New-York tribune., 1884-12-30


blessing to his friends.
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Mr.. John r. Mclean, of The Cincinnati Enquirer
is gentleman very apt 20 know what he Is talk
ing abont. As result of bis recent interview with
Mr. Cleveland he reports that the PfasideDt-elect
is thoroughly in line with his party and, far as
| can find out proposes to net with his party" We
commend this piece of information to Mr.. Curtis,
Mr. Higginson, Freeman Clarke and the rest who
labored to persuade people during the campaign
that Mr.. Cleveland was not thoroughly IN line
with his party" and precisely because he was not
deserved the support of "indcpendent voters.
Tho Mahdrs troops are said TO be starving We
should like to do something for them, but " the
hungry and thirsty of our own land are so multi
tudnous that the provisions will short before a
tenth part of them are fixed.
Hungry and thirsty Democrats should not. be too
awfully discouraged over Mr.. Cleyeland's latest
civil service profession Between the lines OF his
announcement in his letter to the Civil Service Re
form League of hs stern determination to disci-
pne Republican officials who havo been promi-
nent in politics they may read tidings of comfort
and joy. This declaration is In line with Mr. Hen
dricks's statement that the only way to get ut
the books which contain the proofs of "Repnbli-
can villany" Il 80 turn out the men who have
charge vf tler1. These expressions rightfuly in
teiprated seem to be about as broad as charity and
to cover vast amouni of raifonase'
me Nb-tut fines jnes not think that Mf
lieoa hpf hoe llsi much hy his eamrr en conduct
u fts Iiws vii ohlr cnnsui ifs0Wh subscription
iBsbs aht - ,lNlt itf.ai rpia the eehrtiis9h ihtf
Suggest 70 viii iud rlpnlf ~ reason 90 ehaiaa 10
0pisisir
la his contribution tn fho Norm Imf loda feitW
Horny Waitersoni asserts that " Ia the coming
years tho South will contribute the most eonsorva-
tive eomsnt Of political hought aud action to the
Government Mr. Watterson! might have added
that in the coming years the Ethiopian will
change his skin and the leopard his spots and thlt
water will take to running mp hill. Bat it would
bother the Colonel to fix the date when any ono of
these phouomena is to take place.
II was pretty little game that tho bogus messen-
ger boys were PLAYING on the brokers last week. by
which they collected over 5000 for a sham Christ
mas fund. Tho boys are arrested, but the idea
strikes Us that it might be good scheme 20 look
out for a smart Aleck back of the boys.
The Voyldinchne. to the notion that Mr. Blaines
book will sell vely cheaply between the next two
Jauuaries. Il is such an amazingly good book and
so many hundreds of thousands OF people want 1t
that we dare say It's publishers will yet see their
interest in placing 1t within the reach OF every one
Italy's latest territorial acquisition on the shore
of the Red Sea- is Zulla. town and strip of coast
land seventy miles long, not far south of Mas
| sowah. The town is on the shore OF Annesey Bay
and it was from there thar the British expedition
| of 1867 started inland to rescue the Abyssinlar
| captives. France claimed the spot thirty years
| ago, but soon gave it up again, and will not now
dispute the Italian occupation of 1t. Probably
England will not object either; yet for the thlrd
naval Power of the world to seize strong station
| midway between Alden and the Suez Canal is
enough to set tho q" .JIngoes" bowling.
| The Nelr- York Times is always wanting to have
somebody indicted /; yet notice that the alleged
editor of that wo-cent takes precious g0oC
care to conceal his connection with it lest he should
| be indicted or sued himself.