New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-11

Ever since last tuesday the country east Vi
the Rocky Mountains has had stormy time OF
it. Rain, Snow ora gale of wind visited every
part of it, and bIrdseye view OF 1t on Sat
urday would have revealed stretch OF snow
from the Gulf to the Lakes and from Colorado
to the Atlantic coast. Such an experience is
. not altogether pleasant but its effect On the
spirits and health of our vast population was
probably rather wholesome than otherwise. 1t
was time we had winter III earnest, anyway.
The LEGISLATURE ought to get well started in
its work this week, and probably will do so if
the Democrats to not indulge in useless OBJ
struction against the adoption of the new rules
and the formation of the new committees. The
fact that some of the changes suggested by
General Hustled have, in theory at least, re-
ceived Democratic sanction i'll the past, makes
no difference with the Democratic members
now. They seem inclined to act on the cue
Governor Hill has already given them and " to
kick" whenever they can.
The settlement of the differences between
the elevated railway companies and the engi-
neers has apparently not been without its good
effect The cigar manufacturers intended, last
week, so well-infOrmed persons say, to lock out
to-day their employees who were threatening to
strike but they have recOnsidered their deter
mination and invited their workmen to a con-
ference 1t is to be hoped that the employees
on their side, will be as reasonable as the engi-
neers were. If they are, doubtless they will
reach settlement of their differences with the
manufacturers without strike.
Our neighbors in Connecticut have organ
ized their Legislature to the satisfaction of
the Republicans. Mr.. Tibbitts was chosen
Sneaker with bigger majority probably than
he would have had save for the stupidity of
the Democrats in trying to defeat him on the
ground that he is Roman Catholic. Wooden
nutmegs and religious intolerance disappeared
about the same time in Connecticut
New-Jersey legislators will organize to-
morrow. 1t will be a serene perform
apce probably, for there is less rivalry over
the Offices than usual, and the railroads don't
seem to care much what kind of an Organiza-
ton is effected. Moreover, as Governor Alb
bett is man whose little schemes are well
known to everybody, the effect of his message
is already discounted.
The anti Mormon bill just passed by the SEN
ate is criticised freely both by people who
think it is too severe and by those who think
il is not severe enough In this latter class is
MIR. Joseph NimmO, ex-chief of the Bureau of
Statistics. He has recently been investigating
the state of affairs in Utah, and he concludes
that union of State and Church prevails
there contrary to the Constitution and tradi-
tions of this Nation. The last Edmunds bill,
he says, only makes this present illegal con-
nection more involved. Mr.. Nimmo Is care
full observer and his opinion will have due
weight probably when the House discusses the
measure. II it becomes a law, however, the
chances are that the fourteen new trustees
would make the thirteen old ones attend
strictly to their religious duties and let politics
alone.
There is golden mean in the control of
park ponds in winter which neither the author
tiles in London nor New-York seem TO reach.
In London the skaters were admitted TO the
ponds in Regents Park too soon, and the result
was cold bath In shallow water to hundreds
of them. Here the Park Commissioners 90 to
the other extreme. they want to see the lakes
in Central Park frozen pretty nearly from the
bottom to the top before any one il allowed to