New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-17
To Inquirer Hoadly is known among the states
men who reside upon the Indian reservations as
Old Man Who Put His Foot In IL.

men who reside upon the lndlan reservations as
Old Man Who Put His Foot In Ii.
Since we introduced Mr. aJoe" Mulhattan, of
Texas the other day to an astonished public in
these parts 1t is noticeable that faith in from
Texas has generally declined. Now that they know
that that energetic journalist resides in Texas and
busles himself in invonting marvellous stories
warranted to travel through at least 5000 news
papers, and takes especial pride ia the Fort Dodge
meteor romance and the carriage-cOntaining-hve
skeletons lie, the public shy of news that comes
from Texas, and do not know whether they are
reading facts or Mulhattanisms Out Of fear of
being fooled again. they will doubtless fail to ap
preciate o good many exciting and sangunarY
Texas occurrences in which thoy would otherwise
place implicit confidence and thereby obtain much
innocent enjoyment. The thought of Mulhattan
tonds, for example, to throw doubt over story
that is careerng through the Western press. having
begun its progress at Lovelady, Texas. This is to
the effect that Thomas Smith. while slightly nto1-
icated, went into church meeting and happened
to step on the toes Of the cergyman's son, whose
name is Brown A few words passed, it is said
but the matter was dropped" until after the ser
vices. in accordance with Texas etiquette. which
forbids the prosecution OF any affair OF honah"
during div inc service except under circumstances
Of extraordinary provocation. Afterward it WAS
rene we'd" the account says; and 1t seems to have
been renewed" with q vengeance. Smith was
stabbed aud instantly killed Browns brother. and
his father, the Rev. Is. d. Brown. are supposed to
be implicated and will be arrested" This might
be set down at once as Mulhattanism if we did
not remember the genuine case in Louisiana a few
weeks ago. where clergyman shot another be-
cause u silly girl said something which seemed to
mean what she said afterward it did not mean.
4 here seems to be brand Of Southern clergyman
very much like the familiar brand of Southern
colonel.
Mr.. Kelly claims that Tamnany is the "regular'
Democracy of the metropolis. and by way of estab-
fishing his proposition remarks that If regularity
means anything 1t means a majority" and that the
designation regular" should go to that portion of
the party that can clearly provo that it has the
greatest number OF votes. TIE County Democracy
now has the floor. We will listen 10 its definition
of regularity"
We are glad TO learn from elaborate article on
the editorial page of Tie Nec- York Herald OF yes
terday that the United States steamer Ashuelot is
still engaged IN active service in the Asiaic squad
rom In a list of the naval vessels which The Herald
SAYS ought immediately to be concentrated in Chi
nese waters in order to protect American interests,
appears the following;
Ashueot Ghird.rate, from, paddle steamer; six guns
1856 tons Commander H. l.. Mullan cOmmandinSi four
teen officers
There has been prevalent impression that the
Ashuelot was wrecked last February with the loss
of n dozen lives; and that Commander Mullan had
been dismissed from the service IN disgrace for the
negligence and incompetence which led to the loss
of the vessel so prevalent has this impression be-
como that it has been made tho subject of numerous
official orders issued at various times by the Navy
DEPARTMENT. But The HerdlPs statement shows
that this is all "A mistake. Mr.. Mullan Will doubt
less be greatly gratited to learn that he is still in
command OF the Ashueot. and that there never was
any wreck.
1t is now reported that General Slocum, who is
to manage the canN for the Speakership for Mr.
Cox, has taken up his residence in Washington
and formally begun his work" What does
formally" mean. as here used Buttonholingf
Pointing with pride to Mr.. COx's recordi Sheer
ing at Mr. Randall 7 Dispensing copies of "Why
We Laugh" to all corners Writing Cox campaign
songsf Painting Cox tiansparences 7 Training
"a chorus of select male voices to hurrah for Cox
ana vctoryi limiting at the probable formation
of the Cox committees Or whatf
II may be observed rule that while the party
in the enjoyment of power almost invariably starts
oil its declaration of principles with Resolved
that we point with pride, etc." the party out of
power Just as invariably begins with Resolved |
that we view with ALARM etc" Previous to last fall
and the Democratic tidal wave" our Democratic |
friends were viewing everything with alarm. Their
platforms ali set out with whine, passed into a
SWIVEL and closed up with groan, the whole party
meantime occupying the anxious seat lachrymoso |
vet longing 1t partly reconcies us to the tidal |
wave that it has taken some of the snyel out of |
these melancholy exles from Office They have |
stopped viewing with alarm and actually begin to |
point with pride. They did it at their State Con- |
ycnion in New-Jersey the other day, aud no doubt |
will continue it in other States during the fall
vass. Let mako the most of their jolhty. for as
soon as the November elections they will |
begin viewing everything with alarm once more.
It was said OF a certain Governor of this State |
who owed his election to the Prohibition vote. that
such was his passion for pardoning that when |
barber who had the misfortune TO cut him ex- |
claimed, "Beg pardon. Governor he promptly |
replied, "Certainly; Just put your hand into my |
inside pocket and take one. l always carry few |
pardons about with me already signed" II |
Governor Cleveland does not take care, this story |
may be told OH him some of these days.
The Senate Committee on Labor is increasing in |
public Importance Somebody has actually thought |
1t worth while TO write forged letter to the COM
Dlittee- using the name of tho Editor of German |
paper, who now repudlates the utterance why |
any body should have taken the trouble to do this |
when he could have gone before the committee OF |
written to IT, and called himself anything lie liked, |
and expressed any sentiments that struck MIN as |
being peculiarly nonsensical and yet have been re-
ceiyed with gratitude, must remain mystery. IL