National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-01-17

The Duke OF Hamilton's stud Of racers in
Paris has been sold for $1,000.
The New York Board OF Public Instruction
has made DIR. J. G. Holland president.
-Lucca says: ~ never see so bad plalZ as Sc
Philamadelfy TO gif one Sc sore trOat"
- Thackeray says that a critic is y solomon
that sits In Judgment before US and chops up
our children.
- Harry Meiggs, who, after falling for nil
lions In San Francisco, went TO Peru, anti there
became the railroad king, has again failed.
In Lutterworth, England, two days before
Christmas, three clergymen, sitting as magls-
trates, sent q woman seventy-nye years old TO
prison for seven days for the crime Of having
INJECTING damages TO the amount Of one penny"
= Mrs. A. +. X. Stafford, wife Of the Governor
Of Arizona, has commenced suit for divorce from
her husband, In San Diego county. The Gov
Apaches that he has for long time neglected
hls wife, who has been residing with her parents
In San Diego. For many months he has failed
TO contribute TO her support, or communicate
with her In any way, and she now seeks relief
from the marriage bond.
- Anthony TrOllOpe, the novelist, as a result OF
his jouneylng in Australia, has, since his return
10 England, proposed the construction Of a rail
road across the continent. The project Is pro-
nounced novel, though Its execution would
shorten the distance between Europe and the
large cities OF Australia, by way of the Suez canal
several thousand miles, and would open to set
tlement q vast country, whose mineral wealth
would he likely 10 repay the cost Of the neces.
sary work.
- There Is mice little bit Of romance Of the
good Old-fashlOned Kind Just come TO hand Miss
Matilda Philips, sister Of Adelaide, has lately
rescued young man from drowning at Genoa.
II seems TO have been very brave deed, and,
In writing TO her sister, she says: ave are great
friends ever since, and he can scarcely do enough
for me. have had beautiful letters from his
mother and sisters, and feel so happy to have
done anything ~ bring so much happiness 10
any one" She speaks Of the grateful youth fa-
miliArly as Walter, and the consequences are
evident.
AT least six plots to assasslnate the late
Louis Napoleon were made. In October, 1852,
when Napoleon, who was on the eve Of beCOn-
ing Emperor, was NJ MaTsellles, an Internal ma
chine, formed by $50 gun-barfels, charged with
800 balls, was TO have been discharged against
the Prince and his COrtege, but the design was
not chaTTled out. On July D. 1858, fresh at
tempt was made to assasslnAte him as he was
going to the Opera Comlque. Twelve French
men were arrested As concerned In the cOnsp-
racy. On April %, 1883, Jean hyeTani fired two
shots at the Emperor In the Grand avenue OF the
Champs Ely ysees. In 1851, ThlbGldl, BaTtOlOttl
and Grill went from England TO faTls TO assassi-
nate the Emperor, but were discovered, arrested,
tried and punished. On January IL, 1858, OTHinl,
Gomez PieT and Rudla threw their shells at the
Emperor. On December ~, 1853, Greco, Ira
buCuO, NmpeTatOTe and SCaglani, who had gone
from London with the intention Of killing the
French Emperor, were arrested In Paris.
A WESTERN pie,eater eat sixteen pics in seven
teen minutes,