Year: 1874

the revision of the Enforcement act, tho Fed
eral Election law, the Legal Tender act, and
other laws which he looks upon as uncOnstitu-
tiOnal, will not be cOnsOnant with the views OF
those who read them, but what he says
elsewhere will be interesting to all readers.
They are issues likely to come up at an early
day. and must be met at some time.


We present to-day a synopsis OF the five
leading suits in the Brooklyn Scandal, show
ing their present positions and what may be
expected respecting tho order of their trial.
Without a clear understanding of these points,
the various cases, especially if tried simulta-
neously or closely following one another, may
prove confusing to the reader. They will then
probably furnish quite enough food for
thought, without the addition of any such
confusion.


At Mobile, as at New Orleans, the election
reioicings developed rare evidences of loyalty.
| The Stars and Stripes were dragged out from
corners where they had been hidden for many
years, and the people cheered the flag with
hearty enthusiasm. Colored citizens were
mingled with whites in the procession, and
great pains were taken to assure the negroes
| OF KIM UTcdJLueut, dS Bidby ol eh0ih hou o"NA
badly frightened by the falsehOOds OF the
| campaign.


Ex-Governor Shepherds 80 lunch with Har-


rington supplied the most entertaining evidence
| in the Safe Burglary case, yesterday. The gush
| of feeling which prompted the invitation to


the meal, the preceding cocktails and the ac-
companying champagne, were duly detailed,
A. To nrOducpd


the date of the festivity. If the coming dram


atist cannot find his material in this trial,


there is at least enough in it for three


volume novel; feast, funeral and we'd
ding being among the minor incidents.
Treasurer Splnner's Annual Report shows,
as was expected, a great falling off of revenue
both from taxes and customs 1t is largely
occupied with a statement of the workings OF
the Redemption Bureau, and with suggestions
for improvement in the laws which regulate
the operations of the Treasury Gen. Spinner.
as usual, earns the gratitude of his employees,
and especially of the women, by urging an
increase of salaries for his force, and pointing
out the needs of the poor widows that sweep
and clean the Treasury halls.


Apparently nothing can prevent the precip-
itatiOn of the strike determined upon by the
'LongshOremen to resist reduction of wages.
1t is an unfortunate time for strike; the
city is full of idle men who will gladly seize
the opportunity thrown aside by the strikers;
and the consequence will be that the latter
will temporarily lose their places, and in the
end be forced to return to work at the reduced
wages they are offered after Monday next


The state of business does not warrant the
demand for higher wages; there are good
reasons why both work and wages in many
branches must be reduced, and they are un-
wise who do not comprehend the situation.
In our report of the proceedings of the Pub


lie Health Association, yesterday the paper OF


Dr. Ezra Nj. Hunt calls attention to subject
Of great Importance. Thorough drainage Of
the ground on which house is built is an inds-
pensable condition of health for its occupants,
and our cities will never be free from attacks
of epidemic diseases till underground as well
as surface filth is prevented from accumulating.
1t is almost always in the low lying, badly
drained portions of the city that the most
dreaded diseases first find q fOothold it is
quite within the province of sanitary science





Hill.


Frequent changes in the Police admnistra-
ton by the removal of captains from districts
with which they are familiar to those of
which they know little, are as a rule to be
deprecated. The change now made was de-
manded in some few instances; the admins
tratiOn in certain precincts was unquestiOn-
oh ca
transfer was the simplest means of correction.
We are glad to believe that the change is in
pursuance Of a policy which Superintendent
WalIing promised (withOut procaming from
the housetops) should rid us of pickpockets,
gamblers, and other obnoxious characters who
haunted themselves under the protection of
certain of the police. At any rate such result
will be demanded of the Superintendent.


1t was natural to suppose that Tammany
Hall under its vigorous leadership would
change the present sO-called non-partisan and
certainly Do-policy Commissions in this city.
But the Democratic leaders have gone at this
work, as will be seen from reports elsewhere
with prOmptitude which betOkens unusual
earnestness. They will have the power in the
new Assembly, but in the Senate majority
of four Republicans will oppose them. AS,
however, the Republicans are almost as much
dissatisfied with the constitution of the Com
missions, bargaining will not be difficult. If
in changing the Commissions the Democrats
will insist on going further and returning
absolutely to the system and principle of self |
government. they will do wisely and be
handsomely supported in their well doing.