New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-10

All reputable real estate brokers Will prop
ably commend the latest decision In the courts
affecting their business. 1t declares that IL
broker introduces a person to the owner Oh
rronertv. or performs some similar trlfilng
courtesy, in the direction of business, that act
does not necessarily give the broker the night
to collect commissions; such proof standing
alone does not offer any basis Tor claim lOr
compensation.
There will be heartfelt pleasure throughout
the country at General Grants rally from
alarming weakness, and universal hope will
Dreyail that he may even grow stronger. The
p,easantest incident of yesterday was the cable
message from Queen Victoria inqui1ng after
his health. It's small matter; but the people
will be pleased at this expression of interest in
the welfare of their suffering hero from the SOW
ereign of great and friendly Nation.
The report that Osman Digna is thor
oughly cowed " may be true but one cannot
readily see what has cOwed him. Certainly the
British soldiers have not. The reports OF es-
caped prisoners are to be taken with great
allowance and If the English should advance
toward the Nile, expecting to meet only few
Arabs by the way. they may meet with pain
ful surprise. 1t Is more likely that Osman
Dipna is convinced that the climate just now Is
fighting his battles better than he could him
self
The reappearance of cholera in Spain should
warn the quarantine authorities of American
seaports TO exercise all possible vigilance from
this moment until next winter. Our trade WIN
Spain is not so large as with France or England
of course and the chance of the infection
coming to us directly from Spanish ports is not
great. Still the authorities should be on the
lookout for steamers and sailing ships from the
Mediterranean. They arrive oil our coast
Unexpectedly and do not mind slipping past
quarantine without delay when they can.
The Illinois Democrats are frank lOt.
They do not believe in Civil Service reform
they want Office and they do not care how they
get it, Colonel Black, Commissioner OF Pen
sions. therefore, is man after their own heart.
1t does not matter that he has tried TO turn out
of office n woman who has fulfilled all her
duties faithfully, and whose term has not yet
exnired. She is an otlice-holdcr in place
which some hungry and thirsty Democrat
wants; and so Blacks effort to Dust her has
moved them deeply. Now he has his reward
90 far rs they can give 1t. This gallant COM
missioner is being urged by his admirers as the
Democratic candidate for the United States
SenatorshIp from Illinois. He would represent
alternately the crowd behind him.
The Young Mems Republican Club of this
city is doing a good work in endeavoring to
promote a thorough and complete organization
of the young men of the party. AS Mr.. Blaine
said In one of his pithy speeches in the last can
vass, "the strength of the Republican party is
In the young men of the country, of whom Il
possesses q large majority" 1t Is only neces-
sary for them to continue in the work of up
holding Republican principles, MS proposed by
this Club in circular printed IN to-days
TRIBUNE, to insure a party triumph ct the next