New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-29
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PHILADELPHIA, Nov. est ia impossible
20 suppose otherwise than that tho newspapers Which
have been talking Of Philadelphia being sul In Its
swaddling clothes intend their crusade for the best
Yet Il s questionable II the results VIII be what are
hoped for The onslaught does not meet with tho ap-
prova OF the people at large who think 1t undeSrrved
and has naturally brought ont attack ami ridiculr from
PAPERS Of other cies A matter OF course there arc
Journals here TO take up the cudg- upon the other slo
and present the city I'm more favorable Ii2ht
United states Marshal y. Kerns il brought for
ward for the Office Of commissoner OF markets and
city property to succeed Commissioner biNey Mr.
Dixeys term expires IN February and Council elects
hls successor ON the second Thursday OF that month
Mr. Di1ey Ia hlmscfa candidate for re election and
bas been commissioner for number OF years.
In "A lecture before tho County Medical Society on
Zyuotic Disease in Philadelphia, Dr. Henry Lehman
showed by examination Of a map of the city that the
greatest number of deaths from typhoid fever occurred
In IA district ot conn aTitivcly recent occupation Tho
rnyine. had been nled with mill and house refuse, many
buildings erected M on the dumping grounds OF ash
aud garbage carts, and the drainage was not GOOD.
The society for the Prevention Of Cruelty 20 Animals
cou plains Councils OF tho bad condition Of the paving
between any OF the city railway tracks The society
prevented this week announce: race nj skating rink
after Il pig and two turkeys. 49,
The troubles OF the manufacturers or kcnsington with
their wOrkiugn have cuu mated IN the determination
OF some NJ the large employers TO do away as far AS
chief Of Police Stewart has issued positive orders that
every officer found under the Influence Of liquor while
duty will be Ia 10 the police station and his uniform
removed.
vote Of thanks to George w. Childs for number Of
sS or aud gold medals be- presented TO the graduates
OF the Nurses Training School
Tn. second anniversary OF the formation OF the
Chinese Sunday school was celebrated at the Tabernacle
Baptist Church on Monday evening
A. NJ. spanger. OF the Board of Education. has pub
shed refuaton Of the charge OF extravaganza in the
Board maze some time ago In Councils
On Thanksgiving Day thirty eight dresses made by the
pupils OF sowing class In tho grammar school at
Eighteenth and Oxford SITS wero presented 20 the
shetering Arms. charitable institution.
The contributors 70 the Lincoln Institution bavo
decided to mortgage their property for $1,000 10 build
summer homo for tho indian girls On the ground
recently purchased near Wayne
Tho report Of the treasurer OF the Journalistic Club
shows an excellent financial standing. The club is
entirely ont Of debt At the annual meeting Thurs.
day Talcott Williams, managing editor Of fh6 Press
elected president and John Norris OF tho editorial ea Of
The Record vice president
J. p. Lippncott OF the well known publishing house,
who has been reported seriously III, bile not In
sufficient health TO attend 10 business 10 stu able 20
Thsro were loo AZ dinner at airard College on
Thanksgiving Day. There w@ one turkey Tor each
s ImericaS Catholic Historical s,c,oty 10 steadily
adding 10 It's membership In ts library thero
nearly 400 bound volumes aud thousands Of pamphlets
Gearing upon Catholic. Colonial and State history.