New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-30
We have never heard an honest Republican speak
of him with confidence.

oil him Win commence.
The unfortunate shooting Of his coachman at
Montclair n. j., by Mr. Joseph A. Blair, seems TO
have been the result of fortuitous combination OF
circumstances. The man was extremely insolent,
and Mr. Blair was undoubtedly justified In ordering
him instantly to quit tho premises. From the mo-
ment Armstrong refused to do this, uncondition-
ally and without waiting for the payment Of
any wages which might be due him. he
trespasser, and liable to eJectment u et 0rBs
Mr.. Blair knew that Armstrong had in his room a
loaded revolver, and made Immediately after tho
shooting the declaration " As sure's there Is a
Heaven above, If had not shot that man he would
have shot me-" This was unquestIOnably
the belief under which Dir. Blair acted in
going for his revolver, and afterwards in
using it. A prudent man would have re-
manned in the house. and if Armstrong had not
taken himself off would have sent for the police.
One OF the most unucky features OF the is that
there were witnesses of the encounter Under
these circumstances Mr. Blair must fall back upon
his previous excellent character, which in this
emergency VIII prove of the utmost value. At the
worst, this case can be considered no
more than of manslaughter and it has
about it many features OF chauce-medley.
1t is another lesson of the necessity of selfcontro
Mr.. Blair may have been justified in acting as he
did, but he now sees undoubtedly. in the right
though he may have been, that it would have been
wiser to have acted differently. man WHO resorts
to the use of a revolver in sef-deience should be
free from the least influence Of passOu-of any in
tent!On to commit q murder. Mr. Bnir Is already
acquitted by the best part of the community; and
it is for Jury to determine whether be was guilty
of any offence whatever against the law.
singular indication Of the influence Of the extra
session upon public sentiment has just been given
IN Cortland County in this State. The present As
semblyman from that county, George H. Arnold, is
a Democrat, aud his Democratic constituents are
so well satisfied with him that the latest issues Of
the party papers fall Of praises for his record at
Albany. But Mr.. Arnold was Union soldier, and
the Confederate Congress Is too much for him. lie
has avOwed his intention of returning to the Repub-
can party with which he once acted and The Cort-
land Standard suggests that the Republicans re-
elect him to the place for which the Democrats
chose him last Fall If Mr. Arnold were a man Of
poor repute or had been disappointed in seeking
office. the incident would not be worth mentioning.
But his high character aud the fact that he has had
Office and could have it again at the hands Of the
Democrats give this real conversion great sgnih-
cance.
BOSTON has had another dismal downfall from re-
spectabiity this time in the person Of Mr. j. T. 3D.
munds, an old gentleman of good standing VINO
has been forging notes to the amount OF TSOoOO'
Mr. Edmunds is "a brother of the late ). whey Id
munds. gentleman well known IN political ana COM
mercial circles That the torger was respected
and had a plenty of friends is proved by the fact
that when it was known that he was IN lroHoio
tbev raised 84O.O 900 10 help him out it, Whenlt
% IA. az he
ATTEMPT TO save MIR. Edmunds from the conse-
ouenccs of his mIsdeeds was gwen up.
But why did he not go 70 these Trends
in the first place. set forth his difficulties, ana ask
their assistance in a plain, Straightforward WaY'
WouId not that have been better. merely as pilc-
teal operation than q recourse to crime ainiosV
certain to be detected
III health and age have not diminished Lord
Baoconsfield's prudence. For some time past one
Tracy Turnirelh has made himself busy IN promo'-
ing a penny subscription for purchasing so!den
wreath to be presented TO his Lordshlp, ana JZ'oUo
persons have each given the amount OF Ioui lai-
tbings for that purpose. But Mr.. Tracy TurnirelRs
enterprise has come to grief, inasmuch as Lor1
Beaconsfed rather contemptuousIy, through ms
private secretar,, has informed Mr. I. I. that he
will have nothing TO do with the golden wreath.
and cannot possibly accept, much less wear 1t.
What lIr. Turnirel will do with the E22O is not
stated: but as he Is said to be seeker Of place and
TO have cared much more for himself than for Lord
Beaconsfcd in the business, perhaps bis most hAey
course will be to pocket the money.
Oneens County Jail, as a stronghold, has proved
ridIculously deficient iuasmuch a. four conyicts on
saturday afternoon recovered the sweets OF liberty
two burglars, one pcBpocket, and one thiei Of The
minor description. Great enterprise ana energy
were displayed by the officers OF the prison aIIer IL
was known that their jall-birds mad taken WING
and As two of the runaways were crippes' there
os reasonable hope of their capture. only, as Dad
luck would have 1t, two of the principal puIsuerS
were thrown from a buggy and grleyouSly injured.
The propriety of trying the experiment oil jan
without any bars or bolts or stone walls, or even
doors. is suggested, inasmuch as ESTABLISHMENTS
with all these advantages seem rather easier TO get
out of than to get into.