, 1875-07-15

trophr), they wero announced In tl'in country as
tho champions of tho world, though thnr clsms
to sha. proud distinction will hs acen to be
rather ''thtn" by reading tim following etato.
mens OF facts;
sineo Tho inception Of tho volunteer movement
In Great Britain, and tho Wimbledon shooting
contest, come tltsecn years ago. unit! tho
prcncnt time, tho "Eic,lo shiold d" has
boen MON by England OF Scotland
With tho exception Of tho dsto sivcn, when 1ro-
Scotch tosu, took tho Irish trophy to Ea'nbnrR
by hantlrome majoEltcs ovcr England ant! lro.
land, thus KottinK eyon With Tho "sons Of EFn."
III; lat year the Scotch viotory r. w'mnleaon y n.
shoottng." tho n,atkemon from 'tthe land Of the
heather having won tho Elcto Sbiold, the "hn-
dor trophy" {Englloh> anil tho Irish tronf.y.
pfass efsss1 S9ae VICE. s ts nGp .So or seh s
about winning the Scotch trophy. and losing
their own. thoY would havs evidently Hono crazy
with excitement hat such \ victory i,osn theirs.
sGs Is tbs ILL ILL., . op n.a asa'F s EanSS5s ny ESn
last Juno tho Scotch toam won tle
International trophy, boasing tho EnRlisl,
70 and tho lrtFh l37 points. w,sl, also to men
tIon-wlsat ought 10 10 generaliy known-tlAt
young uiXhauder. Angua Cameron, has tWico
wou The "Queen'a rrixo' At Wimbledon in con-
tests with thousands q or tho picked shots Of
the KnlEdou,, they only being allowed to com.
peto for It and 1t Ed.nbntg thus year ho won
for the second timo tho "CsledonAn Challenge
Shield"
This surely gives him tho right to tho titte OF
champion shot Of tho world. which big we'll
known rnodosty forbds him to claim; aud 1t anY
ritemen can he dubbed "ohlmpions OF croa-
tion it Ia surely tho Scotch. Yos thoy woar
thoir honors gracefully. bofitting their posltiou
and woll-known gallantry.
II must bo rather hnnlillating to "1Fcland'a
L. krrIn k.A$ t,r,S SNh Nh.t -
but thoy can console themselves with the fact
that thei1 team has vaEy little Irish In Its COM
position. Such names A Wilson. Johnson. Ham
iltoIt, Milner, aud Pollock arc not likely to oe-
patiiots imbucd With the spirit Of 81.
Where are tho O'ShnughnoAsys, O'Neils,
OIearyb. O'Rourkee, 0Donoghues. o'Brions.
and othor genuine representatives of tho raco
many 4 well fought st1neleo7" Their absence
looks like treachery somewhere. aud Tho Irish
owo 1t to themHe1vea 10 sec that thor Rre ropro-
aeuted in tlie future With toa,n. Irish III nnmo
ind sympathy IA woil Respectfully yours,
BrHATAMuHE.
TIE HoRsE-nA1twAYs AND TIE PUBLIC
70 The Editor qf The Chicago Tribune: -"'
Tie question .of rapid city transit is ono Of
great and increasing Importance. Tbs solution
OF this problom contains within itseK incalca-
labto bonoilt to tho people. Tho horsc-cnr rail.
WAY6 are y CSufGLliCQtC W y Cc1kAlA CAtSuki
they are slow, generally crowded, uncomfortable
and incouveniont. Consulting onlT their own
selfish intesests, those corporations hayo pnil
but little regard TO tho reasonable requirsnonts
Of the public. The result Is, that thouBnnds OF
cur citizens arc daily subjected to tho alternative
OF standing amid awetering mass Of human-
i.y in a tllsby car, or of going on foot to their
several places Of buuinesa. Tho latter course Ia
preferred by many, notwithstanding the fatigue
and tho loss Of time.
Thero can be no doubt that tho several horse
railway companies hhyo treated the public in a
manor which deserves tho severest roprohen.
elon. This remark applies moro particularly to
she Sonth sido organization. Aud yet this Com
pany IL more docpiy Indebted to tho public than
any other, having been treated with far Eroater
libeta!ity than they hare thua far mogttcd~ Tho
truth tB, AZ every one knoWB, that tho manbge-
mont has been Of the mogt shameful descFlP-
ton. miseEly economy han prevailed No
moro carB run than arc absolutely nocoseAry.
Tho public Aro tteatea as II thoy were cnttio.
This Is done simply bocauAo tho public hnvo
patiently submitted. They havo Aubtnlttel to
nrong and oxtortion. Eyory ono who rides in
is by Law entitled to seat and, II no scat In
provided, no pay eau bo legally collected. Tho
collection Of pay un1or auch circumstances Ia
robbery and o1tortion. somo persope have at
tempted to throw opprobrium upon hfr. Alex
andor, Nllo il ono of tho few Of our citizens who
has had tho courage aud consistency to mniu-
tain the rights of tho public By retuA'ng to sub
nit to illegal oxnction. do not suppose this
gentleman cAros any more about 8 conss than
any Quo also. IIe probably would rather pay
$500 It right than csnts ii wrong and, IN
| my Judgment he ID eutiked to credit for the
| stand he hus taken, and II all other clttxens
| would do tho snno a bottor orlor ct things
| would soon ptevatl; nc should have moro aud
better cars, mud ali complaint would coase.
The companies may deem this harsh language,
but it ia Tho language Of truth Corporations
| arc oa1taiu to look out for their own interests.
! Tho people, however, have rights, which their
| representatives should nee arc respected and co.
forced. When charter il granted to corpora
| ton It should DO governed by restrictions se-
curing tho peoplo, from Htlom alone all RuthDti-
| ty ii derived. When a vsluable franchise like
that granted 10 the South e.de Company on Wa-
bash avenue Ia surrendered. Au adequate conl-
pensation or equivalent nhonld be demanded.
And il such an equivalent Is not secured, then It
that their representatives, through negligence
Or bribery, have fallod to porforu, their duty.
This IL matter Of sucd profound aod uo!.
versal concern that feol impelloa to express
absolutely demanded, and in soms shape TO
form must and will coma. The power OF the
press Ia tho power Of tho pcop2c. II this powel
IL e1ertod II muat produces EaEntaEy results. In
city like this, transportation IL \ sorioul
1nastor. Most Of our population live iu tue suo'
urbs, and great dual Ut time is LOST each day II
coming from and returning 10 their homes
THIS loss should be reduced to the minimum
The horBe-railway companies, il they are alivt
to their own interests, will do we'll to pay litti'
moro attention to tho comfort and convenience
Of the public. or remodv may bo inauguratet
injurious 10 the companies and Of fnesttmxbl
benefit to tho people. Youls truly,
j. EsAlAa WAlAkN.
SUBURBAN.
EVANSTON.
The Board Of Village Trustees 1peut erea
deal Of sino Tuesday evening In trausactiug III
business hereinafter noted, although tho ful
Board AestBkod In the ceremonies.