, 1877-12-23

Then it rests with tho Governor to confirm tn TIE
ebaae, eaRn aRS e. s ho,s to pe ebos
;se Ress s,~ a t,rd ,n,,ssi ssi5
arc based upon the ineiaeicnt performance Of the
duty clean the streets, the filthy condition Of
which put down as not only pSn sa16 and and
the assumption ot the right to decide when the
State statutes should be enforced and when gnoE-
Cd thus rendering law odious instead OF respected
| remove every one OF the three Commissioners no"
in town, the fourth being in Europe on leave OF M
him can be produced. AZ to the condition OF the
! streets, the subject has occupied the press anu
rapea ~ the kew last ~ne aud
the subsequent two or three feet OF mud and
slush in the highways: During the summer the
barrels to be seen on every street day IN and out
were assuredly disgrace to civilized CITY.
Inasmuch as $50, 600 month hayc been drawn
from the treasury for this work, the peopse no
doubt agree with tho Mayor In his strong asser-
tions. It was In connection with ths same
yere arraignncnt in leading morning paper. to
begin libel sui:s, damages aesreyating In the
claims to $40, 600 The paper III question did not
its comments. and 1t Is scarcely probable that
the suits will be pressed, under the present aspect
OF affairs. Some OF the Republican managers take
exception to Mayor Elys action, on the ground that
Police Board. Certain resolutions passca by the
City Central Committee Of, the Republicans are
considered premature, inasnuch as the Mayor mas
partisan board will be established in place Of the
present one. The gist Of the matter Is that the
action predicted in my Inst letter has begun speed
ily, and hits the right parties first Tho Excise
Commissioners, Also arc not free from trouble.
Suits have already been brought against them bv
liquor-dcalers, and the Aldermen have moves! an
Investigation into their methods Of transactug
business. Taken all around: the liquor dealers
arc likely to make it lively for the authorities
the authorities dia for them.
AND HT1M0R.
brooklyn has been laughing ut Burlington Bur-
dctte and Oakley Hall! or rather at their lectures.
The cue is Us much OF wit as the Other is
humorist. and the ex-Mayor has the advantage OF
being BY far the more enttcrtuining and graceful
speaker. lie purposes Western tour BY the by,
and will probably give the Chicago people. who
desire it a chance to hcar him. He certainly has
brilliant lecture, snd has thus fur succeeded in
reputation well lncrited, or Ut notoricty such us
few men galn--or care to calmly Il European
voyage, it would be difficult to deternine 1t
seems to amount to the same thing. The lecture
platform, offers financial aid to those who have
made themselves characters, allowing that word
broad hut not odious interpretation: In this city
his now well-known lectures, with fair degree
OF success and interest The ground Of art
has been gone over attractively ut Chickering
Hall and elsewhere, and The lecture-held
same time be admitted that the crowds have been |
rather ahead at the colored- baby show. the cat |
show, and the rest Of the. shows. The colored
The Society for the Prevention OF cruelty to Chill
dren investigated the black chips the other day,
and satisfied itself nat neither the sanitary condl
tons nor the proximity OF the menagcEie were ill
fmica TO the small interests, tospeak, at stake.
So the bright-cyed, white cteethed lnk-stands OF |
babies rcu1ain next door to the roaring lions and |
the conservative hippopotamus, likewise within |
hearing OF the striped clown and the buzz OF the
ring, while the London Circus proprlctoFs pocket |
much money. Il. e. !