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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-07
An AmuAing AIistnke.

A few days ago Senator Conger, of
Michigan called at the house of Mr.. Blaine after
business hours expecting to find him at home.
Mr.. Blaine, however, had been detained at the
state Department. Mr.. COnger requested that the
telephone be used to ascertain when the Secretary
would get home. The servant, who misunder-
stood Mr.. Conger when he gave his name, went to
the telephone, signaled the State Department, and
gravely informed Mr.. Blaine that Mr. ConktiRg was
at his house, very DESTROYS to see him, and would
like to know when he would be home. Mr.. Blaine
was thunderstruck. He knit his brows, ran his
hands through the remnants of his hair, and re-
quested that the maine of the gentleman who
wanted to see him should be repeated. "Conk-
ling came back again through the telephone
"COnkling," repeated the Secretary, soto uocc
"what can he mean?" and, still doubling, the sug-
gestiOn was made that there must be some mistake
Mr.. Conger was then appealed to to know if he
had not said his name was Conkling, and he then
pronounced it intelligibly enough to be under
stood by the able domestic, who sent it this time all
right through the telephone and Mr.. Blaine was
relieved of any fears he had as to the presence of
his arch enemy in his household.-C0ircspondeR
EgfiuOTe SJl
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-07
VIRGINIA NEWS

The ten gas beacons in Currituck Sound
are now burning all night.
Large quantities of iron ore are being
shipped North from Orange County.
The Pennsylvania Steel Works has COM
pleted the leasing of some of the best ore lands III
the State.
Mr.. Charles E. Carter, OF Petersburg,
has received an appointment in the United States
Signal Service.
A cotton factory at Suffolk, Va, pro-
vided with the best machinery, will be put in
operation this week.
Major James F. Patton, of Monroe
County, West Virginia. has been appointed Judge
ofthe Court of Appeals of that state.
In a space of four miles square near
Charlemont, Bedford County, reside five old gen.
tlemen whose ages aggregate ASS years.
Valuable deposits of lead have been
discovered on the lands of j. L: Coffee, in Pulaski
County, who has sold them to Northern parties for
$4,000
A new post-office has been established
at Reads wharf, Northampton County, on steam
boat route No. 11,I0l, between Davis wharf and
Concord wharf
The decoration services to have been
observed at Warrenton, Va, on Saturday, the 4th,
owing to the rain, were postponed TO next Satur-
day, the llth instant.
The Tobacco City Boat Club are MAX
ing preparations for regatta or the James River
in a short time and will offer liberal premiums TO
crews from q distance.
Fourteen car loads of sheep, hogs, and
cattle, from Southwest Virginia, en- route for the
Baltimore market, were shipped via the Virginia
Midland Railroad Saturday.
The wife of Senator Malone will 90 to
Europe soon and remain several years for the pur-
pose of giving her thirteen year. old daughter the
advantage of an European education.
The Shenandoah Valley Railroad Com
pany has purchased from John Trout one hun
bred acres Il land at Big Lick. Va, paying there
for $4,000 or at the rate of 500 an acre.
The Baptist General Association of Vir-
ginia, which has been in session during the past
week at Richmond, is said to have been one ofthe
largest religious bodies ever assembled in that
city.
Work on the grain elevator at Rich
mond will be begun by the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company at once, and be completed in
about four months. 1t VIII have working
capacity of 100000 bushels.
FRIDAY night heavy hail-storm passed
ginia Midland Railway between Charlottesville
and Orange, doing considerable damage to the
growing crops and orchards
The farmers have availed themselves of
the rainy season to set out their tobacco plants
rapidly possible and doubtless they will succeed
in getting their full crop i'll. Plants said to be
abundant but this is the first season that has Of
fered for transplanting them.
Postmasters have been commissioned
as follows: Abram F. Barker, Mandota; Jacob B.
Wickliffe, Clarke COUNTY: William c. Hooker. Buff
falo Ridge; Lucian I. Leech, Goshen Bridge; Pat
rick w. Savage, Cherry Stone
Postmasters have been appointed as
follows John E Bradford, Locust Mount; Henry
c. Roach, Hop, King George County; Thomas b.
Wallace Wallaceton; Daniel T. Martin, Sydnors-
VILE William II. Barrow, Barrows Store.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-07
DISTRICT COURTS.

COURT IN GENERAL TERM-JUsTICE WYLIE--
John Campbell, administrator vs. Nathaniel Wilson /;
opinion by Justice Macarthur allowing demurrer
and dismissing suit. Waach Burch, and Burch
VS.. Walach; argued and submitted. Adjourned until
Monday next.
CIRCUIT CoURT-JUsTIcE AIEs.-Colt9n vs..
Judgment confessed. Willard vs.. Wood; leave to
amend declaration and file replication. Starr VS.. Lee
iurv out Adjourned till to-day. ASSSignnent-Ap p
peal No .; calendar Nos H. IS to 2S inclusive, and Is
10 81 inclusive.
CRIMINAL. CoURT-JUSTICE C0X.--Isaac II. Lock
wood larceny; not guilty. Julius Faut, unlicensed
bar; fined SI05 and costs. Abraham White, burglar
Gus entry: on hearing. John Smallwood, William
WoodsOn. and Edward II. Dent, larceny: recogni-
Zance forfeited. Lewis Johnson, alias Flip Brown,
guilty: notice OF motion for new trial. Adjourned
iii today at Ten a. m. Same assignments
Equity COURS JUNE TERM)-JUSTICE WYLIE-
Assignments for tO-day-RobiuSOn VS. Shoemaker
Thomas vs. Thomas; BIrns Cross; National
Metropolitan Bank VS.. BoughtOn; Conlle vs. Scaggs:
Murray vs. Ager: Cook Cook; King vs. King :;
army rs Mcnamara Morrison vs.. Rutherford.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-07
AIfresl 3. streef. Poef.

Alfred Billings Street. a Weii-knoWn
poet and for many years the State librarian. di ed
at his residence in Albany on Thursday. He was
born al POughkeepsie December Is, ISL, being the
son Of General Randall s. Street a distinguished
lawyer, and descendant of Rev. Nicholas Street.
pastor Of the first church in New Haven. After a
course Of study at the Dutchess County Academy,
nc read law in his fathers Office, practiced as
iawyCr at Monticello and in 1889 removed to Al
bany, where he has since resided. He began his
literary career while Young as pOetical writer for
magazines His first volume, - The Burning of
Schenectady and Other Poems" was published in
1872: Drawings and Tintings" in 1911 and his
longest work. Frontenac: A Tale of the IrOquois,
in London in 1919. He was also the author of sew
eral poems ofacknOwledged merit delivered before
Geneva and Union colleges, and long held a most
honored place among American poets of the era
prior 10 The war Of the rebellion. His works won
from the critical pen of Mr.. H. 7. Tuckerman the
following notice: street has an eye for
nature in all her moods. He has not rOamed
the woodland in vain, nor have the change
full seasons passed him by without leaving vivid
and lasting impressions. We have wandered with
him on summer afternoon inthenelghborhOOd of
his present residence and stretched ourselves upon
the green swaTd beneath the Ieafy trees and can
therefore testify that he observes con GRlOrC the
play of shadows, the twinkle of swaying heritage
in the sunshine, and all the phenomena that make
the outward world so rich in meaning TO the at
tentive gaze. As we read HIM wild flowers peer
mp from among the leaves; the drum Of the part
ridge the ripple ofwaterS the Pickering of autumn
light the sting of sleety snow the cry of the pan
ther, the roar of the winds, the melody of birds
and the odor of crushed pine boughs are present
to our senses In foreign land his poems would
transport Us at once to home. 3 He is emphati-
cally an observer. In England we notice thattheSe
qualities have been recognized; his Lost Hunter
finely illustrated in recent periodical, thus
afoTding the best evidence of the picturesque fer
hlity Of his muse Many of his pieces, too, glow
with patriotism His Gray Forest Eagle is
noble lyric full of point; his forest scenes are
infinitely ana at The same time deliberately true;
his Indian legends ana descriptions of the seasons
have a native zest which we have rarely encoun-
tered. Without rhe classic elegance of Thomson,
he eXcelS him in graphic power"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-07
1881
1881

PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
TO THE NORTH, WEST, AND SOUTHWEST.
SPLENDID SCENERY. MAGNIFICENT EQUIP
MENT.
IN EFFECT MAY i6, 1881
TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGTON, from Depot cor
ner of Sixth and streets, as follows: -,
Sleeping Cars to PittSburg and ChicagO 1920 4. IN.
daily with Sleeping Cars from Harrisburg TO Gin
cinnaIi, St. Louis and Chicago; $50 p. daily.
with Palace Car to PtJSbuTg.
For CanandaigIia Rochester Buffalo Niagara Falls
a. m daily excent sunday: at $3.50 p IN. daily. ex-
cept Saturday, with Palace Cars 10 Canandaisua
For WiIliamsport, Lock Haven and EImira 1859
a m. daily. except sunday. - . -
For New York and the East 500 1880 a m.i 200, 1000
and lois p. mon Sunday, 200 p. NJ, 1000 and lois
Limited Express OF Pullman Parlor Cars, $50 a. IN.
For BROOKLYN, New York all through trains connect
at Jersey City with boats of " Brooklyn Annex, y
aGb9 fr qaec srTaEs New ~ Ynr cV
For Philadelphia 500. 1920 M 200. $40. 1000 and
1915 p N. On Sunday. 200 p. M $40, loO0, and
Limited Express $50 a. m. daily. except sunday
For Baltimore $40 500 $50 1920 a. M and 200 42O
40 $40 go 1000 and 1O:i5 p. On Sunday, 500
a. 1870 200, $40, 9S), 1000, and lS5 pm
For POpe's Creek Line. 40 and 40 D. m. daily,
For Annapolis $40 A. M and 40 p. daily except
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
WAY AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHING
For Alexandria ZOO 30, 800 a m, and ll:3O a.
4:20. 500 p. m, go p m, 500 and leu p m On
Sundays, zoo, 9:2o, and 1880 q. H. and 500 p m
For Richmond and the South, 200 a NJ and ll:l0 g. M
daily, and 500 p. M daily, except sunday. -
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington 600, s90i.
and 1000 n. H.. TO- 300 500 .:OJ. and $40 p M,
and 1900 midnight SUNDAY, at sU5 and lO;Oo a. n-'
Tickets and information can be procured nj the Office,
northeast of Thirteenth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue and the station where orders can be
left for the checking of baggage to destination from
hotels and residences
J. r. WOOD. General Passenger Agent
FRANK THOMSON General Manager.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-07
New York GENERAL Market.

NEW YORK, June Section quiet and steady; sales
to-day, 5 bales; uplands, IL 16c Orleans, II 5-16c;
consolidated net receipts 1880 bales expOrts-Great
Britain, 2153 bales; France 1896 bales the Continent
701 bales. FIour-Southern quiet and steady; COM
to fair extra s. 2OG5 75 good to choice do s. 50
o. 90 Wheat 4SG1S4c higher, closing firm; very mod
crate business; ungraded red, 81 I2tG1 261s. Corn
&c lower, moderately active closing a shade rmer;
ungraded, 49@561ac Oats &c better options active.
spot quiet No. 3, SIC Hops steady; trade light;
yearlings. l2d1Sc Coffee firm and active: Rio
cargoeS. 9912c; job lots, 9613c Sugar very strong,
but quiet: fair to good refining, TdSc; prime, SIC;
refined higher and strong; standard 4, i07Ec. Mo-
laSses quiet and very firm; refining &c Rice steady
fair inquiry. Rosin firm at 81 92l2d2 co. Wool fairly
active quiet, and firm: domestic fleece 81 5c: pulled
209S7c; unwashed 12G32c: Texas I4G2sc Pork higheS
middes oiiet: long clear SIC: short clear 9ids IS
Lard higher and active closing strong 81 Oss
all I2Is FreightS dull.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-07
The following were the closing quotations for Gov
TBy Associated Pres

New YORK. June 6.-Money easy at 2@3 per cent.
on CALL and closed at per cent Exchange steady
4S3 1854 for long and IS5 to 4S for short sight.
Governments weak and 1S@5S per cent. lower. State
bonds in light demand. Railroad bonds irregular and
unsettled. Texas Pacific incomes declined 10 50 and
rallied to S9ls Erie seconds fell off los and rose
to 1855; Kansas and Texas seconds rose to So white
do general skies declined 9CG971s; Rochester and
Pttsburg incomes declined 10 ESl4 and c. C. & 1. c.
incomes to 10.
The stock market opened generally weak and lower,
and irregular and unsettled in early dealings
AT the first board the speculation became weak and
prices declined y TO "a per cent Indianapolis Bloom
lngton, and Western, Lake Shore. Central Pacific,
Kansas and Texas. Peoria Delphos and Evansville,
New York Central, and New Jersey Central leading
the DOWNWARD movement. During the afternoon the
dealings assumed strong tone, and under good buy
ing prices steadily advanced TO the close of business
when the Improvement from the lowest point of the
day ranged from to 25a per cent, Denver and Rio
Northwestern, New York Central, and Lake Shore
being most conspicuous therein. Sales aggregated
6,5S9 shares, including Canada Southern $780, Della
ware, LacRawanna and Western, % 20; Denver and
RIO Grande, l4,l00; Erie, $500; Kansas and Texas,
1900 Lake Shore, 1920; Louisville and Nashville,
100; Michigan Central. 10.S00 Northwestern, 1,SOO;
New Jersey Central, $500 New York Central p 009
Northern Pacific 400; Reading LOO; Paul. 500
st Paul ana Omaha, 800; Texas Pacific, 2,100; Union
Pacific, 22lO0 Wabash Pacific 6,40O; Western Union,
I,i0O; Memphis and Charleston. $500.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-07
Bernhardt aud Her Son.

When the Amerique, with Mile. Bern
hardt-who, by the way is about TO marry her
wretched leading man-was near the port OF Havre
fortnight ago. large tug boat was seen coming
out, with a score or more of persons on deck
Among them was Bernhardt's son. Maurice, who is
described as an agreeable young fellow of about
sixteen years of age, of pleasant appearance and
dressed in exceeding good taste. His mother was
expecting to see him, and eagerly surveyed the
approaching tug to catch glimpse of him from
among the throng. When her eyes fell upon him
her actions are said to have been indescribable.
She trembled,' writes an eye witness, turned
paler than ever, cried, waved her arms, ran from
one part of the vessel to another, shouted out his
name time and time again. and would in all prob
ability have jumped into the sea had not the
ever-faithful Claude been by to prevent her
Finally the two boats were lashed together and
the son was soon embodied in mis- mothers arm.
Il was a touching sight. No acting now"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-07
Pride,
A MAYNARD TRAGEDY.
BY AN Ex-sERGEANT OF MARINES.

A young girl leaned idly against the
ricblv-carved staircase of a mansion ct the Navy
Yard and gazed languidly into the brilliantly
lighted parlor, in which groups of those on whose
cheeks the bright flush of health was glowing
giided gracefully through the figures of a waltz
Euuice Valdesi was an only child. As her name
indicated, great sorrow was connected with the
entrance into cold cruel world of this red-lipped
beauty, whose nineteenth birthday was being cele-
brated by the merry throngs TO whom allusion has
been made. On the night Of her birth the young
father. who had looked forward with such tender
fov to this browning point in his life, had started
our hurriedly for the doctor and fallen into the
Eastern Branch The nurse said it was bad
omen When Mr.. Valdesi sued the city for,,S25, 600
damages and got a verdict for six cents ne Temem-
bcred this Turning sadly away from Charley Shell
toms, an old gypsy woman stopped him.
do you know me- W. H. Valdesi?" she Kissed
in a low voice, her face lighting up with a malig-
nant look.
NO, woman: what wouldSt thou with me?"
"Forty-seven years ago. muttered the old crone
hoarsely your dead and gone father, who blowed
thc triangle in the Marine Band, put ipecac in
some melons that were growing in the backyard
of our mansion. The next day our entire family
threw up everything we possessed. was only
little girl then, but remember the cold pitiless
smile on the face of your naughty father as he
rode by our humble cot and saw my youngest
brother going to Walshs drug store for something
to settle his stomach and swore TO be revenged. l
have kept my oath. Ny son was on Billy Cooks
Jury that tried your case, and his vote defeated
YOU. But do not think my anger is stated. The
O'Rourkes never forgive. Ere another sun shall
have risen g deep sorrow will fall on youT house.
Remember the gypsy's warning. and tTemble," and
with these words the toothlesS virago stepped
silently around the corner of the Marine Barracks
and was lost to sight.
That night the celebration Of EUnices nine
tccnrh birthday took place. In the excitement OF
the event W H. Valdesi thought Of nothing but
how to make his guests happy. About eleven
o'clock the butler approached his mistress and
whispered few words in her ears frightened
look passed over her face and hastily seating her
self on fdJtcgR she sent servant 10 summon her
husband. He came.
BILL" said she, hoarsely, "some one has stolen
the icc-cream."
"God help u.s." calculated the grief-stricken
man. why did l not heedthe gypsy's Warming
The party was a failure, and the naughty pride
Of the Valdesi family was humbled. The next
morning a lirJle boy brought home seven empty
ice cream frcezers, saying that q dark Visaged
man had handed them 10 him for delivery.
The old gypsy woman disappeared mysteriously,
and was not heard of for six months. Al the end
Of that time she got OFT of the insane asylum,
started down 10 Taylor Suits farm, ate a green
watermelon and expired. Revenge is sweet!
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-07

News has been received here of the
death Of the Marquis de Mantilla. formerly Span
ish Minister to this country. The Marquis was
promoted to ConstantinOple two years ago, and L.
ceived his title in recognition of his services i'll
regard to Cuba and the United States. He died in
Madrid, having left the diplomatic service and
was serving as member of the Cortes. Mr. and
Madame Mantilla were very popular during the
four years they lived in Washington. They enter
tanned handsomely; the Madame was beautiful;
dressed magnifcently, and possessed charming
manners. She has a host Of friends here, vino
deeply sympathize with her in her affection.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-07
The Historical Jesus.

40 Tue E0!t0r OF TEE REPUBLICAN:
The question Of historical Jesus is eX-
h2ustively treated in book entitled Revelations
q AntichTist," New York and Boston, 1879. Per-
maps could be found at Colonel Ingersons pub
iisAers Office, 1921 New York avenue. 1t seems TO
..- Ao essential or pertinent fact, including the
lg>silaony CT JOsephu-, Tacitus, SuetoniuS Pliny,
~ fl.ate, a0d even preSen and discusses the
"egeC Death Warrant Of Jesus Christ" syTaTeti
G a brass plate, referred to by Mr.. Bray Not only
TplS --EIChIlSt profess to prove the Gospel
ISL ---tl but he has addUced and discovered
10, 'e OF The existence OF Il Jesus who was
5.2he4 ald hanged about % 3. &. for sOrcery, be-
;n5 ga. son Of Mary and Joseph Pandera; also that
i'9 and Simon Kepha, alias Peter disciples of the
>"4u Jesus, lived and died before the Christian
STUDENT.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-07
Builders Supplies.
Lumber Yards and Planning Mill.

Our New Planning Mill, Sash and
Door Factory is ROW in full opera
ton. 1t is one Of the largest and
most complete in the country. Our
MACHINERY is the very best, with
all the latest improvements. We
employ only skilled WOrkmen, and
guarantee our W0rk first class. We
are prepared to do the finest kind
of work, such as House Finishing,
Church and Office Furniture. CAB
met WORK A SPECIALITY. We
cordially ask all who are i'm want
of such work to give us an OppOr-
tunity of competing with factories
outside of our city. Our stock of
Lumber is the largest and most
complete i'm the city, embracing all
kinds of Building Lumber. Our
assortment of hard wood embraces
Walnut, Hickory, Cherry, Maple,
Ash, Poplar, &c, of every thick
ness. In Flooring We offer special
inducements both i'm Virginia Pine
and Florida, all our own manufact-
ure, and we guarantee the match
ing and working perfect. Our
flooring is so piled we can give any
widths, from 2 to 6 inches. Our
prices for all are as low as can be
had. Estimates OH Mill Work
cheerfully furnished. COmmunica-
lions through mail receive our
u.OmDt attention.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-07
REAL ESTATE.
The Official Transfers of Yesterday as Re
corded.

corded.
Mr. J. F. Ohm tead presents the following transac-
tons in real estate in the District yesterday,
ported to him by the Recorder of Deeds:
CITY PROPERTY.
On Sampson street north side) between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets west; sublot - (53 by % feet
square 200; John Patch, trustee, to Joseph Patch,
- .205
On COrcoran street north side) corner Fifteenth
street. Sublot 73 90 by % feet, square 2S Benjamin
F. Hill to NJ Nelinda Chapman, $1,000.
On street north, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth
streets west half of original lot II 90 feet inches
by AZ feet square 1873; Washington Mclean to James
G. Hill, 5000.
On Twentieth street west. near street north; sub
lot IS by 90 feet 90; Cornelius Hopkins
George A. McIlhenny. 81 $50.
On G street north, between North Capitol and First
streets east sublot Us by 81 feet incheS square
677; E A. McIntire trustee TO Charles :. Drury, SOL
Same property; Charles S. Drury to Thomas E.
Waggaman, S22l
On Vermont avenue, between y street and Iowa
Circle part of Subo IS 6 feet by depth) square 22
Joseph Mackay to Thomas P. Simpson ct AL 5000
On Fourth street east street south; subIot A
ga feet inches by 80 feet inch) square 7S9 Lewis
A. Carnish trustee, to Washington HattOn, nominal
On Fourth street east, street south Sublot B
(2 feet 10 inches by depth, square 799; Lewis Car
nsh. trustee TO Sophia H. Smith, nominal
Sophia III. Smith ct vir. to Washington HattOn;
part of lot Is GA feet inches by 20 feet inches
square 799, nominal.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-07
Dogs.
Dogs.
nthn Ehitnr of-r,rrr, pr,nrrnrnr,>-.

To the Editor of THE REPUBLICAN:
Why are. dogs of high or low degree
suffered at any time to appear upon the streets? In
hot months they are even regarded with aversion.
They are dangerous as well as odious. Their
bites are more dreaded than rattlesnake's, and
set these suakes, destroying vermin and thus most
useful are carefully destroyed. A pretty grey
hound, TO amuse itself, turned its hair the wrong
way and leaped. growing, upon little girl ten
Years old, yesterday morning at the corner of F
and Eleventh streets. The child for time was
thought to be dying Of commissions. A spitz dog,
prettiy kempt and adorned with ribbons, caused
great stampede last Sunday evening in
franklin Square. The dog seemed to be smitten,
Ike Blaine, with peculiar cussednesS and, as in
planes case everybody fed or wanted to kill him.
hl!l not the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
10 Animals cause The utter eXtirpauon or Danish
ment Of every dog firm the Capital? Life, and
comfort, and safety of the many cannot be always
hazarded TO CRAFTY the canieular ae etions of the
lew. II had been armed would have killed the
greyhound that terrified the little girl TO insanity
Yesterday VARRO.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-07
Ra,,imore Cattle narket-

BALTIMORE, June 6.-Beef cattle moderately active
and 15G4c lower very best, 6G63Ic; first quality, 5@
&c; medium, 41SG5c; ordinary, 24c; most sales from
5G6 25c receipts 12i6 head: sales 1056 head Swine
fair supply and moderate demand quoted at "a a
SIC; receipts 657 head. The receipts of sheep and
lambs, 5ld7ISc