The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-01

them and explain how they are actually USED.
II h hardly necessary 20 add that your as.
'sumpfion that no discourtesy 20 persons Oh
Hebrew birth was intended 10 entirely Just.
Very truly yours, BENJAMIN H. o"iAn'
New York, July q. 1891.
The editorial SAYS that lexicograpner
should indicate tho proper use OF WORDS
Words should be eliminated that Justify some
people using them rs offensive epitnets 10
another. The.uso Of the word "sheeney' I'D
the dictionary is not stated to be opproorious;
had il boen the American Hebrews ieonnso
would have been modified although ene uen -
milton OF tho word as "A sharp fellow hence
a Jew" cannot be forgiven. The Dictionary
makes IL that a Jew 10 sharp feli9W' Oh
that every sharp fellow isl jew. In tnls
case the editorial says that there wouil 90
few Christians in this countTy-a al would 20
jews" and then quotes the Heralds eoltorlai
reply 10 Goodwin Smith last week -
The American Hebrew beileyes That tho
dictionary did not mean 20 give offensive
meaning 20 the word. and stamps as ABSURD
the statement that tho Jews of America are mp
in arms against tho work. The editorial points
out that there arc too many people ready 10
pick up any expression OF opproDnum 10
heap upon the Jew, and cautions the editor
of the dictionary against sanctioning words
that will afford such opportunities.
CAME TO ESCAPE DEBTS.
The passenger on the steamship City OF
New York for whom Detectives Mulry and
Mulvey were watching proved to be Thomas
Bryde. farmer Of Innesklllan, formanagh
county Ireland. He was taken into CUSTODY
when the steamer reached her pier yesterday
morning, and Is q big man with RED DeaId.
A cable from the official assignee III me
Dublin Bankruptcy Court charged mat no
was a bankrupt aud an aDscOhdsl. NO au-
thorities were requested to seize 1900 IN ms
possesejon and hold him to await e1traditlon
At police hesdquarters o draft for 1852 was
found in his shoe and eleven sOyerelgns III
his pocket He was then taken Deioro
United States Commissioner Shields. TX
Assistant District-Attorney Goh appeared tor
the compainants and Lawyer J. w. McLOugh-
Commissioner Shields said he would not
hold the prisoner unless an application for MS
detention be made by COnsul-tIeneral Booker.
Mr.. Gof found that Mr.. Booker would not
make such an application until he received
instructions from the Foreign Once in Lon
don. Commissioner Shields then discharged
Bryde. The detectives took tho prisoner TO
tho T0mbs Court. Justice Diver refused 10
assume responsibility and discharged him.
Meantime Lawyer Mclaughlin had obtained
a writ of habeas corpus from Judge Barrett
He didn't have TO use it, Bryde was free
then.
II owe about $4,000 in my native town"
said Bryde My brother and own farm
there, and the money was used 10 run tho
farm and for living expenses. The debts were
contracted during the last four years, and
were secured by notes which were several
times renewed. i came TO this country TO
earn enough money 10 pay my debts as there
was no hope Of doing so there AS soon as l
make my way / Will send money TO my bro
tber to discharge tho Indebtedness.
II have done nothing dishonest The money
7 had in my possession made by rOad-mend-
ing-I was rOad-master there and the sale OF
two horses, two COWS sndfye heilers amount
ing TO fl57"
EARTHQUAKE ATssNEw YORK.
An electrical storm accompanied by heavy
thunder drenching rain and various freaks OF
lightning. passed over the vicinity Of New
York yesterday afternoon and evening. Dur
ing the afternoon two slight shocks. presuma
bly, of earthquake. were felt Ut Jerome PARK
and Brighton Beach.
At Jerome Park the grand stand vibrated
perceptblv. The five or six hundred persons
who were scattered about tho building were
wondering what caused thestructure to shake
and some we're declaring that there was pro
baby disturbance down stairs. when the
shock was felt again. Then somebody ven
tured the idea that il was an earthquake. and
half dozen men pulled out their watches.
The time was forty-seven minutes past ?.
Some five or elk minutes before there had
been an electrical storm but just at the time
the shock was felt the sky was comparatively
oleor