New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-20

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In the opinion of THE Rochester Union Mr.
MAXWELL Fourth Assistant POstmaster-tieneral,
cannot begin the work Of turning the rascais
ont a moment too soon" In the bright Civil
Service Reform lexicon of THE Union" every
postmaster who is a Republican, no matter now
efficient and faithful he may have proved him
SELF is . rascal, and therefore eligible candi-
date for retirement. If Mr. Maxwell breaks down
from nervous exhaustion consequent upon over
work with his axe, The Union" may well feel
that it is partly responsible for the wreck
An Engslman has written book in which lie
claimed to have proved that the great races OF
the world "losing ground Which reminds
us that if Street Commissioner Brennan would
lose more ground the streets would be In better
condition.
Mr. Groy is not maintaining his reputation for
sclf-res,raint and common sense which reconciieh
many citizens of this city TO his election as a
Tammany Mayor Ills talk about the Cr0ton
watershed bill and about the physicians who have
protested against its passage in its present shape
s:nacks Of the hrazen Wigwam politician of the
third rate When Mr.. Gilroy rails against the SAM
tary experts who trying to take the question OF
pure water for New-iorll ont OF tn" hanis, OF
poIitica! triclstcrs and accuses them Of "meddlng
in rolitics," he is not talking like sersible man
His remarks are not only impudcnt. they are
silly: and every man of intelligence i'll this town
knows ii.
4 WASHINGTON landlord was lately asked II he
would get up "A lanlnct for projected ass'cla-
ton TO b, composed of the Democrats who had been
willing TO sacrifice very large business nterest'
in order to accept places in Mr. Clevclands CAPT
net out Of a sense Of the duty which they owed
TO their beloved country. Tho landlord repliel
that his dining ROOM even with the pariors for
an annex, wouldn't hold more than 1s4 persons, SO
he should haze TO decline.
Governor Flower has properly insisted upon
having the act passed by the legislature for the
lighting Of the town of FIatbnsh amended in many
particulars and converted into an innornous
measure There is other special legislation relat-
ing to this and TO OTHER towns of Kings County
which needs 10 be closely watched. Each OF
these towns has is political gang which has Iiv-
ing TO make. and there has been marked ia
crease Of legislative industry for the benefit Of
the LEGAL rings. While the attention OF the
taxpayers is diverted by the movement in favor
Of annexation with Brooklyn the politicians have
been hoping to smuggle through the Legislature
these jobs has been smashed by the Governor with
the all of an influential delegation Of citizens
The others should share the same fate
A human skull las largo as a busle basket
il reported having been found in Sicily. This
is doubtless regarded in Sicily as a fine specimen
of the big head But if any Slcilan desires
to a real typical specimen. let him come over
In NJ ia
statesman who has paradcd the streets Of Wash
ing,on with the proud consciousness that he
carries in his breast pocket commission as post
master Of his particular village
Tho rcar-cnd collision on the Erie Railroad on
Thursday brings an old familiar story TO light,
namely, that the train which was detained had
not been protected by sending back nagInan
IL is almost past belief that an intelligent con-
ductor could have neglected this precaution es-
pcciany a. he must have known that another ex-
press was only a short distance behind him. Yet
the information thus far given regarding thu
collision is that the second train received no warn
ing until the lights in the rear of the first one
came into view short distance away The
negligence Or carelessness which permitted this
cannot be- described as anything short of criminal
The information is furnished that the street |
cars used in the United States number IS. 400 |
Thanks. But where is The statistician so gifted
as TO be able TO comput" how many passengers
are carried in these $500, as the outcome of
the conductors stern and oft-rcpeated mandate,
" Move up there in 'front.'?
Hawthorne once expressed his aversion 10 Death |
AZ an unmanncrly person who came nnannounced |
and interrupted people cncrOssed with their owa |
affairs Never was this habit illustrated in a |
more striking way than in the death Of Jules |
Ferry. The eN-Prcmer was recalled to public |
life because there was work that he could do |
and becarsc his rivals had exhausted their in |
ilncncc and reputation. The stage was cleared: |
he r-entrred with dignity, and began to play his |
part; but straightway he was interrupted and |
silcnccd forever
One sapent legislator at Albany has struck
ont in new field and appears to BE- entitled |
10 whatever credit attaches to tie man who |
evolves a new idea What he wants is a com
mission, to be appointed Ivy the Governor which
shall instruct the ice companies where to cut
ice. the object being to prevent the gathering of
ce that may be polluted from sewage other
sources The estimated cost of the commission is
"a 900 q year. and the generous legislators plan
is that the ice companies shall pay il. This is
Dne of the bills that will never get further than
, committee room: but il has in il the sug-
gesto Of possibilities for certain legislators in
PERSONAL.
A d.lcro;ion of Charleston gentlemen went to New |