New-York tribune., 1886-01-01

Tho turbulence ana excitement when attcnueu
the reelection OF II. Grevy show again the dyna-
mite nature of the French people. 1t is not sale
nature for republics.
1885. the first year of Democratic grace since
1860 has closed yet unhappiness prevails IN the
White House and in Congress. The President is
feroclously lashing the newspapers as agehces OF
lying and defamation, and the rival leaders IN the
House of Representatives are wranglIng with ono
another in public and swearing in secret at the man
AT the other end of tho Avenue. But let us not for
gel the amenities and compliments of the day 10
our friends the enemy, Happy New Year
Lawrence Barretts rank in the profession he
adorns cannot properly be estimated without taxing
into consideration the spirit Of enterprise when
animatcs his work. 1t is spirit altogether too rare
among our greater actors.
OF all the political leaders of the day, Mr.. Par
nell has the best reason to be satisfied with the
retrospect of 1888. What the new year will have
IN store for Ireland it would bo hazardous to CON
lecture. But the days of coercion legislation have
passed and a new is opening IN the relations OF
England and Ireland
Negro ynchers still flourish in Mississippi. Civil
ization has good deal to contend against IN some
places.
We regret that the Presidents opinion of news
papers is so poor. He all he is to their iniin-
encc. and the spirit of gratitude ought to fill his
bosom. Ii he had waited for his fame to spread
from Buffalo to Texas without the newspapers he
would have waited many years 70 come. But as
things are nOw he probably thinks quite as we'll Of
the newspapers rs they think of him. The theory
of reciprocity is seldom seen in its perfection III
anything so well as in mutual feeling.
The Frenirg Post has cmancipatcd its editorial
page from the thraldom of holiday articles and in
ITS heavy, lugubrious way has tried to make fun of
its contemporaries who remain slaves to the good
old custom of publishing graceful, seasonable
references to the festivals of the yearas they occur
But The Posfs news editor must have proved in
timetable for last evening he fairly rivaled Zad-
klcl i'm gloomy antcipations Of 1856. The year
abroad Qss5J was said to be closing with n
rortcntous OUTLOOK; there was "chaos
OF opinion about Home Rule and Ma
tons Iwcre arming for a great conflict Its
London correspondent declared that the close of
the year prompts nobody here TO cheerful forecasts
At home or abroad alike there is uncertainty over
hung with shadows of threatening disasters.
Russia and Austria arming TO the teeth at every
possible point. Tho expense OF keeping her
lTnrkey'sl immense force under arms all winter
things. Of course II is not TO be wondered at that
the correspondent concludes that altogether the
New.Year's bells tonight will waken anxious
thoughts in the leaders of England" Poor Old
World How its sleep last night must have been
troubled How icy will be its welcome OF the
bright New Year this mornngl
Tamnany is too lively n team for Charles F.
Loew 10 handle. The man who can take rammany
over a ditch without upsettDg must be stcc-ribbed
aud nlckel-plated
II Is said that Russia aid Austria are arming fora
Balkan war. II begins to look very IN ch as II the
Car Of all tho Russias will never be happy till
somebody steps in and gives him good, old-fash-
ioned licking
Nothing but praise can be said OF the economy
with which the operations of the Brooklyn Civil
Service Commission carried on. The appro-
priation for last year 81 800 and balance Of
nearly 5000 now remains. IL should he
added. however, that the duties OF secretary of
the Commission have been performed by the May
or's assistant secretary. and there has been no
charge for room-reut. In 1854, if remember
rightly, the New-Y City Civil Service Commits
sion spent some 5000. Brooklyn can teach New
York a thing or two; how to run commission OF
this kind is one Of them.
There seems TO be u good deal of difficulty in
getting a president for Vassar College. Why not
take Professor Maria Mtchollf She has done a
good deal to give Yassar Its reputation.
A sensational story of attempted crime in Colo
RADIO recalls the scene in Daly's play " Under the
Gasghth in which SHorkey is bound 10 the rail-
road track A man named G.. NJ. Gaiiert, living at
Denver. had committed forgery and embezzlement.
and was about to fly tho State. But he could not
persuade his young wife to enter a career Of crime
with him. and 80 lie resolved to rid himself OF her.
Taking her for drive one evening he administered
chloroform 20 her, and with the help of an accom-
plce then lifted her from the buggy and fastened
her, gagged and bound across the railroad track.
The Denver express was due in half an hour, and
the death Of the victim seemed certain. But some
section men delayed at work were returning on "a
hand car few minutes before the train, and they
discovered and released the girl just in time. Tho
alleged perpctrator of this horrible attempt at
murder was arrested in Oakland, California the !
other day and has been taken to Colorado for trial
Senator Voorhees, IL not the man TO he molliled |
by the Presidents offer to help along the HcndrcKs
monument. What he wants is that Cleveland shall |
raise the boycott on his recommendations to office.
Every race and nation ia represontcdn tho necrol-
ogy of the year. France has lost Victor Hugo Eng
land, Lord Shaftesbury, Sir Moses Montefore and !
General Gordon Spain. King Alfonso and Marshal |
Scrrano aud the Soudan, its Mahdi. But the name |
to which rghtfully belongs the pre-emnence tho |
world over is that of an American-General Grant |
May the Lew year witness moro practical evidences |
of the honor IN which that name is held in his own
country than the old year has borne! May the
Grant Monument Fund. which for weeks has ro-
manned almost stationary, be steadily increased un-
til a memorial worthy alike Of his services to the
Union and of the nobility ana simplicity of his
character Is adequately provided forl
PERSONAL.
Professor A. s. Bickmore, superintendent Of tho |