New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-11
TOPICS IN THREE CITIES.
BOSTON.
POLITICS-G BUFFERS MEIHoDo-
LECTURES-THE STAGE.
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BosToN Feb 10.-Governor Butter mas eni'is0u
ngain for q moment from the profound slehoo 'ii"'
has succeeded the noise made oy his S'n,"
tiopal inaugural to send special message !" '
Legislature upon the advisablhty Oh lchiovins
snnksn wrecks from the pathways OF Navigation
This is undoubtedly an excellent suggeStoh' ouT
40 would be one for the remoVai
NJ ice from sidewalks, and such small beer Is
very little like the entertainment supposed TO nave
been promised in the portentous lntlmatlon OF
.neciaI messages conveyed in the inaugural.
More like Butler is the project of legislation whicn
has been actually drawn up, though not YET voh-
tured On public opinion, providing that tue Wv
ernor NAV suspend any head OF department LOT
thirty days while he is investigating his admins
tro,ion. Unlimited scope for baseless lnsnuatohs'
injury and injustice would be afforded Sensa'ioh-
nionger under such extraordinary measure.
The removal of Warden Earle from the State
nrison summarily on trumped-up charges from the
prisoners and other allegations, without informing
him, exctes increasing indignation IN the COM
munity Earle stands high at Worcester "hi1nei
he has gone. He is not the man to be tIampeu upon
nv ANYBODY. and this Butler sensation may, when
all tine facts are known, turn out another poWuCi-
boat boomerang. The Legislature Will probably
Warden of the prison. is now in command there.
Captain Earle saws he does not know what ne mas
been discharged for. 1t is stated that ex-" arueh
Chamberlain would not object to going DacK 10 MS
Sd place but Butler would not be Butter IL he uiu
not reward some party hack.
Municipal politics, however, have made up ior
wnat was lacking of Butersm at the State House.
The removal of the efficient superintendent OF
Streets of long standing, Mr.. Harris, was Droacheo
md carried in the Board of Aldermen. but SUCK III
fine Common Council The temporary revolt oil
HANDFUL of Democratic members in that BODY mas
developed phase of local politics never before
seen in this city. committee OF Democratic poll
,icians held meeting and formally decreed that
the Common Concil must carry out the schene
This highhanded action of ring of pot-house poll
ticiaus who are not even members OF the IeglSia-
tive body they have coerced has aroused the pup
lie TO the fact that nascent 1ammanV nan
threatens municipal affairs, pretending 10 the ruo
OF the city and actually usurping the 1nhctiohs VI
the constituted authority. curious deVeiopheh'
connected with this situation is that the Stai"art
ex-Butler- Republican organ. The Traveller, edlted
by Mr. Arthurs Collector, Worthngton, supports
the view that the Butler ex-RepuOhcah hayoi'
having been elected as a Democrat is bound to turn
out all Republicans in the City Governments anu
give the spoils over to the Butentes The next
plete Misunderstanding of Boston municipal pon'ics
lis Inevitable.
Some notable lecture courses are IN progress. ne
Rev. Joseph Cooks Monday lectures are IN 1un
hast The famous fremont Temple scientist is
more cyclopadic than ever in his "Preludes since
his return from Europe and the East. lie settles
ont of rand all the burning questions from emma
10 Peru besides tackling the theological schsmatcs
who have been in revolt against ironclad Calvnism
AT Andover Seminary. The Rev. James Freeman
Clarkes course on the antl-savery struggle all OF
which he saw and part of which ne was is putting
into shape for future historians many details hereto
fore unedited and unpublished,
An interesting event of the week was the dinner
To Luther Whiting Mason at the New-Engand Con-
seryaory of Music in honor OF his success III intro
duc1nr Western music into japan. Dir. Mason went
ont from here seven years ago, and is visiting home
on furough lie has taught the quick-wltted jap
anese to appreciate and to perform our music, ana
some interesting results looked for IRON the Ter
vid artistic genius Of the England OF the Pacihc
The Rev Joseph Cook, John 5. Dwight and I'd
ward Greey ere among the speakers at the din
Mr. Boucicaulfs new play, The Amadan" was
Uniformed for the first time on any stage at the
Museum on Monday. 1t is only another OF the Bou'
c,eault Irish drama series, with all the familiar
merits and weaknesses of the school. The much
advertised Margaret Mather has begun ten-weeks
enoagement here with much debated success.
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