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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-10
TIE cAPTURE OF TaE R0BBERs

The confessions made, the direct and
legal evidence procured, and the circum-
stantial facts gathered, are such as to leave
little doubt of the guilt of Halleck, Ottman
and Brown in the theft of the SAT, 500 from
the Treasury Department. Halleck and
Brown have, of course, large circles Of &C.
quaintance, but they are not so generally
known to the community as W. hoffman.
When his friends and acquaintance passed
his place of business yesterday they would
have been comparatively happy had they
seen Grape on his door. Two days ago he
was in the enjoyment of the respect of this
community, and although he kept drink
ing saloon he was regarded as an honest
man, and in all the minor transactions of
his business he undoubtedly was an honest
man. He was certainly gentle and cour-
teous among his friends, and exceedingly
popular, particularly with the printing fra
ternity. His business was also very pros
porous, and in legitimate way he was
making money ''hand over fist" giving
his interesting family a. competent
support, and laying up thousands.
If he is guilty of stealing,
he had no cause to steal, and could only
have been prompted to it by some morbid
desire TO become suddenly rich-a desire
that blinded the good judgment and sense
of right it was supposed he had. His dis
grace now is infinitely worse than death.
He parts with his property, already in legal
custody, with his troops of good and earnest
friends, with q comfortable home, and from
the bosom of his family, to suffer the con-
sequences of grave crime. 1t is q terrible
fall, and with ".most miraculous organ" it
reads lesson which all men may regard
with profit. This may be an age of cor
ruption and all that, but it is an age, too, of
swift retributive justice, and the law with
its all-powerful hand reaches out for the
arrest of its violstors. Justice may be,
and sometimes is, eluded and baffied for
while, but sooner or later her power is as
serted. The Fates permit few criminals to
go unpublished, and as they sit In the dock
one after another, facing q jury of their
countrymep, all respecters Of the statutes
and the common law rejoice. If the parties
named are guilty, the community is really
sorry that they could be so weak and
foolish,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-10

MARYLAND is naturally truly conserya-
tive State, and Baltimore, being the centre
of great wealth, is truly conservative city
as regards the question of finances. The
Baltimore Gazette seems to understand this,
and from the first has been foremost among
Democratic journals to denouncs the Ohio
Democratic platform. A correspondent of
that paper, who has lately travelled through
the State, comedies the defeat of Allen for
Governor. He reaches the conclusion by
looking at the returns of 1878. Aliens
majority then was only eight hundred.
Ten thousand Liberals threw away their
votes on Collins two years ago, who will
now cast their ballots for General Hayes.
Besides this accession, the Republicans
have a reserve of fifty thousand who did
not vote then to draw upon now. The
correspondent therefore figures out Re-
publican majority Of from thirty to forty
thousand. The Gazette had better look to
its laurels, for this open invitation for the
establishment of bona tide imitation and
reputation Democratic journal to compete
with it as the organ of the Maryland De-
mocracY may soon be accepted. There are
plenty of visionary enthusiasts who would
be willing to try such an experiment not
withstanding the discouraging fact that the
average Marylander is a conservatively
honest gentleman.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-10

THE Chicago Tribune has been foolish
enough to reprint from the columns of q
Washington journal, the existence of which
is hardly known in this District, column
of figures to show that the District govern
ment has been bankrupted and that this
unfortunate result is in part due to the enor-
nous rates paid for advertising. The truth
is, the District government is far from
being bankrupt, for its treasury was never
in a more solvent condition than it is now.
As for the advertising patronage, the fig
ures printed in the Tribune are more than
double the amounts actually paid, and in
clude all the payments made for that ac-
count. for long term of years. If the
Tribune has an honest desire to print the
truth regarding this matter, its very capa-
BILE correspondent here will probably be
able to furnish it, end it will please take
into account the fact that nearly all the ad,
yertising of the District for ten gears past
was, under an act of Congress, compelled
to be published in one.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-10

HOWEVER successful the Gushers may
have been at Boston and elsewhere In the
East, it is evident that they have made but
little Roadway in the West The folio wing
from the Council Bluffs NonparisI attests
the serious thought of the people of Iowa
regarding the present political situation:
"The hundreds of gallant boys scattered all
over the green prairies of Iowa, who sacrificed
their limbs upon the altar, and now 60 stump
ing about on an awkward substitute for flesh
and blood, will agree with US that there is
food for thought in the statement Of THE Ma
TIONAL REPUBLICAN that all such must Ger
taiDly feel refreshed with the fact that In the
coming Congress there will be more Repre-
sentatives who wanted to tear down the old
flag than those who CALAMITY worked to up
hold it,"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-10

than faithful In his sorest hour Of trial. She
confessed herself fslsiier to shield him, and
.. critical period of the trial invoked the God
Of truth to bear witness that she proclaimed
his purity and honor. To the woman who has
been the victim Of this wrong, no matter what
form Of wrong be accepted, the boisterous de-
votion Of the Plymouth people should reach
its tender hand; but thus far all seem TO have
passed BY on the other side, IS did the Priest
and Levite of old. While the sounds Of ap-
plsuse and the countless manifestations Of con-
fdence and devotion have gone up from the
Plymouth people to cheer the heart Of Mr..
Bescher in his fluctuations, there should not be
forgetfulness Of the woman who, under any
circumstances, Is the most innocent Of the two,
and yet is to-day deep in the valley of degra-
dalton and waiting for q hopeless life to
lengthen its shadows to the end"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-10

ONE immediate result of the Republican
victory in North Carolina, if the Democrats
have any sense at all, will be to induce
them to abandon their insane opposition to
colored suffrage, They must now recog-
nize the fact that that opposition is alone
responsible for the cooler line in politics.
But it is probable that the majority of them
will continue to butt their heads against
the wall in vain endeavors to circumvent
the Constitution and the laws which guar
antee that right to the blacks. In other
words, instead of submitting peacefully to
the existing condition of affairs and trying
to better it by enabling ignorant voters
to improve their condition, they will waste
their strength in efforts to overcome the
inevitable. In 50 doing they betray their
dishonesty and prove to the North their
utter disregard of their oaths of renewed
allegiance.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-10
A sEcoNr-FIDDLER IN INDEPENDENT
JOURNALISM.

For some time an occasionally interrupted
discussion has progressed between this
journal and the Philadelphia Times, regard
ing charge made by the latter that Presi-
dent Grant has been guilty of illegal or
unconstitutional interference with the
governments of the Southern States. The
Times went so far as to declare that q Ger
tain Senate committees report furnished
proof to sustain this charge. We took the
trouble, in printing extracts from that re-
port, 10 inform it that it was mistaken, and
claimed that it was in duty bound to bring
further proof or withdraw its charge. To
tits we have a reply, in effect that the
dog star reigns," and that the Times
"hasn't time to devote columns to prove
I" what Senate and House committees OF
" Republicans have solemnly decided, and
"what the votes of both branches have
substantially proclaimed meaning that
its charge is capable Of being substantiated
by an extended record of the proceedings
of both Houses. This we deny most
emphatically, and challenge the Times to
point out day or date of the record which
contains any such action by either House
as it alludes to. On the contrary, the Senate
passed at its last session resolution un-
quali6edly approving the Presidents course
in the Louisiana affair, and the House, by
its repeated action in falling to provide for
change of the policy of the Administra-
ton, by directing it to pursue any new
method of restoring peace in that State, did
the same thing.
Exactly what connection the reign of the
dog star has with these historical facts we
are at loss to understand, unless it is that
the Times wishes to intimate that
it has gone mad under its influence;
but the presumption is that 1t has will
fully perverted the truth, and that it has
no intention of doing justice to its political
opponents. 1t cannot eVade this point by
plea Of scarcity Of room in its columns,
because It has completed the publication Of
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-10

THE Alabama Republicans are not dis
couraged by their defeat in the late con-
veution campaign. They propose to make
the best of sad disaster, and although
the convention for the revision of the con-
stitution will be in the hands of the De-
nocracy, they will endeayor to prevent
the revolutionists from destroying those
provisions OF it which guarantee the rights
of free and equal citizenship. They will
particularly combat the Democratic de-
sign to wipe out the doctrine of civil and
political equality and the oath which ex-
acts pledge TO support the Constitution
and laws of the United States, and a de-
claration against future secession. The
hopes and earnest sympathy of every loyal
man in the country will follow them.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-10

THE Times is the name Of a new daily
evening paper which made its first appear
ance in Baltimore last Saturday, under the
editorial management of Major lines Ran
dolph. 1t promises to publish every hour
in the afternoon the very latest news, and
to furnish fIst-rate advertising medium
to all departments of business. The Gazette
speaks of it as follows:
s'Dhe well known talent, tact and general
ability of its conductors will tend to insure the
performance of their promises. We most cor
daily welcome them to our fraternity, and
wish them all the success in their undertaking
that they can desire"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-10

THE New York Herald, having failed to
find any other Republican leader than
President Grant who will guarantee the
integrity of the nation credit and preserve
its issue Of legal tenders from reputation,
dolefully admits that the Third-Term pro-
jeet is growing in public favor. But the
people are more discerning than the Herald
They will, no doubt find at least one man
more in the ranks OF the Republican party
who is as honest and capable as President
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-10

THE idea that financial paRics may be
averted by the copious issue of paper
money is simply absurd. When the public
is panic stricken its first impulse is to do
something for safety's sake, and rush is
made for solid securities, for gold, or for
real estate investments. To ask a panic
stricken man to accept paper money is like
inviting a victim of sea sickness to smoke a
rank cigar.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-10

1.-THE Southern States earnestly desire
to attract emigration, they will not fail to
avail themselves of the opportunity afforded
by the Centennial Exposition to display to
the world evidence of their natural re-
sources. No foolish sectional pride and no
hatred, however bitter, of other sections of
the country should be allowed to interfere
with the accomplishment of this desire.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-10
EDITORIAL JoTTINGs.


- 1t is rumored that two Of our periodicals.
are about to "pass in their checks"
- The drought of 1874 created far greater
damage than the foods Of 1875 have done thus
far.
Alter scientifically reducing the wind
from Allen and Carey, experts say there would
be nothing left for funeral. Never mind the
funeral.
A myriad of army worms are slowly clos
ing in upon Long Branch. Tilden has de-
camped. He never could stand war-like
demonstration.
Alexander H. Stephens is the last man
up for President. A good-sized reception at
the White House would shake him into undis-
coyerably fine Jumps.
The Laureate's drama, "Queen Mary"
has fallen fiat in Great Britain. There is moth
ing in it to tighten the despair of Mary's life
ErehaRge. Some people never will think of
yeast.
- Talk about the present generation grow
ing weaker and wiser when Philadelphia
woman can show you an infant which weighed
seventy pounds before 1t could say Jack Rob
inson.
- The Plymouth rooster mounted the fence
and crowed ga 500, 900 salary" with clarion
voice. Now it's clucking and scratching around
all over the premises in q state of agitation
because there is not "responsiye echo"
1t was fire-then 1t was grasshoppers-
then beetles-then foods-then bankruptcy,
and now the Price Current comes along with
the mournful intelligence that 'Peanuts are
dull" What is hope to q man unless 1t is
some time realized.
Republican conferences at Saratoga have
ameaning which is simply this: There will be
a convention at an early day in September,
strong ticket will be placed in the field, and
thorough campaign will be made and telling
victory accomplished.
- Moody and Sankey should be warmly re-
ceIved in this country upon their return. We
make 1t point to give our deserving repre-
sentatives abroad welcome warming upon
their return to our shores, and this is certainly
an important occasion.
II Sam Cary, whose somersault on the tenn
perance question has disguised friend and foe,
does not find canyassing the State of Ohio for
the Democratic imitation tholic-w whisky ticket
an enthusiastic undertaking. An old gentle
man was recently asked in one of the towns
in which he was announced to speak If he was
not going to hear the speech. "Wall, rather
think,. mot, }" was the reply. "Of the two you
may aswell expect me to 60 to skunk's
funeral and kiss the corpse"
Democratic newspapers are on the In
crease. They sprout up like mushrooms since
the tidal wave last YEAR Thav are patiaptIv
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may require, by ordering it at this Office,
Terms: Sixteen cents per week, or sixty-slx
cents per month; Invariably In advance.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-10

THE reckless manner in which even
thoughtful journals sometimes refer to the
affairs of this District is illustrated by the
groundless assertion Of the Chicago Tri
5une that under Boss Shepherd about
"tweHty millions were stolen or wasted in
"public works" No unprejudiced man
who possesses any knowledge Of the facts
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-10

Ew b o o II 81
Bachelcer's Popular Resorts, and How to Reach
My Danish Days. Byenna.
Haupt,s Centennial hallway Guide-map Of Phfia-
Mr.. Smith. BY walfred. Leisure Hour Series.
Within An Ace; By jenkins: Leisure Hour Series.
The French at Hsme. BY Albert Rhodes. IIlust'd.
Satdsiae'. ifs''ars fr'Ss series BY <. =. s''a-
4 Double Wedding; or Hew She Was Won. By
Mrs. G. A. " arheld.
In the Kitchen. Beceints from the French, Ger
man, and an excellent American Collection.
Trial Of Henry Ward Deecher. Vol.l. S-vo. Sheep.
-. NOVELS 4
Open Sesame. BY Florence MarrLatt.
The Lady Superior. BY Eliza =. Pollard.
f W WHO. H. MORRISON,
Law Booksellers and Publishers,
jy2s-tf as Pennsylvania avenue.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-10

THE New York Herald is still exercised
over the question of "How the Democrats
are Playing into the Hands of Grant "
The Democrats have persistently played
into his hands ever since they committed
the blunder of inaugurating the war for
aenession
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-10

''THE expiring effort of Radicalism" is
what the New York World calls the late
North Carolina election. Please expire in
the same fatal way some more, Messrs.
North Carolina radicals
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DIED.

DIED.
PRATT.-At the residence of his father, near
wakefield, Mass, on Saturday, August 7, at 8
O'Clock a. m. after lingering Illness, HENRY ID,
J. PRATT, chief Of the Diplomatic bureau, Depart
ACGlNNIs.-On Sunday, August g. At so'cloek
p. m, NICHOLAS MCGIHNIs, In the Hfty-sec
year Of his age, formerly from Richmond county,
Virginia May he rest in peace.
His remains will be taken TO westmoreland coun-
morning.
WALsH.10n Saturday. August I, at 5 a. m,
of John and Catharine Walsh, aged one year, four
mt nths and seven days.
Funeral from his parents residence, No. % West
street, Georf etown, wednesday at D. m. The
friends OF the family are invited to attend.
PURDY.-0n the 10th instant, at 10 D. m. Ma
THANIEL PURDY, In the seventy-fourth year OF his
The remains will be taken to Flint Hill, Fairfax
vices will be held.
KINEEY.-On sundey, at . q. m, MADELINE,
infant daughter of Ernest L. and Louise G. Kinney
aged seven weeks.
TENNEY.-At Corning. Iowa. August l. 1875,
WILLIAM McNAIR, aged elk mouths, son Of W. NJ.
and Julia W. Tenney.
McGAY.-On Sunday, August 8, 1875, JAMES
His funeral will take place ON Tuesday afternoon,
10Th instant clock, fro the Christian church,
on Vermont avenue between and str Gets. His
friends are respectfully invited to attend. %
wO0D.-In this city, August g, CHARLES +.
WOOD, in the eighty -hrst year OF his age.
Funeral from bis late residence, 5l9 Ninth stree
northwest, Tuesday, August 10, at O'Clock D. m.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-10

RATHER than Grant and honest money,
let us have the devil-knows-who and inf1a-
ton, is the latest political declaration Of the
New York Herrld
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is ID u G "A TT o n

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WASHINGTON BUSINESS COLLEGE.
No education which does not make self-sspport
and Independence its hrst aim is worth acquiring.
For circulars, call at the College, corner OF Sew
enth and L streets northwest, or address
ap9AH II. @, SPEECER. President.
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY,

HOw TO LIVE LONG; OR, HEALTH
IL m.xims; physical, mental and moral. By
DR.. y W. Hall.
How to Make Living. By Geo. G. Eggieston. b
PertonaI "reminiscences. By o'KeiHe, Kelly and
Taylor
In the Kitchen. BY Elizabeth 8. Miller.
Living Thoughts or Leading Thinkers.
Popular Resorts, and how 10 reach them.
WIN. BALLANTYNE,
au6 E2S Seventh street.
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TIE NATIONAL REPUBLTCAE HAs 4
LARGER CIRCULATION THAH ANY OTTER
MORNING PAPER III TIE DISTRICT OF 90.
LUMBLA.
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MARRIEa.

sEIDEL-SCHIEBLER-I Newark, N. j.,
Thursday, August s BY the Rev. 9. =. Sims, p. D.,
scHIIBLIR, your gest daughter Of A ndreW X. Schie
bier, formerly OF Washington, d. O.
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THE New York World admits that one OF
the reasons why the North Carolina Demo
Gratis desired to alter their State constitution
was that the blacks in some sections Of the
State were so numerousas to be able to out
vote the whites and thereby secure the
election of anti Democratic judges. If the
Democrats had succeeded with their plans,
they would have 50 changed thu constitu-
ton as to enable the Democratic Legislature
to appoint Democratic judges in Republicans
counties. Does the World dare to assert
that this is evidence of the good faith with
which the Southern Democracy propose to
submit to the altered condition of affairs
Is this implicit submission 10 the constitu-
tional amendments which provide for equal
suffrage, or is it a defiant and reasonable
effort to disfranchise class of citizens
whose citizenship the Southern people have
solemnly sworn to protect? These are
questions the World may not be quick to
answer; but they will serve to admonish
the Democratic Doughfaces and Republican
Gushers of the North that the loudly pro-
claimed acceptance by the Southern Demo-
Gratis of the results of the war are simply
bare faced lies.
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MiKRlK, Prineipals; PROF. CHAs. 4. WELD
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and Mathepaties; Committee and Coun seIlors,
TuLLOOK, and DIR: CHAs. ADAMS.
The Second Annual Session, septe nber !, ISIS, to
be divided into two terms Of twenty weeks each.
the first term to commence September /, 1875, aud
close January IS, 1876; the second to commence
January 10 and close June Z. 1876.
Terms, per session OF twenty weeks, one half In
adv ance the other half at the close OF the term:
Senior Class, SO; intermediate ga: Primary, 90;
French, German and Italian, $40 each; Latin, S5:
Boarding, $50: BartholomeN Drawing. o. extra;
Special " riting Lessons by Professor, 81 y .tra.
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September 8, 1875. Thorough Instruction In Hng-
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Music. Particular attention given to Primary and
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