Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-07

| When the Steam Heating Companies
first came To the front with their
scheme, aud applied for franchise,
| The press and everybody denounced it
| as being sure to turn out Il public nui-
sonca and a colossal Job" Still in
spite of that enough of Aldermen
could be got together 10 favor it. The
work was done in the cheapest way,
and the result is that there are con-
stant leaks and breaks. understand
now that number of property owners
have quietly got together and are
gathering evidence with hope of first
taking away its franchise from the
American Steam Heating Company,
and second to have its officers crimi-
nallv Indicted for the injuries which
several persons suffered Il is useless
to- proceed against il in Il civil suit,
with view Of getting damages: The
property is so laid out and mortgaged
that it is Impossible to recover.
The ball season wages merriiv on.
This is the last week before Lent, and
everybody is anxious 10 make the
most of it. Last evening the Elks
ball WAS enjoyed at the Academy of
Music. This Is the great theatrical
ball of the year, and everybody with a
fondness for the ''profesh," and every
body with a fondness for it is there.
In former years the Elks always gave
a fancy dress ball, but this year it was
a civic affair. AS the price of tickets
had been lowered, the throng was SIM
ply awful and dancing was practically
impossible. The best class of actors
and actresses shown by their absence.
Congressman Adram S. Hewitt,
who came home a week ago suffering
from a very fierce looking carbuncle
on the back of his neck, is recovering
and will go back 10 Washington in u
few days.
Freddy Gebhard after remaining in
town a few days proceeded last Friday
night to Memphis, where Mrs. Lang
try is playing at present. The report
ers in town tried their utmost to get
him to talk on the st. Louis escapade
but without success. AS an instance
of repoJOriai enterprise, however, a
! friend OF mine, the managing editor of
an enterprising afternoon paper told
me that on Saturday afternoon he re-
ceived no less than four dispatches
from reporters i'm as many cities along
the route, reading: "Gebhard passes
through here on his way to Memphis,
! do you want specials?h Freddy is the
most famous manor nOtOrious-in
| the country at present. The only ones
| that approach him at all are those two
| distinguished bruising gentlemen, Mr..
Mace and Mr.. Slade. They have in
| deed taken the town by storm. Every
body talks of them and the question
whether that distinguished native
born gentleman Mr.. Sullivan, could
succeed in knocking either Of them
out in four rounds. 1t may be sign
of the perversiUy of the human race,
| but the fact remains all the same. 1t
| is the fashion at present in all circles
| to he athletic, and therefore profess to
be fond OF boxing, wrestling and spar
ring. In consequence it is no wonder
that professional like Billy Edwards
would make from ten to fifteen thOus-
and dollars year giving lessons in
"the manly art,n not alone to young
and old men, but to children as well.
| The pugilist of modern times sets up
as "Professor,n and his manner and
conversation when in the company of
| gentlemen, is quiet, subdued and the
essence Of politeness.
There is movement in the annexed
district to add a new ward to the city,
by taking in that portion of Westches-
ter county which lays on Long Island
| Sound, this side of New Rochelle.
| Should this be done a couple of charm
ing waterside parks could be laid out.
! There are several beautiful sites with
water front in this region which,
once they were fully known could be
transformed into charming summer
resorts. The neglected land above
| Port Morris would then become eX-
ceedingly valuable. There is no doubt
@ 6ut that f before @ many an yd years tne tdty OF
Connecticut line, including New Ro-
! still later period Yonkers and the re-
| gion above will eventually have to be
swallowed up by the great metropolis.