New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-30
ST. LOUIS.
NOTES OF SOCIETY, BUSINESS AND
POLITICS.

fFRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRlbCNEI
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec 27.-The serious question
of whether is in good taste TO advertise ones intentions
10 receive callers on New Years Day is agtatng the re-
male mind Hitherto the morning papers here have pub
shed whole pages OF names Of those who intend 10 IT,
ceye but this year local society has discovered the TACT
that the East such practice is looked upon as bad
FORM ard cards OF invitation will largely take the place
the altogether too public intimatOn The abuses con-
neeted with the latter manifold. Practical )okers
send the newspapers the OF persons who they
know opposed principle or unable through crcu-
stances to receive callers and invariably the custom has
mixed the of ladies Of good families with those
about whom nothing, or too much, Is known.
A capital Christmas trade has been done
In all lines OF business except clothing. The mild
weather which characterized the winter thus far has
had very depressing effect upon the clothing trade and
establishments this line anxiously looking for
downright cold weather their only salvation
from serious loss.
The killing Of two members OF tho Underwriters Sal
wage Corps at the fire which, Christmas Eve DESTROYED
the Cupper broom factory and several other large esaD
lshmcnts cast gloom over Christmas festivities here
Their sad fate has called public attention TO the fact that
no provision made for the relief Of the widows and
orphans Of the victims Of such disasters aud movement
has been started for the establishment Of permanent
fund 20 be used for their benefit The insurance com
panes, the Merchants Exchange, the merchants and
hotel proprietors cooperating in the movement and
II Is believed that OF money viii be raised sufficient
to yield an annual income of 1000 which ia thought to
be sufficient for the purposes mentioned
The canvass for the Democratic GubernstOrsl nOmlna
ton has commenced IN earnest and the statesmen have
slrery plunged into the campaign The leading candi-
dates Ex-Governor John S. Phelps OF Springfield and
General John s. Msrmaduke OF St. Louis, with the odds
IN favor OF the former although much will depend upon
Of his health the time Of the convention
r. A. Campbell OF 81. Louis, the present Lieutenant
Governor VIII also be In the race, hut II is understood
that only desires to be renonaed for his present po
stOn. The belief h general. however, that, Phelps
wlthdraws from the campaign, Campbell will fall heir 20
his strength Judge Thomas r. Bashaw, OF Monroe
County ia also candidate with the intention Of securing
the acknowledgements. Major Drafin ~ Cooper
County who has boon mentioned, to-day published card
refusing 10 become a candidate.
The new Custom House and Post Office will probably be-
Gin be occupied by the middle OF February. As yet no
notice TO has been received by the POST
master, but the general -, expedition in IN
building on Third and Olive will be vacated and the
splendid Offices awaiting The officials Olive and Ninth
Il. DO all occupied by March /.
CONSERVATION has been carried into the ranks Of the
Police Commissioners ring by the report thai their aso
them has hitherto done viii 20 the enemy
question OF dcpOsng the present ohlef
and electing successor who Will be more ainenabe To
riug discipline.