Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-21
BOSTON NOTES.
THE NEW COLLECTOR-A THEATER
DEDICATID.
Taber Soandal-Around Bos-
ton-GeneraI Notes.
Correspondence of the RECORD uS1os.l

In political circles the nomination of
Commonwealth, to the Collectorship of the
Port, has been the ruling theme. Peter
Butler was the choice of his party, but Sec
rotary Endicott's pressure upon the Presi-
dent made the latter yield, even in the
face of the party demand. The filling of
the office has been the occasion of a perfect
whirlwind of excitement for weeks. and
now that it is accomplished there is gen
eral feeling of relief. Butler was, of course,
the choice of the business body of Boston.
his qualifications peculiarly fitting him.
Civil service advocates look blue over
SaltonstalPs victory. He is too sound q
Democrat to be good friend of the reform.
He will apply the principle, but will prob
ably confine its operation to those within
the party, which is very different con-
struction to that put upon the law by Re-
publicans.
A DEDICATION.
Monday night was red letter event in
theatricals- Boston's new theater was dedi-
cated-and such pack, its like has not
been 10 these years. 1t was not the theater
AiiOO SilhSl, Dub llIc SlOCIdCy. lLe UPS ana
ups, who broke down the outer ratings
and packed the outer yestibule and over
came the police, and crushed laces and
rumpled silks to get first into the Hollis
street house, for every seat had long ago
been sold. 1t is a handsome house, but
can't pause to describe it. Brigham, the
owner, was the proudest man in the Bay
State, as he bowed right and left from his
box. Governor Robinson and staff gave
their patronage to the event, and fat and
contented Ben Butler was prominent
among the big lights. Gilbert and Sullivan's
Mikado," their latest musical novelty.
was the attraction, and the well-known
journalist, Nathaniel Childs, read the dedi-
catory poem-too long, but very good
withal. By the way, Carleton and his
troupe are out your way with this operate
fantasy, the Mikado," and if they come
your way don't fail to hear the thing 1t
repeats the Gilbert and Sullivanisms good
deal-they have groove-but for all that
you will be delighted with Yum Yum,
Pitti-Sing Nanki-Pooh and all the other
unpronouncable caricatures upon Japanese
high life.
AUTUMN CONGREGATIONAL.
Autumn, with its brown and gold and
haze and lazy twilights, fairly leaped out of
our arms with the opening of this week,
and the mercury went down to 40 with a
rush, and the rawneSs of the threat of win
ter was felt. And such winters as we do
have here but such delights accompany as
you mild-climated Californians know not.
1t may, by the way, interest you to know
that California is to the great body of we
conservative New Englanders still sort of
curiosity-a land of stTangeness and of ro-
nance. This is proved by the fact that
Professor Royce, of Harvard, is lecturing
to us on the early days of California, and
his lectures fill one of our most capacious
lecture-rooms with deeply interested au-
dlence. There have been two of these lect-
ures, and three others, / believe, are to
follow. Except that California is to Bos-
tonlans land OF some romantic interest
yet, you can see that lectures on the subject,
no matter who Grated, would not draw as
do Professor RoyCe's.
BUsINEss-THE rABER SCANDAL
Business is picking up all along the
New England coast. Here in Boston there
can be no mistaking the facts When
money livens" up and hushes the stock
market, it is a sign of the purse-strings
loosening Among the business men there
Is greater confidence and more pronounced
expressions of hope being realized, though
so long deferred. Our exports largely
increased in the fortnight just closing the
Great Basin mining stocks went upward
with the tide; country orders for quick
filling nearly doubled over the same lapse
OF time last year; money use charge came
down notch, and the filthy lucre came
into the market seeking investors. Mills
closed out for some months are rapping the
rust off the journals, and the white coat is
being rubbed from long unused machinery.
| honestly believe we are to have an active
business winter-and we need it, BY the
way.
The Taber case, our pet scandal, of
which you have heard, has come to one
ending, but there are others ahead in
doubt. Fred. Taber charged Annie. who
was once his beloved wife, with adultery
with parson Downs of the Bowdoin-square
Church. Annie filed a cross bill, saving to
Fred, You, too" and adding that her rib
partner had cruelty treated her The case
has been the juicy morsel for weeks in the
watery mouths of those who feed upon the
scandals of domestic life divulged The
Court on Monday last gave Judgment for
Fred, which places Downs and Annie in
the atmosphere of judicially determined
guilt-as the lawyers would say. A re-
marKable phase of the case is, that all the
while delicate fragile Annie has been an
inmate of parson Downs house. and petted
and nursed for she is ILL by Mrs. Downs,
and this is pointed to by her friends as
proof strong as holy writ that she and her
sanity adorer are guiltless He bears it
bravely; declares his innocence and will
remain at his post until the church makes
1t unendurably hot for him. Downs has
preached about this case from his
pulpit while it was on trial. For a
legally determined guilty man he
brazens it out wonderfully well. And
the way he stood by Mrs. Taber
is chivalric. 1t forces you to respect the
muscular and personally magnetic preach
er. Your fancy cannot exaggerate any
conception of how this famous case has
stirred Boston to its depths. Downs is to
be tried on the criminal charge and so the
whole case will be gone over again, and
by that time we shall nauseate of it.
Downs church will probably fire him, and
his many sympathizers will get but cold
from the public
THE CHANGERS.
The National Grange Patrons of Hus- |
bandry opened its nineteenth session here
this week, and the agricultural fellows
from all over Uncle Sans dominion are
being entertained right royalty and as Bos-
tonians know how. From the report of
Master Woodman it appears that up to 1882
the outgo of the body exceeded its income
For three years past, however, the National
Grange has kept itself on an even keel with
a ballast of a balance over in its treasury
The general condition of the Order he re-
ports to be good in most of the States In
1885 ninety new Oranges were instituted,
and $50 dormant ones revivified had the
pleasure of an introduction on Wednesday
to the California representatives in the
National Grange-Hon. VIM. Johnston and
wife, of Sacramento. Mr. Johnston
expressed himself as immensely
pleased with the personal APP
pearanee of his Representatives
and their intelligence and legislative ability
excited his specially warm praise. The
body meets in the banquet-hall of the
United States Hotel. The room is superblv
draped, its decorations being something
notably rich and beautiful. Thursday the
national body was formally welcomed to
Rostnr, aud the hnsnitalitu of Ito Ct.