New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-23

| '02 whO0p her
Bet your bottom dollar.
| What painful rumor is this that is agitatng
political circles Why, they say that the Demo-
cratic National Committee has been feeding the
Cleveland Thurman boom morphine under the i'm
preston that it was quininc
Another expedition having for its object the
recovery of treasure lying at the bottom Of the
sea has come to grief This particular specula-
ton was to enrich those engaged in it by plac-
ing them in possession of the chests OF gold that
went down with the good sloop-of-war Braall
The spectators started out on the expedition
full OF hope--there was no doubt about it this
time But to-day, the search abandoned, they
are no better off than those whose only visible
means of support is the fact that they are heirs
of Annebc JAMS. BY the way, is it not about
time for those whose avocaton is digging for
the personal property Of the late Captain Kidd to
resume active business? Those royal roads 10
wealth are almost as dsheartening as Wall Street.
The town of Pullman must oe an ideal place to
live in Last year the death rate only nine
per 900 Of the population. the previous year only
eight, and this year, it is thought, the rate will
be still lower. This includes deaths from acct
dents There are $4,000 inhabitants, and only
four doctors and one lawyer Enough said.
The public is accustomed to hearing of prison
birds being lionzcd in their cells But it remained
for a Pcpnsy lvania fire company to devise %
scheme having for its object the temporary
lease of murderer from the confinement which
the Western Penitentiary of that State grants,
to the end that he might take part in a
grand fremcns parade 1t seems that before
he turned murderer the prisoner in question had
been an enthusiastic fireman, and had endeared
himself to the company of which he was men,
ber The company, having resolved to have a
parade, felt that if IL was to be as successful
they wanted it to be, their unfortunate COM
rade must come out end take part in it. Accord
ngly the company requested Governor Beaver
to give him vacation from the pententiary
for day, Offering to put up 100000 as guar
antee for his return after the parade. The
Governors reply to this petition has not been
made public. The chances are however, that
the parade will have to proceed without the
companys favoritc but unfortunate member |
This will give him opportunity to pose as "a
martyr
This campaign never got to be really enjoyable
until Judge Thurman began his present remark
able series of speeches proving that the Democratic
party abolishd slavery Keep it up. Old Roman!
You are contributing to the gayety of one nation
at least.
Governor Hills friends are hoping that Mr.
Cleveland will write letter urging all Democrats
10 vote for him. Well, why not? Governor
Hill has already asked all his friends to vote for
Nr Cleveland, and one good turn deserves an
other. If Mr. Cleveland was able to 90 out of his
way last year to write letter to help elect a
in this city, not an
'fice of State Importance, why can't
lie write letter to help his party elect
Governor for the great State of New-YorL?
snt Governor Hill as good Democrat as Colonel
Fellows? Isn't his reputation as good on the
whole? Governor Hill is in greater peril than
,olonel Fellows ever was. If Mr. Cleveland
ocsn't write the letter. Governor Hills friends
sil have the right to be angry.
There has been "a singular tribute in the Senate
o the growth of temperance sentiment in the
ountry. Senator Morgan of Alabama was moved
~ certain remarks of another Senator to obtain
ertifcate from twenty OF his colleagues that they
lad never seen him in state of ntoxcation
lime was when such an accusation would not
ave been thought to be worth such an elaborate
and no doubt the time will come when
lore Senators will be able to command such GER
ifcates.
Democratic paper, The Nashua. ~ H. !
azettc," is perpetrating particularly mean lie ,
v printing what we take to be the Known othng ,
ith with the name of Benjamin Harrison at
,ched The Gazette" knows that there is not
ne slightest foundation for this, and it admits
by making the charge only by implication, with
ut daring TO put it into words 1t is an instructive
'ct that the mean campaign lying this year has {
Il been directed against General Harrison. This
a poor return for the extraordinary forbearance '
lie Republican press has shown toward the Demo- y
attic candidate. l