The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-24
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An Outside View-Revolt of the Illinoi
scnators-sir Edwin ArnoId-An I'm
portant Peace In Kentucky - thc
Topics of Interest.
An OUTSIDE w.-The Herald
opinion of the Virginia canvass Is al
follows:
yet the campaign that is belnl
/ waged is one of the most stirring ano
important Of the year. 1t Is made Sc
by the candidacy and attitude OF Ma
hone. Without the activity of this rest
less political agitator the canvass would
hardly excite notice outside the borders
of the Old Dominion. With HIM lead
ing the forces of one side IN the held
the attention of the nation IA aroused.
As our correspondent says. the issue
In the campaign is simply that Of Ma
hone against the Commonwealth OF Nlr-
GINA. = The prize at stake is the politl'
cal control Of the state III the Presi
dental campaign Of 1892. IL l. purely
national poll ical fight. With any
other Republican candl late than Ma
hone there would be no doubt of De
mocratIc victory. But on the SIDE oil
Malone are money, Federal patronage
and the National Committee. When
such influences are freely used, with
little regard to scruples. the normal
Democratic mai ritv may be turned in
to minOrity-or it may not.
REVOLT OF THE ILLINOIS SENATORS. -
Senators Cullom and Farwell are IN
state of open revolt against the Presl'
dent. They are not at variance an re-
gard to any principle. nor has the Presi'
dent done anything that can properly
be called an offense TO them. Simply
the patronage Of Illinois has not been
dispensed with their trade marx on II
and so that il would further their OWE
political aims.
With private family quarrel Of the
Republican party we have no concern
We do not believe, however. that even
among their own associates the KICK
ers will receive mucn sympathy. Sen
ator Farwell has always been sucker
for his own dignity. but never 50 pune
ulIous as to that OF others. Senator
Gallon wants patronage for the sake OF
building up his Presidential chances -
Nelr York star.
An Important PEACE N KENTUCKY. -
There il TO be reace IN Rowan county
/ Kentucky. At least dispatch sent out
from that neighbOrhoOd day or two
ago predicts this much 10 be desired
/ STATE of things Frank Toiliver Fight
ing Frank. with knives up both sleeves.
has married Miss Grace Martin. sister
of the ether fellows. The white-wiuged
dove Of peace has not really settled on
the community az yet. being SOMEWHAT
fearful of bird shot. but il is lowering
IN the vicinity, and will probably alighi
when il becomes fully convinced that il
will not be served up IN pot pie.-N.
Y Tribune.
THE KAIsER's SPEECH.-The German
speech from the throne is the sort OF
address that might be expected from q
Young monarch who Is purely profess
sior al soldier. The Kai-er betrays his
! belief in the public value Of the jour
neviug and uageauts IN which he ha'
passed his time eince his accession. he
declares that his hopes for the peace OF
| Europe have been strengthened. owing
| u The personal relations which the En-
., ror has cultivated with The rulers of
| friendly allies Mem YOyE Times.
RISKS BUREAC.-1ne Agricultural
| Bureau Is powerful institution. Says
d Washington correspondent "Sec.
rotary Rusk Is quietly laughing over
me predlcament of two gentlemen who
called upon HIM recently. There was
quite company of ladies in the party.
I 70 the first gentleman he introduced
seven Of the ladies as bis wife. The Sc
cond vas even more embarrassed tnan
! the first. In one hand he held his hat
aud in the other his umbrella. He bad
a cigar in his mouth. aud as both hand-
were occupied ne did not know villa.
! 10 do with IT, Finally he reached a.
and placed the lighted cigar behind hi-
ear. The Secretary s-ked him If he was
a book keeper and no sand he was.
Rusk Is a very funny fellow.-N y
! World.
SIR EDWIN ARNOLD Sir Edwin Ar
mold. in DIS American notes. cuts a
much worse Fl ure than did Ihackery
! Dickens or Max o 'Rell. H. locates an
electric railway IN Philadelphia where
4 cattle line is. places hotels in the
wrong street and asserts that it is the
Intention Of the citIzef Of New York
90 raise an imposing monument over the
remains Of General Grant. Not content
with such fancy skeich be says the
! funds have already been collected 10
build il. No American viii neuuchau-
able enough to question Sir Edwin 5
yeracitv. but we would like to know
wnat beverage he had been imbibing
before visiting the NIB OF the great
warrior Baltimore Herald.
The lease Of the seal islands in beh
ring Saa TO the Alaska Commercial
Company will expire Ia May, and 1t l.
announced that the company will not
seek renewal Probably this an
n0uncement Is a sly way Of discourage
ing competition. One Of the cniefest
Obstacles to some International arrange
ment for the prevention of the eX
tiuction of the seals viii be removed
when the Alaska Company's exclusive
right to catch them shall expire by
limitation Exchange.
SHORT PIERS Either our piers are
TOO short or else the big steamships are
getting too long. Some Of the huge
ocean liners when lying in their docks
PROJECT twenty feet or more beyond the
pier heads. This caused some embar-
rassment when the French steamer
wanted to enter her slip on SUNDAY.
Had she attempted to do so she would
cave swung against either the City Of
New York on the City Of Rome. which,
on either side of the French Lines pier.
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