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Cholera Panic I'm Camden, ". j.
pRATH OF A YOUNG IRISH GIRL.

The people Of Camden, n. j., and vicinity are
considerably alarmed about death which
occurred On Wednesday night just outside the
city. on the farm OF Edward p. Hunt; at White
Horse. Arriving there at noon, the coroner
found the body Of Margaret Kealey, o young
Irish domestic, aged eighteen years, under
an open shed, where It had been placed
~ farmer Hunt. Although the girl had
died but the evening before, tue body was
Ia On advanced state Of decomposition.
Coroner Beall found that the dead girl came
rom Ireland two weeks ago. On Wednesday
evening at 5:45 o'clock. Miss Kealey was taken
suddenly and violently i;l aud vomited con-
unuousiy until she died. an hour and half
death from congestion Of the brain, due to
cholera morbos, but afterward continued his
investigation, and found that the symptoms in
the case were Identical with those of ASiatic
cholera. rigid investigation Is being made
by DR. Beall to determine the true character of
the disease
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-15

An Amsterdsm correspondent OF the Mons.
focsutng Jesceller tells the story Of the immense
African diamond-Weighing 467 karats In the
r0ush-which b In process Of being cut BY Mr..
Jacques Metz, one Of the largest diamond cut
tiers OF thst city. This stone is said to have a
somewhat curious history, and, though its ex.
90 birthplace Il only matter Of conjecture IL
b known that Il WAS found by somebody In one
Of the four mines Of Kimberly, in the Cape
Colony, South Africa. It is said that in June
or July oflast year one Of the surveillance OH
Gers OF the Central Mining COMPANY. in the
kimberly mine, found the stone, and being ex-
s emf from sean:h, carried It through the
four Irregular dealers for SIS, GOO Before ieav.
Ing the province the new owners had q night of
drinking and gambling. which ended in two Of
The two owners escaped the secret police aud
reached Capetown, where they found dealer
There is an export duty On DIAMONDS sh iss
= appears that this stone was smuggied out TOT Of
and brought TO London. where rs presensation
Ct Aatton Garden created great sensation. A
former resident at the Cape mines managed to
the stone between them f5r fo2S, 900 cash. on
condition that the seller or sellers should re-
Ss,ve "a, ninth MI , share Of the eventual profits
at London at above 81 600 900. According to
the rules OF valuation OF the famous Tavernier
otSAouo, itS SAtuo WOufO De ~, lO60SO.
mond polishing existing in Amsterdam Tor
more than three centuries has been brought ia
such perfection that 1t Is expected that this
stone, weighing In the rough Asst karats land
said TO be whittier and purer than any Of its his
toricai predecessoTs), will lose IN working much
less than its famous predecessors; that 1t will
be more rapidly finished, and it has every
chance OF remaining the largest and finest dia.
mond Of the whole world.
Great Mogul, now In the Persian treasury,
weighed In the rough 787 karats, but through
the lncapacity OF the Venetian workman, the
stone lost in cutting 6O7 karats. Shah Jehan,
instead Of paying for the work, made the work.
msn pay SSyva him fine e 1900 rupees and
WEIGHING now $50 karats.
1.-THE next In size Is the Orion, forming the top
or the imperial Russian scepter, and weighs
Brahmin idol, and was stolen by q French
soldier who fell In love with the beautiful eyes
OF the Indian goddess.
Next in weight follows the Regent, one ofthe
french crown diamonds. In its rough state
1t andf 10000 worth Of diamond powder was
p rssl In It's polishing. Its present weight Is
Next we come othe Koh-i-noor, the property
OF her majesty the Queen of Great Britain: The
karsts, but It missed all the hre that such 8
magnificent gem ought to possess. Hence the
queen had It recut In the brilliant form by the
eminent cutter voorzanger, especially ordered
70 London aa T., Tor the purpose. The cutting was
losing San karats In working, the stone was
trebled In value. The star of the south has also
been polished here In Amsterdam at the mills
of the late Mr.. Coster; IL is in the shape OF an
oval brilliant, and now weighs 125 7-16
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-15
CIVIL SERVICE COMPLICATIONS.
The New York Cusfom House Troubles.
TWO REsIGNATroNS-rwo DIsAISALS AND
AN APPRAL TO wAsH1NoToN'

TWO RxsIGNArroNs-rwo pIsNI8ALS AND
AN APPEAL TO wASHINoToN.
The civil service commission has received the
designations OF Gen. n. g. Williams ana Cnss.
w. Musgrave az members Of the local board OF
examiners in the custom house OF New York
city. There are remaining on the board as
members, Jno NJ Comstock, Cyrus A. stevens
Henry d. Stanwood and Jasper J..
Kane. The two vacancies existing have not
as yet been filled, but such informauon
as will give the commission the best opportu-
nifty OF selecting suitable persons has been asKeo
OF Collector Hedden and Surveyor Beatue. Inc
following section of the law is the authority
boards:
The commission shall, ct Washington. and in
enc OF more places in each state ana serrltoly
wnere examinations are to take place, designate
AUD select . suitable number OF persons, NOT aess
than three, in the official service OF the United
consaes he head Of the
In which such persons serve, 70 be members OF
boards of examiners, and may at any time sub
In such state or Territory in the place OF any
one 80 selected.
The Following rule Is based upon the law as
."An officials connected with any Office
where, or for which, any examination Is 70 take
place, Will give the civil service commission.
ana the chief examiner, such Information as
may be reasonably required to enable the com.
mission to select competent and trustworthy
examiners; and the examinations by those
selected as examiners, and the work incident
thereto. will be regarded as part Of the public
business to be performed at such office"
In accordance with this provision OF the law
and rule the commission have made the follow
ing regulation: The general board Of examiners
for each customs district shall consist Of two or
more persons selected from the office Of the col
lector and one from each Of the other customs
offices which are subject to the rules; but If there
be no Office subject thereto except that of the
Collector ghu1 ha Qo1oC cd n
office.
=, A press dispatch from New York stated that
the employees Of the custom house who had
been dismissed had appealed to the civil SER
vice commission, practically asking for their re
instatement. The commission has not yet re-
eeiyed any such appeal. The vacancies existing
III the examining board will be filed as soon
as the commission is advised us to the best men
for the positions.
There IS no conflict between the collector and
the Surveyor on The one hand and the commits
sion on the other as vet. TIE civil service
commission say they have not met with any
opposition Of any character, and they have no
operation Of the New York customs officials In
the filling of the vacancies on the board OF ex.
aIninerS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-15

A correspondent writes: "As 1t is not every.
body who has the good fortune to have sun.
blinds afnxed to every window in his house, it
may be worth while at this season to note that
very effectuai and very cheap protection from
the suns rays is within the reach of most PEG.
pie. 1t consists simply In lowering slightly the
upper division Of the window frame, and turn
ing the ordinary linen blind outside instead of
inside the window. Thus the window panes
there Is necessarily q draught Is between them
and The linen. The effect I'm cooling a room
when the blaze Is strong Is quickly perceptible;
from an unshaded window is due chiefly to the
accumu lated heat 10 the glass; While the bright
sun Is on the blind there will be plenty Of light
in the room. Should q wind shake the blind
tnconvenientiy it can be kept still by drawing
the cord and tassel into the room and securing
II by shutting down the lower division Of the
window sash"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-15

From Halls Journal of Health.
A presentiment ia an impression on the mind
that something is going to take place, and usu-
ally s.ch is the case perhaps we may say With
occur, after q presentiment Is formed: II such
were not the fact, we cannot conjecture what
ana not cs
In such large world as this.
We are told Of q young lady ct Undertook
ago, at dead hour 81 night, which announced need
TO her in solemn accents that In two years she
would be the inhabitant OF another and q bet
pressing influence on her mind that she pinned
away Dy degrees and did die at the close Of the
term named and was buried q few days after.
other in st Louis, said: 81 have o strong pre-
sentiment that we Shali never meet again,
and within few hours he persisted at the Gas
An almost in.alllble cure for presentimentl
however violent, 10 q good emet1c, grubbing
For ourselves, We Would omit the emssic as we
reason We give medicine ct all Is that people
able pSs ss only y g.
out OF ten think they axe getting along lam.
ously.
five minutes. while the vigorous use Of the gruD.
bling hoe in The open air would work Oh the
extra and thick blood.
occupation? The fact a, they have not time to
be moping about such tomfooleries; the only
presentimen. that ever troubles them II veri.
table fact, tangible reality. .ROot pig, or die,
II their ever living ghost
Idleness and gluttony are the great oTieina.
tors Of this unfortunate condition Of mind, and
its almost certain removal follows In temperate
unattended ", and ffiendly death does not step
In TO save nom greater calamity, insanity
winds up the history.
To the rejecting we suggest q fAct which dis
sipates the mystery which hangs around s.prc.
sentiments" In ordinary cases, . thing II moi
baptized Is q "presentiment" until the coinel
presenttments mostly dwell, take no note o. the
countess impresdons that certain things might
take place. which did not afterwArd take place;
one such coincidence makes an impression
against million n0n-concprrepts.
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The Jury Disagree.

of the alleged conspiracy to wreck the brig
Mary Celeste came into court this morning and
stated that they were unable to agree. The
court then dismissed them. Capt. Parker, in
conversation with reporter, said he called this
morning q. the house of j. @. Wendell, one of
the defendants, who has been Ill during the
trial, and was informed tn 1t ne had lost his
mind entirely and was O rav1ng maniac, II be-
ing necessary to employ two men to hold him
last night.
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They Were STUFFED Full.

EfUM tue Cnlca80 Hef6id
snow, gentlemen" said q passenger In the
smoking car, u want to tell you that I am one
OF the veterans OF the late war. Twas in q good
many battles. And, now, ef you'll kind O.
gather up this way intend to tell ye little
story about somethin' that saw with my own
eyes down in virginny-I'li tell You q little
story about Central Grant and
In two minutes the storytelling passenger
was alone. The other occupants of the car had
fed. leaving their baggage behind them They
unanimously agreed that any time up to Satur-
day last they would haveremained patiently
and respectfully, but now they intend to exercise
q freeman's right and run away whenever any
body began to tell story about Grant.
"In year or So" said q healthy citizen, 1--WE
not now"
And he locked over his shoulder In terror at
the thought that the story-teller was after him
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A ReSfrueflve E,fHC.

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, August 15.-The hay
to-day at noon. The loss is $1O,50O insured.
Two OF the New York Central and Hudson
River railroad freight cars standing opposite
the barn, and containing hay, were also
burned. The Kilmer wire band works was
badly scorched and narrowly escaped destruc-
ton,
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District Government A fairs.

"INCURABLES' IN THE CITY HOSPITAL.
The Commissioners reply to the complaint of
and almshouse refuses to receive incurable pa
tients now in the Freedman's hospital under
the doctors charge "that they doubt their au-
thority to receive such cases in the municipal
were no question on that point the funds for the
support OF the asylum Will not warrant the adj
dltional expense that would be imposed by the
maintainment of those persons"
1t is complained by those In charge of the
asylum hospital that incurable and sometimes
almost dying patients from the Freedman's aud
other hospitals of the District are imposed upon
the asylum hospital TO its dlscredit, as this
practice increases Its death rate and decreases
that Of the other hospitals, by Kidding them of
for.
MIsCELLANEOUs
The Commissioners have reappointed J. A.
Mitchell as an additional private of the Metro
from 9th to 9TH, B to streets northwest and
vicinity.
BUILDING PRINTS
issued by Inspector Entvlsle: John T. Armes,
erect three 2-story and basement dwellings,, Yer
pair brick 2123 + street northwest; 81 200. Ed.
Brown, repair brick 1910 Goth street north
west; $500. 3. Q. Hoffman, repair brick cor
ner 17tR and streets north west; $7OO. Dr. r.
Reyburn, repair brick 2192 street northwest:
$3.50. John 7. Lehman, repair brick l1I6 II
street northwest; $500. j. Dempster, erect five
2-story and basement dwellings, corner 9th
and streets southeast; $5, OOO Motley Ander-
son, repair brick 1923 Pennsylvania avenue
dwelling, corner 4th and n streets; 81 800
Mrs. Mary c. Spalding died after long and
painful illness Monday, August 10th. 1885, at
Welsh; No. 231s n street, In the s5th year Of
her age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-15

FROM the Detroit Free PreSa
There was q large crowd of excursionists in
the depot at Savannah. There was palefaced,
slim-waisted young man, weighing about 1O5
pounds, who paid q colored man a quarter to
get some baggage checked. The man didn't
appreciate the situation, and took his time for
discover that he was gossiping with some Of his
color, and that the baggage was still uncared
for. He spoke his mind pretty freely and was
the burly colored man drew q razor from his
pocket and Started for the ught-weight with
the remark that he'd make bloody carpet rags
of him.
1t would have been a good time for the young
man to pull revolver, but he made no motion.
happening, and SO tue rush Of the negro r' was was
not stayed. He took two skips and o jump the
razor In his right hand, and a. be landed in
made sweep for the white throat. Next In
building, and the would-Se murderer was ca
he whiled around he got O couple Of "lifters"
which shot him out OF the circle, and the young
men aw went az 70 see about 5at bis bsggage
sKieEed the elbow Of his razor srm," he an.
s.Is it a tricke"
" ..,y Il took me year to learn IT."
can raise that hand to his collar button. You
ought 70 learn 1t. It saves carrying O revolver.
Is hanoler than knife, and you don't bang
your knuckies up knocking folks down."
-<o<----
The American Girls Elbow.
From London Truth.
Many of the guests at Beatrice's wedding
were Americans. always know them by the
jerkiness of their movements and their eager
restlessne6s OF expression. When the fair
American acquires repose land she sometimes
does) she ts charming. But as rule, she is so
impetuousiy tmpuls1ve that one Is always
Kept on the qui vive, expecting her to 90 OF
like champagne cork, but without the least
such no.adins Of little plumed and lowered
no BON, US, there vast Such rakish little hats
Win nrims curled and bent, and alternately
was precisely the shape Of the small trees In
the chiidren's Noah's ark. You can fhncy the
lower branches OF one OF these very stifY little
sticky trees raised at one side, can you nOte
Well, then, In your Imagination you can trim
II with q garland OF pink flowers, and put it on
pretty little head that keeps bobbing up and
down IKE cork In q swirl river current
have you ever observed how much vivacity
there 49, TOO, In American elbows? They are
full OF expression, can assure you, and the
American nudge" when received in thorough
have an American ffiend whom love and
ADMIRE, Dut have had. to entreet Of her rather
TO knock me down than 20 snudge" me, % she
calls the violent exercise Of elbow wherewtth
she mas 0oon wont to attract my attention. The
verb y feeble aud futile expseesion Of the
thug itseL Were she to hestow one Of her
nooeest IN MISTAKE, upon stranger that
astonisheo individual would certainly GIVE her
IN cnaFge Ior assault and battery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-15

The convention OF the Tailors' National Union.
which has been In session in Baltimore for
several days rAst, Is nearing an adjournment.
sntlon, which reduces the pay by the National
Union To taiiors on strike from % TO "a per
week IL was stated that with the amounts
$40 er week. Many preferred 10 be on strike on
that - G dnt. and unnecessary strikes are not TO
be encouraged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-15
Changes in the war department.

Changes in the War Department.
The following changes have been made in the
War department.:
George w. Chase, 81, 900 clerk, has been pro-
NOTED to class j, vice Francis P. Halloweli, who
died August 18th.
John Dugan, messenger, has resigned, and r.
l.. Reading has been appointed in bis place.
p. d. Leech, clerk class 1, has resigned, and
John j. Goode and E. W. Graybill. clerks at
$1,000, have been promoted to class 1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-15
English Fashions in Hair-Dressfnx.

English Fashions in Hair Dressing,
From the London Queen.
A decided novelty in Embarrassing brought
out this season, and adopted by young ladies
well-known In the fashionable world, is Pompa.
dour fringe. Those who have sufficiency OF
hair simply turn 1t over o cushion curling q
few short pieces resting on the forehead-a very
becoming style. Under less fortunate circum-
stances, however, it is possible to procure q
piece Of waved lair TO wear over the cushion.
with curls at the edge. Such additions have
been much worn this season at the drawing
rooms. The back hair is either arranged In q
he Of
head; but it is no longer the fashion to comb It
in such way that 1t is quite plain at the
hair appears to cross, and . side-comb with
Unless the hair L. very thick the comb does
as follows: Part the hair at the back nom ear to 70
ear; comb upward and secure the upper portion.
The other half divide .transverseiy: then take
comb the lower portion over 1t, turn it up from
left TO right, repeat the other side from right
certain tab Of
cnried either With irons on rollers or On paper;
Is another simple plan, which succeeds where
the hair fs inclined to curl. Make q hairpin
redhot; when 1t Is q little cool wind the curls
around them. draw the pin out, and nothing
With fine soft hair there is often great diff
Guilty in making hairpins stay in. A good idea
is o pin which widens at the top and base, and
is drawn close together in the middle. Silk
covered pins, matching the hair, are still more
efectual, and the small real or imitation tor
toise-shell hairpins. When the hair is turned
upward it Is the fashion now to twist 1t into
succession OF rings. and they are often each Of
ahell pins. The Imitation ones cost but q few
pence.
It IL no longer the mode to have large, high
fefx&ce0 <hn {ano 4h< fri
closer, tidter. and do not 90 far back.
waved piece Of false hair is most useful in
hairdressing, either to place above the forehead
or at the back, and the hair when turned up Is
most frequently waved. Some women Of fashion
follow the lead Of the Princess OF Wales, who
has golo jeweled. sword or srrow thrust
through the plaits. It II most In unison with
current notions TO keep the head as neat and
small as possible, studying the form ofthe head.
and for this purpose Il requires much careful
and continuous brushing.
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A New Hotel Dodge.

From the 81 LOUIS Chronicle.
'Key to 27S!" said the bell boy to the clerk of
city hotel, as he rushed up to the counter.
The clerk took the key out Of the box and ex-
tended 1t to the boy, when q thought struck
him, and he stopped and looked in the box at
the address on an envelope lying there.
"WhO wants it?" he inquired.
LADY In parlor-in hurry" replied Front,
dancing Jig Of Impotence.
THAT amt her room. Go back and ask for
her name"
Front disappeared and returned presently,
slowly.
.she says it don't make no difference-it's q
mistake-and she's gone"
Thought So" calculated the clerk to q re-
porter stanuing by; "she was working the new
racket It's pretty good one, and sometimes
takes, operated by women generally. They go
into the ladies' parlor ring for the bell boy, and
send him in o matter-OEfact way for the key of
some room. He asks the clerk for it, and, IL he
Is busy and thinking of something else, he
hands 1t out without question. Then the fe-
male sharper goes through the room In hurry,
trusting to thieves luck that the occupant will
not return before she gets away. Then the
hotel Is responsible for the loss"
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He Blew His Head 20 Atoms with Giant
Powder.

A few days ago miner on Brown Mountain,
Col, took his life by blowing his head on with
giant powder. He was stranger In the neigh.
borhood. having only q few weeks previous oh.
tained work on the Telephone mine. He was
quiet and industrious and nothing I'm his de-
meanor indicated alteration Of mind. On the
morning OF the fatal day he complained Of q
slignt Illness and went from the mine 70 his
his partner, Mr.. Saltxm2n. He had taken his
money tonly eL7O and spectacles and laad
them on shelf, took Oh his cost aud vest, then
lifted . cap and fuse 70 . stick OF giant powder.
tgnited IL and bound IL to his head with Q quilt
ana laid down. His head YVES blown into atoms.
protrudlng arteries, muscaeat teoeh, and hgnp
ments BE vas buried from deoeYsfoWn, af6or
ffusa the ghAsily sight With pale fhosA Hh
name was William Men, and be claimed - -
nom Arkansas. The cause of the sototoe - -
known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-15

OpPs ~ "scAou APROhnshH1cmes
The appointment OF Whelan, the Fcnian or
gaoizer, Is United States consul at Fort Erie,
calls forth an article III an Ottawa, Ont, paper,
which says shat the people Of this Dominion
stamp To be planted as American consul at Fort
Erie, which IL the spot against which his MUIR
derous intrisues OF twenty years ago were d.
eminent has the right TO refuse, through the
proper channels, their sanction 10 this appoint
ment, aud The British minister ut Washington
ought to be advised to that effect"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-15

DESTRUCTIVE GRAssHoPPERs.-Owingt to the
rumors of injury by grasshoppers In parts Of
Montana the signal bureau has, at Prof. Riley's
request, instructed its agents in the northwest
movements instead Of sending their monthly,
az heretofore. Professor Riley also sent
an agent to the field, whose reports
there large numbers of this destructive Rocky
mountain species at work, but the common
native" and non-migratory species are also
ford and Poplar Pine agency the locusts are
very abundant and are damaging the crops. On
July Goth, during the middle OF the day, . large
proportion OF the Rocky mountain species left
towards the east or southeast.
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A Plea fer . National walhalla.

From the New York Town Topics
The bones OF our Presidents and statesmen,
our soldiers, our poets and our great authors
are scattered far and wide; the graves OF many
are neglected, some OF them even forgotten. In
the name of one OF the grandest and hottest
sentiments In mans nature-reverence and re-
spect for the dead-in the name of national
pride, In the name of art and in the name Of re-
ligion, let us have grand national mausoleum.
And what filter place could be selected than
Mount Vernon, the grave Of Washington, the
first American President, and the present
shrine of liberty loving pilgrims from every
Quarter Of the earth?