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NATIONAL NOTES.
WAsnINarnN. January 1. 1s7s.

" ANltiNhiN-tt bauudll p 1910.
Those In the confidence of the administra-
ton are whispering about that we are on tie
verge Of a war with Spain. Even prior 10 the
/ Firgiuius case our relations with that country
were far from satisfactory and We can readily
believe that they are less 50 now. The ques-
ton clindemnity for the massacre Of the Amer
I nan citizens on board the Nirginius Is still un-
settled. and it is sore subject with the haugh-
/ ty Spaniards Thea, this government Las
/ plainly intimlted % that Of Spain its desire
/ that Cuba should be independent, and that
/ emancipation should follow Nlny believe
/ that the recognition Of the Cuban Republic by
/ President Grant is not far diStaut. Spain will
I not part with the Queen uf the Antilles. how
! ever. without a struggle For months past
/ the line Of steamers between Spain aud Cuba
I has been carrying out arms, ammunition and
stores, aud the Spanish feet in Cu6an waters
/ has bcgu placed on a war footing. SO extern
sve nave these preparations been that they
/. have attracted the attention Of our naval OH
GERS in those waters and they have written
I here q inquire what il means To make mat
tiers worse, a Spanish war vessel. according TO
press reports. has hove to an American vessel
and searched her in violation Of the rules OF
international law. No official information Of
this transaction has been received here, but
when it is received it will have the prompt al
tentou of the cabinet Meanwhile kilograms
are daily passing between Minister Cushing, ut
/ Madrid, aud Secretary Fish, and there ore
/ many indications that storm is brewing. \
war with Spain would be popular with the
masses, who have everything To gain and moth
ing T. lose by il. and II tgoHld direct public At
teHiioH from the HsUpGtioHs and corruption
Of tie dominant party The iutltonistS
/ would rejoice. aud the hvOrites OF the admin
istration revel in Fat contracts. 1t is consoling
% know that our navy Is now 10 a better con-
dition than AZ any time since the war.
Governor Tildeu of New York was inangu-
rated last Friday In his FIRST message forth
coming shortly he takes high ground on three
questions of national importance, namely the
financial question, the civil rights bill, aud the
condition Of affairs in Louisiana. When the
oil year went out, the mighty mullet weut
out with it. The eX-SuperyiSing Architect
has entered large manufacturing firm in New
York State, where, apart from his hours Of
work. he will have leisure to mediate upon the
proycrbial ingratituGe Of republics. His sue
cessor, Mr.. VIM A. Potter. is one Of the nu-
nerous sons of the late Bishop Potter, of Penn.
Saturday, Goth ultimo, 10 Mss Sullivan, at
the residence OF the brides father, in San Fran
cisco.
Mr.. VIM Chandler, Of this city was mar
ricd to Miss Lucy L. Hale, daughter Of the late
John P. Hale, at Dover. y. H., recently.
Bennett, Of the HcrQld sailed for Europe last
week Il is reported that before his departure
he offered the posi- ion Of managing editor Of
the Hya'd to Dion B5ucicault The dnmatist
declined the position on the ground of engage
mcnts extending into the next summer, al
though the proprietor placed the salary at the
liberal figure Of fifteen thousand per annum.
Brookyn's purtanical old hGmbug, Tai
madge. has gone down to Florida 10 recruit his
health II that health-giying section would
only reverse lis mission and give the reverend
gentleman a chance 10 quietly pass in his
checks while there,'a grateful country would
sing It's praises forever.
The fools are not al dead This fact is
proved by the recent formation in New York
If a Young Meus WomeuS Suffrage League,
designed to aid the cause Of our progressive
petticoats.
On the the 24th utimo. Dr. Francis S.
! Walsh, a distinguished physician, died at his
residence in this city aged GO years Mrs.
Shepherd the aged mother Of our Ex-Governor,
died on the 25th. She was one Of the we'll
known RObcy family Of Charles county, Nd.
Dr. Th7s c. Clayton a very old resident also
died quite suddenly on the 2sth tilt lie was,
for so years minister in the Methodist church,
and Scrred rs such, in Charleston, & c., from
1910 to 1913. Deceased leaves three sons
Your readers have heard of Tie distressing sui
4 y Il rtl.
ern Presbyterian Church IN tniS city The
deed was committed on the 27th ult., and
seems 10 have been precipitated by two causes,
his wies insanity, and - his own. The
Death Roll for 1874, is not rs long an one as
that Of 1872, but il contains many celebrated
names
The Vital Statistics Of the District, for the
past year, show US not 10 have been backward
in our duties Marriages. foot up TO 81 (;
births, > ,3f7 deaths, 1865. OF these latter,
3l4 were foreigners.
The Chronicle Of this city, is issuing now a
weekly illustrated edition Ia the Gydpdjc.-
It's attempt so far, is failure, the cuts being
poorly executed. However, time may show
an Improvement.
Last week, Seven Sins or PASSIONS Para
else Util tnt DOaTt> 0L our opera Rouse. IL
is, as lis name might imply, a grand spectacu-
lar affair 10 which legs are flung around in a
style which might shame the very devil him
self Tomorrow night, Uudine or The Spirit
of the Waters is to be brought out in genuine
Black Cook style Talmadge should be her
now to count the " hcary beads " occupying
front seats in the orchestra JaDauschcck
left us last night " it may be for years and
it may be iorsvu;" Encouragement was sue
cess Uncle Toms Cabin, with Mrs G.. c.
Robinson as I6psy is announced a, the Ma
tional for this week Lawrence Barrett is
/ playing in Charleston, 5. c. In a recent let
ter, mentioned great scandal in which Miss
/ Nelson the actress, figured couSpicuously.-
This lady denies every word Of it, and seems
| 20 take il hard that an American press could
/ give creleuce 10 such report As have
/ helped to spread the biz Of gossip, it is but
/ fair to the fair Juliet, that her denial of the
story be also given publicity.
/ JEAN SANDS.
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