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Speech OF Dr. NIcCosh In OpcEing Princeton
College.

Psychologists tell H. that In seven years
every particle ui m,tteriu TIVE body is renewed.
| feet us il had become Thoroughly an Amerl-
can Daring these seven years nave become
identified out and out with Princeton College.
II mas occurred 10 me thht l might open this
l.'th year Of the college ty bret account Of
the progress which the college has m de since
came here. In doing so sou VIII undrrst nd
thai lam not claiming any merit to myself The
cred. belongs 10 those friends VINO by the WIS
dom OF their COunscls and IN tir generous uene.
that | claim. and | IN ke the same claim
for ny colleague in the faculty, is that
we have devoted ourselves thoroughly To
our work. fhst OF all we have received
30 a!l about Sl,2iVoo0 IN. the shape OF
has been about doubled, and some " these are
not surpassed in beauty uy any built OK lale
We r in this country. We have two fine mu-
seems, one In natural historian one in geology.
the l'ttcT trfect gem. We are adding ttsU
worth OF bouhs To- our library We have added
STA new lroie,snr'hips, including one In civil
engineering and twelve new branches ~ study
III the NIluus departments Of Literature aud
science. We have been FRA ually but most
c1ectulily raising our standard at the entrance
tXunlluati On, and nj the semi-aunuAl and annual
examinations. We allow "A sele.iiln Of 81 idtes
Witiun poter limits In the Junior and senior
years. and thus indure students 10 follow their
pc sonal tastes. We have an cNtensiYe system
Of follow ships and priI To wuiDii# zee devote
Sl'om We u and thus seek TO encourage higher
leaning.
OF oar raising our standard tho number OF
our stud nts would diminish. 40 go. % cncct
has followed We canno, ten what our attend
ance will be TINS year, students are sim
coming lu. But already IA new atIlcuts have
applied for en- rance; l2J FRESHMEN 70 Snpho-
mores, 10 Junior, SENIOR and - IN the school
Of science. We need hall nmiiliuu more money
To- carry out oar plans. DO not know whore 10
h To- come from. tut ! believe We will rct out
somewhere. We need one or two additional
prntessurships and an additional tutor IN the
Old nranches' aud we need new dep rments 40
be addc from time to time. Hitherto we have
been aevottng tho money placed al our disposal
very largely 10 buildings. wish The people to
dispJs ! should now he empioyel to further the
grand end Of college, the direct promotion of
learning,
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Live stock Market.

New YoRK. Thursdav Sent o.-Receipts OF
bccvs were ~ car 20 IDS. or l1j3 head maxim 3S23
since Monday, against 270s for the same time att
week The demand was comparatively light, and tho
market was dull and dropping with q downward ten
dency Poorest To- best native steers were sold at from
Sc. n 10 dress % Ms to the cwt. to 13lc.,
to dress 81 rs anu ordinary TO choice Texas ant Chero
kce Gait ranged from Sgti0c D. to dress 5ls55 ms.
Receipts Of calves 1881 head making 2,O0d
since Monday against l,7i3 for the same time last
week. The demand was scarcely equal to the supply,
and prices were shade lower. few yeals
suld at 1Oc. n, but GsOloc D. the range gen
orally for yeals, ana t5a 80 head for grass calves
Receipts OF sheep and ambs were "a car loads, or
i3i7 head making II O3G since Monday against $50
for the spending tine last The feeling
trlne weaker. and prices were not fully maintiined.
crest TO best sheep ranged from 4lec. to SIC n,
and common 10 nrme amOs we're sOl0 at from dSc to
Sc n with few sold up la tS1SA loo ms
Receipts Of hogs were clr iOais or iOdi head max
ing Od6 since Monday, against G3G5 for the time
last week. None ON sale alive. Dressed hogs were
nrner aud higher. c-oslng ~ lOtaalOllc. y D.
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rnE rIGHY roR Rosr M1cnrL.
The Contest for n PIav Between the linton
Square nud Fifih Avenue Theatres.


The controversy arising out Of an appeal
to the courts by sheridan shook and A. NJ Pal
mer oftno Union square Theatre, to prevent Au-
gustin Daly, Of thu Fifth Avenue 1heatre, from
pruducinTa TRANSLATION OF the French plav,
" Rose Michel" came to a hearing yesterday in
the superior Court before Judge Curtis. The
AFFIDAVIT OF Mr.. Palmer. upon which an injunc-
ton was granted srainst Mr.. DAILY says that the
Dir ma was written origin lily by Ernest Blum.
who sold tito Theodore Michaelis, and that Mich
Helis sold To- Mir. Shook on the 18th of March last
Tor SLIGO the original manuscript and an Eng
lish Translation; TINT 1t never hls been pub.
li-hed that Mr.. Daily has announced the pro-
ductton ui a play under that name, the dia-
luguc Of which l. idcnttc i with that owned 10y
Shook palmer; that Dily procured the copy
without tine knowledge Of the suthor. Horace
Wall Appended u tue AFFIDAVIT wis tue con-
tract between blum' Nichhelis aud Dir. Shook
for two ears.
l. ,wyer Hooth re d Mr.. Daly's AFFIDAVIT, stat
ing that in February last he entered into ncgo-
tlations with summons wall for the pur-
chase ~ the play " Rose Michel lie consum-
mated such purchase, ana received the manu-
script On reading It he found that It was
unsWted for representation, and was compelled
e. write It. Tue " Rose Michel" announced
for Performance at the Fifth Avenue Theatre,
l. L the diana Written by Finest Blum,
hor a TRANSLATE "a OF 1t, but Is an ougin4l
and indepeuo.nt work. ON tho lOth Of March
! - Ne SIS. simmons Wtll sold him. sir.
DaY sats, "A manuscript play ia the English hn-
guuxc called " Rose f1cnel." and Messrs. sam
uei Ficuch son also spld him play In
the Ln-h-h language. also called Rose Michel"
ne dl~cArdcd both of these ON account - their
iueecthcy, and he thtrcupon wrote new
drama, founded upnn the general plot and un-
utt Tue same title. iuNeuttug Tor IL iuCiuebts
ana situations. puttn- tine action OF the play at
PORTO one hundred wears later ia IA IN the
original Nj. Dds further says that when
summons and Wall sold the maUnscriot to
htn the, said it WI, 10 translation of the " Rose
Michci' a. paved ga Paris. and that they had
authority 10 sell It. lie paid fl.oOJ cash, and
agreed to ply the remainder of the price In
ln-ta lutnis. securing the exclusive reht 10
produce IL in New \ urk. lmmedi atfly after hts
purchase Mr.. Suopk applied To- simmons X
Wall, md, being Informed that the play had
already been sold, Mr.. shook replied in an
an-ry manner W ell. II YOU won't sell 1t to
NE Will make II hot for any one that buys it,"
MT Dalb ayers that Michaeis. IN isolation OF a
previous sale 70 :. NJ. baylis-, sold the play
a-sin e. MIN r. shook Blum transferred the
play To Michu' Us, who 10 ID to Baylss, VINO II
Tie husband OF Aiis. Gladstone, TIE actress. and
BaNilsS. through simmons " all sold IL u hi n.
Inc Argument viii be made TO-DAY.
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Is HELMBoLD CR.fZYY
some CrazS Mcn and the Cra2ie~I Of all she
Possible Crazy Men.

Possible crazy Men.
We met Dr. II. T. Helmbold, the ex-
buchu prince. In the Gisey House corridor last
evening
Doctor" We observed, after a cordial sa.uta-
ton. " the puulic seem To he. at thi. particular
imc, deeply interested in your general welfare.
Every member Of the human family relares you
a- au old-umc bcucfactor to his race The news
iarcrs. local and distant. teen wth conflicting
reports concerning your mental condition. WHIT
are Your own impressions ON the subject 81 your
alleged in-aui'yf'
''A.f,rtnc matter Of insanity, responded the
famuus httle doct D.. with Il smile. "e'rN hu-
man iciug /. more nr ic-- Insane on one Idea or
sr't r.. naI c.n Dee insane oh question Il
love. tnuturl 900 IL Qlt-ti ~ ~ religion. ID thtri
nu one of "ori Us tu-sessl"ns' fourth "n poll
inen Nou ave wi'lius To- adinit that You YOUR
.clf ~" iu-aue un some theor, or otnerF l
- coufe,- tlat aa,," was bis answer.
" ~ u"r .uu, 4 .C.Nlt
Au hu.
inai n .au r..r, ans 100 man or beast is heir
to-aif tllin- irlm ht.G che Co the gland rs
leli me. doctor, ARE you Of opinion that
George Fran's Train is crazy -
'in-t o. cl.calA.
"Cue some other Instances OF crazy men,
'"Well, now" began the great ndvertis r.
check ~ of each name On MS fingers - no
20. ihed thou, "thc e. Grant. he's or ~ on
his rol,tion-; Hugh Hastings "a crazy on Giant
Dr iiammouG i crnz, un GRAZ peopic; Morris.
ses aud John Kelly are crazy ON eacn other;
Jay Gould is cf,zy on me vuiIe oi the IribnG
as a stock lpuihs agency; Boocher il CrAzf un
tine seventh AMI Niuth Com uaudmruts; iiton
IN an, thor ira: judge Nelson ou S.fgt Rnds-
cr-: Ia Perkins Is crazs on dog carts Joe How
ard i- cr4Is uu bc--ic turner; t'uV. Warmuth o.
cri2y Oh that mou-tacle If his Fassou Brown
low is cl.N on blIckguardile, NlcKudm is
err ~ on ti.l John Potter; Del.no un Indian
coutitrt. Van crnilt T. az ~ on the lhiffi-
- lnc} Gen. -nin1ly ON bg -nirt coli rs; Al.cl>
~tcuhtu- pN tNn i'ih-; charlotte eastman on
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The Cuban Authorities Kidding Themselves
of White Elephant.

specfdi Despotch 70 TIE Commeyriai Advertiser.
HAVANA, Sept 4-The fugitive murder
err william j. Sharkey, has been bantshed from
CUBA, and to day he was placed on board the
Spanish steamer MarsellI under a guard. with
strict orders for the Captain TO land him IN San
Domingo.
Previous to Sbarkev's departure he was con-
fined IN the common Jail, where he was place 1
when he was taken from the police heauquar-
tefs, at which place he was confined at the in
stance OF Detective Davis, VINO came here in
March last rom the United States. Davis ex-
pected at that time To take Snarl<ey to New York,
but through the interference OF the Spauish
Minister In the United states, as also OF Shar-
keys friends mere, he was compelled to aban-
don his purpose
Sharkey ~ down-hearted at this change OF
affairs, for he no DOUBT sees an early termini-
tpn Of mis- career.
At this city the officials have no doubt come
70 the conclusion that he Is white cleuhant on
their hands, which accounts for his being sent
away. Yet there II a rimOr that hts trip to San
Domingo i the first st y taken for his extradi-
ton to the United States
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THE ITIL.iNT4s MINERS.
Good Rowing Race ON the Harlem River
An Anticipated Victory.

The Atalantas came undauuted TO the
second race Of series Of three yesterday, thi,
contest being with the Athletics on the Harlem
river. The distance was two miles instead Of
three, which was construed by betting men as
Ia favor Of the Athletics, and Notwithstanding
the difference between the two crews, the odds
In favor of the Atilantas were very slight Bet
ting was heavy at 800 10 S55. The steamer
only son took up large party OF the Atalantas,
the Virginia seymour was crowded with the
Athletics partisan>. and the seneca and other
boats accompanied the contestants over the
course.
The Atalanta Club made change in their
crew, withdrawing Gun-ter and changing
Down position. The crew that rowed were
Ia Blake. bow Ii. W. Rodsers,2; II Downs,
. j. l.. Eustis. stroke. The Athletics crew
were H. ". kathborne, bow l.. :. Mack. 2 II.
son IS tue referee. The crows rowed out at
about $50 o'clock, the Athletics taking the New
York aud me Atalant is the Westchester shore.
The word " CO. was given a few moments
later. The course was from oil the dock
below tue powder schooner To- High
bridge, fu'ly two miles. The tide was
Hood. The Atnlauils took the water first, but
tue Aihie 'c- al the powder schooner began to
cut down the half length Of lead. To the ha {
mile they worked well, hut at that time began
70 steer u Tie too much toward shore. The
Ataltntls were steering much better than In the
race VITA the Angles on Wednesday, and made
lec line for the opening under the McCDmb's
dam bridge on the Westminster lie. one nun.
dred rds from the bridge they had Gained con-
siderihiN. and were a length ahcad. They
dashed under the bridge. favored ty the hHd
tween them. The Athletics retrieved after
la-sing, and AZ the mile and half held the At.
alHnta, with about the advantage they had at
the bridge. Al the one und three quarters,
however. the Atalanias rowed away from th.ui
az ain, and commencing the last eighth Of "A
wards or 50 from IA. finish the Athletics stopped
rowing, aud the Atalantas were easy winners IN
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MILWAUKEE, Sept s.-The sentinel OF thi
morning publishes an open letter from ex-senator car
penter 10 Charles A. Dana replying to recent article
In The NEW YORK sun, and defending the socalle,
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DONNEt- TRIP ON Wcdnc day Sept &, by tho
Rev j p. Elder y d., Joseph u lnntl " Sarah S.
PATTERSON QrAtkENBOs~. GA Wednesday,
- g. s, II. lamt 81 Ep cuia thurch, Oy Rev, has.
vs., Homer rector. Edgar Patterson g. A Ice NJ, Young
est daughter Of "a, late lsaac . iacAcnDoss both "
BruuklAu.
rAIFENpoRF -rfltZNER-On sept .. 1873, by
the k0N. q St1eInr pt iur ld t.-eA g., NCY YORK,
New AOrk city.
QtiNN-pALrON. ON su Iday sep. 2. AZ II. Peters
Church. New York, hY thn ltov. Charles H. Corey,
Robert j. Quinn AMI Annie Dalton.
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Transactions Yesterday at the Exchange com
priscd foreclosure sales ly r. lauctt one ny"story
brownstonc French nl with lot 20HlO0 TO- south side
Of ll9tn street. POS ieot otst Of Avenue A. 10000 ato
one two story frame house with sable and plot i5xll0
east side OF Grove street 100 feet north OF Fordha
avenue, west Farms (lwtntyf Iurth Nardl, $3.50
bY J.. II Ludlow Co. four lots, each 25xlOO. west
sldc Of Central avenue, extending through Ia lnNood
avenue 20 ieet south Of Gerard avenue, $500.
Foreclosure sales to-day At the Exchange are an
nOunced by j. NJ, Miller two houses and lots on The
west side OF Madison avenue north OF Forty fourth
street also building and lot the east side OF eysnh
avenue north Of Forty second street
ny L. II, Ludlow Coz one building and lot ON the
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Fns, Wall 10 pi,,sburah.

wAsuINGroN, Sept. 9.-Ihe Post once De-
parment has perfected arrangements for fast mail
train between New York and Pittsburgh which II Is ex.
peeted viii be put IN operation the 10Th inst. II Will
Pittsburgh al q r. NJ connecting With trains for Chi.
eago 80 as TO arrive In Chicago AT $50 the next morn.
Ing Al 81. Louis at T.. NJ the following day, and AZ
Indianapolis aud Cincinnati at A. M the second morn.
ing II viii be a postal Iralp " Pittsburgh only.
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ODuE>sHrRG, sept. 0.-Forcst fires are ra-iug
ilrou.} a1out one mile caal u Mas-cla. The nrrs
started THIS morning and nos cover trac- mile wi4e
ard eve uills long, Tuo wind is 20 wing "a gale from
tI. .Iuh The iArntr- are deserving thtlr UwrlinEa
Lie tracts of -tnIlnf timber are swcut GoNn,u
iie 4rr tIN- mr. Nr the ehAlls ifa a. Ids u
grll4 NIfI incredible r4nai'y. TIE season has hrrl
uIt-uo try, uo in .vnr ilien rurins The mast ~
wrte- Tine rim tAe streams is very low asa t4e
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept. o burglars broke
the safe IN Of the tckct oces In the depot last
might and robbed IL OF OOo, OF winch " 900 was the
pcrsonrl property Of John Mcintosh the tckct agent
I Boston and Albany Railr al osc about $1,000. the
Connecticut River Railroad 900 and several connect
ing
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BUFFALO, sept. ellie commission appointed
q sugle into the alleged canal frauds report that
they lave been taking evidence steadily, have learned
many interesting things, ana Will report shortly The
evidence TAKEN and The names OF tie witnesses, arc
withheld from publication az present. Tie Commits
sOners are very recent IN giving the testimony tax
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BATAVIA, n. T. sept. 9.At noon yesterday u
tramp approached a farm house two miles north Of ia.
tavia and called Tor food, and when the hired girl,
named Lynch refused, saying the people were absent,
the tramp drew revolver aud fred At her, the ball
passing thru ugh her lett below the shoulder. lie
attempt ed 70 nre second time, Dut the glr got out "
the way The sheriff with about NIFTY deputies, are In
pursuit, out THUS far no arrest has been made.
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west side OF Third north Of Eighty ehh street.
BY ID NJ Seaman, house and lot the north side Of
F9rtieth street, east Of Eighth avenue.
~ X V. Harnett. one bui ding and lot Fiftieth
street, wrst Of First avenue
ny Steele 4 Carter prcnIses 81 Centre street
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Those who desire to obtain THE DAILY Sun in
Cincinnati will nnd Il regularly on sale At
Alfred warren's, Sixth and Central avenues.
T. rry n NOrton's, 1872 Vine street.
HawleN 4, 1Si Vine street,
Grand Hotel News stand
Barnet House News stand
Gibson House News sfand
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SALAMANCA. y. Y, Sc IT. "A terrible tragedy
VS. cuartei at Covlula carly 'his morning. Charles
s tacsney a prominent lawyer OF Cutaraugus
c0>nty. wont 90 serve certain pap n, on Louis Darby,
NhOu he was rcur ius Darcy fpIpWod and shot
Hlc .ucf four uuNs throu-n the BODY and head and
ailtrN. jed il. 81 N us IIy WliN AN rOi bar nilhf
returned hone pud cut his throat. BotA were found
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steamship Ttopi1, q asgow, mdse. and pass.
steamship Colon. AsDlnW ali, mdse. ami pass.
Steamship Clarbcl, Llgutyrl mlsc. anl pass.
steamship r. {. knight, Wilmington, ID. C.. mdse and
pass.
steamship Gen. whitney. Boston, mise. and plss.
steamship WyanoSe. Richmond, city Point AMI Nor
folk. mdsc. and past
BARK Francesca, Bordeaux, IN ballast.
Brig Harry aud Aubrey. Blrbidles, sugar.
AlsO the usui river an cui.tNtse vess',s.
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Guslnfss Homes.

Dyeing aud Cleaning At tue New York Dye
Ing aud Printing BET 1ii-hmcut, staten lsaud Ohces,
No ~ Duane a. 10 rpa1Na go 18Th ay, y. Y: 1850
anu 1ds Piefrcpont st. Brooklyn established % years
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dai ui sept hN,r $50 ~ Che Hon. thar.s T.. DaY,
tAir Justice ni thr Ouaft of Common + eas. Grufga
C.noldrdse irJA4 M,lcll L. Holdrllse. Cause adul.
tCn.
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Thrown from a Carrlage Lnlo Crolon Lnkc.

CHAPPAoUA, Sept. 9.-Last evening the Hon.
S. S. Marshall and Mr.. W. NJ Ackorly, were thrown
from carriage down an embankment nearly nf.y fees
Into Croton Lake The carriage was broken TO atoms.
The occupants escaped most mlraculousy wlth few
slight cuts and bruises
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M1RINE INrELLIGEyCE.

MINIATURE ALNANAC-THGs DAY.
sun rises 81 sun se.s.... Il Moon sets..i2 90
mon WArEG-Imss DAY.
Sandy Hook. OF Gov leland 80 Hell Gate. 9 12
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by its blood purifying power transforms the
victims OF unslgnty eruptOns into objects of fresh
ness and health. Wes Elliott, II Gold street. Price
Is cents-Adp.
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To reduce stock, we will make till Sept 10. a
great reduction In OF furniture and carpets b.
NJ. Cowperthwalt a Co., l55 Chatham street. Weekly
and monthly payments taken.-AIV.
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ROYAL HAVANA LOrTEKy.

100000 distributed every nfteen days. Prizes
easaed, orders allied, Information furnished Highest
prices paid for spanish bills Governments, &c.
TAYLOR & CO.. BANKERS
II Wal st. New YORK
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Try Mrs. Win-iOw's soothing Syrun, for all
d. ease OF ,lrrl, such AZ tccthins. wind c0dc,
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The Peruvian syrup builds up an iron con-
siu'ion Just the medicine iUr DEBILITY sad chrome
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Great BARGAINS nj the Original HIRAM AN.
DfkSON'S son zoo cItpctr, oil H, mattngs, mats,
NC. SJi sab NV" three doors below 27ti A..
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MATTHEWS, pInE snnA ,yArEn-

FOR FULL PARTICULARS, SC. SEND FOR CIR
GllAk. ~
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-11
DIED.

DAyIs.-In Georgetown. D, G., Wednesday
morning after a brief Illness, Mr.. LEVI DAVIS, in
the hfty- ninth year of his age.
His funeral will take place from his late resi-
O'Clock.
FRANKLAND.-On the 9th instant, EDITH MA
FARMLAND.
Relatives and friends OF the family are invited to
attend the funeral from their residence 5 Seventh
ST. eet northeast, to-day, at noon.
BLAND.-on the 9th instant, of consumption,
LAURA N. BLAND.
Her atiYes and friends are invited t. her fune-
raj, to-day, (Thursday,) at u:3O O'Clock, at 3t4
Indiana avenue.
IIWARNER.-s Suddenly, on the 9Th instant. in B al
tImOre, MARY VIRGINIA, wife of George Warner,
IT., esq, and sister Of the late Charles ST. and j.
Mnnroe Chubb, Of this city.
Funeral to-day. st Oak Hill cemetery, at 2o'clock
Friends of the family are invited to attend.
CRIDLER.-On the 10th instant, at 1875 ,. m,
Mrs. LORANA CRIDLRR, beloved wife OF Thomas
W. Cridler, aged tWeni y four years.
Her funeral will take place from her late resi-
dence, No. SO Thirteenth street northwest, at 2
O'Clock p. m, Friday, the Eth instant. Friends
and acguaintances are resp sctfuly IVited to at
tend.
CW. Val papers please copy.J
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-11

rose up and motioned to witness to name
himself, (Moncure.) Every one in the
room saw Moncure and understood his mo-
tons and signs before the witness, who at
last burst out with, 80, yes; John Aor-
cure told me so! Judge Hoar repri-
manded Moncure soundly for his conduct,
and forbid his admission 10 the committee
room in future. This same ''honest" speci
men, John Moncure, was the Democratic
candidate for State Treasurer last fall, and
it is fortunate for the State that he was so
signally defeated. And this is the way
Democratic testimony" is manufactured
for effect in the North But alas the
Democratic outrage MILF before this
committee, as run by ''honest john" has
come to grief-the White League witnesses,
so far, giving stronger testimony for the
Republicans than the Republicans them
selves
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-11
The New York Times VS.. Hon. t. c. Plat.

To the Editor Of the National Republican!
SIR: ] am pleased to see that you appreciate
the growing intelligence Of the unnsturalized
Jennings" Of the New York Times and think
your remarks in the editorial column today con.
corning his personal abuse Of the Hon T. o.
Plat, NJ. O., Of New York, quite pertinent. In
the beginning Of the last campaign II was the
boast Of Jennings that through the influence OF
the Times Mr.. Platt should be defeated and be
worked for this result. Among the other good
deeds which thus draws the abuse of Jennings Is
his manly stand in favor Of the country press He
favored their transmission free through the mails
In the county where published, and urged 1t both
in the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads
Of which he is an able member, and on the floor.
The passage of this law interfered, to a great et
tent with the circulation Of the Times, especially
in Mr.. Platt's district, which is an intelligent
one, and hence the continuation Of the personal
abuse"
AZ you naively remark, Mr.. Platts constituents
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-11
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CAUCUS NOTICE.

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prompt attendance of members is especially
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the utmost importance will be submitted
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