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An American company has made a proposition
tO the italian government to place on the river
Tiber, at Rome, a number OF small, swift-runnng
Steamers for omnibus service on that stream sim
iar TO the lines plying on the Thames at London
ard the Seine at Paris The project Is rather
favorably received by some OF the papers and
people OF the eternal city, but whether it will be
finally sanctioned by the government remains to
be seen. II Is almost to be hoped, however, that
the decision will be adverse. There Is need for
haste in Rome, so far any one has ever yet been
able To understand; and to see the waters OF the
classic Tiber fretted by the wheels Of a steamer or
hear the scream OF steam whistles echoing among
the ruins OF that ancient city would be strangely
at odds with the history and spirit OF the place.
The innovation would indeed be little less start
ling than the Introduction ar steam launches on
the Grand Canal Of Venice, which can hardly be
regarded in any other light than as dissertation.
An election will be held In Baltimore tomorrow
for chief Judge OF the court of appeals, mayor and
members OF both branches Of the city council The
canvass has been so quietly conducted that out
side OF Baltimore people seem TO have lost sight Of
the election The apathy, no doubt, grows out OF
the fact that there no opposing candidates for
the principal Offices to be filed. Ex-Chef Justice
BIrtoI is alone in the field as a candidate to
coed himself. and ex-senator White has the race
TO himself for mayor The contests for member
ship OF the councils, however, are spirited. In
nearly every ward there are three candidates in
the field-regular democrat, republican and in
dependent or ''Old line" democrat The chances
that.with the democratic vote divided between
two candidates, the republicans will get larger
ont. in no fban how had
for some years.
The mayor of Pittsburg is wag1Dg a vigorous
war against the telegraph pole nuisance He
yetOeS every ordinance that is passed granting
permission for the planting Of poles, and In his
messages, he takes the strong and just ground
that 1.-THE erection of poles is in violation of the
constitutional rights OF property owners, and a
public nuisance This vigorous course is prOba-
bly, the only efficient way to meet this question.
II telegraph and telephone companies become con-
WINGED that they viii not be allowed to continue
the present method OF extending their lines they
Will readily find some underground system that
will work well. The first cost OF laying wires
Underground is heavier than that of Stringing
them upon poles, but in the end the underground
system Is the cheapest as there is comparatively
no outlay for repairs and no loss from interruption
OF business by the breaking down Of the wires, Us
Is continually the case with pole telegraphS.
The nomination OF Stratham to succeed Wilson
as postmaster at LynChburg, Va, yesterday, is
ulted over by the friends OF Senator Mahone who
maintain that it indicates that President Arthur
is supporting Malone in his flight against bour-
bonsm-" Stratham is a democratic readjuSter, or
readjuster-democrat, that party prefer to call
themselves in Virginia Wilson is a straighOut
republican. who bitterly opposed coalition from
The start. He member OF the delegation
that waited upon President Garfield last summer
to protest against any recognition Of the readust
ers by the administration. 1t is alleged that VIII
son was removed because OF some irregularities in
his accounts.
The Baltimore and Ohio and the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad companies have to-day made the first
move IN the direction of terminating the war of
rates which has been waSed 50 perSiStently for
several months past. These two companies have
Increased the price Of tickets to western points to
about double the rates that have prevailed since
the Inauguration of the war. The rates now agreed
upon are still about One-fOurth less than the regu-
lar schedule fares, but, doubt, now that start
has been made towards old rates, all the Compel
Ing lines will soon get back to former figures
The country is rejoicing over the welcome rain.
In the vicinity OF Washington the amount Of rain
fail, though not sufficient TO fully saturate the
ground Is yet sufficient to ensure security against
water famine this year. In New York city the re-
lief Is great from the rain that the people feel
almost like having day of Thanksgiving over the
joyful visitation
The Baltimore American gives voice to a wide
spread feeling in urging that the Supreme Court of
the United States should be relieved in some way
OF the unnanageable pressure OF business upon it,
either by having the numerical weakness OF it's
justices repaired else the business ughtened by
greater division and distribution.
The cry Is still they comet Since January
last 3Gs.04 immigrants have arrived at
New York against 290,356 for the same period
OF last year, an increase of 1859 OF the
number arrived this year 13O,sOa came from Ger
nIny, AMI s., seq from England and Ireland.
At single term OF the supreme court I'm Port
land, Maine, last week there were twenty-six ap-
piications for divorce, and all except one were
granted At this rate Maine will, long, eclipse
The reputation OF Indiana, and vie with that OF
Chicago.
President Arthur seems 10 have made hit in the
selection OF Ex-Governor Morgan for the Treasury.
For once the newspapers all along the line are
agreed In pronouncng the appointment excel
lent one.
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