Year: 1874

from 7he Kansas City (lol Times


TIE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE of June 1S says
We understand that the monthly pay rolls Of Han
nbal and ST. Joseph Railroad Company for the present
year show reduction at the rate OF $4,000 per annum
compared with last year, aud reduction in the same
proportion in all other expenses" We cannot say
exactly where THE NEwioRK TRIBUNE received the
above Information, but Will add that have 1t from
official sources that instead OF the reduction being at
the rate OF 200 per anuum IL is s2500 per month
said company. II Is certainly gratifying 10 me Times
10 note this change for the better In the man
agement OF the "Od reliable" and when we
into consideration the extreme dullness OF the
tmes-tne limited OF freight in transit compared
with pre- yous years-the showingiS the more gratifying.
And the result be attributed TO but one cause that
OF economical aud excellent management which Is the
only for the conduct Of any business L. W
Hannibal and ST Joseph Railroad is thorough practf-
cal railroad man. having come up through ITS various
channels, and thoroughly educated bimsef III all details
him a corps Of able assstauts Ihe Tunes accords to
all its congratulations the success Of the new manage
ment.


BRAINS FOR HALF A DOZEN ORDINARY MEN.


From The TTOg Times


THE NEw-YORK TRIBUNE must be given the
credit OF saying many sharp things and among them Is
this That amid the gloom and disbursement and the
sadness OF the political situation, two characters have
peered forth cOnsDcu0usy before the world and IN con-
necton with sadly deranged governmental affairs
Gen. Butler with his cussedness, ana President Grant
with his luck This is one OF the ways THE TRIBUNE
has OF puting things To be more just II should have
added that back OF Buffers cussedness there IS sui
men, and properly directed TO render him the most use
fu Of public men. But they are not thus directed
the mOres tho pity. Or Grant, tOo IL might have sad
that something more has attended his
Luck simply Is not unyarying-t goes ana comes with
the wind. To fayong fortune he adds the strongest
common sense lofty devotion to his country purity OF
motive and the suolimest patriotism Those who charge
that he is sphinx riddle. Cesar DO not know the
man, they do their purpose simply s 10 malign
him He has his faults attachment TO friends and stub
OF Will are ega ny MIN be To
exercise in most affairs pertaining to his duties as Chief
Ma agistrate


THE LABOR QUESTION AND TRADES UNIONS.


The PklL1islDht1 Pr,ss


A pretty strong statement OF one of the
phases Of the Labor question as II arises III NewYOrk
G In 70 os Of iron b the
s6orers while on strike to prevent the Italians from
airy troop At meeting OF the military resolved
that association be formed to dscounenance strikes
the attacks of the Irish dborers Questions arising out
OF the labor problem are presenting themselves every
day but be more t0mentOus than those which
involve contest between different Glasses OF laborers
workers. were, IN the same held and having none
OF the natural antagons which necessarily exists be-
tween labor aud apltal TrddesuniOns well enough
for the goyernance Of those who voluntarily the
Inconvenience attached ~ the membership in
ton with the benefits which always follow joint action
OF kns, but there Is point when the law rightly
steps in and resrans the attempts at controlling the
action OF laborers outside OF these organizations.


PESNSYLVANIA'S UNJUST LIBEL LAW


From ne Pftsburgh Post


The Philadeldhia correspondent of THE NEW
this aud shows that large portion OF the
cOrruptons Of the Rings Is wholly due TO the fact that
the press Is one OF the
fearless and pointed reviews OF the subject We have
modification or an entire change Of the libel
OF the State Is necessity to the whole people of
the State As long IL continues exist the Rings
will rob the people with mpuny and laugh at the idea
OF exposure. We satisfied that could success
fully aid the people Ia putting stop to the present
wasteful extravaganza aud plunder, IL had a iust
libel law With facts IN our possession that would bring
the punderers up with,a snort turn dare not use
them without running the risk OF imprisonment al
though every fact susceptible OF the painest proof
ahd should be kno@n oy the whole people Therefore,
not question % Jnstce TO newspaper publishers
about Inodifying the h0ol laws. but IL is question
in Which every honest man Is Interested