The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-04

"Jacl's Trcnchcry" engaged tho Row Mr..
DAYS attention. " Ruth In the Harvest Field"
the Rev. Dr. RooERs's. Tho Rev. Mr. RossITER
expoundod THE Gospel Of the Ark and tho
Rov. Mr.. GoRDoN explained " The True Descent
Of Man" Tho Row Mr.. MOMENT described
The Great Emancipation;' the Rev. Mr.. Cox.
"Tho Great Dcccption;' the Rev. Mr.. HULL.
Tho Great Need Met; :" while the Rev. Mr.. Coli
CORD furnished The Conclusion of the Natter
For the first time in many centuries Rome
saw yesterday the browning Of u sovereign
pOntiT whose sovereignty Is as purely spiritual
ms was that OF PETER himself. True. the new
Pope inhabits one of the most magnificent pal
aces in the world. while il Is every way probable
that PETrR was indebted for shelter and food to
some poor Christian artisan living In some OBJ
scure. crowded alley Of the Roman East Side
But LEO XIII. holds tho Vatican only by the suf-
feranco Of the Government that seized the OUR
nal from Plus *, and with II all the States Of
the Church and the Eternal City itself; and he
is liable to be turned out Mt any moment Times
have indeed changed when it is Judged pru-
dent II not necessary. that n new Pontiff shall
assume the triple crown in private in the city
where his predecessors have rcigncd almost
from the days of CONSTANTINE.
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Some amendment Is needed in the methods
of rcdressing tho wrongs Of poor Jack. If a
sailor upon his arrival in this port has occasion
20 complain Of his captain or any other officer.
the chances are that he will be subjected to a
long and expensive delay. and he will be lucky
If he Is not locked up in Jail as witness while
the man who has wrongcd him goes free on
bail. In civil suit, where pcrishablc goods
are concerned. tho proceedings are always OK
pcditcd. A sailors wrongs ought at least TO re-
ccivc equally summary attention.
The Supreme Court Of Alabama holds that
the common law rule once prevailing in Eng
land allowing the owner Of property to set
spring guns to protect 1t against trcspasscrs. is
inconsistent with our customs and institutions :
that while the owner may use necessary force
To prevent n trcspasscr from taking property,
the rule Is subject To the qualification that he
must not. except in extreme cases. endangcr
human life or inilict great bodily harm; and If.
in order to prevent bare trcspass life is taken
with deadly weapon. the killing is murder ::
while IL the weapon used IL not deadly weapon.
and Is suited rather for alarm or chnstlsemcnt
and there was no intent TO KILL the killing will
be manslaughter. Tho owner cannot because
he inilc,s injuries by means Of spring guns
which cannot harm the trcspasscr without his
concurrng unlawful act. lawfully innict other
to deter or brighten him. than he could If per-
sonallv present directing or doing the shooting
| himself and the principle is not different be-
cause the trcspasscs are repeated. secret and
under cover Of darkness. by persons unknown
| to the owner.
The people Of Chicago are sangulne that
| they ut length see u way out Of the bankrupt y
| that has oycrtakcn their city. The Inter- ocean
says that there are in Chicago. " in round num-
bcrs $500 saloons. The saloon men estimate
the average number of drinks sold by each
saloon ut something over $50 per day. total for
each day in the year OF t27.OO0 drinks. sup
| pose tax Of one cent per drink was fixed 10y
| the city Government. the revenue from this
source for one year would be 81 800 600. OF
more than ten times aS much as is now re-
| ceived from the license system
| 1t might be interesting to know how mucl
such u taX would produce in New York.