New-York tribune., 1891-12-27

the Brooklyn members OF Congress fsNd fully as badly
as eXpeced when they managed to get on the
wrong side In the Spcalersh!p contest. Members In
the Republican minority Jared better In COMMITTEES
places than did Messr' Chaplin. Coombs, C:ancy and
Magner in the distribution Of places by Speaker Crisp
Mr.. Chaplin is the last Democrat the Judiciary Com
mlttee. hIr Coombs Is placed on TIE committees on
Militia and Civil service Reform Mr.. Clancy 10
confined to the committees Irrigation Of ARID Lands
and on War Claims Mr.. Magner fa es best, on the
committees on Merchant Maine and Fisheries aud
Revision of Laws. A more beggarly ending Of
the high hopes that Nr. Caapln had Of
being dark horso7 in the contest for
Speaker, and Mr.. Coombs entertained OF figuring
Oh the Ways and Means Committee, IL would be hard
to imagine. Mr. Coombs had hopes not only Of the
election OF Mr. Mills Speaker, bat Of introducing
and urging in the Ways and Means Committee SUBJ
stute for the Mckinley law, which would make hls
name famous. and would a!d in securing his reelection
next fall, when the Republicans will redeem the dis
trict which be misreprescnts. Mr. Chapin says that
no has got all he asked for namely place upon the
Judiciary Committee. There would TO be some.
thing OF irony in appointing Mr. Clancy, whose busi-
Is that OF uquOr-sellcr, upon dry committee
US the one upon lrfga ion or Arid 1ands. In this
whom AItemus Wants words may be applied, 1T Is
@ 1etter & not TO know so much as to 6now 50 many things
coaldealer in the Fourteenth Ward. who formerly
member OF the Board "f Educaton, and ian for Mayos
on the Labor uchet four years In this the facu
itting John j. Clancy are applied TO JOHN 81. Clancy.
This IS as bad as If the sins omission and commission
OF City Works Commissioner Aoams were laid to the
score of County Treasurer Adams
The walls of the halls, corridors and alrways Of
the Municipal Department liuiidns have Just been
newly painted In pleasing cO.ors NJ cost Of $1,000
adding greatly to the appearance of the interior Of the
building The room used by the newspapers men in
the building was not forgotten in the WORK, and 1t now
Ess San coetor GsSS Of Internal Revenue has
the sympathy OK wide circle OF friends In his grief
for 10 1e 1 Of MS l edet io" Mce who man
marked promise. lie was formerly in the cigar bus.
@ eplcan W c until his s hea loSe s down.
In the pursuit of health he went to New Mexico Col
Mayor cSapn viii round out his career at the head
Of the city government by atxipg his signature TO the
trolley franchise to the stTeetcar companies controi
ing most of the principal streets OF the city, The op.
among few streets where Is thought that the ss
residents, does the opposition expressed amount TO
anything, while piopefyowners and others interested
by the elevated roads o believe that The the use ' os the
trolley will be Of distinct advantage furnishing
is six miles hour. while with the trolley the Limit
VIII 9ne S' Of tSs sht f t% s Of the trolley David
N. Stone, whose fine house and grounds are IN Franz
ln-ave lie says that be VIII remove from tiat part
same 0 6Sat wien raad cs @ wee Ser ns a n
street Mr. stones opposition to the introd ct.on Of
him the presidency of that body lie IS regarded q
one gS Of the typical conservatives q the city.
will OF the people expressed at the polls In Dutcess
ofuy Of my 30 sdss not 'e scc 20 R y tie @phy vo and Pps y
second Judicial District; As a prominent Republican
said recently, THE only hope OF Republicans Is In
u partisan judiciary. The men on the bench in
BROOKLYN appear to be actuated on, BY the highest
prejudice. These facts Will be forgotten in the
futurc.'
The isey: Dr. R. II. Meredith has given up his
house In McDonOugh-st, and removed 70 the Hotel
st. George. With easy means OF reaching his church
by the elevated railroad he finds himself almost 40
In
spoke TO large audience OF his friends In Boston on
Forefathers' Day. DR.. Meredith has been asked 10
reconsider his determination not to continue the q.
position Of Sunday lessons.
Frederick NJ. Munroe one OF the editors OF Brook.
yn Life,' married THURSDAY, I'm Springfield.
Mass, to Mss Elizabeth L. Rowes, Youngest daughter
OF the late Samuel owleS Editor Of The Springncld
Republican, Mr. Munroe Is brother OF Xix Munroc
the wellhnown writer OF boys stories and brother.
Harriet Beechcr stowe