New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-09

Senders Of forged kilograms go unDunished in the
United States, whether their plots be assigned to
depress TIE stock list TO control Of polit
icai convention. In England they Will be stornly
dealt with IL the Post Office Protection bill be en-
acted. Whether thoy swindlers using the wires
with malicious intent. or belong to that pestentia
class with which society Is constantly hOrassed.-
the practical ioters.-they Cannot send forged
telegram without mourning the risk of years i'm
prisonment at hard labor. The necessity for I'M
posing heavy penalties upon this class OF offences
has long been recognized in the United states.
TEE machinery for collecting from railway pas
sengors tho newspapers they have read and are
about to throw away for the hospitals ought 10 he
extended TO Hunters Point An enormous crowd
pours through the Long Island depot there every
morning-grcater this summer than ever before.
There isn't better place IN or around New-York
for hospital newspaper box.
The English editor who recognized the banco-
steercr" at n glance in Broadway and accompanied
him TO his haunt only to assure his assoc aes that
he was interested IN tho clumsy devices of Grim
iuals was more fortunate and more experienced
than a distinguished resident Of Cairo, who
Gently took refuge in London. He had left the Nile
country in TO escape from the cholera but felt
III at case in the English metropolis and sorely in
need of companionship. While strolling along
Regent ST. he met o addressed man who smiled
and opened conversation with him In French.
As they wcro chatting famllIarlY, ths stranger
accosted by an acquaintance. Introductlons fol-
lowed and tho Carene merchant soon found him
self enjoying social privileges with his now friends
at the Cato Royal. The conversation fell upon tho
Egyptian pestionce, aud the two Englishmen
pressed In tue warmest terms their sympathy for
tLa anil than "A II al
Ings had been 80 deeply touched by the accounts
which he had sevn in the newspapers that he had
determined give So 900 In behalf Of the sufferers
froni cholera La fact, no was looking for some
Egyptian merchant of good standing to whom hs
could intru 10 the money with tho assurance that
AN intelligent would DO made of 1t. Naturally
the innocent Cairene merchant offered his ices
which were gladly accented; but simply as u
matter of form. in order to enable the philanthro
pist IT, make few inquiries and Identity his chance
acquaintance. deposit of 1875 was solicited. to be
returned soon arrangements for the transfer
of 50, 900 to his hands could be perfected. Tho
deposit was made. Unhappy child of the oredulous
East He has not caught another glimpse of his
jolly companions in Rvgentst. lie has even lost
faith IN the Observation-Disclosures Of English action IN
Egypt. notwithstanding the fine speeches made by
Mr.. Gladstone.
We never KNOW DeIOto Wnhb use We Diu lot q
United States Minister TO Persia! But he furnishes
the newspapers a great doal of copy tho dull
season.
The i've Cinnamon whose queues were cut of by
the peniten tiary bar Trenton really suffered
a greater punishment than the law contemplated.
There 10 disgrace TO the average Caucasian the
State Prison cut" of hairs 1t is even fashionable.
But to the Chinaman the loss OF his queue means
personal aud social gnominy. He would not dare
to go back to his country without 1t, TO be booled
at and chased in the Streets and perhaps subjected
to worse prosecutions. &c. when the State Of New
Jersey chopped of the five queues of the Moy family.
it made their punishment heavier than that Of their
fellow-convIcts. But there must be prison regula
tions. and thoy must be allowed to regulate If the
Chinese demands that the pig-iail shall
br spared by the prison barber for sentimental
sons. while tho hair of ordinary conycts Is sacri-
feed it only DO said that the Chinese conscience