New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-06

courts. it is impossible of course, to forecast the
result. The judges perhaps, will feel that they
have less discretion than the Mayor, and there
fore grant the license, leaving the public to con-
denim the scheme by staying away from the
show. But 80 loud and widespread has been
the opposition to the play that it seems as II Mr.
Morse could hardly have the heart to take any
further steps in the matter. Clearly New YORK
is not yet cosmopolitan enough 10 tolerate sacrl-
legous exhibitions. We trust it never will be.
The failure to hold any one responsible for
the disaster of September % in the Harlem
Railway Tunnel seems like apitiful miscarriage
of Justice. The brakeman, Melus, was tried
and in the face of what seemed to be the PLAIN
est evidence of neglect of duty was acquitted
Now the suit against the conductor OF the
Harlem train, Mr. Hanford, has been with
drawn, because the case against MIN was
weaker than that against the brakeman. Inc
railway companies have indeed got Oft cheaply.
They have paid o few thousand dollars, to the
relatives of the killed and to the injured, and
nobody has gone to Jail.
The fire record this morning Is unusually
long. Losses are reported from about dozen
different places. The most serious was at
Cohoes, in this State, where it reached over
half million dollars. 1t is rather late in the
season for so many CONGREGATIONS. We had
enough cold weather last month to develop all
the dangerous t1ues and other agencies i'll
which destruction turks. Acts of carelessness
and most causes of mischief which result in
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ton of the house by a trustworthy person at
ter the occupants have left 1T for the day, OF
have retired to rest.
AS the Federal Government cannot well go
into the business of keeping hotel, even
granting that it knows how, it follows that
the entertainment of visitors in the Yellow
stone National Park must be given over to
private individuals. Great care should be
TAKEN however, in making out the leases, lest
abuses should creep in and the Park virtually
become private property. For this reason the
action of the Senate in looking into TINS
matter is well timed. ScrupulOus care should
be taken to do no injustice to anyone VINO
believes he has acquired rights under any
lease but no monopoly of the Park should be
allowed.
Tennessee may we'll hang her head in shame.
The doctrine aud practice of regulating honest
debts which of late have found such favor
within her borders, have at length borne Their
legitimate fruit The Treasurer of the State,
NJ. T. Polk few days ago cOolly announced
that he should not pay the interest on the
bonds due January /, in Difference TO the
will of the people as shown last November In
electing Reputation ticket" Now he IS n
defauter to the extent of 100000 or more III
State funds. The downward course from public
dishonesty to private embezzement was easy.
The recent compromise of 60 cents on the dol
lar with the States creditors was satisfactory
to the Republicans and the State Credit Demo
Gratis, but the Readustcr Democrats were not
content Since the State could not be forced
to pay anything, why should 1T consider that
settlement binding7 1t did not matter that
the funding act of last May contained the as
sertion that for the punctual payment OF the
principal and interest of said bonds. the faith,
credit and honor of the State are hereby SOL
emily pleged" To regulators who had no
regard for such pledge, Mr.. Folks amazing
announcement seemed natural enough. What
did it matter that he was sworn officer of the
State, acting under a law that had not been
repealed, and, being a matter OF contract,
could not be repealed Nothing, apparently.
The moral sense of a majority of the citizens
seemed so blunted that Mr.. Folks action did
not appear monstrous. Probably their percep-
tons viii be shaIpened now that they are out
of pocket to the amount of nearly half MIL
lion in honestly paid taxes. AT present they
themselves know how it is to be robbed.