The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-02-26

indifference. They appear TO understan,
that a Chinese emperor is little more thai
an expensive 6gure-head, and mutter
when you speak to them about his death
" No care noder man all de same good 7
KING KALAKAUA has gone home, ant
the excitement concerning him has. sub
sided. And now they are springing some
thing worse still on u.s. The emperor o
Brazil threatens 10 come and take triy
through the country. An emperor
real live empcror-think Of thati How
we are to manage this large elephant
passes comprehension.
The Legislatures Of several States have
discussed, this winter, bills for the aboli.
ton Of capital punishment. The vote
taken has been very close, and in one
State IL was a tie. Although murder Il
on the increase, the humanity Of human
nature Is also on the increase, and IL
looks rs IL in few years the popular
feeling will favor the abolition Of the
death penalty, 10 nearly is public opin-
ion now balanced on the question.
The Liberal party in England has a
new leader, the Marquis Of Harrington.
A year or two ago, when Gladstone re-
tired from the position as leader Of that
great party, the Saturday Rerier ad-
vocated the claims of the Marquis Of
Harrington for the place, not because he
had brains-for the Reriee acknowledged
that he was a stupid fellow-but because
he was man Of great wealth, high rank,
and aristocratic connection. So it will
be seen that, in England as in America,
money and its concomitants rule with
sufficient power to make snobs Of the
most influential journals
The Buckeyes have a strange fondnes.
for placing old men in high positions
William Allen, the present Governor Of
Ohio, was a Columbian orator before the
preseut race Of politicians was born. Ben
Wade, the "old war horse" as he was
called in the boyhood days Of some Of our
old men, is proposed as a candidate for
the same office on the Republican ticket
next term. And the Cincinnati Com
m,r,;oI say. tbs, william Cnllen R,x.n,
|. Ob;o's choice Gar Tho pr..;d.ncv
William Cullen R,van, whos. noon y,
:. .Tbap.,o,.;so !. .imo., con,.nnorarr
with Uome,s au;adp s,,onc man
,bougb In their w.v,
The Chicago Tribun, has the most re-
markable BROOKLYN correspondent He
evidently doe.n', tale ,ny Reeche, a;n
bi,'n" He !. nronbetic--tb;s wond.,fn,
writer Ue has already laid on, ,ho
cour.e NJ, Rcecher,s I,~v.,s ;n,ond 80
nur.u. With ,he;, own x;,n..... ana
sn,' '!noP''s VI 'he sPoeenes 'ney
"nn n'SAe "hch 'ne unie comes ior ao'
''s 'ne jury as 10, "ihhg "nn is
so'"s 70 o.ou' h.A' asy nc s genius
pu' "n'"'.'""w,!, ., ms ProPnecies UNI
','s"iy 'An' "ha' ne ~ys VIII 'ake
p'see' never never u"s ana wna' ne says mas
tANen P'aoe may ~ 'e''eu oh'--S a iiVe'y
'"h'y sAo'o"'
: R.rmp .mu.;nr i. !, IN road ,h. cou,
uent. Of tho newsr. .ror. on ,hs pa.oha,
T;I,ontrisI ..nec;aIlv Tho oorroronSsn,,.
We are inc,ined % douh, ,hs, m.nv of
,bem .,. in An. co,r, bon.. .na -.
vb., ,bev a..cr;he hn, ,h;nl ,h.v a.
m their ;mac;n,,;on q, ,hei, f,c;. .nd
,or,r.v .cene. in ~. co,r,.,oou .o.ord
inc 70 their nre;udice. in fsvo, Of one
nar,v or Tho o,bc, so divsr~s .rs ,h.;r
One NAM, s,.,.d Tho, ON
a certain occasion the face of Reecher be.
came cbastlv and b;dsou.lv di.,orted
-=7,her said it became red as il Mr..
Beecher were on the point Of sufIoca-
tion; and still another stated that Mr..
Beecher's face was as calm as usual at