The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-09
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ties have been peacefully established in their
respective palaces. and there is as yet. no indi-
cation that any mischief is likely to arise out Of
the fact OF two such thoroughgoing Republicans
as Grovy and Gambetta having been called to
preside over the executive and the legislative
Departments.
Tho new appointments which NJ GrGvy has
already made show great deal OF tact on his
part while Mt tho same time they clearly indi-
cate the policy no intends to pursue. Ono OF
the best Generals and one OF the few superior
officers Of republican turn Of thinking Gen.
Chanzy. is TO be recalled from his Govornorship
OF Algeria and to be sent as Ambassador to Rus
STA. BY his personal qualities he is sure TO Sc
cure at tho northern court consideration for
the republic which no civilian would DO likely
to win for the simple reason that the Cars
court is an essentially military one. and one at
which the reputation OF Gen. Chanzy is very
high.
At the Same time n civilian. NJ. Krantz. who
has Just shown n great deal Of administrative
ability as President OF tho International Exhi-
bition, Ia to be sent NJ Governor to Algeria.
Tho appointment indicates that the Govern
ment. instead Of fighting the Arabs. intends TO
try to civilze them and train them in indus
trial pursuits.
One Of the best officers OF the French navy.
Admiral Pothuan, is to represent France at the
court OF ST. James's-a fine diplomatic compli-
ment to the greatness Of tho maritime power OF
England. IL must be said however. that the
Gar was the first TO invent this manner OF
showing his regards for the Union Jack. by APP
pointing Admiral Poutiatine Ambassador at the
close OF tho Crimean war. NJ. Jules Greyy hos
merely initiated the great northern potcntate.
and seems to have selected an Admiral with q
name as nearly approaching that OF the Russian
Ambassador as could possibly DO found in
France.
The plague is gaining alarming proportions
Tho Journal de 81. Petersburg gives some fur
Their particulars concerning the nature OF tho
disease which is producing such ravages in tho
southeast Of Russia. Dr. D0ppner. chief sur
geon Of the Cossacks OF Astrakhan. says In his
report to the Minister OF the Interior that he
came across cases Of an epidemic maady in his
district as far back as tho end OF October last.
1t appeared to him then to DO merely common
fever. At the expiration OF eight or ten days.
however. the patients began to suffer from
Assesses At the same time the paroxysms Of
fever became more violent. and assumed de-
bilitating character When the assesses burst
the patients generally recovered He never no.
tced any decrease OF appetite or sleep. and had
no fatal cases. Vestiges OF the Same kind OF
disease were observed by him in the spi ing Of
1877 among the Cossacks on the outposts OF the
Asian frontier.
From tho end OF November last the disease
has assumed quito different character The
Doctor says that II is altogether a new malady.
Twenty-three persons were attacked by II all at
once at the station tstdnizdl Of Vetlianka Tho
symptoms were rs follows: Violent pain in tho
temples and in all the limbs high fever. with
burning sensation in the eyes and face the alb
l.. a.
at 100. The paroxysms did not last more than
two or three days. but came back again in n day
or two. accompanied with dolirlum. and In tho
majority Of cases followed by commissions and
death. Decomposition set in within twelve
hours after death.
Since December last black spots have been OBJ
served all over the bodies Of the patients. and
heavy vomiting has become one Of the symp-
toms OF the disease. all the other functions OF
the body being entirely suspended The pa
ticnt cxhales peculiar smell resembling that
Of honey. At present almost all the cases prove
fatal. and decomposition sets in within two
hours after death.
The Doctor saws he has not yet made up his
mind whether the disease is n new form OF
| spotted typhus or whether it is DR.. Hlrsch' i
| PESTS Tndicd
England has to record two deaths which will
prove loss TO the world Of art and literature
Mr.. T. NJ. Ward was not n great painter. but a
very pleasing one. and II his pictures are not
| likely 10 live forever many an incident OF his
| life Will be read over and over again 10y the fu-
ture generations. The London World says:
Roth physically and mentally he was much altered h
b na S,5 arge square iacs ihe desn rneins voice an,
the sNcrGnt powersof story telling and mmicry which
necnc @ n t,n a an, a aVF sny pGa,apt rem
| Va d
WIN .hr ytM ol n"iueing Charles fechter 10 the brit
cnboi,ins me great French actor was enthusiastic
OF course AMI So Was brUcw, who wa of the party
classic spot than NJ Ward Who sIeichcd out vari
that place with ahumor which intensely diverung
Literature has sustained a serious loss in tn,
person OF Mr.. T.. 5. Dallas. who has been foi
years one OF the brightest stars Of the Londor
Tmes-not the Times rs it is now. but as it wa.
under the editorship Of DR.. Dclane The same
journal remarks in its obituary notice:
Mr. Dallas as young unknown scotchman frs
cruqnc w6ich Gy IL. 1isof amd profnty e cure
immediate attention, amt was inserted Biography, poli
| prehch.iNe inicli-ence oi the young writer, but h
SAYS 90 whch Thought ami lanruage seem To- move il
u ma,,iY To NE Tar hcitns hti Tie l.yond h'
ma!G DE-, iir,' none reputation a. thinker and wute
HOOK OF lie raGie And he su.r he ,t, nv',It
failing me IN wriuu- AN earnest almost unAtc essn,
on the life aud writing. la ochcfoucnuli tle Ms {,
which 10 in the hands ~ the editor OF the NNsI Csnnnt
The fire which destroyed Duncombe Park
the county seat Of Lord Fovcrsham also cause,
the loss Of the famous Guido for which Mr.
Duncombe, the ex-Lord Mayor and cN-propri
etor Of the county seat. paid over $40 600
While Signnr Ardti is deightlng this CONT
nent with his mastery leadership OF Maplcson,
orchestra. his wife. who is an American lady b,
birth. is publishing in London his translation
OF Prosper Merimeo's charming tale OF Car
men, upon which the libretto OF Bizets operi
is based
Carl Rosa is displaying great enterprise il
London. He is going to produce Wagner
Riou2i and Guiraud's "Piccolino" 1t ha
takon Rienzt" thirty-six years to come from
Dresden 10 London. Tho opera was produce,
in Paris in 1912, and did not provo Il success
Tho consequence was. that the English man
ayers never attempted To produce it in London
Wagner himself calls this work one Of tn
sins Of my youth" Guiraud enjoys high rep
utaton on the continent. bur is utterly unknown
in England and in this country. Yet his frs
work. Le Roi David was brought out at Ne,
Orleans some twenty-five years ago. He wa