New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-31

turned to the Republican line and there were 1as
gains in other States. Senator Mahones pafly "as
defeated In Virginia. serOss b bsre the negro
vote had been coerced The general offset OF the
November elections was to offset the Democratic
victory Ohio and to make the next Safaat
has removed him from the list OF Democratic Ia. Gau
ddates and Governor Cleveands administrative,
while efficient and independent has not Improved us
chances for the Presidency. his quarrel with lam
many and his lack of political discretion haylhg
caused discussions in the party On the M aa
side Mr. Blaine has persstent1y asserted that ne mas
permanently withdrawn from public me. fresl-
dent Arthur whose claims upon the party for re-
nomination have been strengthened pya yea b T
surplus of the revenues in rebuilding the Navy anu
In creating an adequate system OF coast oelenocs
Mr.. Blaine while disappearing OF the the
States In proportion to population, has
made made an ingenious plea in favor favor b 0t
placing the W tSe ydsposa of the states to
be applied to the reduction OF local taAaiipn.
Cabinet vacancy caused by the death OF fosIlas
ter-(ieneral Howe was SATISFACTORILY nou Wy '"Ne0
Walter O. Gresham.
DIsAGREEABLE YEAR.
The wear has been characterized by many mlscar-
riages of public Justice The star ROUTE tiiai'
ended in June with the acquittal of the defendan.s
the proceedings having occupied six months lne
acquittal of notorious murderers, such as Dukes III
PENNSYLVANIA afterwards slain by his victims son''
Dunn in Chicago and Thompson in Kentucky nave
been scandalous judicial failures. The dealings oi
Western State authorities with public outlaws, and
the acouittal of Frank James, have been equally
discreditable. To these and many other GRIM
inal episodes-among them the default Oh
the State Treasurer of Tennessee IN S4oo'-
OOO-THE TRIBUNE has added chapter
of municipal extravagance, inethciency, ana con-
piyance with fraud in the conduct OF puolc WORKS
i'm New-York City. There have been many prIgnI
Incidents in the annals of 1888, such as the opening
of the BROOKLYN Bridge and the Northern Paclhe
Railroad the industrial exhibitions at Boston ana
Huntsville; the improved shooting of the American
riAemen at the English ranges; the good work OF
fine scientific expedition sent to Caroline island 10
observe the total eclipse of the sun; the adoption
of a new system of standard time; the patrioic
observance of Evacuation day; the honors PAID 10
fhe ashes of John Howard Payne; the visits oil
Lord Coleridge Matthew Arnold, Henry irving ana
other distinguished Englishmen 10 America; ana
the success of Edwin Booth in Germany
and Austria. But taken as a wnole
1888 has been Pecuiary ulsa1
greeable year, with its premonitions OF c0mmercai
disaster and its long catalogue OF actual horrors
including the burning of the Newhall House IN MI
wankee: the destruction of many hotels and thea
tres. the mining accident at Braidwood, Illinois
the fOrnadoes which have wrought destruction IN
Minnesota and elsewhere; the sinking OF the Sln-
bria ON its VOYAGE to New-York; the wreck OF the
Proteus and the lamentable failure TO provide Tor
the safety of the Greedy colony; the great storm on
the Grand Bank of Newfoundan and the d1Sas-
trous floods which have devastated the Ohio