New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-03

regulated store Will tne qulilluc 'aEu hiVi PNiO
| jars be found side by side.
| The only methods by which the Democrats OF
Virginia can succeed in carrying that State this
| fall are awlessness and fraud Both OF these can
be defeated il the Republicans at the North insist
on fair and free vote and an honest count for
| their brethren, white and black, in that State.
| Senator Edmunds, who spoke kindly of the Pres
dents selection of Mr. Phelps obe Minister to Eng
| land is said to draw a line on Bradley b. Smaley,
who has supplanted the Senator's old friend, Col
| lector Wells at Burlington. The Senator evidently
reasons that The line has got to be drawn somewhere,
and finds Smalley good deal of lion in Vermont
since he was appointed to this Collectorship.
| Aside from its chilly closing week, the most con-
spicuous feature OF August weather this year was
its excessive rainfall. The average precipitation
for that month In the previous fourteen years, at
the Signal Service Station in New-York, has been
| a. 90 inches This year II was 7.34. The disparity
| has probably been greater than this west of the
| Alleghanies The difference In the rainfall OF
whole years, however, is small; and the general
average is maintained with wonderful regularity.
| Statistcian Judd, of Colorado, who was under
trial for offence. 1t Is reported for appropriat-
|
Gates oyfully to the Administration the news that
he has been acquitted, and this intelligence Is re-
ceived at Washington with satisfaction. No doubt
1t will be held to Justify his retention in Office and
| why not The other individuals who were APP
pointed to sundry positions in Cincinnati and who
had not only been indicted and tried, but had been
| convicted and had served their terms as convicts,
| are retained. presumably on tho ground that they
had repented II Is safe to soy that, II repentance
is necessary also as we'll acQutal Judd will re-
pent. Thus the purity of the public service will be
indicated and tho glorious cause of reform will
march triumphantiy along.
| The Sun divides the Democratic party into two
| schools the Eatonian and the Jacksonian. But
| Mr. Eaton is not a Democrat, and, although q part
of this Administration 1t Is coming to be understood
that If he doesn't already stand alone, he Will be
alone soon. so far as the Democratic party is con-
| ccrned
| There is too much money in Canada also. IL ap-
pears that the accumulation of unemployed money
in the banks particularly at Montreal causes seri-
| Gus ANNOYANCE The only wonder Is that the good
people Of Canada are not just now solemnly adured
by Grcenback Labor party TO strike for their
| affairs and their sires." and to get more money
or die in the attempt On this side of the border the
excess CT money is relatively not greater perhaps,
than IL is in Canada. but hardly day passes that
| we do not hear some patriot believing for more
money" and declaring that the people must rise in
| their night TO relieve themselves FROM the tyranny
of - the money kings" and to put an end to the
horrible contraction which low prices and
| depression in business.
| Dominick McCaffrev would be a good man for
Collector Hedden aud Surveyor Beattie to employ
| at the Custom House 10 fail on Commissioner
| Eatons neck when he comes about.
At last Mr. Kelley Is home With turgid
eloquence Tie Richmond state voices the sentiments
OF Virginia on this International episode. =" Mr.
| Keilcy's thousands OF friends" 1t says, bid him
| Welcome 10 his native shores" Then 1t tells him
| that the malignant warfare" wagtd against him
mas only served TO bind moro closely to him those
who know his real WORTH Moreover. IL seems that
- to-day he towers above his enemies superior
| alike Hto the petty potentates and dancing
| courters of orumbliug monarchies. and to the
| treacherous adventures and inscriptions time
servers that blot the public life OF his own country
We leave Mr. Kelley here in his great tower" act.
| He has been n unique figure In contemporary poll
tcs and the country will miss him. But II Is pleas
| ant IN know that nj last somebody has been found
| TO welcome him and keep him Virginia knows a
| good thing when she sees H. and Will undoubtedly
| keep Kelley for home use. Now let the crumolihR
| monarchcs" gnash their teeth
Another Of the Governments appointecs turns ont
| 70 he a forger and thief II il is necessary for
candidate for Office to show the court records of his
conviction for crime before he can get a commission
in the public service. the departments shonld give
notice to that effect. Bnt won't IL do Just as well
if he can show that his picture adorns the Rogucs'
| Gallery
| Mr. Parnell has now obtained 80 complete mas
terry of the political situation In Ireland that he
| ventures 10 denounce crimes and outrages. IL Is
rather late IN the day do this when these agencies
are no longer employed, but sincere friends OF the
| island will be glad to know that he is reviving
| OConnelrs maxim: Crime gives strength to the
! enemies of Ireland" So long as the Home Rule
movement is separated from lawlessness and crime.
| il is a legitimate political agitation and should be
regarded with sympathy and respect by Americans
| While tic effort to induce the State Worklngmcns
Assembly 90 adj ocate the nomination OF Governor
| Hill proved lamentably abortive, 1t reveals the
| methods to which the Governor IS resorting. But
| the workingmen of York may be relied upon to
| discriminate between sticky olap-trap and an
| ho,oat snirit of concern IN their welfare.