New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-02
and moi nfrequently fantastic vicisitudes steend
human reputafiou II, the indcxcr's lotery.

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human reputation IN the indexcrs iove n
George Auqustus Sala, the London Journalist.
whom Mr.. Labouchere called In TO witness f19ost's
confesso on. must have felt kecny the irony Of his
situation. He has always been one OF the pfoudest
champions of The London Times" as paragon
of British honor and fcirness In his
entertaining "Twice Round the Clock
its publication is POLITICALLY lilrened to
the booming Of tocsin, which year
after year proclaims progress and st1ll progress
to the nations, which is the Joy bell TO The good,
the passing bell to the bad which rings ous is-
norance and prejudice and superstition, ana nnss
IN knowledge and enlightenment and truth" now
he must have WINGED under Pigotvs soaring STORY
of its shamei
The Tribune Almanac is singularly free rom
errors this year, one Of it's most exacslne sna
painstaking critics having been unable 70 ma
more than three Ay-spccks in it's crowded pages.
Such inaccuracies as have been. pointed ou' "
correspondents have been corrected for the seconu
edition.
II "a evident that General Harrison win be more
thoroughly inaugurated than any OF his prede-
ccssors.
Memory hoops arc the latest sweet things OF
fashion out In Kansas City. The memory hoop
Is about ten inches in diameter, and Is intendeu
TO hold number Of bows or knots which sro
presented to the owner of the hoop. Mr.. oieve-
land would do wen TO supply himself WIN
memory hoop What beautiful love knot DAVID
n. Hin would tie upon It'll Let Garland have
chance, too, to deck it with farewell bow. Ana
suffer the Mugwumps-but the subject is 700
affecting
aThe New-orleans Times-D Democrat speaks OF
New Orleans as I" the worst draine1 CITY OF
America" Now, II it had only said WORST
paved,D the metropolis might confidently nave
challenged the truth of the assertion.
Now that the Appropriations Committee OF the
Assembly has been relieved Of the burden OF the
ceiling investigation IL is TO be expected that us
members will not relax their industry until tney
have reported the great fiscal bills OF the year.
What with the ceiling, the weekly recess ana the
Inauguration vacation the Legislature stands IN
danger Of giving the people what they do not take
kindly to-a long session.
One Of the newest military explosives has just
been experimental with in England on an
elaborate scale and with surprising results. 1t
possesses under ordinary circumstances q striking
iisinclnation to explode. Hammer IA, IL 10 harm
less as clay Put IL In the fire, it shoulders
DULY Apply friction, it Is unresponsive. Shock
10 with an electric spark, or even lightning
bolt 10 is harmless as bricSbat Put q mass
of it on pile Of gunpowder and ignite the latter,
it is hurled to one side, unexploded In brief. 1t
may be handled and transported as freely and as
safely as SO much sand But apply decorating
cap properly, and IL explodes with terrific force,
far greater and more destructive that that OF
dynamite; giving of no smoke, no fame, and no
noxious fumes It's peculiar qualities OF action. rs
well as the safety Of its indicate that 1t will
prove valuable in mining and other peaceful arts
On the whole The London Times may feel
inclined 10 argue that the discovery of the art OF
printing was q mistake.
That was a sensible remark of Recorder Smyth
in sentencing sympathizer with the strikers IN
the recent street-car trouble The man pleaded
guilty 20 obstructing the track Of one OF the sur
face roads with truck p" 1 have no sympathy
said the Recorder, with men who violate law by
obstructing the public streets in tine OF great
public disorder So he sent the sympathizer TO :
the pcnitentiary for three months. The lesson
will certainly not be lost this particular indi-
yidual. Il ought not to be on those OF Hike mind
with him, who become obstructive every time
strike Of this kind occurs.
There are some men in Albany who probably
wish the old ceiling had fallen and had buried
them out Of sight
The Wesleyan University episode has been dis
posed of by the suspension Of six of the minimizing
students until the end Of the college year. the
suspension of two until Nay ]. and the censure OF
all the Others concerned in the disgracefnl AFFAIR
The penalties are not too severe. On the whole.
the faculty appear 10 have acted with discretion
and good sense The college ought not to suffer
by reason Of this occurrence but repetition OF
such an offence clearly ought to be impossible
The Mugwumps will be conspicuous by their
absence from Washington on Monday. Why don't
they get nd an excursion 10 Montreal? But then
they may have made. their arrangements TO 60
to Halifax
March has come IN like q lamb many time
before: but It's Aprllike mildness yesterday, mere
In the East was the more marked because OF the
severity of last months cold, which eliminated
less than a week ago Sergeant Dunn's figures
show that In this city the mean temperature for
FEBRUARY was four and half degrees below the
average of the nineteen corresponding months
an his record and of the whole number, only those
Of 1879 and 1885 were colder. Yesterday
averaced about seven degrees above the standard.
reward Of 5000. such as Senator Hoar pro-
noses for the conviction Of the persons who stole
the ballot-box mt Pummerville, Arkansas. at the
November election, would stimulate tie search for
the murderers of Major Clayton. The State au-
thorities have not succeeded in accomplishing any
thing vet toward discovering the assassins, Why
should not the General Governments lend hand ?
PERSONAL,