Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-02-17

( msnL oConnor Chen Of the HerdldD took
jim in charge; but, unable TO Withstand the
! prejudice his sympathy had aroused, turned
| him over 20 the messengers OF the Row,
among whom poor Jim At last
FouND FRIBNDa
When Messrs. Ramadell and White were
undergoing their incarceration at the Capt
| tol, because Of their mistaken zeal in search
| ing for ltems, Jim was the formers solitary
companion. He was with Ramsdell night
and day, bowling piteously, and at one time
made furious attack on the senatorial heels
Of Carpenter. As Rafnsdell lost flesh by his
| Imprisonment, 30 did jim; master aud dog
plned away together. One would naturally
suppose that such canine gratitude would
awaken sympathy, but Il didn't Ramsdell
released was different person from Rams
dell imprisoned. He gave Jim
THE DIRTY sHAKE.
Gentlemen OF Newspaper Row. Where was
Saturday evening last7 Only written expla-
nations Of your conduct will be considered.
IL never before occurred 70 the writer that
| a dogs tale was 90 long. lie Is rapidly com
ing 70 the end OF Il, however.
The other day q nobody whlstlod to jim
(who, having lost all seli-respect would fol-
low anybody and went down the Avenue
with the dog behiud him. He Cthe nobody
went Into The stationery store OF Philip q
Bolomons and assembled 10 the third etory.
While nobody was examining some goods on
that floor, Jim, elAted with the idea Of reach.
ing such an elevated height, having been
heretofore confined TO the ground floors Of
Newspaper Row, commenced running across
a tenderlv constructed skyllght, and keeping
up delightful bark. Suddenly pane Of
the skyllght gave way and poor Jim, who had
suffered every conceivable indignity, was
preclpltated 10 the second floor. lie fell
against aud went through glass-coyered
showcase, and the sfildayit Of an errand boy,
who witnessed the descent states that
THE Doo TURNED PALE.
The people In the store were startled by the
noise, and ran out on the street as II an earth
quake had tackled the building jim was
taken from the showcase slightly injured,
aud was (ohl the mlsfortunes OF thl, dogl)
kicked Into the street.
To the general public this affair may seem
very trivial, but 10 the interested parties,
Messrs. Philip 4 Solomous, Il Ia matter OF
damages. Snugly nestled 10 its folds IL an In
tTicate question Of law, for as the dog IL
rather promlseuously owned, the gentlemen
named are at a loss TO know against whom
they should bring suit.
II has been suggested that on the return Of
Jim Young from New Orleans, whittier he
went with the investigating committee, he,
"a the original owner OF the dog, should call
q meeting Of the Row TO determine who Is re-
sponslble. With q mind by this time stored
with investigation, Mr.. Young Ia peculiarly
fitted for this duty, and It Is hard to sec how
he can escape from the difficult task.
Cliff Warden has been interviewing the al
idchss Of the State Department with refer
ence 70 this entire question, and now gives Il
as his opinion that, a. II bears no possible re-
latlon 70 the Alabama question, Il cannot be
adjusted by the Geneva conference.
According to latest accounts Jim Che dog)
llmps, means and In other ways exhibits a
depression OF spirits.
Messrs. Philip 4 Solomons mutter some
thing about consequential damages" and II
IL understood that Mr.. sumner will, at an
early day, introduce resolution demanding
an Investigation, on the ground that II Is an
additional argument In favor OF the Liberal
Republican movement
4 slight want Of space prevents contlnu-
ance OF thls interestlDR narrative