, 1886-02-25

not like Gladstone, somehow or other.
and the grand old man" will have
to worry along in some way without
his late rivals support. 1t VIII be d
hard tug, of course. but such tasks
have been performed before.
Recent advices affirm that Chinese
are focking to San Francisco from
ali parts Of the coast at the rate Of
1000 4 week. At this rate the whole
country will soon be purged of them,
and the Chinese six companies will
have to deport them to their native
land.
Referring 70 the pan electric tele-
phone scandal, Attorney General
Garland is reported to have stated
for publication that he intended TAX
ing such steps as would satisfy every
reasonable person. 1t is understood
that he intends to dispose of his
shares of stock and be a real good
little boy-till he gets caught next
time.
This is an era of competition. The
railroad and other great transporta-
tion companies are cutting rates these
days in a style well calculated to
make weak ones heads dizzy, If it
continues, even for a month or so.
the result will be such a volume of
business in passenger traffic as was
never heard of before Everybody
who wants to come west, and every
:body out here who has had in con-
temptation q visit east, will speedily
take advantage as far as possible Of
the low fares oftersd.
L. S. authorities are turning the
Judicial mill in Utah with ceaseless
grind, and the way that lecherous
old mormons are being made to
squirm is a strong testimonial for
the efficiency of the Edmunds law.
George Q. Cannon, ex Delegate from
that Territory in Congress, is one of
the latest defendants whom the
authorities have tried to get hold
of. Several of his wives have been
secured and compelled to testify as
to their relations with him. Abram
II. Cannon, II. Dinwoody and John
Bowen, three other debauchees, have
recently been convicted.the last named
having been sentenced to six months
imprisonment and $500 fine. Polyg-
amy must go.
A futter of excitement is being
created in national, political and
literary circles by the appearance Of
a novel based upon the incidents OF
the war OF the rebellion, ostensibly
from anonymous authorship but said
by knowing ones TO be really from
the pen of General Logan. What
seems to point most conelusively to
the reliability of this rumor, it is
said, is the fact that in the new story
things are all called by their right
names. Gen. Logan has a national
reputation of saying something most
ouo-~- 4,n1a ba Onano bio ,oO1Ah aO1
for this reason there is always
. general desire to hear his speeches
or read his. writings. He has not the
culture of Eyarts, but he can say
more in dozen words than the dis
tinguished New York statesman
usually does in a column of polished
rhetoric.
The death of John B. Cough recalls
afresh the fact that noted men are
disappearing rapidly. During the
past twelve months they have fallen
20 rapidly as to excite universal re-
mark. Mr.. Cough will be remem-
bered always in connection with the
great philanthropic crusade against
intemperance that has been dis
tinguishing feature of the civilization
of this century. lie has ACCOM-
plished more, perhaps, than any
other man in the past half century to
purify society and illuminate public
sentiment against the drinking habit.
After his own reclamation he devoted
his life and his mastery abilities to
the rescuing of his fellow men. Pre-
eminent as a lecturer, his life has
been full of effective labor, and he
has left record by which it may be
truly said of him that the world has
been made better by his having
lived in it. His converts to the paths
OF sobriety are not confined to any
nation on any continent While the
fame aud labors of other workers
have been local, his have been not
only national but world wide. It
may well be said of him, We'll done,
good and faithful servant. cone up
higher"
The Seattle Call, noti lg Our state
ment that Chinese here were becom-
ing alarmed and were preparing to
leave, and that they had been in
formed by citizens that it would not
be safe for them to remain, wants us
to explain now what the difference is
between the going of the Chinese
and telling them to go. Ii further
says there is intimidation in both
methods and adds: I'VE are iE-I
elined to think the people of Port
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