Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-28

Fall politics open quietly, but with promise OF
lively times before election day. In Ma3sachu-
SITS the republicans are gratifying Butlcr and
helping his chances By N tszfns the issue such n
personal one Butler thriveS best In 4 personal
campaign and the republicans ought To know T.
~ thia Time In New YORK, harmony to the point
o. apathy rclgns IN both party camps, ana unless
some unexpected flrebranI is thrown into the con-
test, light vote VII BE- pollei aai one from
which no deductions can safely be drawn as 70 the
true relative strength OF the two rites in prcs-
Dental election. In New jersey the republican
candidate IS more popular in his party than his
opponent IS among his democratic supporters
Stiii both candidates VIII poll good vote and the
contest, as usual In New Jersey, viii be Close with
the odds In favor OF democratic success; Both
tickets In Maryland are headed by strong men.
&cLane Is one of the best known democrats In the
state, and Is 2 man who among his Other gifts has
tAe ta!tnt OF success. H0lton IS very popular,
however, and tie democrats VIII not have walk
over. Virginia is IN It's usual nervous state ever
the irrepre5sibtp MahOnn. Ohlo's election IS now
close ct hand. ana as the fateful day approac hes
The democrats show disposition to pun together
tttter. The republicans feel confident OF success,
tut tn ir ma j0Tiiy will tie small.
President Willard has been promptly interviewed
on his return 10 New York and was fcnri Ia q
confident frame OF mn1 regarding the future CT
his Railroad interest He al.u led To recent danae-
itPJitS dDfLN the OBflS til0no Oh The ROAD
foolish Wall street storieS,' deaied that ne had
been selling stock, thought there was no founda-
tion for the rum0r that Gould was specializing in
the securities OF the road and believed the obra-
tons Oh the company as good as gold. Other off,
GERS OF the company express the same hopeful
views, and all profess TO believe that It's stocks
Viii speedily 20 back to the oil high figures.
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This Will be a proud day for Germany an / the
widely scattered sons OF the Faith raud wherever
they may &C. for to-day the colossal bronZe m9ntI
ment TO Germania VIII b. unveiled with great
pomp before the Emperor and his most illustriouS
subjects. Prince Bismarck, out OF the great his
t0ric figures In the FrIncC-PruSSIln war OF 1870
a. VIII alone be absent The CHIEF figure is forty
one feet IN height, and weighs $50 tons, making
one of the largest bronzcS IN the world. TIE
famous Image OF Buldha, near 101ahama, is just
about the size.
IL has developed that the New York firms which
recently failed were, in measure dependent upon
each other. THY had been helping each other
Win their paper, and IN that way endndyorcd to
tide over DIM 1ultIeS. When one went down the
others naturally followed. The settled opinion
nov Is that the most threatening period has
passed, aud breaks that occur are only such as
have made il-adviSei ventures, Or have INDUCED
IL outside speculation. There IS a general feeling
o. security in commercial quarters, and the firms
say they VIII soon resume.
The south IS setting the north an example In
dealing with the vulgar and In decent illustrated
newspapers which are published in New YORK city
AID widely distributed throughout the country.
Following the action o; Georgia officials the grand
jury IN Richmond yesterday took preliminary
steps towards the prosecution of newSdeaIers in
that city who sell these vile sheets. The dealers
took the hint and resolved IN body to diScon-
tnUe their sale.
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report that Parnel was shot yesterday has
been denied, and 10 Is to be hoped for the sake OF
both Ireland and England that the runor has no
Foundation The assassination OF the Irish Ter
would 10 20 good to anybody.