New-York tribune., 1885-03-01
PHILADELPHIA.

lrrov An occ ,sioyAL CORRESPONDENT TIE TRIBUNE.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. %. Philadelphia
theatre MANAGERS might 1t supposed, long ago have
had the state tax OF 500 year upon their HOUSES
repealed had they taken any systematic action 10 that
end Il IS not that they have ever done so anu
the matter has been several times brought up In tho
courts on "Wednesday in Quarter Sessions II was
decided to law in the OF Manager Nl1oh' OF 'ne
Chestnut Street Theatre There will likely Do new
trial The scnti ont OF managers In the city sppesrs To
be that IL the ia law they will promptly pay up ~
Is held 10 apply dime museums as well AS theatres
the Hygiene Committee OF theCouny Medical Society
are To keep - sharp lookout for persons pr"c'S'ns
medicine gally and will begin prosecution III "' S"'"
cases. The COMMITTEES. however. i instructed 10 report
IA IN. society before going any further than selecting
the Lawyer
The Germantown school Board request the Bohru OF
Educ alton not to teachers III sewing to that section
of IN. city They declare that tho mothers III German
town are fully competent TO instruct their own chdren
IN this particular. ani that II WILL bo regarded as an
insult To their intc.c and housekeeping to employ
special teachers Oi ,cwing In the schools
tAief-Enginert Melville has sent to the Mayor tho
plans for hydraulic fire escape 10 he carried on an
elgnc Since the Ine--t. fire tue Mayor has received
TO plans and ruEscslljns Tor microscopes
The revival III Germantown under the direction Of
Dwight f. Moody continues without abatement. ser
Are held m most of the churches ana the interest IL
growing throughput ths whole pace. Many CONVEX
Sion, nayo al,o been made at prayer meetings At
Association Hail.
The new rent-cocctng company which Is to Apply Tor
"A charter will have u capital Of SlJO,OOo, win tic
privilege u ncrrt,ng 10 Ia e2jO.roD. Among tue gen
iicIuru Interested John Wann anakor. r. l. steel ana
WLLain VI. sinscry.
is suppo.cltnat the Board of Pablo Education VIII
al ~, neat nirriins fa the introduction ~ cookng ~
Que of the branoU-s study IN the Hirs Normal school
Iro.c.,Dr GEORGE ". fcttrr. principal ot thc NoIlld
school strongly advocates tie Proposition.
MIR Susan kdgway Barton. VINO died on "Wednesday
In the ei.uy eighth year of her age was to Wl"" ol
Ir J. nartun aud sister ~ The late Mrs william
Hush Her father JOhu JIcot kidgWat, 10 whose
memory stands the Kitgway Library. Mrs Barton was
VERY rich and wis also very Charitable
TIE star Course OF lectures originated by tho late
H. Pugh have revived 10y Miss Harris VINO was hs
secretary. The nrst entertainment Wa Ou thursday
cycniuc when Mark Twain ana George ". Cable read
WA. "A large audience The rat" continues 10 draw
i.r,, huu,ss aycflyH Miss kosinrlIa Btcchcr Ia,
male u grsai Frrn LiSenscih In TINS oisn
Aucr the run of 90 The bat" Apalune wiz 80 pro-
iuceI. joaquin Mhcrs Tally no. with H. J..
Doaning and Miss liza Mule In the principal parts
La. done well at the Cherinut street Theatre On
MONDAY " H. Gillette with the Madison Square Com.
rany appears this hou.e In The Private secretary
the Walnut Carrie swain Will appear win
The Little Joker" Al the Chestnut street Op"ri
House Boston deai Opera Company and at the Arch
| street Theatre Robson und Crane.