New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-06

The WrArHER-rRiBUNE local observations IN
dictate slightly cooler, fair weather. temperature
Yesterday: Highest, so; lowest. oo'; average
74lso.
Persons iearing topn tor the season, ana sum-
msr travellers. can hare THE DAILY TRIBUNE
,noiled TO them. postpaid, for Is cents per month,
the address being changed as often as desired.
Tur DAILY TRIBUNE wiu be sent toany address
in Europe tor 81 80 per month. oaica includes
the ocean postage.
Summer Hotels are frequently designated by
the Government as regular Post Ogsces. BJ0re
toruardin9 their orders for The TRIBUNE
readers at summer resorts ,ciH do weH to ascer-
tain the eract 0 9icial title Of the Post Ortce at
.ciich then expect to reeeire their mail Oefdy
and correspondence miH be aroided by so doing.
The Priscilla and the Puritan are again even
IN the race to see which shall have the honor of
irving to outsail the English yacht the Genesta.
The Puritan was first into Newport the
other day, but the Priscilla led her into New
Bedford yesterday by over twelve minutes.
Odds are now slightly in favor of the Priscilla,
but the trial races are not yet over May the
better boat win, cry all the yachtsmen. and the
landsnen echo the wish.
The Civil Service Reform League, as IN duty
bound, take hopeful view of the Adminstra-
ton. They declare that Mr.. Cleveland has
done pretty well In spite Of some mistakes.
Evidently they had not forgotten his letter to
Mr.. Curtis and they wisely refrained from en-
tering into details while approving the Presi-
dents course in regard to the removal OF faith
full officials before the expiration OF their terms.
The offensive partisan" plan of bringing
about changes they applauded; but they think
it is poor rule unless it shall be made to work
both ways. The faith of the League in Demo-
cratic professions of reform unbacked by deeds
is something touching to see.
Mr. A0uia Jones, postmaster, and Mr.. Thomas
A. Hendrickf, Vice President of the United
States, are on top in that little fight over the
patronage Of the indianapolis post Office. The
Civil Service Commissioners have examined
the case, and while they find that Mr.. Jones
has talked very loudly and in bad taste, they
cannot discover that he has violated the Civil
Service rules in any way. In fact, it is COM
plete triumph for Aquila and Thomas A.
Henceforth Civil Service reform Ia Jones
and Hendricks will be most popular in the
eyes of the Democratic masses. 1t means
"Only keep up appearances and you're all
right" Now listen for Independent means
and watch for Higgins's smile.
Much interest is still felt about the original
Christian names bestowed on General Grant !;
whether his initials were "U. H." or " H. IT,"
The register at West Point, where the youthful
cadet placed his name as "pleb," shows
al or fa1 in 'I
but in his letter to Congressman Hamer, asking
that his son should be nominated to West
Point, Jesse X. Grant, the Generals father,
speaks of the lad as II. Ulysses" A good
many children take liberties with their names
when they reach their teens. and General Grant
may have done the same; but it Is fair
inference that the father knew him as "H u"
The discovery of arsenic in the body of JO-
seph Groblewsil's first wife, as wellas in that of
his second, makes out strong case of crcum-
etantial evidence against him and his too
friendly maid servant. The poison had GER
tainly been administered carefully, for it es
capped detection at the first post norton exam
ination and the husband was not suspected I'M
til motive was unearthed strong enough to
have induced him to possibly commit murder.
But much remains vet to be done before con-
victiOn is possible. either of GroblewsE or his
servant, and so far the detectives are at fault.
They cannot learn that either of the prisoners
ever bought any arsenic.
Tie Conservative Government of England
have restated their position in regard to Egypt
as emphatically as in regard to Russia and
Zulifkar Pass. The Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer declared in the House of Commons last
night that the Conservative policy was to put
Egypt on solid footing so far as finance, exter-
nal defence and internal administration are con-
eerned, and gradually to give security and free