Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-20

The Attorney General yOuchSafeS an explanation
TO late criticisms upon the management of the star
route cases, to the effect that the services OF the
last attorney employed We're dispensed with be-
cause he wanted compensation at the rate OF 81 200
year. He also takes notice OF the frequent
remarks upon The gorgeous style he is represented
as Maintaining. saying that he Is now living in a
palmer and more quiet way than ever before The
unfortunate feature OF the explanation lies in the
fact that IL is dated at Long Branch The Office Of
the Attorney General is popularity supposed TO be
located, by law, In Washington. as are also the
other executive departments OF the government.
Their respective incumpents seem to regard them
nowadays however, as an institution to be carried
around IN ones hat, like 4 frontier post Office.
The republican state convention OF Iowa met at
DeS MOineS to-day 10 nominate candidates for sec
retary OF state, treasurer, auditor, attorney gen.
eral anu one seat ON the supreme bench. The tenn
perance question has forced itself upon the conven-
ton as an important factor, but It is confined to the
selection OF a Candidate for the supreme iudgeship
The term OF Judge ROthwell who Joined in the de-
ciSion that the prohibition amendment was un-
constitutional, is about TO expire Some time ago
Judge Nourse was brought out by his friends for the
nomination. and Immediately the cry was raised by
Rothwels friends that this was an attempt TO de-
feat him because OF his decision on the amendment
This was stoutly denied but the anti-prohibition-
lists stuck to it, and rallied to ROthwells support
Finally. the supporters OF Judge NOurse accepted
the temperance issue, saying they had not sought
II. but as 1t had been forced upon them they would
make the fight on that line. This contest for the
Judgeshfp has aroused considerable feeling within
the party arrayng IL into two factions one sustain
ing and the other opposing prohibition The party
leaders. however. contend that the result OF this
conflict will not have any material effect upon the
voting at the election. They claim that the de-
featcd faction. whichever il may be- Will rally to
the support OF Blaine and the state ticket
youth was accidentally killed yesterday AT
Alexandria, Va, by l. c. NOIls who was practtciu-
at target with pistol The ball intended for the
target MISSED It's object and mortally wounded the
boy Acor0ners jury, with what seems TO have been
undue haste, returned verdict of accidental killing
While there can be no doubt that the fatal shot was
accidental. Il IS question. in which the safety of
life Is Involved. whether such cases should be sum-
marty dismissed because unintentiOnaI. The man
who wishes 10 indulge in target practice should
make sure that nobody Is in danger from Wild
shots When he fails 20 do that he evfncps dtsra
gard for human lie that IS neXcusabe for IT is NOT
difficult 10 find localities In which shooting for
pleasure may be safely INDUCED
BY the way. II the commissioners do not mt n
stop 10 the target practice carried ON Just outside
OF the city limits. between the eth street and Iith
street roads, somebody else will be shot by accident
or killed ty runaway horses frightened by the
firing.