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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-12


From the New Orleans Picayune Junel.
In a letter dated May 26, 1886, addressed by
DR.. Domingos Freire, of Rio de Janeiro, to DIR.
Joseph Holt, president OF the Louisiana state
board OF health, the following interesting
statement was made, presenting a summary of
his results claimed for the incubation of yellow
fever:
I have performed over 1000 NEGOTIATIONS
with full success; the immunity was almost alb
sOlute, Notwithstanding the intensity OF the
epidemic this year. More than 5000 persons
who were not inoculated died OF yellow fever,
while among the 900 inoculated, inhabiting
the same infected localities, subject to the same
morbid condition, but seven or eight individ-
uals-whose disease was diagnosed as yellow
fever-died. 1t is hardly necessary to say that
l have taken notes, but of one OF these cases.
My confreres here have the abominabie habit OF
not giving notice of the tact until after the in
torment OF the individuals, and consequently
accuse me OF being unsuccessful. You therefore
that in spite OF all this bad will my doctrine
comes out victorious once more by the test Of
this year, when the epidemic characterised
itself by energetic intensity Of infection and con-
tagion. Thanks q Thousand times thanks, my
dear confrere, for the powerful aid which you
have given to this universally benef1cent cause
and accept the sincere expression OF my highes,
sentiments OF esteem and friendship.
DOMINGoS FREIRE.
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The Irrepressible de Lesseps.


NJ. de Lesseps things effectively as we'll as
constantly; no man sooner pierces to the heart
of matter and clears his mind of the cant of
detail. Cest 81 simple is his favorite saying and
simple 1t seems to become when he has demon
strated that, if only you take to do this one
thing, all the rest may safely be left to do itself
His ordinary equipment Tor a journey is hand
bag containing a change of linen, aud of other
traditional tooth brush. He is ready for re-
hottest travel as soon as Clyde, as soon as Cor
don; he has horror OF apparatus and buys
what he wants as he goes on. When
he went to Panama the other day, to cheer
the dropping spirits of his army Of labor he
most striking effect by exhibiting his port
manteau. But perhaps 1t would have shaken
the loyalty OF the negroes to find that he could
do with such small one, their idea Of a ruler
being somewhat inseparably associated with a
large case tor a cooked hat. When he takes
his afternoon gallop in Paris with his numerous
family, as he does every day in the season, it is
we'll understood that those who accOmpa him
must be content to fall of, Ii they cannot hold
on. With this settled In advance, the children
soon learn TO ride. His management Of a meet
Ing Is a fine example of the peculiar business
like tact in which he excels He has his whole
pan OF battle in his pocket, or, better still in
his head, and he usually contrives to develop it
with such rapidly that directors find them
selves hOpelessly out OF order when they wish
ters Of an hour over Panama, and he will no
doubt have another when he is called upon to
face the diScOuraging report OF the government
agent at u general meeting. But there can be
little doubt that he will come to a time Of calm
and sunshine beyond, as he has often come
before, or that his shareholders will consent 10
give him a new lease OF confidence for the COM
pletlOn OF his colossal undertaking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-12
California Nomenclature.
From the San Francisco Chronicle.

From the San Francisco Chronicle
Some day when the people begin to study the
nomenclature of this great country they will
be puzzled considerably to tell where some of
the names came from. Quite likely they will
go clear away back centuries before 40 and
prove that America must have been known to
the ancient Assyrians. There will be lots of
fun for the future archRolOgists. There Is a
church, saloon and the usual camp follow
ers OF civilization, which bears the euphonious
name of EltOpia. The ancient Greeks may per-
haps be held responsible for this in the future,
but the plain fact is that a congregation and a
minister wandered out to that place and found
it all too incOnvenient to address their religious
reports from a place bearing the name given to
II by the miners OF "Heil to Pay" so they
changed it into Ethiopia"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-12

From the New York Commercial Advertiser
SIR: The Boston transcript, in article cop
led by you on Saturday last, offers a far-ietched
theory to account for the feats of the "glass
eaters" a theory which discredits the eating
and imputes fraud Would it not be better to
| accept the simple fact that, while ilI-conse-
Quences may, and sometimes do, follow the
indigestion OF comparatively small and limo
cent foreign bodies, such the seeds of orange,
lemon or grape, yet such is the proyident care
with which nature protects the aimentary
canal, when ignorance careiessness or vulgar
bravadO has committed TO IL presumably nox-
ious or dangerous bodies, that these violations
are generally void of any serious results.
which the Traoscri,t will scarceiv nuaS,ians
chapter 25, ION Poisoning by Mechanical lr-
ritants," may be found some light upon this
THAT large and even angular bodies do not
always cause serious mischief; nay, that they
have been frequently swallowed without any
material injury" "Dr. Marcet's sailor, in the
| course of his life, had repeatedly swallowed
several clasp knives in quick succession, and
days OF slight illness" "As to prune and cherry
stones, buttons, coins, needles, pins and the
like, they have been often taken, ana even
| sometimes in large quantities, without any
HARM"
As to glass: "After some experiments on
animals gave q boy fifteen years old several
drachms of pounded glass without observing
any bad effects" In Jamaica, West Indies,
IAN attempt was made by negro TO poison q
whole family by administering pounded glass,
seven persons, none of them suffered any in.
convenience" In the Edinburgh Medical and
Surgical Journal an instance is related OF man
who champed and swallowed three fourths
Of q drinking glass without suffering any
harm.
A case related by Prof. Islanders, OF Coffin
gen, and quoted by DIR. Christison. is of a Ger
man nObleman VINO tried TO kill himself, In an
attack OF insanity, by swallowing non-digesti
BILE substances and who was found In the
course Of seven months to have swallowed the
following articles: One hundred and fifty
pieces OF sharp, angular glass, some of them two
| inches long; 1O2 brass pins, $50 iron nails, !:
large hair pins and large chair nails, q pail
| OF sleeve buttons, u collar buckle and 3 bride
buckles, 3 large fragments OF q curry comb, and
| Is bits OF nameless iron articles many of them
| 2 inches in length" DR.. ChristisOn sums uE
| thus: 1.-The medical jurist must come to the con
| clusion that broken and pounded glass, though
| generally harmless, may sometimes prove In
| furious even fatal" d. ID.
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Tory Overtures to Parnell,
THE IRISH LEADER RELATES THE SUBSTANCE
OF HIS TALK WITH CARNARvON

THE IRISH LEADER RELATES THE SUBSTANCES
OF HIS TALK WITH CARNARvON.
Mr.. ParneIl has requested the publication OF
the following: 81 positively deny that sought
the interview with Earl Carnarvon. / also
differ with the earl as to two conditions upon
which he alleges was based the interview
namely, that he was acting entirely on his
own responsibility, and that he declined to
hear or say one word to the detriment of the
union. Earl Carnarvon didn't lay down any
condition previously. admit that there was
foundation for the third condition mentioned
that is, that he hoped 1t was understood that
he was not engaged In making any treaty or
bargain. Earl Carnarvon said he sought the
interview 10 ask my views as to a constitution
for Ireland. 1t was soon obvious that he
wished to give his own views. Replying to an
central legislature founded upon county boards,
l said that did not think Ireland would &C
cept that as settlement; that the central
in fact, having power to deal with the
local government of counties. Earl Car
n sf,' stated that this was his own view,
adding greatly to the weight of Irish opinions.
He also suggested basing the parliament at
Dublin upon the colonial model. His opin-
sclt OF much thought and study. 1 remarked
thatthe protection ofcertain Irish industries
from English and foreign competition would
entirely agree with you, but what row there
will be in England. then left, believing that
we We're In complete accord upon the main all,
question of the government of Ireland / have
reason to believe that the earl imposed his
views upon the cabinet, and that many of his
colleagues shared his views; also, that the
earl resigned the lord lieutenaDcy OF Ire
land because we did not give the conse rva-
tive a majority at the polls. spoke at Wicklow
and acted during the elections under the i'm
preston that had gained from that Inter.
view"
Mr.. Parnell, in an interview said he did not
intend to issue manifesto yet, but alter the
dissolution of parliament he would deliver ad.
dresses at Dublin and Cork, in which he would
fully enuuciate his views.
The house of commons last night voted the
necessary supplies and adjourned until We'd
nesday next.
MIR. Chamberlain'S electoral manifesto was
made public last evening. 1t declares that the
governments Irish proposals have been con-
demned In advance 10y every liberal statesman
of the country.
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Sizing Up q Railway President.


John L. Lester, now large stakeholder and
one OF its directors, says that he bought his
hrst hundred shares of Northwestern stock
after sitting in a game OF whist at the Calumet
with Albert Keep, the president. The stake
had been the drinks. The rubber" finally,
was to decide who should pay for the pack
There was some great playing. At last the
cards were all out. the tricks all taken, and it
tell to Millionaire Keep to settle with the
steward for the cards. Lester Says he sat long
enough at the table to see President Keep steal
his hand into the tail pocket OF his black broad
cloth coat bring out piece OF newspaper, care
FULLY wrap up the pack and return it TO his coat
tail pocket. Then he hurried out and on his
way home ordered 100 shares of North western
bought for him. "a man." Lester, in his own
Vernacuiar, explained, ''who could show such
careful and minute economy in the manage
ment OF his own personal affairs must be hi
OF a man for the president of a great railroad :"
Lester has never lost faith in Northwestern
since that game Of cards. He has stuck to it
through thick and through thin. A large part
OF the contents OF his own strong box is North
western securities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-12

"
The steel framework of the Statue of Liberty
is being very rapidly erected, about seventy
feet being up now. This taxes it up to the waist
OF the statue. The heavy part of the work will
be completed by the 18th, and the entire inte-
rior structure will be in place by July 1. Next
will begin the putting on the sheets of the exte
rior, and then the graceful outline of the statue
will begin to appear. The island Was visited by
many persons last week, and 1t is expected a
great many will go over to-day. The steamer
every hour beginning at o'clock, except the
noon hour up to six in the afternoon. Liberty
Island is just now one OF the most interesting
grow up to the day when the great statue is
dedicated. Several pieces of the statue are
placed where they can be seen before they are
elevated to their lofty perches. The face of the
bronze goddess stands on the ground, and this
alone is worth going to the island to see. 1t will
soon be 300 feet above ground, and no one can
tell when man shall again be able to stand in
the light Of this Stem cOuptepauce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-12

From the Chicago Herald.
81 don't pretend to be great fighter" said q
little passenger from Louisville, "but when
was In Cincinnati last week was taking stroll
late at night over the Rhine when two foot
pads waylaid me and were about 70 knock me
down, when struck q beliigerent attitude and
raised NV hand. Well, sir, those rufiians ned
as QUICK as il q patrol wagon had suddenly
loomed up in front OF them"
ssThat was great presence OF mind that you
displayed" remarked drummer nom f1tts-
.oh. no." replied the Louisville man, mod
estly. sit wasn't presence Of mind. II Was re-
volver ten inchss long"
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Favorite Flowers for the Street.

From the New York World.
large rose peony in full bloom or a bunch OF
field DAISIES are the favorite flowers now for cor
sage bouquets for the street. The daisy has re-
tanned its hold upon popular favor for several
seasons now and no other flower that blooms in
the spring, ira la, seems to outrival it. For
evening the bouquet, which is composed al.
ways OF halfblOwn roses of one color, tied with
satin ribbon to match, is carried in the hand
no flowers being worn on the dress. Fol
ushers at weddings, well as for the groom
and best man, the boutOnniere is q halfblown
white rose and green leaf
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The Belfast Mob.

ITS FURY DIRECTED PRINCIPALLY AGAINST
LIQUOR STORES AND TAvERNs-MARTIAL
LAW PROCLAIMED IN THE DISTRICT.
During the riots in Belfast Thursday night
thousands of workingmen gathered at the
Bowen Hill police barracks, crying out that
they would have ten lives for every one of the
murdered girls. Archdeacon Lever and sew
eral Presbyterian clergymen i'm plored the mob
TO disperse. Their addresses proved useless.
and even while the clergymen were speaking
the rioters kept up a desultory stone throwing
at the police. One stone struck divine So uarely
In the face and hurt him severely. Capt. Les
trenge, the resident magistrate, was struck by
a brickbat in the head. When the preachers
ceased the mob surged up to the gate Of the
barracks and ,.efied the police to come and
take square fight. The moi was dispersed by
dragons about 10 o'clock. In the meantime
another mob had taken possession of York street,
The wine store OF "a Catholic named Mckenna
was looted and the stock of wines emptied in
the street. This mot then proceeded to Nc
Closkeys tavern. The police had taken warn
Ing and got there first. set fight took place.
II Was waged with desperation on both sides.
The police fired twenty-six rounds of buckshOt
at the rioters, but the mob finally drove them
away and smashed McCioskey;s tavern 10
pieces, distributing the inns liquors to all who
would drink or carry liquor away. Several OF
the rioters were wounded in this fight. A mum.
Der of other taverns were destroyed aud all
their stocks OF wine, whisky and beer thrown
out To the crowd in the streets, who drank ii
raNenousiy or carried IL away in jugs and
buckets In the latter work scores of women
and children were engaged all the time the
rloting lasted Toward midnight the mob
after having wrecked and looted all the taverns
In the vicinity. returned To McCloskey's and set
Ill on IRE. The glare attracted the police, who
reformed and marched down there TO put out
the fire. They had 10 fight every foot of the
way. Finally the police carried on the battle
with buckshot and dispersed the mob. Nc
Closkey and his family and a number OF his
Catholic neishbors were rescued from the fury
OF The mob by an OrAngeman, who took them
10 his house.
the government has placed the districts ter.
ruriZed by inobs in the province OF Ulster under
martial law.
MIR. Gladstone was asked in the house of com
Mons last evening 10y Mr.. Wm Johnson Icon
SerNatlNel III III Wa, true, as reported, that Tie
Earl OF Aberdeen, Irish viceroy, during his re
cent Nlslt u Cork, had knet at the lLs,r oil the
Cainoic Cathedral la that city. Mr. a.isIunt
ielileu that If the Ear of Aberdeen A;id uon,
Tue kLeelng oil which he accused, hs
(Alr. Giadstonel WAS not aware OF il. hs
asked: I'VE must decline To institute an in
curry into such question. II lights the fire O
religious discard. l can say, however, that
nave never known a better Christian nor
more perfect Protestant than the Earl of Aber
| ueen.
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The Georgia Dialect.


CURIoSITIES OF THE LANGUAGE AS USED IN
THE EMPIRE STATE OF THE SOUTH.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
Among the pecularities of our dialect is the
putting of the defining word before the object
defined. as "that ere man." for that man
there" "that ere book, - for "this book, here :"
These expressions must sound strange in cult
waited ears, accustomed to Bostonian English
and yet there are several million OF people who
use them constantly. ''Stop" for "leave me
meaning ofthe speaker. In the same way quit
or drop or ''let' are used. For instance, one
will say drop it, or "drap it," as the express
about it, Hold on" means to stay proceed
ings, and Ego it, with a peculiar intonation,
means n,xa no "g9 on nd In your own way,
is understood as a demand to move
| along. Its shore to be SO" means that the as
yond doubt, exactly as stated: TO put out"
lamp does not mean to carry it outside, but to
| eXtinguish the light. To ''holler' Is TO cry
aloud, and think there is not more express
sive word ia the language. To ''cry" in COM
mon parlance means ITO weep" while accord
ing to the dictionaries it may mean a variety of
sounds of the voice. 1t is never used among
the country people in any other sense than to
weep. They have II different word for other
noises, as yell, shrill cry whoop, iull-sounded
! cry; holier, a sort OF cross between the two, as
| used in common with either word &c The
rather Pugnacious expression beat him all
| hoiier, however, means that the one alluded
to first is far superior to the other Occasionally
the rustic drifts into redundancy OF express
sion quite surprising. He says This n" "her H. :"
"their'n, equivalent to his own, their own"
| instead of simply "his, "hers," "theirs.' BY
this he seems to impress the idea OF proprietor.
snip by the addition of the word town."
the word "split." to divide, is used as
.'cut down" is to diminish decrease.
| .Tolerably well' means moderately we'll"
These words and phrases are all good
| English to those who use them constantly, and
You would be surprised TO know just how many
people use them constantly. There is one little
| remnant OF cockneyism That is observable in
the language OF the common people. Tnis-the
| leaving on the aspirate. Besides I've"
we've and They e." which can hardly be
placed 10 this class, because I'm, "we'Il," and
| they'll show the contraction OF the auxiliary
verb in the same way. 1 have noticed that the
pronouns suffer most from the process OF de-
capitation. u.s." "'im," and "'e," for Ibis, ~
''him," and "he,' are examples. Another
peculiar thing is the prefixing OF "a" to active
| verbs-'ahuntin, .'afishin "arunnin',
| ''awalkin'," and similar Instances. All these
peculiarities are noticeable in southern dialect,
and many Oh them are common TO all English
| speaking people. AS for real, straightout
| dictionary English you will hunt long time
| before you are able TO secure enough strictly
4 accurate speakers TO made up snug dinner
party, and when you have secured them you
| may safely address every one OF them pro-
lessor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-12

A straw ride Is now the proper caper at Au-
gusta, Ga. II 10 q moonlight straw ride, and
The straw used II of the kind that does not tell
which way the wind biows.-Nsso Ortsans Pico-
Hane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-12

NEW CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. - An
ecclesiastical council, composed oil pastors and
delegates from the Congregational churches Oh
Baltimore, Md, Hernuon, Va, Falls Church
Va and Washington, ID. g., met AT y. NJ. q. y.
hall. corner Sth and L streets II. e., last Tues
day evening, TO inquire into the expedency OF
extending the right hand of fellowship to the
Filth Congreg ational church. Alter due con
sideration the council resolved Ia recognize this
church. The council then adjourned 10 meet
at the same place to-morrow afternoon, when
appropriate public services will be held, in
which Rev. w. w. Patton ID. D., Rev. >. NJ.
Newman, Rev. r.. Whittlesey, J.. d., Rev. J..
W. Chickering, tr-, and Others will participate.
nual convention OF nurserymen, florists anu
seedsmen, which will begin at the department
OF Agriculture ON the 10Th instant, will be at
tended by two three hundred members.
Hon. Norman j. Colman, commissioner agri-
culture, Is president of the society. The con-
Vention will continue in session four days.
Mr.. JAMIsoN's LECTURE.-The lecture on the
Life and character of Lafayette, at Masonic
Temple, by Mr.. Baker A. Jamison, was at
tended last evening by an appreciative au-
dience. The Continental Guards attended In IA
body, and there were present a number OF the
schoolma;es OF the lecturer, many OF whom had
not seen him Tor thirty years
Another National Calamity" Is the head
line In "A Chicago paper. well, what Is IL?
Who is going write another article On the
battle Of Shiloh?"-Aha CafyoTHio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-12

Reauirimg Heroic Treatment
From the New York Times.
Physician with his ear to patients chest)-
There IL q curious swelling over the region OF
the heart sir which must be reduced at once
Patient (anxiously THAT swelling Is my
pOcketbook, doctor. Please don't reduce IL too
much.
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The Adams Seizure.
PREPARING To PROSECUTE THE CASE WIrHOU
COMPROMISE.

PKEFARING TO PROSECUTE THE CASE WITHOUT
COMPROMISE
special from Halifax says: The trial Of the
Giouchester schooner David j. Adams for a
Violation of the Canadian and imperial statutes
will take place in the Halifax admiralty court
IN the second week of July. 1t generally
understood that the counsel on both sides had
agreed on the general features of the Adams
seizure Tor "A test Case, which would hava Sc
cured an authoritative decision upon certain
questions now the subject OF vexaIious differ
ences O. opinion between the two countries,
out III now appears that the government coun-
>ei refuses To agree, and thus will not carry GU,
the understanding, aud they will proceed with
the rigid prosecution OF the charges. Lawyer
Meagre. on behalf of Mr. Lewis, the owner oil
the vessel, filed the bonds for the COS Is with the
registrar Of admiralty yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-12

Wo08er % HmrOWhD8 RaCe - " e00hD8e
From the London Times.
The danger Of the custom OF throwing r1cs ss
weddings has just been exemplifed. Tho vicar
OF St James the Less, Bethnal Green, has for
many years solemnixed the ceremony OF mar
rage tree 70 any who choose 20 avail them
friends 70 wait outside and give the couples .
reception with shower Of rice, and "a such an
boring grocers keep parcels ready packed ior
the occasion.
wells; the bridegrooms are less fortunate, and
yesterday one OF them received several grains
In his eyes. When he raised his arm % shield
aud IL Was only when he staggered back In
pain that IL dawned upon hts friends that they
had given him Q reception with more vtg0r
than discretion. After \ vain attempt ~ clear
his eyes he was led 70 . surgery adtaCenL and
he will now have TO pass I'm the ward OF . hosph
tai what would have been his honeymoon.
This ID not by any means The INST ser10us 49,
dent caused In this way.