New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-19

taneously, muniicently and openly to the de-
fence cf a leader OF the Irish National movement
The verdict of Mr. Coroner Rice's Jury in the
Ridley ease can only be called n political verdict
They say that DR.. Ridley was temporarily insane
attack the prison authorities, censurc Dr. Barr
and eXoncratc Dr. Moorhead The London Minis
tcrial press makes no comment on the verdict
The Liberal organ considers that the evidence
iustifcs the finding OF the jury.
The latest dispatches from Zanzibar and Cairo
tend in the opinion of competent judges to confirm
the theory that the White Pacha is none other than
Mr. Stanley. There is no certainty. There is only
balance of probabilities, and that is only at
tainable by minute examination Of details. Nothing
is more remarkable than the way in which Mr.
Staney's courage and force Of character are taken
as factors in the difficult problem. So like him to
march on Khartoum say the English. Every
scrap Of news about him is eagerly watched for and
eagerly scanned.
The naval manoeuvres arc still proceeding with
great activity paper Operations by sea are sus-
pended, perhaps ended. The hour Of critics has
come. Admiral Tryon has won by sea- Admiral
Baird is to be avenged By land No great harm or
good will be done by this exchange Of broadsdcs in
the press Effective criticism consists in the
demonstration of the more or less complete break
down of the numerous ships and men concerned IN
these enterprises. Lord Charles Bcresford writes,
and there are few better authorities,
that the system has failed, terribly
failed whenever it has been called on for
practical work. he adds. However. the others
are perfectly satisfied that the Government are
now doing all that could be done TO reform the
system. Their dongs, so far as the public knows,
have not yet got beyond appointing two commits
sionors to inquire what ought to be done.
The railway race from London to Edinburgh
ends with the end of the month. The Great
Northern will have the advantage to Edinburgh,
and the Northwestern to Glasgow. Meantime,
many questions long pending between the com
panies and the public are again raised In the
press The superior comfort and convenience of
railroad travelling in America is again pressed on
unwilling ears
1t is not easy to see why the Princess Christian
should have been singled out among the royal
family as likely to join the Roman Catholic Church.
An evening paper appeared with the startling
headlines "1he Royal Vert An Apostate
Princess ana others. The Irish Catholic has
the credit of starting the story, which was denied
on the best authority within few hours. The
Princess is known as q lady happily married, with
a family TO whom she is devoted, with literary
tastes with wide charitable interests and numer-
ous friendships She is not at all a woman to
be carried Off her feet into religious enthusasms
Another American wife. dating from Paris
appears in English print, bearing testimony re-
specting the relations between American husbands
and wives. She fatty contradicts her predecessor
protests against the American custom Of husband
ard wife living much apart and rccites some
idle Washington gossip Of other days. She eX-
presses her veritable belief that there is not
single big city in the world which contains so
many worthless wives as Chicago. There seems
to be a grievance, or perhaps personal quarrel
beneath all this The first American wife described
herself as wife of five years standing. The
present matron owns to thirty-fve years Of mar
ried life, and confesses that there is nothing
more CALLING than TO the airs assumed by
young and pretty American women toward men
of intellect and position. o. W. ).