The Washington critic., 1886-02-04

pFlCc-thc hing To receive unc-utlt tat
net receipts; or, he may have IL in
view to exhibit the King him
self in the United states OF course,
the mere fact that His Majesty is deeply
in debt would not be a drawing attrac.
ton, for sovcreigns greatly involved
financially are every day sights TO us,
hut in the event that Mr. Barnum
brought the King to this country hc
might paint him red aud make him
keeper TO the sacred Burmese elephant
after treating that animal to coat OF
white paint In this way the recent
events in Burmah might be utilized as
n very powerful advertising adjunct
We commend the latter scheme to MIR.
Barnums attention.
THERE is daily growing impression
that it would not be bad idea to cN.
tend the scope of the committee which
will investigate the Pan Electric mat
ter 50 as TO include the great Bell
monopoly. 1t would not be a bal idea
TO have public inspection Of the Bell
Company's books, nor TO make that
organization give an account of It's cx.
pendilures, especially within the six
months or six weeks past, A list of the
names of its stockholders would prob.
ably make interesting reading. The act.
ual value of the plant of the concern
and the annual dividends to the stock.
holders would, If reports are true, re.
mind one in comparison somewhat of
the amount of cash that Dumas hero,
Edmund Dantcs, had when he es.
capped from the Chateau Dcs IFS and
his possessions after his successful
search for treasure on the island Of
Monte Cristo.
REPoRTs from the potato districts
show that while the quantity of that
popular and generally.used article Of
food is sufficient to supply the demand
until another crop is grown the quality
is bad. The potatoes look all right,
but most of them constitute bad eating.
They have a bitter taste, and really
desirable potato is scarce. Some at.
tribute this TO the fact that the large
quantities of Paris green used by the
growers not only destroyed the pestifer.
Gus bug, but injured the potato itself.
AS a consequence we are shipping from
abroad to supply the demand. Thou.
sands of tons of Irish potatoes are being
imported not from Ireland, but from
Scotland.
IrAPPEARs that the Harper Brothers
pay $50 for every English novel they
issue2 unless other arrangements are
made, which experienced American
publishers say is all that the average
novel by British author, to be issued
in reprint, is worth in business point
of view. The flfty-dollar payment is
made simply as an expression or
friendly feeling, and not as a matter Of
charity" Mr.. Gilbert, who declined
TO accept the check for his opera
librettos with such toploftical air, ap.
| pears to have made an ass of himself.
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\ CUTTER from the Austrian mau-
of-war, now in New York Harbor,
4 was run into last night by tug. Fol
i lowing so soon upon the Kicly episode,
1 this may lead TO the further cstrangc
, ment of the two countries. The
Austrian Government should be
promptly Informed that there is moth
ing unusual about the accident. The
New York tugs have been frequently
known to run down our own navy in
the same way.
THE great State of Ohio is bound to
occupy the public eye under any and
all circumstances. Now that the Sen.
otorial difficulty is apparently out OF
the way, il has taken new grip. Gov
ernor Foraker has preferred serious
charges against the Cincinnati Police
Commissioners and ordered their re.
moYal from office. The Commits
sioncrs refuse TO vacatc, Ohio, it is
needless to say, is happy.
| THE New Jersey Legislature holds
that Congress has no right to pass a bill
authorizing the construction of a bridge
across the Arthur Kill. What this
Government ought to do is either to
annex New Jersey or negotiate treaty
with her by which we may be placed
on the same footing at the Jersey for
eign Office as the most favored nations
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| THE ground hog seems to be more
sagacious bird than General IIazen
He knows when TO crawl into his hole
Judge Merrick's Condemnation.
Judge Merrick Is a native of Maryland
where he is very well and fayorably known
The conservative Baltimore San says of tn
opposition which has developed to his con
ilrmation: 'If the Senators who oppose tn
confirmation of Judge Merrick as membe
Of the District of Columbia bench on TIL
score of age have no better reason to Civ
for their action. than that " Is dictated by
rule Of the Judiciary Committee, the,
ought not TO be surprised II they are ratbe
sharply criticised. There is no law whicl
forbids the confirmation of Judg,
Merrick. The only thing that stand
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