Evening star., 1884-07-21
Frightened Tourists.
THE CHOLERA SCARE DRIVING PLEASURE SEEK
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Mr.. Cook, the tourist agent, In an interview In
London, Saturday, said:
"ltis almost impossible 10 exaggerate the effects
oil the Cholera outbreak In France. Besides the de-
preston IL has brought upon general business on
the continent, its effects upon European sum-
simply enormous. lhe number OF Americans who
have returned and arranged TO return from the
continent TO England Is unprecedented for the time
or year. he English continental tourists have
been the most thoroughly alarmed. These have
nearly all returned home. The Americans NAV be
divided into two casses-those who insist on keep
Ing posted about current events through CORE
spondence and newspa )ers, and those who make
their vacation blank, so far as the worlds
troubles are concerned. Tie former class have
been nearly all scared back 10 England by the
scJurge. A few of them, however. have resolved
u brave the ddnger. and adhere as closely poss
Dle TO thtlf vacation program. These, added To
The second class, make up pretty good total OF
Americans Who persist IN making the grand TOUR"
ANoTUFR CONET.-DT. Lewis Swift, director OF the
warner Observatory. has received Intelligence OF
the discovery OF comet by Prof. +. E. Barnard, OF
Nashville on the night OF the 10th instant, and the
discovery was verified by the motion OF the comet
last night II Il IN The head OF the Wolf, right
ASCENSION. 10 hours. 80 minutes and 80 seconds de-
cilnation south IL degrees 10 minutes, and is NOV
Ing slowly IN an taslery direction
CONSOLIDATING THEIR UNIoNs-About 1900 mem-
bers or the International and Progressive Cigar.
makers unions held a meeting In New York yester-
day Tor the purpose OF consolidating the unions,
which have hitherto be n hostile. Further action
viii be taken next sunday.
THE EGYPTIAN ExPEDIrIoS.-The preparations
for The Enzlish expedition TO khartoum by way OF
Sudklm and Berbcr are nearing completion. A
train Of n.Irow gauge trucks and passenger car
rageS FOR the raiNa over the desert BeTber has
been shipped at the Royal Arsenal for Suaklm. The
passenger trucks viii each carry twelve soldiers
and brakeman They are lron-clad, and have
hoonholrs at the sides The English War office Is
Inviting non-commissioned officers 10 volunteer
Tor service In the autumn campaign In Egypt
A TATrooED BLACK MAN NArURALIzED-In the
United States court al Wilmington, Del, on Thurs
day, Moses Thomas. 30 years OF age a 1et-back
native OF the BRUSH dependency OF Sierra Leone,
on on the western coast OF Africa appeared and took
To be the first negro naturalized In Delaware He
was neatly dressed and had an Intelligent look bua
sign his name Three or four distinct lines
are tdftoOed on each OF his cheeks the
"tootuIn OF his tribe. Moses has been In thn
country nine years, having come here as sailor.
H. took OFT his "lntention" papers TWO years ago
and thought he could vote on Them. ON attemp.
ting 10 do 50 Wa challenged.
DEATH FROM ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Clin.
ton. OF the Pennsylvania railroad service at Ian.
Caster. Pa, received news Friday Of the death OF
MS sister, which occurred at EliZabethtown under
very peculiar circumstances she was In the garden
with her fatlsr, aged s5 years, when he I, II In
pIralyic IT. Very much excited she stopped TO
raise her father from the ground. when she was
attacked with a rush OF blood 10 the heart and feu
dead a few feet from her father. Neighbors saw
the pro trate form OF the father and only discovered
the dead body OF the devoted daughter when they
went TO the Old gentleman's assistance.
A PICNIC TRAIN wREcKED.-An excursion train
conveying large number OF the employees OF Ault-
man & CO. machine works. Plttsburg, who had
teen 10 picnic at Cuyahoga Falls, was wrecked ON
Saturday night two miles east OF Canton, Ohio.
About Is persons were severely injured
TIE QUEEN AND THE FRANCHISE BML-n y
Queen Niciorf tried 10 influence the tory peers IN
favor OF compromise on the franchise bill The
rnrtS rh.4ff 1fl a
Quis OF Salisbury's policy OF resistance against the
adoption or he bill until an appeal 10 the country
has been taken. The agitation against the lords
continues very bitter. however, and Hon. John
Bright Is preparing measure for the reform OF
the house OF lords, based upon the principle OF
life peerage with limited number OF hereditary
peerageA
AFTER THrRTy-sIX lEARs-A high military
council al Pesth, which, al the request OF General
Gorgey, made an inquiry as TO whether his sur
render with the Hungarian army ia Is4s was trea-
son, has concluded Its labors The council pro.
nounces General Gorgey innocent OF the charge,
and decides that the surrender, which was Tho
result OF military situation, was inevitable.
The CRIME OF A MAN OF LEARSING-oseph
Crosby, OF GAINESVILLE, Ohio who is SAID 70 be one oe
the finest ShakeSperean scholars 10 the United
States, member OF the Royal Shakesperean 50.
sperean SUBJECTS. has been arrested, charged with
forgeries probably amounting 10 $1,000 or moro.
A short time ago he attempted 70 commit suicide
by taking morphine, and is now In critical condi-
tion. His method was 10 give his notes for use In
his business as grocer, forging the Endorsements
OF prominent business men.
A DACGHTERs MIsDEED.-Editor Rich OF tn
Monawk tN. " independent, committed SUICIDE
saturday evening by hanging himself The cauaD
OF the suicide was dependency caused by th0
elopeinent OF klcns daughter, Annie, last Septem-
Der. The affair created a scandal and resulted n
her fathers being attacked with brain fever NON
which he has suffered ever since
DYING OF RAT BrTE.-A little daughter OF nj.
Wandy Moore, living near BlackburR, Va died Fr1.
no q lrsfE Df l.4en Rrn 49,
covered nest OF rats on Monday and caught o
large one In her hand. The rat bit her on the arm
twice The wound began 10 swell, and this morn
ing the swelling had reached her shoulder ~
arm was swollen 70 twice the natural -