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National Republican., 1878-12-25
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--Tlrmn, VI Mahon no, received h, h charge
fTtm tumh .nVity.
Tho !" lice Count session will begin at eight
o'CluCS tiis m' rmiUg.
A. Kiur rhauDI!rr. - nmd s1I Seventh street
nuThwr-t, Ill b, ul".n lhis manning until twelve
CUluCk m.
--Chhrlr- T. Dnvi. one uf the prnprl, l,rs Of the
kkalng INK, Gu siirDt lnlluH,,l. hrIlv his lett
leg hrtwccu the Lu.r aud U.ar. 1T rpiuy nj -h'
--1ho Nnl!0nM hrJT"p hIlap Rlrk ha, Ir.urnrd
spuriJ ItNmerl.. ~ I... .n- .N.l .i.'uf the ytl'uN
'hhw-Is Ng!v pail ",'. !.- ,Hu !c'lE,!"! ul
tCrIuJu.
--Y,sl"rmy mpfnlug d,I iuCwl wa. found
by the uhv.I,u. lh. .-u.4 80 Irr.IH. wire {. uk j..
10 the stu..,u. The c1rpm0 id Lul du..a uu lI,
Vursi ncr"ss''F.
--Dr. CorkIl, r.r,s pile. without Tive u,c u the
kni.r the -uis>urs. NJ 'isr.lru o.. I.,H nirluud
Euuwn ,uy hy hiu-.L Oa1. III IMrrrulh
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--ic.l Iduy mur3aug u, -. ..ou,r inuanu nou
Nr,u.uI IG.t Ni.I U'r urrll.u l-'a,.H ,..A.. 'l'4
and Nu-nurIDI, b. having 90. h.H t..H. I..H %
wirh ice. Ihr Irs,'. u"s ld.u y .lN.r lntl n..
s,u E.IAcr-. amt E Hlng .Iu ,'....ft. ....a u'
The nTIu WhriNr..
~ horse uuAchrl tpu lrl.l wa...u lau ow., .0
I.NI street yz'i e. ay mJr..ia.. ...,. -tt..,l
uLrels 0f the wagon was brptcu uo uI u,0 unlN
,,rIIlUut nm irish woman. ~ .- l.a.'u uIpu the
urY,inn When tho struck slIC s,IrsIrI Il ul l.ll
hut! Jusus, save The nlkI J.
Tile sunday School Of the / Strcu Rnil..
Church held llcir Christmas festival last night aud
IL Wa iu0s' Joyous OCCASION hne programme
National Republican., 1878-12-25
A Boy Kills Himself Accidentally.

About eight o'clock yesterday morning boy
named Frank Meyer, who was employed as a bar
keeper at The Green House restaurant next to
Adams Express Company Olic" on Pennsylvania
avenue accidentally shot aud killed himself with
a pistol, which hU WIS carvlrss.y handling. II ap.
pear, that lie went down sNirs hl six O'Clock to
open the house. and after having his hOots bRcked
sat down near the stove aud began cleaning the
pistol Amer completing The operation lie loaded
the weapon. which was slmglc.bGrrC!Cd. and iCancd
his heal upon his hands the pistol being In his
right hand. By some means II WAS dis.
changed, the bullet entering bis forehead
and passing into the brain. Tho uutUrtu-
rate youth fell upon lis fiCe aud immcd.
niey expired. Several b0UublHcks who were sitting
around the stove ran into tIG street und told gen
tlrmHn what Ia happened. lie went into the su'
Iorm aud Meyer was found IN u pool OF blood. the
pistol tightly ruspri In hi, hand. Coroner frtter
son was uulIRvd bui aItvi hearing the facts deemed
an lTIuCst unnecessary aud gave n certificate Of
burial Tie remains wCrc forwarded 10 baltimore
yesterday R!tcrIOUn for intvrmGmL Ills father, who
was too III To leave his room, WIS completely IN
ncTved by the sud affair. Several friends of young
MrycTs accompanied his remains to their final rest.
in,. Ilarp
National Republican., 1878-12-25
Germany md America.

In tho diplomatic correspondence sent In
with tho Presidents message and now hciug
granted there Is an interesting dispatch from
Bayard Taylor. the late Minister TO Berlin,
giving an account Of General Grants reception
by tho Crown Prince. The Emperor, II will
be rcmcmbcrcd, was too i'll at the time to re-
ceive any yi.itors. Ia tho course of the ac-
count Of the reception by the Crown Prince,
Mr.. Taylor says:
I accompanied General Grant to the palace Of the
Crown Priure, where he was iirst received by all
the adJutnnts aud the court officials Of the latter
and conducted 10 the audience room. The Crown
Prince then entered, in his uniform ol fcld-mar.
shall greeted General Grant most cordially. and
cOnvcrscd wlt,I him three quarters OF au hour. Al
the clnsc OF tho interview lie invited him and
Mr.. Grant, together with myself, t. dine at tho
New Palace In rutSdnm the next evening.
On returning home was surprised To find let
ter from Count Scssc!rnle. Court Marshal Of the
Empress. Informing me that Her Majesty would re
Ceivc me on Friday Afternoon. From the absence
OF certain customary tIrmalitiCs nn reaching the
palace. and the quiet manner Of my reception,
suspect that II was meant to bo private quite as
much rs Official.
The Empress took occasion T. express to me the
Emperur's interest IN GcitrLl Grants history. hi,
desire tn meet him personally and his great regret
that this was nOW impossible. Her words aud
manner implied an authorization tnGt should re-
pcal these expressions 10 General Grant. She then
spoke very freely aud eelimgly Of the disturbances
uCCa adUued by the distress Of the labOrins CLASSES
declared her belief that rerwl Of peace would be
the best remedy, and finally said:
The Emperor knew that ] should see you to
day. lie has the peace ur the world at heart and
he deSirs nothing much aS the establishment Ul
frlcudShip between nations, ask yOu to make II
| your task 10 promote the existing friendship be-
tween your country and ours You cannot do q
bCltr work, and We shall most heartily unite with
you III doing 1t. This Is the Empururs message u
YOU, Gnd he asked lie to give Il IL you IN his uHuIe
| " well as my OWL" Sh. bowel aud let me. Tnt
deep earnest pathetic tone, OF her voice impressed
| me prpIuuudy. kept her words carefully III my
| mcInuTy, and have Repeated them with only such
| cndu6c. IL the Translation makes necessary.
National Republican., 1878-12-25
Some Interesting Discoveries Made from th'
instantaneous photographs.

some Interesting Discoveries Made from the
instantaneous photographs.
Eastern hUrsemCn arc taking more interest
IN the instantaneous photographs of MuybriGgo
than is the case with the people here. Many
inquiries and orders are received, and when
the present are supplemented by those which
it is intended TO take, the question Of action
will be definitely settled. EX-GovcrnUr Stan
ford has authorized Mr.. Muyhrdgo to go on
with the experiments, though the cost will
exceed $1,000, the only return from which will
be the satisfaction OF clearing up that which
has hitherto been little understood. The
whole expense of the series will bo upward of
70 900 but although 1t falls entirely on one
man. the advantages will be commensurate
with the expense. The intention is TO take
p,Cturus Of men aud different animals be-
Side hursuS 80 that critical comparison eau be
| instituted
The most puzlling SO far Is the action of the
| race. horse. and tho representations Of SLlle
| Gardner, whose running Al the rate Ot'a mile
! ia 1910 have elected the cpmm"nts Of all VINO
| hnyu studied ii. Those VINO have been en-.
gagged for many years in training racc-horses
| are unwilling 10 admit that they bud not tho
! slightest knowledge Ot the actual movements
! Of hur,r., aud hence are prone TO di,pirIgr the
| uclulCS 70 deny their authenticity after
witnessing the manner Oi taxing thrlH, or at
/ tor hat muthOl has bcUn explained, Is AN
| cyidruGr OI igu0uAurn AMI oJ,i.uacy which IL
| d.!li,uIt To- uncuunl .Or. l"d.,i have GuUhtrl
/ Tar, correctness Of lHc miro: which r,h.ttri u
| .ar, ourn h.uulIuI, bat wni"n h..rIyci tbs
MARKS ol Father lime. and tho h.. lItucy with
Nn,,n the y,,uirl u, tho oiH.rlA 10 received
m,, uu-r rOu lha sane feeling.
! 4 t,w days rp" anur experiments w'ro um'
! GtliaIu.u tu luoyr Wnolh"r ttu ivN"#'i.r ul
. the grurnd w"ud rurroborlo Tie posi- .pul
given in the picture, ho'." W., Iuu in~
, D., ,i&!cruln @! d ml.o on d, ,r,.> Wh,rr IT," nu-
ui.l, c,u'd l." di,luusiy .v, Tic $50 ,rs
! mc..uI,d aud t., d0-rmc,- lu|"r.n the luor.
print, c,rc.uDly un'.d, li"sumyu haze al
agreed t,ut thr slrIor WIS il"u' whore tia
! "lruliug" llru foot lc,. lnr ground until whrro
II inst allur again. Tur ho.su selected made
i ,trde or q lrrl 10 inches, wnich nearly cor.
l,,puuds with that Ol n.I.ic Gardner, ~ shown
by Tue photograph. FrVlu Tine point Or TOO Of
National Republican., 1878-12-25
Labor Loaruers at LoGgerheads.

Detective vus arrested man named W. W..
Briggs yesterday Afternoon on warrant sworn
out by John Pope Hodnett, charging him with en-.
bczzlng sum Of money derived from the sale OF
a tract Of land In Virginia. Tho prisoner was
taken to Police Headquarters, where he wa, Wis.
tied by his attorney. Al a late hour last evening
he had not succeeded in obtaining bondsmen
FIR his appearance al Police Court To day and was
detained at Headquarters. Briggs stated last
evening that tho niair was an attempt TO bnckmail
because he refused to sign deed for piece of
real estate In which female client Of Hodnetts
aud himself were Interested,
A warrant was also sworn out against Hodnctt.
charging him with nn assault on Briggs last Sun.
day Officer HnrlOwc arrested him about eleven
O'Clock last night aud locked him up ut the Fifth
Precinct Stallion.
Some lively developments may be expected
at the trial to-day as the parties incretcd are the
leaders Of the Labor League OF this city, HOdneti
Is tho president and BrlgS secretary uf the organ L.
alton, and the latter proposes 10 reveal some OF the
workings Of the League.
National Republican., 1878-12-25

the leading fore foot to where the hind foot
struck was feet and inoh. tho position Of
the next hind foot being feet aud 10 inches
In advance Of that, aud tho fore foot 8 feet,
with q space OF feet and ii Inches between
the marks OF the fore feet which complete the
stride.
The longest space |, when the body Il hurled
through tho air, for the greatest portion OF
which the feet and legs arc doubled up and
are ~ inches from the ground. The spaces in
the photographs are, approximately, feet, 3
feet inches, @ feet 0. and 4 feet 0. This diff.
ference from tho measurements on the ground
Is not creator than in different strides Of the
same horse, for In one, which covered 81 feet,
| the distances wero feet . inches, 3 feet 3
inches, 8 feet inches and feet inches.
The third space, being tho next In length TO
| the ono which Is duo to the body being pro-
pclled through tho air. Is when one hind foot
| aud one front foot arc on the ground at the
same time, and the greater distance which Sal
| lie Gardner covered is owing to her being
longer in the body than the horse with which
the experiments were made.
There cannot be n question but that the
| teachings of these instantaneous pictures will
be OF great valuo In the training Of horses,
suggesting methods to obviste difficulties
which have heretofore been insuperably con
ncctcd with training.
There is very singular feature in the stride
Of the race.horse, which would mover have
been discovered without tho aid of the photo
graph. The pictures were taken with the
instruments twenty y.seven inches apart, so that
the body was moved that distance for every
successive representation. Notwithstanding
the advancing Of tho body, the hind foot is
further back IN No. 8 than It Is in No. 7. lr
the last picture 1t has just left tho ground,
and the cause Of the rctrogrcssion Is apparent
| When the last vigorous effort Is made to
send the animal forward, the foot has more
rapid motion backward than the rate of speed
to advance, and 1t has also to he elevated In
order to be thrust far enough forward to take
Its place in the stride. When the fnot Is on
tho ground the pastern is bent so that the ankle
touches, but as 1t leaves 1t Is s,raightened
which throws the foot that much further back
Tho position given In the picture is fully
cOrroboratod, but without the cuo which IL
gave no one wolld have anticipated such an
apparently rctrngrade movement These pic.
lures completely upset the artists idea oi
speed, and when the series Is flushed they will
afford moro knowledge Of action than n man
could have discovered il he were to devote
every day Of his lirc to tho study.-SdH Fra..
cisco Call.
National Republican., 1878-12-25
Defeating Justice.

Yesterday, IN tho Crimual Court, hcfnrc Justice
Wyiie. james II. Whitlen VIA, placed On trial
charged with presenting false claim. with the In.
tention oi dcfrLuding the GuNrrnmcnt. Mrs Lock
wood, cGUu'Cl for the 1eundlut, asked a coninu-
Nmce, on the ground that she not ready TO pro.
cecd, which rcquc,t was refused. She then CX.
pressed her intention Of Withdrawing from the case.
but the court declined TO permit the Withdrawal,
aud tie Il al Proceeded Mr.. Browning was as.
sgIfeh 10 assist In conducting the defense. and Mr..
Charlie Pelham tho rC'rinCi counsel, was scut for.
he trial then went on.
The tN idrncc showed that the uCcused pcrsnmatcd
second Lieutenant II. II. Rnilcv uf the Finh In.
lsulrv. made Ut iNu account iur the month ui
ONrWbvr signr'l them. aud Was uh ,ut receiving n
check lrrIn PaymhstCr Ninvafd when the impUsi.
ton was discovered
til" point Luim, raised that the Ir.,r offered was
at vHrruuC w!h the claim set out in the iudCt.
mcul Tud ~. stained hy the court, verdict Of &C
GUIilnl wa rrtured by the jUTy. The man Whit.
ten l. the srinc parry that wa. convicted Of PIE.
s"ulimg false claim IN fHymnster Sharp sent Il
the pruilCutiary. nnd rnri"ucd 10y the lIvsidCui.
HisliDuuT remarked that he must he Oui Of hIs
head OF Cl'c some S'ungC iHtdt nat on ps>e,r"d him
a. lie IurullCCtph the iUrluCr trial and its tC'ult
lie -al that MhittCn came ut a fine family IN In
diGuGpIlis. aud that his military record was excel
lent, Tut what lead him tn such strange actions /
~. iif.'ult t. tell. lie thought II would be bCs
II Iv could be inpOuEded In prison or some in
| stiiuri,u where he wuuh bc out ut harms way
TIC luige then directed his diSChurg" despite I'll,
who stated that lie hal two Ut!Ict chatgCs against
National Republican., 1878-12-25

The total mortality Of the district uf Columbia
for he week ending December Il was IS, or at the
rate OF d Is per OuO per WmHwn OF the dccc Icnt
81 were white mules, 10 white females, Il CO!Orcd
malCs. and Il colorrd females, showing a death
rate Of 2IjG per 600 per Hunum for the white Ruh
aNSl per 90 per aHuuIn iOr the CUlUrrd pUpuU-
ton.
There were l3 deaths from aymotic dlseases--Con-
StilutOnal 10: local 81; dcvclupmCntal, G, aud
from violence. 3.
The ScA,cs which oCChSI nod The greatest NOR
talty, with the number uf death, from each were
rs follows; llLhIsis pulInonnlIs or consumption.
10; pneumonia. 7: diphihrrin 81 scarlet fever, .;
Group 8 typhoid fever and from disease Of tic
nervous system, l..
OF the GCCedruS GCOTg"tuwn furnished T. wash
i,gtnu s.. the county j. aud the hospitals o. OF
ltsr ~ we've natives ui the District, ~ Of other
Irrts If thc United Slate. aud 10 Foreigners.
Twenty seven were under five years Of age and
| sixty years and over.
Births rep"rtrd h6-3l white InUlc, 20 white fc-
males, IN Culuryd MALE ana Cuiurci iCIua!Cs.
SUllbirlh, N-WlllC male. .. white iCuacr |, col
Orr1 male, = C,'lnrCd females 2.
Marriage, reported lH-li white and Cplurei.
the least uuUaiy occurred Uu The l7th aul
u t. on each ul which datr, DEATH were re
parted. The Er,a'r.i morality UrrHrud On the
| -Dlh On which du! - dCal.Ir NrIC IC!sylI-l.
For holiday presents go to julius Lans'
lurah, tho Iul uiNr carpet man, i:l aud iji
! =. I !. .Ir
National Republican., 1878-12-25
JnpiurIu I'ickpnCIirts.

The IiyEprckc ",rr Nl.',s.,n.y rouNc yesterday
afternoon, aud ~ wru ti.r ~ rr mIch to IT,.
,orrow Of three Of the + im',g at irt-l. Tic first
r9.. rrr,pr.n,. wa, rh.r .I ,u' Iui boy named
larr,- No Ecy. w',, WA Uuo,'.i "r rruo-y y,,"uu
nN,I.uy. near sixth street l} uh..u iI,uar Nh.r
C,aIbrll.
Tie .rcnl.I W., lnorr inn. 1tau' ca.r "'l r.
sul,.I iu uO nc.u',l5 Do. ~f', n.an .' ur l... ' T.,
N.4rs.r,.t "l ,t,. l"a.rl. a. @..l .'u.,j les.
-u,-..u, "h' py.. Lrr I..u" a- ',rl.. J0",
Nu41 lr.n,, Woo, .,.',l TO-. .O. q n'.au, ,mII
SEQUEL lhu L.- .','| l.'.., h,'E. '.t
w.. 81 du,; pr."nI ,I o'u ]. shu -," w.,
g.. .u' b. & rL H.. .'N o. ,"". m ",n a
.r. d., .D % N.Or- r.-r, lu, .,l co.. ',-
l..... o.. wa, vu.l .0I.. il ',u o.. . i.n,or. p
... l,l-. -,..rl ...I ..rD uud H.. mr r..,
'..,. ...u 'y tIl., 80 ! ell. U. 81. ,hl.. %, lu,,"
,..-...r.- ~ ,'.H "par r!u 4. u..I sd A,.r
ING ,n l.g l.',rI Hl .~.ay.
National Republican., 1878-12-25
O,crotio,, Of M, u,al,h Office.

Tie following is Health Officer Townshcnd's re.
port for the week cndnG December 81, 1873: Nul.
SaucCs reported, SGD; referred 81 abalcd aGG re-.
fcrTe t, COMMISSIONERS >; official notice. issued
10; citizens complaints, "a; dcaIhs from all causes
reported IS deaths investigated by coroner hurial'
al atpubiCcNpensC, .; tons glrbl 90 removed - dead
animals rvmuVCd!S. lnwhrlC>umr food Conh,mned
e = IUud, mutton. ruImd> pork 3 live calves. Il
bushels turuIrs, ~ bushels Rpplcs. 1lE bu,hrl,
mIscClnnc rus svtable>, :! cabbage, - pumpkins
and sIm,hcN. Animals imphundci. IS: rr
deemed, 10; KILLED, - In pound, Il. Amount real
lied from fees, 500.
National Republican., 1878-12-25

very pleasant musical and literary entertain
mCnt In aid Of the Church OF the Ecdccmtr III. En-
was given On Monday evening ut tho residence Of
Dr. u. W. Bliss, li15 Rhode Island avenue. The
literary features consisted OF readings and rccta-
tons by Mss Riley, Dr. James Rca. and little Grace
Avery while ihr musiCal portion comprised solos
and duets by Mrs. r.. u. sheldon, Mcs.rs W. <.
Young. Atkinson AMI Gallagher under the dircc.
tUn OI Professor Webb, who executed the accom-.
pnnilnCnts. Tho fancy table. mainly furnished
tho church, was In chaTC Of Mn. Blis. and Miss
NJ. Smith, and the lunch table, under McsdamcS
lent and bOunIifu supper, was handsomely patron.
izpl,
National Republican., 1878-12-25

Onigcr smpOt, Of the Eighth Precinct, tackled a
rough customer last night about eight O'Clock, In
the shape Of a stHlWSri COlurcd man named William
smith, who bears bad name 0s II thief lie had
stolen some corn irpin the stOtc Of Morrison &
Wvclen, corner Of seventh aud streets northeast.
AMI was pursued ns far as the Eastern Market
where. intercepted by Officer SmoOt hc offered u
desperate resistance, and In tho struggle damaged
the officers coat aud tore oil his badge The OH
Ger brought him intO prDDcr snhjcction hy a dis.
crete use Of his baton, aud nnaly with the assist
ance Of sOmc citizens. lodged tho refractory rrls
"nCr IN the s;ltin-hO,l.e The case will be called
In the Police Court to-day.
National Republican., 1878-12-25

Tho clerk Of the court hn, issued marriage
Licenses to Il q following applicants:
Jvrc CuunOr and Annie MCCltty.
7. T.. Green aud Mnrgarcl JacL LsOn.
John I. Waters and Julia A. Speaks.
John ". Lancaster aud Jennie Morris.
Juhn NJ Young nud Anuie l.. Rusvburry.
=. B. Wright and Annie ". Dillon, both Of Lynch
burg, Va.
Robert Gunnell and Annie V. Dove both of Lou.
dUun County Va,
douglass Puuu and Martha Monroe, both oil
Prince william County, Va.
National Republican., 1878-12-25
4 Successful Distribution,

The success attendant upon the recent grand eN'
trurdmary distribution of the Louisiana state Lot.
terry, at New Orleans Is still the subject Of editorial
comment and c0mmendatlOn Of the press through
out the country. GcneUls q. T. Bcaurcgard and
Jul al 4. Early Superintendent In person all the op
erUiipns. and the fairness Of these distributions
rauSCS mury persons 10 Invest who frequently are
literally rewarded for their actions. Those VIII,
believe the old triym. nothing rrur0I Hdhiag h1rc
should Rad the scheme fIr the llth OF January
Daulhn T.. .. Box tg!, New Orleans, La, pnd II!
IheII ImrtlImn.
National Republican., 1878-12-25
.iMtSEMENJS.
Satlona, rhea,re-Ka,y srayhcwas "Mliss."

This little lady appears to grow in popular favor
and Is receiving nutterng compliments for the
manner In which she renders the character "i the
heroine in the play. hcpiccc HboundS In stirring
incidents reflects a true picture Of mining lie nnd
experiences conn ,CtC1 herewith. showing to what
cNtUut human nature aluunds within rough cNlct-
unpl,asautly convenient for runishiug the oncnd;
cr, and the criminal fluids himself intrnduccd
l. well supported and the pCi iuruauCc last night
passed oil satisfactorily. This HlcnOrn ~ ezra
matinee will be- given vt two o'clock and the Child'
rcn arc offered tcupilug nluccmCnt to attend.
Mansgrr Ford has prepared himself and Will pre-
sent each child among the uu lpucc with pruscut.
National Republican., 1878-12-25

. MIR Michael SeNnlou, proprietor ot sca,on Hall
billiard room, aud one Of the solid men Of the
National Bascial club, was badly watched by
his friends last evening. Tho genial gentleman
was quietly attending to business. unsuspectng Of
any assault upon hisi whcu tho noise Of many feet
attracted his attention. A party Of gentlemen
marched into the room, and one ofthCm acting as
siosc:mi II. with few appropriate remarks pre-.
scutvd him with a handsome eighteen. karat gold
huuting.casc, siC:n-winiing watch. Mr.. Sc4nlon
responded as best he could the surprise aim ,St
greatly appreciated. It Is n handsome present
wUrthiy bestowed
National Republican., 1878-12-25
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A IlnrI.lhln A a.air.

GALVESTON, Dec. 2i.-The NeTss special
from Mason, Texas, says, at Junction City
Tom Doran aud Louis Temple fought with
pistols. and Doran killed Temple. The latters
father pursued Doran, shooting him twice
fatally. lie then stabbed the body eleven
times, aud cut the throat from ear to ear.
National Republican., 1878-12-25

Of music and recitat,ons was rendered, amer which
the hoars Of the little ones were gladdcned with
the contents OF q heavily laden Christmas tree.
all.
-ratcnts have been issued to the following resi-.
dents Of the Dstrict Cyrus W. Snldec rOad wagons
aud fiilhwheel coupling yokcs TOR wagons; Henry
Y. smith and nnniel W. NowCl., seal locks; John
Bowlcs aud Abran p. faStlake, OF Philadelphia,
Pa, revcnus stamps; Oshurn Dorsey, door'holdng
devices Gnnvilie e Shaw, horsG.hue aud pad
1mde markS-A. y. Phillips, print butter.
National Republican., 1878-12-25
Bold burglary.

STANFORD, CoNN., Dec. 2i.-On Monday
evening the residence Of George A. Hoyt,
president of the Pennsylvania Coal Company
was entered by thieves, while the Inmates
were ut dinner aud more than 81 900 worth Of
.iewelIy stolen. Most Of the property was
given as wedding presents to his daughter,
Mrs Swords
National Republican., 1878-12-25
Theatre sp,niuug,

The extensive and excellent entertainment Of.
fered TO tho patrons Of this establishment by the
management T. receiving deserved rccognltiou, il
crow del huuscs Isa fair criterion upon which 10
haSe Judgment. Notwithstanding the heavy eN.
ICuSc. M cNtrn matinee will he given to-day. and
the lovers uf variety Ire satisfied by visiting this
theatre Tic ARTISTS Hrr stars IN their respective
lines OF business aud the best MyssrS. Bldd 4 Co.
have ever Introduced 10 The public Of this city.
National Republican., 1878-12-25
Serious Gas Explosion.

READING, Pa, Dec. 24.-By the explosion
of receiving cylinder at the Philadelphia
aud Reading Railroad Gas Works in this city
to-day Frank Adams, the engineer, and John
Tcllcrs, his assistant, were seriously injurods
Tho latter is likoly To die from his wounds.
Tho building WAS damaged To tho extent of
about 500.
National Republican., 1878-12-25
Mr., and urs. George 9. KNIGHT.

Thee popular artists arc wei! known In this city
ami enjoy the consciousness Of possessing large
rrJ!e Of friends in the District They will appear
al ForI's Opera HOUSE next week. coming with the
new year and ore.ent NHrsdCu comedy drama en-
l!Ilvl otto supported by their own company
Mrs. Knight NE WDrrrll has made heI>ct famous
aud favurilc by the I"C and ~ All a res Is to-
well kuuHH 10 need introduction.
National Republican., 1878-12-25

The ccm!cal.l!Sy OClhe clown last night we're sut
hcemt tn LCcp piUnud.rucC continually laughing, II
nothing Gle had trtnSrlrcl tn put thcrn in nhapry
humor. Tie most Of the tricks are original, AMI
many uf them very good. II Is Just such an OK.
h.bilOu ~ t. please the litt'O ElkS aud TO afford
them an opportunity OF attending the performance
"a matinee " III he given TT two UCiuck this aier.
noon. The antics OfthC donkey and liulU pig and
H. mother would provide them With enough To- talk
about TOT the remainder Of the week IT thry should
sec nothing more.