New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
BOSTON,.
GAY HEAD-WOSIAN SUFFRAGE-CLUBS-
RAILROADS.

IRON Az OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or rnE rEIBrsE]
BosToN. Jan. 26.-Whcn the truth is ascer-
tanned loss OF the City Of Columbus, 1t VIII
probably be found that tho second mate whom the cap
tain left In charge OF the deck when he went TO his room
was at the Boston IoicemenS ball the night before ard
hence hardly In condition to know or care mich which
side OF Vineyard Sound he was uuon. IL Is significant
circumstance that companions OF his at the bal are very
retccnt about his condition and of them went
far deny that he at the ball at all Another
theory is that this second mate, being also pilot was
grazing close inc could 10 skin tIDc on the round
trip At all events public opinion seems TO be settling
MIN Tor scapcgoat
Just in the nick of tune" for the school of re
formers OF whom Mr. Gamael Bradford II the sp0kes-
man. dcploring the loss of power by the Secuii'c to
tuo Legislative branch in all departments 0n&e Govern
mcnt municipal we'll state aud National, school
cOminttecmilll Crowley by uamc, turns up rorblddng
the Mayor to grant the of school house on Saturday
afternoon to meeting OF woman suirislsts. Mayor
Martin orders the police to open the scnoo and Crowley
twho by the way, an active partisan OF OBren
General Martins regular Democratic opponent in the
Mayoralty elccton) forbid, the jaitor 10 unlock the
door
Tho woman sufragisls cal,c seems to thrive on the
active opposition which the anti-w0mans-rights women
have organized against it, 1he latter find themselves in
politics in order to keel out Of olitcs and are very
much excited. At the woman suffrage convention aud
social meetings this week much made of the accession
or senator IOar to the cause. Mr.. Blackwell husband
OF Lucy sone) declares that the opposition and nder
cncc OF the OF prove nothing since 80 many
men arc Indifferent to their political duties and dis
francscd class ever kits part In demanding the
ballot. Mrs. Julia Ward Howe wakes warm and elo-
quent in scouting the that she regrets the hand
taken IN the agitation and wishes to retire from it,
She believes the hour of its triumph near at hand but
says that if she thought the losing that would
make her the more devoted to 1t.
new club composed o! radicals in religion and social
REFORM but opposed TO that extravaganza of liberalism
which has arraycd II on the side volat0rs OF the laws
against the distribution of obscene literature Is being
ganzed under the title of the Liberal Union Club.
The Art Club is in the throes of arrangement Of
clements The club is composed OF part Of the artists
and the poorer part of Boston aud ten times az many
business men, The latter have contributed the large
sums spent the building or splendid house IN the best
part OF the Back Bay and muthe looked to support the
club In commensurate style. They therefore want the
pryilegc of using the club clubs ordinarily used
with the right TO order wine aud to play cards billiards
The artists are appealing 10 pubic oRhlon outside
battle II they win they M have iine cllb house on
their handswith big debt To pay interest On-au no
body to speak oil In It,
The receivers management OF the New-York and New
England Is cutting down the showy paraphcnalla and
extensive Ofcallsm OF the late regime to- riga ana
practical economy No attempt VIII De & il',,e S 10 , ao
policy its predecessor but the energy Of the corpora
lion Will be devoted to local trac Another credit crisis
Of the road Will fall in the beginning OF February This
passed. the policy will have chance to show what
1t accomplish 70 meet chagges y, o,,, ,,o,oa, cor
trail railroad enterprises have had some severe strains OF
late negr ria Sys by thS Of S SG Tf C GS fa S
been rallied together TO raise another million to com
petc the road About one hundred and frty millions OF
New-England capital are already invested In these
Southwestern systems. besides all that has gone into the
Norlhcni Pacific, Union Pacific and Oregon