New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-22

the one recently carried out In England Thes,
large concessions will startle the Tory Ministry
which is unprepared to introduce contentious
legislation and to increase thereby the risks Of its
own downfall Mr. Chamberlain has a kcener dis
eernment Of political forces in England than any
member OF the existing Government Lord
| Salisbury could have no wiser mentor.
The State Senate has passed the bill providing
for soldiers and sailors arch at the Fiftyninth-
ST entrunce to the Park, not to cost more than
S250.000. That sum Is sufficient for the erection
OF noble work Of art but unfortunately IL is also
sufficient for the erection OF hidsous deformity.
Pigott did what he could 20 close discussion on
bis life and character when he shot himself But
he was not as successful in this respect as doubt
less he fancied he would be. He might have cx-
pected, with reason. that newspapers would follow
him to the grave and then stop But so intense
was the pdblic interest in this strange mans
political adventures that reputable Journals like
The SPECTATOR" have felt themselves justified in
discussing his chances Of escaping eternal pun.
ishment in the next world and also the saving
virtues Of his scapulne as 9 means OF spiritual
insurance.
$500
fell that Candidate Grant wasn't very good
writer, but Mayor Grant seems to be pretty
good talker.
| It looks as IL the committees on Engrossed
Bills Of the Nebraska, Legislature, like similar
committees in other States, sometimes fail to
discharge their whole duty. Here is the first
section Of bill as 10 recently passed that body
BE i enacted by tho legislature Of the state Of
Section !. It shall DO unlawful for any person
20 Gre OH or discharge any pistol revolver shotgun,
or Swsy in any county Of Se state Of NsSrssS
or within sixty yards Of such public road or highway,
beast. or an officer in the discharge OF his duty.
II is evident that under such q law the
life of "an officer in the discharge of his duty"
would not be happy one. It would be too
exciting. lie; would be kept too busy lodging
the playful bullet
The cofee-house movement Is IN the interest Of
temperance, and ought to be encouraged. The
saloon Is the only place where many Of the poor
can find warmth, cheer and comfort One good
way TO keep them out Of the bar-room will be TO
provide them with equally attractive resort Of
better kind.
The action Of the Yale students In denouncing
tlIe contemplate outrages perpetrated by few
scamps on the statue Of Professor SilIjman ought
to relieve the undergraduates body Of any
odium which that performance had cast upon them.
Now &c Ia TO be hoped that the culprits may be
caught and adequately punished. An occasional
outbreak Of blackguardism Ike this serves to re-
mind the country what an advance the colleges
have made in common sense good order and dignity
Of conduct.
Mr Cleveland Is unfortunate in reaching Florida
lust at the height Of the cauned-goods season. II
he had stayed in New-York he might have revealed
In fresh vegetables from the sunny South
Colonel Fellows's eagerness In seizing excuses
for putting of the boodle' trials is as touching
as the drowning mans desperate efforts to clutch
OF straws. He now says that pending the action
Of the Legislature on bills now before that body
relative 10 the nmoval of certain disqualification
Of proposed jurors" he does not think it advisable
TO take any further action IN the cases Of the &C
cused Aldermen and the alleged bribers. That
may do as an excuse, II the District-Attorney
thinks one is needed; but the plain people made
up their minds when Mr.. Fellows WAS elected that
the end OF the DOODLE cases had been reached.
All that has been done since, including the trials
of Kerr. has been merely dumb show.