New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-11
THE TALK OF TIE DAY.

General Butler wants to give pension to every soldier
in the late war; Conederates included. The public didn't
know he was 80 rich before. But then perhaps ne Will
pay them IN irredeemabe greehbacks.
Arthur or Nothing" Is the cry Of many sensible
Republicans. Give Arthur, by all means-lEYenlng
The beauty OF this arrangement is that You can get
Arthur and Nothing at the same tme-lNeWforK world
Hanover. Germany, has population Of 100000 Of
whom IL, 900 are soldiers.
Tho InterOceaa says that Blaine may not be in poll
tics but he is good deal Of politics ia Blaine There
is mighty sight OF Blaine politics In the Naton-and
this Is the size ofit.-LOmaha Republican.
Miss Kate A. sanborn has been paying her respects 10
"bacheor authors" in lecture. Now why don't some
OF them return the compliment
DIR Miner succeeded In raising laugh at the Prohib
tory Convention by calling Chancellor Crosby Mr. Gro
ward Hosby," and yet one could for moment think
or suspect that either the doctor the assembSe that
laughed had been drinking l-tBo5ton Transcript
The postmaster-Genera has changed the name of the
postonice at DamphOol Washington County Tenn, to
Blizzard He probably thought that the man who gave
ii such a name deserved it more than tho postofice
That is rather late discovery OF phosphate beds in the
agricultural portion OF Alaoama rear inc AlSpana
the chairs the hotel porch In the shade-tPhnade-
phla Press.
Blaine has taken the enaong clause ont Of all the other
Republican boons.-t cincinnati Enquirer.
General Booth, of the English Salvation Army, Is ao-
year they amounted to S1,965000. In America this
would be called a" blind pool"
IN. Boson Postaudes to Messrs Randall and Eaton as
refor1nicides" We are induced to think this somewhat
whitening epthet Is DemOcrauo usuruo1 Ior 'eEnIo4uo-
Providence Journal
John I. Sullivan the pugnis has been giving his Views
on men and things. lie says that the West has more
suckers whilo In the East few peOpe drink from Jug
As for himself he prefers champagne to beer and Is still
prepared 10 knock all buffers" at the old rates.
"The NickePate Is my sons road and he will be moro
apt know about II tnan said william Il. VahderDt
with tops broken slate pencils Barlow knife and lot OF
tafy.-l Pittsburg Chroniole-4eioSraph-
Immense quantities of Strawberries now being sent
to Northern markets from tho south In refrigerator cars
The United statos Army is have fourteen thousand
yards gold Lace for the adequate Communication OF
officers brought al the way nom England. IL - ex
peced that turbulent red man OF the plains wu Do
greatly impressed by the dlspIay-AuSust] t' Oni"n
icle aud C0nstitutionahst
Anewspaper In an English provincial city has got into
trouble through typographical blunder 1t Intended to
WRITE eulogistio notice OF "our immortal Mayor" but
the man who set the types made it say "oar immoral
Mayor"
For President Henry Bergh for Anthony
COmstOck. PIatIormi NO SMOKING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
natl Enquirer.
Mr. Vennor the weather prophet predicts cold weather
for the first days July Doubtless the Sth OF July
will be cold day for q number OF Democratic eand-
dateA
The Methodist Conference In Philadelphia has hxed the
limit for ministerial dinner at fifty cents This, proba
bly, on the theory frugaity Is good 70 practise a,
well as to preaoh.-l Pittsburg Commercial Gazette
A Berlin newspaper has got hold OF genuine sensa
ton II says that an hotel Ia " be- bull
| ut St. Augustine, Fla II will DO three miles long si
miles deep and seventyve stories high Guests viii be
taken to their by 800 baoons tho tables In the
viii be four miles In length and the waiter
who serve the meals Will be on horseback There will b
q cuspdor in tho oiice 100 feet In circumference Tn
doesn't often try TO DO funny but when he doe
he means busnesA-