New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-31

have eaten torrapin in your life. OnIMonday'
September the shooting OF reed and rail birds in this
region legally begins. The law Is well Observed, tho
spOrsmens Club looks out for that, but and after to-
morrow all tho region down about = fhe Neck ana
Ieague Island will be literally alive with gunners.
great number OF men and boys make IL regular business
to supply the market with this game and all they can
get 90 Of Mt high prices. There too many OF
the BIRDS indeed there enough. They are sold
everywhere; they podded the street and 1t Is no
unusual thing to see dignincd citizen riding home in
the street with two three dozen In bis hands 30
particular are many Of these said Phiadelphians That
they cook them Themselves Every restaurant has them
its bill OF fare. The promises TO be good one
last two weeks the" weet of large fights has been
heard ns they passed over the city to the marshes around
League Island
Though no one disputes that many or me public school
houses are IN wretohed sanitary condition. they viii
open on Monday In much the same state as they closed
II Is The old story oil" money. There four
school buildings; many more. however, ARE needed
There Ia n demand for the accommodation OF more
students at tho University Of Pennsyyana, and such
changes have been made will admit OF the reception
1he grounds about tho buildings arc also being cd
and new campus laid out These improvements will
cost In tho ncghborhood of $4,000.
During nCNt month the ttty is 20 he crowded with
strangers. Tho Franklin Institute Exhibition opens
September uesdayl aud continues until October IL
The state Fair opens September 1nd continues until
September 20.
The state Fair be novelty in state Fairs rs It is
To be conducted much broader lines than ever he
fore similar display and IL held IN permanent buildings
in u great city Among the many new features are
premiums for the best home made dresses. Tho dog
show by the Philadelphia Kennel club Is also an mpor-
tant attraction
The National Convention Of the Knlghts ~ Labor
meets here on Monday. II sad that for the first time
the convention would at with open DOORS but this seems
to have been an error and the sessions VIII be secret
benefit for the French cholera sufferers viii be given
at the Chestnut Street Theatre september .. "Queena"
VIII he performed 10y the Union Square Company.
The annual session Of the American Association for the
Advancement Of Science begins at the Academy of Music
next thursday. Many Of the British scientists are eX
pee ted from Montreal
There much laughter the adventure ~ Banker
Harrison being stopped In Central Park with his travel
ling coach. Inc sroach IA well known In Pennsylvania
and In many other sections of the country, and IL -
thought remarkable that IT should have 81 surprised
NeW-lOtlG
The anniversary meeting OF tho POtsve Fishing club
wac hrd thia week at sharks Mountain near Potsric
lhi' IA an ISOLATION similar to the state IN schuYMN
though younger The inc ting wac attended hr many
distinguished genilemcn among them Attorney Uunral
lrew7irr ~ Mayor Richard Nnpt and General mo
John Porter Rimnn Cameron IA tho vice president