New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-01

he erected for our defence Our own Quarantine
authorities are also reported to be on the alert.
Therefore, with three such systems OF precau-
tiops for the safety Of America, it will be seen
how few the chances are that the disease VIII
be brought to this city from abroad. But IL De-
hooves tho other seaports of this country es-
pecially New Orleans, to maintain careiul
quarantine. Moreover, the street-cleanlng de-
partments and the health boards of all our cities
should be scrupulously faithful in the perform
ance of their dutie. this summer.
MANY Irish Amer ms would doubtless be
clad il the reasonable objections OF this country
to pauper immigration from Ireland should
lead to complications between the British and
the United States governments. This amlable
desire does not seem likely to be gratltled
however. The anxiety of the English to DO
the fair thing by us is seen In the declaration
of Mr.. Trevelyan in Parliament last Thursday.
1t has been said that the statement of the
Chief Secretary of Ireland did not cover the
case. Our London correspondent points out
that Mr.. Trevelyan covered the whole ground
of complaint so far as 1t had been stated In
the kilograms to England. As supplementary
proof that the British Government has no wish
to impose on us, orders have been sent to Its
officers and agents in Ireland to use the ut
most care that no pauper emigrant be sent 10
America. Plainly Irish agitators in the
United States will have to seek some other
means than "asssted" immigration of stirring
I'D trouble between England and this country.
That very aquatic young English person,
Miss Beckwith, showed great deal of pluck
Yesterday, but after ali she failed to accomplish
her self-apponted task of swimming from Sandy
Hook to Rockaway. Her experience again
proved that it is easier to float with the tide
than to struggle againstit. tits not quite clear
how persons who swim professionally make 1t
pay. Great crowds cannot follow them In their
exhibitions of skill and endurance. There is no
gate-monev. and the prizes to be won do not
often amount to much a certain reputation Is
gained which possibly leads to chances to form
classes for instruction in swimming However,
all this is the swimmers outlook. Their per-
formances certainly are not without value if
they contribute to make swimming more popu-
lar. Everybody admits nowadays that it is
most useful accomplishment; but it is only
after some dreadful accident on the water,
such as Il steamboat explosion UT Colilsloh'
that the public really undertakes to learn to
swiu,-and then the interest does not last long.
We suppose that Virginia and the other
agiated Commonwealth of the Union will now
breathe fr> ely. The two Richmond editors
who have been chasing around the Old Domin-
ion for over q week, for chance TO shoot at
each other, have finally fought their duel /;
and the fear and suspense of the Nation lest
they should be banked, are now ended. The
meeting came off yesterday in the early morn
ing, near Waynesborough, Va. Elan, The wing,
was shot in the thigh, while Berne, Of The State,
escaped unhurt, declaring himself " satisfied
In what his satisfaction consisted, is not
mentioned. Ia he satisfied that he was right
when he called Elan bogus friend of the
"nigger," or that Elan was right when he
said Beirne was a liar 7 That was sub
stantially the main issue between them, as
nearly as we can understand it. We think the
public would be better Satisfied" If 1t knew
Just which "gentleman" was right in his
opinion of the other. This meeting will I'M
doubtedly "settle" matters so far as the men
themselves ale concerned but if Elan dies OF
his wound. possibly Mr.. Beirne aud the State
of Virginia will not be able to settle their
differences so easily.
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