New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-03

These clocks are to be connected Win larg'
| chronometer. regulated from tho Washington
| Observatory. Mr.. Flynn is said to have already
given an order for 10000 of these clocks which b.
proposes to lease to the city at 500 EACH He thinks
this is better scheme than the water meters which
Tweed ordered and for which the city recently paid
81, 100000. Whether the clocks are to be supplied
on 5000 orders, and whether Hubert o. Thompson
has an interest in them is not stated The necessity
for such a supply of clocks is said to have been
made painfully apparent to some members of the
County Democracy who have been out late at
night. The Graphic adds that Mr.. Flynn has plan
IN contemplation of supplying the laborers on the
new aqueduct with provisions at tribe above
cost.
They have hunted up pedigree for Minister
Phelps, and have assigned him the honor of neal
descent from John Phelps. the clerk of the court
which condemned Charles l. to death. Considering
that this is early -bed-early torise Admnistra-
ton and marks the return of the common peoples
rule. it has amazing fondness for pedigrees and
coats of arms IL makes ont its new Minister to be
a distant cousin, too, of William Walter Phelps.
Isn't this dangerousf
Thirteen young ladies were admitted to the
practice of medicine in this city Wednesday night
There is no profession where the opportunity is more
promising for women of adequate talent, skill and
endurance than that of medicine.
Good Friday IS not a legal holiday ,Hbut to large
number of people in the community it is much
more important event thln any civil holiday could
be- As the anniversary of the death of the founder
of Christianity and the elimination of the season
of Lent it tells an absorbing story of self denial
suffering and love to multtudes of people. 1t is
not so many years since angry controversies ragged
around the observance of this and other eccees-
ast,cal seasons and men deemed 1t OF more import
ance to quarrel the religion OF their neghoors
than to improve their own Happily those days
are past and a more Christian federation now
obtains Those to whom all days are alike live side
by side with those who observe the traditional
feasts and fasts of the Church. But while Good
Friday as a holy day appeals to only class of the
community. tho tragic story of suffering which it
tells goes home to every heart Whatever a mans
theology may be. it cannot hurt him to be reminded
once year that and selfdenial necessary
facts in humanfe, ana that they sometimes the
road to peace and rest.
Transatlantic passengers will be shipped
freight By the twelve-day steamships. if the war
preparations continue The British Government is
contracting for the fastest craft rs cruisers and
some of the largest vessels transports; and
several steamers of the French Line have been
chartered for the transportation of troops to
TOnquin
After election, the Democratic rooster. After
inauguration, the Rebel roster.
Mr. George Jones' the Editor OF The Times IL also the
landlord OF wcllknown restaurant &C which not Only
lager beer and food Sold but also all kinds OF liquors
l. he uuht for consular service because he
lets premises for such purposes 0n tne oontay we
Consul-[Thc New-York sun.
This il a great mistake Fagn wouId disgrace
even q Consulate Tor Senegambla or for Terra del
Fuege. An old man who hires young men to steal
ard to forge the names of their betters is not ut
for the humblest Consulate. Don't give Mr. Cleve-
land who evidently means we'll such bad advice.
Carl Schurz is as patriotic as Artemus Ward in
war tire. The humorist was willing to sacrifice all
his wfe's relations at his country's altar. Mr.
schurz magnanimousy sends his brother-in-law to
the front to servo under the Democratic Admini-
stration.
The formal appointment of Higgins tn he chief of
the Appointment Division of the Treasury Depart
ment was made by Secretary Manning on the same
day that the President sent Mr. Pearson's name to
the Senate. But the Mugwump reformers were so
mach intoxicated with what they regard as their
victory that they quite overlooked the Higgins
promotion Democratic Civil Service reform is
very much like the man who tried to walk up an icy
hill For every. step he took forward, he slid two
steps back.
The solemn march Of Civil Service reform halts.
while the band headed by Senator German plays
ANY Maryland and the Confederate drum corps
beats rafting rub-a-dub.
We don't hear so much as we did about that
oppressive surplus the Republican party left in the
Treasury Mr. Manning aud Mr.. Higgins are
capital men to wrestle with it.
Now that Beach, the Australian, has again
defeated Hanlan and become champion sculler of
the world he is flooded with challenges from
oarsmen who never have been able to row fast
enough to win an important race. OF course these
bunglers do not expect that Beach will pay any
attention to them. They merely seeking TO gain
notoriety But Teemer is n sculler of another
stamp. genuine race between Teemer and Beach
on Saratoga Lake this summer would be OF the
greatest interest and attract many thousand
spectators Beach should be induced to visit
America.
Why was the bug-hunting Minister to Peru sent
abroad to complete his chronological researches
There is no more characteristic humbug than
Democratic Civil Service reform If he had remained
at homo he might have pinned Higgins to the wall
as a magnificent specimen.
After all these wars and rumors Of wars in
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