New-York tribune., 1888-03-28

edge and experience and which will scarcely
lc accused of having any other motive in the
premises than the conservation of the public
welfare. We are aware, nevertheless. that the
measure has commended itself to many level
headed men in the Legislature. 1t is in order
to see what they will have to say in reply.
The sudden death OF Governor Dorsheimer
following so close upon the bitter contentious Of
the autumn and winter will recall old regrets
at the needless ferocty OF politics. Governor
Dorsheimer was personally one Of the most genial
and kindly OF men, Until 1872 his whole life
had been spent in the Republican party. When
in 1876 he became tho spokesman for Tilden In
the Democratic National Convention, he was at
once recognized by his new political associates
as q capable and promising leader. If his strength
had been equal to his abilities. his subsequent
career would have been even more conspicuous
and influential than it was. Taking to editorship
late In life he had not yet succeeded in achieving
q marked success for The Star" but he had
made II O good paper and gathered about him
a corps Of capable writers. lie enjoyed the warm
friendship Of the President, and repaid 1t with O
loyal devotion.
"The Boston Journal thinks that The Boston
Herald" people are afflicted with :" mental dip
lopia." We are glad to get even ray OF light
upon the disease from which the Mugwump jour
mails are suffering No doubt it is diplopia or
malady equally or even more horrible. AT any
rate, everybody knows that they have got some
thing, and got it bad.
TammanY Hall and the County Democracy are
preparing to descend upon st. Louis on June o.,
each 600 strong Tammany was particularly de-
sirous Of having the convention in this city, but
now accepts the Inevitable and, like the man Of
old, when tue mountain wouldn't come to IL, has
consented to go to the mountain. If ST. Louis Is
wise she will surrender at discretion before this
formidable army of invaders. 1t is estimated that
the cost Of sending these delegations to the banks
of the Mississippi will DO close to 100000. II
these two hallsr can stand 1t, we suppose the
rest OF the country can.
The people Of Australia are almost as one
man believers In the Malthusian theory-partic-
ularly since the rabbit question opened up.
The Rev. W. G. Winslow OF No. 429 Beacon-st,
Boston, makes an urgent appeal for financial as
sistance for the Egypt Exploration Fund.- which
has done such excellent work in the ancient land
of Goshen and In the field of Zoan. The amount
needed from American contributors in order to
secure the renewal of operations this season does
II
ing alike to students of the Bible and of archae-
ology ought to command larger support than it
does In this land Of wealth and scholarship. Since
the society was founded in 1883 its agents have
discovered Pithom, the store city of Exodus;
Goshen, the chief town In the district occupied by
the Israelites Tahpanhes, where the fugitive prin
cesses OF Zedekiah and jeremiah dwelt; Zoan,
where Joseph ruled and Moses wrought miracles;
Onias, Naulratis, Bubastis and many other an
cient sites vast amount OF invaluable work
has been accomplished. Much more can be donc,
II American subscribers are generous In their re-
sponses to the treasurer's pressing appeal
The rumor that Garland will be nominated
as the successor of Chicf-Justice Waite is not.
as yet officially confirmed.
Mr. Joseph III. Choate has not yet succeeded In
accomplishing the feat of being in two places at
the same time; but lie Is coming about as near 1t
as 1t is possible for man to do. He is leading
counsel in both the Stewart and the Tilden will
cases and has the matter arranged in such O
way that the hearing In one follows directly after
the other. Few lawyers are so greatly in demand;
which proves once more that there is always room
at the top-for those who can get there.
A Salt Lake Judge ventures to predict that
within ten years polygamy Will be practically ex-
tnot in Utah Territory. It is to be hoped that
the Judge an unerring prophet But the
country recollects that when Brigham Young died
the woods and Utah were full Of men, Judges
and aymen, who fell over one another in their
cagerness to predict that polygamy would be dead
and buried in five years at the furthest-
It is pretty well understood that David d. Hill
is taking gloomy view Of the future these March
DAYS 1t begins 10 occur to him that next year
may find him not in the White House nor yet IN
the Executive Chamber at Albany, but out in the
cold-the cold that prevails up In Chemung County.
His Presidential boom is looking badly: his Gu
bernatorial boom-wcll, it begins to languish.
little good music might comfort thee. David. Get
thee TO thy grand piano. place thy foot on the
soft pedal and sing the little song beginning,
"oh. who would caro-. would caro-.
To rule mighty nation.
oh, "a for me. for me.
love tho private statlon.'