New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-07

feather bed according to rustic practice with
hydrophobc patients. and ship him home TO his
native district. He is the wrong peg In any other
hole.
II the Giants will only refrain from coming
back all will be forgiven.
Governor Morton has not yet signed the
Greater New-York bill He has refused TO allow
a hearing on 1t. but has Informed the Brooklyn
League OF Loyal Citizens that they can have
until Friday to submit briefs to him on the sub
ject This means that he will not sign the bill
this week. In all probability. That he will sign
II H. generally taken for granted. especially on
account OF the circumstance that informal
proffers of places on the Commission created BY
the bill have been made in one or two cases
The latest reports from the peach growing
country are that there is good prospect of
extraordinarily large yield. Surely there must be
some mistake about this. At this season OF the
year the peach crop Is invariably failure. &C
cording TO the reports transmitted TO the press
I'm previous years. How can 1t be that such
totally different state Of things exists this Year,
At the International Art Exhibition just opened
In Berlin the Americans carry Off their full share
OF honors, and their countrymen have every rea-
to be proud Of them. Their works are not
only decorated with the appreciation OF Majesty
which. artistcally speaking. may mean much
or little. according to the particular Majesty that
bestows it-but the press Is likewise generously
eulogistic, and that counts for more THE CO.
logne Gazette" says of their exhibit that their
Original masters. the French, must this time
take back seat" which is spreading the
praise with more liberality than the most i'm
have employed In the diffusion OF his pigments.
The country Is proud OF them. and appreciative
of the generous recognition which the Fatherland
bestowe upon their works.
If the Legislature had sifted diligently. 1t
would not have left something like 700 bills for
Governor Morton to dispose Of after Its adjourn
ment
1t IS to be hoped that Hammond, the Ameri-
can conspirator and revoutionst in the Trans
vaal will be freely pardoned by President
KRUGER But that end will scarcely be attained
by trying to plead the baby act Hammond Is
neither a fool a coward. He knew perfectly
we'll what he was about when he Joined Belt
and Rhodes In the Johannesburg plot and he
would doubtless scorn 10 seek immunity now on
the plea that he was misled by wicked partners.
The appointment Of Charles Augustus Wet
Ing the new State Commissioner Of Agriculture
does not meet with any great enthusiasm among
those most conversant with agricultural inter-
ests and most interested In promoting them
THE Cutivator and Country Gentleman" Of
Albany. one of the oldest and most influential
agricultural papers In the country, speaks OF
him as the estimable gentleman and useful
political worker whom 1t has pleased Governor
"Morton--or rather Mr. Thomas c. Plat (for
1.-The Governor knows the facts perfectly WELL
land Is understood to have made the appoint
"ment under pressure)-to select for Commits
"sioner OF Agriculture" Continuing, 1t says:
1--WE OF course hope that he will prove an eff
"hcent administrator Of the duties OF the Office
"His career there Is entitled to Lnprejudced and
charitable Judgment. for the chances are great
ely against him. 1t will be little short OF
miracle II worthy leader and champion OF the
agriculture Of such a State as this can be
made, by governmental nat OF gentleman
who 10 not known ever 70 hAvs done thing
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