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New-York tribune., 1885-03-25
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-General Graham probably to be re-
called from the Soudan. - The relations DC
tween England and Russia becolHng critical
= Barrios advancing on San Salvador. -
students stole the Mansion House flag in Dublin.
TgE SENArE.-In executive session, the Senate
discussed the Mexican convention involving the
We'll and La Arbra claims.
DoNEsTIC-Seyeral nominations were made py
the President, - Mr.. Robb's bill providing ior
snr,ng elections in New-YOrk City was killed In
the State Senate. - The Niagara Park Dill was
ordered to third reading in the Assembly, Hi
nois Republicans said that tomorrow would oe
" field day. with them 80 The Mornons were
dissatisfied with the Supreme Court rulings -
Arpument was continued in the United states
supreme Court on the Virginia tax coupon case.
Cry AND SUBURBAN.-Little change in General
Grants condition. 60 Dinner OF the College vi
pharmacy. == The sources Of the Croton water
found 10 be polluted. - Captain Steers MADE
Police Inspector. - Gordon w. Burnhaln VIII
oAerad for probate. - The defence OF James
n Fish begun. g. Several buildings burned at
Clifton. - Druggists accused OF seilng adui-
terated ouipine 80 Gold value of the legal-ten-
der silver dollar (412l2 grains), S2.31 cents. -
Stocks opened strong, but dull, and iater oeoih0u
sharply and closed weak.
The Manufacturers local observations IN
dioate fair and cloudy weather, with higher tenn
peratures during the day and chances OF hght
snow. Temperature yesterday: highest, Az; io"-
est, l5o; average, 2Sl2o.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-25

The New Jersey Assembly has been dong
much excellent work this session, but the WIS
dom of one of the bills just passed by IL Is
omen to serious criticism. This limits the rlght
of an injured person to bring suit for damages
AGAINST railroad unless his intention to do so
is declared to the company within sixty days.
Is not this applying the doctrine of limitations
TO the rights of the people in a rather severe
manner? The railroads in New-Jersey main
or kill too many people in the course OF year
to deserve aid in shielding themselves from the
responsibility of their unguarded crossings.
The iniouitous instalment plan" swindle
ought to have been made impossible by
legislation long ago. but it still f1ourishes in
this city. despite the rough treatment which
the perpetrators of it receive from time to time
in the courts Yesterday furnituIe dealer
was ordered by jury in the City Court to pay
a door woman $500 for tearing up carpet
from her floor on which she had already paid
$50, leaving only So due. This will be warn
ming to this particular furniture dealer; but
what is needed is a more severe law, which will
stop unscrupuOus dealers before they get to
the point of seizing the articles which are partly
paid for.
The Democratic Senators at Albany who
favor spring elections in this city have not
been able to convince the Republicans that
such a change is needed, and the Robb bill,
therefore, has been defeated. This has seemed
to be its probable fate ever since it was intro
duced. There is no overwhelming sentiment
among the residents of this city for spring elec-
tions On the contrary, it is generally admit
ted by average citizens who have considerable
other business TO attend to that we have poll
tics enough in New-York already. Certainly,
the assertion that change is essential to good
municipal government has not yet been demon
strated.
There Is an excellent prospect OF finally res
cuipg Niagara Falls from the hands of the van
dals. The Assembly has ordered to third
reading bill providing ways and means to pur-
chase 80 much of the banks OF the river as is
necessary for a simple reservation without ma
terially increasing the tax rate of the State.
This is encouraging, and proper reply to the
thoughtless legislators who have declared that
the rural population of this State does not care
whether the approaches to tie Falls are proper
ly preserved or not. Such assertions reflect on
the intelligence of the farmers of New-York,
who have as keen an appreciation of the beau
ties of Niagara as any other class of citizens and
taxpayers.
The sharp and vigorous articles which have
lately appeared in THE TRIBUNE touching the
merits and dement's of the. Tontine insurance
bystem have attracted widespread attenfi"n In
New-York tribune., 1885-03-25

insurance circles and on the part OF the gehoia'
public. One notable result OF this inUeree' 70
seen in the resolutions which were lntroduceo
In the Assembly yesterday, based on one Oh ,neso
articles and calling for legislative lnvest'ga-
ton of the Tontine system. The resolu'ioh ""e
tabled, but will doubtless be called up az am ac
an early day. Should the investigation oe
ordered, golden opportunity will DC anoraeu
to both sides to emphasize and strengthen 'n0
positions they have already taken III our
columns.
1t will not do much good to clean up New
York city this spring in anticipation OF yisi-
tation of the cholera unless brooklyn anu
Jersey City are cleaned up too THOSE cues
are practically parts of this metropolis already,
and dirty and dusty parts of it as WE'LL IL
reports of their present condition are
accepted as true. In Brooklyn, at least.
there is no excuse for this state OF
affairs. The Health Board has unlimited
control in such matters; but its members
blandly announce that the dirt does not trouble
them much. These gentlemen, apparently
ought to be stirred up vigorously. jersey Cl'y
is even worse than Brooklyn, and its Board OF
Works is just about as Indifferent as the brooh-
lyn Board of Health
Official reports concerning the drainage IN
the Croton Valley are anything but reassurlng
to persons who realize the importance OF Keep
ing the sources of our water supply pure Con-
siderable sewage falls directly into the
Croton but more finds its way into the trlbu-
taries of that stream. In view OF the wide area
of surface which is thus drained, the authori-
ties have perhaps accomplished as much toward
protecting the water supply as is possible under
the present laws, but careful review of the
situation inclines one to the conclusion that
the powers of the NewYork Board OF Health
ought to be considerably increased. Then that
department could be held wholly Responsible
for the pure supply of water which is essential
to the public health.
1t is often hard thing to be consistent, as
the striking coal miners in the Plttsburg re-
gion possibly realize. They have left their
EMPLOYERS sadly in the lurch but they COM
plain bitterly at the prospect of being cvicted
from their homes, which are owned by the
company. That would indeed be hard lines
in this cold weather and we trust the en-
ployers will not resort to such measures toward
their men. But it would not be much worse
treatment than the owners of the mines often
receive from the strikers who burn the shops
and try to keep new hands from going 10
work. 1t makes q difference in these matters,
apparently, on whose side the harshness Is
but, in truth the strikers cannot consistently
object to what they bring upon themselves.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-25
amusemrnis 60 Might.

Hvvp,cAs ISsTTTUTE-Roller skating
zoApRMY OF Music" The Mascot'e'
RSgnu OPERA HOUSE" Adonlk
sJasTso-"Die Fledermaus. x
n.Iyss THEATRE-" A Night on.
FnEs MUsEE-waxworks
S5pINp OPERA HOUSE" May BLOSSOM.
HanIsos SQUARE BGARDES-Barnums CIRCUS. ,o,orvs
MsDIsoN SQUARE THEATRE-"The PTiVaIe oeoio'"i''
TIpIoSs a ARDES-"The Bandit King"
eTANDARD DTHEATRB-"Gasparone:
sTAp THEATRg-" Twelfth Night
THIIIl THEATRE" Nan0n" ,r r,,a,
UNION SQUARE THEArRG-"A Prisoner ior hii'
WLIIAcK's THEATRE" Diplomacy. wouD
sTa AyrxuR 'TUplTRE-" over the Garoen "ai'
ilTu sTpEyT THEITRE--" The Major I.f.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-25

Henry Watterson IL still without tho camp. As a
local paper aptly expressed 1t few days ago, he Is
remarking TO the President in loaded BREWER !:
"You have not called me, and have not come"
Mr. Watterson has not had a very loud call thus
far; aud he shows his good sense IN staying down
there on the crossroads for the present As he re-
marked a few days ago. walking is bad, terribly
bad, between Washington and Louisville.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-25

Our Washington correspondence yesterday con-
tanned the startling information that the Hon.
Sunset Cox is angling after the mission to the Sub
lime Porte. Everybody knows that we expect to
run Mr.. Cox for the Speakership of the House next
winter 1t is painfully hurniating to have him
throw MS over so to speak. for an uncivized Turk.
who hns no appreciation of a good joke.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-25

When Thurman had scanned the list of tho last of
the Presidents appointments ho turned and gazed
sadly for a moment at his red bandana and then
proceeded to hoist 1t at half mast. As ho did SO he
exclaimed:
"Aye tear tho crimson ensign down,
Long has IL waved on high,
But now, alas, IL sadly falls
To catch our Cleyeands eye"
New-York tribune., 1885-03-25

Governor McLane's nomination has brought out
the fact that he was educated at the college
Bourbon" in Paris. What an enormous number OF
our Southern statesmen must have had their young
IDEAS trained to shoot by this institution.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-25

An awful example TO the untorrfed whose hun
ger can only be satisfied with post office is
afforded by the suicide yesterday OF the newly
appointed postmaster at West Chester, Pennsylva-
ma. lie killed himself because his duties were 80
ouerous This dIsposes of the prevalent Democratic
notion that u Federal Office involves no other work
than the drawing Of fat salary. Perhaps. If the
Cabinet members wero to publish tract contain
ing n viydy written account of this horrible
tragedy and were to present copy to each office
seeker. together with Autograph of the boarding.
bonse rates IN Washington the ranks of the raven
ous hordes might be senslbly reduced.
If Higgins settles In Washington for the next four
years, rents will rise in Baltimore.
Minister Phelps has lived IN Vermont until now
he is sixty years old and he is still. ever, u
thorough-going Democrat. We'll. he deserves his
high Office rs n reward for perseverance, But the
three or four remaining Democrats in that State
will feel lonesome when he is gone.
VIII the funeral of Reform be less distressing
spectacle viewed from the banks of the Spree than
from the Potomac or the Ohiof
Mr. Gladstone's perslstency in forcing the Tories
to debate the Egyptian agreement before the
Easter recess has accomplished its purpose. The
day has been set for the dobate, and since the OPP
position has not yet succeeded In deciding upon a
course of action, tho European guarantee will prob
ably ,be sanctioned by the Commons. The Min
istry have been long time Ill negotiating tins
diplomatic contract, and ought not to have been
unwilling 10 give Parliament an additional fort
night for considering tho bearings ofithe.guarantee
But they had political reasons for bringing on the
debate without ldelay. They perceived the diM
New-York tribune., 1885-03-25

The sharp and vigorous articles which have
lately appeared in THE TRIBUNE touching the
merits and dement's of the Tontine insurance
nystem have attracted widespread attanti"n in
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-02

The New York Tribune closes a long
article on the opinion of the Attorney
General in Gen. Lawton's case as fol-
lows: "The real point Of Mr.. Garland's
opinion is that a part Of the constitution
is itself unconstitutional, and we regret
TO say that the President needlessly puts
his foot into it by indorsing Mr.. Garland's
absurd position. The only level-headed
man, apparently, in the whole transac-
ton is Gen. Lawton. He is evidently
dissatisfied with the construction, and de-
clines the appointment which he had be-
fore been anxious to ill.,
We do not know what view Gen. Law
ton takes of the Attorney Generals
opinion. He may or may not regard it as
sound. 1t is probable, however, that he
did not decline the Russian mission be-
cause he lacked confidence in the Attor-
ney Generals Interpretation of the con-
stitutional amendment that was inter-
posed as an objection TO his acceptance of
the mission.
The probability is that he thought that.
Notwithstanding the Attorney Generals
opinion, his appointment might prove
TO be embarrassing TO the adj
minstration, and he is not the
kind OF a man TO accept an office
under such circumstances. Those who
know him Will, OF course, agree with the
IribWe'S statement that he is level
headed, but they will hardly agree with
the T'ri5uRc's conclusion that ne declined
the mission because he feared that the
Senate. in December, would not agree
with the Attorney General m his inter-
probation Of the constitutional amend
ment. The facts, so FAR as known, seem
10 Indicate that he did not decline an ap-
polntment that he would like 10 have had
In order 10 save himself from annoyance
in the future, but because he dld not want
the administration 10 be annoyed or en-
hauussod on his account.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-02
BRIGHT RITS.

It is a wise man who goes fshiag during
house-cleaning time .-Neac York Jo0rnd5.
NO Buddensiek is not the name Of = cham
payne. It's the name Of a sham builder
Troy Times. ~. yFD
'ONLY a match box" remarked Fogg at
the theatre the other night, referring to the
seats where the young lovers sat.-B0stOB
transcript.
AN Arkansas widow, who has had thirteen
husbands. married the fourteenth. She was
unwilling to leave off with an odd number
burlington Free Press.
AN exchange heads an item, "The United
States Navy on the Ishmus." We are glad to
hear that it has reached land in safety, as we
always feel troubled when it's on the water.
Puck.
A KURD is not allowed a wife until he is a
practiced robber If James d. Fish. of New
York. had been a Kurd, we suspect he would
have been allowed to have ten Wives.-NorriS-
tO3DR HeTGd.
PAPA, what is Wall street?" "Wall street
IS place where they raise lambs in the
spring, shear them in the fail, and then turn
them loose to hustle for themselves in the
Wlnter.'-E1dnsgiiIs Argus.
IT is passing strange how n man who ows s
you 30 cents Will have his attention suddenly
attracted to the cOrnice OF the tall block
across the way whenever you chance to meet
him on the street.-Cdr5 Pretzsls Weekly.
!,
but the American Eagle, high in the blue en-
pyrean, with wide spread wings,wll rest. and
with keen eve note the varying fortunes of
the two. This is a specimen sentence OF a
few editorials we shall write after awhile.
Really the Chicago grain and provision men
will make more out of the war business than
the American eagle. but il would never do to
say so.-Pe0rid Transcript.
WHEN Mr.. John Holmes. brother of Oliver
Wendell Holmes, was living in the Appian
so Of oil w from
its unlikeness to the original Appain Way,
friend called upon HIM and during their talk
SAID: John, you ought not to be living in
this poor way, YOU ought to have better quar-
ters, you should have wife" Eyes, sup
pose so; for if l took a better half | should be
sure OF better quarters, probably" was the
quick reply.-B0st0n Courier.
CONCORD PHILOSOPHY
What is the Whichness Of the Now
And the illness of the Thisl
dainty maid with pouting lips,
And time to snatch kiss.
What is the Whereness of the Then
And the Nearness of the Who?
An old papa with unkind haste,
And number twenty shoe.
The Judge.
AT THE SEASIDE
The stars begemmed the summer skies,
And moonlight on the ocean slept,
While in upon the glistenlng sands
The waves with slumbrOus motion crepss
Beside me, one. whose lightest touch
Could thrill me to my finger tips;
Her eyes, "deep wells of thought" were
raised,
trembling hush upon her lips.
She drew herself away from me,
As though to Mundane thoughts averse;
But soon she turned. and from those lips
Came language that at least was tersef
GLOW long do you intend to moon?
you've nearly squeezed away my BREATH
The dnlng-room will soon be closed,
And am nearly starved to deaths
Reader-I'l never dream again
On mOonlit beach, beside my fair,
Or see upon her tender face
Aught save a stomach -gnawing stare.
-ErcAanaa.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-02
THE SLANG EPIDEMIC.
A Worse Enemy to the Queens English
Than Bad Grammar.


From the Cincinnati COat3aercilI- Gazette.
Slang is breaking down social convention
alities by its free and Understandable use. 1t
is lessening maidenly dignity, which should
always be entrenched behind soft and gentle
speech. 1t is deteuOrating the standard that
we once held for cur young men, and is un-
questiOnab Y a vice. making It's inrOads as in
sidiously as drink or gambling. Our children
are allowed TO lnterlard their conversation
with the catch words Of low comedies, with
out remonstrances, which must in the end
produce its effect upon character and con-
duct.
Slang is a reflection upon the progress Of
our civilization, and il not repressed Will soon
become prevailing feature Of our
popular literature. Our schools should
The principles of correct speaking
are simple enough to he conveyed intelli-
gently TO the youngest children, and 1t should
be impressed upon them that the use Of pure
dictlon is one of the stepping stones toward
building up pure character,
IL ls pluable to listen TO the conversation OF
the average school girl of to-day, whose liDs
should be as unsullied as the bloom upon her
check. / viii leave 1t to the initiated to in
terpret the meaning of the following phrases,
selected at random, but actually uttered by
some Of the representatives of our first class
schools and semlnaries:
Didn't we have Jim dandy fun to-day at
SCHOOL,"
Yes; but the old dragon got on her ear be-
CAUSE we ultlu KNOW our l<aLlus
Gee. whiz! ! don't care"
"Ah, there! Stay there!"
"Jimeny, cracky SHE'S a daisy"
did you catch Onf"
yes; tumDled TO the racket"
Did you know that Jack Smith had blown
out most of his fOrtuneY
You bet. He intends to fly high. The
governor has to she'll out the shekes."
"Well, tits a comfort to have as much dough
as person wants"
81 saw him making a break along the street
on a blue streak"
lawfully jolly!' lawfully funuyw
Take the cakew II should smile!" what
a gilliem
But it is needless to multiply the express
slons al infnitum. Do not such examples of
slang confront us as a horrible nightmare?
Does 1t not plaiBly show that the tendency Is
increasing to ~ alarming degree? 1t Is
bringing the conversation of our sons and
daughters down 70 the level of thieves jar
gon, and is fast celebrating all delicacy of
sentiment in the minds of both by establish-
ing freemasonry of coarse and corrupt Ian
guage as means of social intercourse. The
descent is easy which leads to vulgarltv in
thought. and it is wise parent who can fore
see the end.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-02
Eads' Shin HALLWAY.

Capt. Eads, the well known civil en-
gineer, evidently intends 70 make a great
effort next winter to yet Congress to
guarantee the interest on a portion Of the
bonds which it is proposed to issue to
secure the necessary funds to construct
the Tehuantepec ship railway.
Capt. Eads was in this city on Thurs
day, and talked with quite a number of
gentlemen about his ship-railway project.
He is very sangune of its success. The
amount OF money that he requires is
$75,0 600. Mexico has agreed to guar
antee the interest on one-third of that
amount, and Capt. Eads expects to be
able to get Congress to guarantee the in
terest on two-thirds.
The ablest engineers in the world have
expressed a favorable opinion of the FEAST
bility Of the project, and careful calcula-
tions have been made TO show that the
proposed railway would yield ahandsome
return on the money invested in it.
A model Of the railway was eX-
hibited at the New Orleans exposition,
and excited much interest. Mr.. +. l..
Corthell, the chief engineer of the rail-
way, has removed the model to Boston,
where he is exhibiting it with the hope OF
interesting Boston capitalists in the
Tehuantepec enterprise.
There is one thing that can be said in
favor of this ship railway project, the
truth Of which is constantly being demon
strated. 1t is that waterways cannot
compete with railways. Wherever the
two methods of transportation come into
competition it is found that the railways
get the greater part of the business.
Not many years ago there was
a large number of steamboats, engaged
in the Mississippi river trade between
St. Louis and New Orleans. At the pres
ent time the number is very small. The
railways have IL ade the steamboats, I'M
profitable. 1t is claimed by Capt. Eads
that if his slip railway and the Panama
canal are both constructed he will be
able to transfer ships from one ocean to
the other over his railway much more
cheaply than tAey can be transferred by
way of the canal.
Apparently about the most difficult
thing that Capt. Eads has to do in con-
nection with his railway is to convince
Congress that it is the duty Of this gov
eminent TO assist him in his undertaking.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-02

A very remarkable case has just been
decided by the New York Court Of Ap-
peals. 1t was in litigation IS years. 1t
was before the Supreme Court of the
State four times and before the Court of
Appeals three times. Many of the ablest
lawyers in New York were engaged in it
on one side or the other. The facts were
as follows:
"On March II, 1862, Cyrus w. McCor-
mick applied to the Pennsylvania railroad
company at Philadelphia for the Transport
tation of himself and family to Chicago.
He transferred his baggage to the bag
gage master and demanded checks for it,
but these were refused on the ground that
it was above the weight allowed. Mr..
Mccormick was told that he must pay an
extra amount for his baggage before he
could have his checks. He refused to do
this aud demanded the return OF his bag
gage. This was refused on the ground
that it could not be removed from the car
before the schedule time for starting the
train. The baggage went to Chicago
and Mr.. Mccormick remained in
Philadelphia. The following day he
saw the President Of the road and
secured an order from him for the deliv-
cry Of his baggage at Pittsburg, but on
his arrival there he found that it had gone
on to Chicago. The station of the Penn
sylyania road at Chicago was struck by
lightning and burned, and with il Mr..
McCormick's baggage. The trunks con-
tanned costly clothing and diamonds be-
longing 10 Mrs. Mccormick, and in 1867
MIR. Mccormick sued the company i'm the
Supreme Court in New York city TO re-
cover their value. The claim OF his coun-
sci was that the Pennsylvania company
bad wrongiully converted his property and
were liable for its fun value. The defense
claimed that by accepting the order for
the delivery Of his baggage at Plttsbure
Mr.. Mccormick had reassumed control
over his property, and that the company.
In any event, was not liable TO HIM for the
value Of his wite's jewels, which, accord
ins 10 the laws Of Illinois, belonged 10 her
personally"
The decision was in favor OF Mr.. Nc
Comlck, and the amount awarded uia
was 81 5000. This sum was the value OF the
con 1nts OF the trunk, together with IN
torost. Doubtless Mr.. Mccormick spent
more than that sum In lawyers fees and
other expenses.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-02
A Good Place GOING Begging.
From a Washington Herald gDeci0I

rum % HUofttWgtOW HeFdtU oDectdt.
Since II has been reported that Gen. Law.
ton. OF Georgia, declines the Russian mission
the name of Gen. John b. Gordon has been
mentioned here in connection with that place.
member Of the Cabinet, in reply 10 a ques-
ton on this subject, said to-day: seen. Cor
don would, in my judgment, and believe in
that Of every member of the administration,
be an entirely 1T and proper man for that or
any other place under the government. and I
have little doubt that Secretary Bayard
would offer him the Russian mission if he
thought that he would take it. But Gordon
docs not wish that or any other place. n e has
private business of great importance to him
self and his family which requires his atten-
ton in this country. lie has in the most gem
erous manner been helpful to others from his
state, but he has not allowed his friends to
bring forward his own name for any public
position whatever, and for the reason / give
You | know he has determined not 10 do sou