New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-02

skillful arrests OF burglars sucn as we recoIu
this morning, will restore the morale OF the
| force and excite wholesome spirit of emula-
ton. Then, if by chance we get Respectable
set of bipartisan Commissioners, VINO VIII
not allow the force to degenerate about cleo
ton day into ward politicians, we may hope
| in time to boast Of respectable organization
of public guardians. .
The intimati0n that the investigation OF the
Washington safe burglary case Will not DE
| nursued by the new SOicitor-GeneTal, out
that the whole matter will be smoothed over,
IS believed to be without foundation. Ger
| tainly no subject of all those that have re-
ceiyed the attention of Congress has de-
manded such searching inquiry and sitting OF
facts. To allow the Secret Service Bureau 10
60 on with the cloud upon its operations that
| the investigation has thrown upon IL wouiu
be an Injustice to that department II nothing
more The administration of Secretary BITS
tow thus far gives the assurance that there
will be no sinking thorough investigation
and no yhitewashing reports.
The habit of the Atlantic and Great Western
Railroad in defaulting on its interest or IN
some other way Disappointing its unfortunate
creditors is 50 chronic disease, that the an
| nouncement yesterday that 1t would be COM
PEELED to pay its overdue interest on Its nrst
mortgage bonds with the unpaid rental which
Erie has assumed did not surprise the street
at all. The Atlantic and Great Western mas
not been admitted to the New-York Stock
Board, so that no loss can ensue here from
what would seem to he the probable bank
ruptcy of the concern Its chief Importance
in New-York arises from the effect it may
have upon the road which has lately leased 1t.
| From the brief but interesting letter we pub
lish this morning, it appears that if the sky is
clear enough for observation tonight, there
will be an opportunity to judge whether the
| comet is to equal anticipatons in point OF dis
play. Its tail is now developing very rapidly.
Without the aid of instruments, by simply OBJ
serving. according to our correspondent,
whether the space covered tonight equals that
between the pointers" of the Dipperi we may
Judge if the tail is growing with such enor-
nous rapidty that it will soon cover many
million miles, and perhaps sweep over our
earth and its satellite. 1t is to be hoped that
cold Probabilities" will favor us with cloud
less sky.
Intemperance and fright proved as fatal in
tbe case of Entwistle as the hydrophobia
which was suspected but did not exist. Ii
people would be as cautious about liquors az
they are about dogs, the deathrate of the
! city would be greatly diminished; and a
wholesome fear in that respect would not call
| for medical intervention. The exceedingly
doubtful case reported at East Orange may
add new complication to the mystery OF
| hydrophobia if it turns out to be genuine
| instance of the disease, as there1s no EVIL
dence that the unfortunate man was bitten
by any animal. A full report of the autopsy
in the Entwistle case, and the examination of
the brain by DR.. Hammond will be found in
our columns.
| There was a protracted Cabinet meeting
| Yesterday preparatory to the departure of the
President for Long Branch. Secretary Bris-
tow announced several proposed reforms in
| the Treasury Department and his appoint
ment of Mr. Charles F. Conant, late Chief of
the Warrant Division, to be Assistant Secre-
| tary of the Treasury was Immediately con-
| frmed by the President. Other appointments
were made by promotion, and all were re-
| ceiyed with much satisfaction by the Presi-
dent and Cabinet. Mr.. BristOw seems to be
an officer who can do something in the way
of reforming the Civil Service without re-
curing great amount of machinery for the
purpose, or demanding additional legislation
to keep him from appointing personal friends,
relations, or rogues.
New-Yorkers will have reason to be proud
| of tho Columbia College crew if they meet
| the fair expectations which the letter of our
correspondent on the second page encourages.
| 1t is pleasant to note that these hopes are
based more on the exhibition of skill than of
muscle, though of the latter there seems to be
| no lack. The fact that skill, to be acquired
only by practice, enters so largely as an ele-
ment in boating contests is greatly In their
favor, and gives them an interest which does
not apply to all athletic sports. Success or
| even considerable prominence in the coming
regatta on the part of the Columbia crew, will
| stimulate boating among our city youth and
there are few pleasures in which young New
Workers indulge SO absolutely healthful and
30 free from Objectionable accompaniment or
consequences.
The Iowa Republicans now enter the pro-
cession with uplifted fingers pointing with
"pride." 1t is an uncommonly good year for
"pointing with PRIDE" Nearly all the Re-
publican Conventions are doing it with the
greatest energy. The Iowa Convention held
yesterday "point with pride" to the safe,
Sound, and popular currencyn which is
:" not only of equal and uniform worth in
"every portion of our commonwealth but has
| % fba Of no