New-York tribune., 1885-03-05

machine from running away Win ltI
According to advices from Massowah the garrison
at Kassala is reduced to effective force OF 0Oo
men. The town is closely besieged and the garrl-
son Is short of ammunition. Tho Egyptian troops
are dlscontsnted. The Government at Cairo has
abandoned all hope of relieving the town. The
destination of tho fourth Italian expedition to the
Red Sea is supposed to be Irinktat. The expe-
ditIOn is composed of four battalions OF infantry
and two companies of artillery and engineers. The
Turin Gazette says that notwithstanding the decla-
rations Of Sgnor Mancni to the contrary, the con-
cluslon of a treaty between Italy and England re-
garding operations in the SOudan is certain. 1t
says that the Italians will attempt to relieve Kas
saa as soon as the third Italian contingent arrives
at Massowah
Sometimes terrible example is useful. The two
cranks who started to cross the ocean in thirteen
foot dory about six weeks ago have not been heard
from since The fools are not all dead yet, but it
seems likely that there are two less.
II the salaries paid to baseball players are to be
greatly reduced there will soon be no mere IN that
profession than in grand opera
Cleveland is certainly lucky man, II anybody
noticed him stop and chuckle during the delivery
of his Inaugural Address yesterday, 1t may be
pertinent to remember that Governor Hill, upon
whom Cleveland saddled the charges against
Sheriff Davidson has Just dismissed them. Melted
ham-fat could not trickle through n knot-hole more
easily than Grover slid out of that responsibility
Charity must look to its laurels. In covering o
multitude of sins reform" go it several better
THE TRIBuyE's attempt to correct the popular
pronunciation of the word dynamite has exposed 1t
to a broadsIde of questions from readers on mooted
points of a similar nature. One of the first words
mentioned by controversial correspondents Is
"apron" and an earnest demand is made for set
tement of the case between aprln and "aPprn"
One reader assures us that discussion has arisen
in a large household over the pronunciation of this
word which threatens to end in the dissolution OF
family ties The old folks in the circle drop the
as their fathers did before them, and the young
people restore il with affected drawl and disrespect
fully haunt "aprun' in the faces of their elders
IL is needless to tell the contesing delegations IN
this divided household that the American dIction-
aries, Webster's and Worcester's. sanction botn
pronunciatons for they already know this, and
are unwilling 10 call it drawn game. We shall
have to add. therefore, that the two newest Eng
lish dictionaries the Imperial and Stormonth, give
only one form" apruu.' The list OF authorities
however that can be cited for the other form IS
very strong. and the American photographers have
though as Smart has explained it was originally
coloquial use
II is reported that bullet passed through n
politicians hat as the County Democracy special
entered Baltimore. His life was saved by the brick
inside.
The distracted condition of the Democratic party
over Offices and policies suggests that its future may
| be foreshadowed IN the old rhyme;
But when the wit began TO wheeze,
And wine had warmed the politician,
/ died last night of my physician.
MIR Henry Irving's remark at Boston suggesting
the probability that he will not appear again in
Ame lea will scarcely be accepted as final His
work in this country has not only been of especial
interest in showing the high standard OF English
| dramatic art but 1t has stimulated the popular
| demand that eminent actors shall be supported by
companies capable of presenting more harmonious
| performance q theatrical reform which cannot too
| soon be accomplished.
| The experiment which the Hon. Sam Randall
appears TO have been making. of seeing how little he
| could do in three months of Congress and how
much he could do in one hour. is not healthy sort
of experiment for the country however well it may
serve his personal enos.
| Democratic leaders have been strenuous in their
assertions that the Democratic party is opposed TO
Capitalization of government. They have rung all
| the changes on he charge that the Republican
party is the party of strong government On the
| eve of coming into power. however, they signalze
most queerly the opposition to Capitalization which
they have so long preached They first propose to
place control of the finances of the country in the
| hands Of one man-wholly inexperienced in finance
| or statesmanship-and then to give to the Presi-
| dents own State two Cabinet officers. We pre-
| sumo this ~ the diffusion of power" which Mt.
Bayard has advocated so long 1t is. however, OF so
peculiar character that we fail to find the dihu-
sion in It,
| Buffalo Democratic politics attract attention by
| reason of Mr. Clevelands elevation TO the Presi-
denoy The Collectorshp seems to the bone for
! which the strife Is most intense. Augustus Scheu
| Arthur Bissel and Judge Humphries are aspirants
| for the place Scheu is tho son of wealthy brewer
| who was large contributor to Clevelands cam
| nairn fund Bisseu is the brother of Cievelands s
law partner. Judge HUMPHREYS gave Cleveland a
reception last fall and is Daniel LOCKWOOD s
partner.
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