The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-07-14
Our New York Letter.
Regular correspondence Of ADVOCATE.
NEW YORK, July 10, 1883.

Regular correspondence Of ADVOCATE.
NEW York, July 10, 1883.
New York has lost one OF its mos
prominent and distinguished citizens.
who lie t the Island city for the purpose
of developing the resources of San
Francisco. This is no less parsonage
than the lately distinguished Owney
Geoghegan, who kept one of tho most
Infamous aud dangerous dives in tie
city. He had such hold, or professed d
to hNve-on the police judges and every
body in power, that he openly defied
the law. No policeman dared to arres'
him for fear of being broke. Finally,
however, determined effort was made
to break him up. As no other charge
could be substantiated against him, he
was arrested fer allowing boy of IL
years TO sell flowers in his place. He
was convicted without ado ara sent need
months imprisonment in the pepi-
tertiary. He made q great fuss and Mt
tered all sorts OF threats. Finally, how
ever, he quieted all of sudden. Some.
body gave him the tip" that if be
wonld not submit without noise, he
would be summarily dealt with. Then
be converted all his possessions, real
estate and moveaJle into cash, bought
draft on San Francisco from the banking
house of Eugene Kelly and departed for
ths Golden State San Francisco is to
be congratulated on this accession to
her list of notabiliies. He will proba-
bly, buy a house on Mob Hill and set up
as a swell. Though lest to us person
ally, be is still with as in spirit, for he
is backing a faro game at Brighton Beach
The death rate among children has
been enormously heavy during the late
heated spell. In fac. it Leon much
in excess OF previous years. The Board
Of Health has in consequence commenced
most rigid system Of tenement house
inspection, with a view to seeing that
the laws as to ventilation and fresh air
a-e carried out, and no doubt the results
will be satisfactory.
The courageous act of lady who
found her husband at the Manhattan
Bach Hotel, dining with a gay yourg
woman and cowhided her, will have the
effect of damping the ardor of many
an industrious Lo;hario, who is never
too weary to take out ladies other than
his wife. The seaside is always an ut
traciive place for quiet little couples IN
inclined to adventure. At Manhattan
Beach there is not so much of it. at Brigh.
ton there is more, at West Brighton they
almost monopolize the place. Rockaway
is also a favorite resort. Summer esca-
pades furnish abundant material for fu-
ture blackmailing. 1 have noticed
dozHn of so.callei dett ctives, employee s
OF third and fourth rate detective agen
cies. who are always about with eyes
and ears wide. open for material. Some
people will be awiully astonished next
winter when the accounts of their sum,
mer doiugs will be read to them, ac-
compauied with modest request fcI
hush money.
There is silly story now going the
rounds that John McCullougLs mental
strength is failing, that he and Captain
Councr the new proprietor of the St
James Hotel, and formerly his manager
have had a falling out. This story il
untrue, saw them both at the race.
last week, and although the great trag
edian looked trifle thin, his eye was a
Gear as hawks, and he and Com e
, moved about with all their usual intim
T. acy. The St. james Hotel is not makin
! money however. Conner put up th
d prices for everything too high, and as
a result people fail to see the point of pay
a ing an extra bonus for the sake of eatin
= at hotel kept by an ex-thealrical man
y ager and an extracting man.
e Plunger Walton, meanwhile is plune
s ing gaily at Monmouth Park Race Cours
d whore he has terrorized the boz
h makers to such an extent that many wi
G not bet with him. On the Fourth c
July two firms were wiped out by hin
u Their capital was consumed before Ii
y dny's programme had been half run of
o. two days racing he is very nearl
o $40 coo ahead. With such returns, Il
a stock market is nowhere, and it is sa,
a t. expect fresh relay of months, wi
" will ilutter about the flaming candle
" betting on Iaee-horses. .ouly to meet vii
5. the usual ending. The horses fir
re everybody. 1t is only question of tin
k before Systematic betiers go to the poo
Is honse, Walton manages to last long
T. because be uses business methods. I
Of is not gambling like an ordinary M
n. who goes to the races prepared 10 sper
id ten or twenty dollars in the pools as pa
"A OF the days outing. He always has
g good substantial reason for backing
horse and his information about II
condition of horses in unimpeachabl
IN Yet last fall he managed 10 drop s2GC
ne 600 in England There have been ''plu
I'd gers" in England who bet sums at wbi,
or we would look aghast. There was 4
e. famous John Ridd, who on one oceasi,
to backed a horse for 100000, and wo