New-York tribune., 1886-07-19

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The elections in Great Britain and Ireland
are practically over, and at Last reports the 20
tai vote stood Conservatives and Cnlonlsts,
1,4s5, ,l79 Ghdstonians, 1,416,6l2. The ma
jolity against Home Rule, therefore. is so far
only 6S,567. Probably 1t will not exceed
10000. As minority, Mr.. Gladstone and
MI PANEL have pretty respectable backing
We call special attention to letter in another
column of this issue upon the recent history
mud real condition of the Republican party in
Rhode Island. The signature will be rccOg
nizcd as that of gentlsman who, as Washing
ton correspondent of THE TRIBUNE for many
years, was known to the whole country for his
wide knowledge, sound Judgment and fearless
honesty. If z. L. w. made a statement of fact
no one pretended 10 doubt that the fact was as
he stated it.
The business residents of New Jersey are
said TO be pretty well reconcied already TO the
building of the Staten Island Bridge, having
reached the conclusion that it viii not hurt
them much any way Ii it is true, as reported,
that the Baltimore and Ohio will send Its pas
senger traffic over the Jersey Central lines,
and use Staten Island for freight only, perhaps
the Jerso ymen Will finally conclude that they
are not going to b. hurt at all. Nothing could
De taken away from them under such an ar
rangement and much of the business OF
another great railroad company would be
ada, to what they now have. This is why
general smoker is heard III all directions in
Ncw-Jcrsey when any legislaor remark
proudly to his constituents that he voted last
winter in favor of the States rights resolution
against the bridge.
II is now the Governors turn to tlenble
Yeeteid DAY the Central Labor Union decided TO
send Il committee to Albany TO see Mr. Hill
and "demand he release " of the Thesis boy
cotters. There is no suggestion of asking III,
eAeicLe of clemcncy in behalf of these men,
The committee was instructed TO "denand =
thcir "Ieleasc." 1t is not stated what the pen
atty will be i Nj. Hill declines to let the men
out at once Probably political boycott will
De ordered against him, for the Union signif-
politics. Stn it seems possible that the de
nand of the Union viii not be granted Loath
ao Ihe Governor will be to offend the Central
labor Union, lie doubtless will understand that
the TheisS boycotters were convicted of ex-
toring money by threats, and that if he should
\ case some workingnen by letting them ont,
lc would seriously offend all the law and order
loving people i'll the community
The excursion accident of yesterday, let IL
hope, may answer for the season. There wa
no immediate loss Of life, and possibly none o!
the injured persons will die but the escape
from much sadder disaster was W narrow,
that probably every one interested In the ex-
cur>ion business this summer will overhaul bi,
boate and piers Immediately, and thereby avoid
other possible calimtes. The cause of the
trouble at Rockaway simple enough-thc
support under the inclined plane In the pie. |
constructed to make access 10 the gang-planL |
ea ", was either rotten or insufficient Prob |
ably il Was rotten for the pier has stood dur
ing many years, and has held up many hrg, |
crowds But in either case the responsibility |
Of the pier-Owners for tie accident is cle.I, |