New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-31

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The last week of the canvass in Maine prom
Uses to be about as lively as it is possible to
make it. on both sides. The Republicans will
hold 400 meetings, and their opponents have
arranged for a great number. The Democratic
"baTl" has also been opened; but 1t looks as
If the Cleveland managers would find that the
people of Maine cannot be bought.
The capsizing of the steamer Belmont in the
Ohio River was apparently one of those acct
dents which cannot be prevented. So far as
the management of the vessel is concerned, the
dispatches do not show the captain TO have
been in fault. But it was a terrible mistake to
lock the people up in the cabin. That made
their death certain IN case the accident which
the captain was trying to prevent, should Oc-
cur 1t did occur and sixteen persons were
drowned like so many rats in a trap.
The French people either ought to give up all
colonial enterprises Of a doubtful character, or
make up their minds to stand severe criticism
without losing their tempcrS. But they Will do
neither; and the result is that they are simply
wild with rage at the condemnation which the
exposure of the injustice of thcir course both
toward China and Madagascar has called forth
IN London. They hardly attempt to justify
their action; but sputtcr out that "Englands
another That is hardly true. Great Britain
has engaged in good many colonial schemes;
but she has always taken care TO have a show
of Justice, right or reason On her side.
All careful observers of the undcr-curent Of
criminal life in this great city are convinced
that many more murders are committed in
New York than are ever found out. A case
much in point is the occurrence which took
place early yesterday morning on the Battery.
Three men who had been leading drunken
man toward the sca-wall were atterward ar
rested thcrcas they were dividing some money
but no signs of the drunken man were found.
The conclusion Of the police that he was robbed
and thrown into the water TO drown therefore is
q fair one and the case should be most care
fully inquired into before the suspected men
are let 20.
The Aldermen are apparently determined TO
do all they can to make the public believe the
stories of their having been bought up by the
Broadway Surface Railroad Company. Early
and secretly yesterday morning eighteen of
them met at the City Hall, and the
moment the injunction against their action was
removed, and before another could be applied
for they hastily passed over the Mayors veto
their resolution making free gift of the
franchise for street railway in Broadway to
the Surface Railroad Company. New-York
Aldermen have often dlsgaced themselves;
but in view of the recent offers Of million or 50
for the valuable privilege which they have just
thrown away, we can recall no other perform
snce which looked more like q shameless be-
trayal of the city's interests than this.
Travellers in California are always much