New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-18

Shakespeares bumps At Stratford circumstances
were received from every quarter Of tho Kingdom
against the dissertation Of the grave and the Town
Council met in solemn state to band together the
mortal tnwnsmen of the immortal William to guard
the sanctity of the tomb. The Mayor vehementiy
declared that were any person to attempt to dig for
the skull, he would find his sacrlegiOus ardor sum-
marily cooled by immersion in the gentle stream
which flows close by the poets grave When all was
written-and In dull times live topic Is met In the
English newspaper Offices with o greediness OF at
tack never witnessed in Amerca-and the OF cite
ment was at the highest pitch, 1t was discovered
that the silly season had opened and that nobody
had the slightest intention Of disturbing Shake
speares grave.
John L. Sullivan tells reporter that he Is
heartily sick" of the rum business. The Dernoc-
racy of Massachusetts,, which was beginning to
regard Mr.. Sullivan as her favorite son, Will now
see the necessity of dropping him. He has knocked
out his political prospects in one round.
Burke said that the failure Of Lord Talbots bill
to reduce the expenses of the Kings household was
owing to the fact that the Kings turnspit was
Member of Parliament Obviously the reason why
George Ii. Pendeton in his role of Civil Service re-
former is unpopular with thousands of Ohio
Democrats is that they yearn for the opportunity
to turn Uncle Sans spit and all the chances at
tho larder which 1t implies.
A few of the New-York papers seem to be greatly
exercised just now over tho extremely unimportant
| subject of the movements Of Mr.. Frederick Geb-
| hard, and to be amazed and startled beyond
expression by finding that he has gone to Europe
| But if the editors of some of the papers that
| have been making fuss over him within the last
day or two will glance back over their files they
will find that his arrival at Queenstown was men,
| toned on Wednesday, August 20. There was no
mystery about his departure. ALI his friends knew
of it and it was the subject of many jests in the
| racing and club circles where he is best known.
But almost three weeks after the publication of the
news of his arrival the other side. effort is
made to squeeze sensation out of the fact that he
| IS not in the city. The sponge seems somewhat
| dry.
To Hoadly: 1t is unnecessary to come out in q
card stating that you are not running for Governor
of Ohio. Nobody has been accusing you of running.
| have theyf There's certainly proof III existence
calculated to produce an impression upon tho public
mind that you have been engaged in that exercise.
| Alfonso XII, King OF Spain, having decided to
pay visits to several Continental soveregns, crossed
| tho French frontier and halted long enough in
Paris to receive calls from THE COmte do Paris, NJ.
| Chalemel- Lacour and the Due de MOntpenser, and
! to dine at the Spanish Embassy. The irrepressIble
Paris "orrespon ent OF The London Times not being
honored with special invitation to send in his card
stumbled upon his Majesty III the Caro- do PEst and
| insisted upon having five minutes talk with him.
Your Majesty" remarked the correspondent in
| his grandvst manner, ais about to make very
interesting journey. about which a great deal Of
| ink will DO expended" ayes" was the reply, " a
| great deal will be SAID about it, and have just
made another journey which was at times very
| painful" Whereupon his Majesty brushed aside the
! chief diplomatist of the London press and made
haste to catch his train. But the correspondent had
vcntured momentons prediction about the she'd
ding OF ink, and forthwith proceeded to effect its
fulflment. Telegraphing to London the small snap
of talk previously quoted he appended to 1t several
columns of political reflections upon tho general
state of Europe the organization of the Revolution
everywhere and tho defensive attitude oil the Old
! Monarchies 1t was another respendent sample OF
| tho gllt-edged interview which London journalism
| affects In lieu OF the hOmely and somewhat pie
boian efforts of the American newspaper reporter.
1t is not forgotten that the unpleasanness in the
Democracy. far as the present year is concerned
dates from Governor Clevelands fight with the three
| Tanmany Senators over tho nomination of Murtba.
party be would have been able his critics argGcto
| fod a Trustworthy man for Immigration Commits
sioner Who would have been perfectly acceptable to
both factions. Hence why it is that section
of his party have about much enthusiasm for Gov
eruor Cleveland as the captain Of All ocean steamer
| has for an iceberg
The progress OF events in Pennsylvania illustrates
the efficiency OF that part of the Civil Service aw
which prohibits political assessments. Chairman
Cooper. of the Republican State Committee, did
address letter TO many Republicans including
Office holders asking for contributions; but the
best rroof that such contributions from oficc-hod
ers uil be entirely voluntary lies In the fact that
thoy know that tho law absolutely protects them
in refusing II they choose to refuse II they choose
TO contribute they do So Oilce-holders often do,
from strong personal interest politics and party
auccess 1t Is now announced that Chairman
Cooper will form finance committee to raise
money from wealthy and influential Republicans.
Obviously tho ofce-hOlders are not regarding tho
request for voluntary contributions" ~ an ssscss-
ment as It was before the Civil Service law was
passed aud obviously, too. the committee are not
depending upon their contributions as they would
do II they were assessments All OF this IS as it
should be.
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