New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-05

Prince Alexander Is 10 aOdlcate INC DuIgd-
Iian throne. This course was inevitable after
the Cars cold and brutal reply to the obse-
quious letter which the Prince sent him when
recalled TO his kingdom. He finds 1t impossible
to rule with Russia against him. and he wisely
gives up the contest. The next move in Bull
garia will be closely watched by all the Euro
pean Powers.
Republicans should be on their guard against
such statements as that which comes from Ell
mira that the Democratic party In Chemung
County is in a bad way on account of internal
Discussions and that Gov, rnor Hill has given
up the idea of electing sixty mine Assembly
men and so securing a United States Senator.
This report is evidently blind" The Re-
pubhcans are able to estimate Mr.. Hill accur-
ately in his capacity as a shrewd political
WORKED, and will not be led to relax their efforts
by any premature announcement that he has
thus early abandoned the field.
Politics was to be eliminated from the Navy
when the Democrats took the helm of the ship
of State. Alas another Democratic promise
has been broken. Three United States war
ships have been ordered to the Portsmouth
Navy Yard for repairs. Why7 Because
Inc NAVY ldIu Is dt
Me-, and it is important to defeat the re cleo
ton of Representative Reed. The cruise of
the North Atlantic Squadron is broken up in
order to give employment to men who will vote
the Democratic ticket in Maine and New
Hampshire. Is this reform 2 Is this non-par-
tisapship
During the recent canvass in Great Britain
~ thaf Mr.
opposed by the intellectual class, especially
Icy the historians, Froude, Lecky and Goodwin
Smith being singled out particularly as men
who had no sympathy with Home Rule That
the indictment was too sweeping is shown by
an article from the pen of Mr.. Z. A. Freeman,
printed in the last Fortnighty In his cable
letter our London correspondent points out that
this eminent historians paper is curously sim
liar in some respects to Mr.. Gladstone's PAM
phlet. Mr.. Freeman declares that there arc
no parallels to Mr. Gladstoncs proposal except
negative ones, and concludes that those seriously
misjudge who suppose that Home Rule will he
set aside because Of one defeat. The historians
position and ability make his utterances author
itatvc, and his cheerful views of Home Rule
viii inspire new hope and courage among the
friends of Ireland everywhere.
No great additional damage was caused In
Charleston by the earthquake shock at IL
o'clock Friday night, but in the panic stricken
condition of the people it Is not surprising that
CONSERVATION was produced at an outbreak
that presaged even worse troubles than had
come upon them. Only one person, how
ever, was killed. This disturbance was
widely felt, being observed as far north as
Scranton, Penn, but it was of brief du
ration and not destructive. The confidence
which was slowly being restored in Charleston
was rudely shaken and the inhabitants were
AGAIN alarmed by a slight shock last
night. 1t will probably take several
days OF freedom from shock to bring
them to normal state of mind, so that
they can begin the WORK of clearing and re-
building their ruined homes. The novel de- |
velopment yesterday was the fall of showers of |
pebbles In Charleston. indicating a volcanic |
outbieak at no great distance. A report from |
Washington states that there is grave fear that |
the Bermudas. which were in the path of the
earthquake wave, have suffered disastrousIy.
Direct news from those islands will be awaited
with anxiety.
While there may be regret at Justice Church.
us decision in the Squire Flynn cases. it Will
not be denied that the Justice has made a
fareful and candid examination of the facts and
las rendered conscientious opinion. lie has