New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-14

The impression is general that the Mngwump
movement cannot be preserved until another cam
paign unless it is treated to several coats oil
parailine.
The Hartford CoVant proves that the practice OF
sending mails directly from the branch post ohces
in this city to the outgoing trains is not yet as
general n. it ought to be. 1t rectes several IN
stances in which letters so posted during the last
two months have been carried to the man ONCE
and stamped and post-markcd there before being
dispatched to the mail trains uptown. Inc post
marks and transit stamps are evidence that cannot
he rontrovertcd We trust that the arrangements
for immediate delivery will he completed as soon ~
possible. so that there will he no exceptions to what
is apparently not even yet general rule.
r. r. Bowker. who is connected with HHPoS,
was secretary of most OF the preliminary Mu!wump
meetings in this city last summer Mr. Bowler
turns MP at Chlcago as Honorary Secretary OF tho
National Conference of Frec-lraders and Revenue
Rciomcrs The milk in last falls cocOanut begins
TO show it,clf in curds.
Another Of those od-t.m, magnificent English
fortune, Ia, been left to American helrs. There Is
nothing mean about the inventor of these yarns.
and 50 he ha, put the value Of the property at q
round twenty millions OF dollars. But why should
he have been so carrlcs, of detail 10 speak OF the
relief of q barourt ~ Mrs.f That was "A blui'der
which under the circumstances was almost crime,
for II took all the vcri,imlmdc on; of the story,
and left it a barren and feeble fabrication. Next
/ time let us hope that more care viii be taken.
One of the Disadvantage. under which the Brook
lyn Elevated Railroad has been ilhoring has been
removed Heretofore is downtown terminus has
been practically nowhere II was two block from
the Bridge entrance and still further from either
Of the ferries. Now. however. trains are running
through To Futon Ferry. the entire road az pro
jc,tcd from that point {" East Ncw-lork having
been completed. The extension may perhaps aH'ct
the Bridge travel unfa,oraby, although = covered
walk has been built from the Westinghouse.
station t. the Bridge railway depot. 4 is cx-
pected that the connection of the rapid transit
system with the principal BROOKLYN ferry wiz
draw some passenger, from the Eastern District
ferries That result may hu,icu ;hc binding IF an
elevated road in Broadway which the Eastern DIS
trlct needs badly.
Samuel j. Tlldcn Ir ha, been appointed col
lccfor and vet The Bufdlo Couyt1. has not awaited
Itself of the circumstance to make few remarks
concern ng tho uncle OF las nephew aud the fraud
OF Io7G.' II looks "a, II The toai1 was losing Is
grip.
IN response 10 l' 'Iil'N'l "l' ~ '''t - i''N''t'
Ttc ha,tfosi 1io,, responds that 1t IS tie sound
YOU her when your hat blows o." Yes. and II is
also the sound you hear when the NugwunIps are
mentioned
The lem Ion Tiuc.' opposition to Mr.. Clad>tonc's
canvas, would he more significant il II had not
been on Lord Beaconsicld's side l,c year, ago. lis
influence dld not then stand in the way OF Liberal
Success which 1t Lacked the ability To forecast.
That once powerful journal has cca,ed to lead
public opinion in general election.
What unmtigated rubbish Tho President con
tributcd a largo sum of money 10 aid in llllIs
election wont to Buffalo 10 cast his vote Tor Hill.
and sent conrratulatory dispatch 10 Hin on his
election In every legitimate way he has SHOWN
that lie desired the success OF the Democratic ticket
II Ncw-Yorh state And set there ate presumably
sane paper, which say that the Democratic victory
which the President desired and helped to bring
about will strengthen his enemies. Ii is time that
TIM, ridiculous Cleveland myth inychtcd by half
baked Mugwumps WIS buried ont of sight The
Democrat, might get along very well without the
President but the President c1uuot possibly get
along without hls party. THIS much the election
has made certain.
II /, reported that General Butler has hcueyo-
lcntlv cmployed clorutouistS 10 read to the opera
tvcs in his mills while at work. Arc the readings
confined to extracts from the Generals old
,pocchcs9 Aud is the famous shoe Fly address
to Cox among them
A Brazilian inventor has built 4 big air ship with
which he proposes to make a tour Of the world he
shin is to bo Heated by colossal balloon The
inventor and Li, ship are needed III New-loIk. lie
might make mp a tremendous passenger list among
the disappointed politicians of the County Democ-
racy aud taho along Hubert o. Thompson Tor
ballast.
PERSONAL.