The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-11

At about this time officials elected re-
Gently to places Of trust and to be the custo-
dians Of public money, are hunting for men
who are willing TO justify ~ bondsmcn. man
should study his duties and liabilities before
signing his name to u bond guaranteeing the
faithful performance Of other persons duties
and making himself responsible for any deficit
Few men are aware of the fact that each indi-
vidual bondsmnn il liable to be- sued for the
entire amount Of the bond. although he In
tended boing responsible for only u small share
Of IT, County Supervisors and other bodies
should carefully examine the bonds given by
officials. and before accepting them be sure that
each individual bondsman is II responsible
person. Tho experience Of the Supervisors Of
Westchester County. who accepted eight bonds
men from u County Treasurer. only two Of
whom proved to be good. is u warning.
II Is not often that man has leg cut off
aud Is elected to the United States Senate on tho
same day. But that is what happened ycster-
day TO WADE HAMPTON Of South Carolina. He
will probably BE- able to recall tho date in after
years without referring to the almanac.
The testimony in the PINCKNEY case con-
tinues to be very disagreeable for people with
fine notions about the honor Of the bench. Two
policemen told the referee yesterday Of an oc-
casion on which they hauled tho Justice out Of
n hack carried him into the station house. and
locked him up. after making tho usual entry on
the bloitor. Tho next morning. they testify.
Justice X ,sNIRr privately discharged tho prs-
oner and man describing himself rs Justice
pINcKNTY's clerk asked the Sergeant to erase
the entry on tho blottcr. This was nearly two
years and half ago.
When Justice kAsMIgE went out Of his way
to screen the indcccncy OF his brother magis-
tra,e. lie sacrificed public right. and perpo-
trated II wrong against the whole people Of
New York.
Closc on the Cathedral and Dairy fairs. in
this city. have already followed tho Shaarai
Rachmim. willing Aid. and Methodist Aged
fairs which have opened chccrily In lamcntablc
weather. Tho Shaarai Kachmim fair, under
charge ~ n committee consisting of ~ SOME
nEEG, y. SoNNEBERo. aud !. =. SoNNEBERo: A.
ScHLFsISGrR. l.. ScHLrsINGER and Il. ScHIEs-
INGFR: =. WE'LL. J.. We'll. and SOL. We'll; :.
MAYER and VI. MEYER; !. STEIN. q. ARSsTErN.
l.. BERNSTEIN. :. LowENsTEiN and others has
many costly exhibits. n large choice in railing
cigar department. Rebccca ut the Well. Of
course and many other attractions. while the
proceeds Of n billiard match are to aid the con-
gregaton The Willing Aid fair WIS opened
by Mayor ELY. has Rcbccca at the Well
Though we think the other is the real Rehecca.
with tho original IsAAosl. Punch and Judy,
and many beautiful articles for gifts. The
Methodist Homo for the Aged fair was opened
with prayer by Bishop HARRIS and has Punch
and Judy. Baxter Bible TO be- voted TO the
most popular Sunday school teacher. ladies' In
Oriental costumes. and a great variety Of holt
day presents. Thus the fair season goes on
swimningly oven in the rains. Between now
~. Al.
and they must make hay II the sun shines.
II Mr.. ANDREW RoMER. naturalzcd Amer
lean citizen. has been foolish enough 10 NEEDLE
in Turkish politics. he deserves 10 smart for
his folly At the Same time. Mr.. MAYNARD II in
the right In insisting that a naiuralzed Amer
lean citizen shall not be dealt with as II he were
Turkish subject.
Rank with corruption" Is strong Ian
euage 10 Doe applied 10 a department OF tho city
Government But President RoBERTs afIirms
that it correctly describes tho Department Of
Docks. and he proceeds to specif cations. The
Dock CommisS toner's cannot turn their heads
away from President RonERIss charges. II
| They do. they will notably strengthen the inn
preston. already widespread in the commu-
nity. that the Department Of Docks rs at pres
cnt run is not m odvantag" 20 the city.
Affairs sccm to bc in bad way In Peru.
| 1t now appears certain that the shooting down
! Of eN-Presidcnt PARDO was not the act Of a
single v,ndictive or crazy assassin. but that the
man who did it had much more important
men behind him. How formidable the plot Is.
the authorities have still 20 find out but the
tact that Lima has been placed under martial
| law shows that they are thoroughly scared.
What promised at one time to be q cole
bratcd case Of the most scandalous typo has
| been knocked in the head by an English Grand
Jury. The story of the charge brought 10y Sir
| FRtNCIs RonERr SHERLOCK LAMBERT GoocH
against Indy ANNIE LOUISE. his wife. has been
! fully told In THE Sun. Tho Baronet alleged
that his wife had entered into a conspiracy to
palm oil Il spurious heir on him. and appealed
to the law. Now n London despatch announces
that tho Grand Jury has thrown out the bill
| against Lady GooCH.
worth 100000, and remandcd TO the
Cheyenne Jail" d. j. McCANN was in 1871 con
| splcuous In Nebraska for his zeal in religious
and temperance reforms. He was President OF