Morning journal and courier., 1893-05-19
EDITORIAL NOTES.

1t is said that Mrs. U. s. Grant and Mrs.
the same hotel at Cranston's on the Hud
son.
Human nature Is queer stuff. Murderer
Almy was very much interested in Howells'
serial story, ga Traveller from Altruris,"
running in the Cosmopolitan and was much
afraid it would not bs finished before his
execution. He read the fnsl installment,
however, the day before the hanging and
profeesed great satisfacsio thereat.
A crusade has been started in England
against the application of the word "es-
quire" to persons who have no right to it.
Those who started it confess that there are
occasions when something more than 'Mr."
is wanted, and SO they recommend the re-
vival of the old-fashioned gentleman"
which means all who are legitimstely en-
titled to bear arms
A goose saved Rome, and cat saved
house in Bloomfield, New Jersey, from
robbery the other night. Burglars had
made their way in and were rummaging 10
peace when the cat began to express dis
approval by splitting and snarling and made
noise enough to waken the owner. He
turned out of bed and the burglars escaped,
having only ninety cents to recompense
them for their labor and the alarm to which
they had been subjected.
The illustrated lectures of Lieutenant
Peary at the Hyperion this afternoon and
evening will be something out of the usual
line of such entertainments. They will
deal with little known region, and will be
full of novelty and pleasant instruction.
In his journey of 1900 miles over the
traokless ice of Greenland the bold ex-
plorer saw much and had many thrilling
adventures. He knows how to tell what
he saw and experienced in a highly inter-
esting way, and the views with which his
lectures are illustrated bring vividly be-
fore his audiences the curious, impressive
and weird scenes and scenery in the land
of snow, ice. polar bears and Eskimo.
The Eskimo and his sledge and dogs and
the women dressed in Eskimo costume
| which will appear during the lectures will
| add much to their interest and realism.
There are many things to see in Chicago
this year. For instance this, as described
by the Chicago Herald: Peter Roberts, oi
| Lyons, Ksnsas, is the latest victim of the
hat-snstching trick, as practiced by the
south side amazons. His hat was grabbed
by q negress who, as usual, ran into hall
way. Mr.. Roberts followed, when two
other female thugs seized him and relieved
him of $3.50 The police department o.
Chicago has thus far proved itself utterl,
unable to deal with the burly amazons wh'
lurk In Railways and dart out upon thei
victims like hideous black spiders. Per
hsps now that General Dodds, the CON
queror of the Dahomeyan women, is dis
engaged he could be induced to come oIe
here and lead one of his regiments agains
the amazens of Chicago. It is about time
for the sake of the city's good fame, tha
they were hunted from cover and clesne
out.
Mr.. A. v. Du Pont, the Louisville mi
lionaire, who died suddenly in that city o
Tuesday, belonged to family OF distir
guished ancestry. They trace their origi
to the tenth century in an unbroken lint
They furnished France with fnancierf
Statesmen aud soldiers for many centuries
One was ooadjutor of Turgot, anothe
was general under Napoleon l., and th
American branch Furnished an admir-
and other officers to our navy and arm,
Two brothers came to this country juI