from Esaiusn asd ihelasd.
London dispatch: A conference of the
conservative nnrty was held to-day. The
conference wns largely Attended by mem
bers of l)oth houses of commons nnd the
house of lords. The meeting lnstcd half an
hour. The marquis of Salisbury reached
the conference promptly. In his address
to tho conference ho dwelt on the secession
from tho government of Lord Randolph
Churchill, which was described as a con
siderable loss to tho party. "After mark
ing lime for a month," continued tho mar
quis, "we have arrived atserions business."
Ho then snid ho hoped the government
would be able, by reforming tho rules of
procedure, to restore to tho houso of com
mons its capacity for work, and its repu
tation for courtesy, after which it should
bo able to deal with the question of local
government hi Ireland and with other
measures. Loud cheers. I hopo tho
present law ill bo sullicieiit to enable tho
authorities to cope successfully with tho
disorder in Ireland. In any caso nil the
bills will bo postponed until alter the con
clusion of t lie proceedings for tho reform
of tho procedmo rules ai:d the action on
estimates. The government expects to
present tho budget sumo time during tho
first week in Api il."
Several members urged tho government
to intriiduco in parliament tho local gov
ernment bill for England, Scotland and
Wales, the provisions of which should bo
extended t Ireland.
l'2d ward Dolislo, conservative member for
Middle Leicestershire, spoke, saying that
as a l'oinau Catholic conservative ho de
nounced the conduct of Archbishop Cr )ke,
of Cashel. Ireland, in openly encouraging
tho conduct of tho Irish National league.
He said he would like to havo tho arch
bishop tried fortius conduct by a jury of
tinglith Catholics in London. This stato
ment provoked great enthusiasm in tho
conference.
Sia William Vernon Hnrcourt writes that
tho conferees are still laboring to reunite
tho liberal pnrty on a basis which shall
contain no deviation from Gladstone's
fundamental principles respecting tho Irish
question.
FAllWIIILIt AOAJSST TUB FIELD.
Washington dispatch: Prominent ofll
cers of tho trensury department regard Mr.
Fairchild's chances of succeeding to tho
secretaryship about even with tho field,
and it is thought that after looking over
tho field tho president wilt bo influenced a
great deal in making his selection by tho
very ablo manner in which Mr. Fnirchild
has filled tho oflico of secretary during Mr.
Manning's long absences. It can bo stated
on tho best authority that it is not at
present the intention of thu president to
appoint Mr. Fnirchild, provided, a
suitable selection can bo mado from tho
west, and lioro is where Mr. Pendleton's
name comes in. There is another matter
to bo considered, however, which may in
ilueucc tho executivo namely, Assistant
Secretary Fnirchild accepted tho oflico ho
now occupies upon invitation from Mr.
Manning to assume control of certain
branches of the department. In other
words, to be secretary of tho treasury, so
far as revenue and custom matters were
concerned. If this power is taken away
from the assistant secretary, it is most
likely that lie will foel it incumbent upon
himself to resign tho oflico ho now holds.
Being thoroughly familiar with the depart
ment nnd in every way capable of admin
istering its duties thero nppearto be good
reasons for placing Mr. Fnirchild against
tho field.
CAVTCltED IS CASADA.
A Boston Embezzler Brought Itaclt From
the Dominion.
Boston special: William P. Spear, clork
for II. II. White & Co., left Boston for Mon
treal on December 24, 1880, carrying
$1,500 with him. He obtained tho money
by holding back silver certificates obtained
in exchange for silver at tho United States
sub-treasury. Spear and his family took
rooms on St. Catherine street, whither ho
wus traced by an agent of Wiggin it Wood,
of this city. This agent told Spear ho wus
selling American cigarsamuggled to Canada,
and wanted a partner during the carnival
week. They ran a booth near the tobog
gan slide. Then Spear was told that in
order to get any more cigars he must see
the "boss smuggler," who did not daro to
enter Canada for fear of arrest. The ex
clerlrfoll into tho trnp, and nccompanied
the detective on a sleigh ride. Ho was
taken across the lino to St. Albans, Vt.
Spear and tho agent were sitting down to
dinner at a hotel when Detective Wood en
tered. "Hero is my boss," biiid tho detec
tive as Wood entered tho room. "I am
glad to seo you," said Wood. "I am not
glad to seo you," said Spear, recognizing
him at once, and sinking back much over
coma into tho chair from which lie had just
risen. Finding himself thus safely cauglit,
Spenr mado no resistance, and agreed to
come to Boston without tho governor's re
quisition. Ho was arraigned before tho
municipal court yesterday, and pleaded
guilty to tho chargo of embezzlement.
THE TKEASVKY SECRETARYSHIP.
Washington special: There continues to
bo a great deal of speculation as to who
will succeed Mr. Manning ns secretary of
tho trensury. Further than the belief that
Assistant Secretary Fnirchild will bo chosen
nothing is definite in public opinion. Some
how it is thought that tho visit of ex
Mayor Craco has something to do with tho
secretaryship. Though not necessary in
view of his own possible appointment, it is
believed that tho nnuie of somo ono will bo
sent to tho senate this week. Still It is
thought that tho president has not yet
himself decided whom ho will select. Col.
Lamont is quoted as saying that tho posi
tion has not yet been offered to anybody
and that the president has not yet settled
tho mutter in his own mind. Secrolary
Whittle wns clearing up tho work on his
tablo this afternoon. When nsked what
tho prospect was for a successor to Mr.
Manning, he said: "That is too much for
mo to answer. But you mny rest assured
that I will not exchange my present posi
tion for the trensury porlfol o. I havo all
that I can nttend to now nnd do not enro
to assiimo newer nnd more trying work,
for tho position of secretary of the treas
ury is not a a'.nocure by nny means. Noth
ing whatever has been given me as to any
future colleague nt the cabinet table and
I waiit to stay where I am."
MO It I' HOSDS CALLED FOIL
Washington dispatch: The acting secre
tary o tho treasury this afternoon issued
a call tor $10,000,000 of 3 per cent bonds.
Tho bonds will maturo April 3. Tho fol
lowing is the description of tho bonds
called: 3 per cent bonds Issued under act
of congress approved July 12, 1882, and
numliered as follows: $50, original num
ber .il to .50, both inclusive; $100. origi
nn number 352 to 371. both inclusive;
5500, oruinal number 159 to 102. both
v!,c.,u,8iv.0' ?"'! or''""il number 1235 to
42.11, both nclusive; $1,000, original
2w!' mn 12?7 X? 1S-- b"tl' Inclusive;
510,000, original number 28HC to 3U5S,
both inelusiye. Total, SIO.007,750. Pur
ties holding the bonds culled by this circu
lar can obtain immediate payment with
interest to date of presentation by re
questing the snme in the letter forwarding
thu bonds for redemption.
tub enow ism ass.
A Memorial from the Iytslattee At$embly of
Montana.
Washington dispatch: Mr. Toolo pre
sented a memorial of tho legislative assem
bly of Montana, concerning the Crow In
dinns, ns follows:
Your memorialists, tho council and house
of representatives, composing tho legisla
tive assembly of tho territory of Montana,
respectfully represent to your honorable
bodies that tho honorablo commissioners,
J. V. Wright, .1. W. Dnniels, nnd C. F. Lar
abee, appointed by the honorable secretary
of tho interior to ncgoti ito and treat with
tho various tribes of Indians of Northern
Montana, under provisions of nu act of
congress entitled, "An act making appro
priations for the current and contingent
expenses of the Indian department, and for
fulfilling treaty stipulations with various
Indian tribes, for the year ending Juno 30,
1887, and lor other purposes," approved
May 15, 1S80, have, as your memorialists
believe, performed their duties with much
success and are about to depart from Mon
tana. That kh your memorialists believe, it
was the intent of said act to include tho
Crow Indians situated south of tho Yellow
stone river in Montana among the tribes
to be treated witli by said commissioners,
on the subjects mentioned therein, but by
a strict construction thereof said commis
sion feel unauthorized to treat with said
tribe.
That by tho allotment of lands in sev
eralty to said Crow Indians, a large tract
of their reservation lying west of tho Hig
Horn river, comprising agricultural, graz
ing and mineral lands, is wholly unneces
sary for the uso of said tribe, and should
bo upon to settlement by citizens of tho
United States.
Wherefore your memorialists urgently
pray that your honorablo bodies enact
such measures as necessary to ouablo said
commissioners to treat and negotinte with
the said Crow Indians before leaving Mon
tana. TUB SEWS It It IE FLY lOLl).
Th Illinois G. A. B. adopted resolutions
sharply censuring Cleveland for vetoing tho
dependent pension bill, nnd adopted reso
lutions eulogistic of Gen. Lognu.
Opposition election-placards in Berlin
announce that the government contem
plates supeuslou of universal sulfrago and
suspension of the constitution, in caso it
passes ii majority in the new Keichstng.
If pending negotiations fail, Russia will
occupy Bulgaria, with Germany's aid and
Austria's consent.
A labor convention will be held in Cincin
nati, for tho formation of a new political
party devoted to laboringmon's interests.
Tho South Carolina senate passed a reso
lution sanctioning popular vote on prohi
bition and tho question will bo voted upon
in November, 1SS8.
The senate passed the bill increasing tho
naval establishment.
Judge Thomas M. Joseph, of Galveston,
treasurer of the grand lodgo of Texas Odd
Fellows, is $23,000 short and 70 years of
age.
Tiio cashier of a bank in Havre, Franco,
doparted witli $55,000 in gold.
Tho Great Eastern was sold at auction in
Liverpool for $130,000.
The president vetoed the bill appropriat
ing $10,000 for tho distribution of seodsto
tho drouth stricken counties in Texas.
Tho New York senate by a vote of twenty
ayes to nine nays, passed tho bill granting
women the right to voto in municipal elec
tions. The president sent tho following nomina
tions to tho senate on the 17th: Samuel N.
Aldrich, of Massachusetts, to bo assistant
treasurer at Boston; John M. Mercer, of
Iowa, to bo surveyor of customs at Burl-
ngton, la.; Owen McGlnughlin, ot Iowa, to
be surveyor of customs, Dubuquo, Iown;
Arthur N. Delancy, of Wisconsin, to bo col
lector of customs for the district of Alaska,
and W. W. Armstrong, to bo postmaster
at Cleveland.
With referonco to tho reported interview
with Sir Lienel West, British ambassador
at Washington, in New York on Tuesday
in reference to tho fisheries question, tho
impression prevails in official circles at
Ottawa that a mixed commission, similar
to that which sat in Halifax in 1872, will
bo agreed upon, and that tho fishery ques
tion, including such international difficul
ties as that involved in tho headlands mat
ter, will bo settled forever.
OSE WAY TO SHOW OIITEF.
New York dispatch: A Sioux Indian in
Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, Muzza by
name, which being interpreted means iron,
received word yesterday of the recent
death of his brother at tho Pino Ridge In
dian agency in Dakota. Following tho
custom of the Sioux nnd of all tho north
ern Indian tribes, Muzza began to express
his griol at his brother's death by tortur
ing himself. His object in this was to
provo that his affection for his brother
was so great that ho willingly would have
shared with his brother tho pains of the
latter's sickness and death. Muzza whit
tled soveral pieces of hickory wood into
shapes resembling that of a common meat
skewer, then stripped himself, made several
pairs of deep gashes in different part
of his body, and passed, tho skows
crs through theso gashes under tho
tho skin. Ho put three such skowors
iu each leg, one in tho breast, and then
paraded through the Indian quarters in
tho Madison b'qunre Garden from 10
o'clock in tho morning until noon. Buffalo
Rill then persuaded him to tako tho
skewers out. Broncho Bill, the Indian
interpreter of tho Wild West, told a re
porter that tho Indians whilo on the plains,
when in mourning, in this tnshlon wero ac
customed to hnng the head of a buffalo ox
or a cow upon the skewer in tho breast and
to leave it thero uutil tho llesh was pulled
through.
Muzza being unable to get a buffalo head
hung a heavy chain upon his breast. Tho
other Indians looked on with great ad
miration whilo ho was undergoing the tor
ture Muzza retired to ids tepne and en
tered upon a silent fast which will last sev
eral days.
JtUSSLA'S STAND.
8t. ruTEiisnuiK.. Feb. 18. It is seral-ofllcl-ally
stated in Buulan government circles that
the conviction is paining ground that war be
tween France and Germany Is inevitable. As
a fresh defeat of France might Involve dis
astrous results to Russia, the czar's govern
ment will, In the event of war, preserve en
lire liberty of action. It will not support
France as au ally, but may by a firm, re
erved attitude prevent Germany from
-ending the whole of her army wet of the
itlilue, aud even if France thoul J be defeated,
tteiiuato as much us possible the effect of
he disaster. For these reasons It Is declared
that Itu.sla will await the outcome of the dlf
felt lit p sees of the llulgarlau crisis with tin
rratetl calmness and act In such a way as to
void being Involved with Austria or England
at ttie moment when France aud Gcrauny
commence hostilities.
SIGSAL SERVICE SIOSS.
Setc Sign of Weather SipnatB to Go InU
Effect Mareh 1.
The Chief Signnl Oflleer furnishes,
when practicable. for benefit of tho gener
al public and those industries dependent to
n great extent upon weather conditions,
the "Indications." which nre prepared
nt Ills otllce daily, nt 1 n. in., for the
twenty-four hours commencing nt 7 a.m.
These weather forecasts are telegraphed
to ninny signal service stntions. railway
officials and others, and are so worded as
to be readily communicated to the pub
lic by means of lings and symbols. The.
Hags adopted for this purpose are four in
number, nnd of the form nnd dimensions
given below:
I.NTKULMtUTATION OF SIGNALS.
No. 1. While VlniT!
Clearer Fulr weath
er. No. S 1U.irkTrl.in
piilarKI.it;. TcmiT
nturt' Signal.
N.i. 3. Blue FI.1BI Xo. i. Wlille Fl.iif,
Italn or Snow. win, .lrk Sm'.nte In
Centre. IV M Wme.
No. 1, White Flag, six feet square, al
ways indicates clear or fair weather, no
rain.
No. 2, Blue Flag, six feet square, indi
cates rain or snow.
No. !l. Black Triangular Flag, six feet
at the base and six feet in length, always
refers to temperature. When placed
above or before Nos. 1 or '2 it indicates
wnrmerwonthcr. When placed below or
after Nos. 1 or i) it indicates colder
weather. When not displnyed, the indi
cations arc that the temneranire will re
main stationary, or that the temperature
will not vary 'live degrees from that of
the same hour of the preceding day.
No. 4, Cold Wave Flag, six feet square,
indicates the approach of a sudden and
decided fall in temperature This signal
is usually ordered up at least 24 hours in
advance of the cold wave. It is not dis
played unless a temperature of 45 degrees,
or fess, is expected; nor is Hag No. Il dis
played with it.
When displayed on ling poles the sig
nals should be arranged to read down
ward. When displayed from horizontal
supports a small streamer should always
be attached to indicate the point from
which the signals are read. When in the
form of symbols, to be displayed on enrs,
the symbols should be placed ono below
the other and read downward. Theee
signals may be withdrawn at 3 p. m.
POOH PJtOSI'BCla FOlt BASS.WE.
The Outlook for the Pre-emption, Timber
Culture and Detert lAtml Act.
Washington special: Thero is very littlti
likelihood of the passage ot the bill
to repeal the pre-emption, timber culture
and desert land act. Tho two houses are
widely apart. The chief point of difference
is on the eighth section, which tho senate
added to tho bill which provides that when
an entry is cancelled by the commissioner
ot the land olllce tho entrymnn shall have
redress in civil courts. For sonic unex
plained reason Cobb and Pay son are much
opposed to this, although it would neem to
be only justice that the complainant
should have a chance to be heard by n
court ot competent jurisdiction. Major
Strait, ot Minnesota, who is the principal
opponent on the committee to the house
bill, said to-night that the uenatn will
never recede from its position so long as
Cobb remains ono of tho conferees. II
thought if soma ono else less objectionable
than Cobb should bo substituted there
would be a good prospect of reaching an
agreement, but the speaker is not disposed
to substitute any one and the
bill will probably fail. Representative
Hugh Price, of Wisconsin, the young
man who is serving out the unexpired
t-enn of his father, lias very broad views on
this subject, He says he has hnd experi
ence in land entries in several states and
ho has yet to find the first case ot fraud
under the pre-emption laws in any ot the
agricultural districts. He is willing that
the act should be repealed, but ho cannot
nee how it 'h going to protect the public do
main from fraud so long us the homestead
law remains as it is, as thero is as much
chance for fraud under ono as the other.
The hill is of great importance wherever
the United States has land subject to en
try, but it is now practically hopeless to
try to reach an agreement before March 4.
Tho opponents of the repeal say that If a
bill can be agreed to which would segregate
the timber and mineral lands from the
public domain and offer them for sale at
cost that there would be no further neces
sity for tho repeal of tho pro-emptian law,
as it is only in timber pre-emption nnd
mineral lands that frauds are charged, aud
thero is less than 12 per cent ot tho fraud
ulent entries in tho agricultural lands on
the public domain.
HE WILL HE PARDOSBD.
New Orleans disputed: ine staying oi
John C. Klrkpatrick in this city, somo
months ago, by Dr. T. S. Ford, a leading
physician of Slireveport, for the alleged se
duction of his (Ford's) wife, tho arraign
ment of the slayer, tho plea of guilty of
manslaughter and the scntenco of fifteen
years' imprisonment all followed in regular
order. Since that tlmo petitions have
bjen numerously signed asking that Ford be
pardoned. Tho people of Grand Cuve sent
Gov. McEncry a petition for tho purdon of
Ford, to which the signatures of a number
of ladies were nttarhed. Upon its receipt,
Gov. McF.nerv addressed a reply to the
Indies, in which he says: "I assure you.
when tho application reaches mo I will
promptly grant tho pardon. Had I power
to do so, he would have been pnrdnned
before conviction. I have not, except in
cases of this kind, given nn expression in
(.dvauce in any matter that may come bo
fore the pardoning board. It is tho un
written law of thn laud, and it is impera
tive in its mnnduto, that the destroyer of
feuialo virtue, ot home and domestic hap
piness, shall forfeit his life."
Bnsalouln Offers Friendship.
Massowah, Feb. 22. Rassaloula, the Absy
slnlan leader, has sent a letter to General
Gene, tho Italian commander, in which he
says: "I am not to blame; the fault Is yours:
tou fortified Soatl, which belongs to me, and
Infidels among you caused the rupture. Shun
their bad counsels, and let us be friends as
before, each remaining on our owu territory.
Scud me a word of friendship."
ITarttiiutoii Ileally a Tory,
London, Feb. 22. The debate on the new
procedure rules was continued in the house
of commons this evening. The number of
members present was just sufficient to make a
quorum. Lord llartlugton advocated limiting
the individual speech cloture by the majority,
but promised general support of the govern
ment proposals.
W. II. Smith tried to Induce the house to
close the debate, hut a number of Gladiton
laus and l'arnelltes Insisted upon prolonging
the discussion. It Is expected the debate will
terminate to-morrow.
MILITARY BANDS IN NEW YORK,
How They Originated Tlnlf n Century
Ago Some of the famous
Lenders.
Tl.c dovelopcmcnt of music in tho
ihapo of military bands, now so wido
ipread, is comparatively of modern
jrowth in this city, says The New York
Mail and Krpren. An ulilnml veteran
iiusician, in convrsnt'on with n repor
ter thus iliseribrN tin- origan of Military
Dnnds in New York, also the advance
ment made with regard to theatrical
orchestras:
"When 1 was a boy anything like an
organized body of musicians was un
known. This city was then a small
place and nearly all below Canal street.
Theaters wero of small importance so
far as music was concerned. A few
fiddles, large ami .small, and perhaps
here and there a Unto composed all tiie
Drclu'stias then in existanee. The lirst
step towards devolopoing an orchestra
was made by Thomas Dilks. tho father
of the present inspector of pol.ee. and
Thomas delleifon Dodworth. Thev
began by organizing a band to play at
parties "festivals and such gatherings.
The eitv military was then content with
I ho life and drum, and a brass baud
was unknown. Col. Peers, of the Clov
ernor's guards, a military organization
of this city, thought by the aid of. Dilks
and Dodworth a brass band might be
formed, and encouraged them to try iu
Dodworth had four sons, all musicians,
and with Dilks as tho manager, thu
work was begun. Dilks plavcd tho
clarionet and old Dodworth tho bugle,
(lie sons played on other instruments.
I well recollect when they made their
lir.-d parade in uniform of hull' and blue,
as the Governor's Guard band Thero
wore about eight musicians in all. Tho
father of Harvey Moor was tho bass
player, Frccniauth had a bugle, and
Nathan Conklin managed tho big drum.
At first il was known as tho National
Brass Band, but soon became popular
under tho name of Dodworth's band.
Soon after William Wallace with his
three sones came from Canada and or
ganized a baud which played at l'eale's
museum on Broadway, between War
ten and Murray streets. Tho Wallaces
organized tho Now York Hniss band,
which for a timo rivaled with Dod
worth for tho honors. But Dodworth
and Dilks managed to retain tho pres
tige, and for twenty ycarsDr more vir
tually had tho monopoly. Their band
was Id ways popular with tho 'sidewalk
conllllitte"o, by playing familiar tunes,
and was always chosen for military
parades; those composing tho militia,
as it was then called, desiring the ap
pl nus from the sidewalks whenever
they turned out.
"Ono of tho favorite tunes played
was the "Light Guard Quickstep,"
which was always given in front of tho
Astor house, then tho principal hotel iu
the cjty, as a compliment to Mr. Stet
son, tho proprietor. Of course, thu
guests and all in tho hotel would ap
plaud tho piece and the military which
marched behind tho band. Dodworth
also started a Philharmonic society, and
by frequent rehearsals this body "of fif
teen musicians, with Dodworth's com
positions of operatic quicksteps, mado
a complete success of street music.
Capt. Vincent, of the Light guard, see
ing tho advantage of good music on
street parade, persuaded Dodworth to
organize a band of thirty-livo musicians,
and thus was developed Dodworth's
band, which held sway in this city np
to the time of tho war. Among tiioso
who played tho lifo iu his baud was
GrnfulliC afterward the loader of tho
7th regiment band, So well trained
was Dodworth's band that the great
composer and conductor, Jullion. when
ho visited New York to givo his con
certs, engaged this band to play for him,
and on his return to England told the
English musicians that it would not pay
to como hor!, as thero was a father and
three sons who had a band equal to any
thoy could organize. An Englishman
named Lothian tried to get up a band
for the 7th regiment in opposition to
that of tho Governor's guard, or Gth
regiment; but in 1819 ho started for
California aud remained there, and the
band fell to pieces for want of organi
zation. Dodworth managed to Keep
his musicians together by aid of tho
riidliarinonie society.
" Later, however, as all his mon wore
good musicians aud the bands becamo
more numerous, many gained tho posi
tion of leaders, among whom may bo
montioned Harvey Dodworth and Gra
fulla. When the Central park was
opened iu I8G0 Dodworth volunteered
to givo Saturday afternoon concerts
thorein without chargo to the city.
These concerts wore given mainly for
rehorsal nnd practice, but they becamo
popular because of the music, which
was attractive. Tho number of musi
cians composing tho Central park or
chestra was small compared to the con
cert bonds of the present daj", but Dod
worth rose in estimation. Among thoso
in the band wero Henry Tissington,
who played the piccolo. Until his plan
of organization was brokeu up dining
tho earlier representations of the "lilnck
Crook" at Nlblo's-, Dodworth was tho
musical monarch of New York. When
the war broke out nnd bands woro more
in demand a strong impetus was given
to martial music, which, with on
couragemcnt, has fostered and devel
oped tho splendid bands which aro now
to bo found in this city."
3Iaybo Ho Knows It.
"I've been aching for tho la3t six
teen years for that man to Injure mo
in somo way," ho remarked as ho
pointed to a citizen ahoad.
"And ho won'tP"
No."
"What do you feel that way for?"
"Well. I havo a vacant lot noxt to
him, and his bay window Is six inehos
on my land 'if ho'd ouly call mo a
liar, or his wifo would boss my wife,
just think what a snap I would havo.
Detroit Free I'resa.
Jllt'89 tho Temler-JIcartetl Things.
Ladles having bald-hoaded escorts at
tho thoatrcs now remove their hats in
order to draw attention away from tho
shining pates. Cleveland Plain Veal-en
SHALL FIRST COUSINS MARRY1
If They Have Xo Heritable AVonlt ncss,
Yes.
Tho qnest'on of tho effects of consan
gulnitv is ono of those vexed problem!
on which much evidence has been col
lected pro and con. Tho observations
havo been made by careful observers,
aud the most probable explanat on ol
the diversity of the results reached is
that other circumstances have in some
Closes canceled the bad effects of too
close interboeeding and iu other cases
brought them into prominence. A
very fair consideration of the problem
is given by Dr. (1. E. Slitittleworth in
J'it! Journal of Mental Science for Oc
tober, 1SSG.
The common misgiving as to tho pro
priety of cousin marriages is of rather
recent origin. In ancient times mar
riages of near kin were not forbidden.
The liit proliib lion of them is in the
fourth century A. D. The church soon
came to cast" its odium on inarr.agos
even of the seventh degree of relation
ship, and the fees for removal of such
objections oy dispensation were au im
portant source of revenue. Th s has
undoubtedly inllueiieed popular opinion
on thu question.
From the physician's point of view
the evidence from the animal world is
very important. Here there is almost
a consensus that, while the effect of
"in-and-in breeding" is to intensify
points, in the long run it is opposed to
vigor of constitution. It is to be. re
membered that every breeder takes
euro to exclude any animals with any
known morbid tendency, while, on the
contrary, in the genus homo, as Dr.
Clauston remarks, there seems to bo "a
special tendency for members of neu
rotic families to intermarry." The re
sult of this will be that insonio portions
of the population the oll'spr ng of such
marriages will show the evil results ol
it to au unusual extent. And thus wo
find in rural, and especially m moun
tainous districts, whore the population
is small and mixed, the comparative
amount of idiocy is greater than else
where. Statistical information is in
adequate on the subject; the mot. on to
include it iu the census returns of Eng
land was rejected "amid the scornful
laughter of the house, on the ground
that the idle curiosity of speculative
philosophers was not to bo gratilied."
in Franco tho returns have given rise
to various estimate (varying from 9-10
to '-'j or 3 per cent.) of the frequency
of consanguineous marriages. Mr. G.
II. Darwin came to the conclusion that
in London H tier cent, of all marriages
were between first cousins, in urban
districts 2 per cent., and iu rural dis
tricts 2 per cent.
If now, wo ascertain tho ratio of
idiots and insane patients that are the
offspring of such marriages to tho total
number of patients iu the asylums, wo
will have some means of estimating the
results of consanguinity. From quite
an extended series of records, it is con
cluded that the ratio just referred to in
tho idiot asylums is from il toft per
cent.; hence "lirst-cousin marriages, at
any rate, aro to some ovtont favorable
to tho production of idiot children."
15ut this conclusion must bo tempered
by the consideration that in a large
number of such cases of idiocy ami im
becility other causes for this condition
are present; and this consideration
lends Dr. A. Mitchell to tho opinion
that "under favorablo conditions of life
the apparent ill effects of consanguin
eous marriages woro frequently almost
nil, while, if the children wero ill-fed,
badly housod and clothed, tho evil
might become very marked." From
such facts and figures wo may conclude
that first-cousin marriages should, as a
rule, be discouraged; but that; if a close
scrutiny reveals no heritable weaknoss.
neurotic or otherwise, tho banus need
not invariably bo forbidden.
Elopes Sure Enough.
"Thero had boon an account of an
elopement in tho morning papers,"
said the commercial travelor, "and 1
was thinking of it whon.a couple drove
up to the country hotel and, registered
Mr. and Mrs. So-and-so.' I winked
at tho boys and said: 'Hero's for a joke.'
Tho old hotel-keeper was a very dear
friend of mine and took my word for
gospel truth, so when I said Look out
for 'em! I think I know 'oin, and thoy
aro eloping and aro uotniar lied,' etc.,
you ought to havo seen the old f ollow.
He scowled ami liftod his chin, aud
wagged it up and down a half dozen
times, sort of as though ho was think
ing it over, and then ho walked off.
All tho other boys in the house wero
put onto tho joko aud wo agreod to
watch tho old man and seo what ho
did.
"Supper rang, nnd the party of trav
eling mon took seats at one table aud
left tho new arrivals to tho solo occu
pancy of another. The hotel pro
prietor, who helped servo at tho table,
took his station as much as possible be
hind tho young couple, his oyos all
tho time watching their very move
men L
" 'Will you havo somo sugar in your
tea?' at length said the young man to
his companion, as ho passed the sacch
arine for her use.
" 'No, thank yon; I novor uso sugar
in my tea,' was tho sweet rosponse.
"Wo woro watching the old man as ho
stood near them aud heard this answer,
llo grow about a foot in a second.
He's got a clow,' said I to myself. And
it was a clow such as would mako tho oyo
of al'inkorton detective sparkle. The
idea of a husband not kowlng whether
Ids wife used sugar iu her ton or not!
Tho old man didn't linger about com
ing to a decision. lie loaned over tho
tablo and said: 'Young man, you leave
tho tablo. That woman is not your
wedded wife.'
Tho couple never whlnipored. They
called for their team aud drove on.
Tho most surprised party in the aflaii
was ours. Wo hadn't dreamed that
wo wero so near tho truth. Tho noxt
day tho samo pair was f arrested in a
neighboring town and -earned back to
thoir homes. Jf I should 'tell that laud
lord now that tho Methodist minister
that boards with him wus Jcsso Jamct
in disguise ho would boliovo mo.. Lew
itton Me.) Journal.
HEART DISEASE THE CAUSE.
Death of n Fine Hippopotamus at
tho Zoological Onrdon In
IMillndelphln.
The zoological garden has met with'
another misfortune, says The Philadel
phia Times. El Meluil, tho popular hip-
popotamus, is dead, aud tho soc.ety is)
out about 85,000 by his loss. Ho died
last Thursday, a post mortem was held
on hi in on Friday, and his carcass was
presented to the Academy of Natural
Sciences yesterday. Ho died of fatty
degeneration of the heart. El Mehdl
was one of the finest specimens of his
species in captivity. Ho was 5 years
old, and was imported by the socioty
direct from Egypt three years ago. Up
to the time of his death ho was appar
ently in the best health eating, drink
ing, and taking his usual exorcise in his
tank without evincing tho slightest in-
disposition, and was growing so fast
I that airanjrements had been made to
enlarge his tank.
A few minutes beforo h's death ho
had been bathing, and when found
dead his body w:is half In and half out
of the water.
His keeper had not boon away from
him ten minutes when his attention was
attracted by a terrible commotion in tho
elephant hoit-e. where the hippopota
mus was k pt. When ho arrived at tho
house the elephaals wero loudly trump
eting and lashing tho heavy iron bars
witli their trunks, and old Fete, tho
rhinoceros, was tearing around his apart
niont nt a terrible rate, snoring like a
wild bull and furiously boating the bars
with his head. As soon as It was ascer
tained that the huge animal was dead,
Supt. Urown was not Hied and Dr. Chap
man sent for. On Friday morning, by
the aid of block and tackle, ten men
raised the carcass to a truck and con
veyed It to the barnyard of the gardeu.
wlloro Dr. Chapman dissected it.
Tho huge carcass which was nino
feet long, lour feet high, and oyer a
thousand pounds in weight, was turn
ed over on its back and tho throat si t to
ascertain if it had choked to death.
The wind-pipo was found to bo all
right, but when tho heart was reached
tho condition of the blood revealed tho
fact that death was caused by heart
disease. Dr. Chapman then took tho
heart and lungs out, and found that
tho left sido of the hoart was covered
witli a blubber, which chokod up all
tho pores. Tho heart was about tho
size of a beef's heart, six inches in di
ameter, weighing about live pounds.
Tho right side of the heart where tho
blood was received was in a healthy
condition and fresh looking and red;
the left s do, from which tho blood was
pumped into tho lungs, was completely'
covered with a small blubber, which
had suddonly closed up the small cells
and prevented respiration, in exactly
the same way that tho discaso acta
upon human beings.
Tho brain was remarkably small in
proportion to the size of tho head,
weighing only ono and one-half pounds,
but was in a perfect condition. It was
taken away by Dr. Chapman for a
closer examination. Tho hide on most
parts of the body was ono and a half
inches thick, but as llexible as rubber
and without a blemish. Untlerthe foro
legs and thu upper part of the breast
it was as white as snow and as soft as
kid, being less than half au inch in
;hiekness. Dr. Chapman attributed:
cho disease to worriment occasioned by
joiiliiioiiiont, as the animal, excepting
bis heart affection, was in splendid:
condition, his digestive organs being;
sspeeially healthy. Yesterday after
noon six stalwart keopors, assisted by
Snakekeeper Thompson, tho artist oC
tho garden, nnd Hoadkeopcr Byrno,
moved the handsome tapir Carrio into
tho vacant apartment of tho Hippopo
tamus. Keeper Pendcrgast broko down com
pletely and cried like a boy whon ho
roniffvod the two largo wooden ballst
Kith which El Mehdl usod to nmiiso
"limself while in the water. Next to
old Fete, the rhinoceros, the hippopo
tamus was Keeper Fendegnst's favor
ite. If old Fete should die tho keeper
said his heart would break. Tho tapir
was rather shv of hor now quarters at
lirst, and carefully felt hor way down
the steps into tho tank. Her old tank
was very small aud shallow, and
sho was considerably surprised when,
she went in over her head iu tho new
tank. She took to it kindby, howover.i
and had boon In but a few minutes bo-
foro sho had reconciled Koopor Pjndor
gast to his loss by hor funny antics, ono
of which was jumping two orthroofcot
out of tho water and diving out of sight.
Beforo night tho two woodon balls Iiait!
been returned to tho apartment andt
Carrio was knocking ono of thom all!
around tho tank. Carrio will occupy
tho tank until tho arrival of a now hip
popotamus, which tho society will en
deavor to procure.
Dr. Chapman said that nino-tenths of
wild animals in confinement aro snbjocfi
to henrt disease although all anunnla
havo their peculiarities. Tho elephants
aro heir to many diseases, but the most!
common nnd fatal is rheumatism. Mou
koys and baboons generally dlo fromj
bronchial affections and hoart dlsoasoj
felines, such as lions, tigers, leopards,
etc., suffer most from dysentery nndj
heart disease; wh lo tho canino tribe;
such as wolvos, foxes, etc., don't seo ml
to be subject to tiny disease oxcopt pure,
cussednoss. Tho ouly thing to bo toar-,
edln tho wolf tribe is too much sociabili
ty. It is unsafe to koep moro than n
pair togothor, otherwise thoy would cat!
each other.
Miraculous Escapes.
. It see pis almost impossiblo that thero
should havo been survivors of tho Ver-
niont Contral accident. It looks as if a
I clear full of fifty feet for a railroad!
train would kill ovorybody in tho
ooaches. Soveral yours ago a train on
the Shenandoah Valley brunch of tho
Baltimore ArOhlo road wout through a.
bridgo and fell 11G foot, yet thoro wero
ioveral survivors of tho wrook. It was1
a mixed train of freight and passongor
cars. Tho conductor wa3 on top of ono
of tho cars at the tnno tho accident oc
curred. Ho went down with tho train
. but was not seriously hurt, St. Paul
I Globe.