Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-20

The result of the recent elections for 2O5
members OF the Canadian house Of commons
Is one Of especial interest In this country Our
large and growing trade with the Dominion is
directly affected. The liberals who ave sus.
tanned free trade policy have been defeated,
and the government has passed from the
hands OF Mackenzie, the canny Scot, into
those of Sir John Macdonald, the ieaier of
the conservatives or opposition. Protection
and retaliatorY tariff against the United
States are the party cries Of the vlctors. Our
trade relations with the Kanucks will there
fore be totally changed. The conservatives
would show their patriotic regard for England
by snubbing her free trade system in order
that her manufacturers may contend with
those of the United States for the trade of the
Dominion on favorable terms.
If Cohen's unfitness had not prevented him
from obtaining the position Of superintendent
of the Hot Springs, for which he made appli-
cation, he would now be bloated government
Official, instead of living by the sweat of his
brow and other portions OF his couDtenance.
The same would have been the case il like
reason had not prevented him from obtaining
position as cOpyist On such tribes does
ones destiny hinge. He is now known to
fame as workingman an1 machlnist, titles
won by his brillia It achievements with wire
aged models in the Patent Once.
People will come to believe that the "OhiO
idea" is dissection rather than inf itiOn, if
the resurrectiOnists of that state give such
frequent evidences Of their enterprise. The
friends and relatives of a man who dies in
Ohio Ito select one from many states) have
been taught by circumstances that there is to
be battle with the medical colleges for the
body OF the deceased, and watchmen are hired
TO guard the grave. In recent struggle OF
this kind near Cleveland the grave-robbers
came out ahead and had the unusual misfor-
tune to be discovered. The body of a lately
buried citizen was found in a medical college
to the support OF which he had made contri.
buttons in his lifetime. The dean, faculty,
1anitOr and several students OF the college
were Immediately arrested. This is a more
vigorous course than the one usually pursued
In such cases. 1t will throw damper on the
grave robbing propensities Of enthusiastic
young surgeons, as well as on the business of
the professional resurrectiOnist, as long as the
excitement lasts Public indignation in this
country is too spasmodic to stop permanently
any business which is found profitable. The
general adoption of laws which will furnish
reasonable number Of subjects for the prac-
tical study Of surgery, and, at the same time,
enact severe penalties for the acquisition OF
SdN6StfS III 6HJ OtUCI way ID Uuds bosu ouA
geons and the public need for their protection.
1t is said to be popularity believed In Europe
that at any given moment of a day in the
United States either bank Is bursting, or q
boiler exploding, or two trains colliding. The
great modern invention of statistics enables
us to set ourselves right as far as railroad &C.
cidentS are concerned. 1t appears that in
New York State during the year of 1877 only
one out of every 5.2l6,S2O passengers carried
was killed. while for the same period in Great
Britain one out OF every 4.3T.727 passengers
lost his life. 1t thus appears that railroad &C.
cidents are either more numerous or more
fatal in Great Britain than in New York.
process has been invented by which the
tone of cheap vlolins can be 80 improved thai
Ii is said to be almost impossible to distin
guish them from excellent Italian instru
ments. As the invention Is to be patented
there win be no immediate glut in the marke
of old, rare and brilliantly toned vi0lins.
English piano manufacturers Tempt the col
ored musicians Of India and Africa will
pianos in which black keys are substituted 70
white keys, and rice versa. Owing either Il
the musical tendencies Of the Arabians ant
Africans or to the delicate fattery of thi
device the fradQ In fhasa Ia al,