The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-14
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
uETROPOLITIN EySPiPERS AND
THEIR BRIGHTEST 7HOTGHTS.
The UeraId's Counts Against Gould.
Truth and Cheek MAKE" la III"
Deadlock Chicago Beef-Ih" SICK LIN
p.ror-T Free Wool aud Freedom sc.

Truth and Cheek III" MAKE IA ih'
Deadlock Chicago Beef III" SICK LIN
p.ror Free Wool aud Freedom sc.
The HeraM has the following counts
against Gould:
First, District Attorney MARITIME
shclvcd the case until he went ont Of of
fee at the end of December. This delay
was unwarranted But it was in favor of
Gould
Second, Then we hear of high official
and political influence imported into the
case-in favor Of Gould.
Third, District Attorney Fellows le'
the matter rest for month in favor "i
Gould
Fourth, The District Attorney invited
the defendants lawyer to come Co hi.
Office and show why their client ought n't
10 be indicted. That was something urW
for District Attorney to d.. And II wtt
in favor Of Gould
Fifth, When the case was forced be-
fore the grand jury by popular sentiment
the yOluminOus briefs of The dcicnS.
somehow or other got there to. That W.
an Unprecedented proceeding and it wa
in favor of Gould
sixth, The grand jury was ready -
find an Indictment when Judge COWing
advised them that an indictment could
not be found on account of the statute OF
limitations That was "a serious mistake
and in favor OF Gould
Seventh, When the matter had passed
from his jurisdiction into the hands OF;
another magistrate, Judge Cowing went
out of his way TO make plea against in
dictment That was eXtraOrdinary-ani
in favor of Gould.
Eighth, Finally an appeal fo- justice
and due enforcement of the law was
made to Recorder Smyth
BLUSH or TRUrH on THE CHEEK or
THE CANDIDATE There is much in the
attitude OF the dcyOlees Of Mr. Blaine 10
excite mirlh OF ali their recent per
formanccs tn yindicaliOn of Mr. Balm. p
health. which il now going on with great
Zeal in the columns of the Irlbnnr, u.s.,
perhaps, the most comic When Mr..
Baine's letter of withdrawal appeared.
and it was suggested that the author OF
that letter did not always say what Doe
meant, or mean what he said. The wrath
of the Tri5uH knew no bounds II dc-
nounced all those who did not see in lhe
letter an rreyo,abe refusal % bc q can
didale again as driyelng idiots That j.
not 50 long ago but thai some OF D., real.
ers must have experienced mild sut-
prise when they opened their IrDHhr
Yesterday and read the-e words vs. ould
these lies about MI Blaine health come
quite az often as twice week IL Demo
Gratis and Mugwumps thought be- was an
easy candidate 10 beat ~ J. Iur
TnE TRrrn ABOrr lr-The truth
about the matter seems 10 be that there
has been no popular demand even IN The
North for the refunding OF this :l1 900
600 Of direct taxes The bill is pushed by
"A combination of those who want 90 re-
duce the Treasury surplus without re
ducing taxation, and lobby of STATE
agents who expect to divide - 100000 on
50 100000 OF the money between them
selves in the shape OF commissions upon
its collection.-PhIt Time,
Concerning Mathew Auold's cultured
objection TO American nomenclature,
an exchange says
On January lst, 1856, there were 81
9lJ pOstOflices in the United State.
Among them were such places as Shin.
bone, Mudlick, Last Chance, Joash, Ban
dana, Paintlick, Pee Dee, Gubscr Pig,
Limp, Slowgo, Violin, Tank, GIist, and
others bearing names equally unpleasant
10 the sensitive ear OF light Apostle of
Light But the nomenclature of Great
Britain contains just as many pins TO
prick the thin skin OF supersensitiye cult
ure"
The dressed meat shippers OF Chicago
are dissatisfied, il is said, because Ameri
can roads should charge them ~ cents
per hundred pounds for transportation
when by agreement they permit the
Grand Trunk Canadian road 10 charge
but 30 cents for an equivalent service
The lower charge is conceded 10 be- ample
pay by the Canadian road, and Il ought
to be SO, it is thought, for the others
" T. HorH
y hundred Republican clubs have been
formed in Maryland, and 800 delegates
attended the convention that opened yes
terday in Baltimore. where State
League is to be formed. There appears
to be an excellent prospect for unusual
Republican activity throughout Mary.
land. Every club will be the centre of
forces working in the right. Nj Cleye-
land plurality in 1854 in MARYLAND fell
irifle short Of s,0OO-N \ Iri5unr
BERLIN, April - The general health
Of the Emperor has visibly declined,
owing to an increase of his cough and the
disturbance OF his sleep lie rose this
after night OF broken rest. and
felt latigued.
His Majesty, however, went through
the mornings business, receiving reports
from General Won Schelendorfi, the Min
lster of War, and General Albedyll, Chief
Of the Military Cabinet
We congratulate the noble band Of fill |
busters In the House Of Representatives !
upon their success.
They have done several things. They |
have demonstrated once more the potency /
Of this sharD but tWO-pdppt Uqspou of |