New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29
TOPICS IN THREE CITIES.
BOSTON,.
THE HEALTH BOARDS COMPROMISED Dl
FEAT FOR BUTLER-THE PAUL REvER1
STATUE.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rnrpuSE.I

lbf IELEGHAPH TO THE IRlBUSEI
BosroN, April 2s.-The combat deepens Lass
week witnessed the establishment of deadlock
between Governor Butler and the Legislature ON
the appropriation bills for the charitable and corr
rectional institutions This week he has locked
horns with the Board of Health Lunacy aud Charity,
and with the Attorney Generals Office. The Gov.
ernor sprang his mine upon the Tewksbury Al ms
house trustees on Monday. 1t was a genuine ssr-
prise to everybody. The Board of Health. Lunsey
and Charity who were ordered to relieve the tTns-
tees were apparently more bewildered aud dis
mayed than the elected board. Frank B. Sanbers,
of the frst-named board, an inveterate enemy of
Buffers but an equally inveterate pursuer Of tho
Marshes under the old Board of State Charitiea Of
which he was chairman, was suggested by the
Governor as provisional superintendent Of
the almshorse under the Board Of Health.
Lunacy and Charity, acting as truT-
tees. Sanborn Immediately wrote to
his old enemy, who was offering him the chance 10
put another old enemy under his feet, that no
earthly consideration would tempt him to assume
Marshs place. Then the Governor few into pas
sion lin an official interview manifolded to tho
press from the Executive Office a. nd abused San
born with his choicest viruence.
The Board meanwhile had held meeting and xd-
journed to Saturday after merely voting to refer
the Governors order to them to the Attorney-Gea-
eral for his opinion as TO whether the G0yerRsr
could order the Almbouse trustees out and ths
Health Board into the Almshouse This action the
Governor also took in high dudgeon rating tbG
Board for their cOntumacy aud declaring anew
that if every official in the State should attempt To
balk him he would still fgnt single and alone to
save the poor from being " murdered at Tewksbury
and cut up at Harvard" Then he turned upon tho
Attorney Generals Office aud demanded of the As
sstant Attorney in charge by what right he vas
going to give counsel to Board that bad
no right 10 60 to tho Attorney
General for opinions, and further, what
business he had to be giving opinions anyhow In
the Attorney Gene RAILS absence. The Assistants
Attorney General merely replied that he had al
ready informed the Board that the law did nat
authorize them to appeal to him, and as to givisg
opinions in his chiefs absence that was precisely
his duty and what the Governor himself had calstd
on him TO do In several instances So the week has
worn till to-day in this exchange of wild blows.
none of which reached home. The Board has coM-
promised by accepting the trusteeship withcat
removing the Marshes, appointing an inspector orrr
them instead. This is only just to persons unher
trial, and battles Butler for the time being.
Another cross for the Governor this week hos
been the defeat..of the Meigs Elevated RarsA
scheme. 1t is curious and significant fact tkAs
this project winch has threatened Boston real estate
now for three years, had the substantially
unanimous party support in this Legissa-
ture of the Democrats Butler and ais
chief henchmen have vigorously worfsd
for it, and foreign as it seems to party politics is
has still been made a party question.
Mr. William A. Simmons too, has been "hrnx
up" in the postponement Of the confirmation of the
new Water Board by the Common Council. Tho
majority appear determined to cut OIL the salary
heretofore attaching to the office of Water Comuzs-
sioner. This originally proposed by the Deu-
ocrats, but since they came into possession at Ctiy
Hall they have changed their minds on that poss.
and this dispute will keep Mr.. Simmons out at eiss
three weeks longer.
The models for the equestrian statue OF Paul Ge-
we're were passed upon by the jury and the tbfss
prizes awarded TO James E. Kelley OF New-YNks
Daniel G. French, OF Concord, and &. L. Daltfa.
of this city, rather OF Utah, whescs
he came a friendless youth TO stray
IN this city two years ago. Kelly has ms4e
rather too spirited model, which is thought better
for picture (he is the well-known ILLUSTRATOR than
for a statue French and Dalton have CHANGED UPON
much the sane idea, and both are fair. Ball hatA
model on the way here from Rome. aud as sls
Washington is called the best equestrian statue IN
the country he may yet carry of the commissieI
Although more tanned hide of Tewksbury paupers
has been produced this week, the testimony in tnd
case has brought out nothing OF any consequezss
against the superintendent On the contrary An
expert in asylum management DR.. Tucker al
Australia travelling on tour of inspection for fae
British Government, testified that the treatmenso OF
the insane at the almshouse was up to the sszt
standards in all respects