New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-24
{ TOPICS In THREE CITIES.
BOSTON.
VARIOUS PHASES OF BUTLER-PoLITICS-
AN ORGY-HOOSAC TUNNEL.
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AN ORGY-HOOSAC TUNNEL.
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posroy. June 23.--The Governors commencement
,auntiugs. at which he is making some very popu-
lar and pleasing speeches, have given the pubic
rest from Tewksbury, which has IN fact ceased 10
hold attention, though good work has been done oy
the defence in showing mp the Governors witnesses
and their evidence. The Legislature IL ready 10 au
iourn having cleared its dockets OF everything Oh
any Importance save Tewksbury ana TIE hooSac
Tnnnsl The Governor viii be asked to prorogue IL
10 the last of August, but the very TACT tiao .uo
JeCs,ature desires this is reason enough for Butler
to decline doing 60 in which case the Legislature Is
coinQ TO see whether he can hold IL In session
ooainsr its will The foolish majority report in
favor of granting the Governors extraordinary re-
ouest for "A standing drag net" committee 10 st all
summer TO receive whatever scandals he can turn
nm is countered by minority report prepareu
NV Senator Bruce, who wrote the scathlng review
of the Governors Roman history and biundering
Legal lore in his Somoryille Improvement Company
acts IL the thought of another candidate from 'o
oisat,re after the terrible disaster OF last year
canvass with the choice OF the Legislative rlns
could be tolerated Senator Bruce wonld DO Ieckoheo
n good selection. He would certainly wreste the
"old man on his own ground.
Meanwhile municipal politics have been to the
fore again. owing the elected street superintend
ents telling Just why he vas put ont eight "eeAs
aftor he mad been put in by the City Hall ring. IL
appears that President O'Bren of the Aldermen
asked him in so many words what be supposed he
was out into 81 800 Office for, ii not to do the Dd-
ding of the Democratic City Committee with the
placss in his control. This Flanaganism Will stick
TO OBrlen who has hitherto had undeservedly
something of aIeputation for fairness and worthy
tie hOCa IN h,Sa al
tempted to OK plain 1t away in arelabofate speech,
but without effect.
The disgraeeful orgy and loot of the tables pre-
pared for the New-Olleans visiting military On a
grand steamboat excursion by the friends aud
henchmen OF the city government, has taken pubic
attention from the scandalous excess of the order of
champagne and cigars for that occasion. The hood
Iums literally poured down costly wines and brandy
and fled their pockets with cigars. Such scenes
were never enacted at any civic banquet here be-
fore. Even the police on board were oyerborno
The Republican Committee is taking practical
measures for the completest registry, tax-paying
and voting of the eyor known in this State
The full vote Is all that is needed TO make Butler
yearling
The president and fellows of the corporation of
Harvard University follow up their unanimous
vote-negltlyed by the ONefseers-lo giNo OO'eth"A
Butler :he degree OF LII. d., by inviting him to
commencement, proceeding likely to cause some
domestic unpleasantness If the threat made in The
Advertiser. on the part of those who disapDrOve OF
Butter, 20 stay away from table at which no sits
in the place OF honor, be carried into execution
The HoOsac Tunnel scheme is being rushed along
with night sessions of the accommodating railroad
committee. But it is doubtful If the HOuse proves
~. lfl1 of calf
elected band to take the tunnel of the State 3
hands at a nominal figure. The opponents of the
grab vainly offered TO agree to the principle OF con-
soldation general with the corporators left to be
determined by the highest bid Butthe particular
persons self-chosen in ther bin seem to be the most
essential part OF the scheme Just what considera-
ton inspires their dsihterested zeal for the COM
nerce OF Boston may DO brought to lighs In the
course OF an open debate IN the Legislature.