New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-20
PHILA DELPHiA.
PRESSURE FOR OFFICE-ClNDlDATES FOH
MAYOE-iHE TENOR CANDlDUS.

PRESSURE FOR OFFICE-CANDlDATES FOR
MAYOE-iHE TENOR CAADlDUS.
IRON A. OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 19.-lhere has been
severe pressure brought to bear Postmaster Haru
during the present week to make Tor number OF
Democrats who have been promised places by III lea!
crs They say that an the positions that do come
under the Cy.l service Law be vacated aud relcd
with Democrats without dctrmcn to the service. and
tho party be kept intact something must be done for
the WORKERS and spccdily.
since the announcement that Sheriff George De b.
keIm u candidate for Mayor under the Bullitt
DiH his has spread like wdnrc aud his selcc
toa rs Chief Magistrate Is greeted italy oil sides
n godsend To Philadelphia lie is far in advance Of
any candidate now in the race, and. ia fact his only
real competitor seems to be Mr. smith, the present in
cuubcnt.
The jurors filing terms in the several this
week complain Of bad treatment at the hands Of the city
authorities.
IL proposed by the managers OF the County Prison
TO introduce knitting machine, fox couyi,ls aud the}
had made the necessary prrraration. On Tuesday tie
contractor who WAS 10 furnish the machines Withdrew
ha proposition under the plea thnt the terms OF prisoners
were too short 20 make the undertaking advantageous.
Therr has been quarrel among ire dealers ~ cleo
| margarine In consequence OF un exposure OF their
methods II p.mng oil thls stan .or the genuine article
hA me ming paper 10 greatly has uhrlr business sur
fercd that tho manufacturers and dealers IN the artc,
called meeting &c which fund WAS subscrbod to test
the legality OF the law.
Lessee Brothrrton. of William NJ SingerIys Temple
Thcttrr has compiled w the demand CnJ Solicitor
Warwick and taken down the portico IN front OF the
/ thratre.
ON Thursday evening the menbers OF the West Pha-
dephin Assemblies lnanguae the social season ht In
situte Hal, with "A dramatic performance.
The Board of Managers OT the Domestic anu Foreign
Missionary Soceiy OF Tho Protestant Episcopal Church
In the United states issued It's htteth
There 4sO workers in The domestic held.
with l29 foreign missionary stations.
The Association OF German Clvl Englneers. Chem.
ista. ana Architects VIII hereafter publish
| quarterly review In which tho lectures
given ut its meeting, viii be published.
Cnicsa steps arr taken by the telegraph companies In
tins city before january to their lines SupeIin
tenaent Walker, II the electrical Department. says he
Will assurcdiy cat ali overhead wires.
IL has Dceh decided by the Mayor. chairman OF the
CtlAehS Committee OF ono Hundred on the proposed
Grant monument IN Fainbount Park tn limit tie tn,e
OF receiving subscriptions To January To-
Alter nara struggle the school teachers have won
thclf hght against possible long walt for their last
quarter salary ana arrangements Ia We been hy
Der "a. "
For several days the tenor William Candidus, has
been visiting his home In this city ard v IN m short
une hegh nm Enlargement OF slNiy.hyo weeks with the
new american Opera Company TO- which Is to receive
| $1,000 week.