New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-25

Mt tho bottom The acceptance OF tnis cNPm"
tion involves condemnation Of the modei anu iiico
OF a vessel which had been regarded as thc hhe9V
Enclish.built freight steamer on the Atian.'o' ~
seems more probable to US that the snip was
disabled by the breaking down OF her machinery
and that she foundered while unmanageape uhdef
terrible stress Of weather.
II Rome is to continue to read lis title clear 10
the title Of the Eternal City 1t must get rlo Vi us
bomb-throwers after a while.
Roth branches of the Michigan Legislature have
Dasscd q bill providing for an annual tax OF one
sixth of a mill on every dollar OF taxable prop
crtv in the State for the support of the uni
versitv at Ann Arbor. There Is no doubt tha'
Governor Rich will sign the bill. and the frlcnds
Of the university are rejoicing over the prospect
that the institution soon will have money enough
70 carry on its great work adequately a curious
thing about the history Of the Dill Is tha'
while the State Senate passed IL Dy 'hc 'iU'o
vote NJ "a 70 IL. the lower house adopted ''"'
measure by the surprisingly large vote OF -
70 : The whole Legislature recently visite"
Ann Arbor after the bill was passed by tue
Sonato and saw what the university was actuaiy
accommodating. This, 10 doubt, accounts TOT '"e
biz majority for tile tax in the lower nouS' u
the Legislature, and 1t speaks we'll not Only ~,
tbe university but also for the good seoee u
the MchigaL lawmakers.
Commenting upon the fact that MI Du'"' ~
lister. the defeated Democratic candluac io' wy
Assembly, is reported as trying q gain PoS'e'
Of the scat. THE Troy Times" Is moVeo u III
ouire: Docs he wish to incur the las'i"s .'''
tcmpt Of all honorable men for the Pai.r' '"'A';
fl,tl.
20 give this question his careful considerations
With $500, 900 the Ncw-York Commissioners
oucht TO he able to see TO it that the Einp''.
state holds her own, that is to say, marches az
the bead OF the procession at the "orio "i'
And we believe that they VIII see 70 IT,
Thu. veto OF Governor Flower is blow De-
,,,.oom .ho ovcs for the Democratic Legislature.
Tho Governor brings out in vivid colors the cS-
,,a,oc,rc. and incfficiency Of his Democratic
brethren who control the expenditure of money
at tn" capital. Inc Vc'o Is Snoi' ~ "
ducc it in full
~ " Albany March -, 1893.
~ , ~" iii No. IA. entitled "An act 70
outhorze the construction Of bridge over me oS~'eo
sana nt Bridge-st.. In tho village OF Phoenix Ne"
~ am informed by the Superintendent OF Pubic
Works who has caused examination 10 We n n"n
hot the present bridge can be placed in good cond
tion AT an expense Of 300 and that. In ms jndg
u r hridre The appropriation Of 5000 IS, there
y nr ~" dInnnrnved' ROSWELL p. FLOWER.
There Won are. What do taxpayers think OF
lawmakers who vote away $1,000 when Sloo Il
all that s needed?
Either because Premier Ribot Is unusuaiiy
strong or because his adyersaries are too weak 10
overthrow ANYBODY, the French Government con-
tinues 70 hold its ground. Mess all signs 'ali' "
will remain in Office until the general elections
The Premier has been forced by circumstances 10
offer desperate resistance TO the intrignerS VINO
were con.pirng 10 overthrow existing insttu-
tons. lie will be known prominently the
fighting Minister Of the Republic.
"In place Of John Doe removed And the
ANGEL of Civil Service Reform turns aside TO wipe
away a tear with one Of her snowy wings.
Five hours to Boston-wel why not? This Is
no,v pronisrd by the Consolidated road, and it Is
in,imatcd that further reduction of half an hour
NAV I've made by-and-by. 1t is good news Some
time ago a small slice was cut from the old run
ming time Of six hours hut 1t is only a few years
since Ncw-York and Boston were seven hours
apart AS the distance is only little over 200
miles five hours or four and a half ought 10 b,
within easy reach with improved locomotives anu
Grst-cass equipment. Thus the world Is made
smaller year after year.
The Grand Jury OF Ottawa. ILL.,, Is to b" con-
graduated upon having indicted the prize-'igh'ers
who lately gave one of their revolving exhibitions
in that county Al such roughs appear to better
advantage breaking stones in the privacy which
a prison quarry grants rather than in breaking
heads in public.
PERSONAL.
John p. Irish. OF san Francisco Is said to have
been offered Informally. the japanese mission or the
5upcrntcndency OF the Census Office. whichever he
prefers: bu, as he wants to stay ut the Golden Gate
and run Democratic politics. lie would ike 10 nave
the place OF Naval Officer instead, they say.
The Princess Engnltchef concluded her course OF
lectures In Cincinnati this week with one on Tolsoi
The Rev. Walter Elliott, who resigned the editor
shin OF "The Catholic World few months ago. VIII
next September engage In missionary WORK among
non Cnhocs In the Vest lie begins at Detroit, ana
viii have the cooperation OF the Bishop OF that diocese
and the priests OF the city.
The term OF +. J. Kingsbury, OF Waterbury, Conn.
as elective trustee OF Yale expires next June The
Hartford Courantr says that he has been Of the
most useful members OF the corporation, and ADDS
81" Is possible that other candidates may on the