The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-08

Mr.. James Scarf, highly respected citi-
zen Of Hartford county, Md, died very sud-
denly Sunday night. He leaves an estate
estimated at 100000.
Mr.. Garrett Davis Is engaged on the terri
torial suit between Kentucky and Missouri.
Charles D. Carr, an old and prominent cit
lien of Charlotte, 5. c., died last week.
Prof. sillman, of Yale college, has been
appointed State chemist OF Connecticut.
Hon. Alex. Mitchell, of Milwaukee, just
elected president of the Chicago and North
western railway, is now president of two
thousand two hundred and forty miles Of
railway.
Madge Robertson, a slater OF tho dramat-
ist, was married fortnight since, and cele-
DRAFTED her wedding-night by playing In GAS
You Like It" with her husband.
Colonel Curtis, Of the Bureau of Military
Justice, Is on visit to Richmond.
Ex-Gov. Worth died at Raleigh, N c., on
Sunday night.
Dora Rlcord, aged Is years, drowned her
self In the canal at Lowell on Sunday.
Miss Louise Rivers, daughter Of the late
Sir Henry Rivers, Bart, was recently ar
rested for knocking down girl of 10 in the
est provocation. Miss Rivers seems to be
eccentric, for she has been hauled before the
Justice three times for similar offences.
a-wdnihgIon"i AZ tIt 'Giircnuuf 4ivejr,
New York.
Hon. Galusha A. Grow Is also named for
the Chinese mission,
sIgnor Palmo, Ncapolltan by birth, and
the nrst man to introduce an Italian opera
troupe into this country, recently died In
New York. In 1885 he erected Palmo's
Opera House in New York, and established
In II O troupe, among whom the father Of
Adelna Patti. His ventures were generally
failures, and Of late years he has been living
on contributions.
General A. N. Vim, who was injured Q
few weeks since, In Philadelphia, BY being
run over by a carriage, Is very nearly re
stored; so much so that he walks about the
room and drives out in his carriage. General
VIM will spend the autumn in this region,
and will fulfill appointments to address the
people on temperance and the labor ques.
ton. He Is veteran In these good works,
and Is president both Of the State labor or,
ganixation Of California, and Of the "In.
ventors' Union Association" OF San Fran
cisco. He was delegate to the recent Labor
Congress at Philadelphia from San Fran
cisco, and made eloquent speeches on the
eight hour and other questions.
Hon. John Black, for many years United
States consul to Mexico, arrived from the
City Of Mexico yesterday and is at the Ma
tIonal hotel. Hon. Sam. Mclean, Of Penn
sylvania, 10 at the same place.
REMOVAL or TIN CAPIrAL.-We clip the
following from the Washington correspond
ence Of tho Ptninsular (Michlgan) Herald
"This subject continues to attract attention.
The daily REPUBLICAN,, Of this city, is the
mouth-plece Of considerable discussion, pro
and con, from various writer's and CORE
spondents. 1t Ia undoubtedly prompted a
good deal 10 open Its columns for this pur
pose, from the active and enterprising spiri
of journalism which distinguishes its abl
and spirited corps Of editors, for they seen
determined to let no subject of current pub
lie interest pass by without prompt motto
and full exposition. More or less local dis
cussiou occurs In consequence of mootlnl
the question: and various queries are raise
with reference to the probability antpossl
bllity Of the capital being removed from
Washington at any time. And then, again
the question Ia asked, what shall be done t
prevent III There has, undoubtedly, beer
some trepidatlon raised among real estate
owners and spectators; but this Is all right
It Is high time something attracted their at
tention to rednce prices from the high figures
which have ruled so long"
MINING ArFAIRs.-The Surveyor Genera
Of New Mexico has transmitted to the Gen
ersl Land Ofilcc the plat and field notes O
survey OF tho Santa Rita di CoJrs Claims
this being the arst application from that ter
ritory for patent under the mining act o
Congress,
This Is a copper mine, reported 10 hav
been discovered near the close OF the las
century, and for many years worked b
spaniards, probably under grant from tn
Spanish Government. II Is now held by til
Santa Rita Mining Association.
A splendid specimen of the ore, almos
pure copper, was sent to tho office, and ha
been deposited In the mineral cabinet organ
lied by Commissioner Wilson, open to tn
public during Office hours.
When the final proofs are received tb'
claim will DO examined for patcntlng.
THE colored laborcrs Of this country are
ibvItnd In hold n convention of delegate. Ir