New-York tribune., 1884-01-24

ing the trouble that Tammany causes the party, its
leading committee must devote itself to disOrgan-
zatIon.
4 correspondent of The TR' BUNE lifts up his voice
against the custom of slaughtering hi ds for the
use of feminine fashion. This is kind of protest
which has been made before. but with no practca
results. II the Buddhist for all forms of
life had any place in Western culture. the sacrifice
of SO many scores of thousands of pretty and innO
cent creatures for no wOrthier purpose than obedi
ence to decree of fashion, could not have been con-
donod. No doubt the Budd lists @ altogether
too far in theory, though they have modified
their practice OF late years. But the thoughtful-
ness for lower forms of life engendered by snch
doctrine certainly cannot but tend to promote
humanity, and perhaps the Western world has more
need Of progress in its relations to the so-called
brute creation than in anything else. We have.
il is true, societies for the prevention OF
cruelty to animals. but their existence
really proves the backwarCness of public opinion
generally, for if AMI inals were commonly well
treated such organizations would not be needed. In
India they have had hospitals for sick animals
during over two thousand years aud many of these
institutions are well endowed. Some day, no doubt,
when we have solved the problem of human desti-
tuition aud suffering we too shall turn our sympa-
tines, much enlarged by that time to the animal
creation. In the meantime, women have it in their
power 10 put an end to the slaughter of birds for
decorative purposes, and if they do not exert that
power il is because they are under the thraldom of
the brainless and heather goddess Fashion.
The Commercial of tins city. asks us Who's
Hogan f"-meaning who's Hogan that has been
mentioned as the second choice of some of the
American people for next President. For The COM
nercial not to know Hogan is to argue Hogan nm
known. Obviously. therefore Hogan is a dark
horse We trust this explanation is satisfactory.
A passenger in n "b0b-tail" car in this citywas
assaulted by another passenger. and brought suit
against the company ON the ground that it ought
20 have had a conductor in the ear to protect the
passengers. A verdict returned for the PLAIN
tiff. and be was awarded 800 damages. This is
likely to prove an awkward precedent
for the "bob-tail' car companies generally.
PASSENGERS in those ears are exposed
to many anDOyances and dangers from
which the presence of IA conductor would free them.
The driver, being compelled to do double duty,
some times has to stop the car in order to compel
the due payment of the fares into the box. Drunk
en- men and thieves have things pretty much their
own way in the "bOb-tails' especially when they
are at all crowded. But if, as appears from this
case, tne PUBIC can ColleCU iIOni i'lc
companies when they sustain injuries or insults
which the absence of conductor renders them liza
bic to, the corporations will probably find in the
end that il is most economical to change their sys
ten. and employ conductors. At all events the
theory of some ofthese street companies, which
seems to be that they have particular duties to-
ward the public, calls loudly for amendment, and
the case cited is likely to produce realizing sense
among the directors of the need for reform.