New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-21

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will be given. If it is not all used In the
Ohio Valley, it will doubtless be welcome
further South when the Mississippi has done
its worst.
The nomination of Mr.. Dorman b. Eaton as
Civil Service Commissioner is wise one.
Mr.. Eaton is practically the author of the Dill
under which the Commission is appointed, ana
he has been of late years one OF the most
vigorous advocates of the reforms which IL Is
expected to bring about. 1t is only rlgn''
therefore, that he should be charged WIN 'le
responsibility of proving that the measure Is
practical and will accomplish all that us
friends hope for it. Mr. Eatons associates arc
one Republican, Professor John Nj. Gregory,
of Illinois, and Democrat, Judge Leroy ~
Thoman, of Ohio Professor Gregory IL
man of vide experience in educational mat
tiers. and has been president Of two colleges.
He is now ut the head of the Illinois State
Board of Health. Judge Thoman has presided
over the Probate Court of Mahoning County,
Ohio for several terms, and was once editor
of paper in Youngstown.
Conscientious farmers in all the country
round about NewYork will find an invaluable
hint in the plan which the dairymen in Orange
County have adopted to supply the consumers
in this city with fresh, pure, rich, sweet milk.
The Orange County men now run train to
New YOrk without the interference OF middle
men, and keep two official inspectors on board
who examine the cans and reject all which DO
c,;IIy Of no standard.
When it has arrived here the milk is dis
tributed directly to the consumers. All the
tricks of adulteration in which INSCRIPTIONS
dealers are so well versed are thus headed OIL.
In this way the residents of this city are sup
piled with a wholesome article of diet, which
is of vital importance to the thousands OF
little children; and the farmers, besides
accomplishing good work in behalf of man
kind, reap the profits which otherwise would
go to middlemen.
In regard to the frauds discovered IN the
Office of the Commissioner of Jurors the Dis
trict- Attorney has heavy burden of RESPONSE
bilitv One Of the men arrested on charge OF
taking brides to excuse citizens from jury duty
has been discharged, the Judge holding that the
testimony of an alleged accomplish, not supple
mented ny anything else, was insufficient to
hold the prisoner. This case is to be appealed,
and meanwhile the charges against the other
accused persons are delayed. This is possibly
inevitable; but unfortunately it is exactly
what has been predicted by those who believe
that political influence is being exerted i'll be-
half of these men. The District-AttoIney will
be wise to take such precautions that in the
end no one can insnuate that his subOrdinates
~, tl,a Hutv of
crimes these men are accused of are grave and
strike at the source Of justice. The public is
in no mood to see any person abOut whom sus-
piciOn haIgs go free unless most vigorous
prosecution fails to prove his guilt. The DIS
ict-AttOrney's Office needs to take care
The revolt in the State Prison at Sing Sing Is
plainly one of the results of the present attack
on the management of our penal institutions.
II nav be taken as an Indication that in New
York, as well as in Massachusetts, the convlcts
are willing to cooperate heartily with the
Governor and his political friends in Their
plans of "reform." However egregiously
General Butler and Mr. Cleveland may have
failed to win popular approval Ill other
directions since their Inauguration, 1t cannot
be denied that they have enlisted keen sym
Dathy among our convicted cTlnlndIS' ny d"o
Inv We nav see an end of the dcmagogical
effort to elevate pickpocke:s, thieves and other
outlaws into competent witnesses against tile
officers charged with the execution OF their
punishment. When that good time comes per-
hans those gentry may learn that their comfort
and convenience are not the primary objects for
which institutions like Sing Sing were
founded and that their opinions about the con-
sideration shown them by the officers placed
over them will not be accepted as political am
munitlon by any party that looks outside the
criminal classes for its support
The teachers in the Roman Catholic school in
Fourth-st. are apparently free from blame tor
the sad calamity in which sixteen children lost
their lives and others were injured. They had
| tried to drill their pupils so that In an emer-
| eency, such as occurred yesterday, they could
get out Of the house in safety. The trouble
WAS in the construction of the building. The
number of exits was inadequate. The stair
WAYS were so narrow that two persons abreast
could hardly descend; they were dark and
steep and turned at sharp angles The ratings
were not strong. Here were all the features OF
n complete death-trap. What occurred was
almost inevitable. In one of the sharp angles
of the stairs some of the children fell. Others
piled upon them. Finally the railing gave way
and the poor little beings fell to the next floor
by hundreds. The building had no fiTe-escapes
it is reported, and SO far as can he learned
no investigation of its safety has been made for