New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-14

deserves imitation. The bill introduced proVioes
that ooncealment of q case Of smallpox, diphtheria
scarlet or typhoid fever or any other contagious
disease by householder, head Of family or phys-
clan shall be punished by fine of from $50 to $Zoo
for each day of conceament, or by an imprisonment
for not less than one month.
Now that Racine the belle city of Wisconsin, has
been visited by fire that leaves her over half
million Of dollars poorer than she was before IL
broke out, il suddenly occurs to her that her fre
department does not begin to be strong enough,
and that she must make substantial additions 10 1t
before she is month older. Racine is in position
to appreciate that sigh of the baffled Dutchman:
20 if mine hindsght only so goot as mine FORE
sight"
Some private letters written in the beginning OF
this century by Irish resident landlords to their
kinsfok in this country are remarkable from the
fact that if the dates AMI were altered they
might as well be written from Ireland TO- day.
year of famine, high rents refusal to work, whiskey
and secret societies had brought the lower class
then to precisely the condition in which IL is at
present "Evctons are being made" writes one of
these landlords on the demesne of Sir j. F.
next my own. The cOnstabulary are in possession
of the town, and have torn down the cabins put up
at night by the Rbbonmen for the poor wretches.
Starvation and anarchy are on every side. FOR my
part have collected no rents for two seasons. III
this goes on much longer see rum before me or emil
grafton" Again: "Mr c.. H., magistrate OF the
county was murdered yesterday while at dinner by
n shot fired through open window. The only
idea OF war which these Whiteboys have Is
assassination. They undoubtedly have been
wronged. But they refuse to work, refuse to emil
crate. | no hope for Ireland while they are IN
it, The same impracticable class, Ribbonmen,
I,t,o mn
same are in it yet and neither England nor the
Home Rule nor the Land League knows any better
how to manage them than did this despairng squire
seventy odd years ago. II the manner in which the
English Government intends to punish The recent
assassinatiOns seems to us, must acknowl-
edge il is moderation itself compared to the reprsals
made by England for Irish outrages in l79S.
Eighty rebels taken in arms were promptly burned
alive in a court house at Ennscorthy; and the
leaders of the Wexford rebellion, Colclough Bag
email. Harvey and KeOgh, instead OF being released
from Jail to occupy seats in Parliament, were
hanged, and their heads made black as mummIes
by sun and rain. could be seen for many months
stuck on pixies over the courtyard gate at Wex-
ford The world moves; slower III Ireland than
anywhere else, perhaps But it moves.
From among the precious relics preserved for the
veneraton of the faithful anyone bring out the
basin of PLATE for the handwashing going to
the murder of poor Lord Frederick Cayendishf
The cold weather of the past week has checked
the budding energies Of tho trees and shrubs in
Central Park but vegetation has made considerable
progress there in spite of all drawbacks. The Japan
uuinces are still their glory and the lilac always
a popular flower, will be at Its best. The
-chestnuts a mass of yerdure and are rap
idly pushing forward their pancles of white bios
sons The Norway, white and red naples are Al
ready well in leaf and the red bud, or Judas tree
so called because of the tradition that it was on
tree of this kind that Judas IscanOt hanged himself
is now striking object. Various groups OF
this tree may be noticed in the lower part Of the
Park. but remarkably fine specimen on the
east side of the MALL directly opposite the fooi-path
leading from the Arsenal, is well worth examina-
ton. A cluster of crab apples in full blossom on
the west side of the drive from Eighth-ave. Is also
very attractive. Many of the smaller shrubs too.
are putting on their gayest robes the grass is de-
lightfully green, and altogether the Park just now
will be found exceedingly attractive.