New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-29
BOSTON,.
sPOKEs FROM THE HUB SOCIAL AND PER-
SONAL.

tvpov . ppcru.R CORRESPONDENT or THE TRrBUyE
BosToN, Aug. 2S.-Boston may be indeed the nome
of rho Mayaower and tho Puritan. but 1t Is all the
ammo nlace where an aristocratic offender Is with
difficulty brought to justice, and where he Is pretty
leniently treated when he gets there Samuel u.
Snellngs irregularities would, in all probability nave
escaped any investigation except by the newspapers
and the persons directly interested, had 1t not
been that the GRAY embezzlements came so closely
upon them AS it is, while the general pubic considers
him as deserving TO be imprisoned, society people
profess tender sympathy for the Off ia who felt 1t his
bitter and ungcntemanly duty to entcr the complaint
When arrested Smelling was not kept openly at the
bar of the court but he and his prospective bondsmen
were admitted the judges private room, where after
some parley group of really reputable citizens were
accepted as bondsmen Here to be sure little DIN
Guilty was encountered, for the S5O,OOO Dond shoud
properly be subscribed by two parties Now. none oil
these gentlemen cared to risk quite so large pe on
the event. and a kind Of joint guarantee was con-
cocted the half dozen subscribers being in their turn
assured indemnity by the conditional deed OF some
real estate held by Smelling and his WIFE, There Is
one amusing little CLEAN. however, in this dark ana
dshonorable business MI. Smelling pleads that but
for the seductive and decsitu schemes OF Mr. Dggles
he should have involved his company in such
losing games while Mr. Digges, ignorant of this
truthful man he ever knew. How they will settle this
remains to be seen.
A considerable change is immediate in the appear
auce and conduct of "rhe POST This paper, which
indispuably decadcnt when lately Sold Is bright.
ening and strengthening. and Will within very lew
days adopt the eight page form and probably PRINT n
afternoon edition, with possibly Suncay paper at
not a very distant date. 1t has now compact anu
energetic staff including beside the managing editor
Edwin VI. Bacon some excellent men from The Adj
vertiser force. This latter paper has now certainly
more variety than under some former regimes Dut IL
seems to be declining from the style ana TASTE espe
ciay in literature and art. which gaze 1t ts peculiar
cachet "The Post will try to meet it on this ground
and with apparently good chances oil success
The late Edwin p Whipple left all his property
which. indeed. not large, to his widow.
Just what Mr.. Howellss plans for next winter are,
he has not vet promug gated if indeed he has formed
any but downtown real estate agent says that the
authors house in Beacon-st il to let Tor the season.
The sadly sudden death Of Charles u: Perkins VIII
much affect the Handel and Haydn society, ana may
perhaps re suit in of the many departures from
It's conservatism which have been urged OF late lie
was member Of 1t from his early years acted az Its
concert conductor during season. and had been ITS
president since 1873. lie was man OF unquestoned
sincerity and lar requirement III many departments
of art but little assertveness In the expression OF
his opinions and an occasional disposition to make
feel what his advantages had been and his worth
was. sometimes aroused lood deal Of antagOnsm in
those who came in contact with him. But he was not
inten tionay dogmatic and although he had some
thing of a fastidiousy aristocrac benthe was always
willing TO aid in any popular movement on behalf oil
the fine arts.
The new melodrama. Condemned to Death has
been successful OF the Boston Theatre; it is purely
conventional in type and Tone and only gives new
sensation when the villain rolls down long flight of
steps after being shot and bang upon the stage
For week expectation is divided between Mans
field in Prince Karl at the Park and larbor
Lights" produced unGer the supervision OF MI Sid
ney, stage manager of the London Adelph by the
organized stock company.