The Bland bilí providing for the coinin...

The Bland bilí providing for the coining of the Seignorage passed the senate on the i5th inst. by a majority of 44 to 31. It is interest - ing to note in this connection that by far the greater part of its support came from the south and the far west. The Soo Democrat places the name of Hon. Frederick Braasted, ex-State Treasurer, at the head of its editorial columns as the logical democratie candidate for governor. He is a sterling democrat and an honorable man, and the party might go farther and fare worse. The Pollard-Breckenridge breach. of promise case at Washington seems at present to be a greater attraction than the two houses of congress. When considered apart from the alieged promise of marriage, it is apparently a typical pot and kettle case. It ought and will unquestionably take Col. Breckenridge out of congressional life. Now is the time for all good citiizens to interest themselves in the fast approaching municipal election ia this city. If the apathy of any voter is such as to allow him to negiect his plain duty at this time, he should forever af ter hold his peace and abstain from criticising the orficers who may be elected and in whom he should have as deep an Interest as any other citizen. It is alleged that the great and i good Wanamaker has been trying to import laborers from Ireland in violation of the contract labor law. It was ever thus. The masters of protected industries have done more to ñood this country with so-called "pauper labor" than all other forces combined. Any one who does not beiieve this should study the nationaiity and condition of much of the borTa the protected industries of Bennsylvania.