The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-09
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
UkTROFOLI7AN WRITER'S ON THE
Events OF THE DAY.

Jhe Presidents Model Mother-in-Ls"
The Political Tichborne CIaimant-En-
.ouraling Reports Of the Nicaragua
Canai-Lurid Handanas In the House.
Tur Presidents MoTHER-IN-LAw.-
Mrs. Folsom. will leave Europe for this
country week and will go straight
to Washington from this city. The cam
paign story regarding President Cleve-
lands alleged illlreatment OF his VIE
Mrs. Folsom calls foolish yarn with.
on, a shadow Of foundation. only wish,
says Mrs. Folsom. "that sll American
girls were half as happy in their welded
lives "a is nv good daughter In the love
aud care of her worthy husband"
THE TICHBORNE CLAIMENT'-The Ne
nublicans are about 10 meet. The echoes
of ~, Louis will soon return from Chi-
csco D'ainc's refusal To be the Itch
horne claimant among candidates leaves
the convention free. Alger and Morton,
sherman and Allison, Depew and Harrl-
son. Gresham and Phelps-eight candi
dates for the presidency, and to his date
no candidate for the vice-presidency, un-
less the Republicans initiate 'he Demo
Gratis and select some venerable leader
like General Cameron. Ii 1t would SD
the canvass as much as it would the ban
dana trade it might be easy to prove that
General Cameron once owned bandana.
In notifies a symbol Is a success, as Ma
poleon found when ne made his gray coat
an emblem -Exchnnge.
TIE NICARAGUA CANAL PRoJEcT-
4 dispatch printed elsewhere gives en-
accounts Of the Nicaragua
Canal undertaking. Thorough surveys
have been completed, and as soon az they
are plotted the company will be able to
nresent accurate estimates OF the cost OF
HE undertaking and the time required
for its completion. The Nicaragua Canal
is so distinctly American project that
we of The United States ought 10 and do
take lively interest in its progress.-N.
Y Herd'd.
judge Gresham, who has heretofore
mantlcd himself with the reserve and Dig
uitv that doth hedge in an occupant oil
the bench, refusing In speak even . wins
per concerning politics, has al last broken
The awful silence by writing letter ac-
knowledging that he would accept a
presidential nomination if rendered him.
IL is 10 be feared, however, that Judge
Gresham's low tariff views put him long
WAYS oil from being the choice Of the Re
publican Convention .--Bi!to Uerdld
Gen,leman-Iou look angry, Uncle
Rastus. Uncle Rastus-Ies, Sab Use
less been suited Just been insulled -
Yes, Sab; man offered me 81 ter vote
for him" That was certainly insulting,
Uncle Rastus." Yes. sab an he paid
dat yaller niggah, 'Dolphus Green, 81
arly dis mo min, Dis am free country,
sab. en' my votes wulh iist as much as
ennybody' s."-Tcrrs Sftags.
The Washington Repu6ltcaH saws OF the
scene in the House that 1.-THE lurid ban
danas were waved in the air, some OF the
glaring rags being tied on the ends OF
umbrellas and canes. Judge Stewart OF
Georgia forgot that he ever had any dig
nifty, and ne pranced around like crazy
school boy, his benign visagc beaming
with a 10Y that could not be concealed
Mr.. Outnwaite brought in a bandana-
decorated portrait of Thurman and
placed il on he clerk desk. Mr.. Bibbs
cndeayored 10 make a few remarks, hut
his voice was lost in the tumult, and
nothing j. known Of hi' speech hut the
wild gesticulalions that accompanied the
opening and closing principally open
ing) Of his mouth"
General Alger, they say. has an army
of thousand woodchoppers under his
command. There is some reason 10 sus'
pect that he has put them at work chop
ping out wOOdcuts for the newspapers.
Some of the published portraits of him
look as If they were made in that way
Worcester SPY.
Mr.. Thurman has in full measure what
Mr.. Cleveland lacked four years $50 and
since TO experience he joins dignity and
puts some value upon the esteem and re-
specl Of the people OF the country, his ac-
cession, should he be elected, to the chair
of The presiding office of the Senate will
be a welcome relief from the possible con-
tinusnce therein Of its present unworthy
occupant.-Erchange.
ESGLAND AND FRANCE 1t would be
extraordinary if, after having forbidden
the construction of tunnel under the
British Channel lest an invading army
should be brought through 1t 10 capture
England, that country should now con-
sent TO connect herself with France by Il
bridge. But those French engineers OF
the Creusot works who have planned such
a structure may perhaps rely upon the
obvious fact that il would be completely
under the control of the British Navy,
which could knock it to pieces with a
few shots, whereas tunnel would be be-
yOnd the reach of the navy, and must be
instrusted to the keeping of the army, in
which John Bull just now plainly has
much less contidence.-N Y. Times