The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-07-27

Gossip About Passing Events
in America and Europe.
The Cholera, Bradhugh's Case, Irish
Affairs, the Lotteries, Etc.


Twelve-Yesr Cholera Periods.
That most dreadful OF human scourges
Asiatic cholera. Is surely making it's way
westward. and it will In all probability
reach our shores by the summer of 1884, IL
not sooner Some interesting facts regard
ing the periocicity of this pestilence have
recently been published by q writer In the
Detroit Post and Tribune, who has evidently
given the subject considerable attention A
correspondent writes to him, saying: Il no
tice that the cholera Ia now raging In Egypt
BY the way, did It ever occur TO you that the
cholera appears at exact intervals of seven
teen years, viz : 1882, 1S49, 1866, 1882" The
correspondent omits however, as is pointed
out, the severe cholera epidemic of less
and the nilder one OF 1873. The cholera
period, it has been proved beyond doubt,
Starting with the great epidemic OF 1855,
then followed the twelve-yearly re
turn of it in 1853 and 17s0-sl. 1t appeared
again every twelve years in Asia, and three
times twelve, or thirty six years afterward,
came the terrible Indian epidemic of 1917.
In twice twelve years from 1917 the cholera
broke out again in 1871. In 1865, twice
twelve years from 1S4l, the epidemic again
broke out In Asia and reached America the
next year.
The years here given are those upon
which the plague actually made it's appear
ance in its native home, not the years upon
which it reached America Sometimes tho
plague takes one year, sometimes three or
four, to complete its circuit Of the globe.
The question is often asked: Cannot the
plague be stopped or checkedy" 1t has never
been stopped or checked yet
British and French Relations.
The statement as to the complications I'm
Madagascar made by Mr. Gladstone in the
House of Commons, confirms the reports
telegraphed some weeks ago. and bears out
the opinions then expressed, that England
would not rest quietly under the insult
offered by the representative of France in
Madagascar.
Madagascar, it should be remembered, Is
the third in size of the large islands of the
world, and has an area five times as large
as that of Illinois It has for many years
been the understanding among the
in Madagascar be upheld, and that equal
commercial privileges be extended to all
But for many years France has sought
every pretext to extend her authority, and
within the last few months has entered
upon open hostilities On the Goth of May
the French feet bombarded Majungee the
largest seaport town on the west coast, and
drove the natives from. that side toward the
capital On the 18th of June the natives oc-
cupied Tamative, on the east coast, the
principal trade port Of the island, and ad-
vanced on Tananarivo, the capital
While these operations were being pushed
in Madagascar the Malagassy ambassadors
were negotiating with the French authori-
ties at Paris. When the capture of Tama-
tive was announced negotiations were brok-
en- off, and England submitted inquiries, the
answers to which may precipitate war.
The BradIaugh Case.
1t is an interesting question to Americans,
and, indeed, to all believers in representa-
tive government, how long an English con-
stituencywill submit peaceably to be disfran-
chised unjustly by Parliament That the
exclusion of Mr.. Bradlaugh from the seat to
which he has been repeatedly elected is an
unjust and arbitrary abuse of power by the
majority In Parliament would seem to be
self evident His constituency is clearly
entitled to represent alton, and they have q
moral and legal right to choose their own
representative. True, their choice is subject
to certain legal restrictions as TO eligibility.
but these necessary conditions have now ali
been complied with Mr.. Bradlaugh, stand
ing prepared to take the customary oath. and
acknowledging that 1t would be binding on
his conscience has an absolute legal as well
as moral right to a seat in the House That
refuse him this right, aud thus practically
disfranchise his constituency, simply be-
cause its members dislike his opinions on re-
ligious subjects, is an astonishing fact to
Americans and one which throws much
light on English conservatism and English
prejudlces In no other free country would
such an abuse OF power be now borne pa
tiently by the aggrieved parties or tolerated
by public opinion
The Parncn Party Gaining Ground.
Now that we have full account Of the
election in County Monaghan, which re-
suited in the return Of Mr. Healy to Parlia-
ment, we can estimate the bearing of the
incident upon the prospects of the Parnell
party in the next House of Commons
II in county where according to
tradition and precedent the agi-
tation against England should have
met with little encouragement, the Home
Rule candidate can obtain q majority of
nearly 100 over the combined vote of his
Conservative and Liberal competitors, moth
ing apparently can hinder Mr. Parnelrs
friends from controlling about the three
fourths of the Irish delegation in Parliament
at the next general election In
view OF such accessions to the strength
of the advanced Irish party =
accessions which should enable it to extort
from the imperial Legislature almost any,
thing short OF complete independence-itis
unreasonable to say that nothing can be
gained for Ireland by constitutional agita-
ton Mr.. Healy's election proves that al
most every reform coveted by Irish pa
triots may be speedily secured, provided the
legitimate endeavors of honorable men are
not thwarted by the advocates of ASSESSING
ton and explosion
The Postal Authorities and the Lotteries.
The decision of Postmaster General
Gresham in the matter of the Louisiana Lot
terry Company will give general satisfaction
TO all people who believe in the dangerous
and demoralizing influences of lotteries In
accordance with his decision he has forward
ed instructions to the Postmasters at New
York and New Orleans to discontinue the de-
livery Of money orders to agents of this par
ticular lottery. This is but repetition of
the order issued by Postmaster General Key,
which was suspended when the company
agreed to appeal to the Supreme Court The
appeal, however, was not taken, and the