New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-11
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MUNICIPAL MPECTNIOsITY-NEws
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NIw-ORlrANs Jan 10 With the beginning Of
tho new year tho all daily papers of this
city have entirely ceased the publication of
steamboat manifests, which has been a fca-
ture of New-Orieans journalism ever since the
first papor appeared horo. 1t has been a
fax on tho papers both in the way OF costfor
position and loss of space and advertising.
Newspaper circles havs been much agiae cd this
week by tho action of the jury Commissioners OF the
criminal court in summoning two or moro men Oh
ench of the papers 10 sorye on the next jury. There
il some difference OF opinion as TO the purpose of tho
Commissioners Some think it is their object to
give journalists an opportunity of practcing what
they preach, that all good citizens should
serve "a jurors when summoned. They
mon who stand charged with the murder Of cap
Murphy are 10 be tried by tho now panel and some
people think that the Commissioners and tho law
officers wish TO get of the journalists Of the
city on the jury that the papers cannot ques-
ton its fairness or it's finding
Awar is being made by tho press of tho city on
that old Now Orleans institution, the street rail-
road smoking car IL has been the practice for years
mast for each OF the city railroad com panic, To sot
apart "a certain number Of ours in which smoking
is permitted The papers arc now united in an at
tack on these ears. and tho probabilities are that
they will have TO go.
Tho financial difficulties of tho city have ncces.
stated IA reduction of the already small aud made
quate poico force. They have also nocossItated a
reduction Of the appropriation for public
schools from S1S5 900. an amount not largo enough
for an efficient system of public education, down
toSl7S,000. Tao school directors have announced
that they are unable to run tho schools
with tho SUN named, and arc de-
batting tho expedeDoy Of calling on
the parents of scholars for tho payment of small
monthly sums. 1t may be remarked that the GUY
administrators will get their full pay and the bond
holders will receive their interest. At tho close of
the schools IN December. 1884. there were on roll
1906 pupils there was an average attendance IF
1462i pupils while tho total enrolment amounted
to 231i2 pncils, showing an increase Of 1889 in
average attendance over 1888.
The Official journal Of tho tax collectors
on Wednesday Published thirty,two columns
of notices of p ~,rty for sale to satisfy
judgments for taxes. rhe grearcst amount due by
any OF the many pieces OF real-estate embraced in
the thirty-two columns is $3O.
The police the other day found three boys sleeping
In railroad freight car, and arrested Thorn M
stone of La Grange. KY, age fifteen years Charlie
Landcrs, Of Des MONIES, Iowa. ago sixteen: and
William kath of iiiawatha, Kan; ago eighteen;
and stated they came 10 see tho Exposition Pink
stonc and Landcrs ran off from home to come here
working their way down on freight traina Rath
has been away from home for two years and cane
hero from Kansas City. Since sweeping down
upon New. Orleans tho boys have realized tho sit.
tie money by BLEACHING boots and doing
small Jobs. The three found themselves in
company and not having the money to pay for a
result. The boys all seem to be very Intelligent
and are able to read and write. They have
parents living who must be In good circum-
stances, from tho boys s'rai ghtforward accounrs
Judge Sambola sent them to tho House Of Refuge