New-York tribune., 1886-03-07

was a red-handed socialist who mlstook MN
for King,and proycda bad shot at close range
as the assassins OF royalty invariably do.
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II S said that there are great many people VINO
have been taken sicl, in Washington this winter
They were probably Jcitersonian Democrats VINO
got sick at H.. hummcry in the White House. By
| the wav The Uorld hasn't had any attack on Hum
merry for lo these many days. Wake up nclghb'r.
Let us hear again that resouuding war-cry OF March
4th only one short year ago, Above ALL 30 FLCM-
merry"
I'm recurring the Secretary OF the Navy to produce
the papers with relation TO the Roach vessels the
Senate has acted well. The public records 3honId
shed some light on .he performances Of the Adminls-
| traton toward John Roach.
Professor Virgins, wholesale and retail dealer in
weather prophecies, after somewhat proIongea
retirement from business has resumed at the old
stand lie announces that this IS likely to he
solemn Sunday for the Maritime Provinces seeing
that Saturn is going to raise the tide abnormaly
! hiah at Quebec, Halifax aud St. John And Virgins
warns those who 20 down to tho Atlantic IN ships
that they stand a good chance of being caught out
in terrible storm before the month IS over IL is
evident that Virgins is himself again.
! " The Story OF 1laTy, NulCH was IH'li'H0u -"
TnE TRIBUNE year or two ago, laid bare the hor-
| rors of the Georgia convict SYSTEM The author
was not afraid to call spade a spade and her
! strong and vivid portrayal oi the revolving nhu-
| manItv of the system produced profound sensa-
! tion We refer to the work because public atten-
tiop has been again called to this crying iniqnIty
| by the testimony in regard to 1t which lately ap-
! pcarcd IN a reputable Georgia nowspaDer aud was
! reproduccd in these columns. While " The story
! of Mary was being published number oi south
crn journals soemuIy assured the pubhc that II was
/ without foundation. We commend % These critics
| the plain statement of very hard facts presented
by their esteemed Southern contemporary Inc car
tcrsriUc Couraut II is well calculated to convince
! them that il was not The Story OF Mary Dut
themselves, that disseminated fiction.
Firmncss and coustancy are cardinal virtues in
public man. and especially IN President. Bnt
public condemnation in the Garland case Is a
stone wall, and it is foolhardy to try TO butt 1t
down.
When men strike for their rights they should
make the issue clear, and when reckless Olather-
skite, and .ocialistc cranks seek cloud the issue
or to lnilame Just dscontent into lawessnesS they
should Jump on the cranks.
II is generally conceded that no class OF bread
winners il more industrious or indeiatgablc thah
the ncwsboys. Latc and early rain or shine they
are hard at work. In nearly all our large ciueS
public interest in these young and entrIpfISlhS
merchant. has assumed the practical form oil i"dg
ing houses. homes banks for savings aud other IN
stitutions which conserve their welfare. The News
boys Aid Society of Washington has Just been IN
corporatcd with Chief Justice Waite as its pres-
dent Being in urgent need OF funds 10 start and to
carry on its bcnciccnt work. II appeals TO the
charitable Contributions may be- sent TO Mr'
Ernest T. King. No. l.3O5 list. Washington.
II survival, were confined to thc ittcst, who Of
that festive Aldcrrnanir Board would remainf
The Time, and The Erenng Po.t arc abusing
Sut.rintendent Murray aud the Police Department
because they did not massacre the street railroad
strikers on Thursday. Mr. Murray and hls stout
hearted force need not worry over the innmblhgS
of two toothlcss old women. The course ol the
police has the approval of the great mass OF the
| peoI le aud tho grumblngs OF The Times and ross
never harm any one Ii was known long ago that
m certain deprayed natures whore all strength anu
visor had departed and all power for rational en-
ioynent had gone dcvourng passion for witness
ing deeds of cruelty and blood drove ont all Judg
mcnt sense and reason. Tbs seems to DC the case
now with The Times and The Post.
The American workman is every day becoming more
intelligent and more thoroughly alive to ,he heCe1sS %.
taking hold Of whatever VIII advance MS q" Hlclos9
and those OF his family. Philadelphia Record
True. and that is just the reason why you Free
Traders cannot cram your hcrcSIcs down his throat
II is given out tlat Miss Louisa NJ. Alcott mas
written a story on the blind which will shortly be
published Ii she succeeds in explaining when 1t ls
lu,licous to raise it and groups together the CIR
in ich ia hg %
IT, those who take an interest in the great American
game will doubtlcs, hail her "A bencfactor
In writing of the Fabry comet the other day
TuE TRIBUNE made no mention Of one OF ~ celcS-
tal brethren. which will also, 1t is said have
brilliant career during the coming spring cor
respondenI calls our attention to the omission ana
we hasten TO apologize 10 the Barnard comet olhco
the public first made its acquaintance, ITS conduct
has been above reprJach. It has never been ac-
cuscd of being crratc and has steadily declined TO
obtrnde itself upon the heavens swinging IN 0Stch-
tatous tail that could be interpreted by the super
stltions as an awful pOrtent of war. Ii has Deoh
bright but with no vulgar eagerneSs to eaten inc
public eye Nature notes that 1t seems prooaolo
that before May may SEQ the unusual spectacle
of two bright COMETS the fabry aud the Barnard
near each other and very near the zenith. Nhcn
of the two will beam the brighter cannot ut present
be more than coniectured. Bat the fact that the
Barnard is an American cOnet-Barndrd, IT'S MS
covolcr residing in Nashvlle-obyiOusly renders IL
probable that it will outshnc its foreign associate
What more prepostcrous position could he taken
than that any paper which influences an ofh'Ia'
action oven in the remotest degree, can be private
paper
PERSONAL.
The Hen. sim G MON vii to morrow ceepi""n
eighty-sevcnth birthday anniversary. haynS thus ar
a,on An Increase OF more than 30 in the popula