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The railroad disaster near Long Branch
appears so clearly to have been the result of
negligence that the corporation which owns
the line can hardly fail TO he held responsible
in damages for the death and injury inflicted.
Tho amount recoverable In such cases,
however, is seldom large enough to induce
the greatest possible care on the part of rail-
way companies in the operation Of their
roads. Our highly valued contemporary,
the Ne,r York Times thinks the damages for
ncgligcntly causing the death Of "a passenger
should DO fixed by law at 100000, and that
then there would bc diminution in the
number OF these railway disasters.
In New York the statutory limit is 5000.
Nothing in excess of that sum can be re-
covered in a civil suit brought under our
statute for injuries causing death. The New
Jersey statute does not prescribe any precise
amount above which the jury cannot go, but
1t allows them to give only such damages as
they shall deem fair and just with reference
to the pecunidry injury resulting to the wife
and next of kin Of the person killed.
1t is plain that very few cases could ever
arise under this law in which the actual dam
agc-for that is what the statute means
would be assessed at 100000.
In order to make any such sum recovera-
Bile, the Legislature would have to authorize
the jury to award exemplary or punitive
damages, as they are called; that is, damages
by way of punishment. Thus the Revised
Statutes Of Texas permit a verdict for OK
emplary as well as actual damages when the
death is caused by the wilful act or omission
or gross negligence OF the defendant; and we
think like enactment would be beneficial
everywhere.
But an amendment OF the criminal law
would be more effective than any change in
the statutes relating to the civil remedy
The negligent killing or wounding of n hui
man being by railroad company may be
made, II it is not already, punishable as n
crime In every State. A corporation can be
tried and convicted Of crime as If it was
natural person. The chief difficulty in ap
plying the criminal law to corporations
arises in reference to the punishment A
corporation cannot be imprisoned for man
slaughter. But it may be fined and we are
In favor Of making the fine in such cases
large enough for the richest railroad COM
panies to feel it. For this purpose, 100000
should be the minimum.
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Amending secor Robesou,s B,u.

WASHINGTON. June 30.-The House Commit
tee Naval Affairs met again to-day to further consider
the pending Naval Appropriation bill II WAS decided to
advocate the insertion Of clause in the bill which will
provide for the construction OF ship of OF
the largest type OF second class ship and Of two
gun. bearing torpedo boats.
On motion Of Representative Harmer; II was decided
to offer motion to strike out Of the Robson hill the
clause which empowers the Secretary of the Navy to
close such yards he elect and To insert In
lieu thereof paragraph providing for the appointment
OF commission OF seven members TO consist OF three
members each OF the Senate and House Committees OIL
Naval Affairs be appointed nv the President OF the
Senate ard Speaker OF the House respectively and one
member to be appointed by the Secretary of the Navy
to visit the yards during the of Con
for the purpose Of inqurng into the expcdiecy
OF abOlishing any such yards, and providing further
that said commission shall report to Congress soon
Practicable after the meeting OF the next session
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George Il. Alker sued the city for $500 claim.
ing that he had been paid his full salary of 81 500
while he employed in the Department OF Taxes
and Assessments during the years 1877 and 1873 In its
answer the city pleaded that Aiker had only been de
privcd Of his salary for the that he had been
given leave OF absence for months each year upon
his written request At tho trial IN the Supreme
Court Circuit last December, Akers counsel of red to
that he had been compelled by fear of Dismissal
10 make his applications for leaves Of absence and also
that the Commissioner of Taxes had insisted that the
President Of the Boar Of Assessors should induce Akcr
to ask for leaves n absence because they wanted tho
which would otherwise to him TO give To per-
designated by certain members of the Legislature
who had worked to protect the department. Judge
Van Worst excluded the evidence offered and finally dis
missed tile complaint The General Term Yesterday re
vcrsed the Judgment holding that Judge Van Worst
should have allowed the testimony offered to go 10 the
Jury. new trial Ia, therefore ordered.
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Since the Administration has adopted MA
HONE and reputation in Virginia, the
stanch Republicans who rejected the coali-
tion have been prescribed In all the depart
ments at Washington, and denounced as
traitors to their party.
Mr.. DEzENDoRF who represents the Nor
folk district OF Virginia, has incurred the
anlposity of the MALONE machine, because
he would not bow down before the rule Of
the repudiatlng Boss, Here Is his account OF
his experience, given In speech on the Navy
bill:
II am unfortunately situated at present Although
have been lifelong Republican, and have never sup
ported any other than the National Republican party and
its principles, this Republican Administration to those
election contributed according to the bost of my means
and my ability is now using Its power to crush me-"
Mr.. DEzENDoRF has not, by act or by
speech, done anything against the Admins
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Lewis S. Burchard was ono OF the graduates
OF the Columbia College Law school whom tho
General Term OF the Supreme Court in this dis
trct refused to admit to the bar in May.
1881. In September last several of the graduates
were admitted by the General Term In Brooklyn.
Mr.. Burchard followed their example. aud also pro-
cured admission Mr. l.. /. Delafcld. representing q
committee OF the state Bar Association then applied to
the General Term In this city to revoke his license the
ground that he had violated ts order which hc par
tcuary bound to respect because he was resident Of
this city The motion was opposed by President Dwight
and Prof Chase of the Columbia College Law school, and
Il was denied by the General Term Yesterday Judge
larry In APPLYING to that court his rregularty must be
excused for the reason that II induced by the de-
cision OF tho court in Brooklyn before he applied 10 IT,
and by the advice and ment of his law
lie regrets that the faculty of Columbia College Law
School shonh have advised course opposed to orderly
proceedings in law, and such they would not
commend their students to follow in the practice OF their
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-07-02
The Long Holiday.

Thousands OF people will leave New York
this afternoon to be absent until after the
Fourth of July. Cars and boats going in
every direction will be crowded with our
citizens seeking rest and pleasure away from
their homes. The occurrence OF the Fourth
of July on Tuesday tends to make holiday
Of Monday also. People who go out of town
for Sunday will not return ON Monday to go
out again for the glorious Fourth. The con-
sequence is that they will have an uninter-
rupted holiday extending from Saturday
afternoon to Wednesday morning.
The Governing Committee of the New
York Stock Exchange at first declined to close
the Board on Monday but finally consented.
The brokers are now free to enjoy brief ex-
periencc of country life in the sO-called gold
rooms OF popular summer resorts. 1t is safe
to predict that none will spend their little
vacation in Iowa. A constitutional amend
ment prohibiting the sale of alcoholic liquors
has just been adopted in that State.
Even the dry goods commission houses
have, many Of them, determined to pull
down the blinds at three to-day, and keep
them down till Wednesday next; and the
fact that one prominent firm has declined TO
onter into the combination was spoken of
yesterday as though it constituted some sort
Of a grievance of which the ng-holiday
houses had Il right to complain.
There is no occasion for any such feeling
on the part Of those who propose to close
their stores. We have no doubt the concern
which means to keep open on Monday would
DO perfectly willing to have the other cstab-
lishmcnts remain shut indefinitely ycster-
day, to-day, and forever, as it were. The
same liberty of action which is conceded to
the business men who prefer holiday
should be conceded to the men who prefer to
stay at home and attend 10 their business,
instead of coming back to it four days hence
with feelings characteristic of a prodigal's
return.
Those who go out Of town this afternoon
should resolve not to look upon the wine
when it Is rcd-or yellow either during their
absence Eschew soft-shcll crabs also. The
quantity OF New England rum which may
prudcntly be taken after dip in the surf is
limited, in spite OF the contrary impression
at Narragansett Pier. Remember that cher
ries are grown in this country chiefly for
robins, and were not intended 10 be eaten OK
cept In the city, where you can always find a
physician by sending n block or two or can
obtain The Sun cholera mixture from the
druggist round the corner. On the Fourth,
when you exhibit your skill as an artist in
fireworks before the younger generation, or
grown people whose ignorance in the man
Augment Of pinwhccls and fire balloons
ascenis To you truly pitiable, it is well not TO
hold Roman candle close up to your nose
II see why ii did not 20 of, Your nose is not
mean: ~ sec with. and II you try this expert
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tration He has not condemned the Presi-
dent nor assaulted his Cabinet His only Of
fence has been In refusing TO uphold the repu-
diation of an honest debt incurred for State
improvements before the civil war, and in
declining to wear MAHoSE's collar, as the
Boss of Virginia politics.
For this high crime and misdemeanor
general order has been issued that DEzEN-
DoRPs recommendations Congressman and
Republican though he be, must be rejected.
Pretty business this for CHESTER A. AR
THUR TO be engaged in
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The nomination Of Robert L. Pattison for
Governor by the Democratic state Convention was tho
most conspicuous triumph OF the progressive and
grcssvey honest Democracy that has been achieved in
Pennsy |, ana within the last quarter OF century Pat
tison will defeat Beaver in Republican Philadelphia, and
he win lead Beaver tens Of thousands in the state.
From The Philadelphia Press
The Press has been steadily pointing out that Republi
can defeat was certain with two Republican tickets IN
the field The nomin alton OF Mr. Pstison must y.nce
the besoed followers OF condemned methods that
Republican union now bring success only it
lifts the united party to higher plane and keeps there
Prom, the Nctc York Times
An unusual sagacity has guided the Democrats OF
Pennsylvania in their nominations The ticket com
pleted yesterday destroys Camerons last hope
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HELD FOR STEALING A LOAF.
The HunEer-cnused Crime OF Two Men who
Walked TO New York for Work.

TO new ork NOFRs
Two travel-worn young men, in the garb
OF workingmen. lmpod through Clinton place
at 8 A. NJ yesterday At Lisc Bullock's grocery
store. No. %. a bread wagon was unloading.
One OF the men snatchcd II six-ccnt loaf from
basket. broke IL in two. and gave half to his
companion. They ate II ravcnously as they
walked away. A clerk followed them. and on
his request Policeman HHnlon arrested the
men aud took them to the station house. They
wore arraignod at Jefferson Market in the
afternoon. Mr.. Bullock made the complaint.
which Justice Smith appeared very reluctant
to take. The men appeared to be- much alarmed
at the consequences of their crime a number
OF persons in court, including some Of the Oili-
GERS. urged Mr.. Bullock to withdraw his com
plant. which he refused TODD. Both men were
Daniel Smith, aged 10. and Patrick Hcnnt ssny.
aged %. of Philadelphia. To Il sun reporter
Smith said that he was born, in New Orleans:
lLorillqrd and Burns de. in Louisiana as a to-
bacco stripper.' He heard there was Il chance
TO earn more money in tobacco manufactures
IN New York. and started to tramp here four
months ago. walking the entire distance. OK
centinS when he got II lift from some WAGNER
AT philadelphia some days ago he met his COM
panion. who also decided to seek his Fortune in
sey City Ferry early yesterday morning, Up to
that time they had begged enough Mt the farm
houses TO keep them in condition to travel.
They told the forryman their story. and he
walked aimlcssly about They finally decided
to attempt to procure temporary work at the
dock Of ,somo New Orleans steamer. They
bread proved too much for Hcnnesscy. and he
took the loaf Hennessey said Policeman Han
lon took them into a restaurant and bought
to the station house. The coffee was the first
Smith had tasted since he loft New Orleans.
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THE STIR ROUTE BREiK DOM.

WASHINGTON, juno rs Either the side of
the Government. in the Star route prosecution.
has not the evidence to make out the charges
contained in the indictment. or for some rca-
son does not use it, Apparently Oh account Of
one or the other reason Brady. Dorsey Co.
will not be convicted.
whole month Of the trial has passed and
tho Court has repeatedly intimutcd TO the law
ycrs Of the Government that il was useless to
Introduce more testimony OF the kind which
has consumed the month
Which Is 1t. the actual want of proof or. in
order that the accused persons may escape the
Withholding of 1t by Attorney General Brcws-
ter. Col Bliss. the managing prosecutor and
his assistant. Judge Mcrrick2 One or the
other OF these reasons must be operating to
break down the prosecution.
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LONDON, June 90.-The House OF Commons
In committee the Repression bill last evening adopt
ed by OF I3 to "a claus. sixteen relative TO tho
power Of the Lord Lieutenant as Ia the compensation
be paid III certain cases OF murder or manning
The House, in committee, tonight took MP the seven
tgenth clause Which defines the expression dRtTut"
aud prescJtcs the methods OF appOrtlonment and col
lection OF constsbuary and Compensation charges
therein
Arrangements have been made Tor a continuous sitting
until late saturday night The Parnoltes have
Tor relays and have given notice OF fresh batch Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-07-02

ST. LOUIS. June 30.-The famous deal in June
wheat which was made by J. b. oliver Of Milw aukee
was forecosed in this market to-day creating sen.
sation that has never been equaed on Change There
was shortage OF moro than bushels for which
the clique demanded settlement at s.. 20 The shorts
resisted and tacitly pay 30 Notices OF
delivery had to be fled before 2i p W. today and at
noon to day despatch received from New York to
the effect that tile June dea that market hnd she.
cumbed to heavy deliveries aud prices fallen from 81 so
10 81 3S The shorts here wildly Xcited and allowed
all their contracts to by default claiming that the
Arbitration Committee would award the longs only 81 20
Oliver opened the deal nI February, when he boght
~ for June delivery, and after getting
heavy lin. OF shorts, commenced to bull the market
until he worked IL up to 81 - and operated for settle
ment at 40 Not bushc delivered or settled for
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-07-02

Mr.. c. NJ. Raymond. who was married on
Thursday to Annie Louise Cary wealthy well known
Wall street broker having his office st "A broadway He
came 10 New York from Nnrwalk, Conn where his fam.
~ reslt For soWt years he senior member OF the
nm OF RAY mod SaNnn brokers ana sub 4cqucntly OF
the hrn OF Raymond Saxon Rogers He IA one OF
the founders OF the Stock Exchange II IN said by the
friends Of Mr. Raymond that he and Miss Gary have been
engaged for years, IN fact since her gihool. Mr. Ray
nuni Was bachelor. IL Of middle age and leading
member OF the Manhattan Club 'o
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Storm md Flood. In Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, June 30.-A very heavy rain at
Hannibal, Mo- OH Wednesday night caused Bear Creek
to rise higher than was ever known before Trains
tho Keokuk ami ST Louis and the ST. Louis Hannibal
and keokuk roads have been abandoned several bridges
having been washed away. The Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy, the Wabash and the Hannibal and st 10
seph roads also lost bridges Five wagon bridges in tho
city of III Annibal were carried away.
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Gov. CIrrrENDEN OF Missouri, who par
donod the assassns of JESSE JAMES. has per-
formed a similar service for several convicted
gamblers. on the extraordinary ground that the
anti-gamblng law will be more respected II
not made an engine OF severity" Messrs
CUPPLEs. MAxoN. and SIMMONS throo gentle
men OF character who have done good work as
members OF the Police Board of st. Louis In
the effort to enforce this law against gambling
have Indignantly resigned on account OF the
Governors interference in behalf Of the gam
blers. Tho Post Dispatch intimates that this
abuse OF the pardoning power by Gov CRIT
TENDEN is due to the fact that he owed his nom
ination to the vote Of the St. Louis delegation.
and that the vote Of the st. Louis delegation
was secured by means which make him the
debtor OF the gamblers.
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An English bankrupt Arre.ted.

PHILADELPHIA, juno 30-Charles Henry
Frank arrested today on cApas issued by Judge
Mitchell on tho charge Of ceang property in fraud
of the rights OF creditors Bail xed in the sum OF
5000 Frank carried extensive business " Eng.
land He WAS overtaken with financial troubles failed
and was ahjudged bankrupt by the laws OF England
property can Nest in assGnees- When Frank saw that
everything was hopeless, he took S3DOD $4,000 in
Bank OF England notes II 10 charged and sailed for Phil
adephia lie arrived here with his family about Ave
months ago. The English assigness, learning of his
whereabouts employed attorneys to secure his
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The FreiheIt Prosecution.

LONDON. June 30.-Wiliam Mortens, who was
arrested charge Of unlawfully printing In the Fret
brit scandalous and scditious libel concerning tho
murder ot Lord Frederick Cavcndish and Mr. Thomas
Burke and OF encouragng further murders, has been
released on bail until the next Sessions owing to the Ah
sence of IA material witness Schwclm, compOstOr on
the FJriheH has been sentenced to eighteen months
imprisonment without hard labor on similar CHARGE
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LONDON June 30.-Mrs Blake, whose hus-
band murdered in Ireland yesterday Is in state Of
collapse owing wounds she received at the time hei
husband was shot. but her condition Ia considered
dangerous In regent issue Of paper pub' IN the
the evicting agent OF Lord Clanrackrent" and was
charged with having driven hundreds of tenants 10 the
workhouse
Mr. Phbbs, large landowner Of County Sligo, was
fired AT while sitting in his house but WINS not injured
constable named Beatty has been shot dead III kingI
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mcnt you may find that your eyes are no
longer useful to see with either.
The observance of the foregoing precau-
tons will enable some Of our readers
hope all Ito return TO the city on Wednesday
NJ hgpDv Us when they left
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Its BraEen Beauty.


President Arthur was the recipient yesterday
OF brass medal struck IN honor OF the devotion OF
himself aud 800 others to cause whose defeat made
him what D. IL The medal is about three inches In
diameter weighs siN ounces, il olnamcnted with hest
OF L, : Grant aud the name Chester A Arthur" and
is encrcvd with the rcCC'd OF tho thirty six ballots
taken IN tho Republican National Convention 1897 In
accepting the gift from the hands ~ ex-senator Couk
ling who came 10 Washington to proscut it, MIR. Arthur
simply referred TO tho braGen beauty OF the iesign
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-07-02
Carving ou, n New Territory.

WASHINGTON, June 3O.-'rhe Senate Commit
tee on Territories at their meeting to day, decided 10
report favOrahly the bill Introduced early in the .>oB
by Mr. saunders establishing the Territory OF Irmbh
and providing a temporary Government therefor no
proposed new Territory embraces all that portion ~ the
Territory Of Dakota living north OF the fOrl sixth
parallel of north latitude.
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An Indian Agent In Peril.

WASHINGTON. June 30-A despatch 10 Con.
Mckenzie from the commanding officer at Fort stanton.
y, ", June ~ says; Llewellyn reports Indian police
to-day killed the prisoner who escaped from Fort lUon
in trying 10 arrest him His brother and eight 10 ten
Indians fred on the aSent, wounding him twice Nnu'
Zla, war chief, IL on agents side and hghtn. other
Indians Troops will leave they sad lie W."
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Drowned In the Missouri.

MANDAN. Oak, June 3O,-Last night twelve r
fourteen laborers capsilcd In skin aud shHNhk
loudly, borne down the swift current ~ me WI.
souri, Most OF them tried to cling to the bO't lU.es
tried to swim ashore nf whom two sank ia NE 4"S%
sands and one was saved Four others lost
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To THE EpIToR OF The SuN-Sr: / would
like to know the reason why the stores between
Twentieth and Twenty second streets on Sixth avenue
cannot close on Monday and Tuesday us well as othor
dry goods stores. do not think II than just that
they should clOSe the the other ones Why IL
II they cannot follow the example OF thu others They
Inn them the extra day Oh ELkRH
NEW YORK, june 30
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william J. Sipple young telegraph ope'
rotor, who consprci to get sH.6u from the I'm" h''E
road Company by means Of bogus despaicNa- VA 'tn
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Font SMITH, Ark. June 30. Edward Fol
som WAS hanged here today for tho murder Of snoon
keeper named stewart mud a teamster named Massen.
gill IN August last Folsom was GhoctHw indian "a
years old and OF good family, lie rot into drunken
night with the n0n, aud they were killed
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WASHINGTON. June 30-At the Cabinet meet
ing to day the civil service question so far relates
to the roched political assessments, was considered
~ an INFORMAL way The letters Of Msssrs llubhe and
ourns we're referred TO- aud II decided TO refer The
matter 10 the Attorney General for an opinion.
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One thousand Pounds Damages.

LONDON, June 30.-In the Court of Queens
Bench to-day an action for libel, brought by Mr. Scru
ton manager OF the notorious 81. Paul's industrial
school against Helen Taylor terminated In verdict by
consent, for f 900 dauucs The defendant in letter
In third party sni thar Scrutton was morally guilty
OF mnnsla ghter AMI CHARGED that he corruptly upp led
the school with adutcratcd food.
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swarm. Of Five Point. CA,larsn Mads Happy

About 5000 persons, children of the Five
Points Mission and their friends taken on q free
excursion To Pleasant Grove yesterday on barges OF Mr.
j. II, starins nest, MIR. ]. B IruRS represented Mr.
Starin on the excursion The provisions procured
through Mr. II G. Ohien Of the Petroleum Exchange