Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-28
Local Notes.

MI. VIM. II Stanford who, for over half q century,
mas Deen IN tne Ignoring business IN TINS city was
residence, No. 233 North Capitol street, where he
has lived for over fifty years. and Is to-day, sup
year ago, and another In May last, but had appar-
emily, recovered.
To-day there was placed on record a power Of
attorney from n w. Fitzgerald, n. w. Fitzgerald
& Co, w. I. Fitzgerald, and S G. Fitzgerald, as
claim agents, lawyers, patent solicitors. and pub
fishers or the Washington World and Citizen Sol
dieT, to George Z. Lemon.
In the register OF wills Office, D. p. Wright, guar
dian of f. b. Wright, by his attorney, Mr.. E. A.
petition filed by l. b. Wright for additional security
on the bond in addition TO p. b. Wright and I. ".
BARLEY be stricken from the record for the follow
Ing reasons: Because it was irregulary filed, be-
cause 1t contains impairment and Scandalous mat
ter, and because it is wholly 1mmateral Irrelevant
and improper, and was liled by person having no
interest in The cause and with malicious motives
The New York Times OF to-day says that among
the principal buyers at the sale OF the stock OF
firm Halstead, Hanes d Co. New York, were Lans-
burg Bro, and Woodward & Lothrop OF this city.
Col. W. G. Moore, of the W. l. /. corps, speaking
OF the division OF the parade last Monday nightSad
that he Will try to revise the tactics OF the Light
Infantry so that they can march In two directions at
the same time.
Postmaster Conger is expected to return home
and resume his official duties next week.
Yesterday Officer Howe pursued bird hunter
shooting in the Eastern branch, but the sportsman
escaped after dropping his bag containing l2S reed
birds and sn1pe.
Patrlck COOney. VINO was arrested tuesday and
tried in the Police Court for intoxica1on yesterday,
paid his fine, and was not sent TO Jail. His wife
was also released from jail yesterday.
FIRST ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL HATToN
has returned General Gresham will remain sew
eral days longer at Newport
The Discovery Of the Cholera Germ.
RESULTS OF DR.. KoCH's MICROSCOPIC INVESTIGATIONS.
An important conference upon cholera has just
been held in Berlin at the Office OF the imperial
board OF health an abstract OF the proceedings OF
which Is now appearing in the Medical Neacs, OF
Philadelphia DR.. Koch exhibited microscopic
specimens OF the cholera bacillus and demonstrated
the method Of its preparation and cultivation. He
describes two distinct forms Of bacillus, one known
as comm nal from their shape and the other
c0mma-bacilli thrive best at temperatures between
81 FAN and 104 Fab, but they are not very sensi-
tive to low temperatures, their growth not being
prevented until62x ors6 degrees (minus is reached.
In this respect they agree with anthrax bacilla-
Dr. Koch made an experiment to ascertain
whether a very low temperature not merely checked
their development but killed them, and subjected
the comma-bacilli to a temperature OF 14o. They
were then completely frozen but yet retained vital
ity, growing In gelatine afterwardL Among the
substances which prevent the growth OF the comma
bacilli may De mentioned: Alum in solutions OF the
strength in 100: camphor ia 800; carbolc acid,
in 400; Oil Of peppermint, In 600: Sulphate OF cop
per. / in $500 "a remedy much employed, but how
much would really oe needed merely TO hinder the
quinne, in 5000, and corrosive sublimate, in
100000.
In contrast with the foregoing measures for pre-
venting the growth OF these bacilI is the striking
fact that they are readily killed by drying. This
fact is proved by merely drying a small drop OF
material containing the bacillt on cover glass and
then placing this some OF the fluid on glass
Slide. Thus 1t was found that, although vitality
was Notwithstanding largely upon the number
OF bacilli-for short time, yet withdrawal OF the
nutrient fluid for an hour, less often supplied, and
never happened that the sbacin retained vitality
after deprivation lasting twenty -four hours.
These results would seem to point to the fact
that the cOmma-bacus does not like the organ
iSmS OF anthrax and vaccine, pass into the resting
state by DRYING and IL SO 1t Is one OF the most i'm
pOrtant facts In the etiolOgy OF cholera. The
whole etiology OF cholera, SO lar as 1t is known,
comma-bacillL They multiply rapidly. soon reach
their term, and are supplanted by other bacteria
So in the intestine they multiply, Set up 1rrl-
tation and diarrhea, and all the typical symp-
toms OF the chOleraic seizure The discovery 6f the
cholera bacillus is important as furnishing aid
In diagnosis which would facilitate the detection OF
the nrSt case occurring in district and the adOp
ton or measures TO prevent Its spread Knowing
also the nature and properties of the bacillus, and
especially the readiness with which IL Is killed by
drying, the right direction OF prOphylaxiS or pre-
ventive treatment is assured, and the lavish ex-
penduure Of diSinfectantS checked, 50 that there
will not be a repetition Of what happened In the
last epidemic, when millions OF gallons were
poured into the cutters and sewers without the
slightest need. Even therapeuucaly the knowl-
edge OF the comma-baclliuS may be OF value.
Diagnosis Will be possible In mild cases, and in the