New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-15
TOPICS IN THREE CITIES
BOSTON,.
THE GOVERNORS VETOES-THE TEWKSs
BURY IGATION-PRESfDENT DIA2
THEATRICAL.


THEATRICAL.
fBr TELEGRAPH THE TRIBuNEl
BosToN, April 1.-The Governor and the Legisla.
ture have got into close quarters Ia tho past
week. The legislative committees answers to tho
vetoes deal heavy blows at the Governors law and
figures and the Democratic minority in the Senate
proves to be united enough in his support prevent
the two-thirds vote necessary to pass tho vetoed
bills, the Governors objections notwithstanding. On
Tuesday came tho Finance Committees report ON
the veto of the appropriations for charitable institu-
tons The committee show that the Governors
principle of counting up tho number Of employees to
determine the extravaganza of an institutions adj
mnistraton is fallacous and that he stretches tho
numbers besides Moreover, the receipts from tho
institutions In question were over $4,000 creator
than the outlay, while the salaries OF physicians
nurses overseers and attendants were lower than
paid in similar institutions In other States ana
in the city OF Bostons hospitals.
On the next day appeared majority and minority
reports from tho Judiciary Committee on the first
veto Of the Governor. The question between them
was whether the Legislature had the right to know
what the public knows, that the Governor was out
OF the State when the veto was sent in and was
hence invadated. The majority held that only by
impeachment could that fact be brought out; tho
minority proposes an inquiry that will enable tho
courts to pass on the validity Of the Governors veto
under the circumstances
This legal sparriug, however, and the heavy frs
of speeches OH the Somervlle Land and Wharf I'M
provement act which failed to pass over the veto,
have had far less interest for the public than fhs
investigation of the Tewksbury AlInshouse abuses.
That drags its noisome length on through columns
Of revolving and painful details, and the Governor
threatens to work this rich placer OF scandal foe.
weeks to come. When all is said and done tho
of the Tewksbury paupers. living dead and
insane, will doubtless be foun0 to he no worse than
the common lot of all inmates OF pauper refugees
and gravcyards the country over aud tho world
over. Certain it is that The State Boaid of Cha1i-
ties initiated and effected reforms In these matters
of ten aud twelve years ago which are now bei1g
rakcd over as If Governor Butler had been the ons
to unearth them.
William A. Simmons. Buffers famous Collector OF
the Port of Boston of other days, turns up as Tho
Buffers Mayor of Boston's nominee for Water COM
missioner. Simmons has not prospered in the MIN
ing business and ia ready for public life again, hus
the Irish Democratic managers IN municipal politics
are not prepared for much Butlersm in the lest
places and there is much kicking against him in
the City Council winch the combined persuasions OF
the State House and the Custom House have ros
'
pleasant break in the monotony of this cersri-
ous comment on Butler has been caused by his ex-
cellsnt nominations for Railroad Commissions
Joseph ii. Chadwick and for Insurance Comnsis-
sioner ex-Congressmsn Tarboxl, both OF which are
accepted by public opinion with commend&tiou.
Another veto, too on small bill relating 10
notarics public, has been unanimously iEdorsed by
the Legislature. proving that it is not merely
fac fioua oaif
President Diaz and his party have been beeoms
ingy entertained by the city authorities and by
the promoters of the Mexican Central Railroad sad
other Mexican investments in this city. IN which
much Boston capital has been planted during tho
past two or three years liz is understood that this
capital bears the larger part of the expense OF tho
public as we'll rs the private courtesies EXTENDED
Salvini and Clara Morris In The Outlaw" have
bcsn drawing distinguished and brilliant rather
than large audiences at the double prices. Miss
Morris makes new play of The Outlaw" but her
"gagging" of Shakespeare in Othello was dread
ful. The Actors Fund benefit at the Boston he
atre produced -. 100. At the Bjou Theatre
"lolanther is to be succeeded next week by new
operetta by Mr. Ben Woolf. author Of " The Mighty
Dollar" Ii is entitled Pounce K Co" and will
portray the tender beney olence OF great dry goodA
firm for its employees setting forth the same sort OK
delicse regard for the er-jumper and saics-
lady" as is shown fop the British tar in " H. NJ 3.
Piuafore."