New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-28
PHILADELPHIA.
SEEKING POLITICAL OFFICES CIT
AFFAIRS.

rKpou AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRrBUSEl
PHILADELPHIA, June 27.--When Mr.. Ran
DAN was at his city Office Wednesday he gave no sat
sfscton whatever the innumerable anxious persons
who called upon him. aud the Philadelphia Democracy
ar, much -dspeassi. There are TO be number OF
removals. but so far the minor places areeonoerncd
most of the positions vacated not to 10 filed again
There are to be still farther discharges from the post
Office and salaries there may be reduced There have
been some designations from the postolice and IL Is
expected that others will resign rather than walt for
dis missal There Is almost similar condition OF affairs
at the Custom House. Lewis z. Allen OF Frankford
annoInted deputy collector OF internal revenue WAS
recommended by both Democrats ana Republicans. Mr.
Fox who will take charge Of tho Mint July l. states
that he will make any changes until be has familiar
izoi himself with the workings OF the office
Under MAYOR King the parading OF fife and drum CORPS
forbidden in pursuance OF an ordinance ana Mayor
Smith is determined that this nuisance shall not DO
allowed IL has been the FOR members of these
corpso set ouu at night and march through the streets
until late honr.
IL Is likely that the project for the establishment ora
number OF public furnaces for the burning OF garoae
will DO carried INTO effect II is warmly approvei oy
Health officer vealc and it Is belicyei that whc their
erection would be somewhat expensive the cost OF
running them would be less than the present system
There Is story here that tho Philadelphia capitalists
who invested in tho Broadway surface road have not
secured exactly the stock they thought they had pur
chased anc that all they really own Is the stock Ola
company which has merely lease on the road.
Grebe Post No. 10, G. A. r., have placed In their
room a miniature ship made of the bones of Union
,l,ers ,yho dad In Southern prisons. The ship was
nresenod by former comrade Dr. George f. ShattucK
who WAS an officer OF the 9th Massachusetts, and was
prisoner IA Libby. Belle Isle and Andersonvllle'
An association has been formed among unmarried
Hebrew women called the Young Womans Union. Z"
Ina, $50 members and has established in the southern
hi, Iarrn Hebrew
children. President Kembe, OF the Union Limo Oh Guy
o,rs h,s aided tho work by giving 100 passes over hs
ROAD 10 nri ~ the commissioners appointed by tho
Departnent OF tho Interior to investigate Tue enaS
hranht by the ladies' committee OF tue state seus
Cn"rtes against tho Educational Home IN West 1nss
delnha will not 1t is understood bs made pno NJ
are In this institution NUMBER VI 'no An"'"
.T % announced that negotiations being earred
With Archbishop Ryan looking to inc uuno, If ST.
management OF the Arch Diocesan ,rciion Of tho
Jesuit Fathers The project enDTess ' near the semi
Universit, bnidng BY thi take the place
college cole : Mt %oodstock Md ..,n,, hin Many
handsome houses being built rs wen neg church
hospital for consnmptlyes and onv.Dt Commodore
Kttson Is building large barn at Erene tS,yrd by
to take the place OF the structures recently u''"'
nr MIRA WAYNE Msoveagh who has been III as conSno'
hocken Is now able to drive ont ,,,o, vere actively
Mira samuel j. Randall and .daigher wea' hamegt ~
,,1sra.s1 in AN on -door party given Tor tne 40
the Church OF the Good Samaritan at raoi o'
evening. -. .,., rorties for the benefit OF
the Germantown Library was gysp by ~
iawoItn IN. V neopie Miss. Gertrude Hudekoper,
anneber OF tho postmaster also recently gavea sareh
nartv MT her home Chestnut Hi. Cali,
parry as ,ata af William W. SMITH, father OF Mayor smtn'
hs,nS rapidly settled up It was valued at Sis6ooV'
md "a 10 be divided among four sons ana two ia ~
rha contepts OF the furniture factory owned ny AZ.
smith have been Sold but tho Mayor will continue .ne
business Since his fathers death an uncle OF tno S NJ
has died in Tesas leaving small fortune "h'0A wiz
divided among the children. -. ..o,,,,,ar
While the Sunday concerts In the PARK arc popuaa
,hsra ara same ercisms IL is thought that the pro-
gramme might be less strictly composed Of sacred an
Thera ARA not enough seats. IL Is difficult 10 OBTAIN
drtnSnS water and sufficient number OF street CANS
are not run to accommodate the crowds ,, MIA
season At Egyptian Hall He win return hero IN 'n'
winter. ...,..,.,. .,,s ,vast xrere O.
n Sntherland. Professor II. 4. Cox, B. NJ "naoyi
lanes T. Summons, William T. Dobbs,. Oscar heeo "A~
q. NJ. Jobscn