Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-16

men IdEtu wei III PRESIDENT Har-
rison's appointments, but clouds follow sun
shine. The times seem TO be getting alarmingly
out of joint. Journalist Russell Harrison has
been arrested for the publication of an article
for which he was not personally responsible
and which his newspaper has offered to retract;
the Saxton bill to improve the libel laws has
been killed by ceiling builders at Albany; Bis
marck is demanding from the reichstag more
stringent law against the newspapers; the En-
glish House Of Lords has decided that paper
may under some circumstances be liable for
printing verbatim report of judges charge;
and the United States Senate has refused to
confirm Editor Halstead. But tomorrow or
next week the reaction viii set IN. and the APP
prekensions Of the newspaper men Of the world
will be relieved; for they are a cheerful hope
full body of men not easily or long discouraged
The Oklahoma fever, now epidemic in the
southwest, increases in intensity daily as the
date draws near on which lawful entry can be
made upon the lands picked out by the boomers.
Pioneer parties are thronging to the border.
No power on earth can prevent bloOdshed when
rival claimants meet face to face; and the man
with the quickest eve, the readest hand and
the best weapons Is likely to come out ahead in
the impending struggle. The man who will
make the most of the opening of the territory
Is the lawyer who goes there in a bullet-proof
suit OF clothes, with no aspirations 10 land
ownership himself. but with an expert knowI-
edge Of how to perfect claims for other people.
Parade-weather again to-day The weather.
clerk is evidently controlled by the spirit of the
emancipation proclamation and the latest con-
stitutonal amendments. and puts colored citi-
as the privilege of marching in the rain is con-
eerned. The proceedings OF to-day, celebrat-
ing emancipation, are happily free from the
serious dissens:ous which have Inarred some
previous celebrations. The most notable of all
these anniversaries will be that which marks a
complete emancipation from bitter jealousies
and rIvalries, and the attainment OF entire har-
Inony, among those who celebrate the dav.
The split at Birmingham between tories and
liberal uniOnists was evidently closed beFore
election Albert Bright is elected to parlia-
Inent IN John Bright's place and the Glad
stonian candidate Is nowhere. The home
rulers comfort themselves with the reflection
that they never really expected anything else.
Edwin Booth has sworn of" smoking This
was wise thing for him to do. His beloved
cigar proved more injurious to his general
health than even the banging around that
Salvini used TO give him when playing OtheQo
TO his LG9o.
Mr.. Parnel has Withdrawn his suit in the
Irish courts against the London Times. His
victory in England is glory enough for one
season There is no satisfaction, TO a man OF
humane instincts, in mutilating his enemy.
corpse.
The east, through Patrick county, Virginia
furnishes destructive forest fire, rendered
uncomfortable by the high wind. to counter.
balance the vests recent prairie fires. The
nations disasters due 10 unusual climatic con
ditions. cannot be localized OF be treated a,
sectional. They are distributed with Impartial
hand
The President returns to work braced b,
Potomac breezes and the ozone Of a cool anC
windy picnic.
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