Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-15

VIII confer favor b. sending in their orders for
to-morrows double-sheet at as early an hour as
practicable.
The post-mortem examination Of the body Of
Lieut. hAlngbury seems TO Clearly sustain the
Allegation that canuibaIism WAS rasor1ed To by'
the survivors Of the Greely expedition In view Of
Lieut. Greeiys positive avowal o. ignorance OF any
such act, II must be assumed that the body OF
Alannsoury was INITIATED without the knowledge
VI Tue commander OF the party. IL Is easy to con-
cove that members of the expedition secretly
ouSnt 10 stay the terrible knawng at their vitals
" consuming portions OF their dead companion.
ferhapS Lieut. Greedy did not want to be aware OF
sucn deed, and he puTposey shut his eyes 10 it.
1ne seeming contradiction 10y an analysis OF the
contents or Lieut.. KislInzburyS stomach Of the
story OF the survivors about killing polar bear IS
snother circumstance that calls for explanation.
Us evident bow that thorough Official inquiry
Into all the events and details OF the expedition
VIII be necessary. Nothing less will satisfy the
relatives and friends Of the dead. now that Suspi
cion OK unfair dealing or fsTorittsrn has been Wills
pered. Meanwhile, 1t is only just to the survivors
that all such imputation should be rejected, and
that they should be credited with honorable con-
duct unless the opposite De shown upon some better
foundation than any thing that mas Set appeared.
Mannesty there is a point beyond which even
campaign Islander should not be allowed to co. with
LupuutS, ana luis line mas been passed, In the
opinion OF Nj Blaine, by the indianapolis Sentinel,
In lately giving currency 10 vie ealumny rejecting
upon the private character OF his wife and himself
Instructions have accordingly been gwen 10 coin
meBce aR action for libel against the offending
Journal, and To vigorously push IL 10 trial with the
least delay possible The spectacle OF a candidate
Tor o11ce appealing TO the courts for protection
against SANDER is novel one in American politics.
put In this case there seemed to be other course
Mt
be 10 elevate the standard Of political dscus.sioa by
causing partisan speakers and writer's TO be more
careful in their uttsrdnceS against pubic men, and
not TO enter the family circle with their poisoned
Shafts, that gentleman Will deserve and receive the
thanks Of good men everywhere Nothing can
touch the human heart quicker than the sight OF q
man lighting for his wife and children
Ihere mas been good deal Of speculation par
tHuIary In Pennsylvania, the Intentions OF sem
ator Don Cameron with regard TO the succession Of
himself in the L. 3 Senate Prior to his European
tour IL Was given out by some OF his friends that
he would retire AT the end OF his term because or
1u-health- But his visit to Europe recuperated his
heaith, and since he came back not a whisper OF
retirement has been heard IL appears that
he Is actively but quietly putting sturdy friends
forward for gislative positions in Pennsylvania
While the Senator has not done any loud shouting
Tor Elaine, mis- near friends assert that he Cordially
supports the ticket. and that there Is d tacit un-
Outstanding OF truce between the Camerons AMI
the Blaine men. The Indications are that the
Blaine republicans OF PelnSy lvau1 VIII not oppose
any obstacle 70 Camer)nS return to Tn. Senate
and, In return he Will put in his best work 10 swell
the vote OF the electoral ticket
Killing Mormon elders in Tennessee may have
The eject OF breaking up prosayting meetings in
that locality, for little While but the general
cause OF Mormsnism viii not b. retarded by any
such means, any more than the efforts Of Christian
missions In heather lands VIII cease because their
agents have sometimes been persa"uted or rurr-
cered by those they were sent 10 convert on the
other hand both the leaders and followers in Nor
monisfn viii Likely BE- qUicksned TO more scttya and
"lier spread efforts on account OF the SuTe~ings Of
Inc faithful The people OF that denomination are
people OF strong religious convictions and bound
less faith They accept IL is fullest and most ute
Ta sense the passage OF the great Latin father
that 1.-THE bloc Of tie Martyrs is the seed OF the
Church., and In the spirit OF the church mill
tant they welcome rather than depl1re such as
Sau!ts as hav- been mide upon ;ha1r faith in ZEN
hee-So far. that Is, as it w.!I affect the spread
II their doctrines
The Boston Advertiser is an able and Influential
paper, out II Is not always IS r a Il ought 10 be
AZ Is the haolt OF soE4e O,her journals when IL
quotes anything from thpse Columns thai meets
It's own views, IL credits TIE STAR a. an fpderenj
eat paper That IS all rxhL When however. 10
f.isis o0lnethin. that might be coast ei as beart,r
down little Cn the republican party or its canGi-
DATE II Classes The STAR a. 'Biaine rep or sorge-
tafn< o. that sort. That i al wr1-- Ir i tho
am ~ TIE STAR TO he absolutely independent aud
1ilr In all matters afgCtn,- the several political
parties OF the country; am no confidence il violated
In saying that IN The opinion Of is Oldest i mas
intelligent readers II comes a. near reaching IL;
nigh stand ard as any journal In the Tr.a Sale
NJ
no party or person outside OF lts Oggn MANAGEMENT
ana II can AFFORD 10 tell. and dos tell tie pl,.t
truth about al parties and tAalr leader. .aa
about ali pubhc'rnea~ures ard men, without car!na,
how they may be affected b. It's u, FRANCES.
Ex-Gov. ST. john IS ATTENDING camp nlep-Inr,s an,
making speeches Tor THE prohibition ticket. IN
New YORK yesterday h Pi-cEoi mo both ;f., 70
publican and democratic pgr.!e- er.. lc!sc1 h,;n
Platforms pointed JUS tn uRIs0rji.s,ess O! Rl3f.
and Cleveland. and solemnly assured his bearers
mat tAe pro4lJi'iOni-t@ p-Salr 10 thn aa,l-rry-
1.-THE only living ssue o. the hour r., urs-I IA.
people not To hesitate 10 vote To- hun, ~, fba
ground That they mCht throw away t.icir votes a.
10 vote Was ever lost thIt was cast f5r D.inciD.
With the two Old parties and Br'iev ant 81 Jon,
az concentrating their Effort upon NV Yor: taa
canvass promises 10 Dc about as lively as any the
state has ever had.
slhce the nrst OF July sixty T. UPPER II migrants
have been returned 10 Ireland ty the New Yors
state board Of charities The vigorous rcs.s-anra
TO The !nceI'1s OF this Class OF Hamcrant> on The
part Of the New YORK authorities puI j checz toff
Is far as that port was concerned, but a. since
learned, IL did not stop tn" practice The poor-la,y
GUARDIANS OF Ireland have been landing p.,1per, in
Canada where they would b. taken cnlr.-, OF Inv
Br tsh agents and Distribute! in the state. of the
Union. prlArpt.ly IN those adjcInin. canada Irish
paupers sent INTO New York n this way have ben
picSed up IN different portions OF The state and sent
back 10 Ireland
the irish NatiOna; .-,Se convention adjourned
sine dc yesterday. after sat is.actory and sc--
wi session Tue % IL ..voweI PURPOSE Tie con
Fenl-on kept entirely Gear Of polite. Though
men OF prominence anu iur1ence OH opYnsin. sides
Of pending POLITICAL questions addressed the con-
Veniion, they rxid!y cOnfiIed themselves TO dis
cuss'On Of the objects of the league and its nea III
labor. Mr.. Patrick Egan was elected president 10
succeed Mr.. Alexander sullivan. who refused IT.
and, he LOAF