New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-29

teem.' WITHOUT entering upon an hrButhchS IL
is proper TO say that an official document assign
ing for executive elsmency ought TO be
distinguished by fulness OF knowledge and per-
feet accuracy Of statement.
It's a good time for all levelheaded French
mento pool their issues and unite In the petition,
" God save the Republic
The return OF Carter Harrison 70 politics will
doubtless awaken painful approximations in the
breasts OF the conservative members OF the Iroquos
Club. II win be remembered that IL was one OF
Carriers little speeches before the club at an an
nual dinner which produced one OF the most
narrowing scenes ever witnessed on a poliuco-
festive occasion. St-ong men who happened to be
at the table bowed themselves with grief Others
were hit by dying champagne bottles. IL was
understood that Mr.. Bayard, the guest OF honor
OF the occasion, was smitten sore with the side of
a punch bowl However, the ex-Msyor has been
around the world since that dreadful night at the
Iroquois and much travel may have made him
milder man.
The report that member of President Cleve-
lands Cabinet is about TO resign may be true. but
we feel warranted in saying that Garland is not
the man. The Pan-Elcctrc statesman will not re-
tire until he he's TO- Public opinion has been
prodding him for several years past, but nobody
has ever seen him even vince. Queer man, Gar
land.
The new gospel Of humanity will have q strik-
ing recognition in Philadelphia tomorrow The
Wman's Branch Of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals will present gold medal
TO Keeper Shannon of the Zoo, for bravery in
entering the hyena's cage and preventing one
Of them from choking to death on n piece Of
meat The hyenas were only recently made captive,
and IL was only by the exercise Of a good
deal Of agility that Shannon, aided by the head
KEEPER Byrne, escaped serious injury 1t is not
long since the effort TO protect docile and useful
animals from cruel treatment was regarded as
foolish craze, and even pessimists will admit
thst the world is growing better when men risk
injury from noxious and dangerous animals to
save their lives, and get gold medals for doing
it,
Certain citizens of New-Mexco have sent me-
MORALS TO Washington protesting against the adj
mission Of the Territory to Statehood. Harmless,
but superauous.
The new fashion college students have adopted
OF going 10 the theatres in large bodies and in
suting the actors, at the same time they render
themselves a nuisance TO the audience, was neatly
sntbbed the other night at Worcester, Mass.
Fifty Of the students OF the College of Technology
weit TO the theatre armed with pea-shooters, and
with vulgar placards in their hats, and conducted
themselves so ourageously that four of the leaders
wee taken behind the scenes and given the
Affirmative Of making a written apology or being
arrested. They apologized and now have the
satisfaction OF seeing the statement published
In full with the names attached. The only
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Il Vas too light. Is it not about time these vul-
cal performances came to an end
The SPECIAL election in the Sixth Senate Dis