New-York tribune., 1885-03-29

Mahdi. France her Tonqun, Barrios his San Sal
yador and Nicaragua, Canada her Manitoba, Rus
sia her AfghanistaD, but when the United States
wants to sit down on an Oklahoma boomer, all that
Is necessary is to issue proclamation. Amidst the
crush of matter and the wreck Of worlds, all we
need do is serenely to manufacture the means for
our sister nations to destroy themselves with.
Nothing illustrates the simplicity OF General
Grants nature more clearly than his testimony
that 1t took me two days to believe it was pos
sible that Ward had committed the act he had"
The theory of total depravity has again been
rudey attacked by facts which go far toward prov
ing that no human creature is without its spark
of good-faint, perhaps, but still visible. Popular
Judgment is well-nigh unanimous in condemhng
the tramp rs hopelessly wicked, and being to
whom any becoming emotion IS az odious as a bath.
Yet from North Carolina town comes the crafty
ing story that a tramp who was being sheltered by
two lone women, rose in his might and slew
a midnight intruder who attempted to rob his kind
protectors.
Does its virtue fail so sooni Here is this early
rising Administration already twice too late to get
a message to the Senate before 1t adjourns. And
yet the Senate does not meet until noon aud lhe
World boosted that the Administration rose with
the dawn and MIXED it's cows before breakfast.
If the East River continues to be the receptacle
for tons of refuse and muddredgngs daily, the sale
of quinIne ought to be prodigous this summer.
Whatever fault Postmaster Pearson may find with
the discretion of his Mugwump friends. he must at
least be satisfied with their zeal. The Ndc- York
Times, which seems to have taken his case in hand,
has brought an argument to bear upon the Prcsi-
dent that is very like The Times. 1t has discovered
tour Rngshmen, whose names have probably
never before been heard upon this side Of the water
who testify to Mr. Pearsons good official character
Nothing else should be needed with this Admins
tration to secure his reappomtment. II he suits
four Englshmen and the Mugwumps the case
should be considered settled. Yet we hope The
Timers support will not destroy Mr.. Pcarson's
chancesl
John Kelly's retirement from the leadership Of
Tammany Hall is not likely TO take the shape of
an assignment TO Mayor Grace
According to the projectors OF the proposed bridge
across the East River at BlackwelPs Island. the
work will be finished within few years. IL would
be a good thing for the city if such were the case
Through rapid transit TO points on Long Island
would induce many persons now living III New
Jersey 10 return 10 their State and pay taxes In
New-York instead OF New-Jersey. The project is to
build the bridge on the cantiover plan, making use
of Blaokwelps Island to shorten tho spans. Tho
cost would DO only fraction Of the sum expended
on the Brooklyn Bridge Capitalists said to
stand ready to aid the enterprise as the bill
now before the Legislature Is signed by the Gov
ernOr A second bridge to Long Island seems to be
more inviting TO capitalists than the stranded North
River tunnel project.
ua nl,c hat nf our IN
temporaries are printing the political obituary of
Senator Malone. They might better wait until
Virginia pays her debts.
In one OF his characteristic letters TO his antique
chum, Mr.. Fish, Ferdinand Ward makes this touch
ing appeal IL feel that you can appreciate my de-
sire as young man to gain that point whore in old
age will have but to sit down and ENJOY the re-
suits of my work." Nr Ward could not
entertain any more reasonable DESIRE
nor one the public is more inclined 70 crafty. In
fact II would be a shame to make him wait till he
Is old before he reaps the full reward of his work
He ought to have il now. and Sing Sing would be
lust the place where his enterprise could expend
itself to the best satisfaction of his countrymen
There IS talk of using electricity TO propel tho
Bridge cars II the experiments now being made by
the elevated roads should prove successful That
would solve n ulIlCult pfODlei1, HS INC sWltcn
engines would no longer be needed. 1t would
time expense and annoyance Electricity is sue
cessfully used to propel cars in Germany and Ire
land, and there seems to be reason why 1t should
not work well on the Bridge.
IL is comforting to the lovers of oysters to reflect
that, although some Of the familiar sources of
supply have failed new sources projected to
make good the deficiency. sCharleston. s. c., is
pirdng up her lons with view of raising the
Incompatible bivalve for the market The
Charleston Nees and Courier argues that the waters
near that city are well adapted to oyster culture,
and tells whom 1t may concern that no industry in
the world perhaps well reI ays the investment of
a little time and labor properly applied" Not long
ago q shrewd observer remarked to some Southern
Congressman that their section would be better off
# IL raised {" less l--ll and more hogs" OF course
hogs as thus used is q generic including oysters.
We wish Charleston large measure of success with
her new industry Let hope that her oysters
may be so delicious to make good the loss OF tho
vanished saddle rock"