New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-04

Governor will not finish this precious dOcu-
ment until he has received and read the report
of the Supervisor of the State Prison. If he
does, that part of the message relating to the
piece-price plan of employing convict labor
will rest solely upon the incorrect differences of
Keeper Laverty and will therefore be most
misleading.
The attack of certain Democratic politicians
of Connecticut on Colonel Tibbetts, Republican
candidate for Speaker of the Legislature, is
both bigoted and stupid. The day is past in
Connecticut when the fact that a man is Ro-
man Catholic can be counted on to defeat him
for such an Office. We are not surprised that
the entire performance is repudiated by most
of the respectable Democrats of the State.
They should emphasize their dislike of such
methods by heartily approving Colonel lib
bettss candidacy.
1t will probably not be possible to fix the re-
sponsibilty for the fire in the Essex County
Lunatic Asylum. The flames came from q
closet in which were lying several mops used
in polishing the floor with oil. The asylum
managers say that some lunatic may have set
fire to the mops, or that spontaneous combus-
ton may have occurred. 1t should not have
been possible for either suppoSitiOn to be true.
The closet ought to have been locked, and
nothing that possibly could have given rise to
spontaneous combustion should have been left
about The authorities explanations, there
fore are self-accusaulOns of caYelessDess.
Several of the leading billiard players of the
country, having apparently exhausted ChlcagOs
admiration for fine shots, now purpose TO begin
O series of match games in this city. Doubt
less they will draw well for some tine, despite
the general opinion that the results of these
performances are prearranged. for it requires
nearl, as skilful q hand to make close shot
and still miss $50 as to deceive the lOOkers-On)
as TO win. But the reputation Of the game is
lowered by anythlRg which affects the reputa-
ton of the players, and admirers OF this fine
sport. therefore, greatly regret to hear it said
that such men as Slosson, Vignaux and Schaef
fer do not always play to win.
This is the day of small things for the Alder
men. When they had the right TO confirm or
reject the Mayors nominations, and before all
the valuable franchises had been distributed,
it was their day OF great things. Now they can
grant permission TO set up barber poles or pea
nut stands, and occasionally can dIcker over
minor street franchises but there Is nothing
big" in these jobs. The organization OF the
new Board, therefore. which takes place to-day.
is matter of little concern to the citizens al
though o small circle of Democratic Office
holders will be somewhat excited. 1t has been
discovered that the Aldermen are executive
officers and that their employees need not pass
Civil Service laws. For this reason every po-
sition about the Common Council Chamber will
be filed by some small politician who is of use
In his Assembly district
Lord Randolph Churchill, who is never at a
loss for an expedient now appears with aTory-
Democratic remedy for Irish woes. He pro-
poses to abolish the vice-royalry and the
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