The Week.

This article discusses the matter related to political and economic issues in the U.S. The long-delayed decision in the telephone eases has finally been announced, and it is a complete victory for the inventor. On the most important issue, so far as the law of patents is concerned, the court is unanimous. The holding is clear that a line may be drawn between discovery and invention. The Bulletin of the American Iron and Steel Association intimates pretty plainly that if a judge is nominated for the Presidency by the Republicans, the protected classes will bolt the ticket. The recent municipal election in Mobile, Alabama, was rendered noteworthy by the breaking down of the color line for the first time in the history of the city and, indeed, on any large scale in the State.