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National Republican., 1878-05-08

am Of 81 200 per annum each and the salary
of tho clerks and other n sistants Of the health
ofncer shall not exceed in ithe segrtgnto the
amount Of 5000, to be apportioned as the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia
may deem best ". e
GSEc. IA. That the Commissioners aforesaid
| are hereby authorized, as far rs practinblc, by
naming and numbering the streets and DWELL
ings In Georgetown, to make said streets con.
| form to the streets of Washington city, as n
continuation thereof.
SIC l5. That from and after the LIST day Of
July, 1878, the Board Of Metropolitan Police
and oil boards of FIRE commissioners and boards
| Of school trustees, shall be abolished; and all
tho powers and duties now exercised by them
shall be transferred to the said Commissioners
Of the District of Columbia, who shall have
authority to employ such officers and agents
and to adopt such provisions us may be neces
sary to carry into execution the powers and
duties devolved upon them by this act Pro
rided, That tho Commissioners of the District
o. Co um sh l. appoii nineteen persons
actual residents of said District of Columbia,
Of whom five at least shall be of tho colorcd
race, to constitute the trustees Of public schools
Of said District, who shall serve without COM
pensation aud for such terms rs said Commits.
sioners shall fix. Said trustees shall have the
powers aud perform the duties In relation to
| the care aud management Of the public schools
which arc now exercised by aud vested In the
board Of trustees Of public schools for the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
SIC. 10. That 1t shall DO the duty Of the said
| Commissioners to report to Congress at the
| next session succeeding their appointment q
draft of such additional laws or amendments to
existing laws as seem to be needed for the har.
| monious working of the system hereby adopted,
and for the ctIectual and proper government Of
| the District of Columbia.
Sac. II. That the District Of Columbia shall
| remain and continue a municipal corporation,
| ms provided IN section 2 Of the Revised Statutes
| relating to tho District Of Columbia, and the
Commissioners and council herein provided for
| shall lie deemed and taken as officers Of such
corporation, notwithstanding anything TO the
| contrary In this act contained, and oil laws and
provisions Of law now In force relating to the
| District of Columbia, and not inconsistent with
the provisions Of this act, shall remain In full
| force and effect.
SEc. 1s. That all laws inconsistent with the
provisions of this act be, and the samo are
hereby, repealed.
National Republican., 1878-05-08

Isn't this good or appropriate occasion
for the issue by the State Department of a
declaration of neutrality, reciting the laws
against private, ring, the provisions of the
Washington treaty, and the punishment fol
enlistment by Americans in foreign military
aeryi.ep
National Republican., 1878-05-08

The 50-per-cent clause in the District
bill was saved. There is cause for gratitica-
ton in this announcement sufficient to give
the business interest of this community a
new impetus
National Republican., 1878-05-08

again, punish all fsauds upon our ystem Of
elections Let none escape Neither should
any system of Investigation be devised or
tolerated which docs mot reach all The bot
tom facts material 10 the case.
National Republican., 1878-05-08
Among Other Curious Relies.

II, LDWIs NIUUU DtHIOCTHI'I
Mr.. Hayes Is goIug 10 draw on Uncle BurchaTds
estate for e. 90 the Secretaries will ning in their
mites, the Republican Senators and Representa-
tiyes are paying 500 apiece, and every body ele
has permission 10 do likewise. The pOstinaster
can chip In without fear. Order No. has been
transferred 10 a neat glass case among tho other
curiouS relics in the Smithsonian institute.
National Republican., 1878-05-08

DEMOCRACY and demagogery are not,
"or, at least, ought not to be, synonymous
"terms." This lucid admission is made by
the Washington organ of the Demago-beg
pardon-the Democracy. It is an admis-
sion At the best that can be said of II; but
it is otherwise an idea Of widespread ac-
ceptance. The best illustration Of the
autonomous relations Of these two terms
that we know of is to be found in those
grand underlying principles of Democratic
craftsmanship, Economy and Deficiency.
National Republican., 1878-05-08

FREE Suffrage and Home Rule, so far Us
the latter can be granted under the Consti-
tuition, will soon be recognized in the Dis
trict. Let the Senate concur in this with
mt dalav
National Republican., 1878-05-08

SPRINGER and FINLEY furnish the active
intriguing intellect on the TrLDEN side in
the House. A fine brace of aerophones, they
arc, for the cry Of Fraud.
National Republican., 1878-05-08

PRocroR KNOTT is prepared to mount
MONTGOMERY BLAIR's hobby and do battle
against HAYES in behalf of TILDEN Val
iant PROCTOR! Where is BLAINE?
National Republican., 1878-05-08

CoNGREss proposes to take away from the
President the power or privilege of appoint
ing officers for the government of the Dis
trict Log-rolling is in order.
National Republican., 1878-05-08

THE rate OF taxation in the District is
$50 on the 500, and no special assess
ments are to be allowed. Now Taxpayers
will know what 10 provide for.
National Republican., 1878-05-08

Mr.. CLARKsoS n. POTTER is to be the
TILDES telephone in the House. He was
charged and wound up at Gamercy Park
iast Sunday.
National Republican., 1878-05-08

Now LET the Senate take up the District
bill and pas il without delay. II should
become law this week.
National Republican., 1878-05-08

LIEUTENANT HoxIE has been carefully
legislatcd out Of Office by the new District
hill. We weepi
National Republican., 1878-05-08

A F1vE-YEAR-oI.D carpet-bag is among
the requirements ofa District Commissioner
In the future
National Republican., 1878-05-08
A Photograph Wanted.
philadelphia Timcs.l


This country would like a photograph OF Post
master General Key taken at the moment when he
is asked 10 contribute to the Republican campaign
fund.
National Republican., 1878-05-08
Hard ON the supreme Court.
LnLLuI.ln Hnnrlnn

We have no faith In the Justice and impartiality
of a majority Of the judges who compose the United
States Supreme Court al present. in case bearing
on the title 10 the Presidency.
National Republican., 1878-05-08
A Perennial Nuisance.

Boston Traveller
Tilden as O political nuisance Is perennial. We
arc consoled by the fact that life is short.
National Republican., 1878-05-08

psuetrats the thick skulls of obtuse IN
believep in the cherished love Of Me South
for the socialist Lost Cause.
National Republican., 1878-05-08

MEssRs. HESDEE, BLACKBURN, and
HUNroN: many thanks, gentlemen.
National Republican., 1878-05-08
MARRIED.

A BEAurrrrL complexion depends upon the
purity Of the blood. 10 keep the blood pure and
healthy use DR.. Bulls Blood Mixture.
National Republican., 1878-05-08

MARRIED..
wiN-MERRILI.-onT Tuesday. May :, 1873.
at the residence of the hr de ht'pr by the Rev e.
II Nerr II. OF West BratIleboto', Va, CHARLES II,
MERwIS AMI Miss ASsA d. MERRILL. No cards.
DiED.
MINOR-At Wayne burg. Pa, Tue dHv, Mny :,
ISIS W. 7. MIEoR, Or. ery OF the Attorney ener Is
Office.
DOLAN.-On Monday, May 8, 1873, ELIZABETH r.
wife OF Thomas DOIan, In the 18th year OF her age
acute consumption.
Friends uf the family respectfully invited to Rt
ttni her funera from her late residence I62 street
southwest on "Wednesday. the sth Instant ut o'clock
u m. Requiem mass at 81. Domnc's Church.
National Republican., 1878-05-08

BLAIR's blare awakens o few lively
echoes.
National Republican., 1878-05-08
THE lob PRINTING DEPARTMENT

OF THE NEFUBLlCAN OFFICE
sprepered to do ali kinds OF mercantile printing at
prices that defy competition. oci2t
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J.P. Hale. New p,anoiarts Factory.

llalc's new pianofore factory, at Thirty-fnh
street and Tenth avenue. which has Just been comnctcd
Is said To he the largest building OF tho Kind in the United
states II occupies portion OF the site Of the old build
IN that was destroyed by e sept s. and several adj
Joining lots IN addition. The new building Is uf brick
with walls twcnytuur inches thick, AMI eight stores
m height The frontage Thrynth street l. $50 feet;
on rhirtysNh street. G6 icct sixtyAx feet west from
tho ea,tery Garner Thirvnth street II brick wall
runs nom fnul 10 rear and from bottom To- top The a.
ert room which extends through from Unity huh Thr.
NsNth street y d,ld into two parts by east and
Mescross wall Lines Of strong grers supper, hoor
me sp'rlnchunhs tor the bulldog prepared ny the
'lA liWdns Department. AMI the work has been PASSED
uNh " me hoard al Examiners as last story has
been flushed. WV
On The top loor three immense iron tanks have been
placed, winch are nlvi with water from the root con.
nrcted with these are iron pipes extending through each
Moor To tht pipes hose j. attached that loOd vi
water can he poured upon amy part NJ the building. ON
every floor rows VI nails nj led with water are Kent con
SANITY standing The hudin. is vast si0rrhousc ~ IN
nhhlmahle material, however, and IRE once under
hradway could not he eNunguished. The Only hope
would lie thht the laul wOrkmvn could all getdowu tie
stairway, Al end ot the building or make their cs
tht 10y TIE endless CHAIN rV which hang
Ur windows un each ~ the tour sides the building
iron shutters protect the exposed windows and the
uNiu rooms are Ji sOd iron The ana glue pots
stand an immense brick hearths, and on every floor il
sau med man Whose duty II Is To keep an eve On in.
nunmhhlr material When all Of the machinery Is IN
place Va, capacity of the factory viii be 2D pianos week
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WisHINGr IRyING's xEpHEu.
The Death OF n Descendant Of One OF the
Captors Of Major Andre.

W
Although Washington irving has been
dead Tor nenrly nineteen years he is still dear
70 the hearts Of HIS countrym"n. and Will con-
delight them. lie is re,nllcd 10 our recollection
specially NJ this time by the announcement OF
ne dent9 OF hls nephew. Mr. Henry Van War,
age of IL. Tho gentleman Just deccasrd was
the son 81 Henry Van Wurt. of Wrstrhcstrr who
married lrvins's youngest sister. Sarah. and
illincdlai"ly nit"r MS marriage engaged in
business in England. lie came buck TO this
country in ls0S. under mi apprehension OF
and, Great Britain, but returned 10 Eng
innh the, ynar after and took NJ, his
perinnn.nt ahpie mar Blrmlnsham., When
irving went IL England six years after his first
visit was 10 his brother-n-ltw, and during the
subsequent seventeen years he passed ia
Mnu house. which he whimscaliy chr.stcnrd
the redoublnhlc castle OF Van Tromp" speak
ing IN his letters Of Mr.. and Mrs Van Wurt and
NE children ~ me" baron and the baroness
and the young Van rromps." HndrScrib"s the
ill,le retreat as exactly 70 his taste. Tho
mouse, inc grounds, tho household rstabl ish,
mcnt. the mode Of living; never before did
md myself SO completely at home Scattered
through MS letters are. frequent. references 10
this ra-tlr Of Van Tromp's." which give
charming gimpses Of the domestic lite there,
hnd OF the affectonatc nature Of Irving him.
"We have generally" he writes from the
castle" to his old friend Henry Brryoort. "a
grand game OF romus in tine evening. hetwr"n
dinner and tca-timr. IN tho course ~ which
play the flute and the little sirS dance They
are but pigmy performers, yet they dance with
unmiStnhable grace ana vast goodwill, and
consider me ms tn clrVnrrrt musician IN tho
world; So. THINK Heaven. have 1t last found
auditors VINO can appreciate my musical
With the gentleman Just deceased. then n
young man Of twentythrrr. Irving went from
LONDON, To- Pnrls immediately after The revo-
luton ~ July, 1890 which made LOUIS Philippe
King Of tho Frrnch. Al that time Irving was
3tnr Secretary q. Legation in London Mr.. Louis
Mrl.nne being United States Minister. As soon
ln Inn # fi1.a ifgf a HAL
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TIME AND MONEY WE'LL SPENT.
The Glorious Surroundings OF Henry Ward
Beecher's House In PeekskiII.

Some seventeen years ago Mr.. Beecher
bought farm at Peekskill. two miles and
friction back from che river II now contains
original purchase do not know. There WAS a
little low cottage on the place. which. despite
many an Inconvenience. has served as y coun-
try retreat these seventeen years. Many
house ;nCi MAS WAS skc!ehed IN paper. planned to be
material was gathered In suggestions that
might become available for possible house
opportunity. and money allowed. nature was
invited To prepare surroundings FOR the imng-
mary house and eagerly accepted the in
The world WAS asked for trees. and II sent
them. The firm to-day has by inr the largest
have ever seen. doubt Whether ritz its c s IL
to beTound In America. The trees have come
p r nnl{ from every part oi tho Union. from
but from Japan and China. There are between
TWO and three hundred different varieties OF
trees and shrubs over twenty different NAPLES /;
ns many more varieties OF pines; wonderful
masses OF vines; grent beds ~ aznlens aud
rhododendrons and nurseries ot young trees
on trial. waiting for Judgment after probation is
passed. or course this has taken some money:
hut II has taken more time. and grntleness. and
patience, ana endurance. OF disappo intment
nature: and IL has afforded the summer recrea-
ton for the hardest working public man in
Amerira. ana made him young at g. II has
Externally there Is nothing about the house
thW would distinguish IL from hundreds OF
country houses near any Of our great cities. 1t
Is enthusiastically pleasing. but neither obtru-
slve nor ostentatious; basement OF granite: n
supnrstructure two stories. Of brick u many
gabled roof; broad verunda-these are the
features. The charm OF tho house Is In the
beauty that Rrcets the eye from the broad
piazza. looking eastward and southwark and
westward. and in the combined beauty md
simplicity II the rooms within. For interiorly
II ~ study. In every room carpet and wnll
and woodwork III each other and each room,
while possessing an individuality OF its own
lives In art fellowship with its neighbor There
i not q drop OF paint In the house. from garrett
10 cellar, excopt In the vcstibule. where six
coats ot paint cover and protect the heavy pa
per that produces all the effect " stone in The
dndo and of leather hnngings above. The wood
work is all ~ thu natural woods cherry on the
nrst iloor. ash on the second, pine in the attic.
mere Is no inlnying, no matching Of woods
hhl. except In the main stairway. very little
carving. The mantels nro all wood: cnch man
Vel Is picturo-rnther u collection OF pictures
Tor Mlnton's hand painted tiles make Of every
mantel on the first hnor nm exquisite picture
gallery. The walls are covered with paper tho
ceilings are treated IN the same manner The
combination ~ colors In carpet. wall, and cell
ING are. or nj least seem To me to be. perfect.
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PUBLIC MONEY SorINDERED.
Tho Needless Duplication Of Government
surveys In the Inr West.

WASHINGTON. July G.--Much money has
been sduandcrcd in the past by tho needless
duplication OF Government surveys in the West
Expensive volumes. giving results, in some
instances copied from each other. reached by
going over the snme ground have hocn pub
with uu entire disregard Of anything TX" true
economy, In makluS appropriations for Coy
'lhn"ht surveys, hoWrNcr, the last Congress
WU'NllHl IN some measure 10 remedy this evil
ny 'sihl fishing certain geographical limits In
ule Nundry ,tlVll bill one OF these limits pro-
the lpNY-srcoud parnllrl. Ii would naturally
w"Nrr'l"l that during 'hc coming fiscal year
~ least hp attempt would bee made To 20 ov,r
hrEruund l"Whi'h Hayden = force is restricted
ny liW' IT aroms however. that preparations
ar masking 90 send au oXupdtion under the
s'nstdphl,al survey west If the on" hundrrdth
mrridW 10y the engineer corps which is IL
l"sS oyer inn same grpund ns the Hayden OK
imdllun. I'm" nrnpo-rd exp niition will cost
4nu4l s41opl, and VIII add another to the costly
duplicutiOus OF the past.
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Hamlet to the Players.


Speak the speech, pray YOU
A. pronounced II a. YOU tippinglY on the tonuue,
hut u You mouth It, as many Of our PLAYERS do
ihad as hei Count Joannes had spoke my lines
Nor do not saw the air too much
with Your hands and feet,
4 Ter the fashion Of windmill, or Brother TalmAge
sui U.s. all gently. Oh. II Oflrnds me 10 the soul
- Sc fobusuous, pcr,wig -patcd fellow
Tear passion 10 uttcrs. 10 worry rags
Ana mop the stage with It, so 10 SPEAK.
he not too tame, either
hut let discretion be Your tutor
- II Is much cheaper than 10 take lessons
oi professor Of elocuuun
sun the aston 10 die word and vice versa
anu grl III your work III some Kind Of STYLE.
AnAlhlW nNrrdouc IN from the purpose oi playing,
whose eld IL 10 hold, ~ 'tweTc. the mirror
10 nature, that Tor herself she may zee
How her clothes 1T. ami ascertain
" there 10 any powder IN her ears or eyebrows
a speech overdone. or come tardy on.
though II make the gods 4 the rock Ion laugh,
tannot but make those in the parquet
Or dress circle grirNr, the censurt
VI one Of which must. In your allowance,
OcrMcigh whole theatre VI others
For they pay from u 10 81 80 each.
Q there he players that have seen play
Mt Ia speak Il proiancly.
Ihht. neither having the accent OF Christians
Nor the gait of Christian, Pagan, nor man
lave 80 strutted ana beloved
Ana do not by any means
Refer exclusively 20 DR. Landis-
Ihat have been tempted 10 20 out to the box Office
Murder the treasurer, recover my money,
Ana .-t hrs " ha building.
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HYDROPHOAIi. or FRIGHrs
The Death OF the Son OF Manager Montigux
and the Beautlrni Rose CherI.


PARIS, June PA frlghtful death. Mt.
trlputrd. aud prlma facie rightly 10 hydropho-
hln, mas hefnllen young. amiable aud ne
conpllshed gentleman. who seemed entering
On NE with the world ut his feet NJ CheH
Montigny son oil NJ. Monlgny. manager Of the
dymnase Theatre, and the Incompatible act
sacrificed her own life aud saved tint OF her
ihlnnt uy sucking his neck when he was at
tucked . with croup, has died in terrible agony
inter the bite of II dog. He lived with his father
IA handsome vii with a large garden, nj rs
hne de Ia P9mpe Pussy. a play Of his. Uno
this week. NJ. Montigny. 10 years old. was about
u mnkeoyer the thrntr" to hin.
A fortnight ago NJ Cherl Montlgny. coming
welcome from two pet dogs in the courtyard.
one Danish coach dog. tho other II large ter.
and jump upon him. On this occasion tho
terrier pushing his caresses only IA little fur.
thGr t,'nH usual, slightly bit his nose He per,
his face and thought no moreof il. Next morn.
ing u was ascertalned that the dog had bitten
several other dogs. and he was taken TO u vet
phubia, nut reported his death. which took place
IN ,thrGe days. from internal Inflammation.
VI, Chrri Montgny became uneasy. lie con-
several medical books. and awaited with anN-
iTty the iilteenth dav. when he read that hydro.
Rnoun,a would declare Itself. Last Wrdnrsday
ne dined with Madame judo. looked we'll and
gay. spoke OF the dog biting him, but showed no
uhehslncss. On Thursday he went 10 the re-
view. and returned with headache and fryor
Next day he was treated for sunstrokr. but On
saturday he said he knew he was going mad.
anu asked an old servant to kiss him for thh
last time, begged 10 have a straight waist 'oat
put on, that no might harm no one. and died
soon alter in horrible contortions.
IL IL very remarkable that he had no symp-
tom OF illness before the review and III" qu"s-
non arises whether his imagination, acting on
q brain disordered by sunstroke dill not make
him fancy he had hydrophoDia. There is no
report OF mad dogs a Pussy, and nothing Is
sad about the Danish companion ot tho
IN ind had Irfl "A
groom. who was also bitten. IL II deaths door;
but this ID not confirmed BY the latest pGpers.
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saw through the blind. and quietly the voun-
tcrrs were required To- give NJ their muskcts
Thoy sguirmcd, and plarnrd'd the walls with
handbis. In which they vowed they would " die
rather than hr dishunored before tho world"
they would rather Do cut to pieces ly tho regu-
hrs H. a.. But they surrendered their
1hs is ono little thorn that sticks through
Camp0s's bed of roses.
Another and hardly lcss serious ono Is tho
financial condition.. One of Campos's fret acts
after his return and the departure Of Jovcllar.
was 10 call n meeting OF all the chief GOYern-
mcnt employees. lie told them that tho war
had 80 impoverished the country. and had en-
tailed 50 heavy dclt upon 1t. that he WIS
obliged 10 decree reduction ~ ility per cent.
N the salary " every Government civil officer
lie would begin, he said. with his own. and in
lieu of illiy would draw a salary of only twenty
I'VE thousand dollars n year. He expected
everybody to follow his example. To this the
lnt"ndente tAuglice-C Chancellor OF the En-
expenses were 50 high that he could not live on
amy loss snlnry tInn that he hnd always drawn,
Campus replied that he could fnd plenty Of men
who would willingly accept his berth nj the re-
dncrd salary and toll him he would nrccut his
resignation. He admit I'd iothr same privilege
the Ppstnastcr-G General Inpr2 de Ayhln. aud
the Chief Of Police. Iuasmuch as the lntrn-
drnte L. the brother " Canovas del Castillo
Primo Minister of Alfonso, and the Postmaster
i the brother OF tho late Colonial Minister in
Madrid, Canpos proves that no protecting
friends vt court will deter him from the pros
ecutiun of his plan.
Cnmpos is certainly an extraordinary man.
His enemies her" ara uncomplimcntary to his
mother, whose husband certainly was n Span.
lard. But. as h" says himself this Is the first
war I'm America In which Spain hns been Vie
tqrious.' and he certainly ~ the first Spaniard,
civil or military, hero or elsewhere, of whom
have over heard. who reduced his own salary
on account oi hard times.
There is. along with all the pacincntion. with
all the irnsts and professions with when this
pa'.il alton was celebrated. an unpleasant at
mosphcrc tits reported tina. tho volunteers of
Mntan1as have refused tosurr,ndcr their arms,
and for reasons which have not been made
public siNiy-unc young men were yesterday ar
rested IN this city and lodged IN the Cabana.
Nobody can doubt Cnmposs personal cour-
ngc. But nobody ever questioned that Of Gen.
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Afternoon Hops In England.

or all tho numerous and varied opportunities
whch SoirtN contriNes bringing Young monlr Ia.
geer AMI promoting the ends oi matrimOny The re are
lew mure suprrmcy ridiculous than tho Inus recent IN
Unlhcuun oi aitrnoon dances
Never n very digmhed proceeding under the most
favorable accessories VI glitter aud war pnint DANCING
ny lalrht ~ everyday walking costume appears In ali
hhi absurlitN. AMI IT'S matter O ne nj that
ladies are ready Ia dlsport Themselves under Srh trv,mv
anu umnNorablc Circumstances aud that men are u b.
louhu ~ all u assist at such diutic affairs
surrey warm summer afternoon IL much better en-.
lnNtu uu o. doors OF ~ listening 10 good music NJ an
hlWrhuoh party, than ~ whrlihg round an EMMY
,'oMs room 70 The angle VI piano and the dscordat