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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-24

IT Is AuTHoRITArIvELY denied that DANA
has sold his soul to the devil. Old Nick is too
shrcwd to throw away his money on things
that he eau get for nothing.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-24
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-24

SENATOR DAVID DAVIS is reported seriously
i'll; and now u number of ambitious Illinois
statesmen will look first at the obituary
column of the morning paper for the most in
terCstiuu news
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-24

Az EsISESr citizen Of Alabama, who passed
New YORK, had while In that city an interview with
n MI riLm,S lie said TO Mr. Ii,pls TIM, the pe9ple
C ne S ss q b ssSn
Tni'ed States that the people of that sec:
sitse people o. he whole United states. though,
that NJ TILprS, the lawfully elected ruler % the
decided attitude and insisted upon lis rights that had
ne aSnS 80 and ,nS proper Of e.. vote
Bepresaniaiiyes would have elecied him according %
S n a and s WHEEL s 10 o S ms
Mt TILDEs listened lnieny to the remarks OF his
lie rrpS bs he had tSoasS S" saseiy and dr most
Shs hs, eyer SSs The snSse, ~ AZ 4, BE
Adopt he ns %"G Be- , rea By the
Radical party to the extent Of drenchng the land In
prccipitaiins another terrible civil War upon his
S, and 10y sSn,enssd to he
present result had been BROUGHT about but for ali
people OF the United states understood IL the Demo
srr.is party today occupied such proud altitude be
success In fsso-BduihaoIe S.a.
If these are Mr.. TILDEN's sentiments why
does he not come out like man and say SC
over his own signature, and put an end at once
to the threats Of his friends that the contest |.
to be rcopencd in the next Congress?
WE RECEIVED an advertisement yesterday
from the Interior Department, and were in
formed that we should charge for 1t at the
rate prescribed by the Revised Statutes-iC
cents u folio of one hundred words for the first
insertion and 20 cents for each subsequent in
sertion. 1t was declined, because there wa,
no money in 1t at the rates prescribed. Attor
ncy General DEvENs is about 10 give the act
regulating printers fees careful consideration
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-24

THE Belgium mission is the latest agitator
of mems idle dreams
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-24

JUDGING from the pile Of cards on door,
keeper Charles table there must have been forty
thousand and one persons at the White House yc,
tcrhny. mostly females.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-24

The number of unexecuted death warrants
issued by Governor HARTRASFT the past two
months is sixt Gen. all of which will be carried
into effect in June, July aud August. Ten
murdcrcrs will expiate their crimes on June
81 All of the above are MOLLY MAGuIREs,
aud Governor HARTRANrT has taken decisive
course to tcrrify the lawless surviving men,
hers of the order.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-24

faii 10 r~s~iSe thsir Taper regularly will re-
p.rt that tact to this once ~ often a. u oc-
ours
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-24

SIXTH AUDITOR MctiREw. who has just re.
turned from Ohio, confirms Gov. YOrSG's
opinion that the Republican disaacction there
does not amount to much.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-24


quest, orders Don CARLOS to pick up bag and
baggage and leave France.
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IT Is AUTuoRITArIvELY denied that DANA
has sold his soul to the devil. Old Nick is too
,h,, ha aan aa, s,r ,.,,;na
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SENATOR DAVID DAVIS is reported seriously
III: and now Il number of ambitious Illinois
statesmen will look first at the obituary
column of the morning paper for the most In
tercstiug news.
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knoS ,Scra u Hni ~ srta, Snnnta ~ hr ~ rs re
General are TO be- removed NJ" W"c"fd"
we III" ho' s"Pp''se 'hcrc was when we rc"u
tDe report III the sur ON h"huay'
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sn,dc n, ,cvn,.nw n no, ar ,ho S,oa,.o,'hi,
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The number of unexecuted death warrants
| months il sixteen oll of which will bc c,r,;ed
into effect i'm June. July and August Ten
murdcrcrs will expiate their crimes on Juns
/ 81. All of the above are MOLLY MAGrIRrs
and Governor II ARrR,Srr has taken -, dccis;v,
| course to tcrrify the IawleS, surviving mem
hers of the order,
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ThE American Jockey club have opened {
subscription room NJ their club house, in New
YORK, and the betting on the Jerome Parl
races VIII DE conducted on the same principle
Us at latters'ils IN London stringent rule
nav their losses are to be posted rs "weIchers
OH the bulletin board Of the subscription room
and ruled Off NIL race COURSES,
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THERE mas beeh great deal oil senseles
TAX about secretary E'ARr" attending I" hi
law cases lie mas precedent Tor H. In lso
MIR. SEWARD argued the Albahy-bridge cas-
IN the II ited states supreme Court Thi
WIS thfee years aiter ms appointment Il
secretary oil STARE MI EVAFrs II only at
tending to the cases ihitiatcd before he hecam
secretary ana WIN inc details ana points
wh'ch lie Is necessarily 'a'h''i'r'
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-24

SENATOR DAVID DAVIS is dangerously i'll ai
Bloomington.
THE Belgium mission is the latest agitatoi
of mems idle dreams
MR.. BOXER has already rendered his rcsigna
ton as Minister to Russia.
GOVERNOR SouNG has gone where he viii
do most good-home to Ohio.
JOURNAL CLERK SMITH aud family leave
town for the summer on Monday next.
SECRETARY McCRARY returned yesterday
and paid his respects to the President.
THE White nousers were kept busy all day
yesterday disposing Of herds Of ax-grinders.
SIXTH AUDITOR MctiREw thinks the Buck
eye state is sure for the Republicans this fall.
STRANGE to say, the last Richmond in tn
Commssioncrship field is Georgct own King.
THE youthfullcst Hayes is quite foot hall
ist, aud does some lively kicking around the man
sion.
VIZ WERE in error. Minister Thornton |
going to, and not coming from England, on leav
of absence.
COLLECTOR TUITION. Of Philadelphia. held
long conference with Secretary sherman aud A.
i,tant SECRETARY Mccormick yesterday.
A Quasi lunatic, in tho person of Germa,
bore daily aiicts the doorkeepcrs at the Exccutlv
Mansion.
4 FIFTY-DOLLAR RiLL exchanged at tn
Treasury yesterday had on the back. In small hand
writing. the last Of that which bought my happ
ness, virtue, and all
JUDGING from the pile Of cards on dooI
keeper Charles table there must have been fort
thousand and one persons at the White House yc'
tcrdny. mostly females.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY McCORMICK contcm
plated a trip to New York last night but on accou
OF the great pres Of business unable to get Of
lie will In all probability leave tonight.
THE Department of State Is holding diplo
matte correspondence with Venezuela regarding III
recall Of Minister Russell. Meantime Mr.. Russell
who Is now in Boston, continues as United State
Minister to Venezuela.
DEWITT G. LITTLEJOHS ESQ, of New Y0rl
city, fnrmcrly member OF Congress and latterl
Speaker Of the New York House 0fRepreSentative,
arrived In town yesterday, aud called at the stat
Department aud Executive Mansion.
The gag about Gideon J. Pillow is being re
viycd There il no more chance Of his being ~
pointed in Judge Emmons place in one OF Il,
Western circuits than there Is Of Mullett ever h
ing made supervising architect again.
A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION will tax
place next Tuesday to Oil five vacancies IN III
corps of third assistant examiners in the patei
ONCE. Up O'clock yesterday scventy-iiyc ha
entered for the race, and the entries were ST
open.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-24

PRESIDENT MCMAHON, at ALFoNso's re-
quest, orders Don CARLOS to pick up bag and
baggage and leave France.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-24

hung, drawn, qusrtercd, roasted and eaten by
such political cannibals as the BLAIsEs, wADEs
CAMERoSs, MOTIONS, MAcKEYs ct al; in fact
there Is to he sort Of slaughter.house estab-
lished for the leaders, while tho millions Of
Republican voters In all the States are to be
carried about in the brcechcs pockets Of the
BLAiNEs ct al, and IL any poor fellow darcs
to stick his head out and ask the privilege of
voting, he Is to be knocked senseless at once.
Yes, sir Ohio and Pennsylvania are to be
given up to the Democrats next fall. HAYES
must be taught lesson. Too bad; too bad I!
What wretchcd time HAYES will have when
he reads what is In store for him. Uneasy
lies the head that wears crown" &c, &c.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-24

PnSrNN-rEH GEN ERAL KEY says that 50 far rs he
knows there IL not the slightest foundation CDr tho
port that the second and Third Assistant Posnasters
General are TO be- reniOved.-Sur yssicr,idV.
We did not suppose there was when We read
the report in the Star on Monday
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-24

The American Jockey Club have opened a
subscription room at their club house, in New
York, and the betting on the Jerome Park
races will be conducted on the same principles
as at Tattersal's in London. Stringent rules
have been adopted, and persons who refuse to
pay their losses are to be posted rs "welchers -
on the bulletin hoard of the subscription room,
and ruled of all race courses
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-24
France and Germany.

From the Philadelphia Ledger;
How seriously the blunder Of Marshal Mac
Mahon's unwise anti-Republican advisers has
affected Europe Is manifest in the prompt re-
call OF Bismarck to Berlin, and his instant APP
pearance at the capital Of the German Empire.
The only Interpretation that can be put upon
this movement Ia that the turn Of affairs In
France Is regarded by the German Govern.
mcnt as so serious rs To demand the counsel OF
the ablest man in the Empire; and not only
that, but that the emergency was 50 pressing as
tn admit Of no delay. For all this, however,
the present threatening condition Of affairs
may pass harmlessly away, for neither France
lor Germany can desire war at this time.
France in the last six years. has learned grand
lessons Of the priceless value OF peace. and Ger
many, though naturally watchful and jealous
If the slightest questionable movement IN
france eau hardly entertain an idea of an ag-
SrcSsiyc movement on her part looking towards
var. Though largely tho gamer in money
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-24
the NITEnNIL REPUBLICAN,.
TNs-iyr Cents . Week.

~ N,Ts,N A. ETryEtE,N will Is. mlilc,I IT, >ul E
srrias-~ N Il-r Tpiscd ~tsts~ p~rNGE rEEFNID, at
thc sslsE~in= rsic-. si~ay> in advance:
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-24

The New York H0fW OF ycsterday Is also
violent on the subject. 1t insists that any
plan whatever to preserve the army after
June 20 in the absence of an appropriation
will he violation OF the Constitution and
u usurpaton. The premises and conclu-
sions of the World are all wrong, but it is
rs well to know the animus of it and of the
papers that ndorse its views. II virtually
insists that after June 20 there will be no
army of the United States, because Con-
gress has not provided Tor its support. 1t
says:
The money to maintain the army amer the ytlI Of
June can nnly come law fully through Congress The
President CANNED grant H. lis Cabinet ministers can
not supply H. the General Ut thr Army cannot besiOw
IT, An array which tlr House Of Representatives has
nlar upprur 10 'suppUr' ceases 10 he IN the
pay " the tnile states alter the LIST Of July aud l.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-07-20

movement Is complete, general bat
tho may be expected, unless the Turks
fall back 70 the Balkans, or the Russians
mask the whole quadrilatcral, and turn by
passing the Balkans. The Russian forces
coming through Dobrudscha are approach
Ing the rear Of the Turkish Rus,chuk and
Shumla line. This column l. too strong 70
be opposed by any force detached from the
Turkish main body, while the main body
tself can not turn upon II without exposing
It's rear "a the Russian main force
II was reported from London, on the 9th,
that the Government had Information that
the Russians intend TO occupy Constantine
pie at all risks, unless the Turks anticipate
that event by making peace on the Cars
terms.
A dispatch from Erzeroum, 10th, says Il
Is officially announced that the Russian left
wing has been driven across the Russian
frontier, pursued by Ismail Pasha. A Wen
ma dispatch says accounts from Russia ac-
knowledge the campaign In Asia Is consid-
cred complete failure, and will have TO be
renewed in Europe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-07-20

The Russian siege Of kars, according TO
dispatches Of the 9TH, was as rood as termin-
ated, BY the defeat Of the Russian field
armies Of the left and center and Of the in
vesting force before Batorm.
Atelegram from Constantinoplc, 5th, says
the Russian retrograde movement at Kars
will, II l. believed, be fastened BY the re-
port which has reached Erzeroum OF the
great spread ~ the instruction In Can-
caSsuis. An official dispatch from StPeters-
burg announces that the Dobrudscha j.
completely cleared Of Turks a. far a. Ira
jan's Wall. Russians continue TO cross the
Danube unnterr,ptedly day and night.
The following i The Russian explanation
Of the reyerses suffered by their armies In
Asia Minor: Gen. Louis Melikof having
reached the Araxcs Valley ny way Of Kars
and Erzeroum, 10 prevent an attack IN front
and rear, before proceeding further west
had to turn north and attack levin. The
attempt failed, and Gen. Melikof fell back
10 the Araxes Valley, where he heard
that the southern column, under Lieu
tenant General Tcrgukassof, which was 70
have met him there previous 70 the joint
march on Erzcroum. was likewise defeated
near Dcibaba, and had retrrafed. Lieut.
Gen. Tcrgukassof Il seemingly determined
70 retrace his steps 70 the frontier and res
cue Bayazid, while Gen. McIikon, according
10 the latest intelligence, intended to take
up position In the Araxes Valley and hold
the road 10 kar~ against the victorious force
from Zewin. A Bucharest dispatch 81 the 9Th
gives the following disposition Of Russian
troops IN the vicinity ~ the Danube: The
10000 Russians who have crossed the Dan
ube ut sistoya comprise 10000 cavalry and
30 cannon. About $1,000 more Russians
are concentrated between 6imnitza and
Turnu- Magurcli. The army which crossed
Mt Sistova has been divided into three bodies,
the principal Of which u marching on Rust
chuk and the other two toward the Balkans
and Nikopolis, respectively.
The situation u saairs along the Danube
Il given A. follows IN y dispatch II the It'll:
The Turks have changed front and faced 70
the westward since the Russian entrance In
70 Bulgaria. The Russians are deploying,
with their left flank resting on the Dan
ube, 10 force the Turkish line from
\ Rustohuk 70 Shumla. When this
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-07-20
A Tramp's vitality.

An accident attended with the most
extraordinary circumstances occurred
on the Northern Central Railway, near
Troy, Pa, sunday night. a tramp
named james NJ. Bowers was walking
on the track toward that place. Bel =
tired and hungry, he sat down BY the
side Of the railroad and fell asleep.
When he awokc he attempted To get up.
but, rs he said when discovered. found
that he could not use his legs lie had
thrown them across the rail in his sleep,
and train had run over them. One
was nearly severed below the knee, and
the other was broken. No train was in
sight, nor had he heard the noise Of any
train passing He took his knife from
his pocket. and cut the skin and flesh
that still held his one leg, sc,cring il
entirely He says he lay there unable
20 move, wholly conscious and suffering
the most intense agony, for at least an
hour. Finally he heard train ar
preaching. He had match in hIs
pocket and a newspaper. He lighted
the paper when the train came in sight,
and signaled by waving II. The en-
ginccr saw the light, and stopped the
train. Bowers was taken on board. and
carried 10 Troy. lie never lost con-
seriousness. and, when a doctor was
summoned, who pronounced another
amputation d the severed leg necessary,
Bowers refused 10 take any anasthctlc,
and coolly subjected himself @ thal
operation and "a the setting Of the
bones In his broken leg. lie WIS r.
moved 10 the County house. and il i
thought he will rccoyer.-Acw Iork
World.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-07-20

and Mexican were killed, and several 9TH
crs of the train wounded.
On the night Of the 9TH n mob Of about %
men proceeded TO the residence OF John
Green, near Roanoke, Howard County, Mo-,
and taking Green out, hung him 10 the limb
Of tree. A few days previous Green had
shot and killed his wife accidentally, he
said; Intentionally, she said before she died
II Is charged that Green's intimacy with an
other woman caused him 70 murder his
wife. They LEAVE seven helpless children.
AZ East Saginaw, Mich, on the 10th, Mar
tin Stokes made desperate attempt TO kill
his wife and then commit suicide. lie struck
her with an AK, crushing her skull, then I'M
flicted eleven distinct wounds on his own
head with the same az. The woman will
probably die. The man had shown swap
toms Of insanity for some time.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-07-20

A row-boat on Horn Pond, near woburn,
Mass, containing u persons, capsized. Mrs.
Rossiter and child, Mr.. and Mrs. O'Leary
and child, and Mr.. Kenney were drowned
Mrs. Francis Preston Blair, relict Of the
late Francis Blair and mother OF Hon. Mont
gomery Blair, died suddenly at the family
mansion, near Silver Springs, Nd, on the
9th.
The KeesyilIe chi ~ National Bank was
robbed on the night Of the 9Th by seven or
eight masked burglars. The watchmen
were bound and gagged, the vault and safe
blown open and the contents carried away.
The bank loses $1,000 In currency, 81 900 In
town and county bonds and 81 800 In Gov
eminent bonds; total, $4,000. Persons who
left packages In the bank for safe keeping
have lost from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Merchants Loan and Trust Company,
81 Paterson, n. j., suspended on the 9th.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-07-20

When we came 10 this town yesterday
afternoon, writes correspondent Of the
Omaha Herald from Rapid City, u. r..
every thing seemed quiet and peaceful
but upon the ridge, mile west ~ the
town, near large pine tree. We're the
bodies Of three young men with ghastly
blackcncd faces turned upward toward
the clear blue sky, the ropes dangling
from the limbs Of the pine tree, and the
deep cuts in their nccks showing but too
plainly how they died. During the day
(the 2Oth) two or three men went ont
northwest from town to get some hogs.
and were surprised, when about four
miles out, by people whom they sup
posed to be Indians, Judging by the way
they rode their horses. Being with An
OK team the men left II and ran for the
woods, and by taking circuitous route
came into Rapid City nearly scared 70
death. A party Of fifteen well-armed
men Immediately started out, and found.
seven or eight miles out, three white
men asleep, with four horses picketed
near them They surrounded them.
covered them with their rifles, and
awoke them They were taken 10 town.
and when examined confessed that the
horses were stolen 1T Crook. They were
placed in a log cabin for the night, but
about 3 o'clock in the morning !; band
Of twenty vigilants took them out, and
when the people Of the town arose there
they were hanging dead in plain sight
Of town. They were buried last even
ing. The following is TO be their cpl
taph.
A. ,. Allen, Louis Curry, jas. Hall
Age - years. Aged ~ years. Age ~ years
HORSE THIEVES BEWARE.
Here lies the body OF Curry, Allen and Hall,
Like other thieves, they had their rise decline
and fail;
ON yon pine tree they hung till dead,
And here they found a lonely bed.
Then be a little cautious how you gobble
horses up,
For every horse you pick up here adds sor-
row 10 your cup,
Were bound 20 stop this bu=inersOr hang you
10 a man.
For we've hemp and hands enough IN town u
swing the who'd $500 clan.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-07-20
Assorted Kisses.

A humorous friend Of ours used to be
particularly enthusiastic on the classic
subject If oscillation. lie declared that
there were few "sciences so difficult
Of acquisition. !. People," said he.
:. will kiss; yet not one in hundred
knows how To extract bliss from lovely
lips any more than he knows how 10
make diamonds from charcoal lie
used 10 relate his experience Of a good
nights kiss, imprinted on the lips u bis
inamurata after having escorted her from
New England forfeit party, where the
poor girl, being the belle Of the evening,
had been kissed, and, as he expressed
himself, slobbcred by all and sundry."
He declared that in that one chaste sa-
lutte he could discriminate "ninc dis
criminate aud separate ilavors," name
ly. "onions. tobacco, peppermint, gin,
lagcr-bccr, brandy, chcckcrbcrry, musk,
and camphor. "--Appietons' Journal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-07-20

A San Diego dispatch says that in South
ern California the wheat crop Il almost a
total failure; not enough to seed the ground
the coming year. In the northern part Of
the State the crop Il fair, but the total crop
will not be sufficient to supply the wants Of
the State.
The funeral Of the late Bishop N. de 81.
Palais took place AZ vincennes, Ind, on the
3D., with imposing ceremonies.
Prof. Riley has concluded bis investigation
Of the grasshopper plagued In Iowa. He re-
ports 70 the Governor that the ravagcs gen.
orally throughout the State will be less than
was anticipated, nevertheless he u Of opin.