New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-03-14
New York March 5th, 1883.

NEW YORK March 9Th, 1888.
The most Ridiculous phase of
Democratic conduct at present is
the slavish way in which they bow
down before and rant about the one.
man they seem to haye in their
ranks. This is General Butler.
This political weather-cock who
somehow has always managed to
fall on his feet no matter where
he was thrown from, is being dined
and wined to a degree fit to ruin ev.
en- cast iron stomach. It is to be
hoped for their own sakes that they
will not kill HIM with kindness, for
an attack of the govt would deprive
the party of reform of their one
idol.
A step in the right direction is
the passage Of the political assess.
ment billin Albany. When that
promising young Republican AS
sembIyman Mr.. J. Wilton Brooks,
introduced it there was howl from
the Democratic ranks, but he, aid
ed by number of other young Re-
publican Legislators fought it so
we'll that the beaten reformers after
first making fools of themselves
were slleLced. Then Mr.. Erastus
Brooks, Wilton's uncle although a
Democrat went over to the support
IT his nephew, and tackled on an
amendment making the provisions
of the bill particularly stringent on
political candidates, and as such it
has passed. 1t is now a misde-
meanor for any seeker after office
to solicit or pay any tribute.
Governor Foster of OHIO, who
was in town for few days, thinks
that the Republican ticket of his
State will this year be composed of
new men. Only one or two Of the
present officers desire denomination
There is plenty Of good material
to select from, and the Republicans
OF that State mean to take their
time in making a wise selection.
While the police last Saturday
were amusing themselves with
knocking out" Salmi Morse's Pas
sion Play at his theatre, or rather
temple-as he calls it, in Twenty
third Street; savage boxing and
Sparring entertainment on the part
IF amateurs took place at Tammany
Hall. The affair was under the
auspices Of the New York Athletic
Club, the ''swell'' association Of it's
kind in this city. | have seen a
great many encounters With the
knuckles in my time, but in all my
experience | never ran across as
oeastIy an exhibition as this one,
which was conducted by young
men eminently respectable, some Of
them belonging to the best class OF
society, aud was witnessed and en-
joyed by men Of the highest stand
ing. There was very little science
displayed, but the amount of "slug.
ging'' done, was enough to satisfy
even the most bloodtEirsty gladla.
tor Of Water Street. Soft gloves
were ostensibly used, but in the
majority Of the bouts the blows
were dealt with such vigor as to
cause both them and the costumes
of the contestants to be covered
with blood after one or two rounds.
Had Mace and Slade or any other
professionals attempted half what
those gentlemen did, the police
would have had them in the sta
ton house at short notice. It seems
that fine clothes have their good
effect even in the r. r.
With the first of March the aver
age New York house tenant looks
anxlously forward for the land.
lords agent to come around and
announce that circumstances com.
pei the raising Of the rent. This.
year however, nothing in that line
can be done, and in fact in a great
many instances rents will be lower.
ed. This does not exactly please.
property owners, but for the tens of
thousands OF people who have to
slave that they may live specially