New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-24


Louise Michel barely escaped assassination at
the hands of a Anarchist The Anarchist rule
of murder is apparently one that will work both
ways.
THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC is not published Tor
the sake Of advertising this journal but simply
and solely in order to furnish politicians ana bus-
iness men with compact and trustworthy man
nal OF the essential facts Of American puDnc me-
For fifty years 1t has been without rlVai III ohe
field OF National politics. Its pages are cohsui.eu
alike by Republicans and Democrats, ana uhuer
the editorship OF statisticlan OF Nationai repu-
tation, the Hon. Edward Mcpherson, 1t has lus'V
earned the distinction Of being the standard au-
thority on American poll'ics No one interested
in the issues of this Presidential year can AFFORD
to be without it.
The Reading miners say they can stay out hve
months Mr. Corbin talks like man who couio
stay out till the crack OF DOOM
Every one who assumes to be a leader In the
Democratic House Of Representatives appears 10
be sick, that is, except MIR. Randall. WINE inc
free-trade wing languishes on bed OF pain inc
protection wing flaps with robust ana tan'aii@-
ing healthfulness.
Fort Keogh Mont. may not be as large as some
other places in the country her elevated RAILROADS.
grand opera house and hanging gardens nave yeo
to be built and she does not pretend that III WAS
one Of her citizens that first nominated Lincoih
for the Presidency or discovered who it was wrote
Shakes care. Still. Fort KeOgh is not cast down
but resolutely comes to the front with claim for
distinction 1t is her proud boast that Fort
Keogh weather can make the mercury ascend
higher and descend lower than any other variety
of weather on the continent Coming down 10
particulars she calls attention TO these two facts
First. that few days ago her thermometer regis
tered sixty-ivc below zero; second. that last sum-
mer the same thermometer registered from 1910 to
100 above zero Other places in the United States
that think they can match this record are cordi-
ally invited TO produce their thermometers.
One Driscoll has been hanged but there are
plenty left. A few more hangings would clear
the atmosphere ia the gang" region with ex-
cellent results
Mr.. O'Brien remains an unreconstructed rebel
against political oppression.
Yes, there is such a thing as making the best
OF all circumstances. The man who is compelled
to wait for an elevated train good many tedious
minutes only to discover when it reaches his sta
ton that it is crowded he cannot squeeze aboard
is afforded solid golden opportunity of cultivat-
ing the gift of patience.
This would be a good week for the Legislature to
pass the High License bill and the quarantine re-
form measures 1t is to be hoped that legislation
of less importance may not stand in the way.
An encouraging sign in connection with the
subwvs is the fact that the superintendent OF the
fire alarm telegraph has been making inquiries as
TO the probability of using them for the Fire De-
partment wires The police and fire telegraph
systems are exempted from the operation of the
subway law But when the subway system is
shown to be in successful operation these wires
should be buried along with all the others
NJ de Lesscps, 4" the grand Frenchman," neg
ected to state in his political appeal to the share
holders of the Panama Canal his own function
in the next electoral campaign Is he general
election agent for the Monarchistsp
The Mayor is evidently much in earnest in his
determination to have the Dock Department placed
IN the same basis as the other branches of the
city government. He speaks sharply on thls poiht
in the second instalment of his message and on
Thursday he told the Dock Commissioners that IL
thew opposed the bill having this object In view
he would seek for their designations MIR. Hewitt
means business and he is right. The Dock Com
missioners will gain nothing by factious opposi-
ton to this reasonable proposition
Now that there is q golden opportunity to Sc
cure Quarantine reform. Governor Hill ceases TO
be n Quarantine reformer He reminds us OF the
military company the first section of whose regu-
lations was. " in time Of war this company shall