New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-13
BOSTON,.
POLITICAL, INDUSTRIAL AND MUSICAL
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POLITICAL, INDUSTRIAL AND MUSICAL
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iron AZ OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT Oc THE rRlBUVEL
BO>rON, April 1.-THE reforming work Of
the Massachusetts Legislature small and slow this
year. com pared with what has witnessed IN the
Ncw-YorK Legislature. A Municipal Civil Service Re
form has passed the Senate, and bin to allow BOs
ton to elect Aldermen by districts instead a gen
ora ticket has passed the House, aud that is al date
The Civil service Reform for cities Is rather wild az
fair applying to officials whose chief must give q
bond aud hence operative mainly the day ab0ers en-
ploycd by the city, the hrauen and the police
The much-ncedcd relief from biennial elections aud sc
s!ons Of the Legislature has been d,nci owing to the
opposition o. few oll-iOgy Republicans joining with
the solid Butler party I'm the House against he proposed
Constitutional amendment although it had the support
Of the entire Republican press. compromise PROPOSE
ton abOshng the annual election but retaining the an
nua session OF the Great and General Court, is said
TO have a chance OF getting through.
The Common Council has again made an exhibition II
It's corrupt aud obstructive purpose IN voting
on the numbered ballots supplied by the
Democratic bosses to identify the votes OF
the faithful members OF the ring. Tue sub
ec Of contention is the Street SUPPLEMENTARY made
vacant Dy the death of Flynn Mayor Martin had reap
pointed superintendent Harris, supplat3i LAST year by
the OBricu ring, and the Common Council counters Ou
therelOrm Mayor by choosing Meehlm Tor the post
The old and faithful Incumbent, Harris, holds by virtue of
possession until his successor shall DO elected By the
Board OF ldermen, in concurrence with the Council
Alderman Written, ex-Repubcan said to be arran ding
with Bren friends for the Democratic nomination for
Mayor as tho new district plan OF voting lOr Aldermen
will leave him in private lifo
The Cape Cod ship Canal Company has got very
favorable report from the Legislative Committee Har-
bors and Public Lands The Old Colony Railroad BILL
tended TO tic 1t UP and throw all possible obstacles in
way has been thrown and all oppressive demands
sscut waived and yet the pubcs rights thoroughly
guarded
The Boston Board OF Trade set foot month or more
ago movement to back up the American interest the
Congo recently developed at Washington But tho pro
posed meeting has off, and The Adreriisernow
openly opposes tho action of the Government and the
United states senate IN proposing to oppose the British
monopoly Of tho Lower Congo
Thepassng May dividend blythe Calumet aud Heola
Mining Copper Company has stirred Boston society to Is.
foundations For seventeen years no such untowarj
thing has happened 10 tho owners OF this famous copper
bonanza who have the shares for which they PAID
40 become worth $3.50 apiece and have received OYe
$50 900 900 In dividends IN that time This money has
been the source OF much of Bosons outlay for art
ence and couture" generally Whom young Agassz dis
and. quincy Shaw developed the pine, the pro
perty was distributed among very select circo OF BOs
ton and Cambridge families aud there has naturally
NAMED and but few shares come out for sale even now
though the stock dropped Instantly nom about $50 L
about 1870 Some 5000 900 worth Of unmRrketable cop
per hand the cause OF the passing Of the dividend
The Wagner Festival at tho Mechancs' Fair buildin
! next week u now GA assured financial success owe