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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-25
CHICIGO GOSSIP.


WHAT Is GENERALLY TALKED ABOUT
TIE 1cENsE QUtsIIoN-A COMPULSORY FprCA-
TIoN mLrl-r1HICAL CULrUKE--A COMMERCIAL
EUMOE-IIE STAGE.
IHY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBrNEl
Chicago. Feb. 2i.-Thc license question makes
little progress. The Common Council has rcconSid-
cred its action taxing wholesale honses, and has
fixed n license fee on liquor shops ut Sl04 or just
double the present fee but tbs satisfies no one.
Meanwhile the question III the Legislature has got
INTO a deadlock. from which there appears
no way Of escape at present The Demo
cratic opposition 10 high license has soldihed
since the discovery that there is corruption fund
which can be drawn upon.
The mos, important bill considered this week is
that proylding for compulsory education, which has
nas,ed the senate. The bill provides that children
h.tvcen the ages Of eight and fourteen shall be sent
a. school for period of not less than
,.ol,. works in each year unless
e,cused by the Board of Education or
.l,ool directors for cause. The only votes against
IL we're those of Bourbons from the southern part of
fine State. who regard education as AKIN to crime
A Society for Ethical Culture like that in New
yorl In. been es ablshed here under the auspices
of Felix Adler II ntemplates lectures and dis
cusslons for adults and schools for the young
/
Among its members are some citizens of very proml-
rcnt standing. Arrangements for a course Of lee
| tures have already been made.
The funeral services of Samuel j. Mcdill, late
managing editor Of The Tribune were held yesterday
ortcrnoon M the residence OF his her, JOSEPH
Modiu. The attendance WAS very largo and the
| ceremony impressive. Few men would have been
so much missed from the ranks of Chicago jour
| nalsm rs Mr. ModIll will be.
There are rumored negotiations for tho transfer o.
the large dry goods establishment of Charles Cos
s,go & Co.. the head of the house having died lew
weeks ago, to l.. NJ. McGillin, OF Cleveland III
nrjc, asked for the property IS Tl2oO'OOo' 1t
n,ohoblc that the parties will arrive at some decI
| sion next week.
| Nilsson gave her farewell concert on thursday
! evening to a crowded house. No singer Tor year
| mast ha, created such a furore III TINS CITY,
There i, n dcarih Of interesting dramatic news
Tn, veteran Murdoch will give some readings mex
,c but mart from tins the bulletins are destitute
| of any interest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-25

rnYrfLEGRArm TO rur rrrnrsEl

Princeton, y. j., Feb. 2l.-The winter sports
no.,,,, d, the gymnasium Thursday were flushed
,i afternoon An exhibition OF some difficult fcats ON
m, Ayng trapseze gwen by j. Murdoch, 3d. ana
i uo.kns 80 In the final lightweight wrestling con
tsed bv T. smith. 80, ana r. Hodge, 49, it was nearly
fen minutes before a fall was secured smith was de-
clar.d the winner The championship for middle
,ht sparrIng wa. holly contested by II. Lamberton
"a and w. Osborn, 49, Lambcr,un was awarded the
nrze Tho winners IN the other contests were; Heavy
weight wrestling, r.. Peace. 49, lightweight wrestilng
r. uOdgc $50 running highjuup, Ii. Hartman, %
heiCht feet 3 Inches middloweght wrestlnB'
Conover, 1913 heavyweight eparrng, L. Peace, -
Tns apOrts were brought 10 close " tusOl-"% DO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-25
KOCVS THEORY UPHELD.

There was n small audience, consisting
almost entirely OF physicians, last night As
location Han 10 listen lecture "The
E,c,ilus Tuberculosis and the ConIagionsness Of
Copsumption" The lecture the third
IN the Cartwright series the relation OF fungi to dis
ease by Dr. W. r. Ecacld, professor Of pathology in
tne Rush Medical College IN Chicago be orc tho Col
ere Of Physicians and Surgeons. The doctor began the
e,ics On last Monday with a lecture on the nature Of
,c,crn and followed Tuesday with discussion Of
,c diseases and ant-scpuc surgery In TIC frat lee
t,re and more particularly last night, he met
,-nb a ouict argument the cri icsm that
d number of American physicians have passed
r Koch theory that bacilli capable OF rcpr1uc-
inc rculo r. ia man and other ANIMALS. Tie reviewed
nc ,.',.rt. OF KOCH upon whose general correct
80 IN recommendation be conceded that tue
t,, re,tel rather than upon its successful
INF alton b. other scientific lhNc@llthorr' hld urcuHh"
tc suggested by lislcur ana Olhtfs. III
admitted Inc difficulty the demonstration but con-
trnd1d that Koch mad proved that tubucu
iosIs could be induced by iUOcudiloh win lubucIOus
tis,ic and pulmonary tuberculosis 10y the inhalation ol
bcrculous spltu aud that IL cOulC DC convey ed from
man 10 animals. ,.., o.. ,.... q,
BY Koch true there could DC no freedom
| Groin tub, rrlOsis Or Brhcld said that
our-.evenh the human did contract tuncco'I1,
lint he infection slow dinsiiiuus1ud tuD fcuuHs
% be communicated to Tex, but not to any healthy
animal did not conclude his lecture. but stop pea
aier me had talked for hour and hllf to exhibit q
number o maguincd photographs 10 prove mat bdclil
as nor grg OF hinc or fat CT} stalls by showing Lat
tb, retained .nuc color alter the rest OF tie tissue
had been discOOrlzed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-25
CAPTAIN WALTER CLIFFORD, L. S. A.

WASHINGTON, Feb. q. - Captain Walter
Clifford 9Th Infantry, died at Fort Brdser yesterday
morning Of heart disease.
Captain Clifford was born IL this State. lie entered
the Army III 1860 private and III June 1865, he De
came sergcln,Major Of TIE 10Th Infantry TWO months
later he was ade Second LcuteDant OF the l6th In
1autr, aud IN September lie received commission as
hr,yct r,t Lieutenant gal ant hervlcc ~ Chlcka-
,nSIga IN -G4 became a lIrst Lieutenant ahd IN
Ie66 e vas transferred 10 the 34lh Infantry lie was
made Ga 1ta ia 1861 and IN 81 he was asslsheu TO
the 7fh IN antTy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-25
TIE REV. WILLIAM p. JONES.

The Row. William p. Jones, retired Methodist
nreacber Of Mount Ksco, seized with paraytic
stroke on Monday and died on Friday morning. lie
was a native Of England and was sxty'two years old
He came to this country 1852 aud started in business
ms furniture dealer 10 Brooklyn -Four years alierw"rd
=, removed 10 Bedford where nc remained nine years
H. Wa acclaimed as minister OF tue Methodist EpscO-
nal CS1rcn and preached in socum Ulster County IRON
fs6s 10 80. Ia his early DAYS ne wac lu 20. ~
Gelth ana he crossed the Atautc Sky ti"0' lO4
she keu.nfs % "A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-25
WILLIAM u. PLATT.

William III. Plat, a brother of ex-senator
Thomas Platt for eight years the Assistant super
intendent of the Inquiry Department OF the fos Oc'
died on Friday night at his home No. l4S3 broadway
Tie had been sck aud absent from the Post ONCE nearly
a month. The b00y was taken yesterday 10 OwcgO IoI
iperucut Mr.. PiaIt about skye ght years VI
age lie leaves q wife and married Tia hter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-25

tweon two picked teams Howell Bird, G; Parmley ana
Lee comprised frat and Miller h sIf I team 1as
Carpenter constituted the second Inc oo 81 rome in ten
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-25

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. 24.-Fanny Dris-
coll tile Nckaown poetess and wriieT. died yesterday
She was married December last 10 IL T. White, the
writer Of the Lakeside Musings" IL The chicago Tr6-
s.ae sh, was suffering the time from shgat cola,
" hch developed qhck consumption. Her writings
were 30 .uar the Northwest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-25

Women ere called "the weaker sex" and
get up 10 OF going TO press no, one OF neE sex
T., ms can't has shown enough lntHectua Wehkness
a. embark ma The weaLberprOphet business or atenp III
20 eat slxty quail in thirty dIys.-lNOrrstown hefau'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-25

A small boy in one of the public schools
beng asked by the speaker who was about TO address
r1n an uo life of Washington, point to his portrait
Whose picture II thar immediately replied, "Ben
Butler Boston Transcript
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-17
An Intelligent Collie.

There is shepherd dog, owned out
on the Carthage pike, near Elmwood,
which for sagacity entities him to the
honor of professor. A few days since
gentleman, familiar with the writer.
was coming down Spring Grove avenue,
Just above Chester park, and noticed a
little commotion at the north end of the
large covered wooden avenue bridge
which spans mill creek a mile or SO
above Chester park. Approaching
nearer he discovered flock of sheen
that had blocked the north entrance to
the bridge. Their owner was patiently
seated in wagon behind them appar-
emily unconcerned. A large shepherd
dog had been struggling for several
minutes to induce the sheep to enter the
the bridge and go on. But they were
evidently suspicious and did not dare to
enter the forbidding place. Frightened
at the dogs barking and urging, the
hindmost sheep kept crowding up while
the leaders obstinately held back. AS
intinated above, the owner was uncon.
cerned, evidently confident that his sa.
gacious dog would solve the problem.
Presently the dog, discouraged at his
unsuccessful effort to drive, leaped upon
the backs of the sheep, which, in then
crowded condition, looked like one ex.
pansive floor, ran along to the bridge
entrance, leaped upon the floor, and,
seizing in his mouth the woody neck OF
one of the ewes, dragged her along onto
the bridge. Once on the floor of the
bridge the old ewes suspicious were al
layed, and she trotted on across, fol
lowed by the whole flock, while Shep
stepped one side, let them all pass, and
then trotted along after And yet there
are men silly enough TO insist that dogs
do not think Cincinnati Enquirer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-17
Wouldn't Separate Them.

A man IN Texas was arrested for run
ming away with three sisters triplets-
and was placed on trial. sel
"1ou are q nice fellow said the
judge, as u preliminary.
Il know it, iedge, leastwise that's
what the gals said rs.
li ''What do youme by running away
with three women and running the peace
OF q happy familyP" Isl
Il meant to marry 'em, iedge.n
.lnsatiate monster, would not one
suf1ice?"
Put it a leetle palmer, iedge.''
"Wouldn't one have been enoughP''
at mought look that ERE way to
you, jedge, and did to ME at fust, but
You see there was three of em, kind OF
one SET like"
THAT doesn't count in law.''
"Mebbe it don't, jedge, but them gals
and me talked it all over, and they was
mighty attached to each other, and said
ii was a pity for me to take one of those
triplets and break the set, SO we jest
concluded to hang together, and I'll be
darned if we wasn't hangin' right ou
for Utah, and no mistake
"The law does not recognize any sucl
excuses" tfif -
r'All right, old man; 90 ahead
There was three agin one, and if / hav,
to suffer | kin stand it; but would sa,
right here, jedge, if any fool cuss break!
that set while I'm sufferin'. I'll breal
his darned skull as shore rs I'm dyin
sinner, and you can bet rawhide on it. >
The case was continued. The Drum
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-17
Border Rnllies.

Another illustration of the beautiful
appreciation of law and order which
has become the prevailing sentiment OF
western towns, was reported from
Dodge City, Kansas, last week. If
there is any thing on which the resident
of border town particularly dotes, it is
law ana order. For the first he has a
most touching generation, so much so,
that he brings it in contact with the
rough edges of u cruel world as seldom
rs possible. While for the second his
admiration is SO great that he will have
it, if he has to kill everybody in town
and commit suicide himself Dodge
City, which is headquarters for cow
boys and rough characters generally,
was, for some time in state of seige,
owing to this peculiar devotion. The
difficulty arising came from Slight
misunderstanding as to whether mes
sieurs the cowboys and their allies or the
quasi respectable citizens of the city,
should enjoy the honor and emoluments
ofreducing the town to the level sameness
of one fight aday. If the situation could
only terminate in an engagement SINH
lar to the little difficulty INDUCED in
by the Kilkinney felines there might be
hopes for Dodge City. Anything short
Of this is sure to be very disappointing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-17
Too Many Friends.

There is the true ring of genuine civil
service reform in the complaints made
by the friends of Mr.. Kem that the in
decision of President Arthur had up to
the time the grumbling commenced
lost the would be examiner two hundred
and fifty dollars IN salary. The civil
service reform indicated, however, is
that of the Cameron school and not
that of the people. 1t would have been to
the interest of MIR. Keim to have kept his
friends well muzzled, rs now they have
much to answer for. 1t was hard
enough to convince skeptical country
that Mr.. Keim was just the soft of man
they had been anxiously looking for in
the seat of chief examiner and that
skepticism was not by any means al
layed by such utterances as they suffer-
ed to escape them of late. What is
needed in the office in question is a per-
son not only thoroughly acquainted
with the subject of civil service reform,
but one who is thoroughly alive to the
benefits to accrue from it and who is
determined that the country and its
citizens shall have the full advantages to
be derived from those benefits. Then
and not till then win the people be fully
satisfied. Therefore exit Mr.. Keim
without regrets. "
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-17
EternalIy Obliged.

Up Second Avenue, the other night,
five young men softly entered yard.
arranged themselves in semi-circle on
the grass, and suddenly began to sing,
while guitar and banjo added their
sugary notes to the general sweetness.
As the song was finished sash went M
and a masculine voice called out:
"Splendid Beautiful! Gentlemen.
please repeat"
The band on the grass was only toe
happy to accommodate, and "Only a
Pansy Blossom went floating again on
the night breeze.
Enhancing! entrancingr' exclaimed
the man at the window. ''Gentlemen. ]
don't want to put you to trouble, but il
you would only sing that over once
morer'
The song dragged little this time,
and the alto voice seemed to have swal.
lowed troche down the wrong pipe,
but it ended at last, and the old man
called out:
chats what | call singing, that is
Gentleman, Pm no hog, but if | could
prevail upon you to render that delight
full poem once more, it would be kind
ness | never could forget
There was great deal of growing in
undertones, but the leader gave the key,
and the fourth time the neighborhood
was filed with dreadfully faded pansy
blossoms. When the last note died
away the old man dropped his hands
and exclaimed:
'Better and better! You have my
heartfelt thanks. The old woman is
deaf, my darter is in Pontiac, and the
hired gal quit yesterday, or I'd have 'em
all stick their heads out to thank you in
person! Good night, gentlemen-good
night, and if you see fit to come to,
morrow evening L Il have the old woman
sot up with bed quilt wrapped around
her! Detroit Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-17
Nnf. Probable

An eastern dispatch makes the extre-
mely improbable statement that the Re-
publicans are endeavoring to choke
Gov Butler off on the Tewksbury investi-
CATION. If the Republican leaders have
any such idea in their heads the sooner
they get rid of it the better. 1t is all
well enough to support the party but
when it becomes necessary to white
wash such transactions as have been IN
covered at Tewksbury in order to protect
any party, humanity rises above parts
anship. That there is any such necessity
any person of average intelligence will
doubt. Republicans, as well as sup
porters of the oblique visioned COVER
nor, are interested in the uneartmng of
the horrors that have been dug up from
the state charnal house. If one half of
what has been told is true liberal APP
plication of the heroic dose dealt out to
Sodom would appear about the fit
thing. And it ought to be the duty of
every citizen of that state, irrespective
of party, to see that the fire works are
turned on properly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-17
The Fury OF a Cyclone.

A vivid impression of the sudden fury
of the Southern cyclone is conveyed by
this brief statement of Mr.. B. +. Jones,
of Beauregard, Miss, who, the moment
he saw the danger coming, called his
wife and little boy into the yard and
made them lie fiat on the ground, and
grasp some small shrubs which stood
within reach: II put one arm around
my wife, says Mr.. Jones. .'while with
the other | elasped small tree, and
then said to them, Hold on, for God
sake! 1t is for life!' and then the wind
came. There was whirl and roar.
| was shaken and heard the crash of
my falling house. An instant and il
was all over | still held my wife in
my arms. but she was insensible, and
my boy was still nesting close up to me
but bruised and bleeding" All three
escaped without serious injury, thanks
to Mr.. Jones presence of mind and the
prompt obedience of his wife and child
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-17
Brewster Bottled.

A grief stricken world will mourn the
loss of hearing the persuasive eloquenee
of Attorney General Brewster. The
gentleman anticipated getting in his
work by means of having the court, in
piecing out the oratorical pie give the
government the two last bites, but Judge
Wylie, with q callous disregard for the
flow of eloquenee that was bottled by
the decision, held that the government
in this case was entitled to only one
closing argument. Mr. Merrick, by
virtue of having the inside track, will
therefore close for the government and
Mr.. Brewster will have to turn for con-
solement to the choosing of new Gus
pidore or some other soothing employ
ment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-17
Costly Convictions.

1t now appears that the legislators
last winter bit off more than they in
tended for the people to masticate in the
new tramp law, which at first was hailed
with general iubilation. 1t is now held
whenever a tramp claims that he is in
nocent of the crime of vagabondage
charged to him, a jury trial will have to
be had. which, with the accompanying
concomitants of the judicial stew, brings
each conviction up to about seventy
FIVE dollars. a rather costly item for
convicting one poor, miserable tramp.
The question of relief from this class
of disgusting barnacles could be much
more speedily and thoroughly settled by
the simple provision of a good pile of
rock and hammer in each Jail yard,
where, in preparing covering for the
roads, the samples of this genus of
gentlemen of leisure could be given a
chance to return some compensation to
the county, which, for. the time being,
furnished them with board and shelter.
1t is well known that the love of the
genuine tramp for labor is of about the
same density as the affection displayed
by Tabby for hot soap, and let them
once understand that prospective hours
of toll doomed up in the distance. the
section which provided the labor would
soon be relieved from their unwelcome
presence.
Here would be at once saving of
seventy-fve dollars per head, while, as .
means of distinguishing between a
genuine member of the travelling fra
ternity and an unfortunate seeker after
employment, it would be far ahead of
the present law. In fact taking the
usual unwillingnesS on the part of ius-
tices and minor judicial officers to throw
any burden of costs on the county into
consideration, it is doubtful if many con-
victions are noticed under the new law
so long as the tramp will agree to
shake off tho dust of the particular
town in which he happens to be from
his feet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-17
Consider Other Plans.

1t viii be source of deep regret to
every public spirited citizen that the
meeting held last week to consider the
proposition of a system of water works
for this city did not go at least to the
length of appointing committee. as
suggested, to investigate further into the
merits or dement's of the proposed
scheme. 1t in effect, places Lancaster
in the light of a city absolutely refusing
to lift q hand-in protection of. the life
and property within its limits, against
the ravages of fire, which common sense
teaches is liable at any moment TO wipe
the place out Of existence.
Such position we are certain would
be false, so far as regards the wishes Of
a majority of the citizens of the town,
and in justice to themselves they ought
not to let the matter rest here. There
are other ways of obtaining full protec-
ton against ire-which is the main
point at issue-be besides water works. A
hand steam engine and a system of els
terms would furnish as good protection
as could be obtained, and at one-half
the cost of water works This system
of protection is in vogue in other cities
Of the state, even where the center of
the town is supplied by river with
material for extinguishing fires. In
one city with which we are acquainted,
a town Of about eight thousand inhabi-
tants, that entire portion lying non-con-
tiguous to thelriver is protected by els
terms, they in turn being filled by the
engines from the river.
"A large cistern built in the center of
the street where Maple and Madison in
tersect, could be easily filed by a
steamer from the brook near the fac
tory, or from the public well, while
other cisterns located in other parts of
the town could in turn be filled from
this main reservoir. 37This work could
be done by the fire company evenings,
all the labor necessary being the laying
and taking up of the hose. A hand
steamer, powerful enough to throw
three or four streams and yet light
enough to be drawn by dozen men
anywhere in the city, could be easily OBJ
tanned at a moderate cost and ON easy
terms. 81 '''r."
That we want protection of some
kind, very few persons will have the
hardwood to deny Heavy Insurance
may be carried, but it is never heavy
enough to cover the entire loss of prop
erty, to say nothing of the loss of trade
which is entailed on a business man by
the destruction of his property. 1t will
never take the place of well equipped
force of fire-fghters, while on the other
hand the enormous rates which are
asked and paid now, in some instances,
would be materially lowered were the
town to be supplied with proper equip
meat for extinguishing fires. This of
itself is an item of no small consequences
to business men. and worthy of their
consideration.