New-York tribune., 1885-01-13

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own party in his choice of Cabinet advisers. You
can't make silk purse out Of, etc., etc.
English suspicion of American misbehavior Is
getting chronic A lot of counterfeit notes OF tine
Bank of England are found in circulation, which
the bank informs the public are perfect imita-
tions" but the dispatch states the bogus notes
are supposed to be the work of American counter
feiters.Y This Is not quite just Most OF our
cOunterfeiters and other criminals come from Lon
don in the first place. When they get here they
naturally prefer to initiate the good old notes with
which they are familiar.
"Ice snow, and sultry summer weather" were
assigned to the present month by the Cyncai
Prophet of Punch in his predictions for 1883; ana
yesterday forenoon people in this part of the world
were ready to hail him as another and greater
Virgins.
The Berlin newspapers expect America to pro-
test against the proposed annexation OF Samoa 10
New-Zealand. We should certainly interpose Sc
rious objections to annexing Kamtschatka to Mad
agascar, and we shouldn't for a moment think OF
permitting Borneo to aggrandze herself at our ex-
perIse by annexing Tasmania. We should view
with CONSERVATION any scheme to unite our rival
Powers, Socotra and the Aleutian Islands. Our
position on these august questions OF state must
not be misapprehended. But so far as Samoa and
New-Zealand are concerned. we are disposed to be
good-natured.
1t is alleged in London dispatch that the wood
used in constructing the transport boats for the
British Nile expedition was rotten and unfit for
use We pause awhile for sons of our red-hot
Democratic contemporaries to pitch into ex-Secre-
tary Robeson and Mr.. John Roach.
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The last suggestion for Cabinet comes from The
Trou Press The Presss nominations are as follows:
State: Horato Seymour
Treasury: Samuel j. 1llden
War: George Mcclellan.
Navy. B. Gratz Brown
Interior; Winfield Scott Hancock.
Post Onlce: william III. English.
1t will be seen that this Cabinet is male mp OK
cusively of defeated Democratic candidates either
for the Presidency the Vce-Presidency. 1t Will
hardly meet with general approval Any Intelligent
carpenter will tell The Press that first-class Cab
met cannot be made out of rejected timber.
The LoursriUe Courier-Journal wants to know If
GSam Randall after all is an insidious enemy OF
Pennsylvania manufactures" Mr. Randall evil
dcnty is still Colonel Watterson's first choice for
the Botany Bay mission.
The details received by the English mails of the
movement OF Gencral w OlSeley . lOICeS sho" eh"'
the march of General Earles brigade up the Nile Is
intended primarily for punitive effects Colonel
Stewart. Mr.. Power and NJ. Herbn were treacher-
ouslv murdered near the Fourth Cataract by q
sheikh who had offered to conduct them across the
desert TO Merawi The tribe which was guilty OF
the massacre of the three Europeans and their
escort is to be punished by General Eares column
Merawi Is only short distance above the British
headouarters at Korti, and the cataract Is still
further up the river. The column will probably
reach Abu Ahmed and cooperate with battalions
from Korosco in opening the camel route across the
desert for $50 miles. The camel corps, which plays
q conspicuous part in Lord Wolseley's advance,
WAS organized soon after he reached Cairo. He
called for LOO volunteers from the cavalry and
tho Household brigades in order to form camel
corps. This body of troops was Immediately sent
out and has been held in reserve for the present
emergency the possibility of the water route prov
ing impracticable for the whole distance having
been foreseen at tho outset Sober calculation goes
with Lord Wolscley's luck.
Colonel Lamont is reported as informing some
body in Washington that Mr.. Cleveland had not
offered q Cabinet position to any person. This
piece OF news will doubtless stimulate to renewed
exertions all the Democratic statesmen who would
be willing to serve In the Cabinet rather than see
the next Administration como to grief
II il rumored that when the crediting Mr..
Cleveland with keeping a black list reached
Rochester Mr. Purcell ran bare-headed out Of his
Office and made for the timber. 1t is further
rumored that the woods to which he has taken
will be his post-oiice address until the 4th OF
March. 1889 But the rumor needs confirmation
80 badly that The Rochester Union would be justified
In not noticing it,
Dr. I. d. Crothers advances the theory that in
ebriety is contagious If the doctor be correct then
in spite of the election of Cleveland the future OF
the Democratic party looks awful dark.
TALKS ABOUT TOWN.
A BETTER OUTLOOK IN TIE FAR WEST.