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National Republican., 1880-05-04
The Art LOnn Exhibition.

The art loan exhibition at the Cooke mansion
which has attracted such general Interest among
the citizens Of both Georgetown and Washington,
was formally opened last evening, large and
brilliant assembly of ladies and gentlemen thronS-
ing the spacious halls and galleries. The spacious
grounds surrounding the arstocrGtic old mansion
were enchantngly illuminated with numerous
Chinese Lanterns suspended from neighborlnE
trees. Within and without pleasant strains of
music fell upon the car Altogether a delightful
evening was awaiting all who fortunately attend
ed, aside from the interest aud instruction derived
from the exhibition itself The spectators seemed
not to fail in apprcciatlug the exhibition, Judging
dividunls deeply absorbed In the examination OF
the countless cufiositics. In the art gallery are to
be found upward Of one hundred paintings the
entire space allotted to this department being en-
tlrely consumed nearly rs many more being
therefore rejected. The collection embraces
citizens of the District. Among the artists repre-
sened are Sir George Beaumont, L. NJ, D.GuLleumc,
Benjamin West, Church, Sully, PeAle uealy'
etc. a very ancient painting supposed 10 be By
MurQlo, attracts considerable attention, Madonnas
landscapes watet'colors, crayOn sketches rare en-
cravings abound, The Catalogue OF missed lane9us
articles number nearly thousand, and for an
calculated 10 awaken interest in the beholder few
collections can surpOSS IT, India shawls costing
upward OF $4,000 ret OF lace same pattern US thai
made for Queen Nlctoria'S wedding dress reyolu.
tionAry blunderbusscs. furniture OF unique design
uaed in colonial times silk dresses Persian rugs
cedar comb irom Nnpoleon's grave at 81. Helena,
EuusGan vase from Pompeii, Egyptian plate, liter
AIRY documents OF ancient date milre worn by
Bishop Claggett, first bishop OF Maryland, are some
Oi thO Interesting objects,
National Republican., 1880-05-04
IneoultnbIo Assessments.

To me EditOr 81 me NdtIOnd Rtpub!tcdn!
SIR WIN you allow me space for n few words on
the subject OF special improvement taxesY-one
of interest to large number of your subscribers
and the enforced collection Of which (about being
attempted) is gross injustice.
For instance, there are streets which have never
been paved and the property on such streets has
never been taxed for that purpose. As they come to
be paved the expense is now made general one
thus subecting the owners of property against
which special Improvement taxes have been
assessed 10 double taXto say nothing of the gone
raj opinion that the major part of the old pay
ing should never been paid for becoming malaria.
breeding and almost impossible NUISANCE before 1t
wns hardly laid
NEXT by changes Of grade many pieces of prop
erty have been greatly damaged some left high In air
Now surely If this is special improvement It is
public one Certainly not TO property SO stuated)
and should DO paid for by general tax; and IL (as
the Constitution snys) private property shall not be
taken for public usO without just compensation,
equity would say neither shall 1t be damaged
without such compensation; but instead of giving
compensation such properly has been assessed for
damaging and IN some cases running 1t. Now, l
venture TO say no such assessment will be held
legal if test case should come before the courts
IL seems TO me that a fair, equitable and eXpedi-
tious way to settle this yeNed question and prevent
endless litigation would be Tor Congress 10 wipe
hafof the bill and make the balance general
tax, thus letting US start an0w "fuir and square,"
with those who are now having their special Inn
proyements, in part paid forby those left above or,
like your subscriber, BELOW THE GRADE.
WAsHISGToN, d, O., May 8, 1850.
National Republican., 1880-05-04
Funeral NJ Genorol H.,,,zoImar

Tho funeral Of General Samuel r. Heintzeman
took place from his late residence, No, 1923 Four
toenth street northwest at nine o'clock yesterday
morning, and was largely attended. Rev. J. r.
Paxton, Of the New York avenue Presbyterian
church. oGiciated. The casket containing the ro
mains was heavily draped with flags and covered
with prohsioa OF flowers II was bornO to the
hearso by detail of soldiers from the Arsenal
The pall-bearers were General Sherman, General
Ricketts, General Alyord, Gonornl Dunn, General
Hunter, General Iuruus, General Reynolds aud
Mr. j. G. c. Kennedy. The remains were escorted
10 the baltimore & Potomac depot by two COM
panles OF the Second Artillery and a battalion OF
Marines headed by the full Marine band. The
Lieutenant Hubbard, of die Second Artillery with a
Gaskct was placed ON the l0i0 train for the North
sergeant and three men, accompanied the remains.
At Buffalo, where the intermcn; will be made ap-
pToprinte hOnors Will be paid the deceased BY the
civil authorities and the National Guard OF New
York
National Republican., 1880-05-04
A Shocking FrntrloIdo.

CIHcIEsATI. May 3,-Colonel II. NJ. Goodwin shot
and killed his brother, DR.. John Il. Goodwin a
Brookyille, Ind, a. o'clock this afternoon Th,
telegraph Office being closed, no particulars of the
occurrence can be obtained tonight. Dr.. Goodwin
was president of the Brookyille National bank aud
was a lay delegate to the general conference, now
I'm session here. His brother served In the army
during the war, and since that tno has been IN,
temperate 10 such an extent that his mind was al
fected. Dr.. Goodwin was mainly instrumental in
having him placed in an asylum Nt indianapolis
lie was discharged from there last Wednesday and
reached BrookYilo ON THURSDAY Dr. Goodwin
returned from the conference on Saturday night,
and did not come back to-day. II is supposed the
shooting was done under temporary insanity, or in
revenge for the supposed wrong done in sending
him 10 the asylum,
National Republican., 1880-05-04
C.iBLE SP.IRhS.

BERLIN, May 3.-Thc statement Of the Tmperial
Bank Of Germany shows u decrease of specie of
2,lli,OOJ marks.
BERLIN, May 3-Tho Hamburg Senate has t,GnS.
miited TO the Bundesrdth an energetic protest
against tile Incorporation Of st. paurs in the ZJu-
verein.
LONDON, May "A Paris dispatch TO the Daj.y
NelCS says stand hils fallen at tho Nerac races
near Ogon. 1t is reported that 100 persons were
injured.
PARIS, May S.-Mle Darel had great snccoss in
sara Bernhardts "Ruy Bias" Victor Hugo, tho
author Of the play, who was behind the scenes FER
rently congratulated her.
MADRID, May 3,-Thc government has refused its
assent TO any amendments 10 the budges bill aim
ing at the suppression Of the monthly redemption
OF bonds of the various Spanish loans
LONDON. May 3.-Ihe Standards ST. Petersburg
dispatch says The rumor OF the arrest of tho
author OF the Winter Palace explosion is denied
Oy the Be'tg, and d!scrcdited in all wul.inlormed
circles.
National Republican., 1880-05-04
South Carolina Convention.

TO The Editor or The National R,phbiicdR!
SIR: Tho South Carolina State convention
closed its labors on the goth Instant having elected
4 solid Grant delegation. Ten delegates were nomi-
mated and elected, two to each Congressional dis
tfct The following four with alernetOs wore
then elected VI large Hon. H. w. NJ. bIaCkey a
Blaine man by inclination; Hon. Sam Lee, OF sum.
ter county Hon. Il, Il. Elliott and Hon. e. NJ Bray
ton, all Sherman disposed alternates, a. f. Miller
Henry Kennedy, c. O. Mccoy and d. A, StIaRer
But despite tho different incliAations known to be
possessed by the delegates they VIII keep their in
structOn TO vote for Grant in good faith and this
too IN spite of the sherman agents who were az the
convention nom Georgia, and even Texas, who
tried their hand at getting tho Grant resolutions
nullined IN effect by introducing resolution on
the morning of the closing day of the session in
the delegates TO vote for Grant frs: aud
G. Blaine as their second choice, This tho Grant
men might have nermittod had they not feared
that following the Blaine resolution would have
been a third resolution, adrotly drawn by the
Sherman agents, giving tho privilege 10 the dele
gates known 10 be for Sherman " use their inhu d
ence for the great inOncier" Lo0KER-ON.
QRAEQEBUR0, S. c., May /, 1880
National Republican., 1880-05-04
A First-Class Growl,
The Alexandra GG=ette of Saturday INDUCES in
the following;

The Alexandra Gaae,le of Saturday INDUCES il
the following:
"The foolishuesS of the unfortunate indlyldua
who sawed Of the limb of the tree upon which
he was sitting, between himself and the trunk
is proYerbal but II was by no means more ro
markablo than that which the authorities OF the
District of Columbia are now exhibiting by having
all the mud taken from the hprbOr Of thai District
dumped back again into tho Potomac at Rollers
Blulf where the channel OF the river Is MarroWest
The whole harbOTS OF both Washington and
Georgetown, and the channels leading to them,
have been, or are being, cleaned and deepened by
mud machines, and the place Of deposit Of every
particle Of mud taken nom them Is the bed of the
river, Il little below Jones Point, short distance
from this city. 1t is nominally dumped on the
Maryland iNtS there but, of course such u thing Is
impossible, because the heRvy-laden scOws and
the heavy -dTaught tugs that tow them, cannot 60
on the flats; but even IL II were so. the constant
ebbng aud flowing of the tide TO say nothing OF
the frequent currents In the river, will soon wash
IL into deeper water, where II viii settle and that
too, ut a place whero the channel Is already rnr.
rover than at almost any other point on the river
What will be gained by having deep water In the
hRtbor OF Washington IL the channel few miles
below be made so shallow that vessels OF only the
smallest szo can pass through III And yet that is
precisely the end to which the efforts Of tho Dis
trct authorities in the matter referred to are Tend.
ing Alexandra will of necessity, be even greater
sufferer by this obstruction Of tho chanpel of the
Potomac, but she must be passive sufferer, as her
authorities are powerle,s in the premises. the
dumping ground being beyond the limit OF their
Jurisdiction.
National Republican., 1880-05-04
The Turner's, May Festival.

The first May festival OF tho Columbia Turn
Veren Of this city was held at Loeftlers yesterday
an immense crowd being In attendance, A dele
CATION Of Baltimore Turner'S and members Of the
Jolly Bachelor Snd Pyramid clubs Of the same
city, 100 strong, came over on the 1880 p M train
and were escorted to the park by the local society
The days sports were principally Of an athletic
nature aud number Of handsome cash prizes wore
awarded. ono OF the features OF the occasion was
the presentation Of a handsome silk flag valued al
$500, to the Washington Turner'S speeches being
made by Messrs. Holman and FellInNn, Of Bali"
more, uIid lIelnrChs Of this city, In the evening
splendid collation. was served for the vistorg and
Mt 9.l5 o'clock last night they len for home carry,
ing with them naught but good will for tho Colum.
bia Turn Nerein, whom they voted jolly fellows
and royal ENTERTAINERS. The remainder of tho
evening was devoted 20 dancing ana nt an early
hour this morning the fun was waxing faster and
moro furious
National Republican., 1880-05-04
Two ColorCd Mcn-ueroes ana Martyrs .

Two colored lAborers, named Telfair and Stewart
went down into fre'wol in Charleston OH Thurs
day morning. A few moments later, overcome by
poisonous yapors, they were lying in the mud and
water gaspng for breath. A colorcd laborer named
smons hastoned 10 their relief As soon rs he felt
the first effects Of the noxlous gGs lac was hauled
out UndsmRyed, q colored man named William
Robertson insisted on being lowered down into the
well. AS ho touched the bottom he fell forward as
If shot. There were now three helpless, dying
men in tho we'll. Volunteers were not wanting.
A Golored man named James Seymour descended
into the depths, and fell a. those who preceded
him had done,
Stewart, one of tho two mon who went down -
clean out the well, was taken out alive. Tofair,
his companion, was dead. These two Stewart and
Teiair, were engaged in their usual work.
Robertson and Seymour. who endeavorod to save
the stricken laborers, were dead when their bodies
and loyal hearts had throbbed under the dusky
skin. Knowing that thoy rlsked their lives, they
demanded that they be allowed to mako an effort
to rescue the men ofther own race who were
breathing their last ThOy shared the lot OF the
man whom they hoped TO preserve 70 his wife and
children, Thor own wives are widows, and their
children are orphans,
When white men bear themselves as Seymour
land as heroes and martyrs Shall less honor be
paid TO the two colOred men who with no hone OF
reward or expectation Of fame sacrificed theirliyes
martyrs-an honor, un example and, we trust an
inspiration 70 their race The spirit OF true free
dom ls Indeed, abroad when unlettercd colored
lRborers can rise to such height
But something more Is needed than words Of
praise. Tht men who gave up their lives for their
comrade tho lRborer who died ut his post and the
laborer who narrowly escaped and was sent to the
hospital, were the sole support OF thuir families
For their rellefa Charleston firm who insist that
their name shall not be known, sont us last night
$50 They say: death overlook these men while
at honest labor and we hope the charitable of our
city will see that their families are not wholly pen.
nilesS apddestitute," From another source we have
received 500 Win n similar message. W0 trust
other citizens will follow these good examples II
will give us uniegued pleasure to that the con.
are properly applied -LChagieston News
and Courier
National Republican., 1880-05-04
Tho pnttIe ut Cownons.

DosToN, May 3.-Goycnor Long tot day received
q communication from Mayor Courtenay o
Charleston, S, c., acknowledging the receipt of @
letter from the Governor covering tho Official
action Of the Massachusetts, Legislature identifying
in honor OF the victory at Cowpens, January II
1881. The Massachusetts Legislature authorized d
contribution OF $3.50 by the Stata toward thai
column. Mayor Courtenay says. This action, So
prompt and patriotic, enhances the value of the
money contribution Massachusetts makes to this
as the evidence of a common purpose in honoring
the memory Of General Daniel Morgan, of New
Jersey, and his compatrlots, who century pgo
this field of CONDens"
National Republican., 1880-05-04
The PottsvilIe Embezzl,nr Bnn,,ers

READING, PA, May 3.-Jacob and G. Albert Hunt.
ginger, of the late Miners Trust Bank Pottsvle
and who have served two-yoars term in the
Berks county Jail, were again brought before Judge
Hngeman this morning to hear his final opinion as
to their dischnrgeun tho insolvency laws Their
both the case be postponed for two weeks. This re-
quest was made upon the knowledge that the court
would send tho Huntzingers back to jail again for
three months. as they have not yet paid their fines
or made restitution of money embczzled from the
depositors because they. claim to be insolvent.
They are now placed under sl25,0O0 bail. If they
live and Grc I'm condition to go to Jail they will be
again imprisoned If restitution, part Of the origi-
nal sentence, is not made.
National Republican., 1880-05-04
Labor Refor,nI.oocn.

New YORK, May 3.-1he tenth annual conven.
tion of the American Labor Reform League met
to-day in Science Hail. with X. r. Ingalls, in the
chair. The proceedings were devoted 10 the con-
sidcration of the aims and purposes of the Ameri.
can Anti-Usury Society. Several speeches were
made and resolutions were passed denying the righ
to exact rent and interest and speculative increase
denouncing the land monopoly as the root OF
usnry and plunder, advocating Reputation of all
debts when the principal has been paid in the form
OF interest," advising the peasants Of Ireland TO pay
no farther rent, and demanding the repeal OF all
laws sanctonng the payment of rent interest and
speculative marquis not covered by labor equiya-
laui
National Republican., 1880-05-04
Tho Morlh.s Pence cnnrontlnn-

The movement In this city IN nyor OF an Inter-
national Peace Convention 70 be held here ia 1888,
simultaneously with the Worlds Fair In New York
city, Is making progress. A second meeting was
held by some Of the most active promoters, at 9lS
street northwest Inst evening, and prslhniuares
were further considered, Among the gentlemen
interested in this movement are II on +. r. STAN
ton, Hon Thomas J, Durant, Hon d, p. Holloway,
Rev. Or. Wilson, Professor h. II, Benton, Colonel
tor Fowler Major q. ChOrpennng h. A. Gobrlght
esq y. II. Peters, esq, pr, HoWiand, S. Z. Dobear
esq, Dr. Ward, and Others, The meeting was ad.
iuuruei 10 next Monday evening at 7.j0 at tie
same place (9lj G strve) to which meeting all
friends OF the movement are cordially invited,
National Republican., 1880-05-04
sewerage of MemphIs.

MEMPHIS, May S.-About fifteen miles of new
sewers have been laid to date, and the house con
nectons Ore being made as rapidly as the force of
plumbers can work. Although unhYorGble
weather has prevented the completion of the en-.
tire system, all the business portion of the city and
the thiCkly settled area west OF the Bayou arc sub
Btantaly finished. Work In the comparatively
OF the bayou viii be continued until June l. Tests
recently made it is claimed. demonstrate the sue
cess OF the new system of sewerage,
National Republican., 1880-05-04
Nominations.

The President sent the following nominations 10
the Senate yesterday:
Edward L. Johnston, of Denver, TO be United
States District-Attorncy of Colorado; William f.
Blunt TO be Postmaster nt lIaverhill Mass.
Navy Promotions--Captan Roignlt b. Lowry, to
be u commodore: Commander William A. Kirk.
land, to be q captain; lieutenant Commander
Charles II. Craven, TO be commander; Lieutenant
Charles NJ. Thomas, to be Il enant-commHnder:
Master NJ Fisher Wright, to be lieutenant: Ensign
Frank A. Wilmer, TO be a master
National Republican., 1880-05-04
Paul Hoyton to Exhibit in Washington.

Captain Paul Doyton yesterday made m exam.
lnNton OF the water in different parts OF the city,
with q Wow to select suitable place for an exhi.
biuon o! his aquatic performances After care
ful inspection he decided upon the slip at the foo
Of Eighth street between Messrs. Clark & Civ
wharf aud thGt Of lhe Kuiokorbocker Ice Conn els
THIS Will give him water surface OF about ~ any,
by l25, with ample depth of water, His oxhib leet
Will be given next week Due notice of thilionA
and time OF performance win bo given here day
through the press, eaiI0E
National Republican., 1880-05-04
Paris aKy.1 Rank Robborv.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May S.-A C5Tier-JJurAal Paris
(Ky) special says: This morning, on opening the
Citizens bank, the cashier discovered that the
vault had been entered through the cellar of the
house In which the bank is situated. The house
had been unocCupied for several weeks, and the
burglars had all day Sunday besides Saturday and
Sunday night 10 work unmO!oSted. They did NOT
get into the main safe, but found box containing
si0y and a package containing sl9,50O in bonds.
Ten thousand dollars of the bonds belong 10 Mrs.
c. s, Brent Of Paris, and $500 are the property OF
Mrs. John Mnrshall, OF CoYingtOn.
National Republican., 1880-05-04
Cbicngo's New PubIIo RulIdinr

CHICAGO, ILL, May S.-The United States Cir.
cult and District courts and appendant Offices
customs ard revenue departments and other
branches of the Federal service in this city to-day
opened for business in the massive now custom
house and postoihee building occupying the entire
Dearborn streets The postoflce is the only i'm.
portant department which has not yet moved
into its new quarters. IL is still occupying the
basement of building from which 1t is not likely
10 move unlil late IN JulY.
National Republican., 1880-05-04
The sprlnror-ponneI,y Contost.

The Donnelly-Finley investigating committee
concluded the direct examination of Mr.. Donnelly
nt brief session yesterday. No additional ma
teral evidence was given. The committee Went
Into secret session, and adjourned till 10 a. m to.
day. They decided to call in the services of an
expert in handwriting. The counsel of Donnelly
and Finley submitted to the committee u list OF
witnesses they desired to have subpenaed, among
them William S. King of Minnesota.
National Republican., 1880-05-04
NATIONALS.
INNINGS.

Earned runS-AbGnys g
Twobnse hits-Snyder, |.
Home runs--Pike, 1.
First base on buls-Nationas 2.
First base on crrors-Albanys 3; Nationals d.
struck out-Albanys, G; Nationals. g.
Tails called-Of Keeic l15; Off Lynch IL
strikes called of Keefe 10; Lynch Ii.
Double plays--Say, Fulmcr, Tobin, j; Keefe, Kee-
an and Tobin, l.
Passed balls-Kcenan. l: Snyder
Time, hours and Is minutes
Umpire-Herman Doscher, of Troy.
National Republican., 1880-05-04
Tho Whitaker Note OF warning.

NEW York, May S.-Thc Post of this evening says
in regard to the West Point case: Credible re.
ports have reached the EreainD Post from several
independent sources that the handwriting on the
scraps Nos. and n of Superintendent Gaylor, and
on the scraps Nos. z s. 0 and 10 of Mr.. Hagan and
which, in the opinion of those gentlemen, corre-
spends with the writing of the mysterious note is
the handwriting OF Whitaker"
National Republican., 1880-05-04
The Bucholz Murder Trial.

BRIDGrroRT, CONN, May 3.-The evidence in the
Bucholz trial closed this forenoon. The testimony
during the morning session was principally in re-
gard to the whereabouts of Maurice Arblc now in
Germany. who II is claimed by the defense was
implicated in the murder of Schultz. The court
adjourned until o'clock this afternoon, when the
arguments will be commenced. The case Will prob
ably be given TO the jury on Wednesday.
National Republican., 1880-05-04
Partial Cost of sonnte InvostIgatIons.

The various Senate investigating committees
have thus far expended the following amounts
Senate exodus committee, slG525; FIeedman's
Bank investigation, s9079; kellogg investigation,
81, ,207; ingalls, Investigation, S6i0S; select commit
tee on removal of Northern Cheyennes and POnca
Indians s5,2S7; select committee to investigate
the reports, book and accounts of the Treasury
and Re.rcnchmcnt in Rhode Island, S3i75
National Republican., 1880-05-04
Dead Hogs in Chicago.

CHICAGO May 3.-In consequence of tho hot
weather and ove-crowding OF cars there has been
q remarkable mortality among hogs arriving here
to-day. 1t is stated that twenty carloads of dead
hogs came in this morning. One car containing
10l hogs had fifyseyen dead. thirty crippled and
only fourteen in good condition. Cases OF twenty
to thirty dead we're numerous
National Republican., 1880-05-04
Con fl,,ned and Reisoted.

Tho Senate in executive session yesterday con-
hrmcd the following nominations:
j. Lee Tucker, of West Laurcns to be census SUI
pervisor for the Fifth district of New York.
j. T.. Osterhout TO bo postmaster at Bulton Tex
The Senate rejected the nomination of William
w Hicks, as C ensus supervisor for the district OF
Florida
National Republican., 1880-05-04
A Libel Suit Instituted.

NEW YORK. May 3.-oscar Hummerstein. of No.
1Si Maiden Lane, publisher of the United States To-
baceO Journal was held for examination to-day on
n charge of libel The complainants were well.
known tobacco merchants and cigar manufacturers
named George Storm, David Levy, Isadore Bonard
and Marcus Oppenheimer.
National Republican., 1880-05-04
Cr,,nat,on 10 h, Allowed.

PIrrsBURo, PA. May 3.-Thc trustees of tho I.e-
moync crcmatory have consented to allow the
body OF Charles Gustav Poetz of New York, to be
crenatcd in their furnace. Mr.. Poetz's daughter
will take place some day this week, date not yet
settled.
National Republican., 1880-05-04
Break IN the New French Cable.

New YORK, May 3.-M. dc Cambourg states that
nm accident occurred yesterday to the new French
cable between st. Pierre and Brest. and that pend
ing the interruption the public will be ceprived Of
the benefits of the reduced rates.