The morning call., 1894-11-30
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

Z. G. Worden, convicted OF causing the wreck
OF train on the Southern Pacific Railroad near
Sacramento, California. in which the engineer
and tour soldiers were killed, has been SEN
fenced to be hanged for murder on FEBRUARY
II. Train wrecking involves, ike arson the
most diaboical generalization Every other
State ought TO follow the California example
and make 1t a capital crime, punishable by
death in case of conviction. - Philadelphia
Record.
If DR.. Gibbons does not get chance to try
his resuscltating apparatus on an electrocuted
criminal, he can try 1t on better cllZehs VINO
have been electrocuted, drowned or aspnyXl"
ated by gas If his instrument can DO what he
claims IL is most beneficial inyenton-tne one
thing that has long been needed to save lie
endangered by electricity or strangulatlon.-St.
Louis Post Dispatch.
Mr. Thomas Dunn English, the author OF
ben Bolt" who was Democratic candidate
for reelection 10 Congress in New Jersey
district was defeated by over 5000 majority.
There was very little sentiment in votes in the
recent landslide The people were out for busi-
ness.-Phadelphia Inquirer.
Chairman's Wilson's remarks that The Ameri-
can people voted with their heels and not with
their heads Is being generally accepted as al
most as unfortunate as his speech at that Lon
don banquet. Professor Wilson seems to be-
able TO slop over with unusual facity.-Boston
Journal.
The doctors certificate that Con Riordan
died Of blood clots on the brain gives the
weight of The clots as enormous but Is silent
as TO the extent of the cerebral development.
Still, the presence OF brain In stage paglists Is
recognized as possible.-Pittsburg Press.
Champion COrbett hastens TO say that he will
latter a DTlSOu
for killing R0rdan. Gentleman Jin's courtesy
in this emergency smacks suspiciously OF a de-
sire on his part 10 make a longtime waiting
contract.-Detroit journal.
Congressman Black of Georgia, who defeated
Tom Watson by a pretended poll OF 10000
votes in a county with but 10000 population,
says he Will resign and be a candidate at another
election. Resignation is cOnfesslon.-New
York Mall and Express.
Come what WILL the meek and lowly tax
payer rarely ever escapes the yearly siege of
increased estimates for municipal expendi-
lures. The figuring INDUCED in thus far shows
that 1895 Will be no exception to the rule
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Everything goes to show that the stories of
masSacres in Armenia are true. II so Con-
gress 3hOuld find out why United States Con-
suls kept our State Department so long In
blank ignorance of the truth.-New York Re.
corder.
FitzsmmOns having Killed Riordan and an
other prZe-iighter having broken his arm the
disparity between the noble art OF self defense
and football is being materially reduced To
date. however, football is ahead.-Brooklyn
Eagle.
Good for Jim Root, the brave locomotive en-
gineer Of St Paul He is tired OF the show
business. even al a salary OF $500 a week, and
he will return TO his engine. This is where he
shows surviving good sense.-Boston Herald.
The press OF Tennessee is exhibiting whole.
some disregard for the professional lobbyists
and the pothunting politicians. This is an en-
couragtng sign, and by it the free newspapers
hope TO conquer-Mempbis Avalanche.
The people who are cOndemning Mrs. Cleve
land for breaking bottle Of champagne at the
launching of an American steamship might
better be employed in more serious and dig.
nlfied busness.-New York Tribune.
II is said that Mr.. Carlisle is in retirement
formulating" something other. When be
gets through with 1t Mr.. Cleveland may think
enough OF it to give it to Baby Ruth TO play
wth.-New York World.
One OF Americas admirals Insists that one
last cruiser Is worth Cwo battle ships. and YET
some OF the landlubbers Of the press intimate
that he doesn't know what he is talking about
Philadelphia Item.
Boston is now using red streetlamp to
locate tre-alarm boxes, and a green lamp at
police stations, and the effect at night is found
10 be quite pciuresque.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
We refer Hon. Joseph Medill of Chicago to
Hon. William Bryan OF Omaha for tip as 10
the value OF newspaper ownership In a Sena-
t0rlal c0ntest-St Louis Republic