New-York tribune., 1881-03-26


official career. and the spirit in which he ap-
proaches his exacting duties, justity 'ne nopo
that he will succeed in place where IalHre
il perhaps easier than in any other OIL
equal importance under the Government
In divorce case yesterday, when the p,ain-
tiff's attorney stated that he had letter iron
the defendant admitting the charge upon
which the divorce was asked, Justice Law
renee said, with extra-judicial earnestness'
that he did not consider such evidence worth
" a snap of his finger.n He declared that In
his opinion, there was collusion IN one-hair OF
the divorce suits, and suggested that the IN
crease of such suits was an appropriate suD-
iect of "serious alarm" Justice Lawrences
statements alone might be said to JustiIy it'
The report of growth in the divorce rate
comes also from other parts OF the country
and the suggestion he makes OF gross pro-
norton of collusive cases should receive the
attention of the law reformers, who are 30
busy just now.
The loss of life by the fire at Nice is stated
by the American Consul at seveDty-three' ho
Americans or English being among the NUM-
Der. An extraordinary statement Is now maue
by the director of the opera-house Ihls Is,
that such a strong smell of gas was noViceu
in the theatre on Wednesday that he commu-
nicated with the authorities, and suggested
that the performance be put off until the gas
apparatus could be examined. The reply was
TO give the opera as announced. II this state-
ment is correct the destruction of these seventy
three lives must be regarded as one OIL 1ho
official
cries on record.
The Sooialists have taken up the question
of rents, and 1000 of them held meeting
last night at which this subject was discusseu
with good deal of foolish ranting. The burden
of rents In New-YOrk is o grlevOus one, Dut
tbrice-insane Communist would see that IL is
the result of natural causes and not oil the
action of tyrants." Our local columns show
what preparations are making to accommodate
vast suburban population north Oh tne
Harlem River, which will be nearer to places
of business and work with the aid of the ex-
tended rapid transit system than the New
Worker who lived in central location used
to be with his hOrse-car.
Chancellor Crosby yesterday gave hand
some ceIUuCJD6 VI OudlUOeOA w WV
American as distinguished from the imported
article. He said he had, in the past thirty
years, investigated the cases OF thousands OF
street-beggars, and had never yet found an
American among them. All were immigrants.
He once gave up an entire month to these
.ipouiries. looked into hundreds of cases, and
found in every one "a foreigner and liar"
The Chancellor also expressed some racy
opinions upon the indignity of being asked TO
swear To American birth by some foreign-Dorn
noll-clerk who is exercising all the privileges
of citizenship without having been here long
enough to give legal notice that he intends
to be naturalized.
There is danger, it seems, that the proposed
Sub Treasury monument to Washington may
fail. Thus far only $4,000 has been sab
scribed, and Mr.. Royal Phelps says in our
local columns that unless there is more gem
eral response to the appeal Tor contributions
he will recommend, at the next meeting OF
the Chamber o. Commerce. that the Commit
tee cease work. He objects to the plan OF
sendipg out begging subscription books on the
ground that it is unworthy Of the people OF
New-York and of the memory Of Washington
-ln WHICH ne Is uHuucSCiOhopiJ AiN"t' N"NAN
ought to be no difficulty in raising the whole
| amount needed for a memorial of the spot
having such peculiar and valuable historical
interest as that where the first President OF
the United States was inaugurated.
The Senate made no progress toward the
transaction of public business. The Demo
| Gratis continued their opposition of the day
before to the election of the Senate officers
rreferrcd by those who hold majority OF tht
votes There was q long and rambling bu
interesting discussion, the most curious fea
ture of which was the disgust of the rep
rese natives of Southern repudiating State
with the idea that a Readjuster-Or, as thel
now call him. in the boldness of their recti
tude repudiator-might be elected to TIN
most of Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate. Per
haps this is virtue, but it is hardly con
sisteDcy. The Senate was tied upon ever.
VOTE and with the casting vote OF the Vice
President the Republicans had a majority
| hro in Sanafn