New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-04

dictate clear far and slightly warmer weS'her.
Thermometer yesterday Highest. L; lowest, 80;
average. 361s1.
A proclamation by the President appoints
Thursday. the 9th inst, as Thanksgiving
Day, and makes an appropriate reference to
the exceptional prosperity OF the past year.
Harvard College Is rejoicing in the largest
gift ever made to it-half a million dollars.
The gift was the act. evidently. of man who
believed in Strengthening institutions already
strong. and thus bringing about a concentra-
ton of educational facilities.
Lord Beaconsfed is finding ont that the
longer he pOstpOnes general election the
more dismal his chances of success become
The municipal elections show "a marked
change in public sentiment, especially
in Liverpool, where the Liberals have gained
eight members in the Town Council. If the
political current continues in this direction,
Lord Beaconsfeld will find, when he can no
longer defer a general election. that his pros
poets are exceedingly poor.
The promise which the Porte makes to
carry out reforms in Asa Minor will be no better
than any of its violated pledges if the British
Government does not follow up its demand
by constant vigilance. The admissions of its
own Ambassador, Sir Henry Layard, leave it
no excuse for apathy. He states that he has
warned the Porte over and over again
that if it persist in misgOvemment the ques-
ton of an Armenian nationality and even of
other natonalties may be raised which would
probably end III further diminishing the
authority and territory of the Sultan. He
speaks of the intOlerablc oppression under
which the Armenian subjects OF the
Sultan are suffering, while Consul-General
Wilson refers To 1.-THE merciless robbery of
"tax -colectors and the grasping avarice of
"mcney lenders With such statements on
record. the British Government cannot afford
TO ask popular support at the coming general
elections on the mere faith of a Turkish
promise to establish good government.
The people of Mississippi are queer-very
queer. They seem to have had in Yazoo
what was nothing more nor less than jubi-
lee over the murder of Dixon. Congressman
Singleton, who holds his allegiance to Missis-
sipri to be higher claim than his allegiance
TO the Uuion, spoke first. The local paper
is too shrewd to report what he said, but
enough is told us when it is set forth that his
" defence OF Tue pcOplt WHO pditCipdttu III
the Yazoo affair drew forth thunders of ap
pause, and evoked, in the editors horid
tongue the Emusic OF sympathy and APP
probation. Then gentleman who enjoys the
distinguished honOrof being the uncle of Dixon's
murderer, aud is making "A canvass for the
United States Senate, presumably on the
strength of that relationship, also spoke. He,
too. awoke thunders, and all the rest of it.
Mississippi is the spot for uaaDpreciated muir
derers. All those injured beings who think
they deserve serenade and public Office
instead of dungeon cell and a rope, should
take measures to migrate at once.
The fierce fcud in the Democratic party pre-
SCENTS an unusual opportunity to the Re-
pubicars of this city to elect local
ticket. without the aid of changing
alliances. and one made up OF Republicans
throughout This rare chance OF Immediate
reform in several important city offices should
NOT be lost. The Republican nominee for
Sheriff. Robert G.. Brown, is a man against
whose character nothing has been said. and
VINO is not hack politician like the nomi-
L.. ssI mol