New-York tribune., 1886-01-21

the Legislature during the winter and possibly one
of them will be devoted to this interesting question
1t may he he will recon mend that in each one OF
the counties of the State a Society for the Proven
ton OF Cruelty to Clients be formed. Or course the
main object OF such n society would be to organize
strikes against lawyers who charge as recklessy as
the six Hundred that went in at Balalllaya
Mr. Squire wants IN unexpended balance trans
1 ferred thus early II the year But he sends his
deputy to the Board OF Estimate to ask for it, and
is advised to cut off the drOnes" IN his depart
ment How would i, do to cut of squire himself
| Two or three tables. few chairs, n waste paper
basket water pitcher and man. contracted
together in a remote and lofty room in Broadway
building are collectively described in an ambitious
! circular as "The Tribune Bureau of Literature
| Attached 70 the enthusiastic circular, which
promises to buy and sell literature. ready made or
! TO order and which prints picture OF the building
where il occupies an aerial loft with glowing but
imaginary signs all its front inscribed with the
bureaus" name. is "A signature which, exclusive
of an added initial is that of gentleman connected
! with Tue TRIBUNE. When questioned about the
use of these names. the human element in the
bureau said that they suited him welt enough.
II is not necessary of course for us TO repudate the
bureau" but il may be necessary for our en-
! ployo TO do something to protect himself from the
| bnrcau's bills. A bill for $50 worth OF hats, for
| instance was handed him Yesterday. He explained
/ that he never bought his hats IN the bulk, and was
unable TO surmise for the benefit OF the bureaus
creditor what proper it could have for hats by
! the wholesale Before the public enters far into
! business relations with the bureau the under
! standing should be distinct that its bills are not
payable at this Office, hut in the remote loft where
T. visible assets few tables aud chairs paper
! basket and pitcher.
Mayor Whitney. of BroOKlyn. says he is not
/ dancing Mayor What shall wo thnk then Of his
/ antics when Boss " Mclaughlin pulls the wires
! Tho Mayor would better put his sentiments in this
| form: 81 am not voluntarily dancing Mayor;
! STILL yes. do dance. sometimes. There was that
| scLarmann episode for instance. danced like mad
| then" Mayor Whitney and Mayor Grace should
| compare notes Oh dancing.
| The political atmosphere in Ohio is permcatcd
! with strong odor of Standard OIL.
| The publication Of Tux TRIBUNE ALMANAC for
1850 was deferred until the standing committees of
| the House of Representatives were announced In
! the conrse of year more inquiries are made at
newspaper offices for information respecting these
committees than with reference to any other sub
ect and consequently il was important 10 have
the lists the current number even II serious delay
in publication was caused. The committees of both
Houses of Congress given in addition to tho
usual civil and diplomatic lists. A prominent
feature of tho ALMANAC is detailed account of the
election of United States Senators in twenty States
including n complete record of the IL Joint ballots
cast by the Illinois Legislature No other political
manual contains this interesting information.
Mr. Squire wants $33 900 moro for clerk-hre
Mr. Squires cheek wond be splendid material of
which to make burglar proof safes.
In view Of the fact that the President in prolong
ing the operation OF the Fishery clauses did what
his SECRETARY of state declared he had no consttu
tional right to do, the following sentence in the
Inaugural was not meant to be taken seriously
" In the discharge of my official duty shall
dcavor to be guided by just and unstraIned con-
sruction of the Constitution careful observance Of
the powers granted to the Federal Government and
those reserved to the States to the people and by
a cautious appreciation of those functions which
by the Constitution and laws have been especially
assigned TO the executive branch Of the Govern
ment"
With DAVID b. Hill as its president. and Aaron j.
Yanderpocl and Homer A. Nelson Us its vce-presi-
dents the State Bar Association might as well
organize right away into IA Hill campaign club for
1883.
A distressing rumor this that is waited from
Monroe County That brand-new. handmade |
IrOquos Club ~ likely TO 10 to pieces because the
members cannot decide whether Purcell is inside of
George Ralnes George Ranes inside of Purcell. |
II is such puzzle this that tend to make politics
but ioyless thing.
The report that grain is about to be shipped |
largely to foreign markets by way of Newport News
has at length definite confirmation in statement of
shipments from st. Louis. Tho consolidation ~ |
the Chesapeake aud Ohio and the other lines CON |
nected with il in the Huntington interest will natu-
rally facilitate such through shipments Having |
no bond of obligation TO the other trunk lines. this
Southern line is in position TO take freight from |
Western markets on ITS own terms, and has at New
port News admirable harbor, where seagoing |
ships find superior quality of coal, and where they
never interrupted by In many respects the |
competition which is thus threatened is likely to |
be important But it would be premature to
suppose that the glory of New York has departed.
II Mr.. Cleveland wishes to believe that he is |
bigger than his own party by all means let him do
so. and let MIN and Governor Hill light 1t out. But
he shonld pause and think awhile before lao gets in
toxicated on tha fancy that no is bigger than both
parties.
An elort by Congress properly to regulate con
sular fees will he sustained by the country.
Assemblyman Hnnttinp's bill prohibiting the kill
ing of deer Long Island for five years to come in
IL.