Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-12-31


COMPANY.-not to that Of eny individual.
A6AnOnymous communications not read; re-
1ected manuscripts not returned or preserved.
The horrible Ouirages committed lately in
the same neighbOrhOod upon two respectable
young ladies by some eolored man, or men,
have naturally reused the public indignation
to a white heat and this feeling has been in
tenSifed by the fact that on the trial of Cephas
Jones' charged with the crime in the first of
these cases. a conviction was prevented by a
disagreement of the jury; the cOlored jurors
standing out for a verdict Of not guilty. From
the apparent hOpelesSnesS, under the circum-
stances. Of securing punishment i'm the courts
for this most atrOciOus of crimes, there has
arisen a sharp cry for Lynch law. but this
must not be thought of for a moment, aggra-
waited as the case is Ours-iS a thoroughly
law-abiding community, and the reputation
for law and order il has held i'm the past must
be maintained. OF all places in the country
the capital of the nation should be free from
any manifestation of mob law. There is also
ALWAYS the possibility of Furnishing the wrong
man in the haSty exercise of Lynch law. Strong
a. was the evidence pointing To Cephas Jones
rs the guilty party in the outrage upon Miss
Florence Smith, il may tTTn out that the villain
who outraged and robbed Miss Eva Wilson
was the criminal in both eases. There must
he a stop put to deeds of this kind and relief
must be obtained for the feeling of insecurity
now prevailing but il must he obtained within
the Law. The law where inadequate to punish
must be amended, the police force must be in
creased, and meantime a citizens patrol may
be of great service. The police and officers of
the law will also see that great public duty
deyolyeS upon them, of ferTcting out and
bringing to justice the perpetrators of these
most atTOciOus deeds.
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Old MIR ElSas, rich and conservative Gin
cinnatian, father-in-law of one of the Meter
brothers who failed so dscreditably in New
York the other day, hasn't been observing
things in vain. In an interview with re-
port r, in regard to the above failure he plain
tive said. Il never knew any good to come
To any western man who went to New York to
do business on Wall street. Sooner or later
they all get scOOped in" There was no need
of the old gentleman being so very cOnserva-
tive. He would have been safe if he hadn't
limited the application of his remark to west
ern men,.
Lord BeacOnSfeld must win battle in Eng
land before he can engage in a contest with
the Car. parliamentary victory may be
sufficient for his purpose. When war is once
declared the English people will hardly fail to
rally in support of their flag. 4 few reverses
at the beginning Of the struggle would have
the effect Of uniting them against Russia. In
the free fight which took place i'm Trafalgar
square, London. on Saturday, between pro-
Turkish and anti Turkish mObS. the former
came OF victorious Though the affair shows
the division in English sentiment on the war
question. and indicates that there will be a
struggle whenever and wherever English in
teryentiOn II urged. its result may also be pro-
phetic of Great Britain's course. if Russia con-
tnues the "snub" policy. In case England
declares war. the chances are that some of the
other European powers will feel compelled to
join in the fight. Germany's support of Rus
sia- secret or open. may be expected. In a
Mediterranean war Italy with her powerful
navy and commanding position, would play
an important part, and Spain must not be EN-
tirely overlooked. Ii is suggested that Gam
betta'S visit TO Rome is not without political
significance, and il may have effect in determ-
lining the policy of France and Italy Austria
holds herself ready for emergencies Eu-
rOpean diplOmatiSts will be busy for while
and the results of their labors cannot fail to
be of extreme importance.
The North american Rerie,r i'm the hands
of the new publishers. ID. appleton & Co, pre-
sentS bright. popular aspect, and looks as if
u might stand the test of 1.-THE survival of The
httest" i'm TIE struggle for life amongst the
magazines. Articles are contributed to the
January February number by Senator HOar,
Dion Boucicault, j. Randolph Tucker, Bayard
Taylor, Gen. Mcclellan. w. W. Story Manton
Marble, Gen. Richard Taylor. Prof. John Fiske
and others of like reputation.
Irwin Russell. the negro dialect poet has a
piece Of poetry in ScriJner'S for January under
the title and on the subject of Grace Before
Dancing. rs if that was something quite unpar-
alleled- Ii SnOt at ali extraordinary. Among
the MOrmOnS of Utah no form of amusement
Is more common than dancing. which is both
recognized and encouraged by the church a.
alike harmless and healthful. and the even
ings entertainment is invariably opened with
prayer. AT least such was the custom in the
old primitive days. before the gentileS became
so plenty i'm the territory. They may have re-
formed things since.
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The report elsewhere of interviews by STAR
reporters with leading dealers of Washington
upon the holiday business and the business
outlook will I've found of interest. The purport
of the whole is that while the business of the
season compares fayOrably with that of last
year IL does not yet show the Large improve
ment hoped for. II is evident that the enOr-
nous burdens of taxation and the lack OF en-
plOyment are yet operating TO make money
scarce, ami to compel all in the community
who have not fixed salaries to purchase spar
ingly and cheapiy. and of articles of immedi-
ate Use. AT the same time il would seem to be
the concurrent opinion of our business men
that legislation 10y Congress in accord with the
citizens petition is only wSrsisIg 10 set all the
wheels of business prosperity in motion.
She is going out like a lamb. after all The
boys who made calls on foot last New Year
day will remember that she came in like
lion.
An enthusiastic reporter for one of the Gin
cinnati papers boldly pronounces Ezekiel's
statue of Religious Liberty the greatest work
OF the greatest sculptor of the world" That's
the sort Of thing that makes Cincinnati 1.-The
Paris Of America
Boys, the time to swear off, is near at hand.