New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-29

If is great deal to tho discrcdlt OF human nature
flat whenever n man Is wanted to commit pcr-
iury there is usually no difficulty i'm finding him.
One ClcmGtshaw, whose real name is Watson, went
before the cOrOners jury engaged in investigating
the murder Of Mr.. Do Young in san Francisco. and
solemnly swOre that Mt the time of Ihe sailray he
was looking through tho window Of The Chronicle
office, and saw Do Young fra first mt Kalloch.
Now this witness was a fool rs well rs knay9 for
De YOungs pistol was found not to have been dis
charged at ALL OF course the jury entirely disre-
garled such testimony. But think of IA man going
through the form of an oath and promising to tell
the truth, the whole TRUTH and nothing but tho
trutb. so help him God, and them proceeding to
SUCH falschood Yet this is done over and over
again by great numbers of witnesses, while
successful Indictment for perjury is one of Ihc
rarrst things in criminal practice. Fortunately,
the pcrjurcrs are usually found out and discrcdted
even though they are so seldom punished.
The question OF the authors and composers right
TO "The Pirates of Pcnzance' has been raised again.
this time by the publication Of IN unauthorized
edition, in sheet form, of somo Of. the songs iand
words Restraining orders have recently been
granted By Judge Lowell. Of the United States Cir
cult Court, in Boston. prohibiting the publication
and sale of these piracal subscriptions, by White
Smith 81 Co., and Louis Z. Goulard. In the suit
against White Smith & Co., the counsel for that
firm stated TINT he had advised his clients that they
had no defence and ut his request n final DISPOSE
ton Of the case was made at once, Judgment being
entered for Mcssrs. Gilbert and Sullivan, with
nominal damages and permanent injunction. 1t
seems strange that where tho law is clear these
infringements Of authors rights should DO 30 COM
mon. If We had an international copyright law,
the songs could DO printed and sold regularly
through the trade, aud then there would DO little
temptation for Legitimate publications.
Representative William +. Rumherger, 'One of
the persons convicted of :" corrupt solicitation in
the matter of the Riot Damage bill NJ Harrisburg
has become insane, and moreover Is Totally
broken down." 1t is now stated that Rumberger's
mind was never strongly balanced. He was of fair
repute land the pOssessor of moderate fortune
His friends say that he was led into tho bribery
business rather by weak will and desire to DO
Obliging, than by any unlawful cupidity We do
not mind saying that nothing be moro crcditable
to him than his present lunacY. 1t shows that he
fully recognizes the shamefulncss Of his situation
and that he lis possibly penitent. lie does not dis
cuss Ithe probabilities of 10 pardon, but liBcia man
with aspirations still toward Fcspectabilityiho goes
mn at once If his associates wouldlregain tOer-
able standing in the community, let them go mad
ALSO If they can
The Democratic statesmen who take such delis bit
In demonstrating that Mr.. Tlden is In dying con-
dition show strange lack Of political sagacty. II
lie IN the superan uated and morlbund paralytlo