New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-01
BOSTON,.
THE LEGISLATURE - MUNICIPAL - AMI
VERSARIFS -HARVARD'S NEGRO STUDENT

ERSARIFS-HARVARD NEGRO STUDENT
lPRoM AZ OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE
BOsToN, May 31.-The session Of the Mass
achusets LEGISLATURE now drawing to the usual tardy
close Will be pointed to powerful argument for sub
situng biennial for annual sessions. For five months
this body has been dawdng small matters with
barely quorum present for about two hours each day
The full-rnked aud welldiscplncd Butlcritc minority
has always had advantage IN these thin houses, and
with the aid Of a few Republican rcactionsts has de
fcacd desired by the better sentiment
of tho state. If the Civil Service Reform bill gets
through It will only he after the whiting and disngcnu
OILS amendments and dsagrccmcnts amendments en-
gluccrcd 10y covert enemies OF the reform among Re
publican leaders and supported by the spuls Democracy
The bill to withdraw the Mayors appointments of cx
ccuiyc officers from the risk OF rejection BY the Common
Council after passing the Senate u face OF strenuous
opposition tie country districts was Overwhelmingly
voted down in the House. Meanwhile both houses have
passed a salary grab with much unaimty In short the
record Of the Legislature will be contemplate
The senate poIicd in investigation OF charges OF
bribery preferred 10y the defeated watcr-sas promoters
who themselves maintained ascandaou, lobby headed
by William A. simmons. The change Of votes Of two
Senators whose districts are upon the old Colony Rail
road has given rise TO the suspicion that the defeat of the
Cape cod Canal Company was l0g rolled with the defeat
of water-gas The only Tangible evidence educcd how
ever, vas that Of Senator Whittier, o; Boston, who
swcars chat lie was offered $1,000 by the Old gas
nopoy's agent to refrain from voting.
Tho deadlock in the municipal offices which Ia, been
brought about by the refusal Of the Democratic Common
Council to confirm the Mayors appointments until he
will agree to diyvy the spos of the street Depart
mcnt promises to continue indefinitely. II do
without great harm TO any material interest offices
being tolcrably well administered by the Incnmbents
holding over.
The liquor retailers in aquandary, first, because
Their licenses for this year have not been renewed in
time aud they being vigorously prosecuted for sell
Ing without license by the Law and Order League new
snap on them and, second because when the Mayor
reaches their licenses he muy conclude that licenses
granted by Police Commission which contains but two
members, whereas the law SAYS 1t must have three, are
no' III i"t ~, w ,i y nd W i
rcappolning General Wales 10 the Commission have
vanished.
The BOSTON anniversaries have not been remarkably
interesting me III their eIuo ulnneT
listened TO the Ahdoler professors III theif spirited
ayowa aud defence OF their new departure IN the
oosy with every demonstration of approval and indeed
enthusiasm, The Unitian- at their festival were walked
u by inspiring appeal IN behalf OF the capitalization
OF tie crude, matcriai-c Northwest, from tie Rev.
] l. Jones' .ot Chicago, whom the Rev. Dr. Hale in
troducrd Bishop Jones IL was the event Of the
festival aud stirred. NE compliment spirit oi The Uni
taill Ciii ~ mai W ~ ~ IN
liberal indihcrenii'n" as he ga" 1t and felt 1t in
Chicago
The 81 lendid gift OF Lerole- colossal landscape six
teen feet by twelve 10 the Museum 0f zinc AVIS has just
come out although the painting was hung IN the Museum
month ago the directors not dreaming then that was
Intended fora gift The donor Is Mr. FIanci, C. Foster
of cambridge. lawyer. The painting was OF the
principal of the Salon OF lSSl represents
Two peasant women walking along the bank Ola river.
TelT figures of life SIZE and together with the gray
tones aud distribution OF lights IN the picture produce
realistic effect that l. as startling to the ucducAted pub
he a- II Is delightful 10 artists.
one of the most Interesting incidents 70 the approach
Ing Commencement at Harvard will bc the graduation
rum 1,dr Robert H. Terrell Vircna-hor negro.
r entered Harvard "a waiter IN the dining hall. lie
M pc a ~, Th Neo Rar in Amrrrf c T,n anu
h. he al Ia
Commencement