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National Republican., 1880-08-04
PIRGINTI NEIFS.

Two children OF Captain Hubbard of Tappa-
hammock were poislnel lust Sunday evening
by eating wild chcrr les.
Mr.. Eli Jones Of Spottsylvania, who was
kicko1 by horse few weeks ago, died from
gangrened wound last Friday. -
Mr.. ". A. Ware of SpottsylvauiI county last
Thursday was accidentally hit in the breast
and stomach by " fcnce-rail and died shortly
aftcrward.
Mr.. John N. Fry, q well.kuown Yirginieu,
died at the residence of his sou, near Char.
lottcsvile last Monday, in the oighty-frst
year OF his age.
The last rail on the Charlottesville & Raps
idan railroad has been laid. This gives tho
Virginia Midland direct line between WASH
ingtou city aud Dsuvilc
The city of Petersburg has been found guilty
by a petit jury of permitting nuisance u
pool OF stagnsnt water TO exist on Byruo
street, The court reserved sentence for a day
or two,
Tho Richmond Dispatch says that Mr. Arthur
A. Spizor, secretary Of the republican state
executive committee, has received from Wash
ingtou forty bushels of campaign papers,
which are to be distributed throughout the
state in the interest Of the republican party
The documents came in twenty bags, and are
speeches of leading republicans of the country,
Gar.ield's letter ofaccepanco and congressional
records Mr.. Spit2ar says he intends 10 food
the state with these papers.
National Republican., 1880-08-04
THE RIFLEH EN-.
Meeting of the National Association


New York Aug. 3-The National Rifle
association met here to-day aud adopted Il
resolution declaring that tho American rin9
team had achieved grand success In tho in
tcrnatonol rifle match Mt Dollymount in Iro-
land and that the extraordinary scoring Of
the members Of the present team had sur.
passed anything known in the annals of rifle
shooting, rejecting new lustrc on American
skill In that noble art, and therefore, toudcr-
ing tho thanks OF the association TO Colonel
Bodine and his team in the namo of the rifle
men Of America Colonel Bodino returned
thanks for these kind expressions aud said on
q later occasion he would make an extended
report of the proceedings of his team across
the Atlantic. lie praised his men for the
good work they did at the butts and spoke of
the Hydc.lIalford match aud his dissolution
of the American team before that match came
off A communication was read from the
Victoria Rifle association Of Melbourne, Aus
tralia, asking the National Rifle association to
send q team there in November next to take
part in the international military rifle match.
The secretary was authorized to send reply
that it was not probable that they could send
q team.
National Republican., 1880-08-04
Those Bogus Diplomas.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3.-The case of Dir.
Charles II. Keharoth, Of Buchanan's medical
college, charged with knowingly signing
diplomas purporting to convey academic de-
grees for money consideration, was heard on
habeas corpus this morning, and the relator
was remauded for trial. Tho bail, which was
originally fixed at $4,000, was not reduced.
The case of Rov. Thomas b. Miller, who is
charged with having fraudulently issued
tickets to John Norris, one of them purport-
ing TO entite him to u matriculation term IN
the Philadelphia University of Medicine aud
Surgery, and the others purporting to entitle
him to attend series Of seven lectures in said
university during the session of 1879 and 1880,
some of which were antedated to make at
tendance at full course unnecessary, was
heard this morning and the prisoner was held
In $1,000 bail.
National Republican., 1880-08-04
The spauish and American Navies.

A distinguished officer of the navy in con-
versation with REPUBLICAN reporter last
night said that the naval force Of Spain was
vastly ovcrOtcd, Her most effective, in f,ct
her only Elective vessels, were the gunhoats,
some fifty of which were built for Spain in this
country. Outside of these her vessels were
geucrally obsolete hulks. The Spaniard only
for brief period achieved reputation rs a sen
fighter, and that against Turks. Against the
English, the French, the buccaneers and even
against the Algcrnes after the days of Charles
", the Spaniiud fought only TO be outma-
n@uvred, outsailed and whipped every time,
In the event Of a war between the United
States and Spain it was sheer nonsense 10 as
Bert that Spain could do us any particular
damage. At the same time the oliiccr in qucs.
tion thought il very strange that so powerful
II nation as the United States should be con.
tent with so feeble navy rs we now have.
National Republican., 1880-08-04
FIFTY CENTS PER MONTH.
PERSONAL.

| HANCOCK ia twin Tho statesman died.
SPEAKER RANDALL left last night for Now
York.
GENERAL o Z. BADcocK will build new
| lighthouse at Cape Henry.
SCHUYLER CoLFAX will speak to the Odd
Fellows at Saratoga in September.
MISSES CARRIE AND BERTHA LGNroy are
summcring at Leouardtown, Md.
GENERAL BEALL will undoubtedly receive
n denomination for congress ia the first con.
gretsional district of Virginia.
BARON KURD VoN ScHLoEzER, tho German
minister, who has been absent in Europe for
two months, sailed yesterday for America
from Brcmen.
COLONEL V. s. LUsK of Winston, N. c.,
formerly United States District attorney, Is
another Of tho men falsely claimed for Han.
cock. He assures the editor of the Winston
North Stao that he is for Garfield aud Arthur
first, last and all the time.
SECRETARY SHERMAN will leave this city
to-day for New York to be present at tho
conference of leading republicans which will
take place In that city tomorrow. During
his absence notwithstanding Upton will be
acting secretary of the treasury.
Dir, SHELDON JACKSON arrived at Carlisle.
Pa, on Monday from Pueblo agency, Now
Mexico, with eleven Indian children Of the
Pueblo tribe, relic of the Aztec raco. They
arc tue hiSt oil their tribe brought 10 the In
dian school at Carlisle barracks.
Miss OLIVER Of Waco, Tex, painted myth
illogical picture, and Rev. DIR. Burleson in q
sermon denounced IL as indecent. Two hun
dred citizens Of Waco have sigued document
stating that tho picture is all right, and an-
other 200 have requested DIR. Burleson to re-
peat the sermon.
The decision Of Judge Cooke last week, de-
claring the title of thirty or forty persons 10
property in Brooklyn invalid, aud turning
over to tho Bollermann brothcrs-one u scis-
sors-grindor aud The other laborcr--au equiv.
alont in real estate to S25000O will revive tho
dropping faith of those foolish mortals who
are cherishing the hope Of fortune through
some chance inheritence.
CAPTAIN THOMAS II. HARRIS Of tho
steamer Pennsylvania, which sailed from Phil
adelphia on July 81, died at sea when near
Queenstown. Captain Harris was a brave
ollicor OF our volunteer Eayy during tho war,
aud was mado lieutenant for bravery In the
cutting out OF two blockade runners in Hills
borO river Florida, In 1863. His father was
Rev. L. N. Harris, OF the Broadway baptist
church, Baltimore.
REV. DIR. TALNfAaE visited the dance
houses in Leadvile aud attracted great attea.
ton. The girls all asked him to dance but
hc declined. The mys,orics of faro and other
little games were explained to him, but he
was excused from paying for the lessons as
other learners generally do. Whether IL Is
worth while to go through so much to learn -
l,te Is o question, but Talmagc seems to bo
interested in the world, the flesh aud tho
devil,
National Republican., 1880-08-04
Greenhnck Sohnnlcs.

The Philadelphia Press credits the green
hackers of Pennsylvania with scheme which
has the charm of novelty in politics at least,
In that state ut the last gubernatorial election
the greenb ckers cast 81, ,0)0 votes for Samuel
Mason, who has since, however, b,iome re.
publican. They feel certain that they will be
able to retain at least half of their vote this
fall aud that the republicans can not secure a
clear majority in the state. The proposition
is therefore, to select fifteen republicans and
fourteen democrats from the two regular cleo
tural tickets pat them on ascparltc groenbuck
ticket, which, il their theory Of party strength
is correct, would DO certain to be elected. Tho
vote of The state would thus be bcueutralized. Tho
same tactics are " be observed In New York,
National Republican., 1880-08-04
THE POLITICAL CANVASS.
for the Conference o.
leading EtplbllCans.
statcs-The Mninc spoiismcn--D Disgust
Of Indiana Orocnbackers.
The Republican Conferences.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3-Thc visit Of General
Garfield is anticipated with great interest It
Is expected that he will arrive at the Grand
Central depot at about o'clock tomorrow even.
ing and be received by several veteran COM
panios, Garfield and Arthur clubs, assembly
district clubs aud Boys in Blue, who will cs-
cort him to tho Fifth Avenue hotel. II Ia
doubtful If General Garfield will make any adj
dress on this occasion. as he desires that the
reception shall be purely Informal General
John Q. Fremont is expected to deliver an ad-
dress to the Central Campaign club at thcir
headquarters rs soon us the procession which
escorts General Garfield TO tho Fifth Avenue
hotel disbands. The generals object in COM
ing this way Ia to meot in conference the Re-
publican national executive and congressional
committees, as well us delegations from the
state tecommittccs New York, New Jersey Con.
uecticut Massachusetts, and other states.
This conference will follow tho regular meet
ing Of the republican national committee and
will be held in one of the most capacious rooms
of the Fifth-Ayenue hotel. 1t is thought that
some understanding will be arrived at in 70.
gard to the cost of the campaign and tho
political situation generally. The executive
committee, according to Senator Dorsey will
take no part in the reception, which will be
left entirely 10 the spontaneous action of the
local clubs General Arthur is expected here
also Tomorrow. Neither of the candidates
will be actually present at the conference, but
they will both be within reach Of those who
may privately seek TO counsel with them
1t is the design Of the Union League club to
invite them both to q grand reception toward
the close of the week, but this will depend
upon the return to the city of sufficient
number of members TO make the necessary
arrangements. Possibly General Garfield may
spend few days at Manhattan Beach or
Long Branch
National Republican., 1880-08-04
GENERAL CAsH's OPEN LETTER TO GENERAL
BUTLER.
CAsHs DEPOT, s. c., July is, 1880
c,epspoI H. n BuiitJ H. y s. Ih1gdsIJ Iiiuyg. .boips

CAsIis DEPOT :. c.. July is, 1880
General NJ c, Bat'1, u s. s., Ed0ea'd cOayt-hoose,
GENERAL: have seen your letter of the 18th
puished Ia the NerS dtd t0urtcr and believe
every friend you have must bgSi yJr shame at your
conduct, 1t Is the first time III tho history of this
state lud probably the INST in suy civilized land)
that one Occupying lhe e%alted position IN which
tle people OF South Carolina have Unfortunately
placed you has disgruced and degraded that position
by making Ru HptypJkCI, unCdtGt;i0r, Jlgeg fuse
and cOWdrily attack upon prirle citizen, VINO has
tamely and willingly submitted to the laws awaits
aud courts y full investigation OF his conduct and
asks for nothing more IRON his countrymcn than
Il fair triOl aud eYen-haudtG Justice You, sir
have pros.tuIed your liFh olice to array public
opinion against mo aud TO have Judgment passed
upon me without hearing, Your course WIS
"unproYUktd aud uncalled-ipr, us had Neutr IT,
pressed " any one the Uubpunded contempt / had
for you. Your attack is "Cowurdly," Tor you
o;saiI me "o'S when ! am m, ~ me ietlers
liCiOusly iNlsc,' for while you profess 70 know
nothing Uf the merits OF the case" you carefully
know and you have the braacn eiironcry TO use
the words "swash -Ouckler and border rutlliun-
iaiu." Your past record should severely admoniSh
you against the use OF such expressions IN uddi-
lion 10 your other qualities OF heart and soul you
Ilay add that OF the bIsest ingratitudc. A short
Limo a0.r YOU had completed your cam pai!,Il as
peddcr Of bogus lottery tic;ets, you pHsOasy dp-
peutd 10 me TO aid you III removing the batnacles
aud ilth you hNd collected upon you ia the foul
WQllOw. lOu had no claims upon me but in pity
fJT you generously urEei my iJgrcd friends "
give you Julr htdriug GQOfc you were
condemned They await that "hearing" now,
general, but doubtless viii wait in vain,
Subsequent to this you cuuniugly adroly and
very politely solicited the privilege OF Inserting
your hands into my pockets, but l politely de-
clinCd the distinguished huuur Can that be the
sore that chaps You now gcucNlY or has your
iutuityu sharpness enabled you 10 road my uiIeX-
pressed thoughts, and that you are now my eH0my,
ior the reason that you know believe you % be
uusCrupuluus hcGrlless, totally tciilS, cruel and
cowHrdly? lcpud not expect or wish general,
that man Of your Soul,ss character could under
stand or In any munuGgapprecitc the motives That
actuate and sustoin me IN my present difficulties,
las recently been branded In public rs liar and
who 0,ty sought redress by returning the offensive
ep!thet As You have heretofore on all occasions
been for sale To friend or Toe, radical or democrat
the idea occurs 10 me as to the proprteiy OF bayHg
vOu for The present occasion, Please general
name your pricCi H. IL, 4, CASH.
National Republican., 1880-08-04
CongrensIpnnl Nominnlinns.

CARLISLE, Pa, Aug 3.-The republican
convention here has nominated Charles J,
Little, professor in Dickinson college, for
congress.
DETROIT, MICH, Aug. 3,-Hon. Roswell G.
Iorr was renominated for congress to-day by
the republicans of the eighth district by accll.
nation. Hon. JAY A. HubbcII was reuomi.
mated to-day by the republicans of che ninth
district
sT. LOUIS, Aug. 3.-Tho democrats of the
third district, this city, in convention to-day
rcnominated Il. Graham Frost for congress by
accamation.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Aug. 3.-W. II. O'Con-
nor, the sitting member, was unanimously re-
nominated to day as tho democratic candidate
for representative for the second South Caro-.
lima district in tho forty-sevcrth congress.
CONCORD N. H., Aug. 8. 1.-The republicans
of Warner az u meeting to-day resolved 10
bring forward William H. Chandler for nomi-
nation to enngress in the see'ad district in
case any change Is to be made III the repre-
sentation of the district.
National Republican., 1880-08-04
N'irsinia.

At spottsylvauia Court-house on Monday u
large gathering of democrats assembled TO
elect delegates to their conventions to nomi-
nate candidates for congress. Both the read.
justcrs aud regulars elected delegates. There
was very little talk of compromise. The
democratic internal war has encouraged tho
republicans and they are making greater
efforts than ever to organize The reSdiust.
crs' meeting was quiet, aud they soon got
through with their business in the court.
house, after which the regulars held their
meeting, which was very much more exciting,
rs there was contest between the friends of
General Be4ls aud Judge GoJbrick, in which
the latter was successful
After these meetings Colonel John w. Fair.
fax of Prince William made an address TO tho
large crowd announcing himself as an inde.
pendent candidate for congress. CoIouel Fair
lax latoly decided to support Garfield aud
Arthur. Ills speech was attontiycly listened
to by large audience aud made good Inn
Dle5sOn,
National Republican., 1880-08-04
Indiana,

A Wisconsin democratic politician, who Is
making q tour of inspection In Indiana, writes
to friend in this city that he despairs of In-
diana. Tho supreme court decision is very
unpopular, and English is not liked at all. lie
says: "rhe grccubackers, too, nre mad hope
lessly. They consider De La Matyr TO be u
wronged man, and themselves spurnel as a
party. Their bitterness is intense. They
will very largely unite with the republicans
on the platform Of anything to beat the demo.
Gratis. Lauders, j fear, may yet have to be
displaced aud somo man like Hendricks put
on tho ticket The people have no confidence
in him, and he seems to have many personal
cncmiel. There is u deadly feud between
him aud English. The latter also is intensely
disliked by the poor classes, and with any one
else but Landcrs on the ticket would run
clear behind what would probably be the oo.
tobcr vote of his party"
National Republican., 1880-08-04
The Baltimore Bank swlndlers.

New YoRK, Aug. 3.-The examination Of
George Bell and Henry Cleary, charged with
dcfrauding Baltimore banks out of $4,000 10
$l2, 600 by forged checks, was set down for
this afternoon before Justice Duffy. Warden
Finn of tho Tombs, however, stated that
wri,s of habeas corpus had been served upon
him for the accused. Assistant District At.
torny Sullivan stated that a rcquislioa had
been obtained from the governor Of Maryland
and that the governor was anxious that ClGary
should go TO Albany to answer charges against
him there. He also presented mandate for
the delivery OF Bell, and the Baltimore officer
was present to take him ia charge. Cieary's
counsel moved to admit prisoner to bail, but
the justice told the Albany officer that he
could take him into custody,
NEW YORK, Aug. 3 3-'rhera was long dis.
cussion as to conflicting authority between
the habcas corpus writ from the supreme court
and the mandate of the governor in Mary
land in reference TO Bell; Major Frey, assist
ant superintendent of the Baltimore police,
being present to arrest him. Finally Justice
Duiy romaudcd him to the custody OF In.
spoctor Byraos to await the action Of the
supreme court.
National Republican., 1880-08-04
The "Spanish Outrages."

Admiral Wyman, who recently proceeded to
Santiago dc Cuba to investigate the alleged
indignities offered the American flag in Cuban
waters by the Spanish gunboat Canto, reached
Washington last evening. After calling upon
Commodore Jeflers, acting secretary Of tho
navy, the admiral visited Secretary Evarts
and explained to HIM in detail the position of
the Canto at the time of the interception of
the American schooners Merritt and New
combo, as laid down upon the charts prepared
by the officers of the Cauto. Admiral Wyman
brings with him no important particulars re-
garding his investigation in addition 10 what
vas contained in his report to the Sec
etary of tho navy, an abstract of
Shich was published on July %. Ho
.cteracs tho statement made in his re-
port that the Spanish authorities made no
Iecret of the matter, but freely extended to
him the privilege of examining the report of
the commander of the Canto, aud uncquivo.
cally disavowed any intentional insult to our
flag or the commission of any act at variance
with the usages OF civilized countries.
National Republican., 1880-08-04
Drove or an Open Draw.

CHICAGO, Aug. S.-About midnight man
in buggy drovo off tho north abutment of
Wells.street bridge while tho draw was open
for the passage of vessel. He paid no heed
to tho warning erica of tug men who
were seated OH q railing of the approach
to the bridge. The horse suorted with
terror as it fell into tho river, but no
sound came from tho driver. The horse be.
camc detached in some way from the buggy,
and swan to a neighboring dock and was saved.
The body of the drowned man was recovered
this forenoon, aud identified rs that of Rich.
urd Gilbert. No chain or other protection Is
used ut any of the city bridges to prevent ac-
cdents of this kind when tho draw is open.
National Republican., 1880-08-04
TncIiln MIning Stnclss.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3,--rhe following
were the official closing quotations Of mining
stocks to-day Alta, II; Belcher, 2i Best &
Belchcr, 81; Bullion, Il; Bodic, 81; Belle Isle,
JIG; Bechtel /; Boston Consolidated, 29;32;
Ruwer, 2t; Black Hawk, 5.32; Beviderc ct;
California, II; CholIar, Ill Consolidated Yir'
gnla, %; Crown Point 1t; Consolidated
Pacific /; Dudley, 5.16; Exchequer, II; Gould
& Curry, 80; Grand Prize, II; Goodshaw,
27.32; lIale & NarcrosS, "a; Imperial, 3.16;
Independence, /; Julia Consolidated 5.1G;
Justice, 0l6 Leeds, 13 32 Mexican, 5; Martin
White, Z; Mono, II; Mammoth, q McClin-
ton, /; May Bolc, 3,32; Northern Belle, l2t;
Monday, 81; North Belle Isle, 1882; Navajo,
1882; Ophir, q Orc, II; Oycrmau, IT. Potosi,
IL; Savage, q; Sierra Nevada, lOl Sonth
Bulwer, !; Silver King, 6; Syndicate, l1-l6;
Silver Hill, 316; Tioga, ll-l6; Union ConsoI'
idatod, 2l4; Wales, 81; Yellow Jacket, A,
National Republican., 1880-08-04
rhrentcned Lynohlnr IN rcnncs,oo,

NASHVILLE, TENN, Aug. 3.-A party of ue-
groes gathered in front OF tho house of a man
named Henry Cren5haw at Woodland Mills
Obion county, Sunday night and commenced
cursing aud using obscene language. Cren-
shaw went out 70 demonstrate against their
disorderly conduct aud ordered them to cease
their noise. This enragod the negroes to such
an extent that they commenced blackguarding
him, when he shot into the crowd, Alexander
Ellison, one Of the negroes returned the fire,
cmptying the contents Of q double.barrelled
shotgun into Crcnshaw's breast aud stomach.
Crcnshaw fell to the ground and was taken into
the house to dc. Ellison fed to Union City,
where he was arrested and returned to Wood
laud Mills, where it is thought he will be
lynchod. Ellison is generally regarded as a
bad character.
National Republican., 1880-08-04
NirnInIa polifica.

TO The EditOrof The National Republican.
SIR Tonight Garfield aud Arthur club
was organized by the election of Major Charles
Williams president, William II. Yeatos, secre.
tary, and simon Iarcoy, treasurer. Fifty-Gvo
names woro enrolled, and among them are
some who have never voted the republican
ticket. W. Il. Laws made most encouraging
speech, which was well received Henry II.
Brqgdon was expelled from the party organi-
zation by II resolution unanimously adopted
aud John Sullingor elected to al his place ON
the congressional committee, A resolution
indorsing the nomination Of John w. Woltz
esq, for congress aud plodging the support Of
tho members, was passed, At tho uoxt meet
Ing of tho club 100 more members, 1t Is eX-
pected, will enroll their names, Mono Of the
federal oilice.holders here were present. Some
OF them may DO induced TO join us after
awhile REPUBLICAN,,
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, July IL, 1850.
National Republican., 1880-08-04

Tfthe vote OF these states Is thus divided and
tho greenbackcrs carry Maine tho election of
president would almost certainly he thrown
into the houso. In that event The ilcn "a that
the Rev. De La Matyr viii hold tile casting
vote ia Indiana, whose delegation stands four
republicans, four democrats aud De la Maiyr.
There arc two screws loose in this ingenious
machinery. The groen5aclSer5 will not carry
Maine, aud IL they do tho democrats will un.
scat Ortiz put In democrat aud thus rcleaate
De Ia Matyr into insigniicnncc, IN which case
Hancock would of courss be counted In.
National Republican., 1880-08-04
Colonel Fairfax Nut Laying Wires.

70 he Editor Of The National Republican;
SIR; The Fredericksburg NcoS of August Q,
under the head of Laying the Wires from
Washington" quotes from the Alexandra
Gdeste correspondence of July 30a as follows
Colonel John W. Fairfax independent candidate
for congress from the first district Of Virginia Rc-
compouied by Mr., BIagdun, republican from
Fredericksburg, and Il negro named Gordon, q
member Of the republican State committee, called
upon Nh. Hayes yesterday for the purpose, II pos.
sihle, of finding ont how the Influence OF the Ul-
minstratlon will be thrown In the coming contest
In that district They subsequently held confer.
euce Ut the Metropolitan hltel with Other republic
cans from the district among whom was stuart
the head bUlbcr at WNWds.
The above report of the Gl.elts is totally
G,lso. JoHN W, FAIRFAX.
FREEsToSE, PRINCE WILLIAM Co., Aug, .,