Tbe bold act of the common council grabb...

Tbe bold act of the common council grabbtng their expenses for the Indianapolis Juoketlng trip is justilied by souie on the ground that the city paid something to decórate at Garfield's death, and also tor the scientitic association meeting. As to the small ouUhJ' at the death of Garfield, and later of Grant, that decoration was no more than au ordiuary mark of respect, to have omitted which would have been 80 noticeable aa to have brouht con tempt upon the city. In regard to the expenses of the A. A. A. S. meeting it is undeniable that Ann Arbor received much honor and benefit therefrora. But for a little city to give the highest mark of respect to the memory of simply a vicepresident, by sending a special delegatlon several hundred miles to attend the funeral and at au expense of soine $80, after tliey bad spent not half thut suin on a few black ribbons strung alongthe court house front in memory of a beloved president, who had been slain under such sad circumstance?, and also for the memory of tbe greatest soldier and hero of this generation, who had suffered and died with the warm lympatby of a nation,- we say, is not the contrast a ridiculousone? Aman who had opposed the union in public and in secret has more honor given to him than is accorded to them who risked their lives and saved the nation. Citizens, do you like this di.stinction, and do you enjoy paying taxes to give your servante free pleasure trina amiuid the cuuntry? Gen. John A. Logan having declined the speakership pro tem of the senate, which ollice now virtually makes lts occupant vice president, tlie senate very sentibly chose the next best man, Senator John Sherman, of OUio. Taking all things into consuleration, thiá is probably for the best. Gen. Logan's services on the floor will be of far greater value to the country than they would have been as presiding offleer. Be it remembered that not a dollar or penny even ol the national debt has been paid since the democratie party carne in power, while the republicans never failed of paying $10,000,000 per month. Not only have the demociats failed to pay any of the debt, but the last report showed a deficit of several millions. There must be an awful big screw loose somewhere. ffm, II. Vanderbilt, AtnerC3's great railroad king, and probably the wealthiest man o tliis continent, is dead. He died instantly Tuesday p. m. at about 2% o'clock of a paralytic stroke while conversing with a friend in regard to a new railroad écheme. He was 65 years of age, and probably worth $200,000,000.