New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-11

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heightened by the receipt Of dispatch
from the Governor ordering the troops to
| 90 to Alapaha. telegram from the Mayor OF that
place was to the effect that although intense ex'
| element prevailed. no attack was expected until
daylight 1t was the impressioni in Albany that
the rioters were mainly colored though there was
| not tho slightest basis for such an impression IN
| the reports; there hundreds Of volunteers.
and every preparation was made for bloody time.
All this occupied great deal of space In the
papers, which devoted a very little space the next
morning to telling that the whole trouble grew ont
of the arrest of white Desperate who with twen-
ty-fve desperate companions took possession of
the town for time. And this was all there was
of the negro uprising.
Mr.. Morrison delays his raid upon American in
dustry another day, and meanwhile the depression
of business continues. Ultimately the workers Of
this country will get tired of being the football Of
Democratic demagogues But those who voted for
Democratic Congress have themselves to thank
If times are hard.
As If to emphasize Secretary Folger's statement
that the Treasury is in danger Of losing its gold
to such an extent to be obliged to silver in
payments, there comes the Monday report Of the
condition of the Treasury. This shows a loss in
amount of gold held of over 1000, 900 since Sat-
urday, and the decrease in gold certificates out
standing having been small, the amount Of gold
owned by the Treasury is reduced to $142. 453547,
against Sl44, 400,SS7 ON Saturday. Looking fur
Their, it appears that the amount Of silver owned
by the Treasury has increased 1854 1874 since Sat
urday, and that tho net amount due on legal tender
account has increased $493,574 This is not ex-
actly progress toward financial health.
Z 1t is interesting to know that the postal card is
declining in use because of the reduction of post
age. This will be a good thing for the Government
and a better thing for the preservation Of good
taste which has suffered sadly by the postal card.
The difference between one cent and three cents
has led a great many excellent persons into the
habit of putting postal cards. foithe delectaton
of any chance reader, vast deal of domestic and
personal information which properly belonged
within the more decoTOus sides of al envelope. The
postal card is unquestiOnaby convenience for
some kinds of correspondence. Tie process
of writing a letter, folding It, placing it
in an envelope, sealing the latter and
directing it, is far labOriOus than
that of writing a direction one side of a
card and a message on tie other. The postal card
is Of great service in business correspondence and
for the interchange of unimportant messages, but
now that engagements of marriage, the gossip of
the neighborhood, the condition of the baby, and
OTHER interesting social can DC cOnl-
muncated for two cents il is we'll enough that the
social of the postal card should for the most
part come to an end.
The London Spectator commenting on the German
attacks upon Mr. Sargent, says: The object, OF
course, is to compel Mr.. Sargent to CO. and il will
probably be successful. at the cost OF making the
American Government bitterly hostile to Prince
Bismarck The Prince does not care about that
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profession and that diplomatists all the world
regard his treatment of Mr.. Sargent breach of
privilege" Apparently Prince Bismarck no
more for international diplomacy than he does for
the goodwill of the American Government and
people.
The California Democrats do not seem to be much
impressed by the wisdom of Governor StOneman's
in calling extra session of the Legislature
to deal with the railroad question. The railroads
have just made cOnciliatOry move by paying into
the State Treasury $4,000 of tax arrearages, and
popular sentiment seems in favor of letting them |
alone for time. The Governor, however, wants |
the Legislature to abolish the Railroad Commission,
which, being Constitutional tribunal, can hardly |
be extingnshed without amending the organic law.
He also proposes an income tax upon the corpora
tions, and other radical measures. The Democrats
apprehend that the cost of extra session will |
of sanitary legislation and as they will be held to
account for the extravaganza they look upon 1t az
needless handcapping of the campaign. 1t is, in
deed quite possible that Governor StOneman in his
excessive zeal to make ant-railrOad record for
himself may have handed the State to the Re- |
publicans. California is always so close as TO re-
quire delicate steering on the Of a Presidential |
campaign.
English interference in the Transvaal seems des-
tined to produce more trouble. Tie setting-up of |
Cetewayo after he had been overthrown has en- |
tailed responsibility on his hackers which his |
death has moi removed while the Beers are actively
at work compicating their relations with the sup
posed tobe protected native tribes. 1t would have
been better had England not meddled in the first |
place but she can only now recur to a policy of |
wisdom by sacrificing both her native proteges and |
her prestige in South Africa The recent arrange |
ment with the BOer delegation does not appear to |
have set tied anything
PERSONAL.