New-York tribune., 1886-01-07
The Mayors reform Is in spots.

The Mayors reform Is in spots.
Tim" Campbell does not wholly reconcile us to
the loss of "Sam" Cox, but he is almost rs funny.
The United States Circuit Court at PHILADELPHIA
has decided another telephone suit IN favor o. the
Bell patent hut we doubt if even this will prove to
solcitorGeneral Goode that the question Is not an
open Que. so long as Mr.. Garland retains his
81, 900, 900 of donated stock
!. TIE President has made his apologies to the news
paper liars of the country. 81 don't take anything
back. y he remarks ." know what said was not ex-
aggcrated | want the newspapers that the letter
6ts TO apply it," THIS scathng remark will undoubt-
edly lead TO the immediate suspension of every
newspaper IN the country edited, owned and con-
trolled by the Syndicate of American Liars If the
President when he delivered his Inaugural had adj
dressed the vast throng thieves, pIckpockcts
and public plunderers" aud had then added,
want those whom this description fits to apply it,"
he would probably have convinced everybody in
Washington that honesty is the best policy.
Lleutenant-Governor Jones begins his official
career by administering u rehexible, back-acton
Iebuke to tho President.
And you gentlemen Of the press. the connecting me
dium between tho honorable body ana the people. TO
whom we are all responsible. will ever receive from tho
Chnir that courtesy to which your position entities YOU
Your place Is of great responsibility The people
will estimate tho value OF your work by It's truhfuncss
Shonld PARTISAN or personal prtJudlco tempt you your
weknOwn character as gentlemen Will protect us from
Injustice at your hands
Mr. Jones may not be n statesman but he GER
tainly Is not a clam.
Dakota may be cheated out of her rights, but she
will have the satisfaction of knowing who cheated
her. and pcnt-up resentment like pent-up water
flows with a rush whcn it once gets loose.
Frederick Fshel declares that he lost $4,000 at
faro in Twenty eighth-st. gambling house. Is he
dreaming or under the influence of an insane
delusion The whole police force of Eew-f0rk
stands prepared to mako affidavit that not 4 card
has been dealt at faro in this city well, sup
pose we say since the great raid" " of 1854
The Neo York Times whose editor had some trouble
with Cyrus W. Field the Grant Fund Mr. Field and
others quite cornerng him. and giving the New ork
the occasion for namlng him Fagln jones' Is out
In a defence OF Mr.. Henley Alta California
In the interest of historical accuracy, we ought,
perhaps to set our Pacific Coast contemporary night.
The name which Dickens made synonymous with
"receiver of stolen goods" applied to tho al
legged editor and proprietor of The Times Wien he
purchased aud reproduced manuscript which ho
knew was taken from THE TRIBUNE Office by
thief aud on the back of which forgery was then
added.
great part OF the difficulty in dealing with
the relations between the Pacific railroads and the
Government 10 due to the fact that the history of
those undertakings and of past legislation on the
subject IN not generally understood Important
public service has therefore been rendered III the
preparation of brief pamphlet on " Pacific Rail
road Legislation, 1802-l8S5." This pamphlet sets
forth with singular cioarness and simplicity the
history Of the companies. the circumstances under