Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-13
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Republican convention for the Eighth senatorial district made @ good nomination last evening, and the Republican convention to nominate representatives for New Haven made two good nominations. Hearty efforts should be made to elect all three.
 According to the Roman Catholic returns for 1888, there are in England and Wales 2, 2,314 priests, against 1,72S in 1875, serv- ing 1904 churches, chapels and missionary stations. In Scotland there are five bishops and 334 priests, serving 327 ohapels, churches and stations. The estimated Catholic popu- Iation in England and Wales is 1854, 900; in Scotland, 326, 900; in Ireland, 3,061, ,00O; to- cal, 5-641, ,000. ..
 A curiously considerate invention has been produced by a Frenchman in the shape of noiseless clock, for use more especially in sick rooms. In place of the usual pendu- lurn the hands are set in motion by the un- rolling of a chain, the end of which is fas- tened to a buoy floating in tank of liquid. This fluid escapes at a uniform rate and can be utilized to feed lamp wick, thus giving the apparatus the double character of clock and lamp. When the lamp is lighted the necessary diminution of liquid takes place by combustion; at other times by carefully regulated dropping.
 The Hartford Courant pointedly remarks: The eagerness with which our Cleveland re- form friends have bounced upon that very minute crunb of comfort, the Newark char ter election only shows how ravenous they were. And no wonderl Just think of those humping Republican najorities in Oregon, Vermont and Maine; of that awful slump in the Democratic majerity in Arkansas; of their disappointment in the little town elections here in Connecticut It would be very hard hearted man who could grudge them any comfort they can derive from the fact that they have not been thrashed all around E in New Jersey town election quite 30 badly as they expect to be.
 I The king of Italy is, says writer in the t American Register, of Paris, known for his temperance in all things except smoking. He is an exceedingly small eater, and as to drink his guests may have 1t in plenty, but his own favorite ''tipple" Is water. His one great weakness was good cigar. In this respect he had abused himself until his nerves had
 begun to suffer, he had asthmatic turns,
 could sleep but little and then had to be
 propped up by plenty of pillows. Some ! weeks ago his physician told him what was
 the matter, and King Humbert said: sFrom
 this day forth will not smoke another cigar
 or anything in the shape of tobacco.' The
 result has been most noticeable improve
 ment in his health. King Humbert is mar
 of iron will, and no one doubts that he vii
 keep his pledge to the end of life
 The Democrats are complaining beeaus'
 Senator Hale in his report of the special com
 mittee on the condition of the civil servict
 restricted his comments to those places wher, l abuses exists, and made no mention of those
 public offices in which no fragrant violations of the civil service law or the presidents or
 ders are apparent. The report described th' condition of the civil service in New York
 Philadelphia, Baltimore, Indianapolis ana
 Chicago, giving proof of improper and scan dalous appointments, the removal, for nt
 other than partisan reasons, of faithful ant competent officers, imperfect service due t the bad character, incapacity or carelessnes