New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-09
LYNN.
RAILROAD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CABOT
LODGES DEFEAT-GOSSIp

frRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT ~ rng rntsux.l
LYNN, Mass, Nov. S.-Thc decision Of tina
supreme Court that the scheme OF the Boston and
Maine and Eastern RAILROADS consolidate cannot ba
legally contaminated. Is pleasing 90 people generally
For long time these roads have been DESTROYS ~ CONSOLE
dating, much could he saved ON the through fs1c
People think railroad fares would be increased with
consolidation aud that should tho union about
II would be- question only ~ short time before the
Boston, Revere Beach aud Lynn Railroad entered the
pool, The Eastern road was never 40 well onlcstcd u
now. its Bar itarhor business the past summer wac
much larger than anticipated The corporation must now
be earning little anvc tho lntercet ia normoas
debt Tho rolling stock hnH hoen much improved tho
paH, year. General Manager fuckers yikt a. Europe Il
said 10 refer "a European steamship connection al liar
ilafhor with the Eastern roads,
Tho mugwumps Of his Congressional diatrlc. mus,
feel proud Ut theP drfeat OF iicnry Cabot Lode They
protosse Tho grcateat loyalty toward HIM. but NJ 10
atsb him Ia tho back. Ia Chelsea tho independent
treated Mr. Lodge fairly but IN charestown, wnlArop and
Maiden they gave HIN severe cutting. Governor Rob.
inson was treated almost badly In the last three
places MIR. Lodge. Both being used In about the sa
manner leads to the conclusion that the muswumps
mad at tho two gentlemens support OF Mr. Blaine
Republicans were very much disappointed at tho defeat
0f Lodge which done by plurality Of 377, There
Is to be- recount or votes asked for by the Republicans
The Board of Aldermen viii recount the city votes and
OF various irregularities in the returns but
they be confirmed aud 1t is not probable there
will he any material change in the announced result
The Boston, winthrop and Point Shirley steam RAD
road ask the Legislature for permission eE.
tend its tracks to this city They laid far
the Point of Pines The corporation Is said not 10 have
much money at It's back The desire Is TO run the tracks
10 Nahau but the residents ihers would never allow
steam road upon the peninsula. I'd.
Prohibonists are to circulate petitions in this vcni
~ calling upon the newly elected Legislature to cnacta
constitutional prohibitory amendment. Ten thousand
people asked the present Legislature for such law, but
their request denied by large majority. Only
Lynn representative the 1885 Legislature fyors the
enacting OF prohibtory amendment. The complexion
II the Legislature just chosen In the State would give
the impression that constitutional prohibition viii not
he fsvOrably acted upon EeXt year.
Prohbitionsts: who AJAX much from the Republicans
in local affairs are soundy bsated for making the Re-
publican Congressional candidates defeat possible "
running candidate who secured 500 In the dis.
rict Republicans are regrettng that they nominated
and elected Prohbitionst legislator. The cold water
will undoubtedly be attended to at the city election
next month.
Mayor and new city government are to be chosen
four weeks from next Tuesday The Hon. John r. Bald
win and Rufus Kimbal thus early SPOKEN of
esants Mr. Baldwin is serving his third year
state Senator Mr. kimbal has been City Assessor for
twenty years Both able men for the posi-
ton and would make interesting at the polls Ihe
working1nen's party with Mr. Baldwin at its head
hnAs 1t again control OF the city govern
nent.
The Hon Edward IT. Haskell. elected councillor
from ths iii tric has the largest majority, about $500
accorded candidate for that position in tie Esse1
district. He served in Governor Buffers Council and
was secretary or the Republican state Central Commit
tee for several years The entire Republican county
ticket was elected by handsome majority. Returns
were very late Not until yesterday were they definitely
known.
Information has been received from large number Of
Grand Army Posts III Massachusetts in effect that they
will send delegates to the Convention called meet
here the 18Th inst to for State Veterans
annual reunion. The affair will probably be arrangedn
occur AZ the Point OF Pines.
The new election precinct system IS not thoughts
turns The general opinion IA that the law should he 30
amended admit OF the counting OF votes during tho
day the under the old ward system.
Probably truan school for this section will DO
estab Lshed at salem.
Congressman Stones election q con siderable
surprise to the Democratic and assistant Democlatc
papers and especially the fact that he dceatsd Richard
:. Spofford by such large vote.
Congressmn Lowering being reelected. and the nexe
House being Democratic leads many people "a believe
that he will be successful Ia securing Post once
building tor Lynn