New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-10

of Harlem proposes that the patrons OF the ele-
waited roads should unite TO give public di7ner
at Delmonico's, as sentiment Of affection and
respect to the official who is said TO have made
away with several thousand dollars belonging TO
that company. This is an utterly impracticanie
suggestion, because IL is not at all likely that the
invitation would be accepted. 1t is also shock
ing suggestion. This particular resident OF Har-
lem ought TO be ashamed of his vindictive spirit.
It is learned from The Brooklyn Eagle that
Colonel Lamont is coming TO New-YorS after the
4th of March E" 10 open the oyster of opportunity
with the knife of prestige This surprises u.s.
We were aware that the Colonel was to transfer
his energies to the broad and busy field OF the
metropolis, but had understood that he had de-
cided TO pierce the pie Of success with the fork OF
opportunity.
"In President Porter's time remarked Pro-
lessor Hadley TO the Yale Alumni Of Boston, the
other evening " when went to the presidents
office I usually found him reading Rants
Critique Of Pure Reason Now when / go to
President Dwights Office IL is two to one that
find him reading The Financial Chronicle" Ii
would be hard to indicate in fewer words or more
clearly the recent metamorphosis OF college presl-
dents from teachers into executives. One OF the
conditions upon which DR.. Dwight accepted bis
Office was that he should be left in free possession
of all the time he needed to administer the tenn
poral affairs of Yale. and the result has justified
his dete rmination.
The suggestion that continental costumes
should be worn at the Centennial Ball to be
given in the Metropolitan Opera House. is well
worth consideration on the part of the Entertain
ment Committee II would add greatly TO the
briIlancy and effectiveness OF the festivity IL
Il shonld be possible to have such regulation
carried out
The modern newspaper has taken all knowledge
for i,s own and so the painful fact has TO be
recorded that on q recent Saturday no fewer than
four couples DESTROYS Of marimony visited the City
Hall, but were unable TO accomplish the desires
Of their hearts because the public offices were all
closed and no official was on hand TO knit the knot
that is so much easier tied than united. As last
resort the Alderman of the IXth District was in
duced 10 come TO the seat of the city government
and do the business hard hearted person would
saw that ardent lovers should choose some other
day in the week. or else pay the penalty of their
own carelessnoss in starting on such on errand on
the Saturday half-hohday. But we offer another
suggestion Il is notorious that our City Fathers are
not oyerworked In fact. they draw their salaries
regularly in return for very moderate expenditure
OF vital force Now, why should they not take
turns in remaining at the City Hall on Saturday
afternoons SO as TO be in readiness for such emer-
ceneies as we have mentioned? Not few people
believe that an Alderman is q snpertuity. sur
vival Of BIZ no means the fittest This would 20
far TO prove that some use can still be made Oh
even New-Yorll Alderman.
We are willing enough TO shake Bismarcles
hand, but ho should first have the goodness TO
take of the glove.
The great tide Of European emigration is now
turning Southwark Since the abolition of slavery
I'm that country the number Of those going TO
Brazil has been multiplied many fold. But the
greatest host is bound for the Argentine Republic
which now vies with the United States as land
NJ rro,nse 10 the overcrowded denizens Of Europe
For months past immigrants have been arriving at
Ruenos Ayres. from Great Britain. Italy and the
Low Countries chiefly, at the rate OF more than
Thousand a day. With all this influx. the new
comers have no difficulty in securing profitable
occupation Immediately, and the planters OF the
interior are camoring constantly Tor more heip'
There is no restriction there on contract hoor ana
n LARGO propor.ion of these immigrants have their
,ork m cnt ont for them before they leave home.
Az vet there are no evils of overcrowded cities
and clut,cd labor markets in the great Southern
paruhlc and its vast expanses Of fertile soil offer
. ella for enormous absorption Of labor. But the
line will have TO be drawn somewhere. and the
Areentiues will be happy il they succeed in assiH-
Hating the varied foreign elements and so regu-
Iatinq their influx that there will be no over
imitation of industry and consequent reaction and
depression.
When are the people of New-York going TO
burn their garbagep Here is the city OF Mime
onois. a mighty enterprising town to be sure, but
still sayeral degrees smaller than New-lork where
thew have settled the question. crematory has
hocn built, and at recent test before Council
committee and the Board Of Health, $50 tons Of
refuse were satisfactorily disposed of. And here
q Springfield, Mass, talking about adopting the
no,v method Isn't IL about time for this big
village of ours to wake upF
Don't take that seat, Mr.. Breckenridge; there
,s the stain of human blood upon it!
.rr. d,scoverv that twenty children in the
Soldiers, Orphans School at McAllisterville Penn,
hoye heen temporarily derangcd through lack OF
nsonor nutrition is shocking Is this the way we
pro,5de for the helpless children of our boys In
blueP
The thild.stealing case, which has come to an
end IN such romantic fashion in Chicago, must
be ranked among the curiosities Of crime. The
Girl could not have been stolen to make money, as
she was the child OF poor blacksmith. 1t u
evident that she was not stolen even from morbid
desire FOR the companionship OF an attractive
child for she was so cruelty treated that neighbofs
invoked tho aid OF the law ana she was piaceu
in tho charitable institution where she eventu
aIlv found. Apparently, she was kidnapped IN
orS.r that This brutal couple might have some