New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-31

matters which he discusses, and his address on
State taxation, of which we print q report
elsewhere, eyinces great research and study
1t will be seen that Mr.. Wellss theory Is
based OH the proposition that the only equita-
able system is that which levies taxes, pri-
marily. ON real estate; mOneyed corporations
and unincorporated banks of deposit come
next. The chain of argument by which THIS
conclusion is reached is well put together, ana
! the whole case is lucidly stated.
A score of times the attention OF the ponce
has been unavailingly called to the outrages
committed in various public thoroughiares ny
disreputable residents and frequenters Oh con,
cert saloons. Once in a while general rald
temporarily corrects the evil, but lax surVen-
lance of the districts soon permits the inde-
cepcy To revive. In addition to several ex-
plantations of the neglect of the police III TINS
matter, which are given in report published
elsewhere. another might be found In the
suspicion very generally entertained that the
police draw pay from these houses, ana are,
therefore, powerless to pursue them. Or
course this is not proOf-only suspicion but
it is strong suspicion, which only activity in
the right direction can dispel.
A mere suspicion-but strong and apparently
we'll grounded-points to man named Roscoe
as the murderer of Charles Goodrich. He was
the discarded lover of the woman Myers, I'M
der arrest as a witness, and jealousy seems TO
have been the incentive to the crime. He was
seen in this city the day following the COM
mission of the crime, but her refusal to speak
to him seems to have warned him to fly or
conceal himself. The woman does not say
that she was present when the murder was
committed, as has been published, but may
finally correct her contradictory and deceptive
story by admitting as much. She Is evidently
not very valuable as witness, and great
deal of sympathy and sentiment appears to
have been wasted upon her.
When all other resources fail, the average
crossroads politician applies for foreign
mission This is probably the reason why the
State Department is just now overwhelmed
with applications for appointments. This Is
an "off year, for politics and the veterans
are out of business. Chaplain Newman is
going on a missionary tour to the Aslauc
stations, it is said; and it is now reported
that he is to be appointed Inspector OF Con-
sulates in Japan, China, and other Eastern
countries. This is neat way OF giving a
| court favorite the facilities for travelling
abroad without cost to himself The old trick
was to give man a special postal agents
commission; but Congress stopped all that.
However, Mr.. Newman will be an Improvement
on Keim, sent abroad i'll this way by the
President, in spite of Secretary Flsh's protests.
Fortunately for the convenience of the
people who use the mails (and who does not y,
the pOstal-car controversy is settled for
the present. The railroad companies trans
port travelling post-Oflices at rates which they
allege to be about the same as were paid
twenty years ago. when the amount OF matter
transported and accommodations required were
much less than now. The ultimatum of the
railroad companies was given to Congress on
the 21st of February; but nothing toward an
amicable adjustment was done, The Senate,
in special session, instructed a Special Com
mittee to sit during the recess and examine
the points under controversy and report at
the next session. The railroad companies
have agreed to consider that action by the
Senate as promising some future equitable
adjustment of their claims, and so we escape
the confusion, delay, and annoyance which a
suspension of the pOstal-car service would
assuredly infict ON the public. To give up
the facilities for sorting the mails on mail
trains would be to sacrifice one of the most
needful cOnveniences which the POst-Ohce
Department now employs.