New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-03

pcals evidently makes up in fervor what 1t
lacks IN form, and perhaps arOuses q religious
sentiment in q class of hearers with whom
more refined methods would faa
A new move in the Beecher trial comes
from the plaintiffs side. Notice OF a new
trial was served yesterday on Mr. Beech
er's attorneys. Fortunately for tho public
Judge Morris expresses the hope that the new
proceedings will only occupy eight or ten days.
More than that would be uncomfortable.
The Democratic opponents of Tammany Hall
organized their County Committee last even
ing. and speeches were made by the Hon.
Robert b. Roosevelt, Thomas J. Crcamer, and
Joseph X. Flanders. An address to the Democ-
racy was adopted which is peppery with abuse
of the despotism of John Kelly and Tammany
Hall.
Fighting continues in the Herzegovina with
encouraging results for the insurgents, who II
is reported recently captured the cannon OF the
Turks. The people appear to he thoroughly
disaffcctcd, and are likely to receive AID from
Servia and Montenegro. In the former prlncl-
pality subscriptions have already been opened
to assist them.
The heavy sentence of twelve months i'm
prisonment and $1,000 fine passed on Col.
Valentine Baker yesterday at Croydon Will in
crease the respect for the administration or
British Justice. 1t shows that his high social
position, and reputation as the best strategist
in the British army, have not been allowed TO
screen him from the consequences of his mis-
conduct.
Advocates of schemes for transferring the
| telegraph business to the Government will
find little encouragement in the results OF this
experiment in Great Britain, where, If any
where on earth, it might be expected to sue
coed. According to Tile London Times, the
business has not augmented as was hoped I'M
der the stimulus of low uniform rate. An
increasing yearly deficiency instead from this
source is to be added to the budget of taxes.
For the present at all events we can better
afford to look on while such experiments are
made abroad than to attempt them at home.
An almost incredible story of cruelties to
prisoners in the Texas PenitentiaIy il verified
by report to the War Department. va
.icty of fortunes worthy Of the iiendish inge-
nuity of the Middle Ages has been inflicted upon
the unhappy inmates. Those selected especially
to undergo such treatment were mostly con-
victs who had been employed by contractors
for railroad building and by owners of planta-
tons who were also lessees of the Pcniten-
tiary. The crime of the unfortunates was
their inability to endure OverwOrk. hardship,
and bad food. The result of the crucltics and
the general bad management was Il large pro-
portion of deaths among the cOnvicts The
circumstance that some United States prison.
ers were confined in the PenitentiaIy has
served to bring to light the horrible facts, but
| there is reason to fear that 10 change has
been made in the system, and the cruelties
are continued at the present hour.
The political contest in North Carolina, very
fully described in correspondence on our second
page has interest and significance outside of
the limits of that State. The issue is as to
the adoption of a new constitution, advocated
by the Democrats on the ground OF economy
and of return to old, conservative methods.
The present constitution was modelled upon
that of our own State, and provides for the
election of the judiciary by the people. 1t is
alleged that the general working OF such
constitution is too expensive for North Caro-
lima. however well it might operate in States
with denser populations. The real point of the
contest is an effort to throw off the system i'll
augurated by Gen. Candy after the close OF
the war, which gives many political advantages
to the Republicans. If the Judiciary appoint
| ments are remandcd. as is proposed to the
Legislature, q sweeping change will follow, as
that body is largely Democratic.