The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-10-16
Letter from Boston.
Correspondence of the journal.
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Our city mas grown somewhat the past week
and can now boast Il population of three hun
dred thousand; but the end is not vet, for all the
cities and towns within a circle of ZEN milo.
will eventually become Il part of the meiro,o-
us 10 which they already belong in community
Of commercial and social interests, and the new
Boston, when perfected, will include the cities
Of Cambridge. Chelsea and Somcryille, and the
towns of Revere, Everett. Maiden. Mcdfort,
Arlington, Belmont, Waltham. Watcrtown.
Newton. Brooklinc, Hyde Park. Milton and
Quincy, and possibly one or two more. in a,ldi-
ton to the city of Charestown, and the towns
Of West RoXbury and Brighton which she
took unto herself on Tuesday last.
But little interest was manifested at the nvll,
Ill Boston i'll the several project of .'ameNion."
As Mr. Summer prefers 10 rall it--and if il
please> him. who could have the heart To OBJ
lect:--the aggregate vote numbering but Il triilc
over 1000. in a total of 900 legal voters. The
great mass of citizens seemed To care but LITTLE
whether the city extended IFS hor,Icrs ~, not.
or perhaps it would be more correct to sav
lhat the question was looked upon Is one OF
time only. and that thu annexation of these
and other suburbs was inr> liable sooner or
later. Broolllina received moro affirmative
votes than the other towns, bul her citizen,
decided not to accept of our hospitality and She
remains out in the cold, ami, while ~ena1x,tiuy
Brighton from the city also make, a blank in
the list of wards, Boston having no Ward Is.
which was reserved for Brookline.
The anti-anneXationS Of Charlc,tovn have.
discovered what they claim to be nm irre.,Ilar-
ty in the election. and will contest the question
before the supreme Court. They claim that
only those whose names were on the yo1u"
lists al the time the Till authorizing the annex
alton Was passed hy the Legislature. should
have been allowed 10 vote on the question
whereas four hundred names have been enroll
cd since that time. This discrepancy. if such
II be. would secure the vote of thar!r,town, ~
'hose in favor of joining fortunes with Boston
We're in Il majority OF but ao3. Tie '.an,i',''
have consulted prominent lawyers on The sub
ltct, who declare the point well taken albeit 10
one not possessing legal mind it looks HE Il
bubble moi worth considering.
FIRE COMMISSIONS.
W" are to have commission ut FAST. after
almost years delay. and on Thur,,ilv last
the two branches of the City Government con
currently referred the subject back to the COM
lllt'er having 1t IN charge, for the nirpo~,,
OF correcting certain clerical errors lhp com
mlttee will report this evening" Nhei, the ma
Jority report i'll favor of the commission. viii
be passed by the Aldermen. and Tile
Council Will concur on Thursday. This matter
has been thoroughly ventlatcd and the bust
hess community. underwater. and the press
have long been unit on the drsirabihtv and
necessity of Il responsible board for the con-
duct OF the fire department. and the city Colln-
ell have become convinced, finally. that they
nave been acting in opposition to the enght-
ened sentiment of the city in refusing to grant
the boon 50 urgently called for.
SATURDAYS FIRE.
About three O'Clock SATURDAY, morning fire
broke out in Martin Hayes a co., stables ON
Berkeley street. damaging the buildings tu The
amount Of some $4,000, and the loss in hay
and live >tock-about eighty horses being burn
ed to ,leath-Will make the total loss foot IN,
$4,000 or $4,000. Some very fine animals
We're lost i'll the fire, and one gentleman. Il
member OF the Common Council, was pprul-
larly unfortunate. His horse Waited ut -5OOO
was among those burned; and having. some
business to attend TO in IN OUTLYING ward he
borrowed horse and buggy from Il friend. and
having left the establishment" for Il minute
the horse took fright at something or other. and
put" for home. decorating his shoulders and
the vehicle.
THE MAYOEALTN.
Mr. Henry L.. Pierce, the present executive
head Of the City Government, having been
TO ill the vacancy in the Third Con-
sres>ional District caused by the tierr;t>r of the
late William G. Whiting, politician, are casting
about for Il candidate for the mavoralrv for the
coming year. The Democrats il is thought
will nominate Leonard Il. Cutter, the present
chairman of the Board of Aldermen and Il
member of that body for three successive YEAR
while the Republicans will doubtless press the
claims Of Alderman John +. Clark, who h;t>
been I member of the board two Years. Mr.
Cutter has been very popular in his party, and
also received the support of many who differ
with him politically but his course in opposing
the establishment Of Il fire commission has lost
him large percentage of his adherent> in both
Of the great political parties. and i compromise
will doubtless be agreed upon. and
the quidnuncs point to Samuel G. Cobb rs the
probable head of the ''Citizcns'" ticket Mr.
Cobb, who is 4 Democrat in politics, WAS mcm-
Der of the City Government in 1865. where he
served with honor to himself and acceptance, 10
account of i'll health
MIR. PIERCE,
the retiring mayor. has proved himself Il most
Efficient officer, and that he is popular with all
.las>es may be inferred from the fact after be
ng nominated by the Republicans of his dis
trlct for the vacant congressional seat. he re-
,eived sixteen votes i'll total of tilly-thrcc, 1T
A Democratic meeting convened to select an OPP
position candidate.
MIR. MURRAY
is slowly but surely losing caste among his Ic
low religionsts, they moi altogether tanryinS
what they consider his sporting proclivitee.
The reverend gentleman. when he first entered
upon his ministerial duties at Park->trect church
caused many to tremblc for the collapse which
they felt would one day take place in this mi
tator of Henry Ward Beecher, for 50 the rcrl
bred him. and ii now begins to look as If their
Forebodings would be in measure realized. |
His letter to the Danbury News Man was but a
weak and Transparency thin pun. To say the |
BEST of it, and in poor taste coming from one in |
his position in the church and society, and |
lis undue prominence at hor>e-racing fairs has |
lot added to the respect his parishioncr~ bear |
lim. One Of the prominent members oi his |
lock was heard to say i'll Il horse ear recently |
hat '.Nlr. Murray knew all about Il horse, but |
le feared. very little about Christ" The rrov- |
lcncc journal. one day last week, contained |
some very caliStic comments upon his lecture on
Civilized Heathens;" and. taken in connection
With certain other ''straws' that | might men |
ion, the pastor of Park street has fewer adj |
nirers than he possessed Il twelvcmonlh back. |
OLA PODRIDA
Father Theobald Mathews birthday was cele- |
,ratcd last Friday with all the enthusiasm in |
ierent to the IriShman'> nature, the procession |
5000 mot to speak of bands, which |
we're as plentiful as vioniSS are popularity |
supposed to be in Il certain locality moi to be |
mentioned to ears politc,) and was three
quarters of an hour in passing given point