New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-15
ALBANY.
APPOINTMENT GOSsIP-PUBLIC LIBRARY
MEDICAL.

IFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRBuNE.l
ALBANY, Dec. 14.-One of the latest evidences
Of madness on the part the Democratic machine is the
project Of rendering Judge Maynard the position OF
deputy Attorney General The proposition has been
seriously considered and has not been absolutely aban
doncd yet though many of Mr.. Mannngs earnest friends
have protested vigorously against the step At the bot
tom of the scheme there is expectation that Judge
MAYNARD would take subordinate position after having
been defeated for State Office but IL Is held that re
buke be administered 10 tie Icceant irish vote
which. IS charged, defeated Maynard As the cand-
date distinctvey representative OF the clement when
BETRAYED Maynard Dennis OBren is deemed the proper
man TO pay recognition TO Judge Maynard II MAYNARD
is nominated and should accept Post will be second dep
uty. Messrs O'Brien, Chaplin and Sweet arc 10 be IN
consultation with the officers whom they
succeed, in regard 10 the routine OF their departments
and with another in regard TO the selection OF clerks
Mr. Sweet has consideration the reinstatement OF
Mr. smalley as Deputy state Engineer, from which posi-
ton state Engineer Seymour removed hn shortly before
election The motive is take on the Of the civil
Service refor1ners which likely to be bitter against Mr.
Chaplin, who will probably make several changes 10 The
clerical force Of the Controllers office during the three
days before the Civil Service act into operation
SIR OBcn has engaged bachelor quarters for the winter
in Lancaster-st.
The projected reception with which the new Federal
Building was to be formally opened next week has fallen
through The political differences between Postmaster
Craig and Collector Bentley and Surveyor Luby and the
inability TO raise more than $3.50 where $500 re-
Quired have killed the scheme The building, which
already been partially occupied viii he opened with
out formality.
Bunalo's successful effort 70 raise the necessary
800 900 for Il public library has aroused the spirit OF
emulation in this city and revived the project OF public
library here started time with the condtnnal
sunscr ption 5 600 by James b. Jerman for tia pnr
pose The present plan is to secure the passage Of bill
by the Legislature transferring 70 the city the aud on
which the State Normal School now stands. The city
originally owned the land but II 10 the State to he
solely for educational purposes With the transfer
of the site of Normal School elsewhere ii IS
claimed tho title to the land should revert 10 Albany.
Governor Cleveland dcyotes his evenings to the
preparation OF his nessa to the Legislature.
The Board of Public Buildings has not yet made the
final award electric lighting of the Capitol.
although the bids have been In for several days. The
bnding was divided into ana separate bid
put for each section The aggregate cost of plant sub
mittod by the Edison Company is SG71l that OF the
United States Company $6l,525 IS. Should Lieutenant
Governor Hill be able TO DC present tomorrow decision
may be reached at that time.
Henry Ward Beechcr scaudalized the orthodox clergy
men OF this city in his lecture few nights ago by blunt
reference to ministers who constitute themselves
| porters and then proceed to interview the Deity"
OF the Albany clergymen, by the way DR.. William s.
Smart OF the First Congregational Church, the DIES
tined apparently to pray for the Senate this winter Col
lcctor James Smart IS at the Of the
Republican Standardized for his brother for Chaplain.
The doctors too looking forward to the meeting of
the Legislature with interest bill Is 10 be intro
duced at the request Of the Buffalo Medical Society pro-
vdinc for a State Medical Board which shall have the
sole power 20 issue licenses to physicians 10 practise in
the state The Board is 10 consist OF six old school ply
sicaus ncwschOOl or hOnGOpats, and one eclectic
member The homeopathic physicians of this city while
favOrng general purposes Of the measure already
urcuarng oppose the bill unless equitable repre-
| seniatiOn Is granted their school.
Light house keepers along the Hudson complain Of the
new regulation OF the Treasury Department compelling
them purchase and wear at all times uniform. The
SALARY is only $50 and the cost OF the uniform, So is TO
deducted Most U the keepers have charge OF several
lights and compelled 10 from eight TO fifteen miles
| every night
The fact that the Court of Appeals had goo left
on calendar final adjournment this afternoon. and
that the court next year will be nearly half year IN
| rears excited comment among lawyers present some
noticing falling of in the ability Of the court, others
garling a Commission OF Appeals necessity within a
! year, or two years at the utmost.