New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-20

The Harrison Wire Mill Mt ST. Louis has been dam
aged by fire to the extent of $4,000. - u was
decided at Buffllo on Saturday to form the Buffalo,
Pittsburg and Western Railroad Company by the
consolidation of five other companies
The Manufacturers local observations IN
dicate partly cloudy or clear weather with slight
CHARGES of rain or snow, and rather higher temper
AZURE. Thermometer yesterday: highest 81;
lowest. 21C; average 2G34'.
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Governor Foster has formally withdrawn
from the canvass for Senator in OHIO. This
leaves the way clear for the election OF John
Sherman for the fourth time.
A correspondent at General Gariield's
village home makes pleasant picture OF
the plain and quiet life the next President Is
living The letter will be found elsewhere.
The President has taken steps to get an
exact statement Of the condition Of the P0ncas,
and of the steps which should be taken in the
matter by the Government. He has appointed
q comm ssiOn of four persons, OF whom General
Crook and General Miles are two, to proceed TO
the Indian Territory and make an investigations
While there is no active political sympathy
with Greece in England, and the sentimental
interest in the Hellenic race is on the wane,
a Greek committee continues to advocate
the expulsion of the Turks from the
territory awarded the Hellenes by the
Treaty of Berlin. This society, as our London
letter shows. derives its chief importance from
the leadership of Lord Rosebery-an "Endy-
mionn who has attained the front rank
as Liberal leader in Scotland by
force of ability as well as by a decided
aptitude for public affairs. As one of the new
generation of Liberal statesmen, the recent
incidents in his career, as narrated in our
London letter, will be read with interest.
The time is near when Mr.. Cowley will be
released, or will begin fresh term OF 25O
DAYS Imprisonment in lieu of the payment or
remission of his fine. AS the Stare seems to
be entitled to all the services it can legally
get from Mr.. COwley, there is no apparent
reason why his fine should be forgiven him.
AT tie best his punishment has been light.
And if the signers of the petition for re-
mission of the fine sincerely believe that it is
desirable, it would be fair to the public to pay
it out of their own pockets This is a case
where the law, having got only part of its
due, seems justified by the right of the case,
ing all of that part.
Mr. Blaine has new suggestion with ref
erence to the Supreme Court, which is re-
ported in our Washington dispatches. He be-
lieves that in case his proposition to increase
the number of judges to thirteen is
adopted, it would be wise as well as con-
cilIatory act for the Administration to give
III Oh cd
ocrats. with the idea of securing a proper
minority representation in the Court. 1t
is seen, however, that the Democrats them
selves are by no means so fierce for an ex-
panson of the Court as they were when it
was hoped that Democratic President would
have the naming Of the judges. Mr.. Manning
is making no efforts to pass his bill, and is
evidently much discontinued with it and the
situation in general. Twelve additional
Judges in 1881 do not seem half so desir-
able to Mr.. Manning and his colleagues
now that they know the Presi
dents name is to be Garfield and not
Hancock Indeed, Mr.. Manning, who year
ago was filled with compassion for the wait
ing suitors in the Court, now talks of abolish
ing it altogether-which is characteristic
instance of the adaptation of Democratic
opinions TO Democratic vicissitudes.
The striking sermon preached by the Rev.
DR.. Ever yesterday, to which we surrender
considerable space, will attract wide attention
as the echo of rising protest IN England
against the Imprisonment and, as DR.. Ever
calls it, the persecution" of the offending
Ritualistic clergymcn in that country. His
statement of the history of the struggle within
the Church of England against the gradual
absorption of ecclesiastical powers by courts
to the formation of which the Church did
not assent, is made, of course, from the point
of view of an extreme Ritualist, and may not
command entire acqulescence outside of his
own party. But it is none the less learned
and forcible argument, and will catch and keep
the attention of those who take only spec
tator's interest in the controversy. There Is
some caustic criticism of the Occu-
pants of the Bishops bench in the House
of Lords, who are said to be fathers in law
land not fathers in God" and the call of the
English Church Union on its $500 men,
bers to assume the vestments which the inn
prisoned cergymen have been condemned
for wearing is referred to as an indication
that the limit of submission has been reached.
The essence of the controversy is not changed
by the agreement under which all the i'm
prisoned ministers, except one who elects to
remain in Jail, have been released pending
the decision Of the Court of Appeals.
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