New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-23
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Baron Nordenskjold has succeeded In overturning
the ingenious theory which he formed respecting
the interior of Greenland. While he was coasting
along the Siberian mainland In the Vega ne was
greatly impressed with tho absence OF glaciers In
high ATTITUDES Rejecting upon this fact after his
return to Sweden he concluded that the extent OF
the ice belts In the northern hemisphere was proba-
bly, much less than was generally supposed, and
that the interior OF Greenland might have com-
paratively mild climate. He assumed that the
headlands on the coast were the highest points,
nd that the currents of air passing inland were
gradually warmed, the temperature in the low
plateau lying between the eastern and western
coasts being raised In consequence of inferior alt
titude. The observations which he has made this
summer have reversed his Judgment In this matter.
His imaginary plateau consists mainly of noun
tains. Instead of finding the Interior lower than
the coast he has been astonished by its altitude.
some of the mountains which he has climbed ex-
ceeding 1000 feet in height The region into hch
be has penetrated is continuous waste of ice.
There is no warmth in the heart of Greenland.
Mr.. T1lden Is one of a number of gentlemen resi-
dent on tho Hudson River who are to prosecute the
owner of tug boat whose whistle is declared to be
a nuisance because it can be heard at distance OF
fifteen miles. Mr.. Tilden would naturally prefer
patent whistle which merely whispered.
The supply of available buncombe has certainly
run very short in the Thirteenth Ward of Brook
Ign, where Democratic association has just re-
solved without a dissenting voice that it "vIews
with alarm the rapid encroachment of proagate
English noblemen and spectators upon the public
domain of the United States; and calls upon Con-
gress to make O law prohibiting Investments by the
aforesaid Objectionable Englishmen, said law to
be retroactive to the end that the lands already
taken by these land-grabbers shall be restored to
the United States" Mr. Rcheheu Robinson must
live in the Thirteenth Ward of Brooklyn, and 1t
can be only he who thus twists again the British
lions tail. The fact that the lands purchased by
the several prominent English Liberals who are
specified in the resolution are not public lands, and
that the Englishmen have purchased In large tracts
for the purpose of forming sheep cattle ranches
Just as many enerprlsing Americans have also
done, and that laws cannot be- constitutionally
made retroactive, are of no moment to these OK
citable Irish Democrats. They soc at glance
deep-lad scheme to make new Ireland In Texas.
Suspicion seems now to point out as the murderer
of Rose Amber any one of half dozen private de-
tectves and az many newspaper reporters from this
city, The mysterious manner IN which the former
profess to know and the detailed accounts in which
the latter tell all they know, about the circum-
stances form the basis Of these suspicious 1t would
be a relief to hear that the Connecticut Coroners.
with their usual astuteness, had locked some OF
them up, or at any rate sIlenced them for brief
period.
One Peter Schmull who was committed to jail at
Easton, Penn. on Saturday. Is evidently man OF
uncommon industry. He stands charged with hav-
ing stolen sixteen horses in less than four months
It is difficult to express in mere words the satlsfac-
ton that would illuminate the features of Judge
Lynch of the Western circuit. if Mr. schmulPS case
could DO transfc rred to his court.