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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-05-21

A ND ALL KIND OF FANCY AND PLAIN
"A Job Printing done n frst-clasa style and
atshort notice..
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-02
ROSCOE ConkITnG.s Eulure.

The exact parallel TO the present eX-
traordinary endeavor 10 huniiate and destroy
Roscoe ConkIiug was the attempt made by the
Buchanan administration to ruin Stephen A.
Douglas. The arrogant slave power demanded
the political death of the brilliant and defiant Hi
nois Senator. The Unsuitable money power of TO-
day has marked the able senior Senator Of the
Empire State as its victim. Buchanan pTOstitutCd
his high Office 70 the ignotIe task of breaking
down the ableSt and most popular Democratic
statesman CT modern times. Garfield has entered
upon tie work Of killing off the greatest Republi
can leader and most brilliant orator in the Nation
Buchanan demoralized the public service and cor
rupted The press III his time Garfield seems to be
doing now. Ike Cook, the Chicago postmaster,
renegade friend of zlas has his counterpart III
Robertson. Cook was driven into exile 10 avoid
the consequences of deialcaton and other crimes
against the Government Who can fOrcsee the
fate of Robertson? The war on Douglas returned
him in triumph TO the Senate and two years later
gave him presidential nomination. Garfield
may prevent the return OF Conkling to the Senate,
but he is rendering certain his nomination TO the
Presidency The suicidal contest with Douglas
rent the great Democratic party in twain, the life
and soul of it adhcring TO Douglas, while the
hypOcritical and insincere went down into dis
graceful oblivion with Buchanan. To-day the
heart and brain and soul Of the Republican party
are with COnkling and the chaf is gathering
around Garfield, who seems intent on verifying
General Weavcrs prediction that he will be the
Buchanan of the Republican party.-P0rttald (.he)
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-02
A Faithful Officer Retires.

General James A. Williamson, who
has just voluntarily resigned the Com
misSionership of the General Land Of
flee to take charge of the land depart
ment of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa
Fe Railroad Company, has been a faith
full and able public servant, and will
carry away with him the high regard
due to probity, industry, and frst-class
capacity in public station. He is noble
gentleman, Stalwart Republican, and
good citizen. The people of Washington
will regret to lose him, and will wish
him abundant success in his new field of
labor
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-02
A Fraud to be Watched.

We stated some time ago that Detective
Woodward, of the Post-Office Depart
ment, had been paid for his services for
the month of April, not only his regular
salary, but the sum of $3.50 for travelling
expenses. The law expressly prohibits
this latter allowance, except in cases
of actual travel. But Woodward
did not travel at all during that
month. This Postmaster-GeneralJ James
well knew He could not have lawfully
received this $50 until he presented an
account and a written statement on
honor that it was correct. Then
it had to be approved by the Post
The statement on honor
was Untrue. The approval by the Post
master General was a certificate to the
truth of palpable falsehood. The evi-
dence of this fraudulent payment is on
record in the Sixth Auditors office. In
the change in that Office care should be
taken that this evidence is not concealed
or DESTROYED.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-02
PERSONALITIES.
THE hotter the weather the more they

THE hotter the weather the more they
"smile.'
GEORGE B. PICKETT, esq, editor of the
Lincoln CNeb.) Capital, is in the city.
SLossoN, the billiard expert, has arrived
in Paris with a challenge to Vignaux.
HARVARD College does not observe the
22d of February or Decoration Day as holidays.
THE London Morning Post has begun
the publication of column of American Notes"
REV. G. A. ENGLAND Roman Catholic
priest has recently turned Episcopalian at Omaha,
Neb.
FASHION is in such pucker now that
everything has to be shirred, from a parasol to a
night-gOwn.
RICHARD GRANT WHITE was first doc
tor and then lawyer before he engaged in liter
ary pursuits.
SINCE January last seventy-eight ships,
with an aggregate of 11S,OOO tons, have been
launched in England, and on April there were
100000 tons in progress of construction.
GENEvIEvE WARD has invited Mrs.
Fanny Barrows and Mrs. D. G. Croly Jennie
June') to be her guests in England next summer.
THE Duke of Athole has left Montreal
in few days, and will then proceed to California
Mr.. WILLIAM WINTER has finished his
biographical history of the Jefferson family, and
the volume will probably be published in Septem-
Der.
THE Trappists of Verrey (Moselle) have
taken a ninety-nine years lease of the Isle OF
Herm, off Guernsey, and are already installed
there.
Mr.. ARTHUR SPRUILL, leading Repub-
ican of the First North Carolina District is in the
city, for few days on business before the Depart
ments.
THEY were looking at the new carpet,
and he said, "But what are these plants in the
centre?" 81 don't know, my dear, unless they are
Brussels sprouts
THE trustees of Harvard College have
purchased for Sl750OO large tract of land on the
corner of Washington and Summer streets, Boston,
as an investment.
EX-SENATOR DORSEY left Washington
yesterday for his ranch in New Mexico, where he
will make his future home The people of the
District of Columbia owe him much for his able
and faithful management of their affairs chair
man of the Senate committee and member of the
Appropriation Committee. The Republican party
of the Nation also owe him debt it will never be
able to pay.
Ex-Governor Z. ]. DAVIS, of Texas, one
the most prominent and influential of Southern
Republicans arrived yesterday from the South,
and is stopping for a few days with his brotherin-
law, Mr.. Charles Worthington, of Georgetown,
prior to leaving for West Point Military Academy,
where his oldest son, Britton, graduates at the
the closing exercises of that famous institution
during this month.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-02

but railroad man all the time. 1t is
gratifying to know that Mr.. Vanderbilt
believes that his man Friday will make a
good collector, and that he consents to
give him leave of absence from the State
senate after awhile to enable him to en-
ter upon the duties of that office. By the
way, will it be safe for Robertson to leave
the senate before adjournment? The
assembly has passed bill to create a
railroad commission, and it is now
sleeping the sleep of death in the senate,
with Robertson, Woodin, and Sessions
sitting down on it. Can Robertson be
spared by the modern Barons ?"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-02
D1sraeII.. Sonnet Oh Wellington.

The following sonnet by Lord Beacons-
field was published in the volume of " Notes and
Queries" for 1855. This sonnet, which will prob
ably have escaped the attention of most of our
readers, was it is stated, improyised when Mr..
Disraeli was on visit at Stowe many years since,
and suggested by fine silver statuette of the
Duke of Wellington. which was preserved there:
Not only that thy puissant arm could bind
The tyrant ofa world. and, conquering Fate,
Enfranchise Europe, do I deem thee great;
Bot that in all thy actions do find
Exact propriety; no gusts of mind
Fitful and Wild but that continuous state
or orier'd impulse mariners await
In some benignant and enriching wind
The breath ordain'd of Nature. Thy calm mien
Recalls old Rome, as much as thy high deed,
Duty thy only idol, and serene
When all are troubled; in the utmost need
Prescient; thy countrys servant ever seen,
Yet sovereign of thyself, what e'er may speed.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-02


Should the joint convention to-day muster 159
members and the votes of yesterday be repeated,
Mr.. Conkling Will lack 10 votes and Mr. Platt 81
votes of majority. These votes it is impossible
for either of them, under any conceivable circum-
stances, to secure from RepUblicans.-NClC York
Times.
Jess So as Solon Shingle would say.
And yet now much more difficult it will
be to elect any others. The vote was
taken yesterday in joint convention. and
nobody was elected. But, while Conkling
lacked rs votes of an election, he was u
ahead Of the leading HalEBreed canGi-
date, Mr.. Wheeler, who lacked IS Of an
election. Other Half-Breed candidates
were short, as follows: Rogers lacked 65
votes, Fenton lacked II, White lacked
rs, Pomeroy lacked rs, Wadsworth lacked
10. Each one of the Half-Breeds had an
overwhelming majority against him and
ought to be very much ashamed at the
disgrace of not being elected. Why
don't their friends Withdraw them? How
disgraceful to be button-holing members
in behalf Of candidates who have so few
vctos!
For Mr.. Platt's successor, Mr.. Platt Ere
ceiyed 90 votes, which was 81 less than
enough. But that was much better than
any HalfBreed candidate did. Depew
had % votes-55 short; Davis lacked rs,
Miller lacked y, Evarts lacked 73, Wads-
worth lacked IS, Ward lacked II, and
Rogers 70. No Half-Breed comes any
where near being as strong as Conkling
and Platt. Why do they hang on when
they are so contemptuously treated?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-02
King yanderbiit on ConkI;ne


We print the following extract from an
interview with Vanderbilt, the Aeat
railroad king, for the purpose of showing
how exactly his words fit with those of
his creatures in the New York Legisla-
ture and the New York press. One
would hardly think such small matters
would interest this great parsonage. But
he talks off the administration rigmarole
as glibly as one of the lower grade Bo-
hemians on the New York Tribune:
Mr.. Vanderbilt said, with great earnestness: Mr.
Conkling made great mistake in resigning is
seat in the Senate He left the Senate with the
Republican party in the minority. He could not
afford TO do that. have regarded him as a man
of considerable ability. and that he should have
made quarrel with the Administration is pity
very great pity: still, Conkling is likely to dis
cover his mistake. The party is more than the
man, and the question shall be submitted TO the
people whether to follow the party or Conkling
The people will rally altogether around the party
This is mere matter OF politics, however, and
that is a trade with which l am not very familiar.
1t is the conservative party of the world which
really holds the balance Of power. vote, when !
vote at ali, for men, and not for party issues.
don't think there have been any very great party
questions lately. But Conkling should remember
that the collectorship of this port is as much
national appointmen: as any Office in the gift OF
the President. The collector is not the collector Of
New York alone, but almost of the whole country
There is nothing against the fitness of Judge Rob
ertson for the Office. His ability and honesty have
not been assailed. Conkling should have known
thar the appointment 10 the Office was not de-
pendent on his personal wishes"
Mr. Vanderbilt is eloquent for the
party" and yet says he votes, when he
votes at all, for men regardless of party.
He is probably like Mr.. Gould in that
regard, who swore that he was Demo-
crtt, Republican, or doubtful, accord
ing to the locality he happened to be in,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-02
Thomas Dowling, Auctioneer.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY ON RHODE ISLAND AVENUE
BETWEEN FOURTEENTH AND FIFTEENTH
STREETS.
BY virtue of deed of trust bearing date the Ist ay
of November, a. D. 1875 and recorded in Liber No
4 folio 81 and at request of the party secured there
by. We Will sell, on MONDAY the 9th day of June
Nos . and 26 in Riggs subdivision of square No zI0
(alSo known lots p a. D B. % A and rs B. OF Bran
halls subdivision the same fronting on the north
SIDE OF Rhode Island avenue, and eXtendn. back us
feet. improved with a fine residence &c being the
house No. ife5 Rhode Island avenue.
Terms prescribed by the deed-Amount of indebt-
edness unpaid with the expenses of sale, i'll cash: the
balance in two equal installments six and twelve
months with interest at ten per cent per aunun from
the day of sale. Five hundred dollars deposit when
the propertyis struck of. All couyeyancng at cost
Of purchaser.
FRED. W. JONES.
HENRY POLKINHORN,( / trustees
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-02
Paris Theatres.

There are four subventioned theatres
in the French capital. The opera receives suit
sidy of 100000; the Theatre Francais SIS 0O9 the
OdeOn, S20.000 and the Opera Comique $4,000. In
spite ofthe subv enJion the opera last year made
net loss OF about 5000 an expenditure of $500,
900. The Theatre Francais spent s2S9G00, and with
the subventi0n coutrivcd TO make both ends meet
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-02

The Jewish Hospital Association of
Philadelphia has come to the conclusion that it is
inexpedicnt for it to accept the bequest of some
$4,000 left il by the late Abraham s. Wolf for the
erection and maintenance of home for aged and
infirm Israelites, because of certain conditions,
which, if accedcd to, would take from the asso-
citation the control Of the home and vest it in an
independent board of three trustees.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-02

SEVERAL Of the Administration candidates could
have had large vote if it had not been thought
advisable to avoid the danger OF jealous riralries
by permitting all the Administration men to vote
they choose. and especially CRAFTY the fayorite
men of their localities with complimentary votes,
so that the ballot became in fact good deal of
spEee.-Ne,0 FORK Tribune Albany Correspondent
Now, that was good-natured to permit
all the Administration cattle to roam as
they pleased before being finally yoked
up for their owners work. The danger
Of Jealous rivalries" ought not to exist
among the Half-Breed pure patriots. who
are for reform, and do not desire Office.
Evarts, Depew, Fenton, White, Wheeler,
Rogers, Wadsworth, and Choate (who
are some of these, anyhow?) cannot be
torn loose from principle while the feed
holds out. "The ballot became, in fact,
good deal of a spree" That looks like
business. The machine would never
have arisen to the high plane Of spree.
Let us be thankful for the situation at
Albany. And let Vanderbilt and the
President remember the scriptural in
junction, Thou shalt not muzzle the OK
that treadeth out the corn"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-02
New Converts

Rev. Charles H. Tindell, formerly a
Unitarian minister of Vineland \. j., Rev. DR..
Hartzell, formerly a Universalst minister of Buff
falo, and Rev. Mr. Launt, formerly q Baptist
preacher of Gauge County. are now under the in
struction of Bishop Huntington, and in due time
will be ordained as ministers of the Protestant
Enscnrnl Churcfl-=S,,rnc.se .StnnlEnrH
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-02
The Chinan,an sIus. Go.

The first death by lightning IN Nevada
ever recorded occurred at Virginia City on Satur-
day. May 81, the victim being Chinaman. Dur
ing the same storm the lightning struck cliff in
Castle District. some six miles north of the city,
and dislodged mass of rock that would weigh
not less than fifty tons tumbling it down the face
of the mountain into the valley.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-02
Toe Kind.

A young couple have just begun house
keeping, and wish to engage a maid all work.
Josephine presents herself After detailing the
duties required, the lady of the house remarks:
"Well, my good girl, 1 think you will be suited.
The work is light and we have no children"
Josephine, with a gracious smirk: "Oh, madam,
do not put yourself out on my account, beg;
adore them,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-02

LOCK BCx 17J5, BRIDGEPORT. CONN
Manufacturers of speCialties in Light Hardware and
Metallic Goods generally, Government and Giant
PadIocks, SewinS-d achne Locks Piano Locks. Orgao
Locks; the automaiically y-made Giant sD
perior TO every other and very much cheaper (no
special pulley requred). The Smith & Egge Manuiar-
turing CO. also gives special attention 10 the irg Of
estimates for the cost Of the manufacture OF patented
Inventions ard all the necessary tools and the manu-
iacturlnS or the same on royalty All communications
''eated connoehtlany' my2I-STTh6m
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-02
The Rny State Ahcad.

Make note of it, for future reference,
that the first religious body to formally adopt the
new revision was the Congregational Association
of Marlboro, Mass
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-02

THE New York Times hates Conkling
because he did not 60 over with its
founder to Andy Johnson in 1866. The
Tribune hates him because he did not go
over with its founder to the Democratic
party in 1872.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-02
Spicy.

There is one thing to be said in favor
of hot-tempered woman. She always makes the
spiciest dishes. You never knew a mild-tem-
pered woman to make a rich and spicy pie. Her
tea is always mild; her chicken is as tame on the
table as it was in the coop. But a sharp-witted
woman, with tongue like buzz-saw, will devil
a crab, dress outlet, or serve rum omeIette to
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-02
2flGctiou Sales.
ThOs. y. Fisher I& Co.,
REAL ESTATE AUCTIONEERS.
I.t4 l. Srrppr pDrf lg-g-1Sr
SALE OF IMPROVED AND UNIGI-
PROVED PROPERTY IN SQUARE no So.

TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED AND UNIEI-
PROVED PROPERTY N SQUARE NO. So.
WASHINGTON. ID. G.
In pursuance eft deed Of trust TO the undersigned.
dated the j:h day Of June. y. ID. lSI2 and duly
corded in I:ber No 6S, folio > OF the Land Rec
OrJiS Tor Washington County, in the District Of Co
lunbi and at the written request Of the party secured
thereby the Undersigned trustees VIII sell public
auction. in front OF the premises on WEDNESDAY, f,
the 2gyh day of June, y. d. lSsI. O'Clock p. M
square numbered eight hundred ana hijy-Sevcu lS5F
III the city OF Washington, u. e. much thereof
may be necessary to satisfy the Indebtedness secured
by said deed Of trust, together with the expenses Of
sale. The properly VIII be sold in lots parcels
some OF which are improved by substantial brick
residences. according TO subdivision thereof made
by M0ScS Kelly and recorded in Liber II X. folio
g. of the surveyors Oce OF the District of Columbia
Terms of sale, prescribed by the deed of tTSt-The
amount of the Indebtedness secured by the deed and
remaining unpaid (abOu 5000, and the expresses Of
sale about Sl). in cash and the balance in SIX and
twelve months, with interest, TO be secured upon the
property sold deposit Of 500 Will be required from
each purchaser upon each parcel AT time sale. Ali
cOnveyancing IS 10 be AT eos; of purchaser
JUAN BOYLE Trustee
ie2-TTisSGie29 II. ID. COOK +. J r., Trustee
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-02
Observation-Disclosures.

The New York Times states that THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN charges that At
torney-General MacVeagh and Post
master-General James are endeavoring
to connect one of their associates in the
Cabinet with the conspirators of the star
route ring. This is utterly untrue and
cut out of whole cloth. Not line con-
tanning such an intimation can be found
in our columns. We presume the dull
Times writer had in what should be his
mind, at the time of writing, an article
which appeared in the Capital Of last Sum
day. The writer of that article said:
Men whom Blaine trusts, OF has trusted, are
hawking his condolences for sale at Albany, where
they find ready purchaser in the man who of all
men will make most desperate and malignant use
OF them. Worse than that, two men sit at Gar
fields Cabinet table with him whose days and
nights-when they are not deluding him with
sleek treason or deceiYing him with suave false
hOod-are spent hunting material TO defame and
ruin him. But this is indirect. We may as well talk
English. There is, as write, special detective
in the employ of MacVeagh and James on a still
hunt solely and particularly for evidence to show
that Blaine levied assessments upon star-rOute
contractors for money to prosecute his canvass for
the Chicago nomination in consideration of his
championship of the tar-service appropriation
during the second session of the Forty-second
Congress in the Committee on Appropriations and
on the floor of the Senate.
This is no surmise.
We are writing by the card. a quaint old phi
losopher says that it is always necessary to tell
all you know in order to tell what you know. Thus,
without finding it requisite to exhaust our stores
of knowledge on this point, we deem it ample for
present purposes TO say that we know that James
and MacVeagh are at this moment, and have been
for some time, in close conspiracy to achieve the
ruin and degradation of Blaine; and all the while
facing him at the Cabinet table with the traitors
smile, and whenever. necessary, the smirk of the
liar
Such positive declarations ought to in
terest the parties concerned sufficiently
to make explanations in order. We know
nothing as to the alleged facts. We have
reasons to believe, however, that the
Cabinet is not exactly happy family.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-02
What the Telephone Can't Do.

This is a great and scientific age, but
telephones and Photographs have not, in sew
eral parts of this glorious Union subdued the talk
ing power of two ginghsm sunbonnets joined, rim
and rim over back fence.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-02
The Poe Memorial Fund.

Lawrence Barrett and Joe Jefferson
have both promised to give entertainments for the
benefit of the Poe memorial fund. The whole
amount now on hand amounts to S2.S7992- The
Academy of Music performance ended in a dead
loss, having cost, through the mismanagement of
w F Gill the sum of 81 GGO 70
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-02
Democratic Authority.

To the Editor:
Tosettle dispute, viii you please state
if Roscoe Conkling was ever Democrat?
SUBSCRIBER
Never CEicIOO Times.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-02

PERSONS leaving the city for the sum-
mer can have THE REPUBLICAN mailed to
them by leaving or sending their address
to the business Office.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-02
Whats His Nance

Emma Abbot has invented a new
kiss for next season" She must have had some
assistance, for two heads are no tonly better than
one in the construction of such piece Of mechan-
ism, but they are absolutely necessary.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-02
HENRY NJ. BAKER, Trustee
14ll street northwest.
my5TThS&June6 Washington, D. C.
United States NIarshal,s Sale.

By virtue of writ of er facias. issued out of the
Clerk Office of the Supreme Court Of the District of
Columbia, and to me directed. Will sell public sale
for cash. at the courthouse door of said District on
MONDAY, the 18th day of June. lS5i at u o'clock m
all the right title, claim, and inteFestO OF the defendant
u and 10 the fOllowingdeScrbed property IOwit Lot
No B. In square No. 10, in the city of Washington Dis
trct Of Columbia levied upon as the property of The
defendant, Joshua 4. Richie satisfy execution No
1886 al law, in favor of kielholtz & Harrison.
{. T. HENRY.
IQNIHCtS itad~s STATES cF,aI
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-02

Unlucky Cuss" is the name of an
Arizonain town, called after a man who thought
he had four aces up his sleeve when he hadn't.