New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-06
DOINGS AND SAYINGS.
TOWN TALK ABOUT PERSONS AND EvENTA
SOCIAL. POLITICAL AND THEATRICAL


would be failure for this seesiOn of the Legislature,
and many persons believe that II was the some-
what TOO heated advocacy OF by Mr Kinsella OF 7As
EQgte which il its qUetus. While Mr. KiDsella
personally arguing before the committee at Albany from
which the bill came, his paper contemptuOusy alluded
10 Of the members as cattle" This resented
in the Of ASsemblyman Burns, not only by that
gentleman, but by his friend Bishop LOugbD, who com.
munlcated with John Kelly, through whose influence
the NewYOTk members induced suddenly TO take
interest," in tabng the bill, although they had voted to
make It special order for April IS The Bishop com.
munication Mr.. Kelly Is saId 10 have been severely
personal in regard to Mr.. Kinsells
Mary Anderson played in Brooklyn for the second
time this season literally packed houses Not seat
for any night or the two matinees remained
sold after Tuesday Of the week she played, and the
standing room every occasion occupied many
ladies standing throughout the whole performance Tbs
rival attractions at other places Of amusement weu
Barnums Circus, Partisan Romance" Annie Pxley,
and John Mccullough. Colonel Sim. the manager Of
the Park Theatre at which Miss Anderson played says
the business was unprecedented. From being very
poor theatrical years ago, Brooklyn has come
TO be one Of best In the country When the COnways
had the Park it was only theatre in Brooklyn, ana
vet they lost money there Now there are eleven places
of amusement in Brooklyn four OF which prosperous
The population has largely increased in ten years The
theatres have moved too far north TO be con-
yenient TO Brooklyn residents and TINS iaet accounts
partly for the increased attendance at home Theatres
Colonel Sim claims that Brooklyn is the best matinee
town in the world. Each theatre gives two matinee'a
week and invariably to goods4ed audiences as ao'
tend the night performances But .he patrons of matt
nees are almost exclusively ladies and children
The Germans-at at any rate those Of Hoboken-aP
pear TO have odd OF marital obligations and OF the
application OF the laws A young woman roos and DO
serts her husband and is arrested while making hef
way with lover to Germany, and excuses herself fof
the deserion OF her husband by saying abe did not love
and could live with him, and thinks she e1enuatos
the robbery by restoring half the money And the ooss
husband and the absurd Justice to agree win nf
for the former withdrew his complaint and the iattes
discharged them instead of locking the husband up
complainant and the wife culprit. the law clearly
required him TO after he had received nformauoa
that crime had been committed But HoOoken Is Dse
the only place in which Dogoerrys abound
-Postmaster-General James says that Montgomery
Blair was best PosmasterGeneral TINS country mas
had Judging by the results accomplished under his adj
ministration. Blairs work was oyershadowed Dy me
war But it was he who established the Money Order
system and the Registered Letter system He got rd Of
the old brown paper package and letterb absurdity
and substituted keeping by stamps. Next "a
Montgomery Blair, who was a very clear-headed man.
Mr. James would rank Marshall Jewell, who strangied
the bid monster ana placed the Department upos
an honest and strictly business basis Governor Jewell
be thinks was a very superior business man. MI Tres
well should have credit for the part he took In getting
the franking privilege abolished. Amos kendai ass
made a gallant fght during his term against Virginia
mail route ring so here some materials for true
history from one OF best equipped men In the united
states for the high Office Of PostmasterGeneral at the
time OF his elevation TO II.
An accomplished gentleman who has him.
self in high public office declares that NewYork. with
It's riches nd opportunities ought to be to-day the finest
city in the world What it has lacked Is not 80 much
man with Baron Haussman's taste as man with tbs
French Projects power. Under the municipal system
there has been no head Authority TO make city i'm
proyements must through the channel made I'M
practicable by verdancy and vanity at Albany
The reaction from the Tweed extravaganza IN city I'M
provements caused the pendulum TO swing too far
the other way the observation Of many thoughtful
citizens The disposition Of late has been TO make no
improvements at all II the most conscientious and
devoted clergyman in the city should Nd
vocate the most obviously needed improvement fos
identifying the city would be disposed OF W
the howl that 1t was Job"
Itis difficult to understand says OF the solid
residents who has studied the eys growth from his boz
hood why Fourth-ave. above Tweny-ihirdst should 10
neglected both for purposes and for resdenees
lis avenue broad. said he and as the extension OF
Park-aye. easily be made beautiful u IL near
Madison Square. the principal theatres and
churches near the heart the city and all the
lines OF communication With parks end and on esa
side of H. IL is difficult 10 comprehend why lots this
street have not been bought up built up and sold ~ "a
Park-ave. prices.
The time is near at hand. said wellknown citizen,
Yesterday when Madisonave must be extended go As
,rie BROADWAY az Nineteenth-st. where the house
W & J. sloane is located. Nadisonave. said he will
never rival Fithaye street FOR fashionable resi-
dences made something else than side street.
or show BY being connected IN straight line with the
main artery Of the city.
Surrounded by a party OF friends at the opening
reception Of the Metropolitan Museum. General ID
Cesnola SAID thst the present exhibition % paintings
was the best given since he had been director az the
Museum OF Art aud probably the best display 81 worS
and objects o. art IN broadest that NewIotk
has ever known. He reioiced that half million
dollars had been presented % the Metropolitan Museum
since It's establishment ir tie present. building. vhic,
was more than double the had received from
all sources during It's entire carer prior that
date TIE crowded condition q the two ives; side Ss
eries on Tuesday last where the loan pictures were
mostly hung showed the grateful appreciation Of ths
most cultivated for the grst services the owners
of these priceless pictures had rendered 70 the cause OF
art
The present condition Of Fifth aud Madison aves. 49,
tween Forty-seeond-st. and Central PARK. OCCASIONS
much earnest Complaint on Tue part OF fa">e M-"ss
pleasure drives turned torture drives by the rut
holes and pitfalls that abound those store
boulder pavement, ca-Ttageowners say Is bad
enough when kept In perfect repair When out Of repair
it il intolerable. Only worse material for
a pavement can BE- conceived OF than
solid rock and that solid pigs Of pgiron. Awelhrd
horse left his choice would probably walk on tbs
latter In preference. Many OF ine horses and
carriages talking OF keeping them on the lines Of
elevated roads Park svoid the positive
discomfort OF drive there any OF the ck-paved
streets. Can there not be avenue. they say. on