New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-28

orovjsion for this had been delayed too long.
Why arc not the needed repairs made at onceH
Western papsrs are worried over the Thanks
diving proclamation Of the Governor OF Nevada.
They should give their perturbed spirits a rest
Governor Stevenson merely remarked officially
what we all know unofrically, that with malice
towards none and with charity for ali, we ought
to be thankful that the issues Of the late polti-
cal controversy have ended so fsvorably for
the future prosperity and happiness Of our peo-
pe.n That's true,-whether the handful of Demo-
Gratis in Nevada like to have it said officially
or not Besides, Of them keep Thanks
giving anyway. What's the matter with the
Governor of Nevada He's all right
Carlvle,s description Of Bismarck in 1866 as
I" the only man appointed by God to be His vice.
gerent here on earth in these days and knowing
he was so appointed and bent with his whole soul
on doing and able to do Gods work." was better
title to fame than the fantastic degree Of Doctor
of Divinity conferred by the evangelical theo-
logians of Giessen.
Tho Utica Herald feels constrained. in view
of the vote which he received at the recent cleo
tion to suggest Lieutenant-G Governor Jones as the
Democratio candidate for the Presidency in 1872.
The total vote cast for Jones was over 900 more
than tho total vote cast for Hill; the plurality
by which Jones was elected was over 5000 more
than the plurality by which Hill was elected.
Certainly these are significant figures. They go
to prove that in the estimation Of the Democracy
of New-York Jones is bigger man than Hill
1t looks now as though the logic of the situation
might make Jones the Democratic standard
bearer in '02 by acclamation Still, he would
do well TO watch Hill.
Another case Of pla giarism has apparently proved
fatal. The person charged with the offence was
Professor Henry Clarke Johnson, late of Lehigh
University, and recently made president of the
Central High School of Philadelphia. 1t WAS dis
covered that the address be delivered upon assum-
ing his new charge contained passages that were
identical with passages in a speech made by the
late President Garfield on July 4, 1867. Professor
johnson declared that he could not even remember
having read the speech referred to, but supposed
that he must have done So and that the passages
had been impressed upon his mind He declared
that he prepared his speech at hotel while
travelling and without books papers to refer
TO- Condolences of thought and even of expression
are so common that no person of any literary ex-
perienoe would attach any Importance to them,
but the reproduction OF entire sentences and para
graphs with hardly the variation of word, is
not easily to be accounted for on any such by
pothesis The fact that Professor Johnson has
resigned indicates that he has not been able to
sustain himself against the painful suspicious thus
aroused. Upon the general subject of plagiarism,
the most obvious reflection is one of wonder that
any one should ever think it worth while to com
nit it. The risks of detection great and the
game one can bag is so small at the best.
Unhappy Mr.. Balfour, fastening with pald
face to his place in the Commons after serious
illness, was confronted with the unseemly specta-
Gle of an invasion of that historic chamber by
Irish constables. His attempt to dismiss the
incident as trivial mistake caused by excess of
zeal was dismal failure. The Parnellites
entitled to the sympathy of the House when the
detectives sought to arrest them within the walls
Of Westminster. 1t is probable that the appoint
ment Of an investigating committee will prevent
the recurrence of such outrages hereafter
Judge Rucler seems to be about the bcstad-
vertised gem'man" in the United States; but
there will be no duel
There is something inexpressibly shocking in
tho idea of the Anarchist Sunday schools several
of which are having prosperous existence in
Chicago. Hundreds Of children gathered in
rooms at the back Of saloons, and there taught
the bitterness which is the essence of the An
archst creed Is not life likely to be hard enough
for the children of the poor without having it
darkened by the shadow of malignant envy and
class hatred? The men who are poisoning these
young minds and laboring to train up generation
of revolutionists and assassins doing deviish
work. and are more deserving of hanging than the
Haymarket conspirators, whom they teach the
children to regard martyrs.