New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-14

The action of Scrvia in declaring war against
Bulgaria will probably put an end to all hopes
of peaceful solution of the Eastern question.
The first blood has already been shed on the
frontier. The course OF Russia SHOWS
determination on her part TO
depose Prince Alexander. The Con-
ference was unable to reach any conclusion
Yesterday. and general war, the end OF which
no person can foretell, now seems possible.
The Emigration Commissioners have done
right in refusing to comply with Cover
nor Hills order to reinstate an employee
discharged for lack of funds This was one of
the Governors nte-electiOn tricks to catch
votes. Probably he will now be willing to let
the matter drop. There was no reason to sup
nose that the Commissioners acted from other
than honest motives, and the Governor order
was piece of assurance il keeping with his
character.
A sensible proposition was brought to the
attention of the Senate Committee yesterday
concerning the transfer of prisoners from the
Tombs to the General Sessions Court. ii the
court and the prison were under one ROOF II
would save the city over $4,000 year In
enlargng the prison. which has become ne
cessity. this proposition might well be taken
under advisement.
Commodore Sicard, in his annual report as
Chief of the Ordnance Bureau OF the Navy
Department, furnishes an excellent argument
for encouraging the establishment o! heavy
gun forging in this country. The torglngs Tor
such guns are now purchased IN England.
Those bought for the projected eight-lnch guns
are more than year overdue. We have no
navy to speak of, and we are without the
facilities for manufacturing heavy guns for
seacoast dcfcnces. Such facts do not require
comment.
The appointces Of the "rcfOrm' Mayor are
not acduitting themselves with credit before
the Senate Committee. Assessor Livingston
testified that he lived at the New York Hotel,
bat conclusive evidence was produced yeSter-
day to show that he had spent only two OF
three nights there i'll year and hali. Inc
statute provides that the assessors snail De
chosen from the residents of the city. MI.
Livingston had better resign. President h0ch
of the Dock Department, by adopting the same
course. would be of more service to the city
than he Is likely to be IN any other direction
Ii Is only natural tnat inc HOncSt p'p'i' VI
Maryland should use every possible means to
relieve the State of the stigma of having such
men as Higgins and Morris Thomas considered
as representative citizens. But those honest
persons are wasting their efforts III seeking to
make any Impression on an Administration
which has just gone to the extreme length OF
opening the way for the appointment to re-
sponsible office OF such person as Sterling.
Hence the charges just presented to the Presl-
dent against Higgins, while no doubt true, are
not likely to meet with much consideration.
IL was noticeable that the men con-
AMBIGUOUS at the Free Trade Convention
in Chicago were largely the same per-
sons who were prominent i'll the Mug
wump conference last year in New-YOrk.
Then we were told that these " Independents
did not leave the Republican ranks because
MIR. Blaine was prOtectiOnist leader. but for
other reasons. Now We find them in company
s-ith nth4r FrAA Trade Democrats demanding