New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-31

q man is arrested In Englanu vi iiOi""
DYNAMITE in his possession that he Is 'ho
thwarted emissary Of reasonable destruction.
The nolice authorities there are so On the alert
ut present that no cOnsprator who KNOWS
enough TO consrire would be likely to try 10
carry out his designs just now. Whch the
danger seems to be over then VIII Oe the
time to look out-and listen.
Mr.. Snlmi Morse was unmOlested last night III
producing his Passion Play What farce IL
was TO call the show O dress rehearsal " Is lnul-
Gated by the tact that a good many pecuii',
people, who had been "invited,' were lurheu
away from the doors. The exhibition Itself was
in no way remarkable, but the audience mani
tested considerable enthusiasm. The crown
and the enthusiasm are not sure signs, nov .
ever. that the play would be successful even II
it were permitted to take place regularly Inc
performance last night was free. When 1t
comes to paying for plain blasphemy, that VIII
he another matter.
The Grand Jury has done wise thing I'D
indicting George w. Conkling, Jrp inc
SLAYER of Haverstick, if only for manslauShter
in the first degree. There were some paillatlns
Vienna Apartment House; that nobody VIII
deny. But there were also some circumstances
which ageravate the occurrence. Conklng went
there armed. and ready to shoot if he saw fit !;
and he did see fit. The killing is admitted !;
and it rests practically on the slayer 10 SHOW
that he fired in selt-defence. The aflalr VIII
now be calmly investigated after morpiu pun
lie sentiment and interest have died away we
hone the verdict will neither put premium OH
carving concealed weapons nor encourage inc
spread of Nevada methods IN New York.
IF The County Clerk, Sheriff and Register of
New-YO were paid fair salaries ana their
fees were turned into the treasury, the city
would be a gamer, and the political corrnp-
ton fund of the Democratic party would DE
sensbly diminished. Naturally therefore,
Senator Grady and his friends at Albany OPP
pose all efforts to pay fixed salaries ana strive
nightly TO enlarge the fee system. 1he Oil 10
put the County Clerks office on salarled
basis was up in the Senate yesterday. ms Is
q measure greatly in the interest OF the TAX
payers. 1t would save them good many
thousands yearly. But Senator Grady opposed
it at every point, and succeeded III impeding
its progress, despite the Republicans ana one
or two respectable Democrats. Mr.. Grady
waXed very sarcastic over what he termed the
country members anxiety about q" other pe0-
pies money" 1t would be good thing ii the
Senator had q little of this honest anxiety.
!; The add. tional list OF unsafe school build
ings which has just been sent to the Buildings
Bureau is a fact which has lis encouraging and
discouraging sides. 1T is encouraging to know
that so many energetic AGENTS are at WORK
looking I'D buildings which are defective and
need repairing; but 1t is disheartening to
realize that so many persons who have the
lives of children in their hands arc so uncon-
cerned as the managers OF these schools seem 20
be. The FOurth-s. calamity, by which sixteen
pupils lost their lives, must have made niue
impression on the persons in charg" OF thes'
schools. But there are only few people VINO
will do their duty unless they are forced 10 H.
and we must look to the Buildings Bureau,
therefore. to see that needed changes are made
before some accident again shocks the com
munity. 1t was hoped that before now the Leg
islature would have increased the powers and
means of the Inspector. But the members
are so intent upon pushing schemes to obtain
more patronage that they can give at'cn-
ton to useful aid needed legislation like TINS.
The knowledge is spreading among the more
ignorant members Of all communities that dyna-
mite and other explosives are the most elective
means to avenge real or fanccd grievances.
Facts are published in the newspapers every
dov which prove this. Would it not he WELL
therefore, to take prOpOrtiUnate pains to keep
these agents of destruction out Of wicked
hands? We have laws against ,hc storage OF
explosives, and possibly they are pretty well
| enforced; but still, a considerable quantity Of
dynamite, gun cotton and giant powder Is con-
stantly handled in this city as well as Though
| ont the country, wherever blasting is going
! on. An Irishman with a dynamite cartridge IN
| his hands may be seen every day IN the upper
| part of this city. What Is to prevent him from
| stealing one or giving one away This makes 1t
| easy for ANYBODY who wants an explosive to get
| the worst kind without much trouble The at
| tempt to destroy the powder work III PAssa {
County, n. D., yesterday, indicates that the dis
| position TO do such harm rs OILY terrific eX-
plosion can pr0ducc is not lacking in our neigh
| borhood. Certainly immediate steps ought to
! be taken which would make it more difficult
| for malice to arm itself.
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