New-York tribune., 1885-03-31
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Now LOT the Jokes about sunset" Cox be called in.
Mr. Beecher tells representative OF 7he Boston Post
that there organ in his body which is unable to
perform It's functions Nothing was needed than
this official announcement TO confirm the popular opinion
Mr. Beechcr keep either his memory or his udg
ment in his body.
| Professor Grimmer In pamphlet published in 1872
prndcted seven years OF disaster aud famine beginning
an. sn ssU as ana viii Of people
e Is that Grmlnor Will eSe s IN
1885 commit suicide but we don't think 1t VIII be SO
bad as that-tNorristown Herald.
An Italian newspaper published in Messina gives cur.
ency to an absurd story the effect that the Patriarch
OF Constantinope intends to abure his allegiance to the
Greek Church aud acknowledge the authority Of the
Pope OF Rome. within short time, 1t says, he Is
expected to to Rome, where he will be received
with great pomp the Vatican There he will deliver
to the Pope writing his formal abandonment OF the
Eastern Church This viii be regarded as great
triumph the Papacy, and 1t explains the secret mis-
sion OF Monsguor Rotelli to Constantnople."
BROKEN CHINA.
Fienchee nance comoe
Fightee Chnee somee,
Bling along dig gun.
Fllnkce Chinamanee
Lunee Hight away.
Flinkee fight with fanee,
Mebbe with tea-tray
Chnamanee watchee,
Gitce mightee mad,
Flenchee armee catchee.
Hurtee pltty badl
Flenchee nghtce nnee.
Gun 90 slapee bangl
Alice samee Chinee
Lickee him Dong Dang!
coneral Butler since his return from Washington is
talking pretty freely about the situation there He says
they Democrats have got different President from what
they have found that they cannot rule
him. and that he is bound TO have his own way He sqs-
poets that he will please the Republicans better thau he
that alp
The enthusiasm which The World doesn't manifest TO
ward Minister Phelps ought to be put I'm glass aud
exhibited in aid OF the Bartholdl Pedestal Fund.
Some 500 900 was raised by popular subscription
after Iincolns assassination for Lincoln monument.
i'm the Treasury There remains $1,000 OF It, Treas
urer Wyman says the rest has been expended In salaries
md designs for the monument The monument has
never been begun. Tho designs were mostly by Clark
Mlls-[Waterbury American
One OF the strongest lodges of tho Brotherhood Of Lo
comotiye Engineers this country established on the
elevated railroads in this city
A serious stabbing afray at Austin, Tex. between
Journalist clerk OF the state Senate recalls the
answer of Mrs Clayton. at Barnwell s. c. last MeSInes
dav during the Freeman murder trial William W. Free
man had killed John Clayton, and the widow was asked
on the witnesssand II her husband was in the habit OF
carving a pistol " No. sir" she REPLIED "my husband
was not u ward."-Ispringneld Republican
General Ramsay Is of the Republican minority in
Hudson County, n. j., who fights the overwhelming
Democratic majority hopefully but unsnccessfuy each
year. There is another Hudson county man VINO mas
gained reputation both for his enthusiasm and his a
feeoa for long words which he does not perhaps quite
comprehend lie was especially dlsgusted with the In
dcpendents last fall A regular Democrat" said he
" can respect but confound these disinfectants"
The leading stock Of Colorado SeorasKa m ana
t the past winter been the finest Tor many years
hnth for range and trail cattle ana that tho losses VIII
~ haiov he average estimated Yarously at from TO
r cent the larger portion OF the losses being trail
that reached the ranges late In the seasonfeora
Transcript.
u,s The Atlanta Consultation which calls attention to
the fact that Higgins appears TO DO bigger man than
the Mugwumps
Some things In this world
Are hard to explain:
The lighter the dude
The heavier the canes
The bigger the hat
The smaller the brain
Does any one know
Why these things are sol
-lBoston Courier.
Al Nice recently the Duke OF Hamilton purchased all