Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-15
MINOR TOPICS.

MINOR TOPICS.
The Atlanta Constitution objects to the
manner in which some newspapers keep
Senator Bayard's "integrity before the
public gaze, Gas though it were as obtru-
sive as wen on the neck and as ripe as a
carbuncle.
The new constitution of California took
effect on New Years day, and one defect
was discovered before it was half a day
old. The code of civil procedure provides
for the issue of marriage licenses by the
clerk of the county court. If there is no
court there can be no clerk, and if no clerk
no marriages without punishment under
the penal code of the state.
SHOULD the Democrats elect the next
president the political complexion of the
supreme court is likely to be changed by
five new appointments between 1881 and
1885. Clifford is &c years old, and is fast
declining. Swayne is 75, and though hale
for that time of life, cannot expect in the
nature of things to hold out much longer.
Strong is turned of 20, and is daily grow
ing feeble. Bradley is GS, and ready to re-
tire voluntarily when he may get the PEN
sion. Hunt is hopelessly broken down in
health by paralysis.
THE Spanish nation came so closely to
the edge of a revolution in the ministerial
conflict of a few weeks ago that grave
doubts have arisen as to whether King Al
fonso's government is likely to stand an
other shock of this kind successfully.
Had Gen. Martinez Campos carried cut
the project that his friends had planned
for him, and to which he was tending, he
would have pronounced in favor Of a re-
public, and would have organized force
in support of this idea, which would have
included, not only more than half of the
| army, but the great mass of the male in
habitants in the large towns and cities.
King Alfonso's hold upon his royal inheri-
tance is very uncertain, for the movement
that failed last month may he started
again at almost any time.
Now possibly this will better explain
| why Hicstand thinks we'll OF Washburne
than why Geist and Martin approve sit
is understood here that there is perfect ac
cord between the friends Of Elihu B.
Washburne and Gen. Grant. If Grant sc.
cures the nomination without a contest,
the result will be largely due to the cordial
cooperation of Mr.. Washburnc. Then the
| understanding is that the latter will he
called into the cabinet. If, on the other
hand, Gen. Grant, in view of possible
contest in the convention, should refuse to
permit the use of his name, Mr.. Wash.
| burne would have the support of many
| strong Grant men, including Mr.. Conkling
and the New York delegation. 1t is un'
derstood also that Mr.. Washburne is the
first choice of Massachusetts,, which will
probably not be for Grant in any event.
GENERAL BUTLER not long ago, in al
culogy on the late Caleb Gushing, alluded
to a remark made by that singularly able
man in 1861, which was cOuched in some
thing like these words: 81 would give a
great deal to know the name Of the subal-
tern in the Northern army to-day who will
| eventually rise to the command of the
| armies of the union and become president
| of the United States when the war is ended
and maintain himself in that office just as
long as he plcases to hold it, General
| Butler represents himself as having ex-
pressed some surprise at the intimation
conveyed in the concluding part of his re-
mark, whcreupon Mr.. Gushing said to
him: "DO you think that the teaching
of all history and the tendencies of all
human ambition arc to be reversed for the
especial benefit of the United States?' 90
The Chilians have justified their right to
be called the Yankees of South America.
They are the most ingenious, the most
persistent and the most prosperous people
beyond the isthmus. Chill achieved it's in
dependence seventy years ago and has al
ways been the best-governed South Amer
lean state. 1t has an area of 13O, 900 square
miles, which is little more than twice as
large as New England, and a population of
two millions. Its annual exports and inn
ports arc about forty million dollars each.
The Catholic is the prevailing re-
ligion, but other sects are protected by re-
cent laws. Its basis of suffrage is rather
aristocratic, a property qualification being
required, which is, however, opposed by a
liberal party. Our commerce with Chill
ought to be and might be largely increased
by revision of the commercial treaty be-
tween the two countries and direct steam