The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-13

many members of the denomination to which
both the plaintiff and defendant belong will
rejoice that Judge VAN BnUNT has found
technical reason for Diminishing the complaint
OF tho Rev. Mr. MCCARTHY against the Rov. Mr.
SwEETsER.
The joint committee on the reorganiza-
tion Of the army reported to Congress yester-
day. Some OF their recommendations are judi
cious, in the interest OF economy have been
often urged by THE Sun. and, if acted upon
will Tighten the burdens Of the people. But, as
was expected the joint committee stop short
OF the measure OF retrenchmcnt which the
country demands. Tho army should be re-
duced to 10000 mon.
Tho prizes of the French lottery. TO be
drawn in few days, are now on exhibition in
Paris. and include besides tho grand prizes.
convertible into money. paintings. statuary
books, musical instruments furniture bronzes.
ceramics. cloths. iewelry domestic utensils
food. candy. beer wine. petroleum. perfumes.
tools. carriages. and everything else that is
handy to have in the house. or that the heart
Of Mrs. TooDLEs could desire. not oven except
Ing a hogshead Of hogwash When this last
falls to the share Of some butterfly Of the boue-
wards and when some deaf peasant wins a big
drum. the laugh will come in. Meanwhile. MS the
value Of all tho lots ia reckoned at moro than a
million and u half dollars. no wonder that tho
drawing is the great event in France for the re-
mainder Of the year.
1t is said that two Europeans were seen
among the defenders ot Peiwar- Khotnl; and
both at Peiwar and Ali MusIid the Afghan mr.
tillery was served with precision. getting its
range with prompttudc. II there are Euro
pean artillery officers in sHERE ALi's COM
mand. Of course nobody can guess what coun-
try they IRE likely to have como from. though
perhaps they were Engllshmen. But what
ever country they came from they must have
boon surprised at the celebrity with which their
Afghan friends abandoned strong positions.
The Irish Worldof this week acknowledges
contributions TO the Skirmishing Fund to the
amount OF s5l.62; and follows W the acknowl-
edGment with n long description Of various
Eliminates. dynamitcs. detouates. and cNplo-
sivcs. The Hell Gate explosion is alluded TO
under the heading OF "niro-glyccrinc." and
the writer adds susgcstion-under the same
hcading-that the Irish Sationalists offer 10
SHIRE ALI the services OF some experienced
and some subaltern officers during the Afghan
war against English invasion" The IRISH
World likewise points out that all news OF the
Afghan war comes to us from English sources,
and. Il course. announces only continued We
tory for the troops Of the Empress Of India"
The Hrish World has information. we presume
from special source not English. that
Already cold aud evcrs have made sad havoc In mo
Ercst rank. Trc northern winds. how|ire over pln.
i,aes from 500 90 100" reg above ic ga eNc a. try
OF India prove almost - csruouve toe as tur hardy
~, t , , m H. ,,', ,,ti ~
u q fIIf II if
dying On"
And yet the English may be beaten In Afghan
istan after all.
We have yet to hear from any New York
school teacher who thinks his or her pay should
be cat down. We have q large number OF letters
on the subject and thoy will NOT be neglected
At the recent Massachusetts election Mr.
LAWSON SiRLEY was chosen Commissioner OF
lIamrden County. He now declines the on 20.
and in a card TO the public sta,as his reasons.
Theydc him credit Il seems that In one of the
towns a number Of ballots were cast for l..
CIARK-ihe nnmc ~ Mr.. SfBtEYs competitor
being LEONARD CLARK. Tho Bonrl decided
that these ballots could not bee counted. Had
they been counted. CLARK would have been
elected Mr.. SIBLEY. although believing him
self to have received a majority Of the votes
legally cast now says to his fellow citizens nud
neghbors:
IL an, aware that, g should ,aSo me once there
MuNtt NIN"fN no ltt' l'tN.l u We CT N li'tN W !n
whish had Do moral rsht an noi wiln- g. occupy
Mr.. Il, =. HAYES is not troubled By any such
s,.uples.
It is remarkable how little stir, either in
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