New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-23

convicts; at the same time they are thoroughly wei
that the criminals engaged in the work are Of local
heloncn Al almost any hour OF the day city detectives
may be seen bobnObbing az their favoiite resoI'-"
sporting saloon North Ffth-sf-with the very ine"
who re engaged in the crimes Of which such Uter COM
paint is made daily. The Police Commissioners nave
made application for Increase OF the force but 1t Is
known that the Department is strong enough In numoe s.
and that It IS It's demorahzed condition, resulting from
the Police Boards internal discussions, which has EN-
boldened criminals and induced the present reign OF
terror.
Chcckmated by the Mayor. who decided that Police
Commissioner has the right to pass Judgment ID acase
in which he complainant the ring members OF the 10
lice Board have adopted new method OF attempting 'Hc
Of the present Chief OF Police and have caused an
osider-the brother Of of the persons who were IN
dic;ed and tried with them charge of conspacy-to
reer charges against the official whose stubborn honesty
prevented him from becoming their tool when they sought
Ia eoreanze the department in the interests OF faro ana
lottery Great interest IS taken in the trial OF the Che
and II results u his removal and the substitution OF one
whose record IA OF the best there will be popular up
rising against the ring OF a very serious character
Hard work is being done by the citizens who hope to
g. cure the next Democratic National Convention Tor st
Louis Circulars have been issued committees formed
and really strong systematic effort started to accom-
psh the object desired There is weak spotm the move
ment however which may lead TO its failure scVefh Oh
the leading ST. Louis IN charge OF IL are strong sup
ports OF william MOrrisOns Presidential aspirations an
they cannot help thinking that they will sprout more
readily and grow vigorously in Chicago SOIL thah
here They candidy acknowledge their prediction TOT
Chicago claim that they too patriotic TO alo"
their political leanngs to render them untrue 10 'heir
citys interests Many prominent and wealthy kepuoh
cans are taking part the effort 10 secure the convenoh
alleging that 1t will bring loads OF money into tue c'
| while some OF them affirm that Mr.. Tildens
! ha ufrtbp
is held here, and they pleasanter picnic IMAM
a Presidential campaign against the venerable gentle
man Of GreystOnc.
barponizer is sadly needed in the Republican party
here The old dght between the Fillcy and anu-flhey
adherents which IL hoped would he allo"ed 'o ue
ont has been reopcned and the breach between INC l
tons is found to wider than ever Each OF the cucs
seems to have made up its MIND that II Is oe''o' ="
achieve failure faction than TO assist i'll party sue
cess and while they are quarrellng the Democrats are
| growing solder and stro niger.
Co,ero sherman still continues 70 attract much public
attention The old soldiers who call upon him are in OF
stories of his hearty bonhomme, and OF the Jolly WY
in which he tenders the hospitality OF INVOCATION oeih-
John to visiting comrades. The story starred ono a'e
noon that the smallpox had made It's appearance NJ te
Generals home did prevent the gathering there th
evening OF number OF veterans for the purpose OF con-
| tc,,re unon him an additional military honor. new
most Of the Grand Army of the Republic was iormed es
peciay with view securing the General a. Us com
nlndcf which dignity was conferred upon nn i'S
Wednesday evening AT his residence on OaFrison-"'o
Tho dseneracy Of the times was painfully illustrated In
suii for debt which tried In the CrcuI Go' -
T,asdav and resulted I'm verdict Tor tc pIhihlu SC
- Sr,bIcrnamed Pickcns against Thomas D0iflSSh
son OF the recently deceased General p9orse
historic game draw poker with james Lucas sog @
years ago often retod here ON Hlnee hs an
icas lost 10 the General handsome bocK OF house um
Oliyc-st Several of these houses are now o"'u =?
Thomas Davies aud it oocasioued much club gos .na
ais defence against the claim maze =! 'e Gam.
lin one and could not be collected The fact was esa
sned however tnaI the n c;otbng and the rest
ogiy in faro chips which the plaintiff had gathered IN
professional way. and thus enabled tne Jury " "' '
| case III accordance with their synpa'mes'
A cry was raised this week against the New Pne-st.
we'd boulevard by persons claiming 10 repre-
scH the tcanng interest, 10 the elect that To c,- @
tOroughfue by ordinance asamst trJ toi an ciort
unjust and Illegal II was NJ hISt Tn,d ~ Ia
ln-ht be made by the teaser7 10 nav tn' 'I a.,
repealed. but at meeting "ui'n 1"t tSid stsie
reuudiated the proposed movement, anu iu0" Ne
/ mont that they heartily III IaNof OF tnc
boulevard system long as the work OF r.Sohs. uos
with granite streets running plr@iel 10 'Ho Pi'N''
| ihOTOughfsres was pcrseNered III
Mountaineering party OF Is busily engaged IN sur
vcvinp new line from ST. Louis TO Kansas Clty anu u y
believed Jhgt the work Is Drlhs zone IN tne c I,s n
Atchs0n, Topeka aud Santa re kalIodu Wion u1
branch line terminating AZ Pleasant Ill.,
known 10 be anxious for an outle' acioSs tne S' " N
Mississippi river
military e-the court martial OF Coonel james T.
Butler, OF the LIT Regiment on charge Oh
ton s causing considerable amusement DS tne Pll' u
lack OF knowledge OF military Ia" %uloH ~ - nro
Times tOdlsplay. Governor Crtiendch IN spite Pr
tcet made by large majority OF the nld oIcs, ~
pointed personal friend Of M a. ~ mon
mand of the Army OF missouri 1lncc ~ ~. "a -
ma office he has been numerically suubbed by DIS hSho
ciates here and the sytematic arrogance- 10 WHICH nc
subjected eliminated when Colonel ButleI oic Wy u, ~
his orders tossed II IN thc wastebaSkct ana oIeu
stan officer brought It that he wonld not oocy IT, h
kept his word and now he Is undergoing Ul"l ioi ''
/ epell re- T.