New-York tribune., 1888-08-26
Eighty-two days, and no letter Of acceptance.


gun was loaded and in deliberate " fun" he aimed
IL nj n fellow being moment later there was q
corpse at his feet and he plunged in an agony
of grief which we trust will last the rest OF his
life. Such homicidcs are so frequent and inc
criminal folly which brings them about is 50 con-
spicuous SO miserably atoned for and so lightly
excused by the offender, that evaporation Is too
weak word to express the feeling that they
arouse in the community. 1t is concelVaple tha'
a baby might innocently point pistol at another
person, but no one old enough to be able to hold
ont a GUN ever aimed it at human mark in
fun who did not deserve to go to Jail for long
term When few such jokcrs have been sent
there it will be our pleasure to record the fact
that there is an encouraging decrease in the num-
ber of funny shooting cases.
Mugwump comment on Senator Chandler's
speech " II was vewwy indecent speech. What
If there are frauds and murders down thereP It's
simply vulgah to say things that are so disagree
able don't you know. to Southern gentlemen"
The attention of the District Of C0lumbia's
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty TO Secre-
aries is respectfully directed to the case of Secre
tary Rayarl. When last heard from Mr.. Bayard
was being sat down upon hard by as heavy an
individual as Grover Cleveland See the Pres-
the Delaware statesman being called upon TO
endure such an aniiction during the heated term
The average man who is called upon to spend
these August DAYS in Washington finds the burden
of his own body rather more than he is equal
TO- What then must be the anguish OF the
Secretary of State as he lies with the ponderous
President atop of him! The hearts Of all sympi-
thetic men throughout the country, independent
of party lines, will go out to Bayard.
II it is to be letter of withdrawal after oil,
Mr.. Cleveland, it would be only fair to let your
party know.
We are anxious to hear more about the gallant
Young man who, on Wednesday, at Staten
Island beach accepted the perilous responsibility
of giving a baby dip in the ocean while Its
mother waited on Shore and who, returning with
his charge to the landing-place, found nobody
waiting or willing to receive it. Under cl-cum-
stances of great difficulty and embarrassment he
dressed the baby and then in the face OF still more
| complicated obstacles he dressed himself, and at
| last accounts seen going aboard the New
York ferryboat with the little one unde- his arm
Mr. Piclxwick's horse has always been thought to
be the ne plus ultra Of encumbrances, but III COM
parison with this young mans burden the hose
was delightful companion, and almost an i'm
perative necessity. Moreover, Mr. PiclSwicl lost
his temper, whereas the unknown martyr OF our
story did not even lose the baby. Most men in
| his situation would have contrved to lose that
infant if it had taken all night to accomplish it,
| We offer him the tribute of confidence and
esteem.
Ex-Mayor Grace thinks the denomination of
Governor Hill would be q disgrace to the Demo-
cratic party" The first half Of that opinion Is
perfectly sound but it is question whether the
Democratic party can be disgraced By any nomina-
| ton.
| Our friend Mr. Cummings did handsome thing
for the New-Yor1 nine in introducing them at the
White House; but he betrayed ignorance of the
Presidents tastes and prejudices Baseball IS
known as the National game. It is distinctiveiy
an American sport The President seems to have
an instructive aversion for anything that IS
national or representative in American institu-
| tons. He undoubtedly prefers cricket to base
ball That's English, you know.
Courtesy is virtue, but il may become neces-
sary for General Harrison to issue his letter OF
acceptance without giving Mr. Cleveland the
floor first It's time the campaign started up.
How great q blessing it is for the Balkan States
TO be freed from Turkish misgovernment may be
reckoned from the progress made by Bosnia and
The herzegovina in the past ten years, during
which they have been occupied by Austria.
Ten years ago they were in state Of social and
industrial chaos, overrun by brgands, and not
producing enough to support the Inhabitants.
Order now prevails the laws are respected; and
agriculture and manufactures are in u hourishng
condition. Nearly 1000 miles of good roads, and
more than 800 miles of railroads, nave been built
More than a thousand public schools have been
opened And, although the rate Of taxation has
been reduced the public revenue has been doubled
Doubtless similar progress would be made In
Albania Macedonia and Rumelia were Mr. Glad.
stones famous bag and baggage policy ap-
piled to the Sublime Porte.
"The Evening World" recently gave Ions
description of Ex-Governor Bookwalter of Ohio
and said he was not all unlikely some fine day Il
get his mad up" return TO his native State anC
knock out some Of the G. o. =. haranguers by hi'
clean-cut arguments on free trade. Mr. Book
walter got his mad up" in Ohio some time il
1881 ran for Governor, and got his breath knocked
out by Governor Foster and the aforesaid q. o. Il
He is as unlikely TO tackle the G. o. r. again a
O featherweight would be TO attack John L. Sulli
van.
, Secretary Fairchild Is responsible for the per
mission given 10 the Canadian Paciic TO ship good
in bond from California TO Chicago Ncw-Yorlx an
Boston. The statutes were not mandatory. Ill
had discretionary power and employed il for th
benefit of foreign monopoly that was eompetin
with the American lires regulated by the Inter
t State law. That decision has brought up thi
| whole question Of the transit trade. The Pres
: dent oblivious of the fact that his own Admins
tration has opened wide the doors TO Canadian CON