New-York tribune., 1879-05-20
GENERAL MOTIFS.

At the close of his chapter on Waterloo Vic
torsHugo implies that It ws small thing to put lion
there. The lion Is now in bad way, and may come
down from It's knoll with crash any hne day The
ground beneath the base is breaking up and there Is
continued crumbing and slipping Of the earth. Already
the upper part OF the is destroyed. and the
bless Bton Is compelled 10 climb the slope as best he
can.
The utility of the editorial we" is neatly
Illustrated bv the headlines OF an account given by
indianapolis Democrat OF an assault upon It's editor.
Harding, of The Herald. enters home quiet
Sabbath evening without ceremony revolver in hand
and attempts 10 kill in the bosom or our famiy-we
grapple with the ~ould-pe mrderer-he ls hercules
lc dTaCs into he yard. where he was arrested A
second attempt made on Mr. Lights lie, ana he
again speaks OF the " deadly aim taken at u.s.
The invasion of the Indian Territory would
appear e. become sicky farce, judging from THIS
Proclamation" which Carpenter the demagoCue
'eader." sends the The Kansas Cify Times: II THE
BRUSH. MAY 12.-I am here solitary and uuaTned. Let
Pope advance. If ne dare mans house Is his castle.
nnd if need be- he should defend It with his life. have
eating gun. handy billy and duk. Yet am will
1T5af 5o Won saw shall we be friends ana Quit or
must -On TO OklahOmaY Your fate Is ID your own
hands"
Colonel" Jared T. Kirby, on trial in Texas
for the iudscret0n OF shooting and killing his neighbor
Steele rs the latter was leaving church, is said by
The GalreSOu Neirs TO be plarY young man."
"AH unite" it continues with enthusiasm, in saying
Lis character has been worthy Of emulation by much
older men: that his word has his bond, and that,
morally ani socially, youth has grown up gener-
ally respected and loved while reIlOusy he has been
member Of aud regular attendant upon the Methodist
Church for years" Kirby appears to feel relieved
The Mars says ana he looks quite handsome" he
Ets without showing the slightest emotion or fear,
ana listens 10 lt evidence AaiA WIN titiAeHa SHOWS
determined effort 10 put stop ~ tle numerous mur
Oers that committed In Waller County, though
ueary every one admits they are tired OF It, ana hope 1t
viii stop
A secret society of malefactors called Fra
tuzzi recently been broken up at Palermo 1t was
duly organized under one chief. with subdivisions Of
labor council of directors and is pby sican.
tarv. councillors aud apotheclry. an oath bound the
members 10 mutual defence and succor ana all infringe
ments of the rules punished with DEATH The rites
OF admission were horrible The finger OF the candidate
was pupctured and with the blood issuing from the
wound image Of some saint spunkled, and the
image wa burned and the ashes scattered to
the winds The ne0phyte aiterward conducted to a
hall wherein was placed "a crucidy. The candidate was
ne was required to FIRE al the cruchx. 10 supposed
that the man who shoots at the - Of cruclfed
Redeemer viii nave scrupie ia killing his father son
of ms candidate IS dubbed Fratuzza, and
made 1uIl member OF the craft
This is the ROgatiOn Day recommended by
the Lambe'h Conference 10 the Anglican communion
july last for service of intrrcession In behalf OF
church missions throughout the world On Long Island
II is alsO the day which the Diocesan Convention
meets, ana in the evening a very impressive service
viii be held in St. AIMS Church Al the clergy Of TIE
diocese Will attend in surplc- and the Rav Dr. Charles
H. Hall VIII be the preacher. Il England the observ-
anoe OF the day viii be general IN address to the
clergy committee Of the Society for the Propagation
of the Gospel remarked that t is most appropriate
that q part Of the originally appointed for
special prayer that God would bless the produce OF the
be devoted object stil dcareT % our
iucaruatc Lord-namey, tn prosperity and growth OF
spiritual seed" They that Wilie services Should
be- arranged at the most convenient great
est number Of wOrShippers and for public witness and
the influence Of example, the fullest observance Of the
day and Tie real power of the iuterCessOn must be
looked the small band OF mUrr earnest souls w1O
are the lie and leaYen O' every congregations ana II
only three persons each OF tie 10000 churches Of
England inJoTcedc there viii De large asgl egate OF