New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-02

tney VIII get or can expect. The commission VIII
he appointed forthwith, and will complete its
work in time for the Government to include in
the programme of the next session measure deal
ing with the case.
The Lord Mayor-elect has enjoyed the question
able advantage Of being introduced to public
notice in stormy scene. Ordinarily the election
of a new Lord Mayor is cut and dried ceremony.
The Livery meet in the morning, so to church.
hear a sermon by the Lord Mayors chaplain and
repair to the Guildhall. There the names of the
Aldermen and Sheriiis are read they stand in
point Of seniority. The first the list is chosen
and there ends the matter. This Michaelmas
finds the candidate for the Lord Mayoraty
Roman Catholic. The Livery is rent in twain by
apprehension of what would happen supposing
Alderman Knl elected. AS the Liveryman who
led the opposition eloquentIy observed in prop,s-
ing that Mr. Knil should be passed over: Already
he saw the fires of Smithficd rekindled, the
thumbscrews and the rack brought out again for
the amusement of the Jesuits assembled at the
Mansion House, and hordes of priests in the
dgniied home of their Lord Mayors, rioting in
the luxury of this hospitabe city and fornuat-
ing schemes for the subjugation of the Empire
TO the Roman Catholic religion. This was too
much even for the audience addressed, and the
prophetic but fatuous Liveryman was howed
down Nevertheless. the opposition persisted le
was only after division, in which the minority
was not inconsiderabe. that Alderman mill was
elected. One popularity OF the situation is that
the neAt man on the roll is a Hebrew, but on
declaring mis- readiness to attend Protestant church
services on the days fixed for the cercmonY by
CITY usaccs, he was adopted by the Orange party.
The incident created general feeling Of indigna-
ton and disgust 1t will probably serve to in
vest the new Lord Mayor with unusual popu-
arity.
The War Office is again disturbed by insnbor-
dnaton of troops. Once more it is the guards.
thc crack regiment of the British Army. that
olends On the former occasion it was the Grena-
dier Guards who turned mutincus. and who
were by way of punishment; sent oil TO the Bar
BADGES This time il is the Life Guards. Inc
circumstance that revolt breaks out in these most
highly disciplined and most pampered regiments in
crcases the anxiety. The disposition on the part
of the pubic is to believe the men have been
goadcd into revolt by the martinez conduct OF
the officer temporarily in command An inquiry
is going on, with the certain resut 'h'V
whatever happcns to the officer the regiment
will he punished The Commander -in-Chiel VIII
be supported by public opinion in acting on the
principle that no provccaton would justify the
conduct Of the regiment.
hands 1t was started nearly quarter of a
century AGO by Smith, Elder Il Co. II had for
lis first editor Mr. Frederick Greenwood, who
speedily established for it a high position III
journalism but its first striking success was
achieved when the editors brother. Mr. James
Greenwood. made his famous excursion into the
Casual Words In 1870 morning edition
of The Pail Mall Gazette" was brought out,
hut it did not last many months, having cos' the
proprietors some thousands of pounds. Under
Mr. Frederick Greenwood, The Pail Mall
Gazette" took high Conservative. or, TO he more
precise, an;iGladstonian, lines. Later the paper
came into the possession of Mr.. Yates Thompson,
who had married the daughter OF George Smith,
head Of the arm Of Smith, Elder q Co., and IL
went round to Liberalism. Mr. Frederick Green
wood left, and started The st. James's Gazette
Mr. John Morley, the first editor under the
new proprietorship, was followed by Mr.. Stead,
who nearly swamped the Journal in the filth
through which he ccsatically wallowed in pre-
pairing his Modern Tribute After Mr. Steaa
left. the journal. under the editorship OF Mr.
Cooke rc-established its character. IL is now by
far the brightest most ably writer and carefully
sub-edited of the London evening journals.
The suicide in railway train of William
Wainwright closes chapter in mystery anu
murder which seventeen years ago enthralled Lon
DON Wainwright was brother of Henry VAIN
wright, who was hanged in 1875 for what was
known as the Whtechapel murde.' Wainwright
shot his paramour, and was arrested by the police
while removing the dead body cut up in pieces. for
more convenient burial in the cellar Of house
in Whitechapel. Wainwright died protesting that
he had not fred the shot, and some OF the
police concerned in the were Of the opinion
that his brother William krew more about 1t
than appeared the face Of the tragedy.
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