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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-07
The Telegraph Litigation.

ST. LOUIS, April G.-The suit of the Atlantic
u Pacific Telegraph Company VS.. tho Union
Pacific Railway Company, referring to one of
the lines of the telegraph between Omaha,
Nebraska, and Ogden Utah, which the railway
company attempted to take into its own pos
session, came up in the United States Circuit
court hero to-day before judges McCrary aud
Great. About u month ago Judge McCrary en-
tered restraining order by which the tele-
graph company has retained possession of the
line, aud the question now comes up on the
motion of the telegraph company for pre-
liminary injunction having the same effect,
but TO continue in force during the litigation,
which now seems likely to take place.
Before tho opening OF the argument Mr..
William IL. Bliss, United States district attor-
ney, stated that under instructions from the
Attorney General he desired to call the atten-
tion of tho court to the provisions of tho law,
showing the interests which the Government
might have in the litigation on account Of the
large employment by the Government of the
property in question, and the law requir-
ing payments to be made from the earn
ngs in liquidation of the indebtedness
from the Union Pacific Railway Company TO
the United States. Hestated that his instruc-
tions were to the effect that he should not
take sido for or against either party, but
simply to call the attention of the court to the
matter. After some discussion us TO the proper
mode of appearing in the casa, whether by
filing written petition or otherwise, tho
court stated that the district attorney could
make his application hereafter in such form Us
he choose, and all parties might be heard If
deemed necessary. The case was opened for
the telegraph company by Hon. ]. NJ. Wool
WORTH Of Omaha, who occupied about three
hours, and was followed by A. j. P0ppleton, OF
Omaha, ON behalf of the railway company,
and who had not concluded at the adjournment
of the court this afternoon.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-07

Tho House District Committee yesterday
resumed the investigation Of Treasurer Gil
illlan's charges against the District Commits.
sioners. Tho point Of inquiry now seems to
be MS 10 the author of tile numerous forgeries
of signatures in connection with the issuance
of drawback certificates. Mrs. Ada G.. Davis
testified as TO her signature and that Of Mary
IIisslor, who died thirteen years ago. being
forgeries on certain papers exhibited. John
G.. Thompson and William Russell also de-.
clared their names on certain papers wero
forgerics The latter had called upon Roomo
and Dickson in reference TO the forgeries, but
while both declared tho signatures to be
forseries, could not give him no clue to the
perpctrator. Several other forgeries were
proven
Mr. Z. B. Hay was then examined rs an ex.
port on handwriting, aud expressed belief
that the writing shown TO he rorgeries and
that on Dickson's "Duybook," admitted by
james A. Clark, n clerk In Dickson'y office, to
be his, were tho same.
Mr.. Dickson said this was a grave charge
against u young man of good character and
family and q trusted employe. lie thought
an opportunity should be given him to vindi-
cato himself and that the witnesses to the sig
natures should be summoned. =.a
Mr.. Aldrich replied that such an oppor.
tunity would be afforded.
The committee then adjourned to to-day.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-07
R.IILROiD DIS.iSTER.
Fortunate Escape of Passengers.

MERIDEN, Conn, April 6.-Tho night ex.
press train that left Boston at 10 o'clock last
night for New York via Springfield was par
| TALLY wrecked by the cavng in of an embank-
mcnt three miles north of this city shortly
after 2 o'clock this morning. The train was
composed of two express cars a mail and
| baggage car, two passenger cOac hes and three
Sleeping cars. The locomotive remained on
| the track, but the balance of tho train eXCept
the last two sleeping cars left the rail. The
first express car was found lying OH its side on
tho track, the second one tumbled twelve loet
down the embankmont and the mail car
followed. The baggage car reared up on the
end of the mail car, which sayed it from going
down. The balance of the cars crashed
against each other, but, aside from
being dragged of their trucks, es-
capped damage. Strange to say, not Il person on
| the train received serious injury. Conductor
Dickerman's back was slightly burnt. Eu-
gineer Bradford had one leg slightly injured,
and ono of tho five postal clerks received u
trivial scalp wound Some Of the sleeping car
passengers slept through all the excitement
| OF the three cars that were overturned only
one-the mail car-had a stove in it, This
set fro to the car, but the flames were eXtin-
guished without doing much damage. Some
| of the mail bags, however, were badly soaked
with water. Most of tho passengers have been
sent to New York. The accident was caused
| by tho Hartford Ice Company drawing the
water of their ice pond which adjoins the
track. This caused the embankmont to give
way when the train dashed upon it at an esti-
mated speed Of thirty miles an hour.
HARTFORD, CONN, April 6.-Tho railroad
accident near Berlin early this morning was
caused by the sinking of the track in peat
bog, which the road passes through Tho
engine crossed safely, Two express cars were
thrown over into II pond. The mail car with
tho mail agent was turned over twice aud
then thrown into the pond. No passenger
cars were thrown off the track but all of them
were nearly capsized by the sinking of tho
track. Not one of the passengers or employees
was hurt. The accident occurred at 3 o'clock
and tho passengers were transferred at 1880
o'clock. The train from Philadelphia aud
Washington for Boston, due at the same time,
was dctuined, or il might also have been
Gitched Both tracks sank at the same time,
Passengers are now transferred at the break,
but trains will pass through this afternoon.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-07
The Observation-Disclosures Case.

The House Committee ON Elections held n
meeting yesterday, aud it was expected the re-
ports would be presented in the Donnellv-
Washhurn case which were authorized at the
last meeting to be made embodyiug the action
of the committee upon the case. For some
reasons, however, no reports were tOrthcom-
ing, aud the time of the meeting was taken up
in discussing the propricty of admitting the
representatives of the press TO the future
meetings of the committee. Pending further
deliberaton upon the case, Mr. Manning
offered resolution that the meetings be open
to the public, which was lost by tic vote Z
to I. lie then offered a resolution that tho in
junction Of secrcsy rs to the future action or
deliberations of the committee on the Dom
nelly.Washburn case be removed from the
members This was also lost by the same vote
-Messrs. Manning. Speer ColericIS, Armhcld
Keifer, Calkins and Weaver In the affirmative,
and Messrs. Springer, Clark, Sawyer, Phistcr
Camp, Field and Ovcrton in the negative. A
motion to reconsider this last vote was then
put aud lost--yeas q nays, 3.
Mr.. Bcltzhoover, who was absent at the open
ing of tho meeting came in and voted in the
negative.
Mr.. Calkins then offered a resolution that
the Injunction OF socresy as to the past action
and deliberations of the committee upon the
Donnely. case be removed from the
members which was adopted-yeas, l3; Mr..
Phister voting no and Mr. Manning not vot-
ing, The committee then adjourned without
further action,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-07
The Two.Term Doctrine.
To tho Editor of The National RpuClic@

TO Wo EdII0r OF TIC NUTlU0WI HVW0HCdN'
SIR; Agreeing, rs thousands do, with "M," IN
yesterdays issue of your cstimable paper, why
not suggest to Congress that, while getting
ready to go to work, they enact law forbid
ding any man (unless ho be from our county,
holding scat In that august body more than
two terms? thus doing away with large
majority Of tho Rebel BrigUdier Generals,
Northern Doughfaces and weak-kneed Re-
publicans Then, aud not until then, can we
afford to risk It with a candidate for Presi-
dent on the Republican ticket ono who sacn'
feed the entire Republican party of the South,
aud nearly that of the entire country, by de.
feating what is known rs tho Southern Forco
BILL" or one who was the principal In sur
rendering three Southern States to the enemy
after the Republicans thereof had faced death
to return their electoral vote for the Repuhll.
can candidate, Respectfully, O.
WAsuINGroE, d. O., April q, 1880.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-07

New YORK, April GA special telegram
from Albany announces tho decision by the
Court of Appeals of tho important suit for a
third of million dollars by Morris X. Jessup,
Drexel, Morgan & Co. and others, plaintiffs,
represented by Messrs. Eyarls, Southmnyd
and Choatc against Andrew CarnaGie, Thomas
A, Scott, Benjamin L. Smith, William Denni-
son, Oliver Ames and others, defendants, rop-
resented by Judge John #. Porter Lewis SAN
ders, Judge Il. Mott and Messrs. Alexander
and Greene. The judgment of the court is in
favor of the defendants, and besides, that tho
defendants, .as stockholders and incorporators
of the Davenport Railroad Construction Com
pany of Iowa. are not liable on the corporate
notes of that company. Tho plaintiffs sought
to charge the defendants, as partners and
makers Of the corporate notes, on the ground
that they had not duly organized the company
under tho laws of Iowa, having failed to file
their certificates of organization in tho Secre-
tary of States Office within the prescribed
time. The text OF the decision has not yet
been received, but it is understood to settle
important points Of Interstate and cousttu-
tiOuul law
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-07
TIE GUEST or THE SOUTH.
A visit to the Mississippi Jottlea.

New ORLEANS, April 6.--General Grant
and party, accompanied by a number Of citi-
zens, went to the jetties to-day by the steam
boat J. w. Cannon. The steamer landed ut
Magnolia plantation. whero General Grant
visited Governor Warmoth and remained
about an hour. The running time of the
steamer from New Orleans to tho jetties. n
distance Of Ill miles, was five hours and If
teen minutes.
An Invitation from Colored Citizens.
MOBILE, ALA, April 6.-At meeting OF
colored citizens held to-day the following was
adopted
RcsOlrCd, That We. the colored citizens of the por
OF Mobile IN massmecting assembled, cordially In
vite General u s. Grant 10 visit the port of Mobile
on hi journey home.
Tho invitation was forwarded to the ex.
President by telegraph, and acceptance re-
ceived from him.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-07
Conflict of Committee Jurisdiction.

From early ia thy present session the House
Committee on Railways and Canals has had
under consideration a Texas railroad bill, re-.
ferred to II by the House, and the reference up
to yesterday uuchalongcd On reporting tho
bill to tho House yesterday under the call Of
committees during the morning hour, Mr., Me-
Lane, chairman of tho Committee on Pacific
Railroads, made the claim that under the
rules the bill must be considered by his com.
mttoo, and asked that the bill aud report be
so reiorred, AS an original proposition on tho
introduction Of the bill, Mr.. McLnne's demand
might have been legitimate, although exactly
how tho Pacific Railroad Committee can claim
jurisdiction when tho road does not extend to
tho Pacific, Is not clear; but after so much
time had been spent by committee of the
character Of the one reporting the bill, aud
whose duties are so near akin to the sub
joct.matter, II was at least discOurtcOus on the
part Of tho House to ignore the time aud labor
spent upon the bill by this committee, and at
this timo Of the session it can be regarded ns
scarcely more than q means of straugliug tho
bill without letting it 50 before the House on
its merits.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-07
Arrested on a Charge OF Malpractice.

Lieuten ant Ecklufr and Detective Miller,
acting under instructions from District.Attor-
ney Corkhll, yesterday yarIosted Ambrose Fol-
lott, who carries ON a drug store under tho
Colonization building, on n ohurge Of man
laughter by causing the death of Miss Susan
Wheeler, whose death has been previously
announced In The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,,
The accused was taken TO Police headquarters
and will have hearing before Judge Smell to-.
day. 1t is understood that tho Grand Jury
have found u true bill against Folliutt, and
that Smpkius, the eX-Treasury clerk, ia tho
principal witness against him, Tho prisoner
denies any knowledge of tho affair, and says
that he never saw either Miss Wheeler or
Simpkus.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-07
POLITICAL M1TTERS.
The Local Elections In Ohio.

CINCINNATI Anril a As N result or ynsinr.
DAVIS municipal oiection In Toledo the Demo-
Gratis elect street com IN ,ssioner Inv nluraiitv
of 200. Tho Renublioans eloct The clerk Of
Police court and The trustees of the cemetery
and of the water.works. The council on n
joint ballot will stand eight each, Republi-
cans, Democrats and Nationals the board of
education, four Republicans three Democrats
and ono National, and police board, three Ro
pubicans, two Democrats and three Nationals
In Columbus the Republicans elect city civil
engineer, ono police commissioner, aud nine
teen out of twenty.eight members of the city
council. The result in the board of education
is tic. The Democrats elect one police COM
missioner and justice of the peace
CINCINNATI, April 6.-The returns from
yesterdays election are not yet all In, but
Eshclby's majority for city comptroller over
Hoffman (Democrat) Is estimated at 5000.
The Republicans elect the entire school board
of twelve members, sixteen out Of twenty
five councilmen and twelve out of fourteen
aldermen.
Chicago Municipal Election.
CHICAGO. April 6-rhc city election here
TODAY wos entirely witlout marty signincanoe.
Republicans supported Democrats and Demo-
Gratis voted for Republicans. OF fourteen
councilmcn known to be elected thus far,
seven are Democrats, six Republicans and ono
Socialist from the Fourteenth ward.
Returns up to III o'clock indicate that the
Republicans have lost two aldermen, but that
they have certainly elected tho West and
South-town officers and probably apart or all
OF those OF North'town.
Township Elections in Michigan.
DETROIT, Mich, April 6.-Township elcc'
tions were held throughout Michigan on Mon
day, with some thirty city elections. The re-
| turns generally indicate Republican gains and
decided ialling'off in the Grcenback vote.
CONSTITUTIONAL amendment increasing the Coy
ernors salary from sl,ooo TO S5,Ooo was prob
ABLY defeated.
The National Conventions.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, April G.-Tho De,
MOines sOunty Republican convention TODAY
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-07
WASHINGTON, D. c., April G, 1880.
Good Reasons Why General Grant should he
the Republican Nominee for President.
TO the Editor.of The National Republican,,
By UNCLE SAM, IN.

TO the EditorOf The National Republican;
am told so many III things Of n man, and / see
so few in him. that begin to suspect that he has u
real but Troublesome merit MS being likely to
eclipse that of Others.-LG BrUyCrf,
SIR: / have nothing now and here to say
against the claims Of the distinguished and
honorable gentlemen who are eagerly and
openly striving for the grand position and
laurel.wreath 50 nOby won and worn by Gen.
cuIl Graut. That is their privilege and polcy
if they think so, and now is the time for them
to shuttle the cards aud play their winning
trumps If they have any, for the Presidential
prize. Some people do seem honestly to
think aud believe that there is a clause
somewhere in the Constitution of these
United States, or law of the land,
outside of it, prohibiting any native-boru
American from holding the Office OF President
beyond two consecutive terms. But my most
diligent search to iiud such clause or such law
has been unRvailiug. The most aud best that
can be said about the muCh-moOted matter is
this Certain politicians and Presidential us
pirauts nowadays want 1t to he so-thcir wish
Is father to their thought But granting all
they claim, what has that to do in barring
General Grant from another and third Prcsi-
Dental torn now, if the people are resolved to
have him aud vote him inY Four years will
have INTERVIEWED aud cGGctuully bridgGd over
that seuscless objection. Grants attitude be-
fore the voters will then be- MS it was ut the be.
ginning previous to his first term, or better he
cause ho is now, by extended travel at home
and abroad, by observation, reelection aud ex-
perenco, better ablo to serve and satisfy
the loyal millions North and South whose
Aig he honored and vindicated, There Is
no blottng that truism out of the minds
and hearts of tho people He is to-day
what ho thon proved himself to he, his coun-
try's firm aud devoted friend. Who but an
arraut fool or kuave can think or say that such
a man, so esteemed aud houorod, would mar
his grand record aud mako his name forever
infamous, by attempting the stale and world
weary rolo of usurper, dictator emperor or
king? II is an insult to him and to us-"wc,
the pooplo"--to harb1r for moment so insane
and dastRrdly thought. That kind OF rot
may do for scrls, but not Americans in this
nineteenth century, intelligent and free,
uatiye-bon and adopted.
Tho loyal people of this country, South aud
North, need aud will have General Grant at
tho helm of the good ship Of state, to weather
the coming storms and pilot it and them amid
the surging billows into Tranquil aud secure
haven, with the old flag OF the Union at the
fore God bless it ami him y and rejoicing
millions safe ON deck once more.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-07
snd snIcIde IN sonlh MnshIngton.

A distressing suicide occurred in South
Washington yesterday morning, the victim
being young man named George w. Barron
who resides with his parents ut 4S2 street,
southwest. Young Barron came down TO
breakfast yesterday morning, after which ho
had short talk with his father about business
aud went up stairs again. About o'clock the
report Of pistol was heard In his room and
the family discovered the deceased lying on
tho floor with bullet through his brain.
Death must have been instantaneous, us his
brains were scattered over the floor Tho
weapon used was large.silcd siN-bauelcd
revolver, one chamber of which was empty,
No cause is assigned for tho rash act, De-
ceased was a good carpenter aud had constant
work and was engaged to hc married to an
csti mablc young lady. Coroner Patterson
after learning the facts deemed an inquest
unne cessary and gave q certificate of burial
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-07
The Pedestrians,

NEW York, April 6,-IEterest in tho walk
at Mudson-Sqnare Garden was heightened to-
day by long spurt between Hart and Dobler,
The former at length getting in tho load. AT
p. m, the score stood Hart, 2l6; Krohno,
1914; Pegram, 1875; Merit, 1856; Williams 10;
Howard, 1S7; Mcintyre, IA; Allen, 1872; Dob
Ter, 2l5; IIanwalSer, 100, aud Jaybee, 03.
At o'clock the score stood Hart, 225
Dobler, 224; Pegram, 2Ol; Allen, 200 Merritt,
1876; Howard, 1886 Mcintyre, ISL Krohne,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-07
A stenmer Disabled at Sea.

New York, April 6-rhe steamship Bel.
size from Ayonmouth which arrived hero to-
day reports: March 2l, lat, 50o 30', long
15o 3O', signalled a steamer under sail disabled
and requiring assistance, steamed alongside
and found her to be the steamer Lamar, then
ten days out from Newport for New York, hay.
lug on the 10th lost their propeller. The cargo
was adrift aud the steamer quite unmanage-
able, with n strong southeast breeze, which
continued two days. made several attempts to
tow her but the tow lines being too light,
parted on the 22d, in lat, SOC 54', long. 40 52',
at 1910 IL. M, having towed the vessel only
forty.sx miles to the eastward; left her aud
nrnrpplc cd
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-07

The Senate IN executive session yesterday
confirmed the following nominations:
Charles A. Adams, of Corhado, to be Minis
ter Resident and Consul General of the United
States to Bolivia.
William H. Crane, of lirorna, to be Regis
ter of the Land Office at Susanville, Cal.
ostm0sters--FrNncis r. Vincent, at Cottage
City, Mass; l.. h. Curtis at Households, N. "
II. +. Doty at Reading, Mich Lewis Lam,
bright, at Middlotown, Ohio; George II. Tracy
at Baker City, Oregon; Francis L. Price, at
Georgetown, Texas,
Third Lieutenant John II, Little, Of Maine
to be second lieutenant in the Revenue ser.
vice.
The Senate in executive session yesterday
rejected tho following nominations Census
Superyisors-Joh s. Burton, for the First dis.
trict of Mississippi; John Il. Lynch, for the
Third district of Mississippi
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-07

sr. LOUIS, April CA dispatch to the Times
from Jefferson City says; "a bloody tragedy
occurred in the penitenti0ry horc this after
noon, resulting in tho death of two conycts
Martin Broicrick and John Smith, While
working in tho prison'yard they became in
volyed in quarrel and smith struck Brode'
rick twice on the head with spade, fiactur-
ing his skull. Smith thon started for the
toolhouse with tho design Of escaping, but
was met by the guard, who demanded his sur
render. lie refused and continued to adj
vance, when he was shot and instantly killed"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-07
Chinn wants to Negotiate.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 6,-The journal de 81
Petersburg, referring to the alarmist story
relative to tho intentions Of China, says it il
In position to announce that according tC
the latest intelligence from Pekin, the Chinese
government maniiess desire TO renew nego
tiations relative to Kuldja as the treaty con
uludcd BY Chung How, tho late Chinese Am
bassador to Russia, cannot be ratified The
Chinese Ambassador at Paris is to come to st
Petersburg TO conduct the new negotiations.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-07
Spanish Democrntic manifesto.

MADRID, April ca democratic manifesto
signed by 279 former deputies and Senators,
aud twouty.one journalists, is published, 1t
demands religious liberty, the liberty of the
press, Of public meeting, OF association, and
Of education universal suffrage, docentraliza-
tion, obligatory military service for all economy
In the public service, respect for the rights OF
individuals, improved control over the
finances, the assimilation Of Cuba to Spain
and irromovability Of judges. The Peuin-
suar deputies have improved the first thir-
teen articles Of the Cuban budget.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-07
Disastrous Tire in Minneapolis.

MINNEAPoLIs, MINI, April 6.-The BraclS.
stroycd by fire this morning. The fire was
discovered ut 4 o'clock, aud was then undor
such headway as to bufIle tho efforts of the
frcmen and absolutely nothing was saved.
The origin of the fire is unknown, but the
generally accepted thcory.is that it was caused
by spontaneous combustion Loss, $lG6,O0O;
iusurnnce $50 0OO
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-07

James F. Mapuile. District Of Columbia; John
A. Perry Colorado; William f. Augusta,
Pennsylvania; John II. Cooney, District
of Columbia; w. II. Chase, District of CO.
lumbia; s. T. Turner, District Of Columba;
John +. Kcenan, Missouri; Frank b. Curtis,
District of Columbia David A. lIorner Penn
sylvania; w. II. Miller, Virginia, and Miss
Lizzie L. Brown, District of Columbia.
The appointments have all heem signed and
can be obtained upon application.