Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-11-24

be heavier as the children OF the heir ap-
parent come of age; and if to this there
should happen to be added q career OF
fragrant recklessness on the part OF tine
prospective Prince of Wales, such as has
rendered odous some former occupants OF
that high position, public patience would
certainly be strained beyond endurance,
and by some means or other the yoke
would be thrown off, From the Crown to
Crown witnesses is by no means strained
transition, and your readers will no doubt
be clad of few additional points in regard
to the man who will be brought to trial
shortly for having taken the life OF one OF
these.
SEVERAL THINGS IN o'DoSNELLs CASE
Apuear to be settled. The American law
yers will be treated with every courtesy
consistent with international custom, and
the man will be ably defended. The
Court, moreover, has shown purpose to
give the lefense ample time to get ready.
/ note, too, a gradual subsistence OF ma
tional feeling on the subject, and an abb
sence among the English people OF any
prejudice against the accused. In TACT,
public interest is little concerned with him
at all, the English Government being the
real prosecutor, and verify believe that
even the authorities would be glad If the
plea of self-defense could be established,
for they would then get rid OF the blame
of having left the informer at the mercy OF
Irish hate, and would be strengthened
rather than otherwise for future trials In
which the testimony of men like Carey
might be needed. But they will not let
O'Dounell off on a mere techni-
cality, nor from any sentiment
based on the despicable charac-
ter of his victim, nor out
of regard for the wishes of people on
the other side of the Atlantic. There is
a feeling, indeed, that the less citizens OF
the United States have to do with the mat
ter, beyond interesting themselves, through
governmental channels, to secure fair
trial, the better it will be for all concerned,
for the people of this country have not for
gotten that America is the place from
which Irish agitators draw the slnews OF
war and from whence many OF the worst
conspirstors come. That he claims to be
a naturalized American is Just now, for
obvious reasons, rather against ODOnnell
than in his favor, but do not doubt Tor a
moment that he will have fair chance to
rebuilt the damaging evidence that has
been given against him, and | feel quite
sure that If he succeeds in doing this he
will be acquitted of the capital charge.
THE TEMPERANCE SENTIMENT
Is still spreading here, and the most en-
couraging sign is that the consciences OF
uroperty-owners are being touched. The
Duke OF Westminster has Just announced
that upon the extensive property which he
controls in the city of Westminster no new
licenses for public houses shall be granted,
nor any leases for existing ones be renewed.
| learn, too, that the criticism to which
the Established Church has been exposed
respecting It's ownership of public houses
has had some effect. This body owns
drinking establishment of doubtful repute
in a crowded London parish, and, new
tenant being wanted, the Commissioners
have accepted Just half the rent they were
offered by brewing firm, on the under
standing that it will be closed as liquor
shop and turned into bows home. At
the annual meeting of the United King
dom Alliance, held recently at Manchester,
and attended by several prominent Nj. L. 8,
prohibition was announced to be the ulti
matum OF temperance nope for TINS coun-
try, and, pending that contamination, local
option was demanded. MIR. Gladstone was
censured for his hardness in giving legisla-
tive effect to a late Parliamentary resolu-
ton on the latter subject, and some of the
NJ. P. s declared that If the Prime Minister
delayed much longer they would bolt his
party.
BREEZY MATRIMONIAL SEAS.
a large number of people. including her
father-a clergyman of che Church of Fog
land-are intensely indignant because Miss
Charlesworth, wealthy heiress in her
own right, is about to bestow heart, hand
and money upon one of the sons of General
Booth, the great Salvationist. The out
ragged parent has rushed into print, his
midest charge against his daughter being
that she ia a lunatic, deprived OF her senses
by association with those who, under cover
of religious excitement, are seeking first
class matrimonial alliances, and are filling
their pockets with filthy lucre. This will
be the second son of the General who has
done the handsome thing by himself in this
way, and naturally there is a great deal of
talk on the subject. II. I.