New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-20


and desp-laid scheme of torture and outrage. No
member OF the Sorosis probably dares to cite the
statistics of servantgalism," which record the
ruined dige,tions the chronic dyspepsias, the shat
tered tempers the fits of suicidal gloom and depres-
sion, the dipsomania the embezzlements, forgeries,
thefts homicides which have for years proceeded
from our deadly kitchen ranges under the baleful
and malefcent administration of these Avengers
of their Sex Whatever Mans culpability in the
past may have been, he has suffered exceeding
heavy punishment for 1t yet the pltiess Nemesis
shows no sign of relaxing her attacks, and the
ranks Of the victims continually augment is 1t not
almost time that the SOrosis pardoned the now abb
jeot and faced Tyrant, and took pity upon his
wofu cOndtiOn2
Cocktails are ripe " is the significant announce
ment made by The Boston Post at the head of one of
its columns This may properly be regarded as a
notification to whom it may concern that the cam
paign of SSf is now open 50 far IS the Democracy
of Massachusetts is concerned
Yesterdays cash return showed that the United
States Treasury had gained 1862, $50 for the day
that is its receipts had by that amount exceeded
its Disbursements But In what shape does the
Treasury gain. when 1t gainsf Comparison OF the
reports shows that it gained only 1921 In gold,
SIG 1894 in silver S67,270 IN coin certificates re-
deemed and S346 49i in legal-tender notes redeem
ed and certificates for such notes. In other words,
$f13,7G of the obligations of the Government
were taken in and redeemed, and OF the cash taken
in nearly fOur-ifths was IN silver Nevertheless
the atcsnen at Washington arc quite positive
that there is no danger whatever in continued sill
yer coinage.
Secretary Chambers protest against a second
Jeanette investigation is not one whit more vlgor-
than the circumstances warrant. The relatyesot
Mr. Collins have already had an opportunity to
prove their petty nsinuations and reckless charges
They have no right to demand another inquiry at
public expense. Their grievances too trivial to
require the serious attention Of naval court and
ought to be summarily dismissed
Americans travelling in Italy have often felt the
want of trained Engsh-speaking nurses When
taken sick The Italian nurses are not trained,
and moreover they are apt to relax their atten-
lions at critical junctures from tendency to con-
clude that if the patient is very i'll il is the will OF
Providence that he or she shall die. year ago the
Rev. Robert J. Nevin, rector of ST. PauPs Church,
Rome was enabled TO establish st. Pauls Homo
for Trained English-speaking Nurses, Rome" by
bringing out four trained nurses from New-York
and London. Their services were so eagerly sought
after that their number doubled shortly and
considerable that Mr. Nevin is now DESTROYS Of
making the institution permanent by procuring
suitable house which will serve at once as home
for the nurses and as hospital He at present at
the Hotel Brunswick, In this city, and soicits con-
tributioAs for the furtherance of this benefcent
enterprise. The needed for the Nurses Home
and Hospital is $4,000.
1t is Congressman Springer who expects 70 SEQ
his party successful in the Presidential canvass
whoever is nominated, provided he is the right
kind of man." Provided" as used in that sem
tence weighs enough to sink the Great Eastern
Strong efforts are being made to obtain the rein
statement Of Baker Pacha in his British army rank,
but there is scarcely probability that these efforts
will succeed during the life of Queen Victoria.
That sovereign is the last person to forget or for
give the offence for which Valentine Baker was
dsgraced and it was kind of offence for which
she has no mercy whatever. His rank and position
only made the matter worse in the Queens eyes,
and 1t is in tho last degree improbable that Her
Majesty will review her original judgment, or suffer
the attainder to be removed from Baker Pacna.
And it is certain that in this resolution she will
have the heartiest approval of the best element
among her subjects.
The Buffalo Courier speaks of persons engaged in
protected Industries as playing the game of bus-
ness with stocked cards." And yet The Courier
fayOrs incidental protectiOn-is willing that the
cards should be incidentally stocked.
General Gordon went to KhartOum to rescue the
garrison and took achief-of-staff with him. Now
Zobehr Pacha grimly volunteers to repeat the jour
ney in order to rescue General Gordon. If his pro-
posa be accepted it will be in order for Sir Evelyn
Barring or Colonel Valentine Baker to ride across
the deserts to relieve both the previous rescuers
If the process be repeated good many times there
will be a sufficient force of rescuers concentrated
at Kharoum to constitute a respectable garrison.
There is something grotesque however,, in the idea
Of ZObehrs rescuing General Gordon, the great
enemy of the slave trade. ZObehr was the Sultan of
the slaveIhunters whose infamous traffic tempo
rary broken up by the relentless warfare of General
Gordon and his chieI lieutenant, Gessi. Zobehr's
son. Sueiman. was slain in that conflict, and if the
willy Sultan escaped death at Cairo, it was not be-
cause General Gordon interceded for him. And
now, it is ZObehr whom General Gordon Is anxious
to have appointed as his successor in tho SOudan
Is il strange that the logical mind of the British
Prime Minister has been confused by these abnormal
operations on the Nief Whoever studies the
Soudan question as unfolded IN English policy
" men as trees walking"
The dissatisfaction of the Aldermen and their
friends with the Roosevelt bill is perfectly natural
and intelgible but it is not those persons seem
to imagine IN any way avalid censure of the prin-
ciple which they kick against. Hudibras long ago
observed that
"No thief e'or felt the halter draw
With good opinion OF the law"
and the resentment expressed by those who have /
abused their opportunities, because the power of
abuse is removed from them, can only strengthen
the popular conviction that the Roosevelt bill Is
seasonable and necessary enactment.
Ii is difficult to understand the purpose of Con- |
gresham Henley's motion for new investigation !
of the Alaska Commercial Company. Congress-
quite recently examined the corporation reierieo
IN and found nothino calling for action OF any |