New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-19
ROCHESTER,.
LEGISLATIVE CoMAiITTEE-CIyIL SERVICE
REFORM.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BuSE.i


ROCHESTER, Jan. 18.-The special committee
appointed by the Legislature examine INTO the general
and financial affairs OF the Western House OF Refuge ar
rived In this city last night The committee consists OF
General Henry Heath OF Kings County chairman, isaac
l. Hunt jr OF Jefferson. both Republicans, and w. cary
Ety. Democrat Of Otsego County Mr. Ely has had con-
siderable experience in Investigations having served on
the committee and drawn up the report in the sprague
Bliss election contest last year. also on the committee
which Investigated the railroad encroachmens at Battery
Park, New-York The committee to-day formally In
speced the Institution and started this evening for Scots
vile TO hear the testimony OF d d. s. Brown. chairman
OF the Visiting Committee and the Board OF Managers OF
the Refuge the reports OF which committee revealed such
startling crueltes and incompetent management.
committee OF the Civil Service Reform Association Of
this city has addressed open letter to the Mayor
Police Commissioners, Executive Board, Health Board
and Board OF Education calling their attention to the
State law regulating Civil Service Reform, reminding
them that they have taken heed of the law 1t also
asks that they acccdo 10 the requirements or the statute
and work in harmony with the Reform Association 70
secure m efficient and honest service In the municipality
The letter has excited great deal Of public interest
and the reply Of the Mayor is anxiously awaited
The NewYork state American Merino Sheep Breeders
Association held its convention In this city this
week The attendance Of delegates was large. W. O.
Markham OF Avon elected president, and John T.
Ray Of Hemlock Lake, secretary. The constitution and
vIaws were amended The members OF the association
nre Interested only In blOoded Merno sheep and are
extensively engaged introducing this blood into Texas
and Australia. register containing the names and
pedIgrees Of all blooded Mernos owned by members OF
the association Is being prepared
The Gordon dry goods establishment still remains closed
and the affairs OF the bankrupt store are Ia complicated
condition. Many lawyers retained by creditors are busy,
and no one knows what will become OF the stock The
employees have all been discharged
The trial Of E. Newton Rowen, the slayer OF his wfes
lover Johns on L. Lynch, OF Utica Will begin at Batavia
ON January and the t1al In Rochester OF John Kelly
for murder Of Jacob Lutz committed In THIS CITY, hs
been set down for February L.
Denman Thompson has been playing "Joshua whit
comb here all the week large audiences He u suffer
ing from rheumatism. and II IL with great dlucuy
That he has been able TO act The udorOus dance and
other portions OF the play requiring violent action nave
been omitted and Mr. Thompson hobbies about with
limp In each leg.
The Lights o. London +" is announced for tho coming
week.
Philip H. Lehnen the manager of the Grand Opera
In this city. OF the Nicng opera House syracuse
partnership with g. NJ Hickey. formerly manager
OF the Cosmopolitan Theatre, New,York, and
the two viii, next season, control chain
of NewYork State theatres including theatre to be
built In Albany the Troy theatre, The Osweg0 theatre
new theatre at Canandaigua both Rochester theatres
Wletng Opera House In Syracuse, and probably the
Utica theatre Will join the circuit
The marriage OF Captain Bethel Moore Custer o. s. A.
and Miss Fanny Mack daughter OF Judge Vaudernp, or
Evansville, performed on Wednesday evening at ~:
Peters Church, Dansytllc by the Rev. A. Z Brush, or
Ijentenant KIRBY OF the 10th Infantry, u. g. A,was
best man Many guests present from various parts
OF the country.