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National Republican., 1873-01-29
pERAANAI

:. Nathan Appleton, Of Boston, goes into bank.
ruptcy.
John L. owens will erect theatre and mu.
scum In Baltimore.
-"uncle" John Harper has four animals In
training for the coming season.
"A bill dyOrcinR Governor Stafford from his
wife has passed the Arizona Legislature.
= Goodwin Smith, like many others, Is not 0
believer In FrOude's historical correctness.
- Prof. Tyler, Of the Michigan University, has
become literary editor OF the Christian Cnioh.
-Gustaye Dorc has Just concluded the great
work on Rabclais, on which he has been engaged
for some years past.
The trial of Marshal Bazalue il nearly certain
to come on at the bePianing Of February. Itwll
take place in the Ecole Milltalre Of Paris.
1t is rumored In London that the Rev. DR.
Hayman, Head Master of Rugby, will be com.
peled TO resign his position. An almost unheatd
master FROM one Of the great English public
schools.
- Horace Y. Clarke, president Of the Union
Pacific railroad, Is not quite clear as to jim Fisk
present whereabouts. In q list Of HtockhOlders
in the road, with their residences, which he re,
Gently handed to the Secretary OF the Interior
appears this entry, "James Fisk, jr., uncertain.
- Mr.. Paul Bert, French Psychologist, ha.
succeeded In making an artificial pair Of Siamest
twins by joining two young white rats. lie cut
away strip Of skin from each. sewed the tive
together by the edges OF the wounds, and nature
united them by the healing process. They wert
killed both by poisoning one.
"A youth In Brattleboro', VT, is completing
Dickens Mysteries of Edwin Drood," writing
Us u medium, at the dictAtiOn OF the spirit 81
Dickens. lie says he has never read a single
one Of the works Of Mr.. Dickens, much less the
one In course OF publication at the time Of the
novellsts death; yet he has reproduced some OI
the peculiar features Of the latter and some OF
his manuscript bears evidence at least Of very
good imitation Of Dickens style. The medium
works three evenings q week, accommodating
eight to ten papes at sitting, and he calculates
-Or, rather, the spirit OF Mr.. Dickens dOes-that
II will take about six months to complete the
" Mystery"
National Republican., 1873-01-29
THE LEADER OF THE HOUSE.

II any one has any doubt as 10 who is the
real leader Of the House Of Representatives
We refer him TO the Globe Of Saturday. On
lagc we And that Mr.. Randall introduced a
resolution directing the Wilson credit mo-
biller committee to extend their investigation
o. us to include the Central Pacific railroad
pld lts branches. Mr.. Hoar, q member Of
tie committee, gave It as his opinion that the
Committee had not time to discharge this ad.
ditionNl duty. Mr.. Randall insisted that they
should 90 on and make the effort Mr.. Hoar
siid "the House must decide between tho
Judgment Of gentleman who is not a mem
bcr OF the committee, and who has not had
Charge Of the investigation, and one Of the
Committee who has had charge Of it," But
Nr. Randall twas satisfied" that the commit
tee would take charge Of II, and to crafty
Tie member from Pennsylvania the resolution
vas passed.
We do not write from any feeling Of oppo-
sitiun to Mr.. Randall. lie Is q most useful
aud valuable member Of the House. But
what We do object TO is that the Republican
D'ajority should allow him and gentlemen on
the same side Of the House to control that
which, In party sense, they have no busi-
'''''a A' iA7AAt ~ NNAAANls AH hht NdHt
Dint, the House should have sustained the
objections Of Mr.. Hoar, and refused to
order the investigation or appoint another
committee to conduct IL. Mr.. Hoar did all
that he could TO give the resolution that d.
f,ction, and the Republican side Of the House
should have stood by him. We may as well
hok ut these Investigations in a party
oint of vicw-the standpoint from which
the opposition looks at them. Their sole
object Is to make capital against the party
two years hence. The Democracy are sim
lily using the Republican machinery to de-
troy the Republican party. The investiga-
tons ordered this session Of Congress will
cost nearly one hundred thousand dollars. Il
VII 90 to swell the Indebtedness Of the Gov
'rnmcnt, aud doubtless we shall find Demo-
'rats In the next canvass pointing to 1t as an
evidence of Republican extravaganza. The
Democrats In the House are simply leading
The Republicans to their own destruction. II
We must have investigating committees and
turn inside out every Department OF the
Government, let II be done under at least
Republican auspices.
National Republican., 1873-01-29
SPEAKER BLAINE AND TIE SIOUX
CITY RAILROAD.

The malicious attempt Of Mr.. Stevenson Ia
ilJuro Speaker Blaine, In the investigation
ilto his connection with the building of the
tiOuN City railroad, was signally defeated
lefore the committee yesterday. Mr.. Blaine
showed cOnclusively that all that he had 10 do
with II was right and proper, and that his
bands are clean Of any fraud or corruption in
The matter. This Is the second time that Mr..
Blaine has been submitted to the ordeal OF an
Investigating committee this winter, and the
country will be glad that one who has been so
lghly honorcd, and whose future Is full Of so
lhuch promise In n political way, has succeeded
u establishing his entire innocence Of the
charges made against him.
stcvcusOn's resolution and his testimony
tnd conduct before the committee prove that
lie was simply cndeayOring to crafty some
rvatC animOsity Of his own, or that he was
FLOWING himself TO be made the instrument
VI gratifying the malice Of some one else.
! his Only shows how careful the House should
lb In ordering these Investigations. Here,
Tor Instance, was Stevenson, after hearing a
conversation ut dinner table to the effect
tiat some members Of the House were stock
uldcrs In II railroad which received no as
. stance from Congress, rushing down TO the
House and Introducing q resolution demand
" an investigation, in "the hope of catch
J X the Speaker" which Of course was
! lEsed by the House. The part the Ohio
iIember has played In this whole matter will
ring upon him only the contempt of all
Iir-minded men. His sole purpose was to
destroy, II possible, the character Of one of
LIS colleagues, and injurs him In the estlma-
iton Of his friends and of the country.
ttevenson has fully proved how well-founded
! the unenViable reputation he enjoys among
those who know him, and who have watched
Lis political career.
National Republican., 1873-01-29
TIE BURNING or THE NATIONAL.
THEATRE,

In less than sixty minutes yesterday the
National theatre, the principal place Of
amusement In thi, city, was laid In ashes. II
was only few hours before that It was
thronged with the best audience that Wash.
ngton could afford. We may fairly con-
gratulato ourselves that we barely escaped a
disaster such as never occurred In our city.
The building destroyed was mere she'll The
roof fell In within twenty minutes after the
Arc was discovered. If the fire had taken
place during one OF the performances, the
loss Of life, in the very nature of things,
would have been terrific. ltwUuld have been
impossible to have emptied the house in less
than seven or eight minutes, and, when we
consider the terror and panic inevitable on
such occasions, We doubt II II could have
been emptled In double that time.
There is lesson TO be derived from this
fire which II is to be hoped we shall profit by.
The National theatre, or some other building
devoted 10 the same purpose, will doubtless
be built. Now, whoever builds 1t, let ii be
built as 1t should he built. Let 1t be fire.
proof as far as It Is possible to make 1t fire.
proof. Every possible provision should be
made against the occurrence Of disaster
like that which has just taken place. All
this Is so obvious that Ii seems like waste of
time to write about ii. Let US have no more
shells like that which has Just been burned.
National Republican., 1873-01-29

We take leave to add to further reasons hereto
fore urged In favor Of this opinion, that Of the
seventy-hve thousand Spanish troops landed In
Cuba, but ten thousand survived, and that the
Spanish authorities have ordered an earthwork
70 he thrown up across the island TO protect
themselves from the attacks Of the Republicans.
when one party "ls forted In "a the Anglo
Saxon American used TO do in the days Of Boone
and Callaway, "agin the Ingins," the Indians
were always regarded as .'bellgerents." Such is
tion to pronounce how u would be regarded by
the superior intelligence Of European anthori.
ties. Any way, the question Of bplllgerency must
he examined by our Government, and we have
no doubt II will give an independent ononIon on
the subject, and stand up TO It when given.
National Republican., 1873-01-29
The BoIIIEcrency OF Cuba.

lFTom the New orleans hepubllcAnl
80 far As the opinion OF our own American
press has been expressed, the advice Of the Re
publican, TO recognize the belltgerency Of the
Cuban Republicans, has met approval. The let
ter Of Gen. Grants administration instTuCting
Minister Sickles 10 terminate the equiVOCal posi-
tiOn Of our diplomacy with regard 20 Cuban
affairs was the only public measure inlOrsed by
both the assemblies NJ the Mechanics institute
and Odd Fellows Hat,
We have seen no argument yet to prove that
the conflict In Cuba has lot attained stage which
viii Justify any Government at It's discretion to
pronounce the parties Waging II bellgeTents.
National Republican., 1873-01-29
o-R,,t,,,,.t.,,o,o

tFrnm the Philadelphia North Americana
The special organs Of the railway interest Dc
not agree as TO the extent OF the Increase In
railroad building during the past year We have
already given in full one tabular statement, In
which the total number Of 10 lies completed and
IN use at the close Of the year isT2 was over
HiNiy-sevCn thousand. We find in the Chicago
RaicdH Reutep a very full and detailed state.
aent, giving oil the different lines and number
OF additional miles built during the year with
the date Of opening. From all we can see, thi.
totals to 1870 thus:
National Republican., 1873-01-29
Bu-Ins.. Hours nj the Whine House,

Lrtng the winteT, IN order 10 Jdciiitdte business
o ming hGfre hin, much N possible, the President
WR, from ieh 10 tocirs ocioet edcA day, sr-
n u Sunday, yfesirs senator's and Representatives,
a I'd .oD rc'ius O'Clock una tro eanA afternoon,
" ', I"esiiags aIn tTiddys Whsn, Cdbin,t mssiiag.
b 'HJ h,id, he IrW reoeirs By card. The b,lsines.
hurs " his eecc EH Dc from Tn oeiock a. ~. 70
bre, o'clock p m.
National Republican., 1873-01-29
tOFFICIAL.l
WAN DEPARTMENT
rADJuIAsr aENERAL's OTYIcE,

Gsrsrdi Orders No. l.
In accordance with decision Of the Second
Comptroller, dated December 81, 1879, General
Orders No. VI, 1879, Is hereby so modified as TO
except from It's general provisions the following
cases:
Where the death OF an oftlcer or Officers occurs
IN battle or In the feld, and emergency requires
that the body or bodies lie transported to a suit
able place Of internent at the nearest town, post
the Secretary Of War cannot be obtained In ad.
vance, the commanding Oficer OF the Depart
ment or District In which the decease occurs IL
hereby authorized to order the transportation
without the approval, In ddndnce, OF the Secre-
tary OF War; but his approval must be subse-
quently obtained before the accounts for such
transportation are presented TO the accounting
officers Of the Treasury for settlement
tNOrE.-In the quotation from the appropria-
ton law, given In General Orders No. u, 1879,
the comma after the word "paccsr should be
stricken out.l
By order Of the Secretary OF War:
L. ID. TOWNSEND, AdJutant General.
National Republican., 1873-01-29

whole sy stem At tho close OF 1879 no leas than
6s, s,I6I. The number Of miles OF additional track
under construction at the close OF the year was
0,I42, making In all Ib,b1g. The whole number
OF roads ls 9o3. But these figures, large as they
are, do not seem to include all, as the Rcpisr adj
mts that they are Imperfect, and that at least
10000 miles of railway are under advanced con.
StTuctiOn, with view to completion during
1873. This would bring the aggregate extent Of
the system mp TO 5000 miles At the close Of 1878;
or, II we include the new work sure to be under
taken, $1,000 miles. The fact that during the
year 1879 work was done on about 3 900 miles Of
new roadway is among the most marvellous on
record.
This table, however, includes the Canadian
provinces a. well as the United States, so that
the showing Is not strictly national
National Republican., 1873-01-29
BOARDING..

RoAR y G.-PLEAsANT FURNISHED
ID rooms with board at Mrs THOMAS sIl "a
street corner Eighth, northwest. janAiII.
ROAkDlNG.-BOARD, WITH on WITHOUT
- ROOMS, In good locality, convenient 10 The
Executive Departments. Apply at pi6 TwelIIh
street, tetween aud streets horthwest sepslu
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND NICELY FUR
~ NIsHED APARTMENTS, with HOARD, may
Is obtained On application at llOi street. OPPOSITE
Mnlards nol0f
National Republican., 1873-01-29

ss~ All communications, whether on business or
., publication, should be addressed to wM j. Nun.
IAau, Proprietor NATIONAL REPuBBIuAN. Washing.
Lu, ID. q.
National Republican., 1873-01-29
PERSONAL,

ITO STEPHEN TILToN BROWN, FORMERLY Y
IL nf Georgetown, u. C.--YOu are hereby notified
that, by the terms Of your fathers will you arc re.
quired 70 respund TO THIS notice within fhe tpace u
one full year from the date hereof Ynu wifi other
wise be excluded from a! hcneats of his estate.
w. DEEBLE, Executor.
TO THE BENEvOIENT.-The young man above
addressed has not been heard from for long time,
and II II feared by some Of his friends that his mind
has given way, the effects Uf serious illness spmo
time since, and that he may be in some insane
asylum among strangers. II any who this
notice can give information concerning him, II will
be gratefully received by his friends lie wns last
heard from somewhere in Kansas
GEoRoErows, u. O., Jan. ~, is7a jAn9e.wi3t
THE COMPREHENSIVE EXISTING BF-
Il tween John O. Lyle and Charles B Tucker
under the firm name uf JOHN a. LYLE 4 co, Is
this day dissolved by mutual consent
John q, Lyle continues the business, and will col.
lect all bills due aud Ray all claims against late rm
JOHN q, LYLE,
CHARLES n. TUCKER
wAaHfSorOs CITY January "a, is5a IanelN.
National Republican., 1873-01-29
WANTS.

ANTED-BY A YOUNG MAN, A CLERK
w SHIP in Drug sture. Best OF references
given Address, -. s. A." city Post Ofice, OF RE-
PUBLICAN ufice. lan2a3t'
WANTED A F1RST-CLAsS GARDENER,
w to work on shares, on farm of loo acres Of
land, Good house and outbuildinpp on the place
Must come well recommended. One who under.
stands fruit traiainR preferred. Apply TO WILLIAM
SMlTH, HN Ninth street ianG6t
EUREKA EMPLOYMENT OFFICE, NO, bOI
~ Eleventh street. near d street,
fe9H MRS. LOUISE O. BUTLER
WANTED-TnB PUBLIC TO KNOW THAT
w Hngmanns' German Cough Mixture will cure
coughs and colds far exceeding any other remedy,
Niye u trial Depot corner Of Third and East Cap.
lnl sreeb northeaat noId
Il s. justin PAYS FAIR PRICES FOR LA.
Ne dies, gents, and ghildrens Second. Hand
Clothing, Under Clothing, Boots, shoes, Nc No 6lq
ID street, between Sixth and Seventh strceta.
N B-Nute by mail promptly attended to.
uTANTED-EvERY ONE TO KNOW THAT
w the popular Sewing Machine VICTOR" has
is needle SELECTING, the most perfect shuttle In
use, resting ON carrier; needle.bar and works u
STEEL easy running. simple and durable; the most
desirable machine for ali work in nee, Agency No
tp Ponnsylyania avenue, between fOur.and.n half
au3ltf T,w. sPICER, Ascent
National Republican., 1873-01-29
rBoEXAMINATION or TEACHERS,

The examination for Secondary aDd intermediate
SangTTIiilinn'Ss Ni be held at the Franklin building
SAi IhbAh, February !, at . O'Clock, a. M.
rms H. open to teachers OF the public schools and
70 All Others either holding or entitled 10 Urinary
certificates. Ioachers Of schools II higher Krads
than the certificate they now hold must g. present
Jys7S Chairman Co,n nAmPTS,5m, M Ts.dhd.,.
National Republican., 1873-01-29

la "NOTlCE,-EhIPLOYI PLASTER
- EhS.There will be a meeting Of the
Employing PiasteTefp Of the District of Columbia a
T moafI o. Trade ro9msi On "wednesday evening,
are invited to attend. by orderaL
National Republican., 1873-01-29
WAN DEPARrAEN

ADJurANr GENERALS OFFICE,
WAsHISGToS, Jan. ., 1874
General Orisrs, No. q
The sadlers' tools and materials, the smiths
tools and materials, the tool bags, and the
mountain hOwitZer fOTges, with their tools and
materials, prescribed by General Orders No. 60
War Department, AdjutAnt Generals once
June 20, 1879, for use Of the Cavalry service, will
be supplied by the Ordnance Department
by order OF the Secretary OF War:
Il. d. TOWNSEND, Adjutant General.
National Republican., 1873-01-29

SEVERAL GENTLEMEE have called upon us
In regard to the soldiers and sailors bounty
land bill. They were In the army them
selves, and represent that large number of
sx-soldiers In tho Departments as well as in
ether portions Of the country favor the pas
ILge Of the bill. Inasmuch as we said that
We had seen ''no names" In all the various
communications sent to us on the subject, we
oeslro 10 make this correction. We have no
Interest In the bill one way or the other, ex-
copt MS citizens, II the land is to go to the
soldiers, and Is not ultimately to fall into the
/ nds Of companies and corporations, Gus we
tlsgu Ii will,) we favor It's passage, no mat
trr now much II may take away from the
I lblic domain. But, to our mind, tho classes
! hom Il Is proposed to beneat will derive
cry little substantial advantage from 10 pas
Ilge.
National Republican., 1873-01-29
MIR. COLFAx YESTERDAY.

The lingering hopes we entertained about
llr. ColiaX's innocence, In regard to the credit
IioUii,er transaction, must we fear, be aban.
ooned. The evidence adduced against him
yesterday would seem TO be conclusive upon
The disputed point Us TO whether or not he
iecclved a dividend from Mr.. Ames. The
Vice President however, persists In declaring
tlat he is entirely free from blame In the
nattcr, and his demand for an investigation
il the Senate will 20 far toward convincing
the public that he speaks the truth. The OBJ
] 'ctions to the investigation, which were
made by Mr.. Thurman, were, however, well
taken, and II Is difficult TO sec how his request
could be compiled with under the Constitution
aud the Tules-ObjectlOns which no man
ought to understand better than Mr.. Colfnx
himself. IL Is to be hoped, however, that he
VIII have an opportunity Of In same way vim
cheating his reputation II II has been unjustly
fssailcd. II he Is innocent, as he declares he
J., his case Is peculiarly sad and unfortunate.
We hate TO see him retire from the Vice Presl-
Gency, from the high honors that he has en-
j1yed, with so dark a cloud resting upon his
Eood name. 1t Is stain not only on Mr..
COlfax himself, but upon the office which he
las so acceptably filled during the last four
Years. We have no desire to condemn him
pnjustly, but the evidence against him Is
pretty convincing although not altogether
unoXplainablo. We trust that he may be able
10 show that he has been greatly wronged,
National Republican., 1873-01-29
THE WEEKLY REPUBLICAN

Twenty ave cents per line. Advertisements under
u head Of For Sale or Rent wanted" Lost and
Pound" and Personal. twelve and half cents pei
hne,
National Republican., 1873-01-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.

fJ55' NOTWITHSTANDING THE FIRE,
- - the IMPERIAL. HOTEL will be ready for
blsiness on the arrival Of the New York train This
"wednesday MORNING, January ", is72 ja99
MEMS REPUBLICAN
-. CLuB.-Thc regular monthly meeting Of
ths I,,, Young Mems Republican club will be held
IHlS lM9dnesdayl EVENING, at 20 O'Clock, al
the Club House. A punctual attendance Of every
JAMS tstSTi FRANK 7. HOWE, Cor Sec.
NSS5o oNIAsONIC.-A SPECIAL MEETING
~ Of the N; W. GRAND Lodge OF h, A. A. NJ.
EVENING, 18th instant, at I O'Clock =. m, to make
afranEementa for the funeral Of Bro. Past Grand
Master Skerreti, Of Pennsylvania.
by syS order Of them ". q Masteri
fSsn MT. VERNON INSTITUTE, rSaO 4
-, IhEEE E..BOARDINg and DAY SCHOOL
n,19 70, 19quNG dLApIts and LITTLE GtRLs.-MRs,
this Institution commences February a All the
bIanches " thorough English education, with
nIencn, uerman aud Latin languages, taught by
fomlrtent and eHperienced teachers; Music, Draw.
s ~ Gmd D,arTing ,Hrg 9y nrofe'sors Further lnforms
cation to the "frincipai" al her rssidencc' iRh
STREET. tCorcoran Row. jaaieo9t'
rSy@ATTENTION, KNIGHTS TR,I-
- PLAlts.-The Sir knights Of Washinston
SOmmandery, No. !; Columbia Cotnmandery, No. q;
mSSarS n9tSahae SomIn%sndery, % No aud pe Molay Com.
DAY EVENING. the 18th INSTANT ~ I O'Clock, Tor
ns'oh yIpigqmnapadheSg{, Y ahS{ Nc; Y Hartford, Conn.
J. i, iHoMPsoN,E I'm. rohmand6T Con- nn I'm Ia a.
=, ~ NlHBSi Fin Commander No a
,.,,s JOSEPH DANIELS, Em. Commander No l.
National Republican., 1873-01-29

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rHBLichS throughout the city Persons desiring 10
subscribe Will please leave their names and AddrsSa
ht the Dining Saloon of. II. SIMpSON, No iag KIM
sTSet and they VIII be pTnmPty served at the rate
oi lss cehts per week. HENRY SIMPSON, Agent
sE- Single copies can be obtained every morning
at the News DcpOts uf j. g. cox III King stTeei nd
GEORGE t. FRENCH, IS King street.
National Republican., 1873-01-29
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tSy-PARTIEs AND RECErTIONs.

4, The undersigned takes pleasure in announcing
thhl ne In prepared to serve Dinner Parties and lie
celiluns lie will also furnish separate dishes such
as bOncd Turkey, Patties OF Birds, Salads 6c All
pr29mIIly attended to -,
, 1873-09-21

It turns ont uftor all TINT tic lucanost man iB
not The man we reforrol to the othor day, who
split IN Ills first Wife'B tombstone. Burrows is
oven nleanor thau llo. Burrows waa Al inyoter-
ate tobacco-chewos, but as bis vito dotoBtod tho
practice, and mado homo tempestnous and
stormy Tor him WHOM he indulged In tho habit
thoro, ho always chowed when away during tho
day, and decnrod to Ills vito TINT he llal stop
pod permanently. but ono evening, upon ei-
tering tho front door and drawing ont lliH hnnd
korchiof, ho accidentally pulled out lllh paper Of
tobacco, aud wltlont noticing 1t LOFT It lying OIL
tile floor. When Burrows nat down to lls ton,
his wifo wa!hcd in with the tobacco
.,, r. her ha1S5 ~. mud !o3 loo31"g no nnFr0ws s"v
know; who that belongs to 7'' WI!l, gront pres-
ollco OF mind Burrows turned Hcowllng to his
Oldest boy aud Baid With severe voice; u I'm
mortal MarB! III it possible tIiat you have begun
to Chew tubacco, you young reprobato Wloroh
you get TINT misty stuff WHIST lyou moan BY
such eoatluot, YOU yoNuE yilnln Haven't told
you oftou enough TO lot TIN tobacco alono
uosnsnera to tho, or I'll tear tho !ao1ot oil of
you." And as ho apoko the ntori. iastser made
grub at tho boy Md dragged lm out In tho
entry, whore he ehaAtlEeL ilia with cano. Ihon
burrows threw tho tohacco over tia fenco, whuro
lo wont out and got it In tho ulur1!ing and OH
joyod 1t during tho aay. !" Morciful Moaca ho
exclaimed, when ho told uH about 1t, what
would hive dono II my childron Ind all beon
girls 2 It makos all old fathers heart glad when
ho feelH that l,a has Il boy he cali dopond OIL in
such emergencies"