New-York tribune., 1878-01-04

ings, and of policemen and others outside,
goes to show that the noise first heard was
like loud explosion, though none of the en-
ployes in the factory admit that there was
great report The finding of two more bodies
probably completes the list of revelations
which the ruins can make and 1t Is TO oe
feared that the immediate cause of the disaster
will remain undiscovered.
Peru seems to be a promised land to the
Chinese. There are now in that country be-
tween 10000 and 10000 of these people,
nearly half the whole number in California,
and their condition is described by the Ameri-
can Minister Mr.. Gibbs, as in the highest
degree prosperous. Great numbers have oD-
tained their freedom, they enjoy all
the rights of citizens, they intermarry
with whites, and their prominence III
trade is rapidly increasing. To encourage their
immigration still further, the Peruvian Gov
ernmcnt has made provision for extensive trans
portation from Asia. We hope All Sin won't
consider the hint too strOng-but he has 1t IN
his power to walk off with the great Califor~
mia problem.
Governor ConnOr of Maine, encourages the
opponents of capital punishment by showing
in his message that since the abolition OF the
death penalty there has been but one cOnvic-
ton of murder. Juries are certainly
less likely to be moved to lenency
when the penalty is imprisonment than
when it is death, and this absence of
convictions cannot be charged to the laxncss
of the twelve men in the box and, as the advo-
Gates of capital punishment have always in
sisted that when the deterrent effect " OF the
death penalty was removed. carnival OF
"clime" would follow, 1t is only fair to show
that here is an instance in which the carnival"
has not yet arrived.
In his advance on Sophia General GhourkO
is acting with the same energy and audacty
that startled Europe last Summer, when he
crossed the Balkans, and might have entered
Adrianople had he been properly supported.
His victory at Tcskcsan, on Monday.
has forced the Turks from their
last defensive position on the main
road from Pevna to Sophia. He is probably
by this time before the latter city, which Is
not expected to offer much resistance to his
victorious legions. With Sophia in his possess
sion, General GhourkO will be able to establish
on a firmer basis those communications with
the Servian forces which have already enabled
the Russians to receive supplies independently
Of the ce-covered Danube
Executive messages are rot always lively
reading, and it is not likely that even the
model wolkIngman consumes much midnight
gas in their perusal. But there is q brief pas
sage in the message of Governor Carroll, of
MARYLAND which we commend 10 those labor
ing men who honestly think it wise to organ
ize themselves as distinct force in politics
in opposition to their employers: "No political
platform can he of any use To the work
ingman or furnish him with work. In free
country like OuIS, the relations of capital and
"labOr must always adjust themselves. and are
" regulated by conditions which politicians can
"not control" The workingmcn are sure to
find out the truth of this at some time, either
after they have been used To further the pur-
poses of adventurers, and Lave wasted their
time and muscle in useless. if not lawless,
efforts to improve their condition, or before.
1t would be better to find it out before.
A very gratifying report is presented by the
Life Saving Service, since it appears that out
of 1 800 persons wrecked near stations on Cu
coast last year, 1,46l were saved. Of these,
S7l were actually landed by means of the
life-saving apparatus. Even as to property i'm
perillcd by shipwrcck, there is an excellent rec
ord, more than 30 per cent having been secured.
A careful examination of affairs at the different
stations has been made, in order TO promote
efficiency oIly one of them is reported as
badly manned and managed, and that station,
it appears, had fallen under the influ-
ence and control of some local politicians. The
report recommends an increase of stations on
some parts Of our coast. especially on the
shores of Virginia, North Carolina and Texas.
An extension of the time in which stations are
to be open for service on the Atlantic coast is
also desirable; if possible it would be better
to have them open the year round, since the
expense would be amply repaid in alleviating
even single disaster, such as that which be-
fel the Huron.
A UORD FROM A CARPE1-BAGGER.
A "Grant Republicaa in Kansas City