New-York tribune., 1879-03-29

into prison for their performance. II is some COM
fort that the fight itself took place outside tha
borders Of this republic; but the match waa
made here the men trained here; and that
eminent patriot, McMullen Of Pennsylvania. was
the holder of the battle money. Both the fighters
1t is consong to say, Englishmen, 80 that the
thing not at all international" Ipdeed. n
pure-blOoded American prize-fghter is not q very
common parsonage. "The Ring" here Is snbstan.
tally an exotic. Nearly all the pugilists who do
us the honor of contending upon our so are Eng.
lishmen or lrishmen Scotch pugist We never
heard of-Sandy is too canny" to engage in any
such foolish business, except for love OF sport or
when he chances TO have ga wee drap in the e'e"
Prize-fghtmg never had anything like the re
spectablty" here which it has enjoyed in England:
and really believe that little vigorous effort on
the part of our authorities, seconded by those of
Canada would stamp it out on this continent, never
to be revived.
They are putting locks on the stable doors. in
Massachusetts,, now that many Of the SEEDS have
been stolen. The Legislature is considering a law
providing that no assignment, transfer or lease
held by savings bank shall be valid unless signed
by the president treasurer and two of the trustees
and acknowledged before justice of the peace
This action has been occasioncd by the frauds Of
wonder is that some such provision, simple enough
certainly, has not been before adopted. Such as
signments substantially deeds and convey tho
tee Of real estate and that u treasurer of his own
motion. should ever have been permitted to convey
such fee in land held by a corporation is another
evidence of human faulty, and in these times,
quite a superiluous one. And speaking Of the said
Reading Savings Bank it may be mentioned that
the expert commissioned TO examine INTO Is affairs
reports the books in an extraordinary condition.
Thirty pages have been torn out of the cash book
while alterations and erasures are found on every
page We suppose that it will be hardly necessary for
the Legislature TO pass law making 1t a criminal
offence for the treasurer of a savings bank TO tear
thirty pages out of the cash book; but perhaps for
greater caution, 1t might be well to cook up some
such statute.
Mr. Tucker is slnge-minded and unrestrained
gentleman from Virginia, who believes that genu-
Inc craftsmanship consists in going straight ahead.
after a fair start has been made. Observing
therefore, that the Confedefates already
have both houses Of Congress, and that
they propose to intrench themselves there
by turning out the representatives. of several Re-
publican States and pdtting Democrats their
seats, and observing further that they propose to
Ovorrule, ignore or wipe Out' the Executive, it
naturally suggests itself to Mr.. Tucker that the
Army is the next thing TO get hold of. He
therefore proposes to obliterate all memO-
res of the war by restoring Confederate
warriors to their proper rank in the Federal Army
Mr.. Tucker has plainly a logical mind and method
The passage of such a bill is precisely what is
needed to help a Democratic President. and
Mr.. Jefferson Davis his Secretary of War,
to complete the Confederate victory by
turning over the Army to be differed
by the men who once deserted and foughtto destroy
it, We have been accustomed at the North to hear
a good deal about securing the results of tho
war;" 1t is pretty evident that somebody Is trying
to secure 4 good many results we never dreamed Of.