New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-01

fev poopIc beyond those who arc active participants
~ oro closely concerned in the outcome OF the Con-
vention's loIors The delegates and the othcr
workers are therefore spared in great measure ths
,niobtv crush and discomfort of the former expert
ence Although still early, there are no indications
that the Democratic assemblage Will be accom-
noncd bv any greater flourish of trumpcts than the
pending one.
The May Musical Festival has been success pn'
not to the extent ts projectors had hoped, for the
weather was unpropitous, the temperature having
fallen so low that on the first three nights scalSkins
and t-coats were'gcnemlly worn This m ltscli
threw q chill over the performances which was IN
creased hv the vast oxpansc Of the hail. and the iac
that il was only two-hirls filed. While the audi
ences were large only three OF them lod the great
hall 10 repctOn. and these were drawn ny the Jolt
opncarance of Nilsson and Materna and by tine
weather Of the closing days OF the week. Again the
cxpansc of the auditorium was 50 great that the
hest efforts Of the artists were in measure LOST
The volume of sound produced by the large chorus
fell lightly upon the ears of the audience, and 1t was
only ON the rare occasions when the lull strength Oh
the orchestra chorus and the blarng trumpetS was
Joined that a sympathetic response c0nld he Wruhg
from the auditors. In this view, the festival whlio
financially Success has not left IN It's wake any.
great amount of enthusiasm.
Speaking about opera festivals, f. W Peek,
who arrived from New-York a few days ago. reports
having had chat with Colonel Mapleson prior to
his departuro for Europe in which that impresario
gave the assurance that he would certainly return
in time for the next opera season. that he had con-
tracts signed with Patti Scalchi and others, that
he had secured control of the metropolitan Opera
| House and had other definite American engage
| ments He asserted that he would make good MS
contract for the carrying out OF the propoSeu opcr
| festival here in the spring OF 1850.
Illinois possesses probably as servlcea1e body
Of froons a. any State in the Union which has con-
trbuted so little toward the support OF her S0ldlery
The First Brigade has b. en- ordered into camp dur
! ing the third week in July IL Is composed oi TOUT
two batteries of artillery. These commands are All
well drilled and will report for camp duty IN uni
form and serviceable dress patterned closely 1ter
that of the regular army which has been pan LOT
| by the personal funds of the meiubers OF the re,
spectve corps The State has contributed toward
the armQry rent OF the coInnailds ana as SuPPtoId
| them with guns, but beyond this has cOntIlDutcd
nothing toward their maintenance. Inc Plnck as
played by the troops under the c'rcuistallccs III
maintaining their organization Is dcemcu pl'io'"o
| nal
The CITY Council this week granted an ordinance
which in effect eulargcs the system of the south d.
vision Street Railroad Company TO the exclusion OF
any competitor. The passage of the ordinance re-
yived the question of bribery III the Councll, WhlCn
moved Daniel l.. Shorey, member OF that Dody,
| to say: have no Speclnc chalgc OF pIIuCly w
! present against any Alderman. but this know,
! that no ordinance in the interest OF corporation
| has been passed by the Council for some years
| without it having been settled for in advance.
! The same gentleman declares that ne thoroughly
| believes that the Chicago and Evanston Railroad
Company paid S1O3, BOO dor the passage OF an 0rdl,
nance in its interest. and that the CouRcll VIII nor
authorize the sale of the lake front, owing 70 thr
fact that the railway companies interested Will not
I pay 100000 bonus or in other words put that
| amount forward in the shape of brlb' money.
The city electrician. thoroughly convinced Of the
efficacy of underground teegTapby, is now superin-
tending the placing Of all the city wires under
| ground.
Growing ont of the recent financial furry, the de
mand is being pressed here in some quarters for a
weekly statement by the associated DahAS' as mas
como TO be the rule in New York City.
Before the close of the present season the promise
is given by the authorities that practically every
street IN the business part of the city will be laid
with granite.