, 1875-05-08

1t is q democratic " free lager" bid for the
German vote.
THE POPULARITY OF the Ticbborne cause
is shown by the applause which greeted
the dismissal of the complaint against DR..
Kenealy for libel. It is evident that the
English masses regard the counsel and the
client IN this case as one, and the case has
become something far more important than
a mere struggle for the heritage of noble
mans estate. 1t is a social question, in
which the people are the opponents of the
aristocratic government.
DUELLING IN PARIS.-The Paris editors
when they quarrel are merciful to each
other. They fight with swords, and wound
each other in the hand. II ia true that to
disable an authors hand is to interfere
with his work but then he can be ust as
s~atlrlcal through an amanuensis, especially
if the latter has wis enough to make an
improvement on the iDdamed denuncia-
tipns Of his principal.
The RoWDY'S KNIFE has been busy in
Brooklyn and peaceful and unotfending
citizens have been struck to death by a ruff
ian without provocation. No doubt the lax
administration Of cur laws has much to do
with the prevalence # this murderOus
spirit. Were roWIiea convinced that the
mere drawing Of "a knife, though no injury
were inflicted, would consign them to a
heightened imprisonment, these cases Of
stabbing would be less frequent. Few of
these men draw their knives with deliber-
ate intention to kill, but the blow sped
in a moment of passion makes them MUIR
derers. The cure is in discouraging the
carrying about of dangerous weapons by
the rough element, and this can only be
done by furnishing in an exemplary manner
all persons guilty Of using deadly weapons
in street brawls.
THE New CARDINAL.-The grand cere-
mony which is to take place at the
Cathedral on Tuesday next, the inyestiture
of the first American Cardinal with the
insignia of his Office, will be an event Of
importance. The most extensive prepara-
tions are being made to render the cere-
mony as impressive as possible, and the
music will be u"nsualy interesting.
MEXICAN SUGAR will be, likely, an
important article of commerce, as far as
this country is concerned, to Judge from the
measures adopted by the planters of the
Sierras Calientas, according toour DESPATCH
e&. AS an offset to this saccharine news
we hear of a case in that country in which
three men were buried alive and Otherwise
tortured.
THE BLACK HILLs.-The restless border
population are still in a ferment with the
prospect Of becoming suddenly rich in
the new Eel Dorado of the Black Hills.
People going there under the existing con-
ditions Of things are more in danger Of
finding Indian bullets than gold nuggets
These rash adventures will in all proba-
bility provoke an Indian war which it
will cost the country millions to termin-
ate. We hope, therefore, that the army
will do its duty strictly and drive all
intruders off the Indian lands. The map
we print to-day will give intending
emigrants better idea Of the exposed and
dangerous position of the Black Hills.
A TRUCE IN THE MINEs.-All immedi-
ate danger Of violence in the mining dis
tricts seems at an end. The presence of
the troops has had the effect of intimidatipg
tha lawlars shirts among the strikers, and