New-York tribune., 1885-01-26

suggest Bruiser Sullivan as MT SuDJect Ior tho
test of the next improved explosive.
The .Erening Post could show its opposition to
the new treaties in no more formidable way than
by its proposition that the Democrats in Congress
shall unite in an effort to postpone action on them
until Mr. Cleveland has had sufficient time TO con-
slider them. If Mr.. Cleveland spent his entire
Presidential term In finding out what he doesn't
know of the international questions involved in
these treaties, he would have scarcely made be-
ginning even then.
II il said that during the visit Of the Tammany
committee to Mr.. Rollin NJ. Squire. Friday, that
much-wanted official wrote pensively on DTS OF
paper before him on his desk. The stray sheets
having been found, the Tammany committee is
anxious to learn if the following sentiment traced
thereon is original with Mr.. Squire
But the fruit that fall without shaking
Indeed is too mellow for me-
Bradstreefs reports s31 failures in the United
States during the past two weeks. In this rela-
ton it may be remarked that Mr. Watterson con-
tinues to claim that it was freetrade victory, ana
that Mr. Carlisle claims he will be reelected to the
Speakership without opposition.
The Buffalo Express expresses the opinion tnat the
memorial of the National Temperance Society to
Mr. Cleveland is " an impertinence." we cannot
agree with The Express Mr. Cleveland is to be
placed in position where his influence will neces-
sarily be great He will be the official head OF
mighty Nation. He will be power for good or
evil. The National Temperance Society is guilty
of no improprl.ty in addressing Mr.. Cleveland as
presidenteect in regard his relation to the re-
form which the society has at heart. III MI Cleve-
hand were a private citizen, another view mlght DC
token of the memorial. hat tho memorial VIII
cause Mr.. Cleveland any embarrassment we cannot
believe. As we have already pointed out, all ne
has to do is to refer the society TO his eter Oh ac
ceptance BY consulting that document the SD
c,ety will find-speaking of the rum question-that
the Office of President essentially executive.
Mr. Ron NJ Squire, who was thrust from oo-
scurity to emincnce in the twinkllng Oh an Aluer-
mans eve must be delighted to find himself so
much in demand The leading Democratic factions
arc shouting themselves hoarse to induce him to
enter their ranks. Why should not the Commis-
,,oper ioln both Tammany and the County Democ-
racyi In no other way could he so effectually be
balance of power.
A number of more or less distinguished gentle
men held an Anti-Civi Service Reform meeting up
town the other evening. Mr.. Mike Murphy gave
expression to this interesting idea: What should
n man want to know about the Yankste Kiang
River fur whin he's only goin' tho dumpP III
Mr.. Murphy will mail this inquiry to the Hon.
Thomas A. Hendricks, we have no doubt that nc
will receive n sympathetic reply.
II is TO be hoped. in order to make good showing
for the state that the census enumerators TINS
summer will finish their work before the cholera
gets Eere.
The Oklahoma colonists declare that all they
want is to be let alone 1t was a mistake to strike
that attitude A large number of citizens OF tins
country assumed il some years ago. who like the
Oklahoma colonists had guns in their hands; but
those same citizens had to come down from their
lofty position just the colonists will have to do
The writer's who described the effect Of the ex-
plosions in London apparently drew freely upon
their imaclnatons at times One account, refer
ring to the White Tower, says that the shock
moved tho large stone in the staircase over the
tomb of the two little nephews of Richard ILL., who
were murdered IN the Tower, and disclosed the
coffin in which their dust rests" The fact is that
what is left OF the two sm0thered princes was long
AGO removed to Westminster Abbey and placed
at the eastern end of one of the aises in Henry
VIIth's Chapel, near the tombs of Elizabeth and
Mary l. Charles H. erected the tomb over the bones
of the little victims in 1914. Moreover, the princes
did not have their eyes put out.