The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-07-26
PASSING EVENTS.
Twelve-Year Cholera Periods
British and French Re-
lations.
The Bradlaueh Case. ..The Par
nelIites Gaining Ground.


The Bradlaugh Case--The Par
nellites Gaining Ground.
The War on Lotteries The Late Tom
Thumb.
Twclvs-Ycar Cholera Periods.
That most dreadful Of human scouYges
Asiati0 cholera, II surely making its way
westward, and 1t will In all probability
reach our shores by the summer or 1881, IL
not sooner some interesting facts regard
Ing tho pertocicity of this pestilenco have
recently boon published by q writer IN the
Detroit Post ard Tribune, who has evidently
gtvcn the subject considerable attention. 4
correspondent writes to him, saying Il NO.
toe that the cholera b now raging In Egypt
BY the way, did IL 0ver occur TO you that the
cholera appears ut exact intervals 0f seven
tesn ysar1, viz 1872, ls4a, 1859, 1882" The
correspondent omtts, however, as 70 pointed
and the milder one OF 1873 The cholera
period, II has been proved beyond doubt,
y not seventeen years, but twe,vc yeArA
Starting with the great epidemic Of litl
then followed the tws!ve,ycarly y.
again every twelve years In Asia, and three
times twelve, or thirty -six years afterward
0ame the terrible Indian epidemic OF 1917.
In twice twelve years from 1917 the cholera
broke out again In 1sti. In 1855, twice
broke out In Asia and reached America the
next year.
The years here given are those upon
which the plague actually made its appeal
ance In Its native home, not the years upon
which It reached America. Sometimes tho
nnfi SnYnn mr.
four, TO complete = circuit OF the globe.
The question Ii often asked: &CannOt the
plague he stopped or checked.s II has never
been stopped or checked yet
British snd French Relations.
The statement ~ TO tho complications In
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. 1t should be remembered. Il
the third in size Of the large islands OF the
world and has an area fivs times - large
been the understanding among the
European powers that the native authority
In Madagascar be upheld, and that equal
commercial privileges be extended to all
Out lOI many years france mas eOu40C
every prctext to extend her authority and
within the last few months has entered
upon open no ttites On the a0th of Nav
the French fleet bombarded Majungee the
largest seaport tews on the west coast. and
drove tue atives from that side toward the
capital on the 10th OF June the natives oc-
cupied Iamative, on the east coast, tho
principal trade port of the island, and ad-
van ed on iaaanaivo, the capital
Whi,e these operations were being pushed
IN Madagascar the Malayassy ambassadors
Mere ntga,iati with the French authori-
ties 4, Paris Wen the capture or Tama-
tive was announe Il negotiations were brok-
en- on, and England submitted inquiries, tho
answers TO wLish may rrecipitato war
The Hradiaugh Case.
1t Is aninterestina question to A,nericans,
and, indeed. to all believers in representa-
tive government. how long AN English con-
stituencywili submit reaeeab'y to DO aisfran-
chised unjast.y by Parliament That the
exclusion Of Mr. Rradlaugh from the scat 10
VIII he has been repeatedly elected 10 an
unjust and arbitrary abuse Of power by the
majority III ls.rlilment would seem TO be
SET evident Ills constituency Id clearly
entitled to represent alton, and they have
moral anu legal right 10 choose their own
representative True, their choice il subject
10 certain legal restrictions as 10 eligibility,
but thee necessary cenalL; ons have now all
been complied With, Mr. Bradlaugh stand
ing prepared to take the customary oath and
acknowledging that IL would he binding ou
his conscience, has an absolute legal ~ we'll
as moral right to a ssat in the House That
the House should obstinately and repeatedly
refuse him this right aad thus practically
disfrancAise his constituency, slmply be.
cause its members dislike his opinions on re.
ltgious subjects, IL an astonishing fact to
Americans, anu one which throws much
light on English conservatism and Engliah
| prejudices In no other free country would
| such an abuse of power 10 now borne pa-
tiently by the agglieyed parties, or tolerated
by puolic opinion
The f.sraeli Party Gaining Ground.
| Now that We have y full account Of tho
election In County Monaghan, which re-
suited in tho 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 CommonA
4 In county where according to
tradition and precedent tho agt-
tation against England should have
met with little encouragement, the Home
Rule candidate can obtain majority ol
nearly 100 over tho 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 accesslons to the strength
/ OF the advanced Irish party -
accessions which should enable IL to extort
from the imperial Legislature almost any
thing short OF complete indcpendcnco-it 10
unreAsonabic 10 say that nothing can BE-
| gained Tor Ireland by constitutional agita-
uon Ne Healy's election proves that a.
most every reform coveted by lrish pa-
triots may BE- speedily secured. provided the
legitimate endeavors of honorable men are
not thMarted by the advocates or assassina-
tion 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 al people who believe in the danges GUS
and dem0ralixirg influences OF lotteries In
accordance wi b his decision he has forwa ard
cd instructions 70 the fostmasters at New
York and New Orleans 10 dlscont nue. the de-
livery Of money orders 70 agenss ot this par
tic1lar lot ers. Ills Is but rep, tition Of
the order issued BY Postmaster General Key,
which was suspended when tic company
agreed 10 appeal To the Supreme Court The
appeal. however. Was Mat taAcn, and the
order remaihci In suspense until Post
mater General Gresham recent y revived /.
IL IL probable now that the company, which
Is very strong one. will make lts appeal 10
the supreme Court. but IN the meantime
the Postmaster General is u be congiatu-
/ lated for having dene his duty in the prem
! ises, and Tor having acted in accordance
| wi h the spsIit nj the statutes which pr,sy lie
4 plainly and ciearss that no letter concern.
ing lotteries shall ha carried in the mails :
The Late Tom Thumb.
The death OF Cen Tom thumb IA the loss
\ Of y notable factor In the Molla OF amnse-
ment lie had ocs aSioned great deal III
happiness, innocent, ii not OF the higsass
order The mere sight OF the little man
wAs enough 10 send u thrill OF plea.ure
coursing through the beholeier, and when
he went through bis simple prog ramne
the chlidlen wele delighted. Ii is pIe4sant
10 think that freak OF dwariishness could
be utilized 80 well for the pubic and it is