New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
PHTLi ELPULi.
LOCAL POLITICS-PERSONAL AND INDUS.
TRIAI-AMUSEMENTS

IFROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRlBCNE'l
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 26.---Mr Pierie's with
drawa from the Republican candidacy for Receiver Of
Taxes was surprise People read his letter Of ac-
ccptanco the morning papers, and then in half an hour
Il was over all the city that he out Of tho race II
was all fixed up the might before when the managers
represented to him that it folly 10 stay the ticket
only to be beaten and to mako still more uncertain the
election of Smith OF course. there were promises for
the next time. One would think that Mr. Pierre would
now be disgstcd with politics. city politics at least 1t
Is the second time nc has the nomination only TO
lose the prize it promised
The death of City Controller Harper Jeres was mex
ncced lie is one the long list of welknown people
who this winter have fallen victims to pneumonia. The
certainty OF Democratic successor by appointment of
Governor Patterson not lost sight OF In the regrets
expressed over the death Of Mr. JeiIies And here Is
cxemplifed a curious feature Of American politics
Republican Ia placed in Office by the people; deaf calls
him. aud n Democratic Governor fills his place with a
Democrat. Nobody question the propr!ety ot this
nobody suppOSes for moment that Republican Cover
nor would do otherwise.
There was small interest in the Democratic Convention
op Thursday Their work all cnt oa for tEcm they
had only to stick It together They did and sent ii
ont labelled King, Hunter and SHEPPARD TO Hunter
now there is 10 opposition SHEPPARD is very strong
For King there Is no cnthusISm But tlc same may be
said of his opponent, Smith
There Ia hitch in the coming or NcW-NOk amateurs
TO play for the Pennsylvania Homo and School OF Indus
trial Art The Union League annex is not satisfactory
10 the committee There longer swell amateur
theatre here. The Amateur Drawing Room has been
changed To "a business establishment. IL was handsome
but too small There the Mercantile Hall connected
with the Mercantile Club, Hebrew organization.
the Wheally Dramatic Hall, either OF which would do
very WELL but they do not seem to nave been thought or
There continue great audiences at tho opera and
theatres professional tod me this week mat more
money was being made by dramatic ana musical per-
this In Philadelphia than IN any other
city In the country.
The steamers which withdrawn from the Ameri-
can Line have been put on again.
It was intended that the oars on the Market Walnut
Chestnut, Filbcrt SanSOm Nnteenth and TrmhuN sts.
shall all be by the cable motor. The laying OF the
cable will be begun in tho early spring.
Two notable city characters died this week. Crazy
Jane Jane Newman. called by oil the people about
the courts which she attended every day Miss Fite
In her mind she owned about half the city anu all the
world except herself insane. She was good atTed
and harmless. Jacob Spiccr was sest known as Uncle
Jakey." Ten the Democrats ms JOKE nonii-
mated him for the Legislature. and TO their surprise nc
elected His hair had not been cut Tor forty years
he having lao would never cut 1t until Henry Clay
was President
The veteran actor. James T.. Murdock, who Is giving
series OF reoais the Academy Of Fine Arts yesterday
reached his seventy birthday. lie Is unusually
sprghty for Of his years and retains much OF his
old power Only few ago he played weeks en-
gagcmant tho Chestnut Street Theatre In round of the
old comedies delghtng his audience and the critics 1t
WAS published tho other day or smother veteran or tho
gone by that ho long since dead tonn0r Is alive
and well In bis comfortable homo In New-Jersoy aud
frequent visitor Philadelphia He teaches el0out0n
AID Is every summer At Atlantic City.