New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-11

ment for it--with such severity that the marks
of the beating were visible On various parts
of his body. Tais was an act OF extreme
brutality, and the teacher deserves heavier
punishment than the fine imposed upon him
yesterday.
It is to be regretted that Mr.. Brooks's bill
providing that all executions shall take place
within the State prisons has been defeated.
The chief argument used against 1t, that Oh
the expense of transportation from various
parts of the State, was not worthy Oh mo-
ment's consideration in comparison with the
social gain that would result from such
change in the system OF execu-
tons. This would insure the employment
of competent executloners, and there
would be an end Of the disgusting
spectacles periodically afforded by the bung-
ling of the amateur hangmen. There would
be also greater privacy in executions
Murderers would be removed from the To-
calities of their crimes, and the personal IN
terest of their communities would not follow
them to draw crowds about the scaffOld. The
bill is a good one to revive before another
Legislature.
that are looked for in the British Cabinet
would be the accession of Lord Derby to
its ranks as Secretary of State Tor
India. His presence in that depart
ment would connect him closely with
the Liberal party, and render it impracticable
for him to revert to Conservatism. His eau
tious temperament would inspire confidence
among such Conservatives and Liberals as
surmise that the Government is about to
surrender Candahar rather as a rebuke
to the former Ministry than because it Is
highly expedient and just TO do so.
His recent declaration in favor of the
contemplated retirement from Candahar
may have convinced the Premier that
he would be the right man for the India Office.
Should Mr.. Childers relieve the Premier OF
the ChancellorshiD of the Exchequer, the Gov
eminent will also gain in efficiency. Mr.. Glad
stone will then be at liberty to give more
time to important affairs, while he husbands
his strength for great occasions. His
impress will still, of course, be felt
in the financial policy of the Govern
ment. The London letter, printed else
where, explains how closely he is asso-
ciated with the fortunes of the State.
It is a good thing for the public now and
then to have the office-holders fall out. There
is fierce dispute in the Police Board between
General Smith and his colleagues respecting
his refusal to vote for the streetcleaning bills.
The consequence is that General Smiths
tongue is lOosed, and he tells more cold truths
about street-cleanlpg in few moments talk
than ever escaped from any Police Commits
sioner before in an equal period OF time. He
saws the cause of the failure OF the present
system is" politics. Ii Is managed az
political machine, and a majority of the Po-
"lice Commissioners cannot be got to change It,"
because that "would entail loss Of patronage"
General Smith is of the opinion that the
streets cannot be cleaned for less than
81, OOO, 900 per annum so long as the officials
"put 100 OF more old men, who cannot earn
ten cents a day, to do the work OF able
" bodied men, simply because these old men
" Will vote q certain way on the 4th of No
" yembeP." He believes that If the Bureau
were Honestly managed 100000 would do
the work. instead of 100000. The de-
scription he gives of the way in which con-
tracts are made and bills audited, is, If cor
rect, sufficient of itself to condemn the sys-
tenn as being utterly irresponsible and loose.
General Smith ends his frank talk with the
statement that "the more money they
a" (the oficials) get, the G dirher the
" streets are kept" AS a whole, this is good
for the bill putting this important
work absolutely in charge of the Mayor. 1t
is encouraging to see that the Mccarthy Com
mittee have agreed upon this plan. 1t would
be something when it went wrong for the
community to be able to lay its hand upon
one man and say, You are to blame.n