The national Republican., 1860-12-31
A lii,ie how, nnm.d Ernrat lireen, of Nor.

little boy, named Ernest Green, Of Nor.
wich, Conn, little over four years old, was
bitten by dog last summer, aud died in con.
sequence Of it. His disease was not hydropho.
bia, but the bite of the brute seemed to FIJI his
system with poison. When he was in his last
sickness, physician was called in, who was an
utter stranger to the child, and bis first excla.
nation when he examined him WAS, "T The
child has been poisoned" The poor fellow
could scarcely have suffered more, il his case
had been genuine hydrophoba.
AN OuTRAGE.-Bdltimore, Dec. 2S.-The
schooner Alice Move, arrived here from St.
Domingo, brings rews that the guano island,
Alta Veta, in the Caribbean Sea, in legal pos
session of American citizens, has been forcibly
taken by the Dominican Government, and the
parties on the Island taken prisoners to st.
Domingo-the Government also destroying the
American property on the Island. This is
viewed as great outrage, and a violation Of
American rights.
A burglar, in New Orleans, on Sunday last,
in attempting to enter the chamber of gen.
tleman, was desperately wounded by pistol
fred at him. He made his escape to his own
room, was tracked by bis blood, and his room
being searched, upwards Of $4,000 Of stolen
jewelry, laces, &C., found in his possession.
He calls himself C. II. Robinson, aud will not
give the names of any of his accomplices.
Mr.. Edward Fernald, of Frankfort, Maine,
committed suicide in the cellar of his store, on
Thursday morning last. He took two skeins
of yarn, got upon barrel, put them around
his neck, attached them to a meat hook, and
then jumped from the barrel. He had been
deranged for some time. About five months
ago he took poison, but was saved by the use
of the stomach pump. He was about 43 years
old.
A little boy named Roth was skating at Bur.
lington, Iowa, on Sunday week, and mistook
an open place for clear piece of ice, and thus
unconsciously slid into the water. He swan
to the other side Of the opening and called to
his companion to hand him pole, but when it
was reached to him his fingers were so cold he
could not hold it, but sank. This is the second
son his parents have lost in similar manner,
and they have no more.
WHAT PARADISE FOR BACHELORS The
La Crosse wisconsin, Democrat says, there are
in this city two hundred and eleven marriage.
able grls-sweet, beautiful, and accomplished.
10 capture these fairies, there are in all one
hundred and twenty young beaus, forty.two of
whom don't care for girls thrty.seven, the girls
don't care for; fifteen who are too busy making
money to marry, and the balance are engaged.
What harvest of honey, kisses, aud goodness,
to have waiting the angelic license, gold ring,
and minister.
RESIGNATION OF OFFICERS OF THE ARMY
AND NAvY.-'n 1928, when General Jack.
son was President, and notification was threat.
ened by South Carolina, he directed the Secre.
tary Of War and the Secretary of the Navy to
issue circular letters to all of the officers of the
army and navy, enclosing printed oath, which
they were compelled to take, binding themselves
to stand by the Government. Different coun.
sells prevail at the present time.
David Stuart, Of Chicago, has commenced
suit for slander against Mr.. Burch, for personal
damages, in the sum of $100, 900; another party
claims $4,000. Mr.. Burch seems to be uni.
versally execrated. Report says that the Ma.
rine Bank threw out his check the other day.
All sorts Of indignities are offered to him.
The family of Major Anderson, consisting Of
bis wife and three children and servant, are
stopping at the Brevoort House, in Fifth avenue
N. Y, where they have spent several winters.
The Board of Supervisors Of New York voted
to increase the police force of the city from
400 to 1900. Two hundred will be appointed
in January, one hundred in February, and one
hundred in March.
Ice ON THE HUDsoN.-Great fields of ice
hoated down the Hudson river Wednesday, and
nearly filed the harbor of New York. The
cakes were two or three inches thick quite rot
ten, and easily broken to pieces by steamboat
wheels. The river opposite the upper part o
the island was crowded with ice from shore u
shore.
ARREST FOR SAVING DOWN A SECEssIo,
PoLE-Owen Riley, native of Baltimore, ant
n stone cutter by trade, has been arrested il
Petersburg, Virginia, charged with cutting dow
the pole erected in that city by the secessionists
A little boy lost his life at Muscatine Iowa
on Thursday last, from having some pieces @
hickory nut shells lodged in his throat. Al
operation was performed on him to remove tn
distractions to his breathing, but the little sui
ferer died while the surgeons were trying to re
lieve him.
Mr. Frank Elwell, of Standish, Maine, on tn
18th inst, was leading horse, which suddenl
jerked the halter out of his grasp, and whirin
round, kicked him in the jaw, breaking it i
two places, and knocking out six teeth:
paper published at Stockbridge in the yea
1900 states that the library of deceased cle
gyman sold for f3, and the liquors in bis ce
lar for E276.
NJ. &c Mo.n