New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-06

supplied with them. BY tho AFTERNOON ino sho" ""' oo
deep that sleighng became practicable. and many wen
tnn socIetv peope az both sexes whose duty lay I'm
making or receiving visits 20 be seen enjoying inc
I'm this latitude. heetng pleasure OF an old-iasnonca
seigh-ride Since New Years the cold has Dech h'ere
and tho snow-rOads continuing To DO praotcaOo' tDo
fayorc drives are thron ged daily with sleghng parties
while dozen skating ruks in different parts OF the Guy
are the scenes OF sort Of pleasure which is too seldom
enjoyed here.
The contest between tho Gamblers ring Police COM
mssioners and the Law and Order League Is becoming
moro involved than ever As tho result OF the Boards
ridiculous triafOf Chief CamDbc that official mas been
found guilty and sentenced to degradation to the rank OF
parOman, and, as no has refused to perform duty ns
such no has been arrested and Will be tried on %
trumpodup charge. The Board is now considering the
question of his and all indications point to the
selection OF man whose record Is OF the worst AS soon
"a this Is accomplished gambling will be inaugrated
and tho reign Of the ring begin in real earnest
Tho TeIegraphcrs brotherhood was believed to he dead
and hurled but its ghost reappearcd here on New Years
Day and caused strike Of operators and clerks In tho
local Office Of the Baltimore and ONO Company Iho
cosus 6cW the appointment as chief operator OF
man who had declined TO 90 into the strike last JAY lie
was spotted by his fellows, who by undcrhani WORK
ATTEMPTED TO get him into trouble, and finally, "hcn
new manager was appointed who sustained the ODD
no1Ious opcrator and the old manager, VINO lid not
walked out the bulk Of the other employees walked OUT
also Next morning tho office vas doing its WORK rs wei
rs ever with rcplcnshCd stan, and dozen operators
and clerks who had sacrificed their positions to the
names OF the deceased brotherhood occupied positions on
the sidewalk outside. whence they hured uhcomph-
mcntary cplthcts at their successors
Every now and then generally about once year, such
of the trial Judges Of this State do so hold con
ference in ST. Louis for tho purpose Of enectlng such
amendments I'm court practice a. they may deem ncce5'
sary Thirteen of them held prOtracted session NJ inc
Court House this week. at which considerable time was
devoted to amending the practice In regard to default
divorce proceedings the object being to prevent collu-
sion between parties such suits OF which II Is believed
great deal Is pracscd. They also took up the question
Of how best 10 punish that of contempt Of COURT
which is involved when two lawyers indulge IN hstcnH
encounters during the courts session ST. LOUIS )udge
who recently fined two such c0matantS 800 cacu' anu
would have them TO Jail had the court practice pceh
different introduced tho subject and the result WAS
general understanding which, after one or two practical
qualifications OF the new rule, will tend TO make ST. Louis
cort- rooms much peaceful places they they nave
been OF late years During the progress OF m important
trial not vet ended, in which the three days cross
examination lawyer by another who Is known to be
his bitter enemy attracted crowds OF spectators the in
variable question Of the examiner at each opening OF inc
court was: Are you armed Mr.. Glover r. to which the
witness inv ariably replied: rnarmed, sir Many
OF the interested audience used to depart after TINS III
variable episode. but tho presence OF available chas'
nk-gtauds and pOndcrouS dOckC-bO0kS souIc'l tc to
mondcr that there still fair prospect OF enjoyment
and induced them to remain.
Professor Zukcrtort, the champion cbess-player mas
been here all the week. astonishing the dcvotecs OF tho
game with his skill and charming them with his gracoS
of conversation and Az usual. he has carried
nearly all before him. though Max Judd the local chan-
MON scored p fow games from hi. In his hnIIod pay
against twelve strong playCrsmen who used Ia take c
odd, OF knight from Mackenzie Iukertort won hll MS
games but one Asked to give mis- opinion regarding 81
Ionis chr
tho best two players averaged higher than those or any
other American city lac has visited thus FAR ms STATE
men which, perhaps, coming from guest 10 most OuSht
TO be taken with some allowance, has dohghted local
chess players, who terribly prejudced against ms
great antagonist Stcnlt, account or MS rctnsJ 70
visit ST Louis unless assured what they considered 10
be an unrcasonably large sum of money
The retirement Of Judge McCrary from the United
sotca Court here hos surprised the legal fraternity to
whom the idea OF mans voluntarily reslEinG POSITION
which combines much dignity with salary OF $4,000
wear seems incOmprchenslbc Speaking TO newspaper
man ON the subject Judge Treat OF the United states
District Court SAID that IL not to be wondered nj
TINT such positions became vacant rs the salary was
altogether OF proportion to the talent called LOT OF
thr work involved lie cited the fact that Judge
McCr7y Vas obliged I'm the course OF supplying 1nIis
dction 10 seven different States, almost 10 live On the
railroad trains and then the OF Judge Dillon, VINO
nj resigned from the bench tcw years ago ana Il
new ENJOYING n practise worth ut least $4,000 year
It's no pay no preach, in business "a IN all Others
the Old Judge sad 10y way OF sunnary; and the Govern
hope to retain the services OF such men Oh
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