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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-13

In tho Senate yesterday there was the usual
number Of bills introduced and bills reported
from committees and placed on tho calendar.
Mr.. PendlGtOn, from the conference com.
mittco on the disagroeing votes Oh the Census
bill, submitted report, which WAS tempora.
rly laid aside but subsequently, takcn up and
agreed to. The Geneva Award bill was taken
up for tho purpose of enabling Mr.. Mcdonald
to make Il speech thereon, and then laid aside
for the Ute bill to be considered and acted
upon, in accordance with the understanding
reached OH Friday last After some discus.
sion the Senate proceeded to vote upon tho
Der of amendments offered by Mr. Teller were
rejected, MS were some offered by other Sen.
Htors, and the bill was passed.
Tho Geneva Award bill was thon taken up
to make it the unfinished business after the
morning hour, and the Senate then adjourned.
There were something less than the usual
number of bills introduced In the House under
tho regular Monday morning call of States
for bills and resolutions for reference to COM
mittoeG something under hundred being
the total number. After this the House re.
sumcd tho consideration of the Army bill,
with the understanding that general debate
should close at half-past 4 o'clock, at which
hour it terminated. After some amendments
had been offered and objected to or rejected,
Mr.. Atkins, into whose charge the bill had
fallen. demanded the previous question upon
the bill and amendments, which was seconded
and the main question ordered, when instead
of allowing tho bill to pass he moved an
adjournment, which was carried and the
House adjourned. 1t is und erstood ho will
yield the closing hour allowed him to discuss
tho bill to Mr.. Ewing, of Ohio, for political
harangue to-day.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-13
CABLE SPARKS.

CoNsTANTINoPLE April l2.-Many persons
have porished in tho floods near Ismid.
CALCUTTA, April l2.-Count Szachenyi has
arrived, having accomplished his journey
through China to Bhamo.
PARIS, April l2.-Tho story of the capture
of the Duke aud Duchess Of SAKE Mierengen
by Scilian brlgands is untrue.
LONDON. April l3.--Dr. William Sharpey.
the eminent medical professor and author, is
dead, aged sevcn,y'Gight years.
LONDON, April IA private telegram from
Valparaiso, dated the l0th instant says that
the Chilian forces are blOckaIing Cdllao.
LONDON, April l3,-,Tho III, Rev. DR.. Thomas
Joseph Brown, Roman Catholic Bishop Of New
port and Msneyiu, Is dead, aged eighiy-lwo
years.
81. pETEEsEuRd April l2.-The OGlcial
Ga.ctie says: Eight more high officials havo
boen placed at tho disposal oil General Meli-
kon"
LoNpoE, April l2.-Thc prospectus has been
issued OF company Tor importing fresh meat
to England from Australia, with capital Of
tljO,OO0.
LONDON, April l2.-The Adceriiycr au-
nOunccs that lord Lyttou, Nceroy of India,
has been created an carl, with tho title of tho
Earl Of Lytton.
LONDON, April 49, Last night lra broke
out In the oroosoto works, near the Victoria
docks, aud one Of the stills exploded. Eleven
persons were killed nd several wounded.
Much damage was done,
LONDON, April l2rhe Pail )faH GasenS
says tho resignation Of Lord Lytton Us Yiceroy
Of Iuda reached the Indian OlneO lRst week.
Ii Rt. Hon. Robert Lowe is raised to the peer
age Sir John Lubbock will probably represent
the London University in Parliament.
LONDON, April IA dispatch from Paris
to tho Tines SAYS: at is stated that Pera
Didou, the dominican whose sermons recently
created sensation here, las beea rusticated
by tho general OF bis order, and will be in.
TERED IN a small monastery of CIrboro, on tho
island Sf Corsica inhabited by hslf-dozon
Italian monks"
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Pittsylvanin County.

To The Editor Of The National Republican,
SIR: As this is whera Collector w Fer.
nald. the leader of the Sherman party in this
part of the State resides, thought you would
like to hear the result of our county Oonven
ton which was held yesterday to sond' dele.
gates 10 the Staunton convention, The friends
Of General Grant IN this State, while claiming
that the Staunton convention would bo com
posed chiefly OF Grant men, and that the op.
position would have very few members, vet
gonoTnlly conceded that Mr., Fernald would
have strength enough to como TO the conven .
tiOn rs delegate from Pittsylvania county,
owing to his great patronage, he having at
least thirty OF thirty.hve subordinates at his
command. Our convention, however, net yCS.
terday and was composed of sISty.Cight dele,
gates elected from tho oight townships com.
posing the county, and there was not one del
egate In tho said convention who favored Fer.
maids election, nor was there a single anti
Grant delegate
Tho convention elected James Wood, w.
IL. Ploasants, ID, $. LOWS and Joseph
Davis delegates and on motion of MIR.
d, s. Lewis the delegation Wero instructed
to vote, and to use their influence In
the Stauuton convention to secure a solid
Grant delegation from this State to the Chi.
cago Convention, aud to vote TO instruct the
State as u unit, When this resolution was of
feIed by Mr. Lewis, It was received by the
convention with tho widest enthusiasm and
adopted unanimously.
One very significant point in the PROCEEDINGS
yesterday was tho election OF Mr.. James
Wood, Of Dahlille, us one ofour delegates. Mr..
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-13
VISIT TO CAIRO rRoaIIsEI

NEW YORK, April 12,-It was reported to
tho coroner to-day that Fannie Adler, twenty
two years old had died at her residence, from
wounds received at the hands of her husband.
The death certificate, however, showed that
the woman had died from pcritonitls, caused
by reccut childbirth. Tho woman and her
husband had been Hebrews but renowned
that faith aud became Christians, and on ac-
count of this her Hebrew friends raised the
report that her death was duo to violence.
This the coroner discovered afterwarl by in
vestigating When the funeral was TO bo held
to-day II number of Jews collected at tho
house, and became so violent that tho police
had to lie called in. The body, under thcir
where the funeral services took place. Tho
remains were inferred at Astoria, Long
Island Moritz Adler, tho husband, fearing
violence, left the house last night and had not
returned when the funeral took place to-day.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-13
Suicide of AN Old lIan.

NFw YORK. April 12-In tho back room OF
n sort of barrnck behind No. 367 West Thirty
fifth street WAS found the body of an aged
Frenchmau upon narrow cot, his head lying
in pool of blood Around his throat, in which
were Two deep gashcs made with n razor that
had fallen to the 0oor was tied strong cord
denoting that he had been strangled to death
probably after gashing his throat His strug
giles had broken tho rope loose tho loose end
of which had been fastened to hook in tho
wall over his head. On tho table lay three
letters written by the old man Tho suicide
was seventy'fve years old, and was recently
employed in Duanc'strcat dry'goods house,
but was, through old ago, compelled TO give up
his occupation, which threatened destitulion
When young ho held for years in this country
position under the French consulate, Tho
letters were addressed ono to the coroner or
police magistrate, one to his son. James s.
Drew, and the other TO his pastor, and was
signed Thomas Drew, detailing tue reasons
for the suicide,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-13

Wood was ono Of Mr.. Fernald's DEPUTIES but
was turned out Of his Office simply because his
political affiliations did not suit tho collector,
aud cur people yesterday administered q we'll.
meritod rcbukc TO the collector whom they
refused TO send him as delegate, but sent, in
stead, his discarded deputy.
| am told that the meeting in Danvillo on
the 9th instant was large and enthusiastic,
tendance, aud Fernald mado au ahjcct appeal
to thcm to sond him as one of the delegates to
the county con vontion. lie told them that it
would go forth TO tho Republicans of the State
that he, though ho was the collector of
tho district, still could not 90 rs u
delegate to county convention. Fer.
maid was informed that many of tho
Republicans regarded him rs n Democrat
This he stoutly denied but as lie did not
get one single vote at the primary, and not
one In the convention, il is fair TO presume
that he did not succeed in convincing the Re-
pubIcans among whom he lives that he was
altogether sound politically 1t is well known
that even il Mr.. Fcrnald is himself Republi-
can that nevertheless hc has shown II remark.
able partiality for Democrats by appointing
them to Office over true and tried Republicans.
His defeat is particularly mortfying to him,
as lie had Dragged all over the State that he
would certainly be u delegate from his county.
Ills modification is increased by the confidence
shown by the Republicans In Mr.. Wood, his
former deputy.
As far as heard from, Grant delegates have
been elected in every county IN This part of tho
State. REPUBLICAN,
DANvILLE VA, April II. 1880.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-13
Tho Paris

billiard. match between Vignaux and Slosson
was prayed tonight. Tho balls were placed
where they were at tho eud Of yesterdays
play. Vignaux opened the game and made u
run Of 81. Slos3on followed by run of go in
fourteen minutes, for which lie was much ap-
plaudcd. After several indccisive shots by
Slosson, Vigmaux responded with a run Of 65l
in fifty minutes, scoring 800, aud leaving
Slosson at 33l. Vignaux has played nino
times; his aversge was as 80. Slosson has
played eight times his average being at.
There was large attendance of amateurs
Tho total number Of points made In tho three
evenings of the play is, ViguauA, 2,40o; Slos'
SON 100
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-13

80. -
A Hebrew PrutcSt.

A. s. Solomons and Simon Wolf, represent
ing tho organization of tho Union of Amcri,
can Hebrew Congregations, have presented to
the Secretary ofStato nm earnest remonstranco
against tho Caar's alleged recent cruel dis.
crimInaton to the injury Of the Russian Jews,
and asking that the Minister of the United
States at tho Court Of St. Petersburg bo d.
recied to inquire into the matter, and if the
reports be confirmed to enter u respectful
protest in tho interest Of religious freedom
and suffering humanity, as reflected in the
Declaration of Independence, the moral in.
nuenCe of which 1t has ever been the wise
policy of the United States TO exercise on all
proper occasions, and this the committee sub.
init is ono Of LhOse OCoas0ma.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-13
Fatal Railroad Accident.

CHICAGO, April IA dispatch from st.
Paul, Mimi, says: "Meagrc accounts have
reached hero of a serious accident to q Canada
cmgrant train bound for Winnipeg, near West
Union, a station on the st. Paul and Winnipeg
railroad, which was caused by tho breaking Of
n wheel on the fifth car. Several cars were
wrecked, ono man named Gould killed and
his nephew severely injured. The train con-
sisted of eleven cars OF stock and emigrnnts'
effects, and seven passenger cars. A large
number of cattle aud small stock were killed.
Gould and his nephew were in car with the
stock. Gould's son ana daughter, who were In
a passenger car. are uninjured, and are now on
their way buck to Ontario, whore the wife of
the dead man remains.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-13
rrornsoa sunnnr.sohool demonstration.

A regular monthly meeting Of tho Sunday.
School Suporintcndonts' Union was held last
night in tile parlors of the Y. NJ. q. A. IL
was decided to hold an opcn,air mass, meeting
of tho Sunday-schools on the 22d Of May,
such us were held few years ago, Enduavors
will be made to have the meeting in the
Presidents grounds, The schools will meet
ut the grounds, and after tho exercises nre
over vii pass in grand review in front of the
Exccuti We Mansion. The indications arc that
about 10000 children will attend. Seventeen
schools were represented ut the meeting,
counting 5000 pupils. As soon as the pro.
grGmmo OF exercises is arranged the hymns
will be printed and distributed TO ths schools
on application. Mr.. Sleigh, DR.. Crissy aud
Mr.. A. p. Lacy We're appointed committee 10
confer with Mr. Cobb, the president, with a
view TO reorganize the Sunday School Superin.
tendents' Union into a suuday'school union,
in which each school will be represented by its
superintendent aud delegate The meeting
was then adjourned.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-13
ron TTiC.iL.
Delegates to Chicago.

BosroN, MASS, April l2.-rhc Greenbnck-
ors have decided to hold a State convention ut
Worcester, May IL.
LEXINGTON, KY, April 12.--,The delegates
to the State Republican convention 20 unin-
structcd. minority report lu favor OF Giant
was voted down.
ST LOUIS. April 12.-Of seventy.six dele.
gates chosen here to-day to the Republican
State convention sixty are supposed to favor
Grant, and the remainder Blaine,
DEs MoINEs, Iowa, April 12.-The State
Register has returns from ninety.six of the
ninety Republican county conventions
which have chosen delegates to tho State con
yention as follows: Favoring Blaine, 72l,
Grant, 49, Washburnc, ?; Sherman, /.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-13
-- -Er~ -
Could Stand 1t No Longer,

Tho Democrats in the House havo borne
manfuly the enforced sionce In tho last two
days consideration of the political rider to the
Army appropriation bills. and, as IA result,
have been treated to some very wholesome, If
not palutablc, remarks from the speakers on
the Republican side of tho House. 1t could
not however, be expected that they could keen
wholly silent, and the House was not there.
fore surprised when, after the demand for the
previous question had been seconded and the
main question ordered and secured by tabling
motion to reconsider, Mr.. Atkins, who sue.
cceds to the charge of the bill in the absence of
Mr.. Clymcr instead of allowing n vote to be
taken on tho bill moved an adjournment of
tho House. Under the rnles of the House he
has an hour for speech, which he will yield
TO Mr.. Ewing, who will cndeavor to mako up
for the lost opportunities of that side of the
House, and attempt to reply to all the Repub.
lican speakers this morning.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-13
Two Maryland Forgors Arrested.

Two young men hailing from Hagerstowu,
Nd, named William Hawthorne and Frank
Zellcr were arrested at tho Baltimore 3
Potomac depot Sunday night by Officer
Keainey and taken to Police headquarters,
whero they are held for requisiti9n Tboy
are charged with Obtaining u letter belonging
to a lRdy at Hugolatown, which contained a
check for $500, They succeeded by forging
an Endorsement IN getting It cn3hod, aud ctluO
to this city and had bought tickets for Lynch.
burg whom arrested, Upon searching them 1T
Headquarters $2l9 Of the stolen money was
ilne slyor.momlcd pistolJtOwel away in the
ammo rNlllLNe.o
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-13
General Grant Mt yicksburg,

VIcKsBURG, April 12.-Gonoral Grant and
party arrived ut l o'clock last night. They
visited the National Cemetery this morning,
accompanied by reception committee, and
aftorward wont to the Court House, where u
welcome speech was made. Replying, General
Grant expressed pleasure ut the visit and the
ing again would array the blue against the
reception he had received. lie knew moth
gray, believed the day of general prosperity
was dawning, and the next few years would do
more toward making united people than the
Inst fifteen years had done. After the rccep-
ton ceremonies tho party was taken on short
excursion up the river, where General Grant
viewed the remains OF his famous canal They
then returned aud took dinner at Judge T..
Speeds residence. The party leaves by spe-
cial train at o'clock tonight for Memphis.
VISIT TO CAIRO PROMISED.
CAIRO, Ill. April 12.-Gcncral Grant has
telographed his acceptance OF an invita- tion to
visit Cairo on the 18th instant.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-13
A Possible Suicide.

New YoRK, April 12.-Tho police found
this morning at the foot Of West Twenty
seventh street hat and coat. In tho coat
pocket was bundle of papers and on its label
was q badge proving the garments TO have bo.
longcd to Otto Keller, insurance agent at i46
West Thirty. eighth street. 1t was addressed
to Mandolin Becker and Fritz Breivogcl, at
No. 211 West Thirty-ilrst street, explaining In
detail tho cause of the determination to COM
nit suicide, alleging lawsuits and inability rs
tho principal cause. The body has not been
found, and there is n dark suspicion that he
has run away, expecting to meet his wife else
where
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-13
Tho Boucicault Divorce Suit.

New York, April IA motion was made
to-day before Judge Dononue in the Superior
court by counsel for tho defendant, for an or
der vacating the order for arrest granted
against Dion Bouccault in the divorce pro-
ccedings begun against him by his wife. After
hearing arguments pro and con, Judge Dono-
hue denied the motion, stating that though
Mr.. Boucicault might be great actor, yet
still he must be treated the same rs any other
ctizon. An appeal will he taken FROM this
decision.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-13
THE PENNSYLVANI1 BRIBERS.
Kembie Arrested on IL Bench warrant.

HARRISBURG, PA, April 12.-Willam II
Kembe one of tho bribery fugitives, arrived
here from Philadelphia, accompanied by ex.
Sheriff Kcrns, of Philadelphia and Detective
Anderson, of this city, who have been shadow
ing him since Thursday last, aud who took
him into custody this morning Kembe was
met at the depot by few friends who had been
appriscd of his intended visit. and was driven
to tho Dauphn county Jail, where it was ex-
pected j. G.. Pearson woud hear tho appIica.
tion for new BAIL but as the judge did not ap.
pear, the party, aftGr waiting fifteen minutes,
was driven to the residence of Mr. J. J. Clyde,
whsre KGmbe will remain until tomorrow ut
O'clock when his counsel say Judge Pear.
son win hear them. Judge Pearson is not en-.
tirely clear as to Whether IL is tho proper thing
to do to admit an arrested fugitive from jns.
tce to bail, and unless Mr. Herr, who has
been at his residence since 3 o'clock succeeds
in convincing him that Kemble came here
voluntarily, the judge will hardly hear the APP
plication until Judge Henderson, who lives in
Carlisle, has been tclegraphed for and AZ.
rivcs. Kemble says that he telcgraphed his
counsel that he would be in Philadelphia this
morning in time to take tho 1855 train for
harrisburg This will be an important part
of the argument before the judge. Detective
Anderson CalnO from Atlantic City this morn.
ing on the sumo train with Mr.. KeuIble, and
arrested him ON Fourth street, Philadelphia
shortly after his arrival. Kcmblc made no
pretenslon of surprise, and told tho detective
that he would not trouble him TO read the
bench warrant for his arrest
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-13
VIRGlNlA'S PREFERENCE.
Further of the Result of Satur-
days Primaries.
Tho Name OF Grant Solldihes the Party-A
sherman Sian Forced to Recnnt-1n-
struotions TO the Halifax Delegates
AlbomarIo Demands
Pledged Delegation -
Grant Everywhere.
Grecnsvillc County Convention.

To hG Editor Of The NGtioncl Republican,:
SIR: The Republican county convention
was held in the courthouse in this county to.
day Cor the purpose of eccting delegate to
the State convention at Stanton on the 21st
instant. The only contest WAS between two
Grant men, Hon. II. ID. Smith and p. +. Fini.
gan, tho former getting tho votes Of eleven
and tho latter ten Of tho twenty .one delegates
composing the convention.
Grants name has bad the happy effect Of
uniting both wings Of the Republicans. who
heretofore were divided aud known rs Read
justors and Fundors, in this and adjoining
counties.
TO show the strength of the Grant senti-
mcnt in this county, Henry ID. Smith, the
elected delegate signed Sherman call while
in Richmond this past winter as member of
tho Legislature, but oil returning to tho
county was so bitterly denounced that he re-.
canted, and OH last Monday, it being court
day, from tho stand openly proclaimed him
solf for Grant first, last aud all the time.
A. L. w.
10 Anil IN
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-13
The Rider to the Army NH.

Tho following is tho text of the political
ridor to the army bill rs agreed to in commit.
tee aud as it stands upon tho bill to be voted
on IN tho House to-day;
Section 2.--ThAt no money appropriated In this
act Is Appropriated OF shall bO paid for the sub
sisionce, equipment transportation or componsa.
ton of any portion of the army of the United
States TO DO used rs police force to keep tho peace
AT the polls at any election hcd in any State and
prOrided, that nothing IN this provision shall he
construed to prevent the uso OF troops to protect
application Of the Legislature thereof or Of tho
Executive when the Legislature cannot bo con.
vnund
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Death of 5. NJ. Shoemaker. Son.

BALTIMORE, April ~ - Eccleston Shoe.
maker, aged fourteen years, died to-day of
brain fever after brief illness He was
SON Of Samuel NJ, Shoemaker, a widely. known
citizen and manager of Adams ExpIess Com.
pany in this city. His father, mother and
sister left Now York last Wednesday on tho
steamship Scythia on a thrco months trip to
Europe, Their son went to New York TO- sec
them of, and was taken sick on returning
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-13
Coz md nnlhn ssntsnnoh

NEW YORK. April l2.-Chastino Cox. who
murdered Mrs. Hull, and Pedro Balbo, who
killed his wife, Maria, whose sentences of ex-
ecution were approved by tho Court of Ap.
penls, wero arraignod to-day before Chief.
Justice Davis and Judges Barrett and Brady
in the Supreme court, general term and tho
day of execution was fixed by Chief fJustlce
Davis for May % next. The prisoners exhib-
tied no emotion, but took their sentences very
pnlnlv
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-13
rhe pooerlIon OF tns ponoas.

The Senate POnca Investigating Committee
yesterday examined Roy, $, ID. Hnman, min
istcr in charge of the Santee agency, Ne
braska. lie testified thaths accompanied the
ten Ponca chiefs on their trip to tho Indian
Territory, and sworo positively that there
was a dictinct understanding ON tho part oi
lhe Ponca chols that if they did not ike Tho
Indian Territory they could rolurn TO their
own reservation.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-13
Reller for the Arctlc Mhnlors,

SAN FRANCIsco, April 12.--Tho revenue
cutter Thomas Corwin came down from Vic.
torla Friday last, under telegraphiC orders
from the Treasury Department. 1t is pre-.
sumcd that as she Is the largest aud strongest
vessel in tho revenue service OF this coast,
she will be loaded with supplies for the relief
of the Arctic whalcrs and exploring yacht
IennrIIn.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-13

CHICAGO, April 12.--Dispatcbcs from vari.
Gus points along the lake coast give particulars
OF much damage done to shipping by the
storm which prevailed Saturday night and
yesterday A great number Of vessels were
driven ashore aud several were wrecked. No
lives are rcnOrLed lost
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-13

CHICAGO, April IA suit is pending in
the United States court in this city concern
ing an oeomargsriue patent, which has
brought ont the astounding fact that oeomnr.
garine, which is never quoted In the market
and which is not kept by any merchant as
such, has sale in this country Of 05 100000
pounds per nnnum.