New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-14
PHILADELPHIA.

POLlTICS-ART-LABO R-MlLIrIA-TRAGEDY
frrou Az OCCASIONAL CorRE,roNDENr OF TIE TRIBUNE.
PmLADELrmA, March l3.-A7 yet the DEM
ocrats have selected man FOR the nomination for
Governor Randall l. spoken Of, but there not the
least likelihood that he would accept unless, indeed the
force which now mis- chances Of being returned
IN Congress should grow strong to make his place
in the House actually doubtful He says he cannot
afford 10 withdraw from National politics. The posi-
bty of the nomination of Curtin must he Looked
squarely the face and II this Ia done the Republicans
must he exceedingly careful. There is no dodht that
Curtin is sill; strong the State aud popular among the
massrs do not boeyo that the presentation OF
McClure's name would tempt him from his editorial
chair but il Is the general opinion that II he were
cast for Mayor OF tho city he might make the run
Having once been de;eatcd toI that oco is natural he
should desire yindication and under the Bullltt bill
the power is to Outsrp the functions or
Governor The Republicans have about settled on
Genera Beaver
Liant has closed the fashionable in Phiatep hia
but it has done moro than that. 1t is bad form to
rive party within the limits OF the city, but what
you do outside RohoIys business The only season at
Atlantic city which is strictly fashionable has begun
and through the entertainments at two rival hotels
winch on grand scale. Ieople are attracted from
New York rs wen rs from this ely.
The seventy ninth annual rel ort OF the Pennsylvania
Academy Ot Fine Arts. ssuod this week aeKhoWledgeH
the receipt o. large collection o! work. rom Heo'2' W.
c id, and the estate the late James L. CachoIn.
The annual meeting OF tine social Art cum was hnl al
Secretary Cugicis report showed the club to he in
prosperous roainr The officers for cue ensuing ye'f
will DO: President DR. Casper Nister; vce-presidents'
George s. Pepper and Francis W. Lewis SECRETARY
Thomas De witt Cuyler; treasurer, Henry Wheon r.
the membership to 400, aud the initiation fee placol
at 500 the spring the club will farm az art rs oca-
U 7 CIIicott the sculptor has finished the bust OF
Jonn Mccullough. and :. L. Poll has strIck OF number
OF SMILES in plaster which Will be placed ON sale y
subscription on!y-ior tho benefit OF Nurse NHJt; Inc
al iryjI
is considered good one The model VIII be "Se Ior 'no
statue In Paramount Park.
John Dob.Dr Of the firm OF John James potson, tho
largest carpet manufacturers in the United states l. OUT
in a strong card protesting against women employed IN
Philade phia industries working overtime, ana urges
| that law he enacted prohibiting It. ,,.
An order Ia, issued from the headquarters OF the
State MIato tho effect that there Will bo no encaup-
mcnt OF troops this summer ana that tNo money l,
dress uniforms ana helmets for every enlisted man
Tho hearing this week into the cause OF the !anIe ot
accounts samuel r. Miligun. who nei the offices oi
paying teller and receiver - "29l short ana that
Trouble among skilled aborers continues; Iho
Berkshire Mills employing 30 hands, closed down 10
day no 100 employees or ferkes tuulo ,lah ", ,
OF edge tools, stl out and ascending 10 inc
propretos will not he taken back unt tncy resign rom
the Knights OF Labor In consequence OF lhI' a.o Wv,
Carpenters Union has issued an order 10 'io
hrn: Campbell Eolt nave % er I' cont.
weavers and VIII hereafter give tnriD s9lo cVl.s
additional per cut on ginGhams or tue thlrty eight
| merchant tailcrs whose hands have heen On strike
thirty one havo accedel to the demands ~ tho union.
| The BIickaakers' Union, numbering 5000, VIII on
| monday maze u urIlhnu lhI - '''l'7 20 " ''"''
| These men do not belong 70 the knights ot IhiGr.
There was meeting this week ot soldiers Tho 9st a
Log In the late 10 take Acoh loohIhS 10 an
Increase in their pension. committee was hppolh1.
10 visit Washington to look after their interests ~
learned that this class OF pensioners did not exceed
| 1900 all told.
The season OF Edwin Booth. which has lasted two
weeks at the Chestnut street opera House. was the
greatest ever played by bin in Philadelphia Nightly
people were turned away from the house for want oi
| accommodation. The audiences hl been pleased and
the actor was called before the curt after each act
Had tho house been ~ Lar "a again. Mr. Zimmerman, the
manager does not hesitate 20 say that every seat would
1 have been occupied at each performance