New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-27


Governor Hill, an avowed saloon He might
have told them that but for them probably 1900
saloons now open in this State would be closed
to-day. The men who can feel that they are re-
sponsblc for the vast total Of crime and wrctced-
ness thus kept alive, and yet be undisturbed by
the thought of it because they so sure Of their
own wisdom, must be endowed either with super
human sef-conceit or very elastic consciences.
The Albany Common Council has appropriated
81 900 for "a winter carnival Albany IS
Democratic city, but it is doubtful IL Mr.. Cleveland
will be invited to this entertainment The man
ayers must realize that he had all the winter
carnival he wanted on the 9th day of this month.
Prince Bismarck, having grown gray in the
service of the State and having exercised greater
power and authority in Europe than any one
since Napoleon, might have been supposed with
reason TO be surfeited with honOrs and earthly
ambitions But it seems that there is one title to
which he has secretly aspired. and now in his
old age his wishes are gratilcd The Theolog-
zeal Faculty of Giessen University have conferred
upon him the degree of Doctor of Divinity. We
dare say that the Pope will not be greatly I'M
pressed with the new title if diplomatic CORE
spondence with the Vatican from Berlin is signed
henceforth Bismarck. d. d. But the hun
drcds of venerable cergymcn in America who
have been honored by their own denominatlonal
colleges with the same degree will be gratiiied
by the Chancelors good fortune. 1t will serve
to dignity their own learned titles to fame since
the greatest statesman Of the Old World is now
one of them.
It was a great privilege to have the walking
match started by Marquis, him of Queensberry'
Tie Marquis is as distinguished for his phllan-
thropy, cultivation and refined tastes as his even
more famous uncle. who sat for the portrait OF
the pious Marquis of Steyne in Vanity FAIR
and conferred upon grateful world the rules Cf
the prize-ring. 1t is a cheering and beautiful
spectacle to see great opportunities used and
lofty station adorned, as they have been by these
exemplary and accomplished noblemen-
1t is lust as well to bear IN mimi that it takes
more than one snOwstorm to make winter.
why cannot the Legislature" Tho Syracuse
Herald inquiries, " reach the more important
earlier in the session than heretofore%
Well, it can but the chances are that it will not
1t is legislative human nature to postpone the i'm
portant Doubtless the habit Of taking long
weekly rccesscs and of emitting evening sessions
until the time for adjournment begins to be thought
of. has something to do with the delay in disposng
of the measures Of large interest The Legislature
is annually urged TO settle down to business
and annually it politely lays the advice
on the table.
The storm OF Sunday Makes timely the question
how far we have advanced in the direction OF
getting the wires put under ground since the oc-
currence of the blizzard of last March. The ne
cessity of having this done was most clearly
taught at that time. Comparatively little has been
done, however, and now another winter IS upon
us and the experience Of last season may soon be
repeated