Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-05-23

wax and wane. There will be great surprise
when they are finally tested.
If the Philadelphia Press figures are cor
rect Blaine only lacks thirty-four of the
number of delegates necessary to nominate
him on the first ballot. But thirty four is a
good many sometimes.
Not long ago, according to the Chicago
spectators, there wasn't going to be wheat
or corn enough to feed the insects with.
Now it is generally admitted that there will
be enough for them, and also for the men
and women of the country.
Senator voorhees, of Indiana believes that
Gresham would run a great deal better in
Indiana than Harrison would. OF Gresham
personally he says: "I have known Walter
Gresham for good many years, and have
always known him as a brave, honorable,
manly man. He never did mean thing,
and he never will do mean thing. There
isn't anything that can be said against him
personally"
Senator Blair's Sunday observance bill is
comprehensive one. It undertakes to stop
all ordinary work Except of necessity and
mercy on the first day of the week in all
places under the jurisdiction of the general
government; to stop the collection, carriage
and delivery of the mails on that day, letters
relating to works of necessity or mercy or to
matters of life and death excepted; to stop
Interstate commerce on that day, articles of
food and perishable property excepted; and
to stop all Sunday drills, parades, ETC., in
the army and navy.
Department Commander Magee of the
Pennsylvania Grand Army is not pleased
with the action of the E. D. Baker post of
Philadelphia in choosing General Johnston
a contributing member Colonel Magee has
issued general order designed to reach just
such cases. In it he points out that contri-
buting, honorary and associate memberships
are contrary to the rules of the organization,
and forbids their countenance. In the case
of annual contributors to the charitable
funds of a post, Colonel Magee suggests a
citizens corps or contributors roll. The
distinction and privilege attaching to mem
bership in the Grand Army can only be con-
tinued, he says, "by the exercise of the most
Jealous care as to those who shall be asso-
ciated with its glorious record of the past,
and the lessons of loyalty it shall teach to
the rising generation"
Last year Algeria was troubled by swarms
of grasshoppers. This year crickets are
making it interesting for the Algerians.
They spring like grasshoppers, but have a
more rapid and substantial flight They
form clouds, which shut out the light of the
sun. When they aiight on the ground they
destroy every trace of vegetation. They
such numbers as to cover it with layer of
dead bodies, from which pestilential exhala-
| tions arise. The correspondent of Paris
| newspaper; in letter from Algeria, says that
| the railroad trains have been stopped by the
| insects between Constantine and Batna.
| The Algerian authorities have spent zoe, 900
francs in destroying them, and now contem-
| plate further expenditure of 100000
| francs to complete the work.
| The anti-Chinese feeling is very strong in
| Australia. The poll tax on these unwelcome
| immigrants has been increased in New South
| Wales from $50 to $500; their naturalization
has been prohibited altogether; rigid restric-
tions are imposed as to residence and trading
| and vessels are allowed to land only one
Chinaman for every 300 tons. Chinese mer'
chants are allowed to trade in certaindis-
tricts of the provinces, but the number fol
each district is limited to five. These re-
strictions were authorized by the government
bill passed last week by the Colonial assem-
bly, without a dissenting voice. The residen
Chinese have recently been attacked by mob'
at Brisbane, and Immigrants and cargoe'
have not been permitted to land at Sydne.
and Melbourne. The Colonial authorities o
Queensland and Victoria favor policy o
!! complete exclusion, and in New Zealand th
Premier has publicly announced his conyer
sion to the-same views.