New-York tribune., 1885-01-29

hands on the clock of manifest destiny will 20 back
at least half u century.
wel-informed lawyer assures The TRIBUNE
that Mr.. Giberts Explosives bill, now before the
State Senate, will undoubtedly bear the closest
scrutiny from the courts The only principle of the
measure the legality of which may be called in
question is that embodied in the clause: "With
intent to the same that the may be used
for injury to or destruction of life or property IN
any place whatsoever" The bill does not provide
for the punishment of those who dynamite
illegally ut home or abroad; but for the prepara-
tions made in advance within the jurisdiction OF
the State without reference to the locality where
the outrage may occur. Our informant thinks that
parallel question has been decided by the Court of
Appeals in its construction of the Ducing act.
| His ca3onng seems to be valid II persons who
make arrangements in this city to fight a duel
either in another State abroad can be indicted
| for the offence in any county of this state those
| who collect or contribute money or maze any
preparations for dynamite crimes, would beable on
analogous principles to the penalties OF the Gilbert
bill
| Otto Funk admits that he drew over 1000 books
| from the Chicago public library which he never
returned. This sort of borrower is not uncommon.
| rom Hood used to say that a good many OF his
|
| talent in other respects. good boOkheepers.
Carl Schurz went To jacksonville, Fla, but
Jacksonville wouldn't so to Schurz. He offered
| 10 lecture to the town. but when the time came
| there was the hall and there Schurz and There
| were the seats. The audience, owing to circum-
| stances under it's control had another engagement
and wasn't tnere-nOt to any extent. 1t was so
| small says n Telegram. that Mr.. Schurz refused
| to speak" All mugwumps in good and regular
standing will see the proprlety of never condoning
| Jacksonville
| Nyack is highly progressive town. Its citi-
zens treated themselves TO two extraordinary SEN
! sations this week-an elopement and the payment
Of church debt.
The prudent Mr.. Abbey, than whom none is
| wiser in his day and generation, has found an in-
| surancc company willing to take risk on his
| contract with Nine. BernhardE II 1t is the same
| company which is said to have insured Senator
! Garand's Cabinet prospects, somebody ought to
demand the early appointment of receiver
| Since Mr. Evartss election the Democratic party
| is not 81 much bothered about who shall go into
The Cabinet as about who shall remain in the SEN
| ate There is where they need their big guns-d
| they have any.
|
possibility of an extra session i almost enough TO
arouse public disgust and indignation" Concealed
between the lines of this statement is a lovely
| tribute to Democratic craftsmanship. IL has been
| a hard winter but IL would have been a good deal
| harder if the country had supposed that the
| XLVlIIth Congress was to be prolonged after
| March.
Yes the next Administration may be model OF
| frngality and retrcnchment. but the fact remains
| that Mr. Cleveands Buffalo organ has already be-
gun 10 argue that the Cabinet officers ought to have
| bigger salaries.
| Mr. Bayards Senate resolution hardly comports
with his holy horror Of Capitalization and his con-
| slant demand for the diffusion of government 1t
isa strong" government to which the dynamiteurs
object and they were quite practical III their at
| tempt tp diffuse the House OF Parliament.
Prcsident.elect Cleveland does go little talking
that "tle boys of the party are fearful that he
| may be keeping up powerful thinking. Anything
that has thought in it is sregarded with terror by
| tbe AVERAGE Democrat.