New-York tribune., 1886-08-09
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FOUNDED BY aORAoE GREELEY.
MONDAY, AUGUST 0. 1856.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRFIGN.-The Pope dangerously I'll. - The
Duke of Abercorn on Conservative rule IN Ireland;
o manifesto of the National Liberal Federation
of England on the late election = Troops sent
10 Belfast.
DoMEs1IC.-Thc two coopers, Hazctt and Potts
GO through the rapids OF Niagara. - dead
body found IN a box near Walngford, Conn. -
a diamond worth 100000 said to have been
picked up in Cincinnati - Almost "a labor
riot in Massachusetts,. - Democratic cam
paign handbook; some distinguished contributors
- War preparations in Texas. - The yacht
fleet IN mourning at Newport. - Tax laws III
New-Jerscy. - Connecticut politics. - En-
tries for the Saratoga races.
CITY AND SUBUKBAN.-Mlchael Davitt on the
Irish situation. - Colonel McCaull's new
operas and singers - Talk about Collector
Heddens successor. - Free fight at the Central
Labor Union meeting. 60 Arrival of the lrisl
lacrosse PLAYERS - The Wcrra's passengers
reached the city. - Fatal fight on a per
1Hr Observation-Disclosures for to-day Slight
ly warmer and fair. temperature ye' erGay:
Highest. So: lowest. 62 average. II IS
Nobody can be certain how much the pleScn,
Subway Commission will be able to accomplish
toward actually putting the wires of the t'le-
griph electric light and telephone companies
under ground. But the discussion Of the sub
ject up to date has at least done one thing it
has forced nearly all the officers OF the com
ps,nes to admit that the wires can be- and should
be. buried. SO much being granted, the rest
may be counted sure to follow IN time
An examination for service in the Government
departments at Washington has found only lou
applicants III this city prepared to undergo the
required tests. Is all patriotism dead In The
breasts of NewYolk citizensf Are there not
in whole city full " more than four devoted
men ready to serve their country in otlc" N
$1,000 yeal7 Or is it possible that young
men of sufficient intelligence to pass Civil
Service exsinn ton prefer to stMve i'll New
York rather than to live at ease in less Ia
yOled community 7
clear review of the political situation in
England at the present time from an ll>h polT
of view will be found in long talk with
Michael Davtt reported elsewhere i'll this papcr.
The father of the Land League i hopeful. H.
does not believe the British Government Will
re>O,t TO coercion now, because the oOndluOn
of lhel nd is 80 quiet and orderly and he uu>e
10 the democracy of Great Britain to see the
Irish through In case OF another appeal To tn,
country NJ. Davitt is confident that fifty mo
seats outside OF Ireland could he won foi Home
Rae by thorough organization Of the ln>h vote
TIE TRiBUNE's special cable dispatch this
morning contains the views of Lord AbGrcOrn,
Conservative noblcman OF England, i'll regard
to the proper policy for the present British
Government to pursue. 1t should not be Co
ercOn unless the Irish need it, he says and he
adds that all Conservatives desire for the
Irish race equal politica rights. equal con-
sideration, ,and equal social liberty" The
words all right; but everything depends
upon the Interpretation given TO them. From
the English and Tory point of view they mean
one thing from the lrishman's quite another
The people of New Jersey would pr"Itt "
admit in gcnelM way that il is 10 the advln-
tagc of their State to have crowd, OF pcopl,
flock to their sho cs for the summer. a hrg
class of citizens reap decided glin thereby
Yet the attitude OF The authorities at vaiiou,
places, particularly at the >clShorc, L. hos
tile toward the Summciing ic>ld,nts that /
seems animated by wish to di1ve thor visit
ors away. This is painfully true i'll the c.lr
Of the owners of cottages about the West End
Of Long Branch Taxes aIt piled on as i
there would never be another chance I" a">e-S
them, and they have finally been driven to the
courts IOI ltI4cl. HcU iIlc tHApI'' III ~ vi 'i'
laws in behalf of good snorals i un.c;t>onably
nIevell 1t would be an admirable thing Ger
Glinly if the gambling AT Long Branch ooald
lie stopped. But should the same autho'iuc'
ulow gambling OH the troiting races at the
Monmouth County Fair etily next month II
VIII be principally confined to the natives then,
OF course but are native molals OF no account
Or beyond reoim
The review of the Dcmoclatic Handbook loi
campaign purposes. contributed 10y the Wash
ingtnn correspondent Of The TRIBUNE, l.
cOmmen nded 10 all se.iOuo-iIclincd voters. The
wiiter has treated the subject with an occasiona'
tnnch of levity which should be excused, On the
ground that Congress has adjourned and every
body is colrespondinely happy. 1t must not
be inferred from the tone OF the article, how
ever. that The TRIBUNE thinks Democrat,
and Mugwumps could find anything 10 laugh
at in articles ON Civil Service IclOIm by En-
gene Higgins and +. +. Pilobury, with few
concluding remarks from Mr.. Heddtn MOI III
the chapter about removals and the work OF
<l.0 Pension Office by "Physic.u Wreck