The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-11
SPIRIT of THE PRESS.
The English Papers Of This Morning


The Commercial saws: Unless appear
ances are very deceptive, Garfield's friends
have been filled with uneasiness by ex-
Governor Dennison's Senatorial candidacv.
Garfield has the reserve at his back and is
pushing strong. He will have more votes
on the first ballot than any other candidate,
but he wants forty-six; and his friends have
not vet fully explained where he will get
the last sixteen. We can count up as high
as twenty-six for him, and there the names
and places begin to grow misty and shifting.
And here we strike the idea, a good deal
considered lately, to hold the Hamilton
County delegation in hand through long
tangle of ballots, preventing the nomina-
ton of Senator with the purpose at the
right moment of electing Calico Charley
himself, and making Hickenlooper Gov
ernor. This plan has in it much that is
agreeable to the boys.-The coal miners at
Straitsville, who have succeeded in secur-
ing an advance from so cents to 81 per ton
for mining coal, are not to be censured for
endeavoring to get the highest possible re-
ward for their labors. 1t is human nature
to do that. But the miners must be aware
that the additional cost will be taxed upon
the consumers in the cities, four-tifths of
whom are laboring people, and like them
selves, dependent on their daily earnings for
the means of subsistence. Those who are
rich or we'll off generally laid in their win
ter supply of coal when it was cheap and
abundant, and if more is needed TO supply
them till spring they can pay the additional
cost without straining their resources. 1t
| is the laboring classes, as rule, who will
| feel the pinch most.-Suppose that ten
years ago one of our good citizens had gas
stock of the par value of 100000. In the
| first place, the contract of November Goth,
| 1862 gave the stock a value of more than
500 for 100 shares Then the system
of extensions began TO work,
and by this time the L.vi-
dends have amounted to at least $115 200,
and he holds stock of the par value OF
100000. He has paid ont of his dividends,
dollar for dollar. $780, and has received
stock worth $175 .000 so that in addition to
his $115, 900 in G.,dends, he has realized
$75, 900 in premiums. He has, therefore,
$4,000 pocket money, and his stock has
doubled. He holds at par value $500, 1000,
and he could sell it in five minutes for
$350,000 This is TOO good thing to last.
1t is morbid growth that should be
stopped, by surgery if necessary, now.
The Gazette says: The Chicago papers are
obiecting to the holding of the National
Republican Convention at Cincinnati. The
| Tribune says Chicago ought to have hel
turn, and the Times adds that Ohio had
| the last Convention and took advantage OF
the situation to nominate all Ohio man.
and that she will probably do the same
again if the Convention shall be held here
All this is exceedingly provincial. We are
sure that if Chicago could rightly see it she
would join in urging that the Conventions
be planted at Cincinnati for good. Sup
pose Chicago should get it once, it would
have to travel wide circuit before touch
ing her again, and meanwhile would 60 tc
st. Louis, which would be cockroacL
of the largest size in Ch.;"'go'.
molasses-cup. Let Chicago la mold
on her wristbands, and lift herself out o
this provinciaisn,, and take broad. metro
politan. national view, and she will be
come jealous for having the national con
ventions of all parties held i'll this capita
center.-A barely perceptible rise is re-
Eorted in the rivers at Pittsbnrg, but 1t i.
not enough to build hopes upon. Atten
ton is now directed to the railroads as tlit
only sources of coal supply for Cincinnati
that can be relied upon.-The Congressiona
Committee to depress business, not finding
what it was looking for in the trade ant
industries of the country, has gone into tht
Chinese question. Mr.. Hendricks B. Wright
its Chairman, comes out strong on the peril'
of Mongolian invasion.-The National Re
publican Committee will meet at Washing
ton December 18th, to determine the place
of holding the Eext Republican Nationa
Convention and elect a successor tO Sen
ator Chandler, late Chairman of the Com
mittee.
The Enquirer says: The examination
into the official affairs of Clerk Ambrose. o
the United States Court, have remarkabl
growth in interest. The developments yes
terday, though the opportunities for exam
ination were curtailed by the Clerk, wer
startling, and suggest that there has bee
so far only surface exposure OF the col
ruption in the office. 1t is evident tina
Mr.. Ambrose has been receiving large sum
, which are not accounted for in his emolr
ment returns. AT the rate of yesterday
discoveries, it will not take long to sho
that his 4 ill-gotten gains hay
! been of enormous proportions.-Th
names thus far presented in col
nection with the vacant Michigan Senate
ship are Henry p Baldwin, James +. 10!
r John J. Bagley, John S. New berry, Omi
; d. Conger, Henry Waldron, Sullivan \
Cutcheon, Solomon L. Whitney. Charles
Gorham and Charles Rynd. Unless the d
t fects in the fiscal system of the State shoul
G require immediate legislative remedies, Il
extra session of the Legislature will /
9 called, and Senator will be appointed b
s the Governor.-Public sentiment is in +
o vor of retaining the present Board of Pu
lie Works. The Lincoln Club also ipdors
: the Board. What does John D. Caldwe
r think of such proceedings?
g The German Papers.
: TThe Volksfreund.l -.....
8 At the banquet yesterday of the Lol
Mayor of London Lord Beaconsfeld,
: talking about the present condition of a
= fairs said they are more satisfactory no
r than at the time when he spoke last {
this subject Three months ago it wou
have been deemed Impossible that such
n rapid change for the better in busine
t could occur. The sole question is wheth
), it is a temporary or permanent on
Il The opinion of the Government OF cour
e leans to the latter.
It rThe yolksblattl
Il The Bennett North Pole Expedition b
successfully reached tine Polar Sea.
e The most serious injury that could
It done to the interests of Cincinnati wou