The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-02


Widows Wept Over"
To be convicted Of murder In the first de-
gree. to be sentenced to death. to twice listen to
the building Of the hangman's scafold and
finally to 10 declared innocent and to- receive q
free pardon-ihis has been tho extraordinary
fate Of MICHAEL MURpHY. the so-cnled Manuel
murderer In comparison with what this iunO-
cent man has suffered. the most narrowing ex-
poricnccs Of fictitious heroes seem tame. Con-
yctcd on wholly circumstantiul evidence. twice
rcspitcd when at the point Of death, his first
sentence committed to Imprisonment for life
aftcrward TO FREQ pardon. he owes his tardy
liberty to Gov ROBINSON. who. after thorough
examination Of all the facts including rigid
personal cross-cxamnation OF tho accused. is
convinced that he is wholly guiltlcss. Certainly
there should be- some legal remedy for the legal
wrong pcrpctratod in such case. Under the
old Draconic code Of England. when they
hanged tho wrong man. his widow was cared
for by the Government and his memory vindi-
Gated by firing salutcs and waving flags over
his grave II MUMMY is really innocent the
state owes him rcparation beyond his dis
charge.
Look at the growth of outdoor athletic
sports. Fresh interest has been taken lately in
pcdestrianism. stimulated. doubtless. 10y recent
feats Of professional walkers and runners. Tho
interest takes n practical turn in the formation
Of walking clubs in which women as well "a
men enjoy the hcalthful. invigorating exercise.
Tho base ball fever RACES with all it's old-timc
intensity from New England to tho golden
slope Of the Pacific. The coming Of the Austria
lan cricketcrs started up the lovers Of Mcrric
Englands national game Our athletic clubs
never gave 80 many exhibitions as in the season
lust closing Tho oarsmcn. too have done
more pulling. and many now clubs have been
formed. Just now the college boys urc testing
their skin and their legs in foot ball matches.
Desperate struggles they have como 70 be- under
the restraint OF new and cxacting rules, and
no longer are they the foot bail games Of cur
grandlathcrs' days.
Tho influence Of all this activity must be Tor
good. II is possible that tho championship
running. walking boating and ball matches
may bc too violent TO be healthful for those who
participate in them. But every such match
starts any number Of youths to doing tho same
thing only with much less violcn tc-youths
who stop the sport when they become tired.
and who are benefited By the exercise.
The rival factions in Breathitt County.
KY. are still blazing away at each other. and
the Governor Of the State makes no sign. Jack
son. the county seat and scat Of war. is nearly
eighty miles from the nearest railroad or tele-
graph station. md the number Of killed and
wounded to date Is not definitely known: but it
is believed TO considerably exceed the English
loss thus far in Aighanstan.
We would respectfully suggestto the mission
AIRY societies that these wild Kentucky noun
taincers are not SO far or as the heather in Asia
and Africa. and that they understand English.
while these remote heather speak barbarous
tongues which can be mastered only 10y months
or years Of hard study. In }reathitt County the
missionaries could begin preaching Mt once.