New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-21
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER q, 1883

he was chosen president of the Massachusetts, Con-
stitutIonal Convention In 1852 and was afterward
elected member of Congress- was chosen speaker
of the House in 1855 after protractcd struggle,
as the first fruit of Northern uprising against the
extension of slavery; was elected Governor OF
Massachusetts, in 1857; next became president OF
the Illinois Central Railroad. and then MAJOR.
General of the Union Army during the war; ana
WINS afterward returned to Congress LOT seVerai
terms. General Banks has had longer legis-
Iotive oxnerience than even W. ID. Kelley, the
veteran member from Pennsylvania. Ills career
s the more interesting because it illustrates what
onnortunitics of usefulness are open, in this coun-
trv OF protected free labor, to workingmen OF
every occupation.
Colonel Shepard celebrated yesterday the sue
cossful results Of his first six months in the con-
duct OF our esteemed ally, The Mail ana Express
II the other newspapers can be trusted on the
subject the genial ten-mllionaire made IL az
the same time something very like golden "ea-
ding for the Republican committees.
The eyes OF the Nation arc rivcted on hllgore.
Kilcore. of Texas Kilgore happens to DC inc
custodian of the Chinese Exclusion bill, whlch mas
duv passed both houses Of Congress, and the agi-
tating conundrum of the hour Is, What Will hc
do with IT.? Rarely has such weighty m"u,er
been imposed upon citizen OF the Lone quar-
State Even Mills who has wrestled migh'ny
with some things entirely too big for him' never
possessed so much responsibility all by himseii as
does Kilgore. Yet Kigore seems to take 'hinsS
easy. Thrusting both hands deep down into MS
trousers pockets, he nonchalantly remarks thao hs
does not intend to hurry himself Ihacs reai
unSind of Kigore. Let him have care Ills
movements are regarded with more interest IMAM
President Cleveland aroused when executing MS
,or,ors borcbacl, act between Wednesday and
Thursday. The country is watching Kilgorc and
lo.ding its breath to what he is going to DO
Canada can we'll afford to leave the cock ardoodcdoo
husncss to President Cleveland After all, " IS
merely votecaching performance; me presae .'
m feeling toward tho Dominion, but solely to Improve
his chance Of another lease OF the White House.
london Globe, Sept D.
The Presidents Retaliation policy Is accurately
sized up by the English press. The insincerity OF
the performance is admirably portrayed in one Of
Mr. Tcnniel's incompatible cartoons in Punch
The London press is aware that the English can
ddate for the American Presidency is in desper-
ate straits for votes, and that he is fishing for
Irish support.
News from Jacksonville is obtained with ex-
traordinary difficulty. Correspondents and telc-
graph operators are overwhelmed with anxiety
for their families, and are exposed to lmmi-
nent peril in the performance of their daily
duties in securing and forwarding accurate IN
formation from the plague-striclen city. Inc
correspondents complain Of inadequate facihties
for telegraphing their dispatches, and arc COM
peled almost every night to condense their CORE
spondence Our special correspondent telegraphs
that the small force of operators is bravely stand
ing at its post but is terribly overworl<ed. Inc
chief operator has lost his wife and child and the
wives Of three other operators are down with vel
low fever Three operators are also on the SICK
list. The force evidently needs recruiting. The
Western Union ought to offer special inducements
so as TO strengthen its staff of operators with men
accIimated and not likely to be stricken down with
the scourge