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National Republican., 1876-01-26
SPECIAL, NOTrCES

kr Pkl eCtTON ALUAsI -RIeTH
Annual Banquet viii be held AZ Russell
1yenue, THuRSDAf, p. m. Jannary q. tSs
tHAs. y. srAEsBURY.
1a8-H. No. f35 Scventh street northwest.
k8THE FIFTH ANNuAL AKETIaG
~ OF the Washington society for the ereyen-
tisn OF Cruelty TO ApimAis will be held In tai.
madRe Hail. y street, between Ninth and Tenth
streets. on MONDAY EYEsING, January u, at
7:a o'cock. Friends of the society, ladies aud
gentlsmen, are invited. -.
THO y. GATOHEL, President.
W. G. DUVALL, Secretary. - jan6-5t
~ ALL REPUBLICANs ARE RE-
~ qrested to meet st Lyceum Hall, z street,
DAY EVENING, January q, for the purpos e OF
recognizing the Republifs party of the District.
J,p.s-et- Tempor,rr cS.irm.n MAJ Meeting,
The New York herald., 1876-03-14
ROMANCE AND DIVORCE.

THE AUTHOR OF 'TENr LIFE IN NoRwAY'
SEEKS TO SEPARATE FROM HIS GYPSY WIFE.
fFrom the London Standard. March 81
In tho Divorce Court Sir J. Hannen has commenced
the hearing of petition by Mr.. Hubert Smith, So
lictor and author of 'Tent Life in Norway" who In
1874 married gypsy girl under very romantic circum
stances for divorce from his wife, and for damages
against tho correspondent
rEsTIMoSY
Mr. Hubert Smith said he resided In the county OF
saop, and had property In the neighborhood OF
Brdgnorth and for many years he had interested
IN the gips,cs tribc cncampcd some OF his prop
orty, and his wife OF them. In 1860 sho was
nearly sixteen, and he with her and OF the
tribc TO Norway. On their return he became
engaged TO his we In tho beginning OF tho
next June he again went TO Norway with
Esmeralda Lock and her brother Zcbulon, and IN
March, 1874, no took Esmcralda 10 Christiania and
He returned 10 England and in the Juno succeeding
no 70 Norway again, and from there to place
the south coast, whero II was arranged that they
should DO married, but there question about the
respondent not having been Confirmed IL then
arranged that thero should bc q civil marriage, and
wegian gentlemen affirmed that there impcd-
menI Witness placed a ring on bis wife's hand and
she placed ono his Tho hrst witness heard Of Mr..
Groome correspondent was The fact OF his becoming
subscriber 10 witness book Tent Lie In Norway,
and hts marriage he wrote TO congratulate witness
that event Subsequently the correspondent wrote,
inviting them 10 Bath, but they could not go, and
Groome came zoo thom, when the adultery was
committed Esmernlda had very bad temper.
The case Is still on.
The New York herald., 1876-03-14
A HEAVY RAILROAD SUIT.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 13, 1876.
Suit has been fed In the United States Circuit Court
for the district 1or West Tennessee auxiliary bill
OF the fled in the Southern district OF
Mississippi by the Illinois Central Railroad Company
ana John Newell, OF Chicago and Junius b. Alexander
OF New Yo:k. surviving trustees of EdmondJ Forsai
deceased, VS.. The Mississippi Central Railroad Com
pany, the rev Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern
Railroad Company; the New Orleans, ST. Louis and
Chicago Railroad Company, and the Southern Railroad
Association This suit is brought to s5 4l9 900
value OF bonds being part OF 600 900 worth OF bonds
issued by the Mississippi Central Railroad Company,
and secured by len IN the nature OF mortgage made
by tho Mississippi Central and Southern Railroad Asso
citation said Forstall, Newell and Alexander. dated
May 1872 covering the railroad franchises and prop
erty real and PERSONAL o said Mississippi Central Rail-
road Company The plaintiffs ask that tho deed Of trust
be recognized and established that the trustees be let
possession of the railroad property effects, fran
chises privileges faculties and rights and be empow
cred exercise the same according to the terms and
conditions OF she decd and that thc trustees may DO
allowed the powers OF receivers and have the privilege
10 before Of the court for all their
acts and dongs, and TO administer the under d.
rection of the Court.
The New York herald., 1876-03-14
SUPPOSED SUICIDE OF A MERCHANT.

Leopold King, aged nity-four years, retired mer-
chant, residing No at GAO Lexington avenue died yes
torday afternoon, under that point TO
eide At ten A. NJ he appeared In good spirits, and after
reading the morning papers, mentioned to his wife that
he was going down town TO the Once OF friend. Ho
shortly afterward left tho house, returning in about
TWO hours. Al halfpast twelve O'Clock he again
outside, and had proceeded out short distance
Madison avenue when he fell 10 the sidewalk unoon-
scous officer Hawkey. OF the Nineteenth
precinct seeing him fall hurried to his assistance.
The hrst object that attracted tho poceman's atten
ton was small empty blue vial, which the prostrate
man held clutchcd IN his right hand he vial smcled
strongly OF prussic acid. Mr. King was promptly re-
moved to his residence and n physician summoned
but the man was dead before tho doctor arrived
The family OF the deceased say that he subject
10 0ts OF apoplexy and they express themselves OF the
belief that his death was due TO that disease They
however cannot account for the wal found In his hand
Tho deceased formerly large dealer In hats and
caps He retired from business about five years ago
having, IL is said amassed fortune He was Of tho
jewish persuasion and extensively known throughout
tho city He leaves wife and nvo children.
The New York herald., 1876-03-14
ANOTHER CANDIDATE FOR INvES-
TIGATION.


IRON the Washington Chronicle, March i3
The order for 300 copies OF the agricultural repor,
is not tho only extravaganco which Is In need Of
retrenchmenL An examination OF the report Of tho
Director OF the Mint the Secretary OF the Treasury
containing 100 pages shows volume which may pos
siby OF somebody, although wo fal to under
stand why one-quartcr that number OF pages would
have answered overy purpose Certainly that part Of
the report devoted the defence OF Mr.. sherman's
resumption bill could havo been successfully elm
mated But the main body OF the report Is the least
obJectonaI part OF the affair One-third lin bulk Of
the volume s made up OF illustrations OF the Mint
machinery -wretchcd woodcuts--and carefully pre-.
pared map OF the CONSOLIDATED Virginia" and Cali.
formal silver mines This hrst class govern ent
advertisement for the stock OF Nossrs Flood n
O'Bricn's silver mines Is published AZ considerable
expense National Treasury, and Is about gross
outrage the government as II the Collector OF
Customs ~ New York 10 givo in hIs annual
report q view OF Mr. A. T. Stewards largo importing
house, with Photographic OF the different depart
IL is also rumored that Dr. Anderman entered
apon his present official position man Of personal
means. and that he owns amount OF property
whcn could we'll have been the result OF savings OF
his saiary. Upon the whole, we think DR.. Linderman
had better be investigated.
The New York herald., 1876-03-14
A CONTRACT PURCHASE.

BABcocK ALLEGED TO HAVE SECURED THE JOB
OF BUILDING THE POTOMAC BRIDGE IN con-
s1DERATIoN OF A PROMISED TWO HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS.
NKw HAvES March 13, 1870
Tho commotion in the War Department attendant
upon the Beknap exposure and the revelations in re-
gard TO the whiskey Ring has brushed up" the mcm
ores OF numerous Indivduas and facts are coming ia
light which have long slumbered in obscurity For
Instance II is now remembered that three or four
years ago the government advertised for proposals "a
build an iron bridge the Potomac, 70 take
the place OF what known as the chain
bridge Among those who hgured In tho job
II Is alleged :. r. Dickson, then OF thl
CITY, now Of St. Louis. Mr.. Dickson had had much
experience as a bridge builder and went 10 Washington
10 secure the contract Congress had appropriated
sooOOO starter and IL was given out that there
we're other "millions in it," While In Washington hr
Dickson became acquainted with General Babcock,
then and until lately the Presidents military secro
iary and through him the contract to build the
bridge II seems that Dickson. at nrs had no pros
pect OF getting the contract and about retiring
from the hed in disgust when, t IS alleged, he was
gwen 10 understand by General Babcock that he could
secure II. provided he would pay him
TWENTY PER cgST CONTRACT PRICE,
or $500 900 OF tho 1000. 900 appropriated This
Dickson agreed TO do whercupon Babcock told him to
put in his bid and 20 home promising that he con-
tract should be awarded TO him And il was, as the
papers on ne in the proper department will show.
Notice OF the award was sent 10 Mr.. Dickson
thereafter person representing General Babcock
came 10 this city To 'pcrfcct tho arrangements"
Among the papers signed by Mr. Dickson in the pres
cnco and the solicitation of Babcocks agent was
which assigned to Babcock twenty per cent Of tho
which Dickson was TO receive for building the
bridge. This and the othcr papers were drawn up in
due legal form; and TO the bond which Dickson
required give for the faithful performance OF his
contract, several prominent citizens attached their
Their could bo given. but II is not neces-
sury. Suffice Il TO say that Dickson. through mpecu
mostly failed ulnl his contract, whereat Babcock
greatly disappointed.
A POTENT WEAPON or DEFENcE.
When IL became known that Dickson had failed to
keep his engagements representative OF the govern
ment New Haven and threatened 10 sue Mr..
Dicksons bondsmen, but on being shown copy OF
the paper wherein u agreed that General Babcock
should receive twenty per cent Of the contract price,
accompanied by intmation that the samo might bo
made public, the representative departed II might
be worth while for some one Of the House investigating
committees inquire into this matter, as Il Is under
stood that the papers in tho case can DO easily OBJ
tanned Besides, there living witnesses 70 the
Transaction some of whom reside in New Haven.
The New York herald., 1876-03-14
POLITICAL NOTES.

''Charty covers a multitude OF snecurcs" appears TO
be new reading Of an old saw in Washington.
No less than three ex.widows charged with
bringing high officials in Washington TO grief BE
ware Of the vidders, Uncle Samive," would not DO
bad admonton about these days.
David A. Wells OF Connecticut, defines democracy TO
be Hard Money spelled with big and capitals
throughout taxation for revenue purposes only and
such restriction on the powers OF federal govern
ment that Il shall neither do nor propose 10 do for tho
people anything which the people willing and able
TO do tor themselves"
Nov, Cesar, wo have theo on the hp.-.St Louis
Repubicdn. Then "Hp, hip, hurrahi"
Mayor siocum will be candidate for reelection In
Newport r. l.
Tho statement that Captain Armes Is a relative OF
Senator Kirkwood, OF Iowa. Is denied canno,
help having poor relations time.
II Is said that Belknap q pronounced democrat
only last summer.
Washington correspondent Of the Cincinnati En-
q,arey ldcm.l positively asserts :-"Biaine is not
tiger is no chained 60 his desk and the Washing
ton correspondent who represents him such should
be taken and famed with booyack until hts fcv.
cred brow coois on. Blaine IL simply sounding his
barbara bray the roofs OF the world and kicking
kicks with pair OF number twelve heels az the
ghosts OF deceased Confederate soldiers"
The Cincinnati Gasee rep) suggests that 'ahe pros.
pect catching fow democratic fish OF large dimcn.
sions should not be permitted TO take away all the In
vestgating zeal OF the Washington patriots 7, wants
,he rascas OF all parties exposed, without reference 10
campaign policy.
wc sec by the State Leader that the head OF
President Grant is suspended rhe sword OF Damo
ccs" wo donr suppose President Grant minds ~
very much. for the sword OF D-ooclcs isn't the only
thing that has suspended Tits pancky country this
centennial year. burlington Haokeys irep.L
Pinkney H. Walker is a candidate for reelection 10
The ofcc OF Judge OF the Supreme Court Of illinois
Al the judicial election 10 be held the FIRST Monday
Of June next
The Quincy lIill whio asserts that the OF T. B.
wasbburne for Governor Of that State very fsvors
by fsssIysa Bat BsysFiess 10 ns. su, Of 'hs wsy,
The New York herald., 1876-03-14
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Congressman Gilbert c. Walker OF Virginia; James
A. Garfield, OF Ohio; William NJ. Springer, OF Illinois,
and Thomas NJ. Patterson OF Colorado, passed through
the city yesterday on their way from New Hampshire
TO Washington. Congressman John X Tarbox and
General James s. Whitney, OF Massachusetts, arc al
tho St Nicholas Hotel Judge George f. Comstock, Of
Syracuse, is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Lieutenant
Commander Frederick Pearson, United States Navy, 10
at the ST. James Hotel Ex-Congressman Isaac N.
Arnold, OF Chicago has arrived At iho Grand Hotel
Alexander Mitchell President OF the Chicago, MIL
wauKce and St Paul Railway Company. and Theophilua
C. Caicot OF Albany, at tho Hoffman House Rev.
Dr. w. C Cattel President Of Lafayette College, is at
tho 81. Nicholas Hotel Captain w. II. Thompson OF
the steamship Celtic, Is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
The New York herald., 1876-03-14
THE EVE OF BATTLE
The Demccra ts in New Hamp-
shire Despondent.
PATENT INFLUENCE OF MONEY
Tho State Conceded to the Republicans in
Some Quarters
ONB REPRESENTATIVE ALREADY ELECTED.

CONCORD. y. e., March i3, 1875.
We are an the Of she election in this State and t
COW seems 10 be conceded every hand that tho re-
pubieans win oe victorious The democrats have not
exhibited much confidence at any time. and to-day
thoy showed even less than usual indeed, many dem
ocratc quarters the contest regarded hope
less and some OF the leaders already conccde gain
OF 200 TO the republicans in this city. This con-
cession is based upon what said TO be asceraned
acnamely tha, every dsposabie vote in Concord mas
been purchased by tho republicans Name amer
is mentioned as persons who have already disposed
OF their right OF suffrage. and thing have
been practised generally that the democrats
are In panic over II tonight II Is feared that the
tactics to DO employed all over the State and
h is asserted by those who profess know that tho
laws OF New Hampshire provide no means for tho pun
shment OF these offences That nothing can be moro
uncertain than
ELECTION LAWS
OF this State is illustrated by the fact that at least in
district the representative the Lower House OF
tho Legislature is already His election took
place to-day, and Is said al republican headquarters
here that IL is legal and regular. Among the White
Mountains there a class town called aarts Location
what class town Is makes very ntle difference. but
this has very few voters and these seems. have
not only representative In tho Legislature, but
able to elect him when they please. Seven men OF the
handful of voters at Harts Location begun thor town
meeting to-day and the republican candi-
date for representative chosen, receiving
Of the votes cast This Joke for II IS nothing moro,
telegraphcd all tho State to-day great
publican triumph and the republican organ here
printed the In loaded type and with display head
lines. There is mucn talk about possible riot in
Manchester morrow and the republicans profess TO
fear that thero is danger of boodshed The whole
story is mere moonshne but II may be useful as an
eiectioncering dodge in State where Beknap is re-
garded as victim Of democratic malice
Both parties having their last rally in this city TO
night, Congressman Frye addressing the republicans at
Phenix Hall, and Colonel John II. George, local poll
tician OF considerable rcpute orator. nring tho
democratic hoort at Eagle Halls but It is arranged that
the voting shall begin early in the morning, and thus
ends a canvass from which much expected but
which snguarly mean and despicabe.
The New York herald., 1876-03-14
CHARTER ELECTIONS IN MAINE.

BANGOR, March Is, 1876.
large vote pollcd at the municipal election TO-
day-3,5l9 against s2o7 last year. W. B. Hayford
rop) was elected Mayor by 325 majority. Last year
Iaughton tdcm.) had l64 plurality The republicans
elect SIX Aldermen out of seven--tho nrst tmo for
number Of years
BlDpEroRD, Me-, March 13, 1876
The city election hold here today the hotly
contested for many years Burnham dem.) Is elected
Mayor by 20 majority Last year the democrats elected
their Mayor by l5O majority. Tho republicans gain
Councilmen in two wards Alderman In one and in one
ward the vote for Alderman IS a tie.
BosroN, March Is, 1875
In the municipal election at Augusta to-day the
publicans elected their Mayor by $50 majority, and
carried every ward IN the city. In Belfast the rcpubi-
cans elect their Mayor by eight majority, and have
majority in both boards of the city government AZ
Camden to-day the republicans elected all their occrs
The New York herald., 1876-03-14
ANOTHER MISSING GIRL.

A NEWPORT GIRL AsrRAY-sHE LEFT HER HOME
ON FRIDAY AND HAS NOT SINCE BEEN HEARD
FROM.
NEWPORT, r. l., March Is, 1916
A case similar 10 the one in relation the missing
girl, Bertha Meyers, Of Jersey City has Just
light here. Tho namo OF this missing girl is Caroline
Hatfield aud she is eleven years OF age. The mother
states that she asked permission go out play las,
Friday morning and since then nothing has been
heard from her The city is being searched for her
this evening, and the city crier has notified the
nunity Of the loss Her mother also states that OH
FRIDAY she sent word the police station desired
that an ofhcor be detailed assist In looking
her up II Is saId that no attention has
been paid her request The mother fears
thai the child has eitncr been abducted or that
she will be found drowned II is stated on good au.
hory tha, the chd has been shaneuly abused by her
mother for years past and that the gr has
IN daily dread OF whipping Two years ago she lost
twenty Ave cents and eonhdent that she would
be whipped numerically that shc remained away ono
day and then the Children's Home gaming ad
mission Tor herself and her younger sister who
with her when she lost the money, BY representing
that she had no home and no parents Here she re-
maincd several days, when her whereabouts dis
covered and she vas removed 70 her home.
The New York herald., 1876-03-14
Bloody Battles Between the AbySsinianS and
Egyptians and Glory for the khtdiyc.
MAKING UP" ON CHANGE.
The French Radicals Exceedingly Distrustful Of
the MacMahon Ministry.
WALES OUT FROM INDIA.
BELGIUM.

TEE roEoER1Es OF AMERICAN RAILWAY SHARES
sEcuBrrIEs-H1sroRY OF THE OPERATORS
AND THEIR MODE OF oPEBArIoSs-FIRsr
SUCCESSES AND SUDDEN FAnURE-FL1aHr
TO PARIs-ARBEsTED, SURRENDERED AND
AWAITING BELGIAN SENTENCE.
ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY cABLE.I
PARIS, March 10, 1876
The forgeries OF American railway shares Sc
curties in Belgium date from the beginning of Feb
ruary.
THE OPERATORS AND THEIR MODE OF OPERATION.
A man named Harmens, belonging TO respect
,ble Dutch family there, opened relations with
Messrs. samuels, money changers in Brussels.
Harmens proposed borrowing so,o0of-$le,ooo
gold-on the security OF thirty bonds OF the Calf
fornia and Oregon Railway.
NEW YORK CENTRAL BONDS.
While negotiating transactions Harmens OBJ
tanned an advance from Messrs. Samuels OF o,00of
$4,000 gold-against deposit OF seventy bonds
OF the New York Central.
CALIFORNIA AND OREGON BONDS.
He then offered to sell California and oregon bonds
on his own account.
DISCOVERY.
Messrs Samuels obeying instructions, forwarded
the bonds TO the banker werthemer, OF Amsterdam,
who passed them Messrs. Taxeras, who discovered
the forgery.
POLICE INVESTIGATION.
The Brussels police were warned Immediately, and
commenced an investigation.
WHAT THEY FOUND.
From this it appears that Harmens' confederate
was Rollins, an American residing in Brussels in
great splendor with his lady, who is unsuspected OF
any guilty participation in the forgcries.
EXTENDING THE FIELD OF PRoFIT-A SUDDEN HALT.
In the meantime the confederates were engaged
In negotiating loans with other Brussels bankers,
when an end abruptly put to their proceedings.
SUDDEN FLIGHr-wHAr WAS LEFT.
The confederates absconded, leaving bundle OF
New York Centrals in the hands of Samuels. The
bonds which Harmens deposited with Samucls and
the Compiler d'Escompte were seized by the police.
and warrant for the arrest OF the ugitives issued
CAPTURED IN PARIS
The criminals were arrested in Paris and on de-
mand for extradition were sent to Brussels where
they are now in Jail.
EXTENSIVE FORGERIEs.
The confcderates have probably negotiated other
forged American bonds in Belgium and elsewhere.
THE PUNISHMENT.
The punishment OF the crime with which the
prisoners are charged is, under the Belgian laws,
fifteen years penal servitude.
The New York herald., 1876-03-14
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFTIcB oY rHs CHIEY SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, March Al AN

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFTIcB TIN CHEY SIGNAL OFFrcER,
WASHINGTON, March Al AN
Probabilities
For New England ani the Middle States, generally
clear weather with stationary slight fall In tenn
pcraturc, norihwesterly winds and rising barometer
during the day.
For the South Atlantic Statos clear weather and
slight fall oftcmperatu:e, with northeast northwest
winds and stationary or rising barometer
For the Gulf States, Tennessee and the Ohio Valley
clear or partly cloudy weather. slowly rising tcmpcra
ture, northeast 10 southeast winds and high followed
By slowly falling barometer
For the lower lakes. partly cloudy and continued
cold weather. westerly winds becoming variable during
the afternoon, and stationary or RISING barometer
For the upper lakes Upper Mississippi and Lower
Missouri valleys, clear or partly cloudy and warmer
weather with 70 south winds In the southern por
tons Of these DISTRICTS and threatening and continued
cold weather With light snow in the northern portions
The Mississippi River WI rise slowly from Davcn
port 10 Memphis Tho lower Ohio River will continue
The New York herald., 1876-03-14
FRANCE.

THE REPUBLICAN PARTY ATTITUDE TOWARD
MAcMAHoNs cABIxEr-IEcIsIATIvE MOVE
MENT Fon A GENERAL AMNESTY.
PARIS, March i2-Eveuing
Ameeting OF republican Senators and Depuues was
held here this evening About 800 we're present They
resolved to uphold tho resolutions previously taken
arming the necessity Of supersedng those junction
aries who arc opposed to the Republic
NJ Leon Gambetta made speech, insisting upon
the necessity Of this measure Referring 10 the sew
Ministry he said:--''Thc republican party should
await It's acts and programme without dislrust and also
without confidence"
ron A GENERAL AMNESTY.
On saturday next Victor Hugo will move In The
The New York herald., 1876-03-14
and his friend. are already beginning to ersrvs.co in

and his friends already beginning to ensrvesce in
his behalf
Frederick Douglass is named by Southern republ-
can paper for the nomination for Vice President the
republican ticket
The Lonoke tArkl Democrat is out for General Han
cock for President
"it oehooves the Utica Observer" s9ys the Troy
Tes rcph 10 fulfil its promise Of rotting out The
evidence that Mr.. Fenton boasted OF having Mr. Conk.
ling by The throat before ing attention to any more
statements In regard to public men"
Query by the Harrisburg Patriot dom i:-''was u
because Cameron democrat that Abraham Lin.
coin promoted him from the War once 10 the Court
OF the Gar In 1922"
The New York herald., 1876-03-14
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.

THE BoooTA ExCITKMENr COOLED DowN-co-
LoMBIAN PARLIAMENTTsM - oUATEMALAN
POSTAL LAw-AN Kx-PREsIDEET FIcHTINo TO
REGAIN HIS Posr-cosrA RIGA HOSTILE tow
ARD NIcARAGUA-rHR FINANCIAL coNDI-
rroN OF PERU GROWING WORSE.
PANAMA, March T. 1875.
The excitement In Bogota reported by last mail,
has subsidized Congress has declared DR.. Aqueo PARA
President OF the Republic by 4s votes against So
ADMITTED
Neither OF the two Senatorial deputatous from Pan
ANA werc admitted by the Senate. election has
been by the President OF this State TO take
place on the 10th insi
PANAMA REPRXsESTATIoS.
In the House o. Representatives the FIRST deputat'on
elected from Panama admitted This deputation
was In favor OF Nunez. the defeated candidate
All Is now quiet throughout the Republic.
CHURCH.
The new Bishop OF Panama Is 10 DO consecratcd on
the 5h inst, with due ceremonies.