New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-23

copv of the Bible in the stocking which Mt. beeche,
is going to hang up tomorrow EVENING" DON ai'
Plymouth Church speak at once.
| The great BrocktOn strike has been settled ny
arbitration and every one is happy. But how MUCH
happier they would be if arbitration bad been It.
sorted to before the strike instead OF alter IL
Commissioner Squire talks about spehu"s '
peoples millions as if they stood on tap.
There are now l. 425 nominations pending oeiore
the Senate Adding these to Mr.. oteVchsoI
90 600 postmasters. it must be granted thaI .he
Democratic idea of craftsmanship has accomplished
fair results during the summer.
rtis oooin necessary TO inquire when Wards part
ners IN the lottery cline are to be brought before
juryf
An official report of great interest has JusI Deeh
made regarding the progress and condition oi 'eA-
tile industries in Great Britain Inc details Oh tne
report will afford occasion for important anu IN
structive comparisons hereafter but it appears that
in number of hands employed IN cotton l"ctoi'o3'
Greot Britain has increased only about 23oOO
within the past ten years. or about per cent. III
the number of hands employed in woollen factories
period of ten years. In the hands employed IN
worsted factories there has been decrease OF
3 500 while i'm the shoddy factories there has been
nm increase of 300 In the hands employed III
flax factories III Great Britain there has been
decrease during the ten years OF nearly %',oo"'
more than - per cent. In jute factories ana henp
fact tories a small increase appears, but In SILK the
decrease has been about . 800 IN number OF hands
employed.
John L. Sullivan isnot the only great man in this
country now engaged III posing
More than l. 100 bills have been introduced IN
Congress by 1O8 members, with 219 members YET
TO bo heard from. When this county goes TO the
dogs il will not be for lack of laws.
Fvor,hodv will turn with curiosity to the Ed
TORS Studvn which Mr.. Howclls throws open TO
us for the FIRST time in the January number OF
Harpsrs Naqazine Nothing could be more charm
ing than the cordial bumor with which we are
invited into that remarkable retreat-the deScrlp
ton of hich we decline to spoil by an aostraet-
ard if every visit turn out as pleasant as I"o hS'
the new department will be of the most popular
| of fine magazine Mr. lTowclls proposes TO chat
nbout new books and literary topics in general not
Undertaking the formal review, but saying what
| ever occurs TO HIM in the freedom OF thaI H'eH"H
| in he has carflcu OH 80 IOIiS WIN w
thousands of unknown friends. lie passes IaunuB
this month from the characteristics OF two OF threo
the discussion upon literary centres
and the faults and merits of some OF the gitD'oks
Of the season. lie has something bright and wise 70
upon all these topics; and his treatment oil them
Is SO delightfully."- unconventional, his manner 80
| or,o,oin, that to read them almost makes us leoi
o,If Mr.. Howclls were really entertaining us at ms
study fire.
II Speaker Carlslcs reappolntment OF MI Ia"
dali TO the chalrmanshIp of the Appropriations
Committee. after having shorn it Of its power wiz
not be a case of adding insult TO injury, what VIII !
With typhoid fever still unchecked ana the phcu-
mona season opening with rush. the ou''ooN ~
| Brool;lvn is a cheerful onc-tor the DOCTORS
How radical thc conversion Of Nr. Gladstone 70
Uo,nc Ru!c has been cannot be entirely appreciated
tIl the fact IS recalled that it Is only thIce years
To-. limo. IA In n j All