New-York tribune., 1884-10-05
BfJS1ON.
THE GAS QUESTION -lEGAL-sOClAL-
ANt'gEMENlg


rpou " urc AstoS,t comm srrNpN ~ TN Iuh' W
UnatnV. n,t / The burning question of the sh9
u,nnnpniy ~ The city ~ Uusirn received iis Hntos
r,t tho pipspnt municipal year hN the Vote oi
tho nna,d ul Aldermen at iha worhs meet
ma a. ipnsr thn petition at tho 'nhanM"ia
,as ,onrahs inf ira,r tn urehrN tho sfenlA' Va"
,oln ia ia,or at tho noston tlas Light 'ompahN was
raer than Nas looked fnr and records very dro'siN"
uinmph for the old company The usnal fuW"'s "'
bargain and sale ara H. wing about Alderman "'''h-
ou,,hs rieht to vote a. members oi his family have
been for years prominent Ia the ownership ANA man
ooement Of the gas company on question affecting
it, interests had been grayely called in question: ana
he procured the opinion of the City Solicitor based
an the old decision of Robert G. Winthrop, when
sneaker of the Massachusetts, House of Representa-
tivcs that he had the right. His speech in de-
fence of the monopoly made specially interesting
bv his advocacy OF "A State Gas Commission to regulate
the prices and dividends of gas-ghtng corporations
II his propositions are embodied III legislation tue
cities of the will escape the cost of brief
competition and speedy consolidation Of rival plants
The Aldcrmanc investigating committee of city con-
tracts has begun operations, and developments are
awaited with interest
The centennial anniversary OF the founding of the
first lodge of colorcd Frccmasons WAS celebrated IN
this city with much pomp. The oration by Colonel
George W. Williams, the colored historian of his race,
was a learned and able historical discourse.
The new music hall of the New England Conserv
atory of Music which is TO receive the great organ
exnelleJ from Music Hall To make tor more seats
on the floor and for stage adapted to operatic ana
dramatic performances. Is to he hne tulldIng II 'he
plans be carried out at present shown 1t VIII be
IOS feet by l3O in dimensions, and will seat 5000
persons It's cost is estimated at about T2oo,0Oo
But this sum il yet to be provided ana permission To
build over the old cemetery in the rear OF the Corserv
o,orv huldino formerly the St james HOtel) Is not
yet fully assured
The Harvard University Ovcrsccrs at the latest meet
inr confirmed the apT onmcns by the president and
fellows of lecturer on free trade ana one on pfotee
tion for the year lSSi-so
The question of abolishing the military drill in the
npblio schools is again ngitated. The School Com
mttee calls for 900 for the purchase OF breech-
loading muskets aud some of The higher military ai-
argue that the school will accomplish nothing except
10 .icken tho boys of soldering that thy do not
90 into the militia nfterward at an ago when they
eonld render the State service. There Is,
however larger and more popular interest III iavOr
of retaining the military drill III the schools.
Two popular theatrical piece, are in the courts here.
Pecks Bad Boy." the copyright of which Is said TO
he defective, and Nunky' which a. VI. Palmer, OF
New.york claims Ia pirated version of me
private sccretHy" the right to produce which in the
United States he purchased of the London author
That brilliant litigant Marcus p Norton, who not
long ago sued this city among others for Infringement
of patent which he claimed to own Tor valVe usen
In fire extingushng apparatus ha" COM =, ~, % m
account of check rendered in payment 0i ms Doaid
bill for which he had no funds in bank
Boston has ia clopemcnt sensation IN the ease ol
Mis-. G. l.. Hutchinson, who ran away WIN III
married bookkeeper named Nclntyrc tno W
caught in ST. Louis whore the young lnh' a'temb'en
to draw - 900 by u check on her bank tlnd IN b"4
ton Another -ocin sensation IA the cae. 9i ,n' ger
want rirl adopted. she claims, 10y lhhlch'f w ~
nner the head oi n distinguished nnd wealthy lhnlly
who contest her claims an heir to the estate