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National Republican., 1880-05-24
THE POLITICAL WORLD.
General Grants Attitude as De-
fined by a Friend.
His Name Before the Public Not by Ills
sceIting-Ho williNeither Sock Nor De-
cline n Nominatlon-Tho Louis
lana Republican Convention
Proposition for d.
vidcd Delegation.

Cen Grants Position Before tho Country.
CHICAGO, May GA Galena, ILL.,, special to
the Tribune says the Galena Gazette, whose
editor is q personal friend of General Grant,
and knows whereof he asserts, will publish
the following tomorrow: "An item has been
going the rounds of the press asserting that
George w. Childs, of the Philadelphia Ledger,
has stated that General Grant would order his
name withdrawn from the contest at the ma
tional convention in Chicago. Neither George
w. Chlds nor any one else has authority for
making such an assertion General Grants
name has never gone before tho public as q
candidate for the presidency by any word or
act Of his own, and ho most certainly will not
order his name withdrawn. very large class
OF American people have chosen to make him
their candidate, and il the republican national
convention at Chicago sees fit to tender him
the nomination he will not decline it. This
we know TO be u fact, and we publish 1t be-
cause it is well that tho republicans of tho
country should cease to hold the matter in
doubt"
National Republican., 1880-05-24
Tho DaSIlaMuys.

The Dashaways held their regular Sunday
meeting at Masonic temple last night. The
meeting was opened by singing Nearer, Ny
God, to Thee" by the choir, Mrs. NJ. A. Frear
at the organ, followed with prayer by the
Chaplain Rev. Mr.. Hutton. The president
then mado some very pertinent remarks and
apologized for the absence of Commissioners
Thomas p. Morgan, who was announced to
speak, stating that sickness prevented his DO.
ing present The club was then addressed by
o. @. Morse, secretary Y. NJ q. A., who was
well received A quurtette composed of Mr.
and Mrs. Frcar, Mrs. Croggin and Mr.. Gurley
ningham, Of the surgeon-genera Office, spoke
quite freely and with much feeling. Jim il
always good, and the boys are always ready
to listen to him. Mr. Robert Dick, of Buffalo,
N. Y, spoke for about ten minutes with tell
ing effect. Mr.. Rock sang Let Nc Fly to the
Rock that is Higher han l." Mr., A. p. M0u-
pin closed the meeting with strong appeal,
and many signed the pie dge.
National Republican., 1880-05-24
ARRAY on a War YesseI.

New York, May 23.-Wlliam Brown and
John Kennedy, fireman on the sloop-of.war
Minnesota, got into ali alteration few days
ago whilo tho vessel was lying of New London,
Conn, when Kennedy seized a. tablo.knife
and stabbed Brown in the face the blade en-.
tering the cheek and inficting an ugly
wound. Kennedy then tried to get out of the
way, but Brown seized him, aud raising him
bodily above his head, dashed him upon the
deck with all his force. He then jumped on
him, and left him unconscious. The surgeon
found several of his ribs broken and his right
arm, collar-bone and shouldor-bladv fractured,
while he was otherwise injured internally.
When the Minnesota reached Brooklyn Ken
nedy was sent to the naval hospital where no
died yesterday. Brown is a prisoner in the
hospital under treatment for throat disease.
Ho will be tried by court martial but says he
has no fear of the result, as ho acted in self.
defense.
National Republican., 1880-05-24
Preparations for Decoration.

The Grand Army Of the Republic arc in.
debted to Mr.. Cooke, of Wilsrd's, for the use
of the hall attached to that hotel free OF
charge, aud tho decoration committee will
open headquarters therein at 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning, when they will be pleased
to have the assistance of their lady friends aud
also to receive contributions of cut flowers.
Members will be in attendance day aud even
ing. All who have flowers to donate can send
their names with address to tho hall. Mrs.
Emily Thornton Charles Emily lIawthorneJ
has accepted an invitation TO read her original
poem, Unknown" Mt the tomb Of that name
in Arlington after the marine band have fin.
shod playing the dlrgo. Her friends say that
the ode will equal il not surpuss any of her for
mer productions. Mrs. Charles is tho daughter
and sister of two of Indiana's noble sons who
laid down their lives that tho nation might
live" The choir organized for services at tho
Congressional cemetery will sing "Strow Bios
SONS on Their Graves" written and published
in sheet music by Mr.. Il. Il. Wiley, of the
Herald Elizabeth, Pa. A full set Of tho old
army corps flags are being made for use in
decorating tho amphitheatre at Arlington.
Comrades Harrison Dingman, w, II. Webster
and +. NJ. Truell have beon elected advisory
members Of the executive committee on decor
atien services
National Republican., 1880-05-24
THE RIFLE Ar DENNING'S.
Match with the New York Club Tomorrow
| The Cnlnmblns at Short Knmge.

The COlumDlHs at short Range.
Major Frank j. Donaldson, secretary of the
National Riilo association and captain of the
New York rifle club will arrive with his team
of four, short-range rhemen at the Ebbitt
house this morning, to be in readiness to
shoot tho first of series OF home-and home
short-range matches with II similar team of
tho Columbia Rifle association ut Bennings
tomorrow and Wednesday. Tho New York
rifle club which sends this team has among its
mcmbers n number of crack shots at off.
hand, short range, and is considered ono of
the best organizations of exclusively short
range rihGmen in this country. Knowing
this, our Columbias understand that they are
to meet contestants of no ordinary SKILL and
that it will require all our mon can do to
make credtablc showing in comparison with
the New Workers. This much should be said,
however, in behalf of the Columbus they
have not devoted so much time to practice
over the short as over the long ranges, and
they have had but a limited number Of short
range riaemeu to select team from.
Each match will comprise two days shoot
ing, as follows: Distances, 200 and 800 yards;
ten shots per man over each distance each day,
each team to contain four riilemen. The ag.
gregate score for the two days shooting is to
determine the first match. return match.
| precisely similar, will be shot by the teams OF
| these clubs at Creedmoor, N. Y, some time in
| Juno next.
The president of the Columbia Rifle associ.
alton will escort the New Workers out to
Benning's this afternoon to give them an OPP
portunity for preliminary practice, going on
the 1870 train Baltimore & Potomac railroad,
and tho team of the Columbus will go out on
the 4:20 p. M. train to make q practice score.
Tomorrow tho teams will 90 out together
on the 1880 p. m. train for the first days shoot
ing in the match and on Wednesday they will
visit the range on the 10 o'clock a. M. train so
as to finish the match in season to return and
attend the boat-race, to which the ColumbiaS
have invited their guests.
As these are home'and-home friendly
matches between the New Workers and the
Columbas there will be no admission charged
visitors to the range during the shooting.
At recent meeting of the short-rangc men
OF the Columbia Rife association, e. II.
Laird, p j. Lauritzcn, Benjamin Chambers
and j. o. p. Burnside were selected as tho
team to represent the Coumbias, with Alvey
A. Adee and j. b. Burnside as reserves.
Colonel ]. o. p. Burnside was chosen as cap
tain of the team. AS tho serious illness of
the little son Of Captain Benjamin Chambers
will prevent him from participating in the
match, Mr.. James L. Bell without prepara-
tory practice for the match, has consented to
take his place in tho team
National Republican., 1880-05-24
NEWS FROM THE ISTAMUS.
An Important Isthmus Canal Pro-
iect.
An American Contract Made with Mica
ragua-A Formidable Rival OF tho De-
Lesseps' Scheme - Distinguished
Americans Interested Tho
Surveying United States
War Vessels, Etc.
The Nicararuan Canal Project.

PANAMA, May 15-The Star aud Herald
says: "A contract has been made between Mr..
A. G. Mcnocal, on the part of an American
company, and tho government of the republic
of Nicaragua, for tho construction of n canal
across Nicaraguan territory. 1t now awaits
only tho approval of the legislative congress
which has been convened for that purpose to
become law Of tho land. The terms Of the
contract have not been made public, but Il is
said that they are extremely liberal OIL the
part of the government aud more explicit in
detail than the Wyso-Salgar contract The
points developed in the discussion of the Pan.
anna contract have been of service in the ar
Tangent Of tho terms of the Nicaragua busi-
ness"
The Porrcnir Of Nicaragua asserts that the
moving spirits of the new American company
are President Hayes, General Grant, Admiral
Ammen and Mr.. A. G.. Menocal Great Gu
thusiasm exists in various cities of Nicaragua
in favor of the new con tract and VIC hope IL may
share moro happy fate than the Blanclet
| affair. A canal, no matter whore built, will
be benefit to all tho world, and we desire to
500 it accomplished as soon as possible. The
Nicaragua people are, however, little behind
in their calculations. While they are oe-
cupicd in tho discussion Of prelmilaries, etc,
NJ. De Lesseps has already got through that
part of the business and it only remains for
him now to form his company and go ahead.
| He says ho can raso tho money, and VIC be-
| lievc him. Wo are not so sure about the
Nicaragua company. In both cases the corpo-
rltions have to be ed and endowed with
| financial lifc and in tho race Do Lesseps has
by long odds tine advantage. Workmeu arc
busy making preparations for the removal of
the bronze statue Of Columbus from it's pres
ent position at Colon to the new pedestal
erected in the swamp near where it is sup
posed will be the entr anco to the Chagrcs
canal.
No nows has been received from the seat OF
war.
AS to the feeling on the isthmus regarding
the establishment of the coalng stations tho
star aud Herald says "The commanders of the
Kearsarge aud the Adams have received no as
sistance from local authorities in prosecuting
their work. nor did they ask or obtain pcrms-
nion to engage in the surveys and other labors
of the expedition either from general state or
local authorities. In Costa Rica the visit OF
the Adams has occasioned sensation, and as
its object is opposed to the general feeling OF
the people, President Guardia has taken the
necessary steps to convey to tho United States
his sense of the wrong which is apparently
contemplated"
National Republican., 1880-05-24
Congress saturday.

In the senate on Saturday Mr. Cockrell in
troduccd q resolution, which was adopted, call.
ing on the secretary of the treasury for a
statement of the buildings rented by the
United States in the District of Columbia.
On motion of Mr.. Hampton the bill appro-
priatiDg $4,000 to complete the survey of the
battlefield of Gettysburg on the plan of
Colonel John B. Batchedor was taken up and
passed.
The senate by direct vote decided that the
rules should be construed TO terminate the
| morning hour Mt 1870 p m, Notwithstanding
| the hour of meeting has been made all hour
| earlier.
The bill to regulate the use of water in the
| District of Columbia was taken up, and its
discussion occupied the time of the senate
until 1:30 p. M, when the resolution of Mr..
Morgan to provide a rule for counting the
electoral vote came up as the unfinished bust
ness.
Mr.. Morgan then addressed the senate at
length in support of his resolution, after
which the senate went into executive session,
and soon after adjourned.
Mr.. Teller will speak at 1'30 to-day in reply
to Mr. Morgan.
In the house Mr.. Blount made an effort to
dispense with the morning hour and proceed
to the consideration of the sundry civil appro-
priation bill, but the chair, Mr.. Carlisle
ispcakcr pro tem.) ruled that as the house had
lllS bchSlOl, uuuGE u suSUcH-
sion of the rules, for the consideration of
business from the committee on public build
ings aud grounds, the motion could not be en-
tcrtaincd
Mr.. Cook moved to go into committee Of the
whole on tho reports from the committee on
public buildings and grounds This met with
considerable opposition, aud a disposition to
flibuster was manifested, but after two yea
and nay votes the house decided to 20 into
committee of tho whole, Mr.. Burrows in the
chair.
After some general discussion Mr.. Bragg
moved that the committee rise, on which those
who opposed the consideration of bills for pub
lie buildings refrained from voting, leaving
the committee without quorum.
The chair ruled that less than u quorum
could refuse to rise, and that the point of order
could not be made until IL question arose on
which II quorum was required.
Mr.. Bragg appealed from the decision of the
chair, and again the opposition RETAINED from
voting, showing no quorum.
This being a question requiring a quorum,
the roll was called and the committee rose and
reported the absontees of the house.
Il quorum having appeared on the call of
the roll, tho house went into committee of the
whole again, only to 90 through the same per.
formancc, and rose again. and after frutless
efforts to 80 on with other business, ut 3i5
p, M. adjourned.
As usual on such occasions most of the time
was consumed in discussion of points Of order
under the now rules of the house.
National Republican., 1880-05-24
FIFTY CENTS PER MONTH.

scattered over all the land, and what memories
must be stirred in IL in the closing days of
May
Our great memorial day Is close at hand,
continued he--thc day when the patriot living
shall do honor to the patriot soldier dead.
Monuments Of stone can perpetuate the mem-
ory of those who have died for their country,
aud better than this is the monument of n CO.
lossal republic reared upon the lives sacrificed
TO preserve aud regoncrate IT, The flowers
plucked from q thousand gardens and strewn
upon the sod beneath which lies the dust of that
army of union heroes, may express a nations
gratitude and love. But flowers arc perishable,
and so far they do not symbolize tho national
sentiment which, VIC trust, is not ovanesccnt,
but more lasting than any pile of granite or
marble. God grant that the love of country
and the desire TO honor its noble defenders
may never die out of the hearts Of the Amori-
can people
Flowers speak n language moro eloquent
than that of words. They are almost the only
things that have come down to us without
some mark of SINS defilemont 1t seems MS
though they could not have been more frl-
grant and beautiful as they stood in Paradise
before the fall of Adam. They speak of all
that is pure aud noble in thought and tender
aud sacred in emotion.
There's rosemary that's for remembrance;
and there is pansos, that's for thought" said
Ophelia as she strowed them on the ground.
The orange blossom shall yet deck the brow of
the bride, and the tuberose with the immor.
tclle shall have n place in the burial wreath
The primrose speaks friendship, the amaranth
Immortality and tho dafiodl grief for tho
dead. Bring then the garlands of May and let
them speak with silent tongues the manifold
language ofpatriotism, Of ilial love, of charity.
of gratitude, of sacred memory, of tender do
votion and of mingled joy and sorrow. AS
one has. said, Let the saviors of their coun-
try have their sacred ashes hid under flowers"
when spring with dewy fingers cold
Returns to deck their hallOwCd mold,
She there shall find q sweeter sod
Than fancy's feet have ever trod.
Then Honor comes, pilgrim gray,
To bless the turf that wraps their clay,
And Freedom shall awhile repair
To dwell Il weeping hermit there"
National Republican., 1880-05-24
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
nrItish Atihirs in the Enst.

-
LONDON, May 24.--The Times Calcutta dis
patch says: "The Rumpa rebellion shows
signs of breaking out afrcsh, owing to tho
withdrawal of troops. ReinforCements have
been ordered up. The report that the ques.
tion of rcpurchasing or anncxing Cashmere is
under consideration is untrue"
The Times Cabul dispatch says: "The Brit
sh mission to Abdurrshmau Khan was re-
ceived everywhere with distinction on the
route. Letters to Mahommed Jan. urging him
to attack the British lately in Rhuznee and
Maidan, were found on tho Mustaufa Habi-
boolah, who was recently arrested ut Shirpur,
and proved TO be written by him. Ayoob
Khan continues to declare his intention to at
tack Candahar."
The Turkish Mission at Washington.
LONDON, May 24.-The Constantinople cor.
respondent of the Standard telcgraphs that the
ottoman legation ut Washington will be abol-
ished for financial reasons.
A New Spanish Party.
LONDON, May GA Madrid dispatch to
Reuters Telegram company says that 13l
monarchist senators and deputies have Joined
tho coalition against the government. The
new party takes the name of the liberal
party.
The Irish Relief Fund.
DUBLIN, May 23.-'rhe mansion house COM
mittee report II balance in hand of f23, $50,
which, it is asserted, will not last three weeks
Earl Cowper has sent 9500 TO the committee.
Communist Demonstration ut Paris.
PARIS May. 23.-The communists demon
straton to-day in commemOration of tho
death of their comrades shot on the 23d of
May, 1871, passed off without any moro seri-
Gus incidents than tho arrest OF thirteen per-
sons including one Prussian, aud y slight on.
counter between the police and the throng.
Papal Order Revoked.
COLOGNE, May 23.-The Cologne Garettes
Rome correspondent asserts that Cardinal
Jacobin has been instructed by tho curia to
inform Prussia that the pope disapproves the
pormissive system in the bill amending tho
May laws and withdraws the concession made
in the brief TO the archbishop of Cologne re-
garding notification to be made to the Prussian
government of the appointment of priests, de-
claring it void,
Reforms Left to His Successor.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 23-- General Nell
kotf recently submitted to the czar proposal
for the establishment of two-houso assembly
The c2ar deprecated the suggestion and said
ho left further reforms in the hands of the
cnarowitz after he is dead
Three Children Drowned.
HALIFAX, May 23-Samuel Pyc. a resident
of Brooklyn, N. F., was pulling his three chill
dren-two boys and a girl-on n sled aoross
the river to school, when tho sled broke
through and all of tho children were drowned
British Vessels ON the FISH M. Waters.
HALIFAX, N. s., May 23-Advices from
Newfoundland report the arrival at st. Johns
of her maiesty's ships Druid, Flamingo and
Contest from Bermuda to protect fishery in
terests on tho Newfoundland coast.
National Republican., 1880-05-24
CABLE NOTES.

DRESDEN, May 23,-Charles August Krebs,
the German composer, is dead.
PARIS, May 23.--The race for tho French
Derby was run to-day at Chantilly and won by
Bcauminet by short head, De Lion second.
BERLIN, May 23,-Prince Bismarck has de-
clined to preside over tho new European con-
ference, and has nominated Prince Hohen-
lOhe.
ROME, May 23-The returns from 101 Sec
oud ballots show the following results: Con-
stitutionalsts, 81; mlnisteralists 81 dssi'
dents, 10.
MADRID, May 23.-Two thousand spnners
participated in the wrecking and subsequent
burning of the mill at Barcelona. Forly-threo
persons were arrested.
LONDON, May 24.-Mr. p, ]. Smyth has
withdrawn his resignation of his seat in par
lament He explains that his resolve to re-
sign was taken hastily
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 23-The porto has
settled the claims Of tho contractors for the
war Office by giving them assignments upon
the tithes for the next year,
National Republican., 1880-05-24
FRAUDS IN BANKRUPrCY.
A Creditor Making Pertinent Charges.


Mr.. John N. Oliver, counsel for William
0'Donnell, made motion in the District court
last Saturday that will be likely to unearth
and expose some of the peculiar tactics re-
sorted to by bankrupts in obtaining release
from their obligations and final discharge by
tho court In this instance it looks very
strongly as If the credulity of the court had
been imposed upon and discharge obtained
otherwise than by open aud honorable prac-
tice. In April 1876, Mr.. Horace Boughton,
formerly of the firm of Boughton & Moore,
filed his petition rs voluntary bankrupt, and
no cause to the contrary being presented, he
was granted full discharge in September,
1873. Recently creditor named William
O'Donnell has been making inquiry into the
matter, and becoming satisfied that tho release
was improvidently given, placed his case in
tho hands of the attornoyi above named, who
last Saturday presented q petition TO the court
asking that the discharge be Cancelled, aud
asserting that 1t was procured through fraud.
1t sets forth that the bankrupt wilfully
sworc falsely in regard TO material facts in the
affidavit annexed to the schedule of his per-
sonal and real property, in which he stated
all was included, while the following were
omitted A Judgment recovered against one
Ross Wilkinson, in the district court of Caddo
parish, Louisiana, which he was prosecuting
and has since recovered u large amount of
household furniture purchased in the fall aud
in the spring of 1875, costing $1,000; diamonds
of tho value OFFS 500 large portion of which
were purchased ON credit of Henry Semkcn,
aud eighty acres of land in Kansas. That he
swore falsely in his examination before the
registrar on September IL, 1873, in stating
that he did not rccollect any matter relating
to his debts or assets which had been omitted
from tho schedules, when in fact lie
did know aud recollect the above
matters that he swore falsely in his
final oath before tho registrar on the same
day that he had not done. suffered or pro-
cured to be done, or been privy to, any act
specified in the law rs n ground for with
holding his final discharge, or invalidating the
same il granted, when he well knew lie had
| committed the above acts; that he concealed
these assets by emitting them from his
schedules, causing them TO appear in the
names Of other persons, WHO were not the
bona .fde owners that he made q fraudulent
assignment aud transfer of part of his assets,
the Judgment mentioned above, to Charles G.
Puilcr; that he admitted a false and fictitious
debt against his estate, in favor of c. f. Rand,
for $4,000; that in contemplation of bank
ruptcy he also assigned to his wife, Celeste
Bouglton, tho other real and personal prop
erty, for the purpose of preventing its distr-
button in satisfaction of his debts.
| His honor directed u rule to issue upon Mr..
Boughton, returnable juno IL, for him to show
cause why the discharge should not be can
cnle6
National Republican., 1880-05-24
Pacific Mining Stocks.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 22-The following
were tho official closing quotations OF mining
stocks today: Alpha G; Alta, "a; Argenta 3,16;
Bclcher, %; Best & Belcher, 11s; Bullion, 81;
Bodie, ~; Boston Consolidated, IL; Bulwer, 6;
California, 24; Cholar, A; Consolidated Vir-
ginia, 81; Crown Point, II; Caledonia, ZIG;
Dudley, GIG: Eureka Consolidated, IS; Ex-
11.l6 Goodshaw, 11.16; Hale & Narcross, a;
Imperial, 1882; Julia Consolidated IL .16; JUS
tice, l; Mexican, 81; Mono, 8; Mammoth, 24;
Northern Belle, III; North Bonanza 11-32;
Ophir, OF; Oro, 2i; Overman, q Potos. 3; Saw
age, 4; Sierra Nevada, ISL South Bulwer, 1;
Silver. King, AZ; Syndicate, IL; Silver Hill,
1l-16 Tioga, 13;'Tip.Top, 90; Union Consoli.
dated, 1871; Yellow Jacket, g.
National Republican., 1880-05-24
chIer olerIs of The Lana omee.

Mr.. G. W. Holcomb, of Connecticut, chief of
the mineral land division has been promoted
to bo chief clerk of the general land office, in
place Of j. NJ, Armstrong, who resigned to ac'
cept presidential appointment as register OF
tho land office at ColiaX, Washington terri
tory. Mr.. lIolcomb has had several years OK.
perience in tho land Office and acted as chief
clerk of the Indian office under worry peculiar
and trying circumstances at the commence
ment of Commissioner Hayts term of office,
showing excellent executive ability, The APP
pointmcnt gives general satisfaction to his
fellow.clerks and to gentlemen having busi.
ness before the land office,