The morning call., 1893-11-28

Judge repaid the sting by sentence OF
twenty-four hours Imprisonment. The
bailif then took his antagonist into Gus
tody. which was adding insult to injury.
But the Judge melted the punishment down
TO fine.
The pageant which goes through the
streets Of London when the Lord Mayor
Is Installed is the survival of a medieval
custom, perhaps more honOred in the
breach than the observance in these too
practical days. But the various floats, the
banners, bands, gaudy dresses, Snowman
and circus troupes, and military. afford
deilght to the multitude, among whom the
money thus spent would hardly amount to
cent per head. The great feast at the
GulldhaH is, however, expensive. Its
ordinary cost out of City funds is from
$4,000 upward. But there was a banquet
to George the Fourth. of shoebuekle inven-
ton lame. which cost the frightful amount
OF SlOO,OOO! WHAT guZzling and waste OF
money on tawdry decorations as heavy as
the aldermen there must have been to &C
count Tor that. This year one Of the fea-
lures OF the procession was beautiful
model OF the new Tower bridge across the
Thames. In this sort of work the corpO-
ration shows lis power and opulence use
fully. The bridge is one OF the most in
So'hNNilHB GIL III tbIo d5C
OF marvels. In the car which conveyed
the model beefeaters. Father Thames,
Vulcan, sailors and porters were repre-
sented.
If the price of 100000 has been paid for
the natural science collection exhibited by
Professor Ward at Chicago that indus
trious collector is entitled 10 be proud of
his bargain. His collection is not dis
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manent Columbian Museum, and thus the
great aim of such enthusiasts is attained
by bis labor becoming monument He at
the same time is we'll equipped with funds
to pursue his hobbies in other directions.
The use OF a scientific collection is often
very lncnnsplcuouS to the general student.
The collector himself is in the best posi-
ton to make the most Of what he has
gathered with such care, provided his field
has not outrun his knowledge.
DR.. Eisen gives an enchanting picture OF
the myriad life of butterflies down in
Lower California, where the air seems to
be dyed with q mosaic of futtering color.
These gay but humble creatures have a
high mission IL indeed they gladden. the
eyes ef an enthusiastic naturalist in quest
OF fresh material In this respect Lower
California is Daturalists' paradise
III lIeSu NOUutIs. lie aCdu-
envy OF Sciences is entitled to annex it as a
happy hunting ground.
Mexican troops aud rebels are reported
to have had battle on the New Mexico
frontier, with the result that the troops
were yanquished and killed for the most
part. This is only the rumor. False news
is very common thing in Mexico. Prob
ably DiaZ will succeed here as elsewhere
in maintaining order, and he stands little
on ceremony with drastic punishment
when he gets insurgents into his power.
The iDsurrectionists are hardly TO be dis
tiDguished from depreGators infeSting
vulnerable localities without any fixed
general plans. They would probably be
Ismaelites against any form of govern
ment.
The Attorney-General of Indiana gives
an opinion on the Governors powers of
interference to put down pugilism, which.
If good law, might hamper that high Off
cial in suppressing the meeting between
Corbett and Mitchell. Lawyers opinions
on many subjects are so very exhaustive
and profound that wisdom is best obtained
by shaking them up in hat and selecting
the first The Governor can no doubt
fOrtify himself with some cOunter-balanc-
ing weight of law, which would enable
him to keep the peace. But the pugilists
are doubtless thankful that another oppor-
tunity has arisen TO talk about them.