New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-25


Carlo after losing all his money az the gaming
tables there This looks n If the managers were
practising retrenchmcnt. II used to be their rule
always TO furnish those whom they had begeared
with enough money 10 take them away from the
place. 80 that the final act might be performed
where it wonld not give dsagreeabe notoriety to
that fashionable gambling place.
Tho fact that n number Of Episcopal dioceses in
.his country now have assistant bishops brings up
an interesting question ~ to how assistant bishops
sbonll be designated. Strictly speaking. II is mis-
landing to refer to Dr. II. C.. Potter TOR instance. as
Assistant Bishop Potter. IL carries with it the init
nation To an ordinary reader that an assistant
bishop is a grade by itself. which of course is I'M
truc. Dr. Potter Is a bishop IN the fullest sense of
the word who happens TO he doing tho work Of an
other bishop. IL would therefore be better to speak
fo him as Bishop H. G. Potter, the initials being
used to distinguish him from his uncle. On the
other baud. 1t Is entirely correct to say "the
Assistant Bishop of New-York or the Assistant
Bishop of Mississippi" The matter is perhaps
worth referring to- because the usual designation
of DIR. H. C. Potter ~ Assistant Bishop Potter
mi fht lead the public o. suppose that the Episcopal
Church in this country has an Office analogous to
that Of the Anglican suifragal bishop, whose jurs
dcton and functions ara limited
The Ercning Posts reflections upon John Roach's
methods of ship-building would be of some little
Importance il anybody knew how long it would
continue TO entertain tho same vlows Not long ago
il reversed itself this subject in the incredibly
brief space of iocty-oight hours IL had been
wantonly DISABLING his Business reputation it sud
denly euiogzed him rs model ship buider. Now
il has gone back with an hysterlcal bounce TO ITS
offensive tactics bat who can SAY what day will
= mn he inc I'M Sacra
tary Of the Navy before the week is out.
The Keep Manufacturing Companys suggestion
in Yesterdays TRiBUNE that In view OF the Satur-
day haf-hoday Friday be made n general payday
is an excellent one. It would be decided hardship
for thousands of workmen AMI salared employees II
they failed To receive their weeks wages until Mon
day. vast amount OF marketing, etc, Is now
done on Saturday night III Friday was tho
un versal payday this could be done either Friday
night or Saturday morning; and thus the halt-holi-
day movement would be substantially fnrthored
II is to be feared that the relatives and friends of
poor John Mccullough m aking serious mistake
in delaying to put him under medical treatment.
IL il possible that with perfect quiet and care he
might recover his mental health but ii left entirely
TO his own devices the only prospect that he will
90 from bad to worse until 1t becomes absolutely
necessary to place him under restraint There il no
real kindness in letting q man in his condition
wander about the country, exciting himself and
thus fastening the progress of his malady.
Tho Brooklyn Aldermen have done good thing
in remaining tho twelve numbered streets in tho
Eastern District There streets in South Brook
lvn having the same numbers, and confusion neces-
sarily arose. Hereafter 1t will not be necessary to
add"E d." to make any address in Brooklyn com
nlete There doubtless will DO more or loss objec-
ton 20 the now names; but they might have been
much worse Seven Governors of the state includ-
ing Cleveland, Will have their names inscribed on
lamp posts, If Mayor Low approves the Alderinen's
action; Roebling. the Bridge engineer, gives his
name to one street, and Barth0ldi his to another;
the remainder of the twelve receive old Brooklyn
family names Tho changing of street names or
numbers is generally to DO deprecated, but there
were good reasons for the changes in this case Tho
wonder IS that they were not made long ago
In the testimony before the Committee on Inter
State Commerce at ST. LOUIS, Mr. Allcn, pr sldent
OF the Board OF Trade at Kansas City. testified chat