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National Republican., 1881-12-07

District of eoIan,i,ia Matters.
The report of the Commissioners of the District
| OF Columbia, herewith transmitted. Will inform
you fully of the condition OF the affairs Of the Dis
| triCt.
They urge the vital Importance ofleglslation for
| the reclamation aud improvement of The marshes
aud for the establishment of the hnrbor lines along
| the Potomac River front
1t is represented that in their present condition
! these marshes seriously affect the health Of the
residents Of the adjaceut parts OF the city, and
that they greatly mar the geneml aspect Of the
| park In which stands the Washington Monument
| fhis improvent would add TO thai park and 10
| the park south of the Executive Mansion, a large
area ofvalnable land and would transform what
| Is now believed to be dangerous Nuisance into
an attractive landscape extending TO the river
| front.
| way lines from the suriace of the streets of tho
i city aud the location of the necessary depois In
such places as may be convenient for the public
| accommodation; and they call attention 10 the
| deficiency or tile water supply which seriously
| affects the material prosperity OF the city and the
health and comfort OF rs inhabitants.
| commend these subjects TO your favorable coil.
An Important subject.
The importance Of timely legislation with re-
| spect TO the asceranInent aud declaration of the
| vote for presidential electors sharply called
10 the attention ofthe people more than four years
II Is to be hoped that some we'll defined measure
may be devised before another national election
| which win render unnecessary resort 70 any ex-
pedent of temporary character for the deter
minalion Of questions upon contested returns.
Questions which concern the very existence OF
| the Government and the liberties of the people
were suggested by the prolonged illness OF the late
| President and his consequent ineapacity 70 per-
| form the functions Of his otiiee
| IL is provided by the second article of the Con-
situti0n, In the NTH clause of its first section thai
| in case of the removal Of the President from
otce or OF his death, resignation, or inability tC
discharge the powers and duties Of said oce, tho
same shall deyove on the oe-President"
What is the inlendment OF the Constitution in ID
specification o" inability To discharge the power:
and duties Of said olhco' as one Of the condngen-
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-19
ADVERTISEMENT
For bids for conveying convcts when sentence
ell to the Penltentinries.

In accordance with the provisions of an act
OF the l7th Legislature, entitled FAN net to
authntig the Governor, State treasurer aud
sup sriu tel dent of the PtnlIentiary to contract
I rcunvey ing conylcls nom the counties where
~ ntcnced to the pen itentiaties,' approved
Aprii ith, lSSl AMI which became u law from
aud after Its passage, the said Board invite
sra ed proposals FOR the transportation OF con-
,Icts FROM the counties where sentenced
10 the penitentiaries.
Eagh bid must be accompanied by u written
gu rant;e signed by two or more solvent and
responsible citizens, oblig ,ting themselves in
the sum OF i've thou 'and dollars, that the bid
il n'de In good faith, and that the bidder
will enter inlo contract aud sive bond, ifhis
hid be accepted.
I he bid must be for some certain average
amount per capita. Each bid must be euc closed
IN n sealt d envelope, directed to Governor o.
NJ. Roberts, Chairman OF Penttentiary Board,
Austin, Texas, ana endorsed on envelope,
IBID Tor conveying convicts to the Penitent.
In tea
Bids will be received until u O'Clock, NJ, OF
viii be opeaed. an the contract awarded by
the Hoard at Executive office In Austin
The cont tact will commence ct date OF pre-.
ut contta act with Cunningham h Kills, and
r', iuue until te' minati0n OF present lease OF
II. Huntsville Penitentiary, January l, 1883
un'-ss said lease shall, sooner terminate.
Tue. right Is reserved VI rejecting any and
all bids.
o. NJ. Roberts, Governor. J v.,,,.,,,arv
Y II. Lubbock, Treasurer. nnn,a
n. u. aoree, Supt. ofPen'y.) "o-'"'
Austin, Texas, April 10, lssl. spris slt
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The MnyOralty In,brOgliO.

\ rom an interview with the city attorney
We learn tho following facts with regard to
the status Of tho mayoralty question.
Sec. %. and other sections of the city
charter provide that tho mayor aud two
aldermen from each ward shall constitute
tho city council.
Sec. 30 of charter provides that the
council shall DO the judges Of tho Quahlca-
ton of its own members.
Sec 10 of charter provides that tho mayor
shall reside twelve months in the city be-
fore election, and shall posses the
qualifications of an alderman.
Sec. 10 OF charter provides for tho pay.
mept of u tax, and that the aldermen and
mayor shall no, be eligible If they owe any
tax ut the time of their election.
colonel stones friends clsi n that no pos
te.sed all Of tho qualifications q,
The time of election. Others claim ,ha,
no was not resident Of this city, and tina,
if he was resident, no was In arrears fol
taxes duo this city at the time Of his election
and 10 disqualified under either view OF the
case.
He says that the charter Is explicit in Il,
REQ uiremenit; but that whether or not Col
Stone is disqualified 10 a question Of fac,
under tho provisions Of the char or TO b.
cstAblished BY competent testimony.
He saws tho interests Of the city can't suf
for by The complications, and that II 10 q
matter that can be speedily settled under
tho IA u,cs Of our state He declined 10 give
An opinion, Is Il had not been required b,
thu city council. and none would 10 given
on the merits without proper testimony be-
Ing frat taken. He thinks oil the question:
viii be presented 10 and decided In h,
district court.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-19

Two OF tho early pioneers Of Chicago
have died within tho past week, Mark
Rsuabein, WHO kept the frat hotel In the
city and ran the earliest forty across the
river. and David Mckee, who was gun.
smith for the Indians In 1872, and carried
to mall from Chicago 70 For. Wayne on
no; s,back afterwards.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-19

TIE Commercial bank at Denver, in
Colorado, seems 10 DO under cloud. A
paper OF that city charges tina. the president,
Mr.. Van Woert, served six years In
tho peni.en.isry at Charleston, Msssachu'
se.ts, for coup ,ertsitiug, and that one Of The
directors, Pliny y. Rice, had been indicted
a LeAdvillo for obtaining money under
fAlsa pretenaes.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-19
Plague stricken.

Constantinople, April l6'-Advices from
Bngdad state that the ravages Of the plague
are terrible, though not extending boy ond
control of the sanitary condition. Four thou
sand Inhabitants have quilted Nedjed
and encamped In the salubrious localities of
Nedjed and Nehek. The disease has become
viru!ent, the afflicted dying in ten hours after
bel nn HllnCked.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-19

5S5 Reward.

''iOLEN, on the 9th OF April, lsSl. Fl ON
my camp, at Emory, Rains county. Texas, q
mnu ccolored dun stallion, seven Years old, 10
hNud, high, hes wen on left nostril, has
bl k name and tail and legs, and was newly
shod all around. lwil pays reward If s25 for
his return to me or for Information that will
lead To his recovery @. THRILL,
aprlSll Emory, rains Co, Tex.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-19

Augusta, Ga, April l6.-Gelrgia stock to-
day was firm, with sales at 81. Central wa,
ex 'ited and iuctustsd 1t opened vt 1884, ad-
vanced to IA and declined TO liz, at which II
closed weak
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-19
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses were issued
during the past week: N. L. Overton and
Annie Brsnum, Cornelius Baker and Ella
Lawhon, W.T.. Walker and Nj. j. Cham.
bers, Granville Westand Mrs. j. Clements, L.
b. Long and Emiline Eppler, w. A. Perry
and Mrs. j. +. Elicit, Sidney Crowley and
Martha King, w. Q. Cunningham and Lucy
j. Swim.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-19

TuxAH Was no rumpus In the U. s. senate
yesterday, and the proceedings arc therefore
rather tame.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-19
For You,
Madam,

Whose complexion bctrays
some humiliating imperfec.
ton, whose mirror tells you
that you are Tanned, SallOw
and disflgured in cOuntenance,
or have EruptiOns, RedneSs,
ROughness or unwhOle s ono
tints Of complexion, We say
use Hagan's Magnolia Balm.
Itisadelicate, harmless and
delightful article, producing
the most natural and entranc.
ing tints, the artillciality of
which no observer can detect,
aud which soon becomes per-
manent if the Magnolia Balm
is judiciOusly used.
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PERSONAL.

James r. Mckay, J. T. McAuley, d. I.
Henley, 7. @. Hill ard Ferd. w. Peck,
Chicago capitalists, are in the city.
Mrs. j. G. Kearly. Of Wills Poin. is in the
city visiting her parent, Captain j. l.. Neal,
at 10 Sycamore street.
Captain B. B. Paddock, editor of the Fort
Worth Democrat was in the city yesterday
and paid US a pleasant call.
Mr.. w. II. Middleton left yesterday for
the Santa Rosa Silver mines in the state of
Coshuils, Old Mexico, where he has large
mining interests, to be gone all the sum-
mer.
Sir. Chris Rntlemsn, wife and family, of
Fort Worth, and MIR. Gus Rintleman and
wife, of Leadvile. Colorado, are in the city,
guests of Mr., Richard Flanagan. Both these
gentlemen always receive hearty greeting
by their old Dallas friends.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-19

Ladies' Literary Circle.
Met at 1923, jackson street at Mrs. Dick.
inson's.
l. Roll call. Respond with anecdote OF
Macsuley.
2 Music Inst. Mrs. Weirs.
3. History lesson, completion of chap
ter v.
4. Recess.
5. Biog. of Mscsuley. Miss Clark.
s, Music, song, Miss Belle Barkley.
Z: Pen portraits ofthe literary circle, Mrs
Mccoy.
8. Music, duet.
8 Selection from Mscauley, Mrs. Temby
10. Business.
IL. Critics report.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-09-29

KANSAS PoIITESEss,-A CORRESPONDENT of the
s.neca Tribune speaks highly of the thrift of
Kansas farmers. the order and neatness about
their PREMISES. and their general intelligence.
but saws one thing is sadly missed. that people
in older parts of the country are accustomed to-
II is the habitual politene.s, the good morning
and good night, the shake Of the hand, and the
cordial inquiry after their neighbor's health and
friends. There is much truth in this. The peo-
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-09-29
A srccrss.-Aftcr looking over the ground

A sUccEss.-Aftcr looking over the ground
fully, truth compels us to admit that the claims
of st. John and his prohibitionists is correct
that the liquor law is a complete sucsess as q
prohibitory law. II has almost entirely prohib-
tied immigration to Kansas, this year. The sea-
son is now drawing to a close and not more than
one immigrant has come into the State where
ten came the previous dozen years. For years
past, from early in the Spring until late in the
Fall, all roads leading from ferries in Northern
Kansas were almost constantly lined with immi-
grant teams, 50 that it frequently resembled a
procession. This season, only scattering team,
now and then, has passed through, at long in
tervals; and more have gone east than nave
come west. We very much doubt whether Kan
sas has increased her population, this season. In
former years, immigrants were 50 numerous, that
when they came by the train load, they occa-
stoned no remark but this year, when an occa-
sional car load would be seen passing through,
it was so unusual and noticeable, that clstter
was at once raised that immigrants were pouring
in, regardless Of the liquor law. The immigrants
have not come, and Kansas cannot show them.
Prohibition is q success.
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Evenly ON Hia Lat Day.

Yesterday was the anniversary of the battle OF
Chickamanga, at which General Garfield bore con
spieuous and gallant part, and where he won his
spurs as Major General.
The President expressed desire yesterday TO look
at himself. General Swain tried TO dissuade him,
but he insisted Mrs. Garfield gave him the hand
glass. lie held it in position which enabled him
to his face lie then let the glass fall on the
counterpanc, and turning to his wife said Crete,
don't sec how il is that man who looks as well
as do, should he drcadfully weak.
Yesterday forenoon the President said that he
wished to his daughter Mollie. Col. Rockwell
went Immediately to find her. She came soon. On
entering she kissed her father. and told him she
glad TO see him looking much better, whereat her
father asked: .'lou think ! look better, Mollie y
She answered: IL do papa She then took n chair
and at the foot Of the bed moment or two. DIR.
BOyntOn noticed she swaying in the chair,
and before he could render any assistance, she fell
over in a faint Her face struck against the bedpost-
She was unconscious, and bleeding from the contu-
sion when she taken from the room into the
fresh air The President did not seem to notice what
had occurred, but when Dr. Boynton returned to the
sick he surprised to hear the President re-
mark: Poor little Mollie, she fell like log.
What WAS the matteri Dr. Boynton assured him
that the fainting fit occasioned by the eoseness
of the rOom well the delicate condition of the
girl The patient seemed to be satisfied, and then
sank into a sleep, rather stupor which lasted un-
til the noon eIamination-Chtgo Tribune. Sept. -.
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Southern Sentiments.

AUGUSTA. GA, Sept. l9.-The Chronicle and Con-
sdtutonaiist will say, to-morrow morning: With
anguish We announce that the worst fears have been
confirmed, and James A. Garfield, President of the
United States, is dead. by the hand of fanatic of
most despicable surroundings, whom it would be u
stretch of charity to call nadman this great and
good President this fond husband this loving faith
cr, this noble gentleman. has been slain. Strange
that the bullets OF brave foeman should have in fair
fight spared him for such fate. Sad, indeed, is it
that such glorious being. useful. powerful so
MANLY so excellent should become the victim of 50
vile a wretch. Show the dspensItions of God aud
question them To him we leave vindicntion
and the ends of Justice. The heart of the South
bIees for the stricken mother wife and children of
the President. Upon his dead body we lay an in-
mOrtelle. wreath Of trust, sorrow and regret In
nocrnt of the murder of Lincoln the south suffered
long years of agony and persecution for anothers
crime innocent of the assassination of Garfield the
South, fearless of the future, and forgetful of the
past stands tearfnlly beside the relics of the Pres
dent and prays that the stOrm-tossed spirit shall
have the rest of the righteous, and sanctuary in
that eternal heaven where, lullcd to slumber grief
forgets to MOURN
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-09-29

Lons; Branch dispatch of the 2lst says:
- Mrs. Garfield had on the evening before broken in
upon the calculations of the Cabinet members with
Q request that
RELIGIOUS SERVICE
Ought to he held in the cottage. She said she knew
there would net be much time for service of the
kind but she said she thought there ought be as
much service as there time for. Attorney Gen
eral Mac cNeagh looked about him to ind minister.
John Sloan, the carpet merchant OF New York, owns
the north. He the same gentleman who conduc-
ted the levee id the honor of President Garfield,
when the latter visited EleeTon IN ths early part Of
Firt Reformed church in Long Branch village, and
at his suggestion an invitation was extended To his
pastor, Charles z. Young. to ofheiate Accordingly
that gentleman, accompanied by Mrs. Young, was
present in the cottage nj o'clock the hour set for
the service, but il was nearly quarter to ten
o'clock before the doors were shut to exclude the
many who arrived at Elbernon too late to see the
Presidents body
When all was in readiness, Col. Rockwell said to
the Minister, Mr.. Young you have just about four
or i've Minutes Mr.. Young bowed in aequicseence,
and at the time took out his watch, which he
continued to hold in his hand AS he stepped up to
the head Of the coffin just as he was going TO
Mrs. Garfield leaned towards Col. Rockwell and Ell
ther spoke in very low whisper To him. or indicated
her desire by the gesture. The Colonel raised his
right hand to bid the minister wait, and said in low
tone Mrs Garfield wants TO look into the eofn he
fore the service. Immediately the widow, taking
her daughter by the hand, arose and stood
HAND IN HAND
For what seemed very long time. and gazed at the
face OF the dead man. Miss Mollie's feelings were
beyond her control but her mother was as notion
less in attitude and feature as statue II stood and
gazed at her in wonder" said the Rev. Mr. Young.
.'It was n marvellous sight to that one woman
standing there looking into that coffin, holding her
self under perfect control, but of course her fce
for except Mrs. Garfeld's, there not
dry eye in the room. Secretary Blaine wiped his
eyes again and again, and Attorney General Mac
reagh and Col. Rockwell wept as they stood leaning
against the wall I"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-09-29

S- There is too much parade over the dis
tinguishcd dead-too much ceremony, for the
living to exhibit themselves on the credit Of the
dead. Mrs. Garfield desired that her husbands
remains should be taken directly and quietly
from Elberon to Ohio, and buried. But she was
overruled, and they were paraded over the conn
try for whole week. Tho first day lying in
state at Washington, decomposition had made
sneh progress that the corpse was no longer fit
TO be seen; so the casket was closed, and from
that time until the burial. no one, not even
members of the family, eould get view of more
than the casket that contained the body. 1t
did nobody any good, and added nothing TO the
veneration in which the memory of Garfield will
ever be held.
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Injustice to Arthur.

1t will appear from a cursory examination of
the editorial pages of the truly loyal press that
grave injustice has been done Mr.. Arthur by some
body. The PHILADELPHIA Press, for instance, says: :
The impression prevails in many quarters that G
Arthur is simply u cOnsummate politician. That il
very Inadequate estimate Apart from his political
talent, he is well trained lawyer and an accom-
plished gentleman. thorough education has been
followed by wide reading and varied culture. He
is a master of the English clasics and familiar with
the broad range of literature No man better loves
to drop the busy activities of life and seek the rich
treasures of the old writers. Without any ostenta-
ton, and simply bubbling from the springs of his well
stored mind, his in leisure hours often
sparkles with the flow Of apt alusiuns and ready
quotation Hayes is no longer President, hence
The Press adds: ''in many minds the action of
President Hayes in removing General Arthur from
the custonhouse may have operated TO his prejudice,
but nothing could be more unjust In that eontro-
yersy General Arthur right. The removal
was inspired simply by political reasons This is
the tenor Of the time serving loyal press just
Circumstances alter eases. When Benedict was
about to wed, he explained that when he said he
would never take wife he did not think he would
live to be married. When the whole balf-breed
press unspariDgly denOuncing Arthur, il never
fancied that some day soon he might have the dis
pensatiOn of patronage chief magistrate of the
natiOn.-COHkiing Organ.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-09-29
BUSINESS CARDS.
BROS.
BANKERS,

Sou III WEST corner Of the Public Square Troy Kan
- sa Loan money, buy notes sell exchange on pripci
and receive Deposits. BOnER BRt(S
lljuly72.
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The Prcsident,. Family.

NEW York. September 2I.-The household now
called TO the White House, by the death Of President
Garfield, has no lady presiding it. President
Arthur lost his wife year ago last january, and
acute feeling over her loss is among the sad refec-
tions which press upon the President at this time.
She was the daughter of Lieutenant Commander
lIerndon. of the United States navy who went down
on his ship, the Central America. A gold medal in
recognition of his bravery voted by Congress to
his widow, and monument to his memory
erected in the Naval Academy grounds at Annapolis
Mr.. Arthur married Miss Herndon in the early part
of his career a lawyer in New York city. lie has
two children, one youth of IL, named after his
father, but called Allan by the family the other
girl Of II, named Nellie. These, with the servants,
constitute the household of the modest Lexington
avenue residence. The President has one brother,
Maj VIM. Arthur. of the regular army. He has
three married sisters. OF these. Mrs Mary McElrpy,
Of Albany has spent much time at his house. and has
looked much after his household affairs she
could. President Arthurs Accession to his new re-
sponsibltes has been too recent for him to give
consideration for family arrangements for his resi-
dence in Washington, but if the Of her own
family will permit. Mrs. McEroy will most probably
be the lady who will preside in the White House.
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II President Arthur has called an extra ses-
sion of the Senate, to meet October 10th.
sworn In.
ST. Louis Republican.

New York, September 2O-General Arthur was
sworn in at BIS this morning at his house. Two
Judges of the New York Supreme Court had been
sent for. j. X. Brady and Charles Donohue. Judge
Brady arrived with Mes.rs. Rollins and Root ut ten
minutes before two, but the ceremony was, out Of
little after two o'clock, with ex-CoInmissioner
French. On Judge Donohue's arrival, General Ar
thur rose from his seat in the library and advanced
TO the front parlor. II is large room The carpet
is soft and deep, and of dark tint Heavy curtains
to match the carpeting hang from the large French
Windows Oil paintings by old masters hang from
the ceiling. Dispatches, books and writing mater
stands in the centre. General Arthur stood behind
this table, facing the window. He had
RECLAIMED coNrosUEE.
His eye was clear, and his manner dignhed. The
gas in the library burning dimly, and his fine
large form stood out grandly from the dark back
ground. old allegOrieal pictures oomed out from the
darkness pictures Of eonguests, and of triumph, of
defeats and despair and above all was white mar
BILE bust of Henry Clay.
Judge Brady stood on the other side of the table
facing General Arthur. Grouped around the two
men were Judge D0nOhue. Elihu Root, Commission
er French and Dannie G. Rollins. and General Ar
thurs son. Judge Brady slowly advanced n step and
raised his right hand. General Arthur did likewise.
4 moment Of impressive silence followed. General
Brady administered the oath, General Arthur speak
ing in a clear, ringing voice.
THE orrH.
do salcmnly swear that will faithfully execute
the Office of President Of the United States and WILL
TO the best Of my ability, preserve protect and de-
fend the Constitution of the United States.
After this he remained standing n moment longer,
President afterwards give expression to any emo
ton.