Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-29

| lately been annexed by Germany, says tina
it contains large population and is very
| hllly. Referring only to that portion of tht
country which he visited, he states that there
are no hereditary chiefs, man exercising in
| fuence and authority according to the wealth
| he possesses. The people are miserably
| housed, but they afe an industrious and
| trading people, who, however, have the draw
back of being man-eaters-that is to say
| they always eat their prisoners of war. The
young learn quickly, and soon adapt them
selves to the ways of civilization. There are
volcanoes and earthquakes are not infre-
quent. The rivers contain crocodiles, and
there is said to be in the interior a race OF
men with tails. These remarkable persons
appear to be shy of coming down to the
coast.
People who are seeking to get divorced
easily will probably have to go somewhere
else than to Rhode Island hereafter. In his
recent message Governor Bourn urged reform
in the divorce law of the State, and bill for
that purpose has been presented to the 1egis-
lature. It provides that divorce shall be
granted to any person who is not "domi-
ciled inhabitant" of Rhode Island and has
not resided in the State Continuously for
the period Of three years next preceding the
application It further declares that no di-
vorce shall be granted for cruelty, desertion
and other specified causes occurring in an
other State unless they be a ground for di-
voree in such State The adoption of this
reform may keep some people out of Rhode
Island who would otherwise 60 there, but it
will be good thing for the reputation of the
State.
The recent catastrophe in London fulflis
with much exactness a strange political
prophecy made by Russian journalist many
years ago. At a time when the explosion at
C1erkenwell jail, in 1867, still stood alone
and was regarded by the general public a
unique phenomenon, the following comment
upon it appeared in the editorial columns of
a leading st. Petersburg daily: For two
years past England has deliberately made
herself asylum for political incendiaries
of every kind. It was to London, more
secure refuge, that our Nihilist conspirators
fed from Geneva. It was in London that
the plots were Matched which threatened the
life of Napoleon Ill, and England protected
the plotters. But this wrong doing will
sooner or later avenge itself, and the poll
teal combustibles stored up by England
within her borders will some day lay her own
tary spark, but the first flame of a mighty
conf1agration. Unless her rulers are wise in
time, Ireland will one day be to England
all and more than all that Poland has been to
Russia.
President Webb of the College of the City
Of New York 'sgoes for'' DR.. Todd of this
eity vigorously. He declares his Dr. Todd's)
statement that college education is losing not
gaining ground untrue" and says that his
imputing gross ignorance is ''sub-
versive of all true college discipline and of
lecent respect for instructors generally"
gives the following narrative Of recent
occurrence at the college over which he pre-
ides as evidence that DR.. Todd was not
precise enough in his statements: At a re-
ent examination for tutorship in this col |
ege seven young men were examined in the
ollowing books: ''Albii Tibulli' and ''Gali
'allusti Crispi" etc. Some of those exam |
ned had been teaching Latin-one in Ok |
ord, England. The young man who won
he position of tutor in Latin translated free |
y from those works, never having previously |
cen them; received over So per cent. for his |
work., was not twenty-one years of age, grad
lated from this college last June, and had |
een taught but four years by Professor
Ierbermann. I write this because I con-
ider that, if this be the case in !
olege which has been patronizingly re
erred to as deficient in instruction in Latin |
nd Greek, what must the learning be in |
hese subjects in colleges where these chairs
re highly endowed?