Year: 1873

now we will SEQ what the claims amount TO
and what the Commissioners will DO WIN
them.


The Train farce has at last come to most
farcical conclusion. The jury has declared
him sane. Three learned physicians ana ex-
perts in the treatment of insanity, after care
full examination of the prisoner IN MS cell
pronounced him insane. Possibly similar
examination of the jury in its box would lead
them to pronounce the twelve likewise insane
Now do let us have the man either tried or
turned loose, and so an end.


The order of Superintendent Kelso requiring
REPORTS from the Captains of Police relative
IN the Iiouor-saloons of the city may be ac
cepted as an indication of the policy of the
new Excise Commissioners. They have al
ready given promise of the suppression of
the concert saloons. If now they shall regu-
late the sale of liquors at late hours and on
Sunday, they will add to the obligations
under which they have placed the city by
their first action.


The Khan of Khiva is suing for peace on
any terms. Although no arrangement has yet
been made, the campaign of the Russians may
be regarded as practically ended. There Is
question of secondary Importance respecting
the terms which the Russians will impose
Judging from the fact that accounts OF the
barbarOus treatment of the released prisoners
are assiduously circulated at st. Petersburg,
we may assume that the exactions OF the
Russians will be as severe az circumstances
will allow.


Every endeavor to defeat the operation OF
wholesome laws regulating shipping OF seameh
is made by the land-sharks who trouble tins
port. 1t was sought to set aside the ne"
Shipping law but the statute was found con-
stitutional, and that plan failed. Next, the
landlords made an assault on State law pro-
yjding for the regulation of sailor boarding.
houses, An indictment under that statute was
sustained in the Court of General Sessions.
Yesterday and so another refuge fails the
nersistent opponents of humane treatment
of seamen.


The progress of the Supplementary Charter
bill in the Senate has been tOlerably speedy,
and more satisfactory than was hoped. Before
it was ordered to a third reading, last night,
the section of the bill which includes Com
missioner Van Mort in the Board of Apportion-
ment was stricken OUT and that which puts
the Corporation Counsel on the Board OF
Street Openings remains unrepOrted we are
relieved to learn that the Commissioner OF
Public Works says he has no desire for such
a multiplication of his powers as that involved
in the proposition to put him into the Board
of AppOrtiOnment.


Sir Charles Dixie is not inclined to give up
his crusade against existing abuses. lie yes
terday attacked with great energy the present
distribution of political power in Great Brit
ain, and moved a resolution to the effect that
in the opinion of the House of Commons 1t
is desirable to redress the inequalities incl
dent to it. The motion was Of course opposed,
and rejected by large majority; but 1t had
defenders also, which is somewhat unusual III
the experience of Sir Charles Dixie, and at
the division n members sided with him. The
strongest thing Mr.. Gladstone could say
against the motion was that this Parliament
had only year more to live, and that 1t was
useless to take up so important subject for
so short a time.


The passage of the Police Justices bill ought
to be the conclusion of a reform OF the judi
ciary which has extended to every court i'll the
district but certain ill-digested clauses threaten
to defer indefinitely the removal of the present
justices. These men cling to office with more
pertinacity than any of their cOnfederates In
the old government, although the full evidence
of corruption in their courts has been made
notorious by the Barnard and CardOzO inves
LEGATIONS The Governor will doubtless sign
the bill, and then the legislation for delay will
begin. Happily, repeated exposure of their
practices has destroyed much of the power for
evil of these justices. There is no longer any
colluslOn between them and Supreme Court
Barnards, and thus they are curtailed to some
extent in their misdoing.


THE TRIBUNE printed, the other day, the
testimony of Wade Hampton before the Brit
ish-American Mixed Commission, i'll regard to
the burning of Columbia, S. c. This publ
cation, which is part of the history of the
war, has brought out publication of the tes
timOny of Gems. Sherman and Howard on the
same subject This last is printed on another
page of this issue. 1t will be seen that the
points involved are important in determining
the cases pending before the Commission. 1t
is necessary to settle whether Rebels or
United States troops set fire to the Columbia
cotton. The conflict of evidence is very
striking both sides being equally positive in
their statements. Aside from all other con-
fho