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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-23
PLAIN SPEAKING TO JURIES.

Justice Butts charge in the Campbell divorce
suit offers a convenient basis for comparison
between English and American procedure in
Jury cases. From the outline of the charge
furnished in the general press dispatches, as
we'll as from the comments of our London
correspondent upon the directness and vgor OF
the explanations TO the jury, it Is evident that
the Judges manner and method Of presenting
the case differed essentially from the practlceof
occupants of the American bench. He left the
Jury in no doubt respecting his own judgment
on the vita, issues of the case. Instead of sum-
ming up the evidence with judicial jmpartiaity
and nstructng the jury in relation to the pre-
else nature of the issues of fact to be deter
mined by them, he virtually discredited large
mass of testimony, Disseminated sharply be-
tween more aud less credible witnesses, and on
critical points of the case threw the weight OF
his opinion heavily on one side. Probably
there is not a Judge of equal standing in Amer
lea who would venture to present case to the
Jury with the same degree of lucidity and de-
cision. 1t is certain that if any ore on the
bench in this city should attempt to initiate
Justice Butts manner he would be accused Of
interfering with the preroeatives of the jury.
II il an open question whether the practice Of
English judges may not be followed by the
American bench with excellent results. Many
of the miscarriages of justice occurring in our
courts might be prevented if the juries received
clearer, more definite and more positive in
structions from the bench. Juries rs rule
are of an inferior order of intelligence. They
are easily misled and unduly Influenced by
willy advocates. They are wearied by intermn-
a ble hair splittinQ arguments respecting points
of law and the admissibility Of evidence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-23
NODE FOP TNYaRTEBP TIES

a very ueIcate and Interesting surgical opera
ton has just been performed successfully at
Cincinnati. The patient suffered from disease
which had affected his backbone, PRODUCING
paralysis. The surgeons found that several OF
tie vertebre were diseased, and determined TO
cut them out. To do this without injuring the
spinal cord was extremely difficult, but the skill
Of the operator triumphed. The patient had his
backbone partially removed, and not only sur
vived the ordeal but is said to be on the way TO
complete recovery. IL is believed that in case it
should be necessary artificial vertebr@ can be
made to take the place of those which have been
removed, and that the patient may survive to a
hale old age, his frame supported by store
backbone SO to speak Now the implications
of this advance in surgical science. and its bear
inc upon the existing state of society, are obvious
and important The Man without Backbone has
in all times and lands been painfully numerous
The eminent mathematician Babbage once cal
culated by the aid Of his machine, that one per
son in every seven and two-thirds was moral
inyertebrate, and NJ de Quatrefages, tho dis
tingushed French student Of the Law OF Probabil-
tiles, has reinforced this conclusion by indie
pendent experiment and research.
What to do with the people without baclxbones
has always been most perpleXing, and the diff
Guilty is increased by the fact that person may
present externally vertebrate appearance ah'
only reveal his hopeless invertebracy when
brought face to face with some critical situation
The times that try mems souls have ever been
still more emphaticaly times of trial for their
baclbones The French Revolution, tho War Of
Independence. the War of the Rebellion. uncov-
cred a deplorable amount Of invertebTacy The
stress of those fiery periods seemed to dissolve the
backDones OF numbers OF public men who had
previously walked upright, but thenceforward oc-
ciiped positions Of imocuous desuetude 1t Is
evident that their vertebr@ had long been dis
eased, and that if they could have undergone the
Cincinnati operation their usefulness might have
been prolonged Nor is it less clear that want OF
backbone even in these peaceful times proves the
yolit cal ruin of many promising citizen, and
that if science can really supply the place Of
prematurely gelatinized vertebr@ the discovery
will meet long-fel want.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-23
amnsemrnts.

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11sscxsT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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mac and Monitor Naval Battle
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eTAxpARp THrArRE-s-Rosina Nokes.
n an TIN SrRf-s-The Gladiator.
T1t.IIA TIlE ATRE-S-Iink Elmer Won tnsere Leu"
T1lrArRn CoNIQuE-s-Geneyieye Ward
NALL AcK's-s-Moths.
Arm AvExt'r THEATRE-s-TangedI Lives
i4Tu ST. THFATRE-S-Caughti in a Corner r, ~
sTg-Ayr AND 55TIsT.-9 q. m. and ii m.-ihc NC"
Cyclorama of the Battles OF Vfcksourg - ,,,,..
o3psr TABERxACLE NEAR 6TIiAvE-Chllstbeiofef iiae.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-23

The Erening Posts Indignation Is justly
aroused by the appointment of that utterly
worthless law-breaker, "Fatty" Walsh, to be
warden of the Tombs Prison. 1t follows The
TRrBUNE's lead in pronouncing the conduct of
the Commissioners of Charities and Correction,
who made the appointment, "shOckingly dis
GRACEFUL and san incredible piece of bravado."
Ir does not even stop here, though we are
afraid it will wish it had stopped when we open
its ewes little 1t wants something done to
prevent this criminal and friend of criminals
from being allowed to take the Office into
which he has been boosted 1t even says this )
Something ought to be done also to put the
blame for this infamous appointment upon the
shoulders Of the men who are secretly respon-
sible for It,"
Good for The Posti 1t is right for once in
its life and we shall keep it to its word. Does
it know what man is @secretly responsible "?
Does it know from whom this fellow Walsh
drew his chief support Does it know that
upon the list of persons recommending this
observation-disclosures, this @ruffian," this ally of
thieves as The Post calls him, Is the name of
man whom The Post has Landed as the very
prince of ref0rmers, whose praises 1t has never
tired of singing, and whose subtle schemes it
has supported with blind infatuation Does it
know that w illiam r. Grace, Mayor of the
City of New York, Refotmer, Parger of Munic-
ipal Corruption and Successor of Hubert o.
Thompson, lent his name and influence to this
ainfamous appointments Does it now want
something done" to put the blame where it
belongs7
Come, now, let us have no shutting or
evasion. Let The Post tell Mayor Grace what
it thinks of him, even if the hapless cause of re-
form does disappear 10 the clearing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-23

shoes served to the soldiers on the Apache CAM
paign fell to pieces or not Is not one OF opinion
or judgment, Tut one of fact. 1t Is, moreover,
question 80 susceptible Of proof that con-
troversy concerning 1t must be preposterous in
the very nature of things. When General Mile
aud his lieutenants declare that the shoes fell to
pieces they of course make that assertion upon
personal knowledge. and nothing can be more
perverse or irrational than for the House Com
mitttee to deny the facts general principles.
The truth is that it really was an outrage to
furnish the troops with such shoes, and 1t Is
condemnation of the Leavenworth arrange
ments that such n bluDder should have been
possible. Whether, or not it is desirable to
close up the industry at the prison, it is certain
ly apparent that the manufactures of the insti-
tuition need sharp overhauling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-23
MORE ROOM FOR THE COURTS.


The Judges of the Court of General Sessions
and District Attorney MARITIME in their appli-
cation to the Board of Estimate and AppOrtion-
ment for additional courtroom have only
presented with greater force need which has
been recognized for years. Time and time
again, through Grand Jury presentmeuts, the
utterances of the Judges and the comments OF
newspapers, the necessity Of the removal of
the office of the Receiver of Taxes from the
General Sessions building and of additional
facilities for the trial of bail cases has been
urged. The plea Of the officials is disnterested,
rs the formation of an additional part Of the
court involves greater labor with no increase
in the number of judges and prosecuting
officers. The city has so many officials with
large salaries that when some of them desire
to do more work without additional compen-
satlon it would be pity not +" crafty them.
The Board of Estimate should act promptly
in favor of the application. The officials say
that it is hardly possible to try the long and
bitterly contested bribery cases and yet keep
the City Prison free of indicted persons, some
of whom are innocent There should be no
delay in the trial of persons detained in prison,
and yet there should be no valid excuse for the
postponement of the bribery cases. The results
of the recent bribery trials have been so salts
factory to the public that everything ought to
be done to encourage the trial of more OF the
men concerned in these dishonest transactions.
Necessary room in which to work harder Is
demand which an efficient public ofca has a
right TO make. and to expect TO see granted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-23

If the Legislature does its duty 1t Will
promptly repeal the mandatory clause in the
law in regard to the retirement OF policemen.
Under this statute the Police Board ia Obliged
to retire members of the force upon their own
application after twenty years service. during
this year seventy-three have been 81 retired
adding annua, pensions aggregating $f3'soo.
The number promises TO be much larger next
year, and this has led the Board OF Police to
protest against any reduction in their estimate
for salaries, as the unexpended balance goes to
the pension fund. The purpose of the Board OF
Estimate in reducing the appropriation Is to
call public attention to this natter and compei
the money for pensions to be appropriated IN
regular way instead of by this indirect method.
The object is a good one, and as the Police
Commissioners are opposed to the mandatory
clause in the statute. they ought so lar as
possible. to aid the Board of Estimate In this
matter. An officer in the army must serve
forty years to secure retirement on his own
application. Why should police officer IN
New-York be retired after twenty years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-23
THE Plight LINE TO HEw TO.

zap Morton. OF Newly strikes the keynote OF ~
Lss. s,rm question when be writes Tho resislon
sna sarf should In my judgment DO made ~ no
~ nrotec ton" That y the American Peuoy' !"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-23

will lead an attack on tho whole policy ana
action of the Government. In taking this
course while discountenancing "the plan" he
will secure the co operation of the Gladstone
Liberals who are said to have reacheu con-
clusion aatagonistic to the auti-rent campaign.
Mr.. Parnell's course is the wise one Tor the
cause ho has at heart. 1t will be unfortunate
If its success ia imperiled in any way by IN
subordination in his own ranks, as is reported
to be the case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-23
rcuo rpov .DOwN EAST"

From The Boston Gtooe. -, - A..
Evidently Mr. Blaine has not lost his hold on inc
Boston Republican heart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-23

Reveen the and the President and
fdentia friendship exists the President and
Colonel lamont Brooklyn Eagle.
Why cert'nly. Who can doubt it who remem
bers the ELUSIVE public greeting that passed be-
tween these two on the occasion of the celebration
in Albany last August, and the eagerness with
which the Governor tore himself from pressing
duties at the Capital in order to clasp the Pres
dent in his arms in New-York on Decoration Day
And by the way, wouldn't it fire the Democratic
heart If some of the cordial letters that pass be
tween Washington and Albany should be given
to the world about this time as living ex-
ponents Of the swarm and confidential friend
Ship of which ."1he Eagle is so cocllsurc?
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-23

What astounding piece Of intelligence Is this
which is furnished by contributor to the
December number of "Blacllwoods Magazine"
He actually asserts that cricket has seen its best
days in England o, come now. Pretty soon
some one viii be asserting that gentlemen resid-
ing in Kentucky have lost their interest in the
recreation known as draw poker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-23

Why should New-YorlS be behind other cities iD
having telephone call and patrol wagon system
The value OF this in the police guardianship of
great cities has been demonstrated The Board
of Police is unanimous in asking for appropri-
stion for this purpose. and the Roard of Estimate
should not permit the advantages of such d system
to be lost through false sense of economy. There
is much greater need OF this than of an addition
to the police force. The telephone has become
indispensable in the transaction OF BUSINESS and
once introduced In the police service it would
soon become equally Indispensable there. The
100000 asked for is pretty certain to turn out
O wise and profitable investment.
Ireland IL not alone In her revolt against
nnnressiya landlordsm. All lhrough Germany =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-23

Washington f. Common is practical man. When
he buys goods, considerations Of sentiment do not
seriously affect him. His statement that good
yacht can he bought mcre chcaply at home than
abroad is therefore entitled to great weight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-23

The rlImor that Friend Whittier will writ
something about Maud Muller Sixty Aear
After" is discredhed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-23

In deciding not TO authorize strike on a
street-car line unless twO-thirds of the en-
ployes affected agree to it, the Executive Com
mittee of the Knights of Labor has taken a
wiser course than that followed heretofore.
Bone of the street-car companies show
disposition to meet the fair demands OF the
nen and avoid trouble. In this way strike
bn the Central Cross Town Line has been
avoided. 1t will be fortunate il all the COM
banies show equal wisdom.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-23

In all the vile history Of Southern electoral
fraud. there never was more shameless outrage
than the counting out of Congressman Smalls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-23

The extent to which McQuades lawyers have
gone in their desire to prevent him from
differing just punishment is indicated by the
fact that they took 800 exceptions on his trial.
They have succeeded in keeping him out of
Sing Sing at least for few days longer, and
be is now hopeful of being admitted to ball.
Any delay In enforcing punishment on a
criminal whom nobody believes to be Innocent
Is unfortunate for the ca use of Justice. 1t is
aoubly so In the case of this convicted
bOOdlern
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-23

The emigration Of Irish during the present year
has been up to the first Of this month $4,000.
against $4,000 in the same time last year
scarcely noticeable increase During the same
period, however. 1863 900 English and Scotch have
expatrated themselves, against 140,0 900 last year
IL is an interesting question how far the hope of
securinp Home Rule tends to rnnrass Irish arni-
grafton and also how great factor the despair
Of getting rid of the evils Of free trade is in
promoting the exodus from England and Scotland
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-06-03

w. A. Taylor, an able writer and
a close observer, furnishes the fol-
lowing summary of facts concern
ing the affairs of the state as con-
Quoted by the last two legislatures Z:
LIST. That, however extravagant
the last democratic legislature may
have been, it met all of it's own ex-
penditures out of the revenues de-
rived from taxation, largely reduc-
edthe state debt, and did not leave
the state bankrupt.
2. That the treasury balance
coming over from HoadIy to Fora
ker was as large as the balance
coming over from Fosterto Hoadlv.
less only the extraordinary expens-
es incurred by flood, fire, cyclone
and riot-expenditures which
could not be f~orseen, and, if made
upon the spur of the moment, and
were made with only two or three
dissenting voices.
3. That the local Indebtedness
created by the present legislature
during its first session will exceed
that created during the whole term
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-06-03

Among the laws passed by the
late rump- Republican legislature
was one authorizing County Com
missioners to levy ataxnot exceed
ing one-tenth of a mill on each
dollars valuation of property for a
fund for the relief of the INDECENT
soldiers and sailors and their wild
ows and orphans. The names of
such helpless persons are to be re-
ported by the township trustees to
the commissioners by the 1st of
June each year and the probable
amount that will be required for
their assistance. The Common
Pleas Judge is to appoint a COM
mission of three persons, two of
whom must be ex-soldiers, to serve
for three years each, whose duty it
shall be to fix the amount allowed
to persons entitled to such relief.
The commission may allow reliefto
any person whom they may con-
slider entitled to it under this law,
whether such person be reported by
the trustees or not.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-06-03
"A Georgia View ofeshio Politics
TAtlanta constitutional

Though the pending investiga-
ton by the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections of the
charges against Senator Payne will
have no tangible result, it will
bring into still further notoriety
and disrepute the methods of both
political parties in Ohio. Rascality
has so completely permeated poll
tics in that State that the report of
the State Investigating Committee
in the Payne election case came to
the United States Senate full of
forgeries. One party in Ohio is for
ever accusing the other of the most
villainous practices, and the charg-
es are generally substantiated or
both sides. The style of political
controversyin that State is peculiar.
When apolitician or his party is as
sailed, it is not considered worth
while to put up a defense. The ap-
proved plan is to tacitly own up
and then go the other fellow zone
better" by proving the deeper dye
of his villainy. Ohio newspapers
reek with scurrility, general and
personal. The Legislative proceed
ings combine the ruffianism of the
border with the low cunning of the
ward trickster. These things have
brought Ohio politics into contempt
in the eyes of Congress, and there
is little patience with the effort to
enlarge the arena of this great bat
tie of mud by bringing the bespat-
tered combatants before a commit
tee ofthe United States Senate. De-
cent Democrats and decent Repub-
licans unite in disgust for both
parties in Ohio.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-06-03

The New York Sun makes the
following suggestions: "Would it
not be wise for the Knights of La
borto shut down on all strikes and
devote their resources to CARRYING
out the orders initial purpose?
Wouldn't it be better if the money
that is now used to support thou
sands of idle strikers, could be put
into cooperative enterprises where
the deplored conflict between labor
and capital would not exist, and
where the great aim of the Knights
would be fully realized?"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-06-03


Darke county is entitled to rec
ignition in this strongly Demo-
cratic District, and Mr.. Anderson
should have. a second term.-Green-
0iUe Aduocdte.
That vas just what Mr.. Murray
thought when Charley Anderson
stepped into the new District and
with his "boodle" purchased the
honor he so justly deserved away
from him. Under the Circumstance
es, Anderson shows an unusual
amount of human gall to claim
that he is Certified to a second
term" ,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-06-03

c.. c.. Davidson, Superintendent
of the Schools at Alliance, will be a
candidate for the position of State
School Commissioner, before the
next Democratic convention. MI.
Davidson is a fine scholar and well
fitted in every respect to adorn the
place. He is cx-President of the
State Board of Examiners, Secre-
tary of the National Teachers Asso-
citation, Western correspondent of
the New England Journal of Edu-
cation, has liberal and progressive
views in educational affairs and an
irreproachable character. Heis Just
the kind ola man thepeople ofOhio
want for the position and should
have the nomination on our ticket.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-06-03
ers, etc, etc.

In 1880 Nebraska had a popula-
ton of $4,000; now its latest cen
sus shows it to have nearly 100000.
Then its people owned 205,OO0
horses, $4,000 head of cattle and
1,242,000 hogs; now they own 1885,
600 horses, 1,7OS,O 900 head of cattle
and 2,156,Ooo hogs. In the same
period the wheat acreage has
been increased from $4,000 acres
to 1,279,000, corn from 2,372,O00
acres to 3,7s2,oOo, and an almost
proportional increase has also been
made in the acreage of rye, barley,
oats and potatoes. There is still
room for improvement, and indus
try and thrift can make themselves
felt in that State yet.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-06-03
Tho pi,tsburo Post save that the

The Pittsburg Post says that the
labor organization by the needless
and fruitless agitation of the eight
hour idea have managed to boycott
themselves most effectually. In
Chicago it is stated fully six mil
lions of dollars proposed to be in
vested in building operations have
been indefinitely suspended, be-
cause of this agitation. In New
York, Philadelphia and Brooklyn
the same story is told, and in Pitts
burg we have the knowledge of ex.
tensive building plans abandoned
for the same reason. All this effects
not alone common laborers bu
such skilled mechanics as brick
layers, carpenters, masons, paint
ers, etc, etc.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-06-03

A scheme has been proposed in
congress and has received the ia
vorable approval of the house cleo
toral count committee to create the
office of second vice president. 1t
is proposed to have this official
voted for and elected in the same
way that president and vice-presi-
dent are now voted for and elected,
and he shall become president in
case the first president and vice
president both die, resign or are re-
moved.