National Republican., 1876-01-01

| ledQS was lulcCtlOuo, ouu pcAhtSoN s~
entire country, but to large portion of it
confidence was restored when it was an
nounced by the press on the morning OF
the 9Th that Sheridan was in command
there. In dispatch to the Secretary OF
War, dated the 5th, General Sheridan said.
| (rsferring to the ringleaders of the armed
White Leagues3 eff Congress would pass
ca bill declaring them banditti they could
"be tried by military commission" This
reused terrific storm from the Opposition,
but the Administration was immovable
in the protection of law and order,
and with the best results. The discussion
in Congress was of the most violent descrip-
tion, and the peace of the country was fairly
threatened. January 13 the President sent
message to Congress, in which he spoke
of the long career of political crime in New
Orleans, and told why he recognized the
Kellogg authority and why it was that
Federal forces were in New Orleans Janu-
ary4 This message. with the report of
| the select committee made on the 18th OF
January, afforded ground for partial set
tlement Of the difficulty, but all through
the year it has been a constant source Of
apprehension, especially when taken in
connection with the political disturbances
in Arkansas and Mississippi. January Q
the fact was made known of the reception
of notes by the President threatening his
assassination. Just one year ago to day
Mr.. Tilden was insugurated Governor Of
New York. On the 18th of the month that
most scandalous and wretched of trials be-
tween Tilton and Beecher was commenced
in Brooklyn, and Virtue will ever regard it
as day of wrath. January 90 the assem-,
bled Methodist ministers of Maine passed
resolutions emphatically sustaining the
Presidents Louisiana policy. January 10
the House Committee on Elections reported
resolutions for the expulsion of the Mormon
delegate from Utah, and all through the
year the public sentiment of the country
against tolerance Of polygamy has solidi-
fed, and on the reassembling of Congress
Mr.. Cannon may reasonably expect further
trouble. 1t was during this month-Janu-
ary 1S-that there occurred in Washington
q notable revival of an old superstition that
| if thirteen sit down to dinner one of the
party, at least, is sure to die before year
expires. On that day dinner was given
at Wormley's by Mr.. WV. Phelps, Of New
Jersey, and his guests included the names
of Mr.. James G.. Blaine, Mr.. Whitelaw
Reid, Mr.. VIM. B. Allison, Mr.. Charles
Foster, Mr.. G. NJ. Potter, Mr.. NJ. C. Kerr,
Mr.. Z. II. Roberts, Mr.. 81. V. Boynton,
Mr.. Charles E. Nordhoff, Mr.. z. L. White,
Mr.. William Dennison and Mr.. Thomas ].
Durant, thirteen in the party. Considera-
BILE notice was taken of the affair at the
time, but fortunately up to this time no
cause for the existence OF the superstition
has been verified; however, the list is still
watched with anxiety. The up-rooting Of
the Pacific Mail subsidy scheme that month
also produced profound effect.
The principal event transpiring in this
country in February, 1875, was the pas
sage of the Civil Rights bill in the Senate on
the 27th. 1t was signed by the President
March /. February 81 the House passed
the SO called Force bill, the suspension of
habeas corpus being limited to Louisiana,
Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama. In
France, February "a, the French Assem-
bly, passed the bill for the organization of
; the Senate. On the 25th the Public Powers
bill was passed, the clause recognizing the
Republic having an overwhelming vote.
the Louisiana Compromise resolutions,
recognizing the Kellogg government, were
passed by the House, and on the I'd it re-
| jected resolution to reinstate Brooks as
Governor of Arkansas. March the Sem
ate of the Forty-fourth Congress met in
the admission of Mr.. Pinchback as a Sena-
tor from Louisiana was postponed. Mr..
| Orth as Minister 10 Austria, and Mr.. May
nard as Minister 10 Turkey were confirmed,
and March "a the Senate adjourned, after
passing q resolution approving the Presi-
| dents course in Louisiana. March 10 the
n ew tresty with Belgium was ratified, and
March 1S the Hawaiian treaty was ratified.
March 1 Mr.. Buffet was elected Presi-
| dent of the French Assembly. John
Mitchell died March 20, member elect to
Parliament from Tipperary. March the
| convention between Spain and the United
States for the settlement of the Virginius
difficulty was signed, and March 16 wit
messed the introduction into the Prussian
| Diet of the great ecclesiastical bill, which
withdrew State grants from Roman Cstho-
/ lie bishops, and deprived priests from any
share in the administration of local Church
/ property. The Carlist war was continued
without any special success. March the
terms of twenty-five United States Senators
expired, seventeen of them being Republi-
cans, five Democrats and three Independ.
ents.
Early in April the nuch-respected
Treasurer of the United States, Mr.. Francis
E. Spinner, resigned, and Mr.. John c.
| New, of Indiana, was made his successor;
| but the great event of the month was the
celebration of the Centennial anniversary,
April 10, of the battles of Concord and
Lexington. The President and many dis-
tinguished gentlemen were present. In
Great Britain there was notable event
April 2, which greatly interested the ladies
Of this country as well as that. 1t was the
discussion in the House of Commons of Mr..
Fawcett's bill enabling married women to
vote at elections. Its second reading was
refused by vote Of 1877 to 152. This large
vote, and the fact that Mr.. Disraeli voted
with the minority, gave the friends of fe-
male suffrage everywhere great encourage
ment.
April 8 death occurred in Brooklyn
which caused widespread discussion in
the newspapers. 1t was that of Mr.. F. W.
Walker, who, like Socrates, died of hem
lock and sacrifice to science. April 10
the American Paul Boyton accomplished
the great feat of crossing the English chan
mel in his srmor, though this affair was
subsequently eclipsed by the performance
of Captain Webb. April Cardinal Nc
Closkey was officially informed of his crea.
ton as q Prince of the Church of Rome.
This event causing a great sensation at the