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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-07

I Tr1in leaving Richmond al $50 A. ". runs daily
Sunday excepted). stopping at all regular stations
| Train leaving Richmond nj 4:20 p. II. runs daily
to Hinton, ane between Hinton and Huntington
oan.y lsmnasy eacspsdI. stopping at oil stations
Staunton aud MILFORD daily except SundaYl leay
| Ing Stauuton at sos P. NJ.
For further information, rates, &C., apply at 1876
| Main street, or nj compauy's Offices
| CONWAY X. HOWARD,
| GeneI al Passenger and Ticket Agent
| THOMAS DopAMEAD, Genera superintendent OF
Transportation. mh19
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A STILL GREATER REDUCTION
IN PASSENGER FARES
BIZ THE
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
TO THE
WEST, NORTHWEST. AND SOUTHWEST.

FIRsT-cLAss RATES FROM RICHMOND TO-
Pittsburgh .......S11 10 Indianapolis .....e15 rs
Chcago........ ID % Columhus........ Ia rs
GlnSin mat l57S 81 Louis 1,,. 20 g
Omaha. .......... 81 10 Kansas CMy..... SITS
Nashville. ....... 25 20 Memphis. ........ SO 45
ami cOrreSpondingly low rates TO other points
West Northwest, and southwest. Tickets not spe-
cIai or limiLed, but good until used.
Passengers leaving Richmond (for the North a
35 p. n ria Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poe
romac rsiiroad connect with the Baltin. ore aud
ohio railroad at Shepherd, immediately opposite
A Alexandria, avoiding long and tedious omnibus
transfer through Washington.
Time from Richmoud tn baltimore only six
hours and thirty minutes (6H hours.
For further information, nme.cards, through
tickets, &C., apply at companys ofics, 1901 Main
street. corner twelfth street At S26 Main street;
and Office OF the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tomsc railroad, corner Eighth and Byrd streets,
Richmond; Va; ard at the principal ticket-ofices
throughout the southwest.
j. L. WALDROP,
Southeastern Passenger Agent,
1901 Main rect, Richmond, Va.
L. II. Cole, General Ticket Agcpt:
(. K. Dorsey, Assistant General Ticket Agent;
THOMAS X. SHARP,
NH 8 Master of Transportation.
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sOBARRELS RYE WHISKEY,
CO 20 barrels RECTIFIED WH1SkEY,
APPLE BRANDY and RUN,
=. ItsISH WHISKEY,
= COOKING VINES,
FAMILY ard EXTRA FLOUR,
GREEN and BLACK TEAS,
CHOICE COFFEE.
For sale by JUN 4. hlnaiNs,.
de IL io1o fIaukhn eieet.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-07
Won WANT THE BEST COOKING
FUEL IN THE MARKET.
Re curp IA call for

Be sure 10 call for
CARBON HILL SOFT COKE or CARBONlTE.
Get II from your dealer or order directly from
THE JAMES RIVER COAL COMPANY.
r,nice corner OF Bank and Eleventh streets.
Yards, Cary street above Tenth street, and south
Side Of DOCK opposite Nineteenth street.
anS Fl. L. TORnEY. Agent.
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vrrrli,,s'vH"C AID -Is TING RLs,
w hss !iicu,. :, tie lspslch PgSeng HaHss.
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THE ruucra, of John Mitchell.

TIE English newspapers of March 10Th
supply the following account OF the funeral
OF John Mitchell:
.sAs already reported. the remains OF Mr..
John Mitchell were removed from Droma-
fame, The residence Of hts brother..n.Iaw, Mr..
Hill Irvine. J. p, and deposited beside those
Of his father, In The Little Green, or small
cemetery Sc, apart at Newry for interment
Of members Of the Reformed or, as they arc
termed, Observation-Disclosures IN tnat
locality. Within few feet oil MS
grave stand the remains of the small
church where his father for many
wears addressed his congregations, ana IL IS
coincidence that MitchePs funeral ora
ton should have been preached by clergy
man who, fifty years ago, was received INTO
HOLY Orders by Rev. Mr.. Mitchell, and
who himself btptiZs ID the deceased some hVe-
and-hirty years since. or The old church
nothing now stands but fragment OF
wing, and the handsome pulpit IS merely pro-
tccted from the rsin by wooden shed. Inc
graveyard is not more than fifty yards square,
snd oveflooks the grounds Of the Convent OF
st. Clare, which is c,o>e beside 1t. strange
too that Mitchell, after quarter OF a century )
exile, should return to die within slSot OF
the house where he was born. in the room
that beheld bis boyhood studies. Conso'
nant With the wishes Of the family, the ll-
! neral was IA private one. All business IN
Newry was suspended. The mills
stopped work. Every shop, even in the
back streets, was shut. The vessels at
the quays had their fl,gs hoiSted at half
mast. There could have been scarcely
less than 10000 persons, many of them "o'
men, lining the streets, windows, ana door
ways of the tboroug hfares by which the
mournful cor G5c proceeded to the High
Street Cemetery, along kimurry street, XII
! dare street, Hill street, Trevor Hill, Talbot
street, and Sandy street. 1t was announced
early that Rev. j. Craig Nelson. OF Down
patrick, member of the Unitarian Presbyte-
rian body, the dear friend Of John Mitchell,
would speak AT the funeral, and large mum
/ Der Of people auXiously awaited the opening
! Of the gate of the cemetery. The body was
! enclosed ia plain, polished oak coffin, bear
/ ing breast plate with The simple inscrip-
! ton:
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A NDERSON IL JOHNSON. DEALERS
N In WOOD, COAL and COKE, Basin Bank be,
tween Eighth and Ninth streets. Good seasoned
OAK and PINE. wOOD, a full supply always on
SOFT CUKE, LUMP and HAIL. All of the oest
quality and guaranteed 10 give satisfaction.
NH !5
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NOKE, SAND, COAL. AND WOOD
u Coke-Lump and Hail-The b. st always in my
yard. and as cheap as any In the city. Wooa-Long
Sawed, and kidding. sand wholesale and re'ail'
and delivered in any part Of the city. Anthracite,
ali size Oulnnimont, for engines and smiths.
Also. another Bituninous Coal for engines. Price
very low. CAhaIn1 . ,oa,.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-15
DISTRICT MATTERS.

Meeting Of the House Committee Yesterday.
At the meeting Of the House Committee on
District Affairs yesterday 1t was agreed to report
fayorably the bill to incorporate the Georgetown
and Tennallytown Railroad Company, with simi-
lar amendments respecting the use Of tracks by
two roads.
Also, to amend the act entitled an act to incor-
porate the Masonic Mutual Relief Association OF
the District Of Columbia. This provides for an
election Of seven officers every year, the remain
der holding over.
Also, to report with amendments the bill to in
corporate the Potomac and Mount Pleasant Rail-
road Company. The amendments are that when
any other company duly Incorporated runs on the
same street but one set of tracks shall be used,
and that the fare shall be i've cents to the Bound
airy and two cents from thence to the terminus Of
tho road.
The Secretary of the Interior has sent to the
House Of Representatives q communication in
closing a report from Mr.. Mullett, late Supervfs-
ing Architect Of the Treasury Department, ask
ng an appropriation Of t1s,54S in addition to the
$4,000 already appropriated for the completion
Of the new jail In the District Of Columbia.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-15
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

For the Ioloer lake region, Middle States and hS0
England, rising and high barometer, log ana ySLt-
iRg temperature, clear and partly CLOUDY ioeo'AeT
and I0eSferIy or noTtherIy wtndS.
ct Hempler's yesterday: g. m, Soci NJ
$50; u m, 40; p. m, 45'; p H. 4o'; p m''
$50; D. m. 400.
Only i've more days left for filing claims
against the District government. Don't fall 70
see Whitaker Cooke at once.
1t is requested that old gentlemen do their
sleeping before coming TO the suffrage eonVen-
tion. Their snoring is very annoying.
Yesterday an elderly gentleman, while Pro;
ceeding up one Of the alsles at Lincoln hal, iell
and injured his knee slightly.
The appearance Of Mrs. S. b. LIE Fevre on the
platform last night attired In . oeautlful Farls
costume was specially complimented upon her
fine appearance. She Is . decided acquisition 70
the offfcers Of the suffrage army.
Miss Phoebe CouZins is as fresh, bright and
piouant as ever, and, as lawyer, comes 70 the
convention with increased fame. She was very
stylishly dressed last night.
Ninth bursted fast night and overlooked several
Of the rooms. The evil was remedied BY turning
Of the water in the street.
The delegation of Navajo Indians from Now
Mexico, hat have been in this city for several
weeks past started home last mig ht via the Penn
sylvanfs railroad.
Ut. Wormly, real estate broker and auctioneer,
sold at auction, for G. W. Stickney, trustee, lot
154, in Boughton Moore's subdivision Of square
$50, TO W. G. Green, for s2,1OO.
Lincoln hall has undergone several needed i'm
provements for the suffrage convention. New
mating has been placed down the aisles, and q
new carpet has been put on the platform.
Further improvements would not be Amiss.
At the meeting OF the Produce Exchange last
evening several rules Of trade were adopted.
These together with the constitution and bylaws
were printed for distribution. Business commit
tees were appointed to report next Thursday
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-15
The Next Jury.

The first drawing under the new act Of Con-
gress for jurors took place at the City Hall yes
terday, and the following jurors were drawn for
the Circuit Court, which begins its session the
25th instant: E. D. Reed, Georgetown; Alexsn-
der T. BOrland, 1913 L street; John D. Evans,
l415 K street; Max Huber, 800 Tenth street; Ben
jamin Summey, Seventh-street road; S. P. Gid
dings, 1924 Eleventh street northwest; Charles Z.
King, ll6 Sixth street southeast; Abner Proctor,
1907 NJ street northwest; Andrew Kramer, Ben
ning's bridge; Henry Adler, $50 Massachusetts
avenue; NJ. V. Hopkins, Gil TWenty-hfth street
northwest; W. r. Fowler. Green street, George
town; Patrick White, 1877 Union street, Island;
Edward Gormon, lbs B street northeast; VIM. s..
Horton, l23 u street northwest; George H. Pope,
1901 Pennsylvania avenue; Peter Vessels, George
town; Morris J. Hurley, 1915 Tenth street north
west; Thomas L. France, 923 H street northwest;
Emery Baxter, 1920 Pennsylyania avenue; Geo.
Leigh, 200 Virginia avenue; ]. h. Wendell, Sec
ond district; Hallet KlDourn, I'LL street north
west; James q. NalleY, GIL q street northwest: J..
7. W. Dean, Sheriff road, ID. O.; Samuel II. VIM
sstt, H street, between Ninth and Tenth streets
northwest.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-15
Yield Of Cranes.

A correspondent OF TIE NATIONAL REPUBLI-
CAN, some few days ago, expressed doubt about
the correctness Of statements published By
'IPotomRc," in regard to the yield and profits
Of grapes.
1t is not claimed that every locality and every
grower can realize much; but, In suitable local
itIes with appropriate sorts, and proper manage
ment and conditions those results can certainly
be realIEed as they have been; but lack Of proper
energy, skill, and adsptedness cannot, and ought
not, 70 expect the high reward which their pres
ence attain.
Some men, by the requisite efforts, have OBJ.
tanned 100 bushels good corn, and so bushels good
wheat to the acre. by judiciOus management,
while the average yield ls only about one.thlrd
that quantity but Il Is always best TO state the
best achievements that are possible under be 81
management, in order that others may be sumu-
lated TO put forth the most intelligent efforts for
highest success. POTOMAC.
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POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
Additional Privates Approximately Quarterly Re-
II hn Gnnnrintnnannt

port Of the Superintendent.
The Board OF Metropolitan Police Commits
sioners, at their meeting yesterday, among other
business transacted the following Phillip
Schreiver, B. Nef, A. g. Whiting, Michael
Lauxmann, James Hess and jackson Taylor were
appointed additional privates for six months. .
The following liquor licenses were approved:
James MCGEE, PietrO LRurenZie Co., W. E.
ShOnborn, Bernard Fitzpatrick, Owen Leddy and
John McGraW.
The following were disapproved: Casper Her
bert, Ernst Dahle, Bertram Lewis James
Holmes, Matthew DeAtley, John COrrtgan, ]. NJ.
KOening, John Smthey and Richard Curtin.
The major and Superintendent submitted the
report Of the operations Of the force for the past
quarter, of which the following is q synopsis
Whole number of arrests, 3,474, of which 1850
were males and 594 females; 1926 were married
and 2O9 were single; :, l6S could read and write
and SOC could not. Offences against the person,
2 1873 males, 35S females; offences against prop
erty S4T males, al females. The following DIS
positions were made of them: J, l91 were dis
missed, turned over to the military, 22s sent to
the Rorkhouse, % gave security to keep the
peace, 16 were sent to the reform school, p not
disposed Of and in 607 various light punish
ments were inflicted. Fines were imposed in $50
cases, amounting to ST. l03.45, as follows: In Dis
trict of Columbia cases, $3,533.90; in United
States cases, q, IS; in District OF Columbia
cases appealed, q, sos; in United States cases
appealed, S4O2. Destitute persons furnished
with lodgings. $500; lost children restored to
205; horses, CATTLE &C., restored to owners, ITO;
doors left open and secured, 80; tires occurring,
40; accidents ported, 16; inquests attended, 10;
dead and abandoned infants found, 9; suicides, /
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-15
Auction Sales To-day.

By B. H. Warner:
At O'Clock, q desirable four story and mansard
roof brick house NEARLY inished) on ID street
northwest, near the corner Of Twelfth
At o'clock, lot No. Z, in square 945, and lot No.
!, in square go.
By United States Marshal:
At II o'clock, seyenty-tWo sacks Of fertilizer.
By +. T. Wormley:
At "A O'Clock, valuable property on Twenty first
street, between and U streets north.
By Latimer & Cleary:
AT 10 O'Clock, the entire effects contained in the
late residence Of H. ID. Cooke, corner Of WASH
ington and Stoddart streets, Georgetown, d. U.
By Duncanson Bros:
At $50 O'Clock. the stock contained in the store
Of Messrs Lansburg s Bro.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-15

this morning, at the residence of Henry D. Cooke,
corner Of Washington and Stoddard streets,
Messrs. Latimer & Cleary, suetioneers, will sell
the fine collection Of furniture, carpets, window
hanginks, and many useful articles in house fur
nishings. The gallery OF paintings, the selection
Of life time, deserVedly attract the attention OF
lovers Of art. Much could be said praiseworthy
Of the several pictures and artists, but judging
from the number Of Well-knoWn eoHBofSseuTs Who
visited the residence yesterday, and the many
favorable criticisms, We deem comment unneces-
sary. A large company will no doubt be present.
The sale commences promptly at 10 O'Clock.
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lRuildin0 Associations,

1t the hfty.ssventh regular monthly meeting
Of the Franklin Cooperative Building Assoois-
ton 400 were advanced at premium OF go per
cent and IS shares redeemed.
At the eighty-seventh meeting OF the Wasning-
ton Cooperative Association %, 500 were SOLD al
at an average Of 20 per cent, and 9 shares were
advanced.
At the fourth regular meeting Of the Jefferson
Cooperative Building Association %, 800 were 40
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-15
Eleotion of Officers.

The Masonic choir Of Georgetown have elected
the following officers: E. H. Spang, president; U.
H. A. KieinSchmidt, leader; Prof. Gross, organ
list; W. WordIinger, treasurer @. +. Sheckell,
secretary.
The Sons Of Jonadab Beneficial Society have
chosen the following board OF Directors: Thomas
Summerscales, M. Ahrens, WIN. H. Young, Il.
Leech, R. T. Webb, Z. GeoTcke, William Phipps,
John Leach and W. H. Snyder. At subsequent
meeting OF the board the following officers were
elected: Thomas SummeTscales, priest; William
Phipps, v. p; William s. Young, ST. NJ.
AhTepH. I,
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FROM BED AND BOARD.
A Divorce, With Six Hundred Dollars Alimon

UlVorce, Win DIX dunuIeu UoIlars Aumony.
Mary Z. Mandley obtained yesterday from the
Equity Court . decree divoreing from her bed
and board her husband, John E. Mandley. The
facts as set forth in the bill of complaint have
heretofore been published in this journal. The
parties were married in 1894 and AFTER they had
lived together for eight years he was attracted
of by Sallie Clymer, with whom he went TO
Alexandria and 70 Baltimore, living with her as
his wife, The decree gives Mrs. MandleY all
mony to the amount Of $500 per year, TO be paid
out Ofthe estate Of her husband,
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sCHKNCK's PuLMONIC SYRUP, SEA WEED TONI
AND MANDRAKR PILLS.

sCHENCK's PULNONIC SYRUP, SEA WEED TONIC
AND MANDRAKE PILLS.
These deservedIy celebrated and popular msdi-
cnes have effected revolution In the healing
art, and proved the fallacy Of several maxims
which have for many years obstructed the pro-
gress Of medical science. The false supposition
clans from attempting to md remedies for that
disease, and patients afflicted with it reconeiled
themselves to death without making an effort to
t0Sm poW prO1s SdPSSs e tbS
conSumptioH can be cured, and that IL has been
cured in very great number Of cases (sOme of
them apparently desperate Ones) by Sehenck's
Pulmonic Syrup alone, and in other cases by the
same medicine in connection with Sehenek's Sea
Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills, one or both, &C
cordinR to the requirements OF the case.
Dr.Schenck himself who enjoyed uninterrupted
good health for more than forty years, was sup
posed at one time % be at the very gate Of death
less and abandoned him to his fate. He was cured
by the aforesaid medicines, and since his recovery
many thousands similarly ste;ted have used DR..
ScheDek's preparations with the same remarkable
success.
Full directions accompany each, making It not
Science. unless ' patients wish their lungs exam.
ined and for this purpose he is professionally at
his principal office, corner Sixth and Arch
letters for advice must be addressed Schsnck's
medicines are sold BY all druggists.
THAT ENEMY OF MANKISp, Consumption. can
be cured; but IL Is far better to prevent tne cruel
disease from fastening itself On the system by the
timely use Of a remedy like DR.. Wistar's Balsam
Of Wild Cherry. Fifty cents and one dollar
bottle; large bottles much the cheaper.
go TO e1,000
invested In Stocks and Gold pays 200 per cent.
month. Send for particulars. Tumbridge Co.,
Bankers, Wall street, New York.
THURsToN's IVORY PEARL Tooth POWDER
used daily will keep the teeth clean, white and
sound, the gums healthy and the breath sweet.
twenty-five and nifty cents per bottle.
JoUvKN's NOTORIOUS KID-GLovR OI.EANKR
VIII renovste soiled gloves thoroughly and
quickly. Twenty-Five cents per bottle.
THoMPsoH's PoNADE OPTIMB Is equal to the
best French, and but half the price. twenty-five
and nifty cents per bottle.
WILLS STRENGTHENING PLAsTERs are the
very best All sold By druggists
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-15
Troubles and DlsappOlntments Of a
Lobbyist.

How Measures are Pushed Through
Congress-NRtuFe OF Service 10
IrUin-The Pale.Faeed Man
Uncertainty Of Members
A Story Of the King
Of SPAIN
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-15
CITY ITEMS,
oYER-EXERrIoN.

either Of body or mind, produces debility and dis
ease. The usual remedy Is TO take some stimu-
lant the effect OF which Is the same giving the
tired horse the whip instead Of oats. The true
way is to fortify the system with permanent
tonic like the Peruvian Syrup, "a protoxide Of
system.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-15
THE WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS.

SEVENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION.
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UNCLE SAM WARD.

THE KING OF THE LOBBY.
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WASHINGTON COMMANDERY

sEMI-cENTENNIAL CELEBRATION,
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THE WAR HORSES TO THE FRONT.

POWERFUL ARGUMENTS FOR THE BALLOT.
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THE DESTINY OF THE FEMALES.
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GRAND REUNION At THE ASYLUM.
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HUMOROUS LECTURE ON GAsTRONOMY.

A ROYAL DINNER OF PIGS EARS.
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CAVILLE'a NATIONAL THEATRE,
TO-NIGHT-BENEFIT AND LAST APPEAR
ANCE BUT TWO
or the Elegant and Accomplished
OLIVE LOGAN,
In her dAshing comedy drama. rewritten and re.
constructed By Writ Skies, esq,
SURF or, Summer Life at Long Branch.
SCREAMS or LAUGHTER
GREET THE RICH BATHING SCENE,
ALL THE CHARACTERS
IN REAL BATHING COSTUME.
The vices and follies the cares and designations,
the dresses and toilets, the Whirl and turmoil and
AuH Il LIFE III IN THE SUMNER CAPITAL,
GRAND SURF MATINEE SATURDAY AT 2
- O'CLOCK -
MONDAY, JANUARY Is, Is7S-DEAD ALIVE,
Seats at Box Once and Brad Adams.
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY %,
EMILY SOLDENE. ia1Stf
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-15

G, FoN
HUN6PTT DUNGPTT
AT FORD'S
TONIGHT
AND
SATURDAY MATINEE.
MONDAY, JANUARY IS,I
The beautiful Spectacular Play, after several
weeks preparation, entitled
SEA OF TCEs
Or THE PRAYER IN A STORM.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-15

At7:3O o'clock the convention was called to or
der by Mrs. Stanton, who introduced Miss Carrie
Burnham, OF Philadelphia This lady read q
prepared speech on the status Of women in this
country, charging that the Legislators stand be-