New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-17


Congressman Cox is regarded as somewhat of
literary Teller" He has published several enter
tanning books, one of which, why we Laugh" will
probably be issued in a new edition soon after the
election of the new Speaker. He has frequently
lectured, and is generally considered to be Of
literary tastes and some literary ability. VIII he
please apologize for saying that the Republican
party fails to penitentiarize" its request We
don't quarrel with his statement. It's never worth
while to quarrel with Mr.. COx's statements, But
we object to his adding to the present demoraliza-
ton of Congressional English. Penitentiarize" is
than burglarize" or "suicided" Would
Mr.. Cox say because he Is a candidate for Speaker,
that he is engaged in SpeakerizingH
1t is strange indeed to read in The London Times q
four-COlumn article on the Autobiography of
ThurlOw Weed" Its candid and respectful tone is
as notable as its length and its conclusions not
unamiable. 1.-THE reader" it declares, " com
menCes with something of prejudice against one of
the greatest experts In the art of political manage
ment after the American fashion The system is
dstastefu to the English Judgment He ends with
a sentiment of interest and almost of affection for
the man."
The Hon. Leon Albeit begins to find his record
so burdensOme that he is endeavOrng to crawl out
from under it, His motion in the New-JeTsey AS
sembly to strike out the name of Lincoln from
vote of thanks to the Army when Richmond fell
was of piece with his attitude all through the
But somehow this particular performance is
becoming oppressive and he strives to relieve him
self of it by arguing that he was willing to thank
the soldiers, but that he didn't want to give any
countenance to partisan Administration" He
ought to have reminded himself before he
urged this plea that the resolution distinctly
lyo1t ,a a. q ~ of
the Army and Navy of the United States and not as
a civil magistrate. Mr.. Albeit must invent some
more ingenious excuse for his enmity TO Lincoln,
manifested in this spiteful way only ten days before
his assassination. When he is through with this
page of his record he may try to explain how it
happens that ho was unwilling TO take the notes OF
the Government for his own services and voted that
the State should pay him in gold, while at the same
session he voted tOprevcnt workingmen from reCeiv-
ing anything better than store orders for their labor
The prompt settlement of Mr.. Shaw's claim for
compensation for the outrageous treatment which
he received at the hands of Admiral Pierre is cred
table alike TO the energy Of tho Liberal Govern
mcnt in England and to the French sense Of Justice.
Tho missionary obtains an indemnity of $4,000,
and NJ. Challomcl-LaCOuT formally expressed to
Lord Granville his regret that the relations Of the
two countries should have been temporarily couded
by unnecessary and unjusttable an incident.
The irmncss and discretion with which the Liberal
Government has conducted these negotiations have
been admirable. There has been no swagger, no
studied attempt to inllane public feeling in Eng
land by premature disclosures which would have
embarrassed the French Ministry. AT the same
time pcrscverng effort has been made to obtain
redress and satisfaction for most wanton outrage
upon the right of n British subject
There are symptoms Of a serious outbreak among
the local Democrats against another term Of
Thomas +. Grady in the State Senate. Never was
politician more profusc in promises and poorer in
performance His constituents have become a little
tired of his rcsounding attacks before election on
corporations and mOnOpolies in which he can see no
evil when he is in the Capitol But without the
thundcrs of his oratory the Senate Chamber will
seem ike whispering gallery.
Saturday il divorce day in the Chicago courts
The telegraph reported about week ago that sixty
six divorce eases had been trial on the preceding
Saturday. Last Saturday there was another heavy
calendar, but the reporters have grown 50 used to
the old story that they don't take the trouble to
give details, merely noticing the moro interest
ing cases Judge Gardner tried twelve cases in
tho morning and granted DEGREES in eleven; in the
afternoon he tried three, granting DEGREES in all.
Judge Tuey's list was rather shorter than usual,
but was still too long The evidence told u mourn
ful story of drunkenness, neglect, and cruelty,
which engages the sympathy, while it does not af-
feet the conviction that divorces come too easily in
Chicago, and pretty much everywhere else.
Colonel Tom Ochiltrco has just got back from
Europe, where he has been letting the American
eagle scream to an alarming extent in the face Of
eleto mOnarchies. Colonel Tom returns saturated
"a he VII ia MIA Ike
own, his native land. To her he is attached with
fcryor only to be equallcd by the enthusiasm with
which he will toll for an appropriation for his dis
trIct when his Congressional labors and trumphs
begin.