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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-07
MIR. ROBESON'S DEFENSE.
hOw the Government aided the
Failing. House of Jay Cooke & Co
Special Dispatch TO the Baltimore Gaz, tie.
WASHINGTON, March 30.

EA1shn 8. HOUSE Oh Jhy COOKE * co
Special Dispatch TO the Baltimore Gaz, tie.
WAsHINGroN, March %.
The Secretary of the Navy defends
his loans to the bankrupt firm of Jay
Cooke, McCulloch & Co., of Londou,
on the grouLd that it was done al the
request of the Secretary of the praas-
ury, and under authority and with
express assent of the President. At
the time of the disturbed condition of
the financial world in 1873, and the
pOssl BILE complication of the foreign
agents of the government to whom it
was necessary to entruSt the funds ad-
vanced it was deemed advisable to
meet the demands which were then
falling due. The report Of tho amounts
advanced show that Jay Cooke, Nc
Culioch & Co. drew nearly two
million dollars annually more than
was entrusted to the house of
Barring Brothers. and agreed to pay
four per cent. per annum on the amount
less one per cent. on all disbursements.
The fact substantially for transferring
the agency was to sustain the tottering.
house Of Jay Cooke & Co. When the
crash came the President saw the mis-
take which had been made IN support
ing the failing fortune of the Cookies,
but it was too late Our national
credit was imperilled. Drafts were
coming due, drawn by naval postmas-
ters III foreign parts, who would not
hear of the panic and its results for
weeks to come. The administration
was ashamed OF the dilemma it was
placed in-too proud to ask the Barr
ipgs, whose credit was uninpaired, to
resume the agency, aad was, therefore,
to make the advanc 3s it did,
and assume the atti. ude of my uncle"
by loaniDg the peoples money for Old
Junk, as oae-half of the iron pledged
was worn-out railroad iron. The mat
ter of interest is still to be ascertained, |
and why did the Navy Department let
The Lon'lon agency Of Jay Cooke, Nc
Cullock & Co. have double the amount |
tdvanced to the Earrings ?
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-07

committee on military affairs, has
been guilty of corrupt and base prac-
tices while an officer of the internal
revenue bureau in Texas and directing
the appointment of a committee to in
vestigate the facts, which was adopted.
Miss Cook, whom Indian Commits
sioner Smith had settling his affairs
with the Indians, contradicts the evi-
dence of the Indian Beaulieu.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-07
Resignation and Suicide.
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"Sulclde is cOntesslOn, SAID great
ad vocate. Resignation is sometimes
political suicide. A great many per
sons will SO regard the retirement of
Governor Ames of Mississippi from
office on the eve of his trial by i'm
peachment for high crimes and misde-
meanors. The condition of his resig-
nation was tie withdrawal of the i'm
peachment articles, and they were
withdrawn. This bargain is not the
least disgraceful of rec ent proceedings
in the State. 1t Ames is innocent why
did he not demand an acquittal instead
of a ,1olle prosequi.-N. Y. EOenir'g
Post,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-07
Health Officer, Erie, Pa.


Inc many friends of Col. Hedrick
WI oe gratified 10 learn that De has
aea'h resumed business in his own
I ue. He is confessedIy one of the
0'' dry goods merchants to be found
snere, and has always enjoyed the
Faenoe Fa of the people of the Cape
,s i region. The greatest business
'N'oess to him, is our earnest wish
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-07

A Cincinnati dispatch says: This
morning Martin South, son of the
keeper of the Kentueky penitentiary,
WAS assassinated at his stall in the
Frankfort (Ky.) market. The assassin
shot him through a crack in the BALD
ing. Waiter Stephens, a prominent
butcher, was arrested ON suspicion
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-07
EXECUTIVE MANSION, I
JACKSON, March 90. 1876.

MessrS DuroJ1t d; Pryor.:
GENTLEMsN:-In reply to your sug-
tErsti on, L beg to say that, in couse-
quence of the election of last NOvem-
Der, / found myself confronted with
II hostile Legislature and embarrassed
and baffied in my endeavors to carry
out my plans for the welfare of my
State aud OF my party. / resolved,
therefore, to resign my Office rs Gov
ernor OF the State of Mississippi, but
mean while articles of Impeachment
were Instituted against me, and OF
course could not, and would not re-
tire from my position under the Impu-
tatinu of any charg aft 3cting my honor
or Integrity for the reason ind lcated.
still desire to escape burdens which
are compensated by no public useful
ness, and if the articles of imDeach-
ment preseu ted agaIns5 me were dis
mi 'sed, L should feel at liberty to carry
out my desire and purpose of resignI-
ton. L am very truly, yours,
ADELBERT AMEs.
At o clock the impeachment court
assembled, and Mr.. Feathertou pre-
sented the resolution and asked that
the Impeachment articles against Gov
ernor Ames be dismissed; which was
done.
Mr.. Durant, of Governor Ames'
counsel, then read the folio wing:
Executive OFFICE,
JACKSON, March 30. 1876.
To the People Of the State Of Nissis-
sippi
I hereby respectfully resign my
office If Governor of the State OF Mis-
sissippi. (SigneD ADELBERr AMEs.
Co'. J. NJ. Stone, president pro TEN.
o. the Se' ate, was installed as Gov
ernor at 5 p. N.
The resolution of the Governor was
Il complete surprise to all except few
who had agreed on the plan last night.
generally are quite indig-
nant.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-07

So fer from Mr. Chandler having
paid back the $4,000, as required by
Judge Hudges, there is Republican
authority for stating that he is draw
ing about SO, 500 for himself and his
children from the government.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-07
Quarterly Meeting.

Second round appointments of Rey.
w. s. Black, Presiding Elder for
Wilmington District Methodist E.
church, South.
Wilmington, at Fifth Street, March 18 19
Clinton, at McGees', April u
Magnolia, at Provid ence, Sc 50
Bladen, at Terribeth, /" Is Is
Ei. Whiteville and md Fair Bluff. " 20 80
Wilmington, at Front Street, May 81
Kenansville, at Richlands, IL IA
Cokesbury, at Cokesbury, =" 20 q
Onslow. at Queens Greek, June 81
Topsail, at Herring Chapel, " 10 II
Elizabeth, --, II IL
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-07

The Massachusetts, House has re-
jected the bill taxing church property
by large majority.
At Hanover. N. H, Mrs. Lydia De-
lano, of Norwich, VT, shot herself
through the heart.
Isaac Page at Gardner, Me-, muir
dered his wife and cut his throat. Mrs.
Page had Just given birth to child.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-07

A bill has been introduced in the
Ohio Senate to revoke the licenses of
life insurance companies which assess
taxes upon policy holders.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-07
MISSISSIPPI.


JACKSON, Miss, March 29-Iu con-
sequence of the following letter, which
Was read during the session of the
House of Representatives the House
adopted resolution b. a vote OF rs
ayes and 10 noes instructicg tive man
ayers of the AmeS impeachment case to
discontinue the proceedings and with
draw articles:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-07

Several members of the st. Louis
city council and other officials have
National Republican., 1876-10-31
BARLOW'S ART GALLERY,

rs Music furnished for all occasions
WILLIAM B. MORGAN, Leader,
ocll-3m s34 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
National Republican., 1876-10-31
Bibb's Heaters.

Among the many scientific and efficient ap-
pliances for heating dwellings in this progress
siye age, the patterns adopted from time to
time and put upon the market by Messrs. B.
c. Bibb & Son stand pre-eminent. For over a
quarter of century this reliable house have
been studying the art of economy and comfort
in this line, and the well-known name of
"Bibb's Fireplace Heaters has Travelled from
one end of this country to the other, these ex-
cellent stoves having not only been counter
feited, but the name of the makers extensively
purloined. The "New Silver Palace and
"The Baltimorean" are the Ne Plus Ultra upon
which this enterprising firm most pride them
selves, though there is no branch of the stove
business with which they are not thoroughly
conversant, and TO which they cannot give, the
promptest and most capable attention. A
large stock of all kinds of stoves and furnaces
can always be seen at their warehouses, Nos.
50 and Il Light street.-Baltimors Gazette, Oct.
2S, 1876.
The celebrated heaters above-named can be
procured of the leading stove dealers in Wash
iDgtoD, Georgetown and Alexandria.
National Republican., 1876-10-31
ALL SORTS.

The milkman is an artist In water-eOolers.
Priscilla Wakefield founded the FIRST savings
bank.
All the streets in Metz have been renamed in
German.
The best place to figure up election returns
Pencilvania.
Ingersoll didn't kill that whole Democratic
dog" in Indiana, but he got away with lot of the
Congressional feas.
To prove that she was not drunk on the stage,
Miss Lucille Western has sled the Milwaukee
Times for $4,000 damages.
worshipers are admitted to Rev. Adirondack
Wild Horse Hoop'er-up Nurray's Boston church
only on paid season tickets.
Several gentlemen in Chicago have decided
upon the formation of a colony to be located in
Florida, and to engage in the cultivation of the
succulent orange.
The Nep World says: "There are three things
that every moderately intelligent girl knows she
can do: She can make Mayonnaise sauce; she can
hum the Beautiful Blue Danube, and she can
play Camille"
NJ. de Molineri beheld at the tenth mile under
ground in the Mammoth Cave the dreadful ad-
he says, II looked all sides for 'Sozodont.' So
zodont' was not there, thank God!'
A committee appointed to investigate the ex-
cessive chastisement Of q pupil in q Michigan
public school reported that the punishment was
not actuated by malice, but oceasioned by an
undue appreciation of the thickness of the boys
pantalOons."
President MacMahon has so many orders that
he cannot wear them all, and in giving audiences
resorts to the quasLroyal custom OF wearing the
decoration OF the sovereign whose representative
he receives. One French decoration he always
carries-the military medal.
Alphonse Karr proposes that the French Gov
ernment fine every bachelor over twenty-five as q
means Of preventing decline of population. But
unless the Government will agree to support the
families after marriage, so simple remedy as
this would not have permanent value.
National Republican., 1876-10-31
NATIONAL JOCKEY CLUB.
Opening Day Of the Fall Meeting.

A visit to tfe Washington Driving park, at
Benning's station, yesterday afternoon showed
that the second meeting of the National
Jockey Club had every promise of brilliant
success. The following stables are already at
the track: T. B. & W. R. Davis, seven horses,
viz: FadladeeD, Kenney, Rummey, Gale, May
D., Fleet, Fanny B.; A. B. Lewis e. Co., six,
VagaboDd, Lady Clipper, Docility, Pluto,
Bosworth, Tampico; W. Wyche, Hobsirk,
May Flowers and bay colt three years old by
Red Dick; F. NJ. Hall, Rosa; J. F. Wilson,
Tom O'Neill, Jack Trigg, Leap Year; Thos.
Murray, Capt. Hammer, formerly Vaudal,
jr.;) P. NJ. West, Courier; j. G. X. Laurence,
Resolute, Kirk; Midgley g. Tully, Moorhen;
]. G.. Betbune, Burgoo; NJ. Jordan & Co.,
Bill Munday, Leader; H. Gaffney, Culpeper;
L. W. Dorwel, Sunbeam; j. j. Bevins, Hattie
ford, Grey Log, New York, Waco, Matador;
Daily Bros, Lorena; DR.. Station, Jenifer; j.
81. Racey, bennington second; A. Smith, In
spiratiop; Forbes Il Armstrong, Bill Bruce,
Paladin; C. W. Medinger, First Chance, Libbie
l., Emma g.; W.P. Burch, Wateree, Main
Brace.
The programme for the first days sport COM
prises a dash of three quarters of mile for
all ages, for a purse of $3.50; entrance fee of
SO to go to the second horse, which will re-
ceive 500, as there are nine entries, as follows:
bennington I'd, Matador, First Chance, Cou-
rier, Sunbeam, Inspiration, May D., Fadladeen,
Jenifer. This will produce rafting race and
he will be a smart judge of horses who can
pick the winner from such lot of flyers.
The second race is mile heats, for all ages,
for purse of $500, of which $50 goes to the
second horse. For this the entries are: Bill
Bruce, Burgoo, Fadladeen, Rose, Hstteras and
JeDifer, The first three have been frequent
winners, and If any Of the dark ones have the
speed and bottom their owners think they have,
this race will be fast and hotly contested. We
wish we were sure which horse would win, but
the proverbial uncertainty of racing forbids our
making any representations. - ...
The third race is dash of two miles, over
eight hurdles, for which the entries are Roe
buck, Kirk, Bill Munday, Paladin, New York,
Jack Trigg, Derby, Captain Hammer, (Vsn-
dal, jr.,) and Lorena. Nine entries in a
jumping race is something uncommon, and
shows that this class of races is growing In
popular favor and that trainers are teaching
their horses for steeple-cha work. 1t is
sure to be an interesting contest, and the man
who knows the winner has a chance for a
pocket full of money. 1t is expected that
other horses will arrive in time to participate
in the last two days sport.
The rates of admission will be, for the
meeting, IS; single admission at the gate, 80
cents; to the grand stand, 81.
National Republican., 1876-10-31
The Buckstones.

The Blackstone Club gave their first enter
tainment last night, at Odd Fellows hall, 10 a
large house, producing the beautiful serio.
Crime" Miss Sallie Townley, in the leading
role, was very fine. She is undoubtedly one ofour
best amateur actresses, and If she were to
adopt the stage as profession would make
one of its brightest ornaments. Miss Beau
mont, Messrs. Dennis, Joyce, Leach and the
rest of the cast acquitted themselves as they
always do-well. The performance concluded
with the amusing farce entitled "Loan Of a
Lover" with Misses Kaufman and Levy and
Messrs. Mallard, Leach and Philip in the cast.
During the piece Miss Kaufman and Mr..
Mallard introduced several songs. The Buck
stones have every reason to feel proud of their
initial performance, and Washington can pride
itself on having one Of the finest dramatic
clubs in the country.
National Republican., 1876-10-31
Worthy Of Remembrance.

Why will you suffer violent pain. or be
made uncomfortable, distressed in mind or
body, when you can be instantly relieved and
quickly cured by Benson's Capcine Porous
Plasters. The ordinary porous plaster is an
article of merit, yet its action is too slow, re-
quiriDg days and weeks of continuous wear to
effect cure, Benson's Capcine Porous Plas-
ter, being great Improvement over them, re-
lieyes you instantly, and cures you quicker
than any known plaster, liniment or COM
pound. Their action is more powerful than
electricity, and more certain. They are purely
vegetable, contain no mineral or metallic
poisons. Their composition and properties are
founded upon true medical skill, and are In
no sense patent medicine. They are In
dorsed by thousands Of physicians and drug
gists, of unimpeachable reputation, as being
an article Of genuine merit and worthy of pub
lie confidence. Try them and be convinced.
Price, rs cents.
National Republican., 1876-10-31
Auction Sales To-day.

by lnOnlaS LOWING
At 1890 O'Clock, at No. SO Connecticut
avenue, fine assortment of furniture.
At 4:30 O'Clock, improved and unimproyed
property, corner of S and Eighth streets north
west.
By Duncanson Bros:
At 10o'clock, an assortment of goods.
At O'Clock, part OF lots l, and II, in
square No. Csc.
By Birch & Robey:
At clock, valuable improved property on
the corner of Twenty-seventh and / streets
northwest.
By J. T. Wormley:
At o'clock, valuable property fronting on
D street south, between First and Second
streets west.
By Sherman Il Handy:
At O'Clock, valuable lot on the northeast
corner of New Jersey avenue and D street
north.
National Republican., 1876-10-31
Industrial Home School.

At the annual meeting Of the managers and
patrons of the Industrial Home School for
the District of Columbia, the annual report
was submitted, stating that during the past
ten months eighteen children had been admit
ted; nine Of the large boys had worked in the
shop, whilst the smaller children, when not
attending school, were employed about the
garden. With their assistance the gardener
raised all the vegetables needed for the in
mates, besides having considerable to dispose
OF at times. The report shows the following
earnings: From shop work, S2,360, 60
products of garden, 5000; income from other
sources, 81 1895. Expenditures For shop,
material, &C., s2;S29.56; for maintenance,
81 ,96S.54. The report further states that the
institution, by enabling these waits of the
community-children of the crippled, helpless,
condemned and depraved-to enjoy the inhu-
ence of cultivated, thinking people, to attend
school and learn trades, contributes to the
public good quite as much as to the usefulness,
respectability and happiness of the individual.
Officers for the ensuing year were chosen, as
follows: John Hitz, president; Fablus STAN
ley, vice president; J. s. Blsckford, secretary;
NJ. V. Buckley, treasurer; and as managers,
Walter s. Cox, M. 81. Doolittle, B. Fl. Black
ford, J. C. Hitz, E. D. E. N. Southworth, E.
H. Doolttle, NJ. Whitall.
National Republican., 1876-10-31
Death Of Geo. J. Jillard.

Mr.. George ]. Jillard, a citizen Of the D.s-
trict of thirty years. standing, and native of
Baltimore, died Saturday, in his fifty-ffth
year, at his late residence on street, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth northwest, after a
months illness, of typhoid fever. Mr.. Jillard
became well known and won the respect of
the people Of the city while engaged in bust
ness as dealer in paint-stuffs and GLACIERS
materials on Pennsylvania avenue, near
Twelfth street. He gave up his business about
three years ago, and since then had been en-
gagged as business manager of the hotel at
Piney Point. He served several terms in the
Washington City Councils in old times, and was
for long time identified with the volunteer
fire department. He has always been known
as a good citizen and a business man of in
tegrity. He leaves a family consisting of
wife and son,
National Republican., 1876-10-31
THE BIBLE CAUSE.

Work Of the Washington City Rible Society.
The regular monthly meeting of the WASH
ton City Bible Society was held a. the deposit
tory, over Ballantyne's bookstore, last even
ing. Rev. DR.. Pitzer presided, and Mr.. Ballan-
tyne acted as secretary.
An application from the mission school on
NJ street south, under the management of Mr..
George c. Hercus, for fifteen Bibles, was
granted.
Contributions were received from Wesley
chapel, $50, and from McKendree church, $50.
The regular monthly communication from
Rev. Samuel Kramer, the city missionary, was
received, showing that during the month Of
October be visited $50 families, comprising
2,700 persons, and supplied % destitute fami-
lies with the Scriptures; also distributed 5000
pages of tracts, visited the jail and preached to
the prisoners, supplying IL with copies of the
Testament and Psalms.
A committee, composed Of Messrs. Pitzer,
Harkness and Ballantyne, was appointed to In
augurate meetings in behalf of the Bible
cause In different sections of the city.
The meeting was closed BY prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Howard.
The committee appointed for the purpose
will begin Immediately to organize Sabbath
meetings for the purpose of reyiying interest
In missionary work in the city.
FIRE SIDE JEWEL at go Pa ave.
National Republican., 1876-10-31
Excursion Ticket.

The Congregational church and Sabbath
school excursion by the way of the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad, October IS to November
4, inclusive. Tickets good ten days from date
Of issue, except by the limited express. Rate,
$3.50 from Washington to Philadelphia and
return. Children from five to twelve years old
half fare. For sale at the store of j. F. John
son & Co., Ninth street, under Masonic Tenn
pie, on Ninth street, opposite Patent Office.
National Republican., 1876-10-31
ANOTHER SUICIDE.
A Young Woman Poisons Herself with
Arsenic-The Druggist Censurel

A young woman, named Mary Jane Burns,
residing with her father at No. 22S street
southwest, committed suicide by taking arsenic
yesterday morning. The young woman was
about twenty two years of age, and was born
in New York city, and moved to Washington
when little girl. Nothing was adduced to
show the cause of her act. She took the
poison at 10 o'clock on Sunday night, and died
at O'Clock yesterday morning.
Coroner Patterson held an inquest with the
following jury. Charles H. Parker, james. H.
Perry, VIM. Hall, John II. Cockrell, Charles
Steers, James N. Rudd, John Brown, John
Sherman, Il. L. Hawkins, Robert O'Neil,
Patrick Griffin and Patrick Quill.
The brother of the deceased, Thos. j. Burns,
gsve testimony to the effect that his sister had
told him when she was found dying in her bed
that she had taken the poison Sunday night;
that she procured five cents worth of arsenic
from Bacon's drug store Saturday night, tell
ing the clerk that she wanted 1t to kill rats
with. The clerk objected to giving Il for
some time, but she persisted that she wanted
it for no other purpose than to kill rats, and
he gave it to her with the injunction to use it
carefully.
The father of the deceased testified to the
same effect, and DR.. Hazen gave medical tes-
timony.
The Jury returned verdict as follows: That
utCedkeu Cdllt U utT ny TcdbOu vi
arsenic administered by herself with the
intent to destroy her life. Said arsenic was
purchased by deceased of DR.. Bacon, Four
and a-half and streets southwest. The jury
would take this occasion to express their GEN.
sure of the practice of druggists selling poisons
without prescriptions from some practicing
physician.
The deceased young lady bore an exemplary
character, and was q devout member of st.
Dominic's church. She had been employed
for nine years in the Printing and Engraving
Bureau of the Treasury Department, and was
held in the highest estimation by the officers
of the bureau. No possible cause can be as
signed for the act other than an impression
made by perusal of the account of the sui
eide of Miss Hutton by similar means in this
city few days since. Her mother died about
five years ago, since which time she has re-
sided with her father, with two sisters and a
brother. No trouble had occurred in the
family to lead to suicide.
National Republican., 1876-10-31
Professor Marini's Opening soires.

Professor L. G. Marini, this evening, gives
complimentary opening soiree dansante at his
hall, on E street, between Ninth and Tenth.
Professor Marini has had the building in
which his hall is located entirely altered, and
finished off with an. imposing front. Former
soirees given by him will be remembered with
pleasure, and, with his increased facilities for
doing things handsomely, this winter will be
CAV one at Marini's hall,
National Republican., 1876-10-31
China and the chiuasan

The lecture Of Rev. DR.. Newman on the
above subject, announced to take place at the
Ninth street NJ. P. church, on Thursday even
ing, is said to be one of the best of his roper
toire. The reputation of the distinguished
lecturer as an oratoris so well established that
no adventitious aids are required to fill the
house. In addition to this tact the object
that of home missions-will commend itself to
our citizens. A rare treat is in store for those
who attend,
National Republican., 1876-10-31
Vacant Houses IN the West End.

Mr.. E. S. Wescott has conduced much to
the convenience of parties in search of houses
by establishing his real estate Office, corner
Twentieth and l streets northwest. He gives
information so pleasantly that ladies like to
call in their rambles in search of houses. He
has constantly list OF houses for rent, princi-
pslly in the West End, and parties in search of
houses, or having houses to rent, will do we'll
to consult him at once.