New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-17

Everybody will breathe more freely when ad-
journment puts II out of the power OF the AS
sembly TO propose any more mischief. ohe Deho
cratic Assembly in decade is more than enough
10 convince the people Of the wisdom OF electns
Republicans to- both branches Of the Legislature.
Rear-Admiral Daniel Ammcn, of the Navy,
speaking of the wreck Of the Nicaraguan party
on Roncador Key a few days ago, called atten-
ton to the need Of lighthouses on Roncador ana
other reefs in the Gulf. This would interfere
seriously with one of the profitable industries OF
the Bahamas and some of the other ISLANDS III
southern waters-that of wrecking and would
meet with opposition from that quarter "heh the
Governor-General of the Bahamas, few years
ago, asked his constituents what request they
would like to make of the Home Government,
they replied Tell them to abolish the hgnt
houses; they destroy our business" But things
may have changed since them
The Italian controversy may not be hnally
closed, but it is high time that the Marquis
Rudinis side of it was at least temporarily closed
for repairs
II all Democratic politicians were of the type
of the late Senator Murtba, of Brooklyn, IL woula
be better for the party and vastly better lor 'he
people Mr. Murtha was high-mnded ana
broad-mnded man, man of intelligence ana
principle, and well equipped for punhc me-
though he had withdrawn largely from pohtics
in recent wears. He was clear thinker and
ready speaker His death at the age OF hfty
IS most untimely; and is distinct loss to the
citv of Rrooklvn. where the men most active in
Democratic politics are of a different mould from
Mr.. Murtha.
The Southern welcome to President Harrison
is hearty and sincere. No doubt it is the Chlet
Magistrate to whom these greetings are primarily
given. but it is evident that the Southern people
like the man.
The Portuguese Cabinet which has just been
forced to tender its resignation to King Carlos
deserved a better fate For the ingenuity which
it displayed in walking around inconvement laws
and regulations was remarkable The most
notable illustration thereof was furnished in con-
nection with the trial of the ringleaders Of the
recent revolutionary outbreak at Op0rto. The
constitution demands that all judicial proceedings
should be public. Fearing that the trials might
lead to renewal of the disturbances, the Prime
Minister gave orders that the courts should meet
not on dry land, but on board ship. Three hen-
of.war anchored at a considerable distance from
shore were selected for the purpose. The proceed
ings were open to everybody who cared to row OUT
to the cruisers, but inasmuch as care was taken
to adjourn the courts on some preteXt or other
when the sea was smooth, and TO convene them
as soon as ever o stiff breeze Or n gale sprung
I'D. the attendance of the public was necessarily
small One of the ships, the Bartholomew Das,
broke loose from her mornings and, the machinery
being out of ORDER was obliged to Net sail and run
before the wind with the court of justice in full
session on board. 1t was only four days later
that she was finally able TO make Lisbon and to
land the judges, jury, counsel, prisoners, and the
unfortunate public.