New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-16

time in rewarding treason, and In rewardlDg
the still more despicable crime by which free
dom of suffrage has for years been destroyed In
Southern States and the election of Demo-
cratic President made possible. His time has
been spent in trying to reward his friends ana
punish his enemies, and his enemies are manly
the men who saved the Union and put down
Dem ocratic rebellion.
Apparently policemen in tins city may club
residents thereof with impunity; but residents
evidently cannot retalIatc with impunity. Two
fellows who tried Policeman Reeds club On his
own head were sentenced 10 i've years IN state
Prison yesterday. Three others who had kicked or
sirnck members Of the force were also severely
punished
II General de Courcy is. reported. 10 be recalled
from Anam because of the severity OF his policy the
fact will mark a new departure IN French warfare.
II may be that the present Government really
wishes to gain reputation for clemency. or that 1t
fear, the indefinite proongltion Of the war II marsh
me- asnIes are taken: bat hitherto the French have
never been troubled by scrupses in their treatment
OF weaker subJugatcd races. and the old army
officers will no doubt be much astonished to learn
that 1t IS longer permitted 10 massacre Tue
Anames 50 for the encouragement of the survivors.
In n talk the other day about Ohio politics, ex
Congressman Amos Townsend. OF Cleveland. said
that Ohio Republicans are giving much attention
10 making good nominations for county officers
and members of the Legislature. ia order that
the party may have no weak points IN ITS line oil
battle this year This IA what should be done
everywhere
King Alfonso has run the blockade Of the cholera
ho.pitalS As soon ~ his subjects began 70 die boy
the hundred of this terrible plague he was anxious
10 display his courage and patriotism by visiting
the hospitals a. King IumOert and Tewhk had
done in their domnons. His Ministers opposed
him apparently because they foresaw the disastrous
consequences 10 which his untniely death would
lead The King was not easily dissuaded, but when
the Ministers threatened 10 resign lac submitted.
As the mortality Increased he berame restless At
last he could not remain in the palace when his sub
iects were dying in the cities without a word of
.vmpathy from him He started out with at
tendapt by an early train for Aranjuez without in
forming the Cabinet OF his purpose and before they
were aware OF his absence he had spent dav in the
hospital wards and in houses where people were
stricken with the disease. All that his councillors
could do was to fumigate him when he returned.
which they did thoroughly. His conra e has again
made him the idol of his subjects. He deserves tler
Affection and loyalty. for he has a kind hear; and is
not ashamed 20 let them know that he cares for
their good opinion.
Secretary Maanng's order permitting steamship
companies 10 Land passengers and baggage al their
piers promises to bnng him into trouble. Mr..
startn threatens legal contest, while the Secre-
tary's authority 10 make such All order - seriously
called into question. Congress Appropriated
$40 900 TO buid the Barge Office, and the statute
declares il TO be for the accommodation Of passed.
gers arriving by European steamers, and in which
10 Famine the baggage Of snch passengers" The
secretarys order is practical repeating of this
statute. II he has any such authority he will
probably have opportunity 10 snow II.
nv the way Governor Hill sailed around at
Niagara Falls yesterday, one might naturally
think that ali the credi, for saving the Fails be-
longs 10 him. aud that he has always been heart
and son, IL favor OF schemes 10 benefit the public
lie did indeed Sign the Niagara Appropriation biil
but WE'LL informed men know how nearly he came
to not signing IT, Moreover. he defraudcd the peo-
pIe ont OF a census this year, which from several
points Of view was us worthy scheme as the saliva
ton of the Falls. On the whole. despite his posing
Mr. Hill Is very penny wise pound foolish kind
of Governor.
President Cleveland. who spent Sunday with a
fishing party on the Potomac. may be expected
presently TO set his friends at work over the state
In advise Christians who are Republicans 10 vote
the Prohibition ticket. in order that the DEM
ocratic party Of which he is the exponent. may
succeed at the polls in retaining It's hold on the
sIale aud tho Nation.
The Board on Fortiicatons has set out TO inspect
the coast defences. As there coast defences
this ought 10 be- a somewhat light undertaking; but
il the board intends TO mark all the places where
coast defences should he It will have tolerably
arduous task TO psh. and one which is liable
to take il all the summer.
The withdrawal of the Pacific Mail Company's
steamers from the Australian route will be felt
much more By the co,Onists than by the people Of
the United States. and the probability is that a
colonial line will have TO be established, if only Tor
the sake OF mail facilities But IL is TO be regretted
for many reasons that Congress should have neg
lected this matter. for though the Australian com
merce is light present there is a large Field there
for American products If il is judcousy developed.
and the liuc from san Francisco. properly sup
ported. would have secured us a foothold aud LED
up to better things in the future.
Microscopic analysis of the canned beef which
recently poisoned many people in an Illinois
town appears to have determined the fact that the
meat was deliberately put up when in an unft
state for human food. and that therefore the
sponsibility OF the direct and clear. Ii
this Is so there shou Id be hesitation about prose-