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National Republican., 1880-02-28
Results of Intemnernnoe,

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27.-Tho trial of Wm,
]. Mcohan, charged with having caused the
death of his wife by throwing her down stairs,
was concluded this afternoon, the jury rem
dering verdict of murder in the second de-
gree, with recommendation to mercy. 1t was
in the evidence that the defendant aud his
wife had been addicted to drink, and had Gre'
uueptly auarreled.
National Republican., 1880-02-28
MnIne npIhory Investigation.

AUGUSTA, Me- Feb, 2I-The Swan aud
Hartman alleged bribery cases We're before
Halo's investigating committee to-day. W, II,
White, who Is the party charged with Offering
brides to Fusion members of the Legislature
not to take seats, was present, His cousin. /.
ID. White, was the first witness, aud testified
that offers were made to him not to take his
National Republican., 1880-02-28
Arrested for Murder.

NEW York, Feb. 27,-Two Italians, named
Antonio sse~ ard Vincent Stramo, were ar
rested in Brooklyn this morning for the muir.
der OF james Flaherty, who died in the hospital
to-day On Sunday Flaherty Obtruded him.
self into seca's house, where number of
Italians were making merry at christening.
A scufllc ensued, and Flaherty was fatally
stubbed
National Republican., 1880-02-28
Thn Ule prisnners.

In reference to the Ute prisoners Secretary
SGhurz says that Douglass will be placed under
guard at Fort Leayenworth, while the others
will be brought here, some of them going TO
Fortress Monroe,
General Adams and seven Ute Indians,
q portion of whom are prisoners, will arrive
in this city this morning Mt $3.50 o'clock They
will be qualtered ut the fremont House.
National Republican., 1880-02-28
nefnlontIon Made Good.

C1NcINNATI, Feb. ga Cleveland spc-
cial to the Times says: "The bondsmen of
Berthold Landaw, the missing treasurer of
Kischer Sher Barsel society, have made good
the amount ofhs delalcation to the society.
There were seven bondsmen and they had
to pay nearly 1000 dollars each"
National Republican., 1880-02-28
Dc Lessens sanguIne.

New York, Feb. 27.--The American Geo
graphical Society gave reception to to NJ. de
Icsseps tonight. Many distinguished per-
persons were present. Replying to the address
of welcome NJ de Lesseps said Il will say
to you that science has affirmed that the
Isthmus canal can be cut, and it must be cut
Upon the success of this undertaking | will
stake my reputation not only in the past but
in all time to come"
National Republican., 1880-02-28
Ancient Order of Hibernians.

New York, Feb. GA convention of the
different societies of the Ancient Order of
Hibornians was held tonight, forty seven So
cieties sending delegates 1t was decided to
have a short parade in tho morning aud in
the evening meet at some hall to attend q lee.
ture to be delivered for the benefit Of the Irish
sufferers.
National Republican., 1880-02-28
,,,t for y,,eoo, nomov,I From omce

New YORK, Feb. 27.--Ex. County Clerk
Gumbleton has begun a suit for $50 900 dam
ages against ox-Governor Robinson, the charge
being illegal removal Of the plaintiff from tho
position of county clerk.
National Republican., 1880-02-28
Coal Combination.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Feb. GA meeting of the
soft-coal dealers of this city and other parties
was held here to-day with closed doors. No
mutual protective association was formed,
and the executive committee will issue call
for another meeting to be held here March 81
National Republican., 1880-02-28
Progress of the Southern Pacific Railroad.
END or TRACK s. p, X, r.,
AaIZnNA. Eoh 2R 1880.

Average daily laying Of track, last twenty.
five working days, 10000 feet. End OF track,
dG4 miles east of former terminus at Casa
Grande, or 229 miles east of Yuma, and $50
miles east of San Francisco, now within 20
miles of Tucson, which we hope to reach by
March Is, j. Ii, STRoBRIDGE,
Chief Of Construction,
National Republican., 1880-02-28
Combinations.

The Senate IN executive session yesterday
confirmed the following nom nations
To bo ostmasters-M Mississippi-J, r. Smith,
at Meridian; Missouri-lIiram l., Tillotson,
ut Nevada.
The Senate rejected the nomination of Ben.
iamin c. White, to be Supervisor of Census Of
Second district of Louisiana.
National Republican., 1880-02-28
Annther mcendInry Wire.

The alarm from box 2l6 shortly after 2
o'clock this morning was caused by iire beng
d discovered la the grocery store of Dennis
Dunn, No. 1lI0 Sixteenth street northwest.
Tho building was set alre from tho outside,
and was damaged TO the extent Of about SlOo.
National Republican., 1880-02-28
A Tramp nilI i'm Rhode island.

Providence, Feb. 27.-The House of Rep
rosentatives this aft ernoon passed bill pro-
viding that tramps shall be punished by inn
prisonment In the State work.house for not
less than one year.
National Republican., 1880-02-28

who related the evidence in regard to the offer
made to him, not substantially different from
what has already been published. Swan said
he still held tho money subject to the order
Of the proper owner thereof White, who Is
accused of bribery, was present all day, and
will soon be on the stand.
National Republican., 1880-02-28
The Telegraph War.

CHICAGO Feb. 27.-Notwithstanding the in
functions granted by the courts at Kansas City
and Denver to restrain the American Union
Telegraph Company from interfering with the
wires of tho Western Union Telegraph Com
many on the Kansas Pacific railroad, the
former company did cut out tho wires this
morning and have possession of the same.
Under Mr.. Goulds orders the wires on the
Union Pacific railroad known as the Atlantic
& Pacific wires were also cut out this morning
and are in possession Of the American union
Company.
THE WESTERN UNIONS VERSION.
New YORK, Feb 27.-Thc following infor-
nation with regard to the seizure of the
Western Union wires on the Kansas Pacific
railroad is furnished by the officers of the
Western Union Company: The lines on tho
Kansas Pacific Railroad were built by tho
Western Union Company. Under IL contact
with the railroad tho telegraph company's
right to the lines had never been questioned.
The Union Pacific Railroad Company made
a perpetual lease of its lines to tho Atlantic &
Pacific Telegraph Company somo years ago, in
which it is bound to give all the revenues from
offices operated by the railroad company to the
Atlantic &c Pacific Telegraph Company and
received in compensation therefor nearly 81
600, 900 of the telegraph company's stock The
Western Union lines on the main stem OF the
Union Pacific railroad have not beon dis
turbcd.
National Republican., 1880-02-28
Canadian Incendiarles Arrested.

OTTAWA, Feb. 27.--Five men, one of them
q priest, have been arrested at Pickauock
charged with repeated acts of incendiarism
during the past summer in the township of
Wright
National Republican., 1880-02-28
Tronsury Ordor ReyoIxod.

A circular has been issued by tho Treasury
Department revokng the order of November 3,
1879, which prohibited the importation of
neat cattle from the Dominion Of Canada
National Republican., 1880-02-28

the following TO the postmasters at New Or
leaus aud New York:
WAsHNGToN, D. c.. Feb. 27, 1880.
On the 18Th day of November, 1879, issued an
order addressed to you forbidding the payment of
any postal money order to NJ. A. Dauphin, or NJ.
A. Dauphn. secretary; or NJ A. Dauphin. Z. o. box
6g2 and Sg2 Broadway, New York, and tho return
of all registered letters addressed to them to the
postmnsters ut whose offices they were mailed.
This party having brought suit against me to en-
Join the performance of this order. and having ap.
pculcd the same to the Supreme Court of the
United states and having this day presented the
certificate of the Governor and state officers of the
State of Louisiana that he has compiled with all
the legal requirements of that State and other evil
dence and not being satisfied from the evidence
submitted TO me that said NJ. \. DRuphin is en-
gagged IN conducting scheme or device for OBJ
tanning money through the mails by means of false
and fraudulent pretenses, representations and
promises. hereby authorize and direct the sus.
pension of said order of November 49, 1879 so far
as relates to said Dauphin, until the case shall
have been heard and determined by the Supreme
Court of the United states.
lsigned.l d. NJ. KEY, Postmaster General
National Republican., 1880-02-28
MAGNETIC MISSIVES.
Thrilling Tales Told Through the
Telegraph.
A Tramp I'M in the Rhode Island Lcgisla-
ture-Mr. Bennetts Irish Relief Fund
Woman Suffrage I'm New York.
Probably Fatal Prize Fight
A Murderer Executed
South America, SC.
A Rcsnitn Granted.

LITTLE Rock Ark, Feb. 27.-Last night
Governor Miller respitod Thomas Edward,
who was TO have been hung to-day, to await
consideration of an appeal to tho Supreme
court
National Republican., 1880-02-28
Revolutionary, students.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 27-Tho Nore
Yre,aya announces that after the burning Of
the Academy of Forest Culture at Moscow,
ON the 2lst instant, sovon students were
arrested and copies of Il revolutionary news
paper found in their po5session'
National Republican., 1880-02-28
Lottery Order Suspended.

The Postmaster.G General yesterday addressed
the following TO the postmasters at New Or
leaus aud New York:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-28
THE AUSTRIAN EMPhR0RS DAUGHTER


Vienna Letter 10 The San Francisco Chronicle
No sooner was she free from her gOyerness than
she was provided with husband, her cousin Leo
pold, Prince of Bavaria, man more noted for his
amiabiity than his beauty. After the engagement
was announced. three young friends OF the arch
duches called upon her 10 express their cerenonous
CONGRATULATIONS. With the same eageness with
which she had shown them her new dolls in child
hood she showed them the photograph her iiancee
asking. Isn't he handsOmeY The yOnng count
esses were so Overpowered by his extreme ugliness
that they hesltated for "a moment, but one of their
number reganed self-pOssessOn enough to reply
Yes. your Highness, IL is "a splendid photograph"
aud 50 it was.
Many amusing stories told of the young bride
Glsela. Soon after her marriage with her BavaTian
cousin, she was one day absent from the family
dinner-table and refused 10 make her appearance.
The Prince went to seek her, but she had shut
herself In cothes-press and refused to stent him
until he promised she should have Austrian knOdt
and mehlspdse and krdut. She wouldn't eat Ba-
Yarian dishes.
While was in Buda-P esth last Spring, Gisela and
her husband visited the King and Queen (this is the
only title of their Imperial Maesties Hungary
who were at the castle III Oicn. A mountain rail-
road, the principle OF the Rgi-bahn, is frequently
used bv persons wishing TO 20 to the Old fortress
position of the town. OF course. when one of the
Imperial family or any officer of the household en-
tes car II Is sent up the hillside at One day
Gisela and her husband had been walking IN the
lower part OF the city, but without attendants, aud
belng I'D haste 10 reach tho castle they entered the
car ad requested 10 he taken up the hillside lmme-
diaiely. The guard, not recognizing them. told
them 10 wait till the car was full, II was too ex-
peu~lve TO allow anyone but the Kings household
to 20 by special train. The Prince and Princess
were so amused with the mans ignorance of their
rank that they would not enlighten him, but pa
tcntiy waited until the next boat from Buda-Pesth
came in and the filed. An officer of the
household being among the number OF passengers
immediately recognized their Imperial royal high
nes>cs, and The unfortunate guard, frightened at
what he had done IN refusing their request, prof.
fercd his resignation. 1t was not accepted, OF
course, as he had simply done his duty.
Princess Gisela resembles her father I'm character
She Is frank and generous not at all naughty but
lgFaE ~ rNFnl Ihrnp OF ylf htrgh
like other ladies' In Vienna It is almost impossible
to DO this. for she is at recognized and the
streets thrODged to see her Good-natuTed sunny
face She is not the least pretty, but she affects
one like beam of sunshine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-28
IN INCIDENT.
From The Spectntor.

From The Spectator.
Cnarmed and unattended walks the Gar,
Through Moscow's busy street one Winters day
The crowd uncover as his face they see,-
"God greet the CARP they say.
Along his, path there moved funeral,
GRAY spectacle of poverty and woe.
wretched sledge, dragged 10y one weary man,
Slowly across the snow.
And on the slcdge, blown by the Winter Wind
Lay rOor coffin, very rude and bare
And he IhO drew IT bent before his load,
With dull and sulen ar.
The Emperor stopped and beckoned to the mani
"WhO ,s't thou Dearest TO the graveT he said
"Oaly soldier. Sirew the short reply.
Only soldier dead"
"Only soldierw musinp, said the Gar;
"Only a Russian, who was poor and brave.
Move on. follow. Such an one goes not
UnhOnyred to his grave"
He bent his head, and silent raised his cap,
The Car Of all the Russias, pacing slow,
Following the coffin, as again ii went,
Slowly across the snow.
The passcrs of the street, all wondering,
Looked on that sight, then followed silently'
Peasant and prince, and artisan and clerk,
All in one company.
Still as they went, the crowd grew ever more.
Till thousands stood around the frieDdless grave
Led by that prlncey heart, who royal, true,
HOnOred the poor and brave.
AGNES MAcDoNEII.
NoTE-This incident narrated by lady who was
living In Moscow when II took place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-28
ted shortly after that date. or be deferred tIlnezs
WHAT MR.. S0THERN TIMES or "DUN.
DREARYD
From The san Prapeisc, CAronfc'e


What do think of "Dundreary"i Wei, / an
able TO answer that question without appearing IN
the roe of an egotist for have long con 20 cou-
slider the character as friend whom lad peculiar
opportunities for studying. To me "DlndTesry
seems a gentleman in the first place. His mind mas
that peculiar warp which can bes, explain by re-
mndiug You OF the mirrors sometimes found Ia
country inns which twist the features INTO a Carl
caiure of ones self, but in which GRO. tsque like
ness IS stlls retained. So 1t is with "Dundrearys"
mind. There Is "a twist IN II. He is just far Ie-
moved from being fool as he IS from being sage.
and as near the the other. He is able 10 see
the ludicrOus side in everything and everybody but
OF himself, aud in that Is IN no wise peculiar.
lie can follow out train OF argument mp TO
certain point there the warp Is encountered. and
what began well is IN the end dIstortcd-the train
is switched Oft "as II were" He is not what you
call softly, but is rather one whose originality
makes him unusually eccentric neither Is he by
any means without brains but il rather crack
Drained People sometimes say TO me, "Why don't
you produce Our American COUSIN in its original
form " Just think for moment Its original
form was in three acts and seventee scenes. Who,
| wonder would stand that to-day What about
the thousand and one stories that are told of my
practical jokes BE assured my dear sir. they are
as imaginative as the " Thousand and One Nights
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-28

awe which had been inspired by the tempest,
and by the intcTruntiOn of the service. passed
gradually away. Speeches were maze and
tOasts drunk, and the bride looked calm and
lovely, and-cXcept thar she appeared perhaps
q shade too calm-WaS perfect in her part. Blt
she stayed not one unnecessary moment. HeI
silent viii broke up the party, ana she tOund
herself for the last time in Ter own simple soil
tary chamber. Her dress was changed, and she
was ready tor her journey, but the very last s 81
door ard listened intcntly for n moment. She
took a key from a hiding-plaCe in the back OF
her wardrobe, aud unlocked the only drawer
which was not empty. Even III that there was
not much-a small packet of letters and notes;
q small likeness done in WateI-cOlors, q book OF
verses. She took them out. lifting them with
strange Tenderness, ana carried them 70 the
hearth That morning she had sad she was
chilly, and asked for fret st!i burned
brightly. She moved the Goals. making hollow
in the hottest place, then quietly put the whole
pile of things she held down into It. Then she
casped her two hands together, almost wrinGng
them. and with long, sObbing sigh, watched
the fire gradually devOur them.
But when she turned away ana opened tHe
door, and met her uncle coming up to fetch her,
she went forward smiling to take his arm,
without cloud on her face. The old man was
trembling and infIm, and they went slowly
along the gallery till they drew near the STAR
case, when there were voices hCaid speaking
ceased, and Philip Conway. dripping, with lain,
splashed with mud. torn, dlshcvcllcd, painting,
face s'% %it6 tie tie u NEE and niece he stood mo-
ment laboring TO speak-thcn suddenly his
figure swaycd, and he fell heavily forward at
ther feet
One shrek burst from the new made cOun-
tess. Her husband standing below waiting Tor
her coming, heard It. and came to her Others;
servants and guests came too They lifted
aside the body and let her pass. He has
tainted she said, in her soft steady voice; and
The carriage stood at the door. Why should
she delay her going because Philip Conway had
tainted or die in her sightl The Earl and
Countess were well on their way when the sur
gcon SAID those few words TO Mr. Gaysborough,
Quite dead. Disease Of the heart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-28
THE NOVELIST HARDY AND AMERICA.

London Letter to The Philadeipbid Press.
Mr.. Thomas Hardy, author OF a Pair OF Blue
Eyes, y" Far from the Madding Crowd etc, ETC.,
H. native English novelist, whose works have a
wider reading in our own land than his own, and
who would probably receive more personal atten-
ton among lis than he does IN England. When
spoke TO hun of has wide fame and lnnumerable
readers across the Atlantic ! found be knew all
about IL. aud only wished he had even a very mi
mite royalty from all the American editions OF the
novels. II mistake not, have seen them ia some
OF the cheap ten-ct mt circulating periodical reprints
OF The West. urged him 10 consider the glory Of q
fame which EXTENDED over prairles and wIgwams
and log cabins, untarnslcd by the touch Of lucPc:
but these modern authors are intensely practical,
and he said unblushugly, he pre- terred billings.
Mr.. Hardy Is young man of thirlythrce or dirty
six who started life n engineers office. bat rs Sir
Walter Scott abandoned he law so Hardy leitsuTvey-
ing and cOnveyanciDg for something more genial,
His plots aud characters however often BY lorce of
association, turn on engineering, where his early
knowledge comes well into play. lie is a man II
unassuming manners, aud extremely laborlous and
conscientious IN working out the details OF his
work. My attention was first directed 10 him be-
fore | had ever met OF seen him by hearing a gen-
tleman attempting 10 settle with the aid OF n Knot
OF friends, what WAS the Vile drink AT dinner of
a well-tO-do English merchant in the sixteenth
century. Ii was Hardy t0raging for new novel;
Mr.. Hardy writes specially of the life of the mid
die and lower middle classes of England, drawing
his scenes and characters mainly from them. Ii is
this fact which gives him his hold ON the general
American public. who readily recognize and appre-
ciate the pcturing OF "A life that comes most nearly
10 their own. As sympathetic painter of English
village and rural life he has few, II any, equals
among contemporary English novelists
In conversation, Mr.. Hardy expressed much mod
est qualification at the popularity of his works in
America, and he chcrishes a strong hope some day
soon to come and see us. 1 hope IL will be soon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-28
IT,


If life were never bitter
And love were always sweet,
Then who would care TO borrow
A moral from tomorrow
II Thames would always glitter
And JOY would nc'er retreat,
IL lite we're never bitter
And love were always sweet.
II care were not the waiter
Behind a fellows char,
When easy-gOing sinners
Sit down to Richmond dinners,
And lifc's swift stream flows straighter-
B, Joye II would be rare,
II care were not the waiter
Behind fellows char.
If wit were always radiant
And wine were always iced,
And bores were kicked out straightway
Through convenient gateway;
Then down the wears long gradient
'Iwere sad to be onticCd,
II wit were always radiant,
And wine were always iced.
MORTIMER COLLINS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-28

The LEARNED LAWYER AND THE SIMPLE
scmBE.A wel-knOwn tteraeur the other day received
letter from solicitor, asking for his address per re-
turn IN order tnat writ might be served upon hun
" forthwith" There was a grim humor about tue
modest request th prompted tue aconic telegram
ply, " The Green Man. Oxford Streel."-tLlfe
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-27

THE PoToMAC BOATS i Washington letter
to Alexandria Gazette. ]-The new steamer
to run between Shepherds and Quantico,
now in process of construction at Whining
ton. Del, will be completed in about TWO
weeks. She will be the largest boat on the
river, capable OF carrying an entire passen-
ger train, will be furnished in the most elaD-
crate style, and is expected to make the
distance between the TWO ends OF her route
in one hour and a half. Captain White, OF
the steamer George Leary, who VIII be her
commander. has invited party OF friends
TO come to Wilmington and return with him
on the new steamer
The following is from the Washington
Star OF yesterday evening: the Potomac
Steamboat Company's new steamer Excel.
sior, built TO ply between this city ana
Ouantico, in connection with the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad was
successfully launched from the ship-yard OF
the Harlan 4 Hoilingsworth Company, VIII
mineton, DEL, Saturday afternoon. IL is
calculated that she will make the distance
between Shepherds, opposite Alexandrla,
and Ouantico, distance OF twenty-five
miles, in II hours. The Excelsior IS 23s
feet in length, 81 feet beam, ana IL ieel
depth OF hold She will have an upper sa.
loon for passengers 100 feet long and ~ iee'
wide. tree from distractions in the centre,
her engines being on the side. aud nlieC
with staterooms, ladies' boudolrs, genue
mems parl0rs, smoking.rooms, toilet, ETC.
with dining-tables to accommodate l0o peo
pie at q sitting.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-27

CoNsuTArIoN OF LEATu-SENTENcS..--
The sentence o. Nelson Michel (coloredl.
who was to have been hung on fh'Giy'
,JuIy goth, for the murder OF John Z. CHI
Ie-nie. OF Amherst conniy, on the sth day
Of November, 1879, vas on July 2Gb com
mu,ed by Governor Holiday ID imprison-
ment for life in the penitentiary. Phe mur;
der was charged 10 have been conan 't.eo
with a poe.axe. Prisoner was hrst SEN
fenced by the County Court OF Amherst
connty. and an appeal was saken to the
Clreujt Conrt-Judge Winteld-which al
flrmed the decision OF the County Court.
Afterwards the decision OF lbe latter Court
was affirmed by the supreme Court OF Ap
peals on the 22d day OF April, lsoV, ,as an,
he prisoner left for execution, from whlct
mo has baen rescued by the action OK th'
Governor. Prisoners counsel always con con
tended that their client should bave oeel
convicted OF yolutary manslaughtef, ant
nothing more..
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-27

The Danville Post reports that on We'd
nesday last the colored mall.carrler ior
shady-Groye route, John Wadkln, ieit
Brosyile with the mail for the route. lie
went up as far as Leatherwood and then dis-
appeared, and though every effort has been
made by Mr.. John p. MiIlner, postmaster
|at Urosyille, to learn something OF Ills
wb ereabouts, he has failed to do so.
The Washington correspondent OF the
Alexandria Gazette says that the impression
prevails that Colonel Nye will be appointed
postmaster Of Richmond.
| Captain Richard Pritchard, OF the steamer
Louise, died Ia Baltimore Sunday OF paraly'
sis; aged sixty.two,
From Niagara Falls a woful waste o
water is reported.