New-York tribune., 1892-01-03
pOrJIIr4L Talk N ELMIR4.

Flmira " v Jan. . (SpcciaD.-New Years brought
many changes. as we'll surprises 10 Elm'ra people
several candidates for places I'm the Sherhe once
held on the fence and. although all places are
filled they are still In tlc realm of expectancy INC
selection Of Jane, H. Iodbournc. Of Hrces port Tor
under sheriff occai med little surprise Pctcr
Bakers promotion b. Deputy sheriff Wa II foreeonc
conclusion. AlIcad ythcre l. Struggle for Tie rali-
road commlssiOncr>hp. 10 succeed Mr. Rogers, Wh'h
will not be vacant til May '9j. Thus iaF thn'
Elmra men have become candida;cs-Joln l. b''
honey foreman I'm the Northern Central l'alwaN SHOPS
Alderman "Tom7 Milan. engineer on the Delaware
IacKawanna ara Western road and Andrew bnnk
engineer on the Northern Central Railway. They arc
all Hin men and ach depends on their chlei to pun
him through.
senator llill', private secretary. John Birmingham,
wa, born and brought mp In Flmira. II" is young
lawycr and -cnogtaphcr and has been near neshb"r
of Mr.. iii since childhood
The question Of drcd ;ing the Chcmuns River has
again been revived tai, winter l. looked uDon a~
. iavor:l' e time TO run such a biu tlionrh-in fact
politician, Say almost any measure fyr the expenditure
Of money and the giving Of employment 10 voters VIII
be welcomed.
superintendent f. r Knitloe. OF tho Tosa division
Of the Erie Railway. has resign +" acc"pt similar
situation on the Buffalo Creek Railroad. II. +. Gil
lspic the a-t three year roadmaSer Of The West
ern division las become Mr. KnIlioe's successor.
The bachelors annual ball j, regarded as the great
est occurrence IF the scasOu 0r1 the entertainment
Wednesday evening added to that reputation The
patrorc>.cs were Nj ~. sioa ra-sct', Mrs. B. y.
Payne. Mr., J. :. baldwin Mi. George ". Robinson,
and Mr.. r. :. Urdegrah.
DR. Jonas Jacobs IA been scl"rtHd physician for
The fire and police department, end FOR the Cvl ser
vice Commission AZ ,a'ary II $500.
The Elmlra Board 81 Trad cnd'ayoHnc 70 80
cure tie Commercial Trvcci-' Home FOR tli, city.
The huilding viii Dee similar To- tlc Masonic Home nov
being erected nj Ilra and IT, e.. iimatod cost will be-
from G,OO - >JCOOuO. Tho Committee on Site
has r.eivcd several bid, ard liberal offers of hnd
Paddy Burns. whom Governor I'LL parluncd from
Auburn prison few days ago. for many years w, %
wart hcelcr In the Third Ward. aud worked shoulder -
shoulder with Mr.. l tt The pol- Iir pleaded guilty
10 stealing watch, aud was -ent 10 Auburn for two
years. He acrvod almo year. when the Governor.
who doubtless believed Uat one god turn deserved
another, ,c, him free.
Max IIalgh4 a We'll known restaurant keeper. has
been taken to q private a1ylum at Canaudagua. lio
ha, been i'll for nearly four years. m- malady finally
turning 10 the most ,iolelt paWAysns.
II. II. Rockwell la, prepared blll, which will
soon be introduced IN Congrcse iol public buldIus
in Flmira.
The I1i,h for the payment of state and county
taxes on Wednesday aud Thursday unparael =
In this city. II to save l per cent. and was
au-cd by partisan paper tidt had grievances against
the Board Of supervisors.
Tn. Fayoiwcathcr bcquc-t to the Elmi7a College it
l. expected Will soon received when all the ndcbt
cdne,s Of that Institution VIII be wiped out. The col
egc &, ,nloyiag The highest measure of prosperity
at present.
The gip la, = tcIrill, hold EluiIa. the ca-cs
being numbered by hundreds. tn mnlady i not -"
formerly. Inu-ihti, and qHiu,y p.cva-
lent and there are about hity case, OF diphthcria In
ths city.