Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-29

OF he procession.
THE recent decision Of the Supreme
Court of the State of Iowa that hotel
keeper who receives guests knowing there
is a patient beneath his roof sick with
contagious disease, is liable in damages,
will meet with the popular view of good
law. The Court holds that landlord
who invites patronage, in effect represents
his house as safe place of temporary res
idence In the Iowa case rumor pre-
vailed that there was case of smallpox
in the hotel, and the defendant set up the
plea of contributory negligence in
the failure of the plaintiff to inquire
regarding the truth of the rumor.
But the Court rejected this plea, holding
that as the invitation by open house is a
| representation of safety, it estops the de-
PENDANT from pleading that no inquiry was
made regarding the verify of the repre-
sentation. 1t follows that in all cases where
a case of contagious disease occurs in ho-
tel, the only way by which a landlord can
relieve himself of liability is to give no
lice to all who apply to become his guests
of the risks they will encounter, and this,
of course, is equivalent to shutting up the
house and suspending business.
If the declaration of Chief Secretary
Balfour is sincere it means that the Con-
servatives propose q new policy toward
Ireland. The injustice with which that
portion Of the United Kingdom has been
governed is practically confessed when the
new Secretary says that he desires, not less
than Mr. Chamberlain, to see Ireland gov
erned by equal laws with England, and to
see all exceptional legislation against the
Irish people forever abolished. Home
rule, however, he would have extend to
local interests only. 1t is scarcely possible
to believe that Balfour represents the
thought of the Conservative Cabinet. If
he does, however, it means that the new
administration proposes to attach the Irish
vote to its side, and thus insure its stability
in Office. 1t would be wise action on the
part Of the new Cabinet, and would 90 very
far toward the permanent pacifcation of
Ireland. Nothing could happen to more
depress the partyof separation and absolute
INDEPENDENCE in Ireland than the adoption
of a liberal policy by the Conservatives
IT is matter of general regret that
the Mechanics Institute of San Francisco
should again so arrange its exhibition dates
as to conflict with the dates of the State
Agricultural Board. The two institutions
are distinct in their purposes, and should
not operate fairs on contemporaries
Gus dates. The State Board does
not open Its exhibition a day earlier
September 7th-than it is forced to by
the requirements of the season, but there
does not now appear any reason why the
Mechanics Institute cannot begin its an
nuai exhibition, which is not of an agri-
cultural character, earlier than the 10Th OF
August. The State IS not in such -four
ishing condition that these institutions
can afford to divide patronage, or to run
opposition to one another The people
would be better pleased and exhibitors far
better satisfied if the two fairs were on en-
tirely differing dates
NEBRASKA has fallen into line in the
movement to abandon the Grand Jury
system. In California it has obtained only
to the extent of Iessening the number of
these inquisitions. 1t is evident that the
disposition to substitute the information
for the indictment" is augmenting, and
that the Grand jury system is no longer
looked upon as ali absolute necessity to the
preservation of our liberties.