New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-08

During the campaign Of course Mr.. Stephen b.
French was as busy as a certain parsonage in gale
OF wind After he recovered from the shock Of the
elections his intellect began to stagger under the
burden Of the Presidents message Mr.. French,
you see. feels heavy weight of responsibility for
this Administration But now that campaign, cleo
tons and message are out Of the way, what Is 10
prevent him from bending all his energies to the dis
cOvery of the au hor of the forged telegram When
his mind once concentrates itself on that subject it
will b. time Tor the for0er to tremble.
The Democratic Congressman have esta blishcd u
Court of Conscience which will be known in polit-
zeal history as the most cOnscienceless court in
Christendom. Its chief and only function, judging
by its fist decision, is TO be tho suppression of nd-
Nidual conscience in the party. This work has
hitherto been performed by the caucus, but the
party is now assuming an aspect OF virtue and must
needs call old engines of evil by new
President Arthur renews his recommend atior of
such legislation az Will pace tho United States in
harmony with other maritime Powers with respect
to the international rules for the prevention of col
IisOns at sea" BY all means. With the Nipslc
come to grief the brand new MiantOnomah yir-
tualiy unmanageable" and the rest of our dccrepit
Navy totterng to an early grave, let take every
precautiOn to avoid chance of collision with
stray chip. But isn't It somewhat sarcastic to
speak of " other maritime POwersW
1t is given ont that some English capitalists are
discussing the proposition to drain Lake Geneva.
Tbs prisoner of ChlllOn suffered great ind gnities
bnt Nobody ever thought to aggravate his suffer
Ings by taking up such revolving scheme in his
presence. If these capitalists ever get down to the
actual business Of draining there may come from
Switzerland CORDIAL Invitation to of our
hard gorkod thorough going Western judges to
core over and hold Of his special terms. We
Of course refer to his Honor, Judge Lynch.
Missouri, it appears has no State Board of Health
This may perhaps explain the prevalence Of honi-
cida mania, of kleptomania which has usually
taken the form Of train robbery and of the demen-
tia iGiocy or lunacy, whatever it may be called.
which has infected the best citizens" from the
Governor down. and caused them to make heroes
of cowardly assasslns aud thieying outlaws.
Financial news 1t is understood tkat the Stall
wart Machine Company Qinite;D, whose principal
Offices are ia Nev-Yorl and Pennsylvania will pass
its usual SEMI annual dividend.
1t is extremely edifyng to see the whole Demo-
cratic press of the country pointing with pride TO
the fact that tho Democratic Governor of Louisiana
has rerained noby from giving certificate of cleo
ton to q Democratic candidate tor Congress who
was not elehted. The event Is quite unprece-
dented in the annals of Southern Bourbon meth
DDS that is admitted; but isn't it doubtful COM
plment for party to pay to itself to point 50
cltedly to the fact that it has one Southern Gov
ernor who is able to rise above patty " and De
ali honest an