Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-18

time the roughs of the city should learn by the
force of q few examples that they cannot pound
policemen to death with impunity. Those who
aided the ruffian in resisting and beating the
officer should also be severely dealt with.
The common indulgence in fast driving over
street crossings in Washington resulted in the
destruction of a carriage and the probable ruin
OF a horse on one OF the uptown streets last
evening. This is an encouraging sign to pedes-
TRANS. So long as nothing more serious Than
the occasional killing or manning of a foot-paS-
serfger came from fast driving, there was little
prospect of a reform, but now that it Is demon
strated that horses may be hurt and carriages
destroyed through that dangerous pastlme,
there is ground for hope that drivers will in
future be little more careful. 1t Is evident
that as a rule they hold property to be more
valuable than person,-especially poor devil of
aperson who goes about on foot. :.
The congratulations and good wishes ten
dered to the Post yesterday are exfendible, on
the same grounds, to our neighbors the Repub-
hcan and Crinc. They as we'll as the Post seem
to have been invigorated and improved by the
recent severe fire through which they passed
In common. The Republican appears in hand
some new dress, making more attractive APP
pearance, If possible, than ever, while the Critic
came out last evening not only In q new and
comeIy garb, but considerably enlarged in size.
Both deserve their success, and THE STAR is
glad To see them enjoy it. ..-.
In the race between armament and ordnance
the latter Is just now ahead. And Ii appears
that this is true In a domestic as well as mill
tary sense. At least Professor Collins. 1.-The cast
iron man." complains to the courts that in spite
OF his indurated cutcle he is unable to with
stand the bombardment of pitchers, bricks,
bOotjacks and other domestic prOieetiles which
Rre>liScharpp6 AGAINST m fa nd he
therefore seeks the protection of divorce. Pro-
fessOr John L. Sullivan, short time ago, was
also fain to beg the courts to shield him from
The violence of his wife. Both Collins and Sui
Ivan are able to whip all male creation, but
they quail and tremble before an excited spouse
with a frying-pan or fiat-ron attachment.
Mr.. Ruskin seems to have fooled the doctors
and those enterprising editors who have pub
Gshed long obituary eulogies ovOr his alleged
death bed. But even If he should regain his
health, he is an old man, and must be said to
have already done his best work. His recent
utterances bespeak an increase of feebleness
and eccentricity that is rather Notifying to his
admirers. His labors on behalf of English art
will, however, give him permanent claim on
The gratitude of all who love the beautiful and
bis style as writer places him among the class
les In English literature.
Philadelphia had a taste OF dynamite yester-
nay in the shape Of an explosion on the steam
boat 5. NJ. FELTON, which plies between Philadel-
phia and Wilmington. Fortunately no one
was killed, but q number of passengers were
injured, and the boat was badly damaged. 1t
j. conjectured that the act was due to the
malice Of rivals. This is the explanation
offered by the company, and although it in
wolves a belief in the existence Of an almost in
credible nendishness, the theory has an air Of
probability.
The Ohio democratic convention meets to-
morrow, and 1t is supposed that Gov. Hoadly
fhafa h<a tod