Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-17

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THE STAR has a direct wire from its news room to
the Western Union Telegraph Office in New York
city. from which wires radiste to all parts of the
globe and is therefore enabled to the latest
news by its operator from every quarter up to
within few moments Of going to press. 1t is the
only evening paper south Of Philadelphia which re
ceives exclusively the Associated Press dispatches.
No matter which party may be successful at
the polls this fall, and whether the winners
may be able TO gather the fruits OF victory In
peace or not gather them at all, there should be
nothing but defeat and enforced retirement
In store for every member OF either house OF
Congress who Will consent to the adjournment
= of that body until 1t has passed a well cOnSid
cred and perfectly just plan for counting the
electoral votes. Men who are willing, either
from a regard for personal comfort and conve-
nience, or In the hope Of gaining some mlSera-
be partisan advantage, to put the country to
the risk OF another such strain as it endured
less than four years ago for the want of proper
legislation on the subject, deserve nothing but
public seOrn and di5graceful Obscurity. And
this, too, they are likely to get Happily there
Is rapidly increasing element In both DO
lltical parties that Is growing more I'm
patient every year at the subordinatlon
OF the public welfare to selfish Or partisan con.
SlderatlonS. These intelligent and independent
clements are likely to make themselves felt
more sensibly at the polls this fall than ever be-
lore. They may be said In fact TO constitute the
balance or power In the two parties at the pre-
sent time. Neither party, therefore much less
few weak ambitious and INSCRIPTIONS indi-
yiduals, Can afford TO ignore the reasonable and
patriotic demand that every step possible shall
De taken In advance to insure public peace and
tranquility in future electoral counts The
n tn how tha
repeated. either through trtfling or treachery on
the part OF It's servants, and Congress will do
Wen TO heed the warning before it Is too late
One OF the appellate courts of Massachusetts,
has just rendered a decision which is of general
interest as still farther tending to define the
rights OF passengers on public conveyances and
the extent TO which their owners and managers
can limit or restrict travellers by the printing
OF rules On tickets. A passenger some time
since bought limited ticket from Boston 10
New York, over the Old Colony railroad. for one
dollar. According to the regulations printed
on this ticket the passenger had no right to stop
anywhere on the route short of New York. He
chose, however, to stop at Newport, to which
place the regular local fare from Boston was
one dollar and sixty cents The officers of the
company refused to allow him to stop there
however, unless he paid sixty cents the differ.
ence ID price between his limited through ticket
and the local fare. For this he brought suit
against the company. The lower court decided
against him, but he appealed the case, and
Judge Bacon, OF the superior civil court, re-
versed The judgment of the lower court and
awarded the passenger SIS and costs, amount
Ing altogether to about $500. According to this
decision, it seems that railroad or steamboat
company cannot lawfully prevent passenger
from leaving the cars or boat at any station
where regular stop is made for the exchange
or passengers The company may, however,
demand the difference In fare between the loca,
and the through rate. and, If payment Is re-
fused, recover the same Ia a civil action. but
have 10 other remedy.