New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-17

Heights Will give great reiiei w 'no i"
tants of that neighborhood. There does not
seem to be 80 much mystery about 1t AFTER all.
The milk theory lacks probability. Dun
there are "dead ends to the Croton mains
in several streets on the Heights, and as the
water has no chance to circulate in them, IL
naturally becomes impure and impregnated
with poisonous gas. Formerly the Depart
mept of Public Works opened these " dead
mains frequently, but recently 1t has not peeh
done, in order, as is said, to save the water
This was poor economy.
The friends of Lord Frederick Cavendlsh and
Mr.. Burke must often have wondered sauiy
what the two men were chatting about as they
strolled quietly along to their death In fhohix
Park ON that pleasant evening last May NO"
they know. Carey, the informer, testified az
the trial of Curley in Dublin, yesterday, that
he heard the victims talking about the at
tennis upon the life of Mr.. Forster. lheY
little dreamed that the fate which the eA-
Secretary for Ireland had escaped was 80 eooh
to be their own. The evidence yesterday a'so
revealed the interesting fact that the con-
spirators had planned to kill Kavanash' the
man who drove their car to the PARK. Inns
statement will lessen the adherence IN
which Kavanagh, who Is now an infOrmer, Is
held. He owed the murderers no allegiance.
The Assembly would do well to go slowly
on the bill which comes up to-day to estap-
lish Teachers Pension Fund. To the IDEA
in the abstract, there Is perhaps little OF no
objection, although it is in the line OF other
ideas which prevail widely now, but when
| tend to nut the teachers on the level OF the
| fremen and the police force. We should not
think they would like that situation. be That
as it may, it is certain that the Pension Dill no"
before the Legislature is not approved by all tne
teachers of this city F; and since the money Is 10
come out OF their pockets, no measure Snoulu
become law upon which they are not SUD-
stantialy agreed. That they are by no means
unanimous, the energetic protests uttered al
the teachers meeting yesterday show. There
is bill in their interest at Albany, however,
which has not received the attention when
il its due. 1t provides that when a school is
discontinued in any ward the Board OF Educa-
ton may find places elsewhere for the teachers
who are thus thrown out of employment Now
the matter lies in the hands OF the school tr'iS-
fees. That is not to the advantage of teachers.
Mr.. Parnell has come to the conclusion that 1t
is not enough for him to stay away from the
Convention of Irish societies which Is called 10
meet soon in Philadelphia. He now urges by
telegraph that the gathering shall be post
poned until fall, and says that then, perhaps
he will be able to be present. PLAINLY, the
Irish leader means if possible to prevent ms
party in America from committing itself TO the
dynamite policy. He does not wish to lose the
support and contributions of his followers
here; neither does he intend, just yet, at least
to 90 over to dynamite himself. But If the
marty goes over without him, as it seems likely
to do. his control over it will be gone. lie
| would hardly dare to head the Explosives 30
Mr.. Parnell tries to postpone the Convention
hoping that by fall the present excitement
will have passed away, and that he VIII not
have committed himself at all upon TINS dan
gerous question. 1t will not work. Inc lead
ing Irishmen in this city and in Buffalo declare
| that the Convention must be held on the date
fixed If Mr.. Parnell wants another convch-
ton in the autumn they will oblige him. But
nothing can stop them now on their dynamite
way,