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THE recent rain and snow storm in Texas played sad havoc with the completeness and thoroughness of the telegraph columns of THE NEWS. Wet stormy, weather is the great enemy of the telegraph and newspaper men, and often presents difficulties that the outside world little dreams of. As an illustration of this the following is given: There is the closest telegraphic communication between the GALVESTON NEWS and DALLAS NEWS. all messages between the two editorial rooms being sent direct and usually without the slightest delay. Recently, however, a local storm occurred somewhere between Houston and Dallas and the result was "a strike" on the part of THE NEWS wite. For a time no dispatches were receieved, and then they commenced pouring in as usual, but brought through the Western Union office. The mystery was explained by a note from the night chief stating that all the Dallas dispatches were coming by way of New York. It was impossible to work the wires between Galveston and Dallas, a distance of 315 miles, but the long way round by new York, 3000 or 4000 miles, was clear and was taken advantage of, and thus the readers of the GALVESTON NEWS were given the North Texas news next morning just as though no difficulty had existed in obtaining in the way of procuring fresh news, bet between the telegraph men and the editors they are generally overcome, and the public reads the morning paper and discusses the news without appreciating the vast account of patience and ingenuity that has been expended in procuring it.

IT may be said of the late Daniel Manning he was such an upright man, even in office, that the meanest Republicans hesitated in attacking his character.

THERE have been dozens of good tickets suggested by the Republican papers, but none of them hear the names of either the ranter Fairchild or the ranter Tuttle. Which partly proves the general opinion that the grand old party only intends to wabe the bloddy shirt out-of-way places in the next campaign.

EVERY Democratic senator and congressman has forgiven the president for slights put upon them for not appointing their favorites to office. It may be observed in passing that senaors and congressmen can always hear the voice of the people, even if that voice never gets above a whisper.

IT is somewhat remarkable that the distinguished American John L. Sullivan, and the distinguished Englishman, Wm. E. Gladstone, both holding the same political views, should not have met before this time. As Mr. Sullivan has stated that he is not too proud to meet any man, "so he's white," the fault lies with Mr. Gladstone.

AT San Francisco Paddy Ryan and McAuliffe fought, and at the end of the third round had hammered each other into a pulp. Both men are heavy-weights, as are smith and Kilrain. In fact, that science of fisticuff has about eached that point where, if earnestness is displayed, the question at issue is quickly settled. In the light of late American prize fights the late fight between Smith and Kilrain, if not a hippodrome, was a poor display of pugilistic art.

MAURICE BERNHARDT is to mary Princess Virginia Clotilda Jablonowska, great grand-daughter of Lucien Bonaparte. If there should be issue Europe may make up its mind to have trouble. A mixture of the blood of Sarah and Bonapartes in any human being would make him a terror.

THE hoosier Republicans have met and resolved that it will be best for the whole country if the pension list is increased, the surplus expended on forts and the tariff retained as it now stands. In other words, Blaine's manifesto was hung up before the members and each one declared it to be his sentiments.

IF Sherman is really out of the race, Foraker is certainly in it. The latter can not hope to get more than the second place, however. Though there is but a little chance for the election of the Republican ticket, still there will be a universal desire that the Republicans should put no man at the head of the ticket who has not a robust constitution.

THE news comes that John L. Sullivan and Buffalo Bill are about to pool their business. There is but one more addition necessary to make the combination a great one. The man they want is within easy reach.

THE great raft which is now afloat in the Atlantic Ocean is about the only thing that America has put in the briny deep that is dangerous to any one except the persons on it.