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The daily gazette., 1879-03-10
FOURTH EDITION
FIRE MATTERS.
rHE WASHINGTON FIRE COMPANY TO
MAKE ANOTHER EXTENDED TOUR.

rHE WASHINGTON FIRE COMPANY TO
MAKE ANorHnR EXTENDED TOUR
The Washington Steam Fire Engine
and Hook and Ladder Company, No. I,
are becoming proverbial for making ex-
tended trips, in fact they have made long
er trips from this city than any other
company in the department.
Thev have just compile ed arrangements
for an extended tour in October next.
During their trip, which will last about
eight days, they will visit Lancaster and
Reading, Pa, Trenton, y. j., aud Troy,
n. Y. They will take with them either
McClure's or the Weccacoe Legion Band
Of Philadelphia. The cost for the round
trip including new fire coat will be SlC
man, which consi 'ering the lime and
places to be visited is very cheap.
In 1867 the company visited Norfolk
Petersburg and Richmond, Va, ard il
1871, they made trip to Richmond, Nor
folk and Petersburg, Va, and Whining
ton and Weldon, n. c., and Charleston
$. c. Arrangements for the coming triI
are now an progress.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-10
A ROMANCE OF vASSAls.

NEW DIRK, March s.-Miss Martha
s. Mcdonald, the daughter of wealthy
medicine dealer in the city, entered
Vassar College year ago. She was
sixteen years old, of good form and
pleasing face, and she was soon favor
ite among her companions. Not so with
the faculty, who soon saw that she was
a disseminator of mischief among the
others, but as her father had given eight
thousand dollars TO the institution they
made the best of it. A few days ago the
girl was missing. 1t was then ascer-
tained that she had been corresponding
clandestinely with young man from
New ork, and meeting him on Satur-
day, the day the Vassar girls are allowed
to go shopping. Two of her girl COM
panions had helped her to pack hel
wardrobe and escape from the place to
meet the youth, Mr.. j. G. Spencer, Jr.,
son of the partner of her father. They
went to a Poushkeepsie clergyman and
were married, then going to hotel,
where they remained day or two be.
fore going to New York. The faculty
of Vassar expelled the girls who helped
the eloping bride away. The parent, o.
the lovers III this city have become rec.
Onciled,
The daily gazette., 1879-03-10
The White House.

The White House is the greatest resi-
d-nce in America. IT has cost more
money than the Stewart mansion on
Firh Avenue, New York, or, with its
rebuilding, returnishing, etc, about ST.
ioO,OOO. The original cost, 1792 was about
si33,0OO; il was b gun in that year, occu-
pied In 1900, rebuilt in 1915, re-oecupied
as late as 1929 The east room was finish
ed onl,; hfty years ago. Every one of our
Presidents, except w aShington, has lived
IN the great house, and he has poked his
horses head into Its portal to look up at
the worKmen Tlastering on the seaffold.
An IRISH architect named Heber, direct
from Dublin via Charleston, took the
award of 500 for the design, and he built
and rebuilt it, and lies buried the Cath
one cemetery here, and his descendants
are respectable lawyers and citizens of
the place. A building for private resi-
dencc Of 40 feet front by GS feet deep.
WI II one room IN it 80 by 49, may vet at
tract republican attention; it, vestibule
within the front door is alone 80 nv 40 fl
twenty acres of garden and park imne-
dlately enclose it, and on either side each
separated by only 4j9 feet are buildings
which cost seven to twelve millions
apiece. Yet, in all its apparent an.iaui-
ty, how new, The lawn Is still a naked
plain, reaching off to the Potomac, ike a
desert coming to the palace stairs. Like
Versailles IN the time of Louis XIV,
Washington is a Government creation,
and this White House Is hoary only BY
events. The Presidents office, which Is
In the second story, is also the Cabinet
room, and Is not very large apartment
Tor the White House, although about
thirty feet wide and with high ceiling.
"A long table is in the middle of the floor,
with leather seated chairs around it; the
Two windows have long lambrequin cur
ialns OF dark BLUSH gray color. A
wall. The carpet Is of red tint with
large figures. The general effect of the
room as one enters is that of library
without books
The daily gazette., 1879-03-10
WEEKLY MORTUARY.

During the past week there were %
deaths in Wilmington, OF which were
from consumption. The deaths are elias.
sified as follows: Born in the United
States, %; NAL S, II; females 10; whites
81; blacks 4; under / year of age ;
from to five years, 4; from five to ten
8; from twenty TO thirty 4; from thirty
to forty 2; from fifty to sixty q; from
sixty TO seventy 2; from seventy to eighty
2; from eighty TO ninety2 brought here
for intermeut sent away 3 died at the
Almshouse, (; there was one Coroner.
case.
Died in the First Ward Q; Second 2
Third 2; Fourth 8 Sixth 3 Seventh 2;
Eighth 8 Ninth 3; Tenth 4; Christians
Hundred / total 25.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-10
THIRD Ell ITION
Two Serious Defeats Of Brittsh
Troops In AfEhAnissan.

The Eldji Tribes Interpose Obstacles TO
the Pe0cedble Occupation Of their
Territory YGkoob Khan Anseer Of
Afghdnistdn.
TAsHKEND, Turkestan, March SO
p. M.-The Afghan ambassadors have
received an official letter from Mazar-i-
Sharf stating that tranquility has been
re-estabished in that city, and that
Yakoob Khan has be N proclaimed Ameer
Of Cabul. The letter, however, cont aims
much more important information than
this. a message from the Amecr, Iakoob
Khan. dated Cabul, February l3, had
just reached Mazar-!-Sharif announcing
that two English battalIons, supposed to
be about eleven hundred men, had been
completely defeated and pursued by the
Eldji tribes in the Akosta Valley, where
administration of their own. The
Khost region is Immediately west of
Thul on the frontier and southwest Of
the khurum Valley, through which the
central column of the Anglo-lndian
army invaded the country.] The defeat
was crushing, and, as will be seen, was
not the only one achieved by these
tribes.
ANOTHER CHECK TO THE BRITISH.
The British troops also sustained a
severe defeat at Ligna Fort (Langar p,
at the foot of the Khonak Mountains
and sixty miles south of Gazni. This
fort was taken by the Eldj after a severe
fight, and the English Governor, bound
with ropes, was carried IN triumph to
Cabul. This fort is an important post
on the main road between the Indus
Valley and Gazni, by way OF the Gomal
Pass, and if it can be held will serve as
check to tie further progress of the
British IN that region. The official letter
announces, in conclusion, that the
Ameer's younger brother, Ayoub, fourth
son of Shere All, aged eleven years, has
been presented to the people and sol
diers as the new Governor of MaZar-i-
Sharif and accepted by them IN place of
his uncle, deposed for his treason against
the government.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-10
Educational Notes.

The public school system II 4
Carolina has, during the past yea h
gratifying progress. A new aad ia1
ed school law has been passed. il
The London Times criticlzes III.
traordinary incapacity of parean p|
cern the kind Of instruction best n
to the mental aptitudes oftheir call
The Russian language il
extremely hard to learn, and clnp,l
acquired with dictionary aud griuI
alone. The true way to master th,
guage is by the colloquial system
The Summer School of PhiIel
and Literature, which is to as,enil
Concord, Mass, In July, will have
regular professors and several N
lecturers, among whom may perhlpl
Mr.. Emerson. Il
The total school expenses Of
ada last year amounted to s2i3@
receipts were s28l ,674. The costls
ita of the school population wsa
over 10 per cent. Only tive-eislth, y
school population is enrolled.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-10

Here is little story with a moral that
is obvious: Mr.. and Mrs. Gill had work.
ed very hard for a year at rancho in
Nevada, saving every cent that they
could, and at the end at that time star
ted to return to Virginia City, where
they intended to buy little home.
They decided to make the journey afoot
in order to avoid expense, but they
bought bottle OF whiskey to drink on
the way. "Come on, my darling" said
Gill, as they set out together" we'll be
happy now" Their first effort TO be hap
py was to drink the liquor. 1t was ex-
ceedingly cold, and late that night Gill
staggered into tavern thoroughly intoxi-
Gated. He said that his wife had frozen
to death back on the road. She was
found dead, indeed, but Gill had mur.
der her in a drunken quarrel.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-10
Burglars Carry or saOo "
Of Goods. w

CHESTER, March 9.-Some H..
ing Friday night the grocery 's y;
goods store of n. Barry x Bo. ~
Providence ryad, In Shoemaker,,U'
miles north Of this city, was ents'i
a large amount of groceries car,iet
The thieves first broke open tLs
smith shop of Mr.. Kirk Miller
sane road at Roses brickyard, r,
a lot Of tools, and then went to r b
store. Here they cut a pana ON
door ana effected ali entrance /, u
they had wagons, for thlr wa,1
quantity of goods carried off ANAL
to three hundred dollars. Mr. \
lives in the building, but did M
them.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-10
New Castle Letter.

BRISK SATURDAY SIGHT-PRoMBNA-
DERs, SICKNESS, ETC.
New CASTLE, March 10, 1879.
Saturday evening was one OF unusual
briskness IN all sorts Of trade, the past
being the second week in six mouths
during which the Delaware Iron Works
made full time.
Yesterdays pleasant sun brought out
almost our entire population. The OBJ
jective point of almost all the promena.
ders was Dobbinsville.
A great amount of sickness prevails in
Shawtown, said to arise from the over
flowed marshes. Something should be
done before summer or there will be un.
heard of sickness.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-10
SHIP LOST AND CAPTAIN ASDI
MEN DROWNED.

EAsTPoRT, Me-, March 9.-Thi
Turkish Empire, 900 tons, West, M
from st. John to Dublin, with iai
deals, went ashore at Big DUSK ID
near Grand Menan on Friday night
was a total loss. The captain anisii
were drowned. The pilot and a'si |
were saved.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-10
A commission appointed to

= A commission appointed 70 OtIu
the iron bridge between Brunswn
aud Topsham, Me-, built by Ciev,1
company, and declared by rIolsl
George l.. Vose, Of Bowdln Colss1
be unsafe, and has reported 'lil
briege at present is "toIeraoIy 'AIs
ordinary travel, but would be c,ra|
crippled and probably destroyer Y
close pack OF people or cattle gov. y
any one span. The contractors arc
ted to have written their own 'ps1j
tons and then disregardsd Them u.
have made a profit OF about "PS' Y
on the actual outlay.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-10
FOOD AZ HAsr
A s.s,,,,u,. For D R u GS

FOOD is MADE curative agen --by COZ
centration and artificial digestion, and
is SO simple In It's application that The ad
vice OF PhysiciaBs Is not required.
Thousands of recOveries from chronic
diseases are reported, where the best neil
cal skill has failed.
Many of the best Physicians throughout
the country are DISCAkDING DRUGS
and using the BLANCHARD b l. q o ID
AND NERVE FOOD with the most graf
flying results, permanently relieving all
forms of Physical and Mental Debility.
The Dyspeptic and Consumptive Patient.
sufferers from Malarial or Blooi Poison
ing together with the entire list or COM
plants peculiar To the Female Sex find IN
ihe use OF this Food sure and speedy re-
lief.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-10
a New Safe.

ESQUIRE Bertolette, has Just had Dl
his office, So5 Shipley street, one Of h
fire proof safes. Persons hayir, n
Bile papers, aud having no place h
them can leave them at his Office Al
will gladly protect them by dem.
them in his safe.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-10

Senator Davis has selected "
on the Democratic side OF thec'
and accordinglto the WashlDs'Ou
pondents this will make II upn'
to class this Senator as an Ihu'f
any longer. They discover Oh ''| %
ton that he has uniformly 'o"s
the Democrats, which is not, ~ j
such a very funny thing as 'u''
balieve it is.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-10

President Robinson of Brown Uni
yersity, said at recent meeting of the
Brown Alumni in Boston, that thecurse
of the American system of education, ,
is the deficiency of instruction in the
prearatory schools and in the Freshman
year.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-10

Everyt hing needed in first class cook
stove. Is to be found in the HarUest Home
Range. This range with twenty other
patterns of cook stoves is to be found at
II. f. Pickels's, Nos. Z and e. Fourth
street. feb21-tf
The daily gazette., 1879-03-10
-
A NEW PAVEMENT

Workmen are now engaged thi,p
Ing, in laying a new pavement in
OF the BJston one price shoe sior.
2O9 Market stree. The payemeui
greatly needed.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-10
NEW YORK, November 26,

DIR. V. w. BLANCHARD During the
past year have prescribed your various
preparations of Food cure, snd feel happy
10 say they have met my most sanguine
expectati ions, giving TO patients long en-
or over drug dosins the needed nutrition
and nerue force.
PROF. CLEMENCE s. LOZIER, NJ. D.,
Dean OF HON. NJ ed College and Hospital
for Women, New York City
The daily gazette., 1879-03-10
THE ZULUS DISBANDBD ~
HARVEST.

LONDON, March 19.-The Tmd
spatch from Cape Tswn says itss
that a large proportion Of the za1I
temporarily disbanded for the fr
Pretoria is being fortified agalrI
threatened attack by Chief SecocOsH
The daily gazette., 1879-03-10

Julia johnson, a negress, chhi,,
the murder of an old lady III V1]
county, Ga, last October, was AXE *.
Saturday, after an able defense !"
citement was intense
The cotton crop ofthe last yea, y,,I "
largest ever raised in this ooo cUusa NJ,
was considerably over 5,Ooo,VVV 20
The daily gazette., 1879-03-10
Resigned.

Rev. T. NJ. Eastwood, for the past five
years pastor of Bethany Baptist Church.
has resigned his charge, and will in a
short time remove to the West.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-10

Hundreds OF cases OF BRIGHT'S DIS
EASE OF the Kidneys have been reported
cured. For Neuralgia and Rheumatic
Diseases II is nj most specific PHYSICAL
and Mental Debility IRON the use OF Alco-
hel, Opium and Tobacco or from any un-
namable cause. find In this Food natu-
raj and pot remedy.
For THE INTELLECTUAL WORKER
The daily gazette., 1879-03-10
DIR. WEBSTER, Den''

Inserts Beautiful Life-like1 i1rine or es
that defy detection In taIsn1s a., snnresssiou %
Tor S5, ss, $40 and SO. iarnoon. iarn
morning. teeth In the altehn ,hey cann0
Persons having teeth da ,neo ~ d. @
with, can have them ihau iai,ius Exlr%,
ing, rem odelling and nli'"ssil XII wOrss
25 cents, with Gas 6o cen'NS No charge ~
anteed as represented; oT,ierqd. ,,s
tracting when teeth are will be slT'
The Bearer of this Aua,,, from bilis
reduction OF five per o, gOs \; EgF
DIR. WEBSTER, DeE Dei,SWb n her Tbs.SS
St., Philad'a. ~ KEN D auS"
ACT NUMBER.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-10

'ois miles from wilminS''
buildings, AS5pPPlyyE SpPIlyy % n, BRAM,s2.sissr M,a2.isr,,
Near Delawa.Ilsn HundrD
feb13-wtf.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-10
nervous Debility

which underlies all forms o: Chronic Dis
ease, IL speedily overcome by the use OF
this Food.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-10
the BLANCHARD
Blood & Nerve FOOD

Is q Pure Concentrated LIQUID FOOD,
prepared directly from the
WHEAT X EHN ELL
without Fermentation, and retaining all
OF Its
BLOOD NERVE AND BRAIN
restoring elem ents 10 natural state OF
vitalizatioii.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-10

"For the year past l have constantly
prescribed The BLANCHARD BLOOD
AND NERVE FOOD TO my patients OF
ali ages, from eighteen moths to eighty
three years. In every case the result has
been exactly that claimed by you. 1t Is
by far the most valuable and reliable
Tonic have ever met with.
EDWARD SUTTON SMITH. NJ. d..
20 Irving Place, New York
National Republican., 1879-03-31
The oIiver-Cameron TriaI.

The entire day of Saturday was consumed
by the Oliver.Cameron trial, before Chief Jus
tice Cartier, in the hearing of motions, and
when the session closed the case was exactly
at the same point where it was when the court
convened in the morning General Butler
made motions to withdraw the case from the
jury for lack of evidence; second, that the re-
ceipt given by Mrs. Oliver was in account and
satisfaction and acted as an estoppcl to any
further drain, aud that by her statement, man
ner of living, aud general recognition she was
a married woman in the eyes of the law, aud
could not fulfill n contract if it had been made
and further, If any promise was secured, it was
done through deception, which would inval
idatc any contract in law. The court declined
to grant either of the motions, expressing his
confidence in the jury, and evidently prefer
ring that they should settle the case.
National Republican., 1879-03-31

Tho brief notice made in The NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN, of the meeting at Senator Pat
terson's residence has started an unusual in.
terest in the new and marvellous region OF
Arizona, which Hinton in his book says will
in "ten years be one of the richest States in
the Union" Major Hall, who is cooperating
in the work of organizing colony at No. 52C
Tenth street, reports more than 100 inquiries
tho past week, among them number o
ladies, school teachers, milliners, and others
with sons, anxious to take them where they
can grow up with tho country. These emf
grants will stand pledged to help each othe
in i'll luck or distress.
National Republican., 1879-03-31

Tho regular meeting of the Dashaway Re-
form Club was held as usual, last night in
Franklin Hall, corner of Sixth and G streets
northwest, the president of tho club, Hon. d.
2. Holloway, presiding, and Mr. l.. III. Patter-
sou as secretary. The meeting was opened
with prayer by the chaplain, Rev. Dr. Kramer.
The president made some forcible opening re-
marks, and then introduced the Gospel Tenn
peranco Evangelist, the Rev. A. S. Palmer,
who after reading a passage of Scripture, de-
liyered an eloquent and forcible exhortaton
Mr.. Samuel Ardron, who accompanies DIR. Pal.
mer, then sang solo in admirable style. Mr..
Joseph Williams followed with earnest re.
marks. Colonel Rodgers then sang two solos,
which were highly appreciated. Arthur Shep-
herd was the next speaker, and made telling
appeal. Mr.. Ardron sang another SOLO and
Mr.. Alexander Eageston followed with a
touching and successful appeal for signers to
the pledge. The programme was interspersed
with good music by the choir, led by Professor
w. Il. Nimmo, Mr.. c. f. Conner officiating at
the organ, and Mr.. James Gibson with cornet
accompaniment. 1t was announced that
Messrs. Palmer and Ardron would be at Dr.
Mobiles Church on Monday evening, and al
Ryland Chapel on Tuesday evening. Tho hall
was filled with an appreciative audience, and
the meeting was decided success, q large
number having signed the pledge. The exer
cses closed with the singing of the dOXOlogy
and the benediction by Rev. Mr.. Palmer.
Nsrttf ftTn
National Republican., 1879-03-31
THE DAIRYMEN,s ASSOCIATION.
An Organization Perfected-Eiection OF o m
GERS.

GERS.
A meeting Of the Dairymen's Association
was held Saturday night at Mount Vernon
Hall, with Mr.. G. f. Sigourney in the chair
and Mr. J. w. Holland secretary. w, G. Nc
Gowen, chairman of the committee to draft
constitution submitted report, which was
adopted unanimously The object of the asso-
citation, set forth in the constitution is to ad-
vance tho dairy business and to protect one
another as much as lies in the power of the
members so to do. Mr.. Ward stated that in
dairy associations members were responsible
for one anothor's debts therefore be urged the
Importance of having none but responsible aud
reliable members.
Mr.. Earnest moved TO proceed to the election
of officers which was adopted, after numerous
objections and protcstations. Mr.. johnson OBJ
jected on account of the absence of majority
of the dairymon whose names were Oh the roll !;
also that the constitution just adopted stated
that the election of permanent officers of the
| association should be on the first Saturday In
| April of each year further, that there were n
great many persons present whose names APP
pearcd upon the roll who were not eligible to
membership under the constitution.
Mr. McGowen stated that any election for
permanent officers of the association until the
first Saturday in April would be null and void
under the constitution therefore he moved to
adjourn to meet on the first Saturday night in
April.
The motion being defeated the election was
proceeded with, aud Mr.. F. X. Ward was
elected president, Mr.. A. T.. Harrison vicepres
ident, John w. Holland secretary and G. J
| Gilbert treasurer
The meeting was then adjourned until Sat
urday night next.
National Republican., 1879-03-31
An Important Correction.

TO he Editor Of tie National Republican:
SIR: Allow me to state that through some
inadvertcnce the person reporting the special
reception that was given to the sustaining
members of the Y. NJ. C. A. last Friday night
stated that "about 81 100 more were needed tc
pay Off some old bills, in order to clear the As
socation of all detts." This, however, we are
glad to say is great mistake. Every dollar
of old indebtedness has been Cancelled, ant
10 new bills arc contracted the payment o.
which has not been previously provided fol
1t is true, however, that in order to finish th,
work of tho rooms committee in altering ant
rcfurnishing our apartments 81 100 are still re
quircd.
National Republican., 1879-03-31
OUR ~ PANTS TO ORDER. EISEMAN BROS.
CONNER OF SEVENTH AND Z STREETS.
Im,ortant Land Patent Granted.

The Commissioner of the General Land
Office on Saturday issued the patent for the
famous Starr Placer claim, which covers a
good portion Of the town of Leadville, Col
This claim has grown to great Importance
since it was originally filed, less than two
years ago, on account of the town of Leadville
having sprung up on it. The issuance of the
patent has been warmly opposed by people
who are upon tho land and every means pos
sible to defeat or delay the issuing of the
patent has been resorted to. The amount oil
land covered by the claim is 164 acres. 1t hav
ing become n town site gives to it an immense
value aside from its mineral resources. The
population of Leadvile at this time is believed
TO be upward of 1900.
National Republican., 1879-03-31
GENERAL CITY NEWS.
Various Local items Collected by
Our Reporters.
Progress OF the oliver Cameron Triai--Bids
Opened for Extensive Works of I'm
provement-A walking Match from
Alexandria to Washington
Lost Diamonds Recov
ered-Other Items.


a Walking Match from Alexandria to wash
ington.
Quite an excitement was occasioned yester.
day morning among the youthful sports of the
city by the news that pedestrian contest was
to take place between some amateur athletes
for the championship between Capitol Hill
and West End. 1t was "go.as.you-please'
race from Alexandria to Washington, Messrs.
Edward G. Doniphan and +. r. Norris repre-
senting East Washington and the Morsell
brothers representing the West End. At nine
O'Clock the young "peds," in company with
several other gentlemen, boarded the train for
Alexandria, where, after making all necessary
prcparations, the word "Go" was given, and
off they started. A large crowd had gathered
at the north en1 of the Long Bridge, where
the race was to terminate aud hearty cheers
were given as Mr. Doniphan "hove in sight,
having good lead on his three competitors.
The following was the time made by each
T. G.. Doniphan j5m.; Arthur L. Morsell, %
m. 25s; William A. Morsell, som. sos; Z. r.
Norris, III. I'm. Tho judges of the race were
Messrs. viii NJ. Mcconnell and A. l.. Oliphant
1t is rumored that these young pedestrian;
will shortly walk iu contest from Baltimore
to Washington.