Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-09

The independents OF Baltimore, who, though
unorganized until the beginning of the late CAM
palgn, swept the field and elected their judicial
ticket do not propose rest content with the sue
cess already achieved. They demand thorough
reform In municipal government and serve notice
upon the regular democrats that another defeat Is
In store for them unless they honestly and ear
nestly set about correcting numerous abuses that
exist IN the politics and government OF the city.
The Independents have Inscribed reform upon
Their banner, and opposition to rings cliques and
machine manipulation Is the basis Of their plat
FORM They demand that nominations for Office
Shall be open to all In a fair field, and shall no
longer be dictated by bosses; that the ballOt-bOx
shall be clean and that all emitted TO vote shall
have access to 1t; that election officers shall be
honest. that the best men and not the strikers OF
party leaders shall be selected for appointive
on1ces, and that economy shall prevail in the
public business The democrats are advised that
they can recall the Independents to the party fold
Dy adopting and carrying out the policy and prin-
cfples for which the Independent movement con-
tends; but that the democratic organization and
Its leaders need not hope to coax back the men
WHO have left the party by fair promises.
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At meeting Of citizens OF Irish birth and
descent at Boston last night, which was pre-
sided over by the mayor of the city, the
English policy OF enforced emigration was
condemned, and instead it was urged that
the poor Of Ireland be furnished with work
by the government II is not likely that the
English rulers win pay any heed to the demands
OF the Boston meeting or OF any number of similar
gatherings 1t is cheaper to ship the poor Irish to
America than to supply them with work or to
feed them, and John Bull policy with regard to
Ireland Is to get all that Can possibly be wrung
nom 1t, and give as little as possible In return
The law OF Missouri, which has been dened and
violated by the bandit Frank James, now becomes
his shield and protector. The governor OF Min
Desota made requisitton upon the governor Of
Missouri for James, with the purpose OF having
him arraigned for murder In connection with the
Mortified bank robbery, but Gov. Crittenden de-
cllned to give up the bandit the ground that he
must answer to Indictments against him In Mis-
souri, Minnesota would be dangerous territory
for the robber. The outraged law OF that state
would no doubt vindicate itself, nor would the
people make hero OF the bandit
The money value of female beauty has Just been
rated at $50 by a Philadelphia jury. The 'sprize
beauty" whom Forepaugh paraded at the head of
his circus procession sued him for $4,000 The
jury, after taking all night to consider the SUBJ
3ect, returned a verdict for $3.50 damages. The
beauty which paradeS itself least Is most highly
valued in this country.
The lord lieutenant OF Ireland evidently intends
70 protect his own precious person II it takes all
the force OF the British government Upon his
arrival In Dublin Wednesday he was escorted from
the depot by troop OF hussars and almost sur
rounded by detectives He can sympathize with
his brother autocrat, the car OF Russia
This time the Weather bureau has scooped the
Canadian prophets Virgins promised big storm
to-day while the Signal service prophesied clear
weather. IL Virgins fails to realize On his pre-
Gicted Notwithstanding tempest in March he may as
well retire from the Weather business