The Press., 1885-04-02

TIE Russia England war cloud is di- minisiingins.size:
 HE Hartford Courant has got on it's new spring suit, which fits it nic.'y, and we'll becomes the hHndred years or more of its weafef.
 CoSSEcT1cuT idernocra,s get recognition from the new administration in the ap- pointment of exc pvernor Waller to b. consul to IIond on, England-saIary 1000. So that the genial ex-governor will con tinue his resid snce by the cissie Thames not the one tin tt he hts a.lvocat d bridg- ing. sbnt much smaller stream.
 CHARLEs T. 'R;-ssEEL of Haddam iS the second Connecticut democrat to get a fat pInm-the St. 900 consulate to Liverpool.
 WHArEvER may be thought hSy Amerl- cans as to the magnanimity of the govern ment towards ex-rebels. Europeans will not think hard of 1t when they see them coming abroad to tiil important places, such as ministers to Brazil, Mexico, Rus sia, Italy, ands Portugal, and consnls at Berlin and Manchester, etc. etc.
 LAST "Monday evening Gen. Grant was reported to be dying, aud in some places the report was current that he was dead. There were very unfavorable symptoms, but later rally. The generals death may be expected soon, the case being hopeless: !Ehe condition of affairs is de- veloping the, fact that the public feels a deep degree of affection for the general, Ills death will cause universal and sincere mourning, both north and south.
 IN the lrfappointmen of Postmaster Pearson of New York city the president has done the right thing anl i'll face of pro- nounced opposition ill his party, and it is said against'the wishes of Postmaster-gen- eral Vilas.e. The~-'mugwnmps' made it 8 ''test case,' but we believe that the pres ilent's backbone was stiff enough to have enabled him to do this right thing without this bfacing up; -'The business men of New York, without distinction of party, desired Mr. Pearson's reappointment, aud thesspiiit of civil service reform demanded it. And we are glad that it has been done.
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 CANADA has rebellion on its hands, and is marshalling volunteers to quell it. The disturbance is among the half breeds il the northwest provinces, and is led h, Rrel, who led similar uprising in Man itoba ssome time ago. and was compelled te leave that province for his safety. Tn. trouble grows out of |, desire of the half breeds 10 have the government land, ap portioned. 'oir' different plan from, tha choseti' by the government, also to obtait grants Ill aid of Catholic 'chtirch instlt,. tions. The Catholic population of the do minior:naturally sympathize with the dis contented element. They have gone or and taken ]. II. land in narrow strips of sev eral miles in length, to give tine greates possible. humber the benefit of the rive fronts. and the official layout provides fol very different divisions of the public lands It Is an ugly feature of the trouble that tn. churches are taking sides and another is thai the Indian tribes are all getting read, to take pai1 iii the fray. The demands of tue Insurgents, as given by the Boston Herald, certainly look to have deserved considalatipil before the present stage ot trouble was reached. Here is the list
 l: Subdivision into provinces of the north west territories IT -"-
 7. All the halfbseeds=thereii, to receive the S''.ile Sfai1 as the half-breeds of Manitoba re 3. Pata1efS jeS to be at once issued to colonists Ill possession. '-t .s
 t. The sale of half a million acres of da 1n!hlon II lands, the proceeds of which to be .p phed to tile establishment in the half breed settlements of schools, hospitals and such like institutions, aud to the equipment of the noor CT half-nreeds with seeds, grain and needed implements
 3: Better provisions for the support of the lholhns' Wno; owing togovernmental neglect are said to be starving
 SECRETARY BAYARD send the following letter to the Hibernian Society of pbila delphEp. on .sst: Patriek's day. IL. wasn4 read, but has got into print e.
 
 Il have your personal note accompanv Ing The card of Invitation to dine wi. h yo,1l ancienr and honorable society on their ne hundred and fourteenth anpiversarv. St Patnckss day, and sincerely regret that c.nIlot.aeeepfit. The obvious and ma,y duties of my psibflc office here speak fo,, tiiepselyes, and to none with more force than to American citizens of Irish blood ., birth who are honestly eudeavorino to so cure liberty by maintainiug d goyernment of laws, and who realize the constant at tentlon that Is needtnl In the midst o anarcnlal demonstrations which we wit ness his otffer lands, and inc echoes o which wecin detect ever, here in our ONT free counffy, where base and silly indi vlduals seek to stain the name of irelanc by associiftihg- the honest struggle for ;tlst government with senseless and w;ctesG crimes, there is no class of our citizens from whom. honest upprobation eau be more confidently expected than such a, compose yorir' respected and benevolent society,". Those who worthiIy celebratf the birthday of St. Patrick wiil not forgeI that he drove out of Ireland the reptile, that creep and sting.
 The Hiberuian society can G ,ntain nr member who will not resent the imputa. tion that sympathy with assassins can dwell in t genuine Irish heart, which will ever be opposed to cruelty, cowardice. and whatever form either may take. Presen,