New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-23
GEYER III NOTES.

The King of the Sandwich Islands has sent
two natives TO Berlin 10 study military art and SCIENCE
The two young ISLANDERS accompanied oy IL Moreno,
late Bavauan Minister OF Foreign Affairs, who delivered
letter from vtregn to Prince Henry oil Prussia
the second son the German Crown Prince, and e.
cent visitor TIawan Palace. la this letter King Ma
kaua avs that the marvellous victories obtained byte
German army and the degree to which the arc OF
as BEEN developed oeImany' nave incse1 he
tu ask the admission VI two ~ MS sh1lccs 10 nv
Pru.s military and {. va &C. 90 =
A painful incident is related by The COHgre-
Oaitonafist 4 well-dressed, good ooAiHs "o"'" "s
wa ug OF the principal streets "i Boston 'o
other day. pass rsby were shocked To see DER
STOP turn round up1u two poorly clad children behipd
her ana swear at them terribly, while they poor dis-
mayed little thiugs. "a from ner in alarm into me
street They did to belong 10 her. or 10 have
provoked her any wag and whether she was insane
dunk or only sayig-y angry WIS cot ,appsren.. Bns
that sne aciuaY shou i have cursed nose dlue ono
aud 'rkutcred them DIUialy rom her was fearful
thing indeed.
This significant remark Is made by Tie
LoH01n EciO: " Wuile Ialy Is accumula'ing d"hc''
W Die Austria IS bedding uuder dehcit; while SPAN
can scarcely make Goth ends meet; and while the al
Legged In provment OF financial ooudion Of Prussia
mas proved 20 be- lusorytO nothing Of Bifs'a-g
5 worthy OF none" that 5wze and she has done Tor
aacsnaintnsi Government matters the even tenor Oh
her way, tut Fra und-rtne public feels no haan-
cia ,trau aud iha the United ates. BE greatest r.,
bogJ"sn fnis gonid indica thar Republican inst,u-
Ous are success nom business point o. we"
90 bCtn sdes tie sea-
Vitriol-tlrowing is still popular diversion
IN the HON lie France. Ihe Paris papers have ON.
accounts Of tie most recent Outrages OF TINS KIND
An ovsterIcaer after serving large restaurant IN ne
Clamps Elysees. asked waitress 10 breakfast Win MN
IN the eatIng-c0Om. Thoy were mt the taDe WneH
highly excited woman VINO mad been watching OUTSIDE
burst N and approached the VIA having abandoned
eftif 10 SD
took 10 Tie Out OF her pocket to unns me contents "S
mm and the oyster gIrl iu'y u,lefe poicilt sIta'
The waiter rushed ward ANA la tie wOnan's haud
Size tn 20 push ham on a'd u ne struggle icl Iie
Nltupi rr4iln- IN tbe pui o WeLt over her ace INC
.sWo action was irI-htlhi'
Captain Gallon, an English engineer, con-
trasted the N,w-York amos, here with LONDON TO- IA
the course OF "A recent at the Royal AQuauum,
He sa,d tnat the distinctive character Of London lcgs
arises from the amount 81 ~ purity present in tie
air The greater the aEgrga ION OF human beings on
one SPOT the greater the tendency e. lmruriy ~ tno
air The dust OF the street contribute ars 70 pollus
the air and tins Of pol ution yI with tho de-
gree o. care ,xeclscd 10 nang The town. For IN
stance, NeWYoik Is not wei scayeDged "a city bn IN
any slOke but the air D. he0 with DUST lhe seaYeng-
lng OF the London streets Is much better ana me guam
Giynt.y muca less tHan IN Ne~-York Bat London
sun hrg, y from the imperfect COMBUSTION Of uel
consumed.
The medical Record derives very little COM
prevalence OF botn dphthera and scarlet fever, to
types of tt seases unusually al present
that tins is by no means subject ior co.,
gratula at this season, view OF the rcas0na
BILE possibility of the Of bOgh diseases during
winter and spring. the probable increase OF ihr
malignarcy. Very few physicians have lost 30 pr
cent their OF dphthera thus far Even 20 per
cent would be a very high figure SIN, tho prospect Of
the continuance OF this comparatively low ratio OF mo
taiy is far from promising A. least the wise pract-
toner b. his guard. and do everything he ea
only promptly and efficiently all cases IN
hand prevent their increase. Whatever be done
by the physician the chances Of the spread o
the coniagon. lessons the chances Of mortality even "A
mid epidemcs. Concerning the spread OF both dipl-
liberia scarlet fever there certain welestab-
lished CnuSes whether believe in this hat
tatOry Infection not essential. The physician
always afford he the safe side by giving Ms fum-
lles the benefit OF doubt. To this end he should
to it that the houses prnl Nentat 81,
but the prvIes wstercoses drains and cellars
N good condition. A personal insp 'ctlOn regarding
thesa points often been rewarded by tracing tue
causes disastrous mortality In certain houses that no
special pleading Is needed for IT, knowledge OF prin
ciples Of good plumbing and proper drainage j. "a
ia the physician as IS that OF any Otler pro
yentlXo Of disease.