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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-23
yCrsos sALES TSaI3 DAY.

ss- On al sotes or Reat EstAts md4s batHsst
the Ist NJ Jnnuary @nd tast Of JnM. the ta1eafe1
the 1rsssHt p.0r huT. to be Dnid 6iths ytsrch6gsf
o., M gal,s made bgtWsen Ms lat n yuty and tdS1
Itha .nT the tm1ss hdv, Ia be putt Gy the seLttS
iIh., r.uston Was ud0ptra abOnt fifteen yeara aSe
t,y All he real asrite agents In NchmoGd and sDs
Mites 10 Richmond ana Wei nity.1 .-1i
JAS. MACDOrGALL, 10H A. C, furniture, sar-
pets, desks, feafher-beds, &c.
JAMES II. TAYLOR Il SOE. lgr, ST. unhi sided
noiety OF real estate on nor d side Or TCoicco
alley.
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The Board OF Experts investigating the
yellow fever epidemic Of 1878 have sub
mitted report to the Joint Congressional
Committee, in which they take the ground
that yellow feveris an imported disease, and
recommend that the necessary steps De tax
en- by congress to secure the cooperation
Of the Spanish and other foreign Govern
ments, through an international Commits
sion or otherwise, in an earnest effort TO as
certain the cause or causes which perpetuate
yellow fever from year TO year in the West
India Islands, and to devise ways TO remove
the cause or causes, or to lessen the chances
OF transporting the poison to the United
States OF to other countries. A stringent
system Of quarantine Is recommended; also,
that dead bodies Of yellow fever victims be
promptly buried, and the assembling Of
persons at their funerals be discouraged.
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In the Senate on the 10Th, the pension
cases on the calendar were disposcdof. and.
after the passage Of the Hill for promoting the
efficiency Of Chaplain- in the United states
Navy, the senate went into executive session.
LIN the House. the Post office AppropriA-
ton bill Vas discussed and a number Of
amendments disposed Of. but no final action
was taken The evening session was devoted
TO consideration Of reports from the Commit
tee on Commerce.
In the Senate, on the Goth, Mr.. Edmunds's
resolution declaring the validity OF the Thir-
teenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amend
ments to the Constitution came up as the
regular order, and Mr.. Morgan. being
argument in favor 81 the adop.
tion OF his substitute of Jan. 20, a. agreed
sspon by the Democratic caucus. Before Mr.
Morgan concluded his remarks the senate
went into executive session. In the House.
the Post once hill passed after many of the
amounts had been Increased.
In the senate, on the 3isf, Mr.. VOORHEES,,
from the Committee on Pensions. reported a
resolution instrncting the secretary Of the
Interior 20 report any additional clerical
pension branch Of the surgeon Generals
ofiicc, 90 secure 10 applicants a prompt ex-
animation 81 their claims and a speedy and
efficient transaction 81 the business
Of pensioners. Agreed TO- Mr.. shields was
appointed member ~ the Committee
on Railroads and Enrolled Bills, ~ place p.
Ills FREDERICKSBURG MI AIiI-AIInA+ vi. TANn
ders, from the Joint COMMITTEES 70 inquire in
20 che expedieucs of transferring the Indian
Bureau from the Interior ~ the War Depart.
ment, reported that the committee had been
unable 20 agree. and submitted their report,
accompanied by q bill 90 authorize the Pres
ident temporarily 10 transfer the Gus.
tody. control and management of
certain Indian tribes from the In
terror TO the War Department
and for other purposes. Laid on the table.
The Vice President submitted the Gre
dentfals Of q. q. Vest. senator from Mis-
souri, The senate, on motion 81 Mr.. Conkiing
went into executive session. when message
from the President was read In reference 70
the New York Custom house appointments
I Mr.. Conkling moved to proceed 70 consider
and act upon the nominations. Mr.. Matthews
\ moved 20 adjourn, which was carried-yeas
ISL nays, %. the Democrats mostly voting
4 yea....... In the House, Mr.. Morgan, from the
Committee on Indian Affairs, reported the bill
\ for the relief Of settlers ON absentee Shawnee
/ lands IN Kansas. Passed. The senate bill wa.
passed for the erection Of military post a
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Important to Pensioners.

DEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR, PEN
SION OFFICE, WASHINGTON. -. g., Janu-
ary ". ls.g.--oIKCULAR LEITER.-Persons
who are entitled 10 arrears 81 pension, un-
der the act granting arrears, approved jan
uary ~. 1873, and whose pensions were
granted previous 10 that date, Will not re-
auire the assistance ~ claim agent IN OBJ
tanning the amount due them. All corrc-
spondence In relation 10 any claim for such
arrears will be with the person entitled, and
no claim agent will be recognized IN such
claims A letter addressed 10 the CommiS-
sinner OF Pensions, signed by the person who
was in receipt OF the pension AZ the date
aforesaid, and two witnesses, IN the pres
cnce OF magistrate, will he the only appli-
cation required-and upon which the rights
on All parties concerned will be adjusted
The pension certificate should not he sent u
this nfiice--but II m,isf be exhibited 70 the
magistrate. The letter should be In the fol-
lowing or equivalent form:
TO fhe Commissioner OF Pensions
I. - , pcnsioner under psnsiof
rears due me, under the act granting arrears
II pension, approved January y. 1879. NY
Post Office address i---ih.re insert the name
~ tile Post ONCE, and II the claimant resides
IN n city, the name and number 81 the stree
and residence must also be- giNcn:l
Sf0fr or ------ County ~ ----, ns
signed In my presence, by ---- -, who
a known to me 20 be- the person he describes
himself 10 be- ana nc the same time he exhfb
fred to me his pension certificate. which Y
numbered ---. Magistratc.s signatnre-l
J. "A. BENTLEY,
Commissioner OF Pensions.
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influence A. an opponent both OF Socialism
and Bonapartism, and after the February
Revolution was member and vice-Preri-
dent Of the Constituent and Legislative As
semhlies from lstS I'll Dec. ?. 1891. In lsAs
he proposed that the Executive should be
chosen by the National Assembly and hold
Office At It's pleasure, with the title OF Presi-
dent OF the Council Of Ministers. He was
elected TO the Corps Legislatif In 1868 and
1863, and In 1871 70 the National Assembly
by three departments, taking his seat Tor
that OF Jura, his old constituency. lie was
President Of the Assembly from March, 1871,
TO April, 1873; but declined the invitation OF
President Theirs 70 serve longer In that ca
pacity.
Gambetta has been elected President OF
the Chamber OF Deputies by S14 votes out OF
total OF eos. Dufaure, President OF the
Council, has insisted upon resigning, not
withdrawing be was urgently solicited by
President Grevy to retain his position. NJ.
Waddington has been intrrsted with the task
OF forming new Cabinet.
The London Times states that 10000 dock
laborers are on \ strike at Liverpool, and
10000 more out Of work In consequence OF
slackness of trade.
McMullanky 4 Co., wholesale boot and
shoe manufacturers Of Montreal, have failed
with liabilities amounting 10 100000. Sew
eral other houses were expected 10 follow
suit.
Paul de Cassagnac, whose election was
invalidated by the French Chamber Of
Deputies, has been reelected by amaiority
OF 600.
The Theater Royal at Glasgow, Scotland
burned on the I'd. No lives lost.
II is reported the black plague has made
its appearance in the province Of Cerea
Brazil.
The Dominion Government has passed al
order in Council prohibiting the importa'
ton OF American cattle into Canada.
The fate Of Prof. Nordenskjod's swedish
Arctic exploring expedition is exciting th'
liyeliest interest throughout Europe, A. il I
generally believed that the exploring steam
err Vega is ice-ocked somewhere northeas
Of East Cape. The Russian man-of-wal
Abrek has been ordered without delay q
Behring's Strait, stopping At kamtschaika 70
an equipment OF sledges and dogs, togethe
with a party OF ESquimaux, who will en-
deavor to reach the exploring party over
land. wealthy Russian sayant, NJ. Sibe
riakotf, is also fitting out private vessel
with the same object in view, and the Jean
nette, James Gordon Benefits exploring
vessel, is also ordered to pass through Beh
rings Strait and render any assistance pos
sible TO the gallant explorers.
A recent report by cable that the Englisl
authorities had prohibited the landing 0
American cattle, on account Of the ALLEGED
discovery Of pleuro -pneumonia among a re
cent importation, created no little excite
menf amongst cattle dealers and shippers Of
this side Of the Atlantic. The report ha
|. since been contradicted.
Col. Percy windham, a distinguished
soldier Of fortune, formerly with Garibaldi
and with the Northern army In the Amer
can civil war, was killed recently At Ran
COON, India, in attempting balloon ascen
sion.
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CIVIL SERVICE Reform.
Message % the PRECEDENT Regarding M
New York Custom-houss Nominations

To the SENATE:
transmit herewith letter OF the secreta
~ Of the Treasury IN regard 81 the r's NJ
sion Of the late Collector and Nssni vmet. v.
the port OF New York, with ncc"MpAA. . ..t
documents. In addition hereto re-preeA-'
~ submit tire following observations.
The Custom. house In New York coArAN
more than two-thirds % al customs rrsen1's
of the Governments. Its ndnlini-ffaAvn y
matter not II local interest merely WE .h.
% great Importance 20 the pe"pi. As ~ ~, ~.
whole country. For long period Y $50. -.
II has been used % manage anh 49,
troll political affairs The
sus eended BY me arr and Tor severn. s N
have been engaged N thr actsNs wv s'iry
and state AZ New York The dnres ~ n.
offices held by them have been r.'galss
~ subordinate Importance " tucH wv W., VI =
work. In, IL Offices haxs been cohuaN'. s''r
a part az the p0lit icai ins chinrry unln w. y.
control. They have made the tu~t'h' '.r
the center OF partisan political ulAmaSr Y. WI
tie Custom house sNoull ~ w Aay.srsn.
rc~ * should b. crnductcdOn business t.k
ciples Col. James. Postmaster ~ rs~ 'its
civ. wliting on this subject. say. WI
io~t.oiiicc Il n business n-'iFAll',,at ...-.ie
should be run n such. ia nay uri" NJ
Judgment tnat ! and my subordinate ~
more for the party ~ our choice ~ $3.50
people Of fhiscity gOad ana efiiti''i' f,e.
service than ~ contiuliinx rfitst.aiss .-tnrs
tnt NJ nominations" III. New ofh ,sr,g
house should lie placed on the -an'' wv, ste
with the New York roSt-oficr. int hno .,,,ii
suspended oiicer- the Custom n"usr ,,- "
he ono OF the principal IuhtcM MHn,s rissy
the state az New York. To chAnAFe WA "
profess to believe would be, "a thf i.a.i.--f.tief
~ Mr. Cornell IN his response, wv.
OF their personal and political ~ ard
Convinced that the people Of New w az
the country generally wish the. MN NM. nirh
Custom house ~ he administered -"l'n !~,s,-e
view 10 the public INTEREST," z ny r" tIis
I nf,Iro reforms which the .V.rts
1 desires. with my information y " fhe
I III the case and with the deep sens sens N M. III
responsible obligation imposed wv" WV las
| the Constitution 20 take care th ", 4, 4. MS
are faithfully executed, ] REGARD nn.s-,ioa
plain duty 10 suspend the officers w ,,,r-.. the
\ and 60 make the nominations No.. .',sr.. mas
| senate in order that this important. . .led
| be honestly and efficiently :, r,,.YKs
lsigncd ,s'a
1 Exocutive Mansion, January 81. isN'
Lizards, flies, miniature souri,,
- .~.t...x !. y. - - st,x<.k hare aud tDtAN
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Immense and peaceful crowds are Assem-.
BLEED on the boulevards awaiting new. lne
concourse OF the general public Al NeI.
sailIes l. not very great, and the excliem 80
does not compare with that az May ~ is,r
when Thier- resigned. There l. no disturb
ance anywhere.
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An investigation Of the official conduct
during the late election Of John J. Daven-
port, United States Commissioner and Chief
Supervisor Of Elections In New York City,
was begun on the 18th by Congressional
committee. Davenport is accused Of hav-
ing Illegally and arbitrarily arrested and
locked up large number Of voters, on the
charge Of having fraudulently procured nat
uraIization papers. OF some 800 persons
arrested under his orders, only 800, IL Is al
legged, were ever brought TO trial.
At MortvilIe, Me-, the other evening, John
Mcfarland, wife and granddaughter were
killed BY an insane man named Roweli, who
was later shot dead by neighbor whom he
bad attacked.
Richard Henry Dana, the poet and essay.
ist, died at Boston on the ID, aged SO.
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The Ministers congratulated President
Grevy this evening on his election, and coy
lecfisely rendered their designations ~
Grevy expressed the hope thai they wor s'
continue in Office, nj least professionally. Ihs
cabinet will meet tomorrow to consider -
situation.
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President Dssestahen Re.igns-Ifis Letter
90 the Cha nsbess-M. Juses Gr~sy Chos-
en- President.
PARfs, January 3o.-PrcSident MacMahon
has rendered his resignation IN the following
letter, which was read before both houses:
Az the opening Of this session Of the Cham
ber- tia Ministry presented 90 you pro.
gramme <hich, while ahording ratisfnrrinn
10 public opinion, appeared 90 the cahlntt
sncn A. might be voted without danger 10 tbs
SECURITY OF good administration OF tne coun
Try. and. putting aside all personal views
had gwen the programme my Approbaion.
for was sncfincinx no principle % which
conscience commanded me 20 remain flifh.
fal. To-day the Ministry. Thinking
10 respona 70 the opinion Of the
prs.poses to me in regard 90 high military
comm snds some general measures which
consider contrary 20 the interests OF the
ARMY. and cqucntly. 20 tfsnse 81 the
country. can not subscribe 90 them. Any
other Ministry taken from the majority Womb
impose upon me the same conditions icon.
-ider myself therefore. bound 10 shorten the
durntion Of "A mandate which the National
Assembly connded 20 me, ana Therefore
tender ny resignation.
In quitting power. have the consolatiop %
thinking that during the IS years have dte-
voted =, the. setyicss OF my country. either ~
n solsfier or A citlzer.. have never beca quad.
"a Nv sentiments otner than honor and duty
and absolute devotion 10 my country
Ircquest YOU 90 communicate my decision
lsisnsdl IMAGINATION. Duke Of Magenta.
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WEST AND SOUTHWEST.

hanged at indianapolis. Ind, on the 10Th.
Achey murdered George Leggett, in July
last, in quarrel about gambling transac-
tion. Merrick, . livery stable proprietor, In
September last poisoned his wife and then
secreted her remains, together with those OF
her ne~ly born babe, In log heap In the
outskirts Of the city, where they were dis
covered and identified several days after
ward. Guetig, third murderer, was con-
demned to be executed at the same time, but
was granted new trial.
The Congressional Committees investi-
CATION Of the charges against Judge Blod-
gett, OF Chicago, was begun In that city on
the 18th.
Joseph W. Brown, wealthy and respect
ed farmer who lived about 20 miles north
east OF Martinsville, Ind, was on the night
Of the 10Th ult. killed while sleeping In bed
BY blows from Ratchet or club In the
hands Of some person unknown. Mrs.
Brown, who occupied the same bed, was
severely cut and bruised, but was able TO
give confused account Of the affair, from
which il seems probably chloroform was adj
ministered 70 them. Other members OF the
family, sleeping in adjacent rooms, wero
entirely unconscious Of the tragedy until the
perpetrators had fed. The tracks Of two
men were traced from the house for q dis
lance Of two miles, and this l. the only clew
20 the murderers. Robbery was the proha-
BILE cause Of the crime, but the villains Sc
cured only 500.
william Collins, William Wheeler, Charles
Brown and Henry Mendstick were blown
into fragments by the explosion 81 a steam
boiler in mill Il Secor, woodford County
Ill. ON the Dth.
The Louisville (Ky.) AlmshoLse, located
i've miles south Of the city, was destroyed
by Ere on the morning Of the 3lst. Their
were $40 inmates, large number OF whom
were old, crippled and imbecile, snd tn
flames spread % rapidly that many wer'
obliged 10 jump from the upper windows
Two men were killed by their fall, one per
shed In the flames, and another was fatal
burned, while several others were severel
injured In various ways. The building COS
$4,000 and was insured for $4,000.
Wild Hog. the Cheyenne chief confined a
Fort Robinson. Neb., on the 3lst, stabbe
himself four times with knife and will
probably not survive. The Cheyenne squaw
and children n the fort have been sent ;
The sioux At Pine Ridge Agency, who hav
volunteered % become their protectors.
The Kansas Legislature, on the 3Ist, re
elected John ,. ingalls, United states sena
tor on the 6rst ballot. The vote stood--In
gals, s.; Horton, 70; Goodin, ?; Mitch
ell, 4.
Acyclone struck Iuka, Miss, on the Mem
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Senator Chrisfiancy. Of Michigan, has
been appointed TO the Peruvian mission.
senator Allison, Of Iowa, has been appoint
ed TO his place upon the Judiciary Commit
tee. Ex-senator Chandler, II Is generally
conceded, will be his successor in the Sem
afe.
The public debt statement Of Feb. shows
m increase in the debt for the preceding
month Of g, 75l $50; cash in Treasury, $751;
l5O,6a6; legal-tenders outstanding. S346,-
7l3,0Sl; total without interest, $425, eoS, 4o6;
Total debt, <a,ss5, 81, l36; total interest,"
Sc3024. ESQ.
Chief Joseph and the Interior Department
have arranged for cession by the Nez Perces
Of about l,S00 square miles In Idaho. The
terms are six townships in the Indian Ter
ritory and $4,000 in money, 10 be placed
in the Treasury and to draw per cent. in
terest.
The New York Custom house nominations
were confirmed BY the Senate in executive
session on the 81, after lengthy debate in
which Mr.. Conkling spoke for an hour ur-
gently opposing their confirmation. The
vote for Merritt, for Collector, was-yeas,
IS; nays, "a: Burt, Naval Oficer-yeas, 81 ;
nays, Is.
A Democratic Congressional Caucus has
decided 70 favor the repeal OF that clause Of
the Judiciary act imposing test oath on
Jurors in the United States courts, which
debars any person from serving as Jurors
who voluntarily aided the Confederate
cause; also. an amendment providing that
Jurors drawn TO serve in United States
Courts shall have the same qualifications
and be entitled TO the same exceptions A.
Jurors OF the highest court in the state
where such United States Court i held.
The Secretary Of War has sent 10 the
House a communication from Gen. Hum
phreys, Chief OF the Engineer Corps, trans
uniting and approving preliminary report
agreed upon byth Board Of Engineers ap-
pointed to consider and report plan for the
Improvement Of the navigation OF the Mis-
sissippi River below the mouth Of the Ohio
River. The general plan Of improvement
proposed BY the Board l. that OF contracting
the channel to an approximate low
water width Of $500 feet by
means Of dykes OF brush, etc,
and where The bed OF the river Is found 70
be too hard to be worn away by the river
current, dredging in addition 70 the reduc-
tion OF width TO be resorted TO. The Board
say that the main question Is one OF cost,
and recommend that an experimental trial
70 test the practicability Of works Of light
and comparatively inexpensive character
be made on Plum Point reach, 100 miles be.
low Cairo, for which purpose an appropri-
alton Of 100000 il asked.
The War Department has received In
formation that telegraphic communication
IL now open between Forts Elliott, Custer
Keogh, and Beaufort, which are connected
with Bismarck and Deadwood. This con
meets all the frontier forts by telegraph.
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The French political crisis was precipi-
tated on the Goth by the resignation OF Presi-
dent MacMahon. NJ. Grevy was At once
chosen as his successor. The Ministry also
rendered their designations, but by re-
quest Of President Grevy consented 70 con-
tinue in Office until their successors are APP
pointed. There was but little public ex-
element manifested, although immense
crowds assembled on the boulevards anxi-
ously awaiting the news.
Ex-President Grant and party sailed from
Suez for Bombay on the lst.
The Directors ofthe City OF Glasgow Bank,
Robert Sumner, Stronach and Lewis Potter,
convicted OF fraud. theft and embezzlement,
were sentenced 70 IL months imprisonment
The five other Directors, convicted Of utter
ing false abstract and balance sheets, were
sentenced to months imprisonment
The Russian Government has determined
to take extraordinary measures TO stamp
out the plague. Gen. Loeis Melikoff has
been appointed Goyernor-General Of the
plague. stricken districts, which are
created into single province
during the continuance Of the epidemic.
The infected district is to be surrounded by
a Gordon OF soldiers; houses and even VIII
lagos are 10 be destroyed BY fire where con-
sidered necessary, and the inhabitants re-
moved elsewhere within the quarantincd
district.
Francois Paul Jules Grevy, the new PresI-
dent Of France, was horn Aug. Is, 1913. He
became IN advocate at Paris, and acquired
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-Coiffures tend to compactness, and
are worn lower in the back.
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INsIpE nIsroRY OIL TmE cRIsIs.

INSIDE HlrIOkf of lHE tEi-l-'
At Tuesdays Council. GREW, Minister ~
War. submitted his list TO the President.
Gen. Greyy's decree dealt with the nine
Generals: Of these, four were 10 be TRIMS
ferred, and fve-Bourbaki, DeLarigge.
Bataille, Dubarsil and Mcntandon--den-
nstely relieved. Marshal MscNahon de-
clared he could not sign this decree. -
can n0i,r he said, /" sign decree supersed-
ing brave Generals-my own friends AMI
companions, whose legal term Of command
only expires in five or six months There j.
no danger in nv refusal. ! can not ccnsen,
10 stay AZ such cost blush AZ the thought
assure YOU, on my honor, i will not
az il. IL will have TO be another
who does IL. Political categories must not
be created in the Army. would prefer 70
resign. My children would not forgive me
for such an act. l can not, where the Army
i concerned. for which / am responsible be-
fore the Nation. obey the injunclons q
newspapers like these And the Marshal
showed two Republican newspapers which
for some days back have been publishing
lists of Offices clas-ed In political cafesori-s.
The Ministers said nothing, for after hear
ing this IL was difficultto form an immediate
resolution. The Council accordingly al
iOurned.
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y. GnEN,Y rLrcrEp rREsIpENT.

The two Chambers were opened by N.
Martel, who again read President MaeMa-
hons letter of resignation and the articles
~ the Constitution. NJ. DE Gavardie, SEN
stor. amid shouts OF disApprobation, asked
whether Congress accepted the resignation
az President Mae VI ahon. Congress sci this
inquiry aside By voting the previous ques-
ton by a large majority, and after appoint
ing tellers. proceeded 70 vote for President
al the Republic. seven hundred and thir-
teen senators and Deputies were present.,
~ whom go voted. The absolute
majority required was Sa6. NJ. Jules
CREW received 535 votes, and Gen
ersl DeChzrzy 80. NJ. Grevy Was
accordingly declared elected, and was pro-
c.rsmes President OF the Republic for the
term ~ seven years. Fery-three blank
voting pspers we're deposited. The voting
Wa secret The only incidents We're the APP
plauding of Victor Hugo and others VI the
feft As they advanced TO the tribune, and
hooting A Bzragncn, Broelie, Buffet and
other unpopular members Of the Right
Phere was ! perfect freazy Of enthusiasm
when the figures were announced, measers
az the Left and the public In the gAllssis~
rising in = body and repeatedly shouting
Vice Ia Republique!