New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-31

menf, and 1t might remain the fashionable iocaiiV
longer than any other have had since tho wealthy
moved from the Battery Franklin Square. Blocker
st. Union and Washington Squares and finally up fifth
ave. When William r. Alger here at the unwilling
Of the Poe memorial I took him to Riverside Drive
as the one thing which knew he could not eam Boston
had"
asked Mr. Gill what effect the building of surface
road in Broadway would have his cheap cab com
pany II will benefit by getting rid OF the stages
was opposed to the road. think it viii help u.s."
understand that It is Jacob sharp's intention to
abandon the line of which though Church-st
and University place soon he has finished his new
line
was glad to find that District-Attorncy MARITIME,
among other reforms he is making in his Office. after
the juryfxers" In vigorous way. He found number
of them operating in the Short and put Pnkerons
detectives upon their tracks He sent for George Cau
field the Commissioner OF Jurors, and asked hn II no
knew any of the gang Caulheld named one as the
king Of the jury fxers" somewhat TO Mr.. Marines
surprise for Cauied and the he named were sup
posed TO be rather intimate personally.
Mr. MARITIME as told him after reading reports of
Pinkerton's who had watched the king OF the
juryfxers" closely that he WINS unable TO do any
thing do better public service than the breaking
up of this gang They hesitate at nothing and their
corruptons of jurymen demoraZng to the bar and
courts well to the laymen who serve in the jury
box Some Of their operations wonderfully skilfa
know of case in which the ~king" arranged for the
drawing Of twenty particular IN panel Of one
hundred and for the drawing in the courtroom OF those
special twenty to try special case Why should 80
many have been fixed Z" ia natural inquiry. Each
counsel had four peremptoy challenges and the ator
ney who had arranged with the uryhxer DID not dare
to tell his associates what he had done, and when the
case came up they actually put of their hired
jurors ont OF the Still twelve good and we'll paid
remained give verdict according TO the pay they
got. Ilhope day this king of the jury
fxers go the way Of Hungry Joe" and other con-
aence operators have looked In several times In the
Office of the Commissioner of Jurors since the change
made there bat have not him about IN suspicious
intimacy.
No inry since that which convicted Tweed has been
closely watched by detectives sought after Jury
as that which tried and convicted James d. Fish.
During the hours of when the jurors and the
court generally adjourned 10 the Astor House. the
rotunGa black with detectives and jury-hxers
One OF tue latter asked friend To introduce him to
Hugh waldron, the foreman Of the jury II you speak
TO Hugh Waldron about that he'll Kill you, was
the reply he got asked waldron II this was true,
meaning Of course the story heard IL. Mstaking
nv question: waldron replied. No wouldn't have
| killed him, but he would have most wished had
waldron IL remarkably enthusiastic about the able
way In which District Attorney Eihu Root conducted
the against Fish, and wants 10 be one OF number
who will contribute handsome testimonial to Mr. Root
for his services in thst case after Mr. Roots present.
ment OF the prosecution" he said the jury had no
alternative but to The robbery Of the bank
made too plain" told wadron that down to the last
moment Fish had daily told his friends in the Astor
House that he was sure OF triumphant aequttal He
never had ghost of show with that jury, answered
| Waldron.
General Martin T. McMahon's chances OF the nomua-
ton for Collector CT the Port said to be improving
His most formidable rival is Mr. Simmons of the Stock
Exchange The latter Is q brother7in-law of one OF
| Mayor Grace's partners.
| Mnhlou Chance tells that warned BY the fate OF
numbers of old politicians whom he encounters loailns
about New-York trying to borrow dollar here and
dollar there and getting blnedand snubbed. lie means
70 eschey politics altogether He is IN the Equitable
Life Assurance Society preparing himself by actua
expcrence to take charge OF Western agency of thai
| great concern.
Ore cannot but like radical aud enthusiast even
| one cannot agree with him 10 his ideas. was much
| charmed with such character IN Charles O. Bonney
| OF the Chicago bar. He Il New-Norker, but wa
captured by the far West when young He was active II
estbisbinx tho present educational system OF Illinois
He has been. think Is president OF the Stat
Bar Association OF Illinois. and Is author OF score o.
works special topics or his profession He Is radfra
on temperance the dignity OF the loyal profession, and
| civil service reform.
I've have standards" he said recently in his enhusi
astIc way "of judicial and legal procedure. We have
| standsrds of army and naval service. We have the
Naval Academy and military school, IN which are
trained continually young drawn from the Congress
sona Districts OF this great Nation But we have never
had any standard the civil service, legislative exeeu-
i've or diplomatic To make the system Of Government
complete there should stand also side by side with the
naval and military academies civil service academy in
which the arts OF Craftsmanship and diplomacy should be
taught 10 fix certain standard OF excellence and TO
hold up this standard before those who seek preerment
in pubc life to shoE tho nature and extent OF the
| qualifications which they should try to acquire. "
Possibly If this Ian had been in full operation for the
Iast three months Mr. Cleveland might have been saved
a world of vexaton and chagrln,-that IL II the
Dunders lie has made in appointments ever annoy him.
VIII g. Rising, the young tenor tells me that h Is NOT
true thar he Is going TO Constsntinope with Minister
COZ The position WINS rendered and accepted but Mr..
Rising happens have father who Is extremely fond
~ him and who SAYS that to have boy go away again
for four years would be like burying him as far us he
the father was concerned. SO Mr. Rising will remain
in America and probably managers VIII see that lie
| remains OH the operate stage.
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THE APARTMENT HOUSE JANIT0R.
The multiplication of apartment houses in
this city has brought into being. developed new
and distnct b. OF mantle apartment house anitor
Al frat he was 10 be that which the character Of
hs duties naturally indicated, sort OF upper servant.
| primarily OF his direct employer, the owner