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Daily Republican., 1879-02-26

A mass meeting, attended by three
thousand persons, was held in Virginia
City, Nevada, on Monday night, to take
action in regard to the antirailroad bill,
which comes up in Legislature to day.
There was great excitement at the
A resolution was adopted
asking Senators who opposed the bill to
resign Immediately. "Proposition to
hang the members of the Legislature
who had been bought, wereapplauded
and it was suggested that procession
walk to Carson to demand the passage
Of the bill. A committee of twenty
three, however, met and passed resolu.
tions opposing such n demonstration, as
they feared hanging and bloodshed."
The committee also drew up resolu-
lions to be sent to Carson, warning del
sgates of the intense excitement, and
Declining to bp responsible for the
consequence in case the procession
'tarts.
Daily Republican., 1879-02-26

TNOuND.-A Maltese cat (iemale) came
L. to my house, 709 Madison street. The
owner can have the same by proving property
and paying charges feb26.2ts
Daily Republican., 1879-02-26

"ANTED.-A white girl for general
w housework. Apply ut 1905 KING st.
teb25-3ts
The New York herald., 1879-02-13
LlNCOLN's BIRTHDAY.
CELEBRATION OF THE sEvENTIETH ANNvER-
sARY OF ABRAHAM LINcoLN's DIBTH BY THE
LINCOLN crJrp-spETCHEs ny Mn LEVI

CELEBRATION OF THE sEvENTIETH ANNuvER-
sARY OF ABRAHAM LINcoLNs DIBTH BY THE
LINCOLN cLup-sPEEcHEs BY Mr.. LEVI
p. MORTON AND POSTMASTER JAMES.
The rooms of the Lincoln Club, at NO. 81 Clinton
place. last night thronged with eminent citizens
and humming with animated political discussion.
II Abraham Lincoln had lived he would yesterday
have been seventy years old. and the club. which
wns incorporated TO preserve his memory. kept
sail in honor Of his nativity. MIR. Thuriow Weed
was have addressed it. but wrote TO excuse him.
self. III Washington achieved the Union. said his
letter, "Lincoln preserved IL. Their names will 90
down TO posterity together" The clubs statuctte
of the great statesman was crossed with verdure,
which pcrchcd jauntily on his rugged head like
q bunch OF mstletoe on gnared oak. The walls were
fcstooncd with national banners. and from beneath
the white table cloth stole savory incense which
limited that the club meant to temper patriotism
with lobster salad. Mr.. Van Cott. the president.
received the visitors and Captain Currrn the sccre-
tary. read apologctc letters Assistant secretary
Seward wrote from Washington that though Lincoln
was dead he was serving his country still. and his
words still echoed in the nations councils and In
the popular heart. Senator Davis wrote that man
had loved Lincoln better than he. aud prayed that
this public tribute might annually bc paid TO his
memory Others dweit on the fact that Peter
Coopers birthday and Abraham Lincoln's were the
same. And finally tho President introduced Hon.
Levi Z. Morton, the speaker cf the evening
ruE SPEECHES
Mr. Morton traced Lincoln's early life from Ken
tucky farm 10 nnois iog nrc' anu toiioWcu MN s'ep
by step. rail splitting wearing homespun and
patched clothes, picking up scraps OF the law and
seated at last in the Presidential chair. Mr.. W. A.
Darling, presented as war horse of the republican
party, spoke OF Lincons first visit to New York.
when oil the town for seward. recalling Bryants
saying that his newspaper was not elastic enough to
contain all the great things that Lincoln had uttered,
and dwelling on the Presidents charm of manner
and his great compassion for all who suffered
in the war. Postmaster James remembered That
Lincoln had himself been postmaster, and
. model postmaster, too. Mr.. Isaac A. Bailey main
tanned confidently that ~ was Mr. Lincoln great per-
sonal purity which saved hts party aud contributed
TO make parties and politicians purcr to-day than
they have been before Senators Conkiing and
Blaine and Henry Ward Dcccher momcn tarily
expected but failed to appear. SO the proceedings
ended with tho collation. aud tho champagne corss
fired sslvo OF seventy volloys, amid great applause.
The New York herald., 1879-02-13
THE sOROSIS RECEPTION.

The eleventh annual reception Of the Sorosis held
at Deimonico's last evening. differed but slightly
from the ten which preceded it. Tho same room
was devoted to tho purpose. the'ssme lights ii,umi-
mated the scene and reflected the toilets OF the ladies'
in the highly polished foors suggcstivc.of dane
ing. but tho soross ladies do not In
dulgc in anything quito light and airy
as the waltz. Thcre was music, flowers
speeches. rccitations and rofrcshmcnt. Some hun
rel and moro ladies' with their attendant cavaliers
wornah going back almost to prehistoric times. As
he came down the centuries and reached the IN
which live he touched upon the ques-
ton Of woman suffrage. and said that women,
not being allowed the ballot box. another
instance Of taxation without representation, and
made some sarcastic remarks upon . constitution
the right TO deposit ballot" At this Mrs President
Croly arose and said that her unpleasant duty
10 call the gentleman order the subject of
man suffrage was forbidden In Sorosis DR.. Wcissc
appeared somewhat embarrassed and was about TO
retire from the floor. but Mrs. Croly assured him
that the rest OF his paper exceedingly interesting
and bccge that he would 20 on With H. lie hcsitate
for moment. in which Mrs. Iicbccca A. Morse arose
and said that she regretted the interruption; that
Dr. wcisse's address legitimate essay wo-
man. and that the subject of suffrage was unayod-
wcssc resumed his remarks, casually alluding to the
ballot boz second time but. as It came near the
close of the address. no notice was taken OF IT,
HERALD representative gathered from talking
with different members of the club that there was
moro In this little depression than at frst seemed.
His informant said that Soross composed OF two
factions; one that wanted 1t kept ss u had bccn-en-
tirely social ciub-while the other side wanted 20
introduce tho womens rights element. An election
OF officers for the Sorosis takes place the first
Monday In March. and IT Is anticipated that there
being the candidate of the nnti-strongmindcd. and
Mrs. Morse OF the other side. f'I
The New York herald., 1879-02-13
THE ARSON TRIAL.

The Court Of Oyer and Tcrmincr was yesterday
crowded to its utmost limits. the attraction being
the closing day OF Charles Bernstein and Abraham
Freeman charged with arson in the first degree. The
corridors leading 20 the court room were also
crowded, and the officers had their hands full in
keeping back the hrong OF eager spectators 50 great
was the interest manifested. Promptly q half-past
ten O'Clock Judge Barrett took his seat and exJudgo
Curtis resumed his summing up for the
defence. speaking for three hours. Assistant
District Attorney Rollins, In an address OF four
hours length. ably summed up for the prosecution.
After the conclusion of his address cxJudge curtis
and Edwin NJ. Fox. the prisoners counsel. submitted
twenty mine requests TO charge. twenty-t three OF
which were charged and six the Court de-
cned TO charge. Judge Barrett then charged
the jury st considerable length. eSpound-
ING the law Of and explaining tho
various issues presented their dctcrfnination At
q few minutes after five o'clock the jury went out.
Al six the jury returned for instructions
10 a point OF law. Judge Barrett gave the necessary
instructions and the jury again retired.
Tho Jury at midnight. not having agreed. vas. By
order of Judge Barrett locked up for tho night
The New York herald., 1879-02-13

they form corps by themselves; when it is weak
one it is amslgamated with of the old existing
regiments: thus, although some corps are composed
entirely of men about the age others contain
mixture of old and young. At present there are IN
ALL fourteen corps regiments. They vary in
strength. from tho Udukuza which consists but
of one regiment numbering 900 men, to the Undi.
which contains hve regiments and numbers
$500 men. Tho total strength Of the hghting
force of under sixty years of age is put down at
l0.40O. OF these 22,5O0 arc between twenty ana
thirty years of agc 10000 between thirty and forty.
34O0 between forty and fifty and 4,50o between NIFTY
and sixty years old. How grievously this mill
tary service must bear upon the people and how
great must be tho check given to the increase OF
population may be judged by the fact that the King
does not allow his soldiers to marry until leave is
given to the whole regiment to do 80,
and this 10 not generally granted until tho ago
of the men averages forty years. According to this
there are 80. 500 unmarried men in Zululand. all
under the age of forty. and only 1890 married men.
all between the ages of forty and sixty. As leave is
given to regiments which have specially dis
tinguished themselves in to marry under the
usual age the system in force tends to make the
whole Of the active OF the nation for war.
and renders them extremely dangerous and quarrel
some neiShborx. 1t is this fact which has rendered
the war an absolute necessity.
The New York herald., 1879-02-13
THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB.

The question Of tho removal Of the Union League
Club from its present quarters Madison square to
sitc further up town is being actively agiatcd
by the members OF that well known organization. A
protest has been issued by those who not favor the
proposed removal. setting forth certain dsadvan-
RACES which would result from such action. Many
u,iisances surrounding the proposed site aud i'm
creased expense Of $4,000 are mentioned objcc-
tiops resolution is appended to the effect that the
erection OF a building ON leased ground would ex-
hsuet the funds Of the club Tor inferior kind of
property subject ~ TO large expenditures and hx Tho
location where could not be changed without great
loss.
The New York herald., 1879-02-13

was invaded by an armed force OF zulus, act
ing under tho orders of two Of tho OF tho
favorite officer of State Of the Zulu King.
Cctywayo. It advanced somc miles into the colony,
and then surrounding q native village where two
refugee women had found shelter forcbly seized
thcm, and under circumstances Of tho utmost bru-
tality--so brutal that they only be mentioned
gcnerally--draggcd them the Buffalo. tho
boundary river. and murdered them on Zulu ter
ritory in cold blood. Such act could. OF course.
not be passed over in silence. striking. IL did
at tho very groundwork OF British power in
south Africa. 1t was evidently impossible to admit
. precedent which. IL IL meant anything. meant
that the natives who claimed the protection Of
British soil against the tyranny OF their chiefs
might be forcibly reclaimed by them. Once admitted
that the Zulu King might follow any Of his runaway
subjects into British territory. the lives of almost
tho whole OF the 600 natives living Natal would
logically be at hts mercy consisting. they do, prn
cipaliy OF refugee individuals and tribes. The gov
ernment consequently. took the only open to
thcm-ihcy demanded the surrender Of tho two lead
crs of the invading force. Cctywayo replied by call
ing out hin army and at the time Offering to
pay fne, thus adding insult TO injury.
cErywAros ARMY rrs DISCIPLINE
In regard to the forces which tho Zulu King may
put into the field the most authoritative information
now accessible IL handy little pamphlet complied
and issued in November last by order OF Lord
Chelmsford for the information Of those under his
command which enables us TO obtain a very &C.
curatc idea of tho forces at the disposal Cetywayo
They may be said to comprise tho whole malc
strength of the Zulu nation. Al intervals of from
two to Ave years oil tho lads who havo during
that time attained tho age Of fourteen or nf-
teen years arc formed into regiment which
after years probation is sent to a military
kraal when the regiment Ia strong onc--thst Ia.
when hvo years have elapsed since the last levy
The New York herald., 1879-02-13
A FaciIe Monarch Who Promises
Without Performing.
CELIBACY. FOR SOLDIERS.
Brutal Method of Keeping Down the
Zulu Population.
ENGLAND's SECOND EXPEDITION.
ley CABLE TO. THE HERALD

lBY CABLE 10 THE HERALD.
LONDON, Feb. IS. 1879.
The Admiralty announces that it has chartered
fifteen steamers carry troops and supplies to tho
Cape. This feet includes the transatlantic steamers
pus. Palmyra and City of Paris. These steamers.
chartered At Liverpool. will be fitted out at some
other port on account of the labor strike. The
owners Of several Of the steamers have engaged to
have them ready for sea within week.
The New York herald., 1879-02-13
n steamcrs from Sew orIeans 70 Progreso:-

Estimating the value OF all the goods imported
from the United States into Mexico, including those
which duty is chargeable. and they make an
important list; the total value for onr years may be
set down at f40,000.000 average OF $i00OO.o0o
per annum. How pleasant it would be for our mer-
chants il they could treble this in few years! 1t Is
By no means impossible. a-ss
MEXICAN STATE COMMISSIONS
The important state OF San Luis Potos has already
taken steps to second the effort made by our Ameri
merchants to establish ntertradc between the
two countries. The State named has appointed two
special mmissioners--Senators Arriasa and Fer
nandez-who have already called upon the American
deputation and are prepared to report on the re-
OF their State for the and Information of
the latter The report will treat OF the agricultural
and mining resources of the State of San Luis Potos
and especially OF the rich but practically abandoned
silver and quicksilver mines of Guadalcazar.
similar committee commission has been
named by the Governor of the State of Vera Cruz,
General Mier Teran. which has presented the fol-
lowing general report the natural and agricul-
tural productions Of the State of Vera Cruz during
the fiscal year from July l. 1877. to June 80, 1875:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-20
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE,
About the Stnud.pi,c.

tn the Editor If The SfQr:-Is II not a little
singular that since the stand-pipe has been COM
Pieted the people In the northwest section OF
the city 90 not get as much water as they did
BEFORE the Stand-pipe was erected Prior to the
ceath or Water Registrar Lubey we had plenty
or water In the second stories OF our houses.
out curing the past eighteen months we have
had water only at night, and then very little of
II. We were told that the stand-pipe would
remedy all this. but on the contrary we have
had less water. j am told by experienced
plumbers that the cause Of our short supply
now is the fact that the pump which supplies
the Standpipe throws a 12-inch stream and
draws from Pinch main. and that the result
Is vacuum is created in the main. This may
or may not be true. but the fact that we have
less water than before the stand-ppe was com
pieted is undeniaDle. There must be great
OluDder somewhere on tAe part OF our engineers
The use and misuse OF water in our section has
undoubtedly largely increased during the past
eighteen months. but this fact was as patent
before the stand-ppe was begun as IL Is now.
II II is true that the pump which supplies the
stand pipe throws Pinch stream, ana draws
from Pinch main, ii must naturally IoliOW
that unless the pressure on the main Is sum
cient 70 supply the pump vacuum would De
caused. To remedy this. Two Things are hece5-
Sary-ether larger main or another pump 10
increase the pressure in the 12-inch main.
Something ought TO be done promptly TO give
our section of the city greater water supply.
Ifa fire was to break out between 18th and 18th
and q and streets, there would not be Stlifi-
cient head Of water TO supply the engines. /
saw this demonstrated a few weeks since when
an attempt was made to flush the sewer on
CorcOIan street by bringing the water from the
plug at the corner of 14th and q streets. And
In spite of the inadequacy OF our water supply
we have had our water rent increased 81 per
house. Why is this? No one would complain
If the rates were doubled ii we got water on
our second floors, but it is not right to make us
pay for what we do not get.
Caprop..-
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GEORGETOWN.

FIRE.-Iesterday morning. al 230 o'clock. an
alarm was struck from box ,l2 by Officer Fisher,
for fire in the unoccupied house No. 81 Market
street, owned by Nh. John NJ. Waters Engines
Nos. and promptly arrived at the scene OF
the fire, but on account Of frozen plugs some
delay was caused in getting to work. The in
side of the back building was burned out: dam
age about $1,000 fully Covered by insurance
The IRE was incendiary. The main building
was saved by the vigorous efforts of the ire
men.
BURGLARY.-At an early hour Saturday morn
ing an entrance was erected into the residence
OF Mr.. Robert V. HeiSton, on DumbartOn street.
between High and Congress streets, by thieves,
who cut out panel OF the kitchen door They
carried Off the Silyerware and other valuableS
TO the amount OF about $780,
ICE Is still In excellent condition, both on the
Potomac and Little river. and the various ice
companies are making good use OF this opportu-
nifty: and are gathering large crop. Ice should
De cheaper next summer; but will it be?
" Funeral expenses are light il Italy: Gre
nation costs only seventy-1iye cents.
cs IL is a wonder that some of our America an
actresses don't get the painters colc.-l Boston
Post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-20
The LiquO Question at the Capitol.
Again,

To tire Editor Gf The StGr:-Y our correspondent
Stet, in saturdays STAR, succeeds admirably
10 mixing things in referring to the liquor queS-
tlOn In the I. 5. Capitol. His reference to page
ls5, section 10. OF the constitution. Rules and
Manual Of the t. s. Senate and House of Repre-
sentatlVeS is very lucid. He undoubtedly meant
TO refer to the former joint rule 10 of the two
houses, which is identical with the language
quoted as section 10. &C. InaSmuch as the Senate
IN the first session OF the 18th Congress, by an
Overwhelming vote. decided that the House. not
having adopted the resolution of the Senate. OF
January Nbth, 1871, re-enacting the Joint rules
OF lhe last congress, there were no joint rules
ID force. Ii would be well for .'Stet' or ANYBODY
else to tell Just how the Vice President and
speaker are TO enforce joint rule that has no
existence.
Furthermore, a proposition is now pend
ing In the Senate, reported by Senator
Blaine from the committee on rules 10 enact
joint rules substantially those in existence AT
the close of the 43d Congress. including tile
said 10Th rule
''Stet" had better overhaul his Joint rules be-
fore he undertakes 10 call the attention OF the
Vice PRESIDENT and Speaker to anything more.
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weIed summons from this class OF pa
tents both day and night. and issued an aver
age Of al prescriptions in each precinct Tine,
however, proved that literally their labor
amounted to naught. for instead OF being heae-
fitted. they were Unquestionably aggrieyed.
They justly felt that the Commissioners were
somewhat indebted 10 them, and were cha
g1fncd 10 find the matter treated so lightly.
Had this service been duly appreciated, the
health officer would have been requested TO
give tnem the preference for reappointment,
with salary when the funds were placed at his
disposal. Not being thus instructed. however
I'VE or SIX were supplanted By practitioners
thaL had no claim other than that OF personal
friendship. JrSTITI,
On Behalf of the Garbage Man.
Editor Stdr:-I find in SATURDAYS issue of TIE
STAR loud call for the garbage contractor
from the neighborhood of ISL and c streets Sc,
S,a a6 ,a' no collection Of garbage had been
nan VINO attends to that route {his name is
DaaiS IS SOBER truthful and reliable man. and
on Friday. the 18th. lie also states he had been
there on the Wednesday previous of the same
"eeh. JOHN MCCAULEY, Contractor.
FOR THE BENEFIT Or THE PooR.-The Labor
EAcnange, which has done such good work for
nne unfortunate S,r poor who are out of employ
nenl, VIII nave benefit performance. il win be
seen, at Ford's Opera House: Wednesday night.
10 raise money to enable them to 90 on with
tnelr laoors OF usefulness: The programme is
most attractive one, consisting of the perform
ance. oy leading amateurs, of Robertson's
charming comedy Of Caste and the prodigy bow
orator, j. Harry Shannon, who has created such
q sensation all over the country, will appear In
MS WONDERFUL speciality. The fine bill and the
merit of the object will undoubtedly serve to
I'LL the house TO its capacity
A BOY DROWNED WHILE SKATING-On Satlr-
DAY. Ira f: ktrkwoOd, a boy of ~ years, was
skating on the Eastern Branch hats, near PEN
cote, when he fell into a large hole in the ice and
was drowned. His brother, Horace prnmptly
Jumped In to rescue him. and after heroic hut
lrultieSS effort, was hauled out in an exhausted
condition by his companions. Ira'S BODY was
recovered an hour afterwards and conveyed to
Ills fathers residence, 219 A street southeast.
tie was manly. bright, Intelligent lad the son
OF MI +. c. kirkWood, of the Navy department.
The funeral took place this afternoon
A PISTOL SHOT WHICH TOOK OFF PART OF A
NoMAN'S BACK HAIR.-AbOut 1:30 o'clock to-day
a shooting affair took place in the tenement
mouse northeast corner OF 9Th and streets, in
which young man named John Gibbs fired a
pistol shot at Kate Thurman alias George-the
shot passing through her back hair doing no
otnef damage than tearing a portion OF her hair
our. He was arrested by Officers Slattery and
Riley, and locked up in he central station. The
case Will be heard Tomorrow. Kate is a some
what notorious character, well known in police
circles.