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New-York tribune., 1881-03-26
OBITUARY..
SIR CHARLES REED, NJ. P.


LONDON, March 25.-.Sir Charles Reed. who
was Special English Commissioner to the Pmiadepaia
Exhibition aud chairman Of Judges OF Award on Eau-
cation, Is dead
Sir Charles Reed was the second son OF the
late Rev. Andrew Red ID. D.. Of Hackney the founder
OF the London Of phan Asylum anC other weiLknown
charitable institutions he was born in the year 1919
and was educated at Hackney Grammar School aud at
London University. He was magistrate ana
deputy y-ieutenant for Middlesex and merchant Of
the City OF London. He was aapointed Con'ervator
O7 River Thames In 1867, and in 1874 he became
chairman of the London School Board, having pre-
viOusy been for time vce-chairman. Sir Charles
Reed was also of George PeabOdys donation 10
the poor London and actively concerned Ia the
charitable institutions founded by his father He was
the author OF "The Life and Pnilanthr0pe LlOors OF
Andrew Reed ID. d." and Historical Narrative OF
the Plantations Settlements IN Ulster Oi tie ifsh
Society" He reDresented Hackney IN Parliament as a
Liberal from 1868 TO 1874. when he was uuseaIed on
petition. At the general election last year be was
returned for ST. Ives, Cornwall Sir Charles married IN
1s45 Margaret daughter OF the late Edward Balnes NJ
p. The borough OF St Ives, In which an eiecuOn nus
be Lid. has about LOO ycters Az tho ldst
election only 028 votes pOlled Sir Charles Rceas
majority 48.
New-York tribune., 1881-03-26
THE COURT OF APPEALS.
A1pANY. March 2E.-Iu the Court of Appeals

today-present. Hon CnArlss j. Fciger. o. j., and
assocates-the following decisions were handed down;
ARate agt Morrison Paiest0n waliscej Eiekerson
ag Iiuger; BgleF PInckBey Hcnne7lIn ag Ciewsi
snfen agt KoschliDg McGraU II Lnham Hart ak The
OF JerYs-Ju Judgment a1irL9ed With COSTS.
Wheeler Young Steele agt- berha1-S ndfment 10
yeTsed trial granted. costs 10 abide he event.
Tt, IN sn ag Ackernan Iugersoll agt Mansam. In re
Crnger The People rel sears agt he
Bari OF BFOoklyBOrer affirmed WILL costa
yeth agL Brau Oder O che General Term reversed ad
Ind gInant the special Term al1rmed With costs
Wilson AT. -lmp ~erthein agI tsso-Appeai dls-
missed with costs
In re- Morrison; Robbins In Livingston In re Oh
bert In ne Malone of Special and General Terms
lTne as the assessment work and
Except lpoL ior wno0 pTice was nx VA
notice 10 ether tes, and rehear
In Orjeod ascertain tue OF dedseuon 70 be made
from the items Tor wcn prize was nus
fixed eitaer party upon tho appeal 70 this
Court
Ihe following business was transacted:
No 93 Van Dyke, receiver. etc., fesponuenl Rt
Thomas r. MCQuade appellant argued by AexahdSr Inorn
for appellant, FTpeiing "A. smith ter respondents
l3I-The Pennsylvania Coal company respondent aet
ElBabeth NJ appellants argued ny 9r0vof taeVena
for appellant sherman >. Rogers for respondent =.
20 l56-ThOmas Landers respondent agI The Waserown
Fire Insurance Company appel anti areaed BY iraasS wh
Sow Tor appcllAas, A. ID. Wales for respondenG
lrrlAuatlOn made and the Court adouraed 20 hoi.
Day April 49, 1884, Ihe next motion day VIII De TUESDAY
Apnl -, 1881.
New-York tribune., 1881-03-26
RHODE ISLAND POLITICS.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., March 25.--The Green
back State Convention to-day nominated the following
State ticket; For Governor Charles p Adams OF Paw
tucket Governor, James Jefferson (coIoredl.
OF Provdencey Secretary Of Btate Henry Appleton OF
Providence; Attorney General Thomas w. Robinson. OF
Pawtuokst Treasurer, David @. Morse. OF East PrOyi
dence,
The ProhibitoFy state Convention TODAY nominated
Albert q Howard OF East Providence, for Governor,
Alfred B. ChsdsoY, OF North Kipgaton for Lieutenant
Governor and adopted the Republican nominees for tho
remainder OF tho ticket.
New-York tribune., 1881-03-26
THE oH1AP7os 01RsnAY.

Edward Haalan. the oarsmsn, arrived In this oity
Nhnfsday frou Toronto. b copsefsasiop with fs-
D1Rtsr a. THk TarBUxEatthe Gisey House the same
kyenipa he said that ne had made no arrangements
~ eEy scuninG races The coming season. . am
~ - position as champion he continued 10
n2,enzes bni am xozdy 70 row aeainss
81 n sl&ys aesla ae et'ef. hsw.
New-York tribune., 1881-03-26
DEsPERATE RIGAT WITH MOoNSHINKR

CINCINNATI. March 25.-A diBpatch from
JOnesville Los County, Va. reports that desperate
battle took place Tuesday. tho mouutans between
twenty officers and twenyfhree mOonshiDers,
near Middetons su h0use. III winch JOe." JAKE aud
g Bill" Middleton were Killed. Tho reYrDHo officers
iaed TO dslOdge tins moonshnerB from the baTieaded
RhOnse aud sent for feOgcsments 10 take the h0use
By storm Ths uponshiners sailitd and drove tho
besieEere agay. stf1 ~ ~
New-York tribune., 1881-03-26
COLONEL z. A. ROBERTS.

TITUsvILLE, Penn, March 25.-Colonel E. A.
Robers The inventor aud patented of the successful
torpedo for wells died this morning after brief ILL.,
ness at the Hotel BrunswioE in this city, He very
widely known in the oil region aud was prolific
inventor aud OF great enterprise He served IN
the Mexican War and IN the late Civil War. few years
ago be selected his burial lot WOOdawn Csnrtery
this cl which he oaused 70 be erected unique
and cOsly monument H leaves large fortune, And
his business wall probably be continued BY his BROTHER
w. A. Roberts of this State.
New-York tribune., 1881-03-26

A colored man applied for o marriage IL
eense yesterday. WHATS the sdys name g. asked the
clerk. dunno, boNz IL daF ANY noedoeestg fur yeu
70 put dat on Dc papefs ~ Yess Wen. III 20 and
thing about dc fool notions u white folks ene free nlG
New-York tribune., 1881-03-26
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

WASHINGTON, Marcn 10 DC IUIlOWIng DIlsI-
nes transacted BY tne supreme Court 0f tue unSed
sta tes to-day;
Nos ll6 and iI7-The RichmOnd Mining Company appel
liant Lgt Mining Company; and No. llS
m Kehm d Mining COMPANY plaiutlH error, aEt The
Eureka Con Mining Company argument commoneed 0y MT
A. Wilson for appellants Nos lis and III aud for plain
t in error IN 40 lis aud continued BY MI IL j. ghUrnon
for ppe ant Nos G and H. and doieDdans n IN
No. ilA
Adjourned until Monday at IL O'Clock
New-York tribune., 1881-03-26
A STORY or THEFT ExAGGERAzED.

CHICAGO. March 25.- The woman giving the
name OF Florence Mcneil, who was arrested In New
York last night for the alleged robbery OF OF dia
nonds in this city valued 81 $3.50 proves to be Mrs.
Dr. Ward who. while stopping the Palmer House
here, succeeded IN e. ting from George W. Perkins da
mond rug valued al 5000 under the pretnoe that she
knew person WHO would It, Toe stories about tho
wealth OF Perkins and tbe extent OF the robbery
exaggerated.
The woman Mcneil or Ward referred to in
the foregoing dispatch left this city yesterday morning
for Chicago IN ehnrge OF q detectiYe.
National Republican., 1881-06-30
ENTER INTo THEIR COMPOsITION.
SEVERE STORM DOWN THE RIVER.
Get Badly Friehfened-A
Young Lady's Arm Broken.

Soon after the Whipple & Shattuck
excursion party, on the steamer Arrowsmith
reached Bluff Point about two O'clock yesterday
afternoon, it encountered terrific storm of wind
and rain. 1t came up the river from the Chesa-
peake and struck this point with such fury as 10
tear large branches from the trees and carry them
with great violence through the air, overturn
wagons, &c. and every one was fearful that the
houses would go. In fact it fully as violent,
though of shorter duration, as the storm which
steamer was forced against her wharf and
her side above the lower deck crushed
n but the injury was not of such nature as to in
any way disable her. The worst feature Of the
storm was the blowing down cf the bath houses,
in which were some of the excurSionists. All
escaped serious injury except one young lady, who
was caught in the debris and had her left arm frac
tured near the shoulder. She was gallantly res
cued from her perilous position by Mr.. William
Coleman, the baggage master of the Arrowsmith,
and conveyed by him to the house Of DR.. Shinn
near by, where she was attended by
Dr. Smith and other rsympathizing friends
and made as comfortable as possible. Both
at the house and OH the trip home she bore her
self like heroine, thereby winning the a,lmira-
ton of the whole party, which, out of considera-
ton for her, Immediately returned so she could
receive further medical attention. The crew and
those of the party that remained on the boat were
pretty thoroughly frightened while the storm
ragged the fiercest, most of them donning life pre-
servers and waiting for the worst, one individual,
in order to be well prepared for any emergency,
putting on three. Fortunately no one on the boat
was injured
National Republican., 1881-06-30
THE TREASURY CARPET CONTRACTS.
Secretary Window Takes Hand in the
AMards-District Dealers Ignorat.

The day after the publication of the
award of the carpet contract to Mess:s
W. B. Moses and C. W. Hays, of this
city. gentleman whose name has recently
been frequently mentioned in connection with
matters relating to the Treasury Department said
to a representative fTHE REPUBLICAN: 1.-The COM
mittee that examined the proposals and the samples
is the same old committee that has done the same
thing for years, and they made the same awards.
What should be done is there should be an impair
tial examination, by an unintereStcd party OF the
samples without knowledge as to the bidder or
price for the quality supposed to be the and
theSample found to be the best should be accepted
1t appears that Secretary Window took exactly,
this course. The samples were all sent to New
York for expert examinations and it found
that j. H. Pray & Co. had met the full require
ments of a full five-frame body Brussels carpet,
and their proposal at S1.22 per yard has been ac
cepted by Secretary Window.
The contract is to furnish fifteen thousand yards
more or less, and includes the carpeting of all the
buildings under the control of the Treasury. The
furnishing of carpet trimming has been given to
A 7. Stewart & Co.
National Republican., 1881-06-30
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

Mrs Boush and daughters left here last
week to occupy her cottage at Orkney Springs
The brig Agnes Barton arrived at Alex
andria yesterday morning from Baltimore to load
cooperage for Cuba.
Mrs. Frances fluffy is, with her family,
spending the heated term at Rock Enon Springs,
Frederick County, Virginia.
Miss Fannie Dixon, daughter of Mr..
John A Dixon left this city Saturday last for the
summer. She will join her sister, Mrs. Robert ].
Thomas, at Roekbridge, Alum Springs
The resignation Of Henson Thompson
as superintendent of the poor was accepted by the
County Court yesterday, and the clerk was ordered
to notify The board Of supervisors to fill the va
cancy.
About four o'clock yesterday morning
fire was discovered the first floor of the three
story brick building on King street, between Lee
and Fairfax, occupied by Mr.. Henry Baader as
junk warehouse. The damage 10 the building was
$500 and to the stock $500, both Of which were fully
insured.
Mr.. John H. Bartlett, Of Alexandria,
having passed a satisfactory examination, has
been promoted from brakeman on the local train
between Alexandria and Washington 10 conduc-
tor of a train on the Baltimore and Potomac Rail-
road, running between Washington and Balu-
more.
: Judge James Keith, of the Circuit
Court, has refused to grant the writ of error ap-
piled for in the of Oliver Hambleton, alias o.
Johnson. the three-card monte man convicted at
the last term of the County Court Of swindIing
John Houston, a farmer from Canada, out OF sos,
at Arlington and sentenced by Judge Sangster TO
five years in the penitentiary. Hambieton, who is
q Washingtonian, when informed of the decision
Of Judge Keith refusing him new trial expressed
himself as greatly disappointed He viii be taken
TO the penitentiary early next week.
Ed Lacy (colored), arrested on suspi-
cion Of robbing Miss Taylors store, King street,
Sunday night last, of number OF fancy articles,
yesterday received thirty lashes. He was hand
cued to the iron doors of Gne of the cells al the
station house and his back made bare to the
waist, The blows were then applied vigorously
with cowhide. At every lick the negro would
jump and scream Murder!" In one breath he
would protest his innocence and in another de-
clare he would Never steal again" The sweat,
at the conclusion of the whipping, stood out upon
his face in great beads. The whipping OF nan
disqualifes him from voting in the State.
National Republican., 1881-06-30
THE D.sraiercommrss4<NEss
Current Transactions at fhe F3ssous DIS
frief Gnlcss.

The Commissioners have declined re-
quest of the Mutual Union Telegraph Company 70
be allowed to run their wires from E20 New York
avenue to the corner of Sixth street and Eousiena
avenue on the poles of the police and fire. alarm
lines.
The building inspector has granted permits to
Rev. r. R. Shippen three STORY brick dwelling,
corner of Thirteenth and Riggs streets northwest,
5000; Mrs Mary w. K. Weaver, three-stoTy brick
dwelling, East Capitol street, between Third and
Fourth northeast S., 800; John Brown, Bladens-
burg road two-story frame dwelling, 81 OOG Charles
Lustg two-story brick dwelling, Q street, between
Fifth street and New Jersey avenue northwest,
81 800; H. J. DAILY, two-story brick store Seventh
street, between and northwest, 81, 200; Jacob
Bool, Seventh street, between and 81 northwest,
two-story brick stable, S275; Mrs. NJ. L. Mackall,
$50 Greene street, Georgetown, repairs to front of
dwelling $780, and Mrs. H. Davis, repairs to front
of houses 621 and 623 81 street northwest, SIS.
The report of the Health Officer for the week
ending June 25 1881, shows the mortality to have
been II; births, ST. and marriages.
Gwynn Harri7 has been appointed inspector of
marine products, vice ]. R. Sutton, transferred to
duty as harbor master.
The Commissioners have approve recon-
mendation of the Health Officer that employees of
the organization for the relief of INDECENT sick
persons be continued under pay from July l.
The Commissioners have instructed Major Brock
to detail for duty as watchman at the Columbia
buildings such officers as are disabled for more
active duty.
Among unsafe buildings condemned and ordered
to be removed. are Mount Zion Church, George
town: wooden building, No. 1918 street north
west; outbuildings of No 444 street northwest,
and porch in rear of No. 444 Massachusetts, avenue
northwest.
School Trustee Arthur Christie. of the sixth dyi-
sion, has rendered his resignation to the Commits
sioners. There are now seven vacancies on the
board follows: MeSsrs. B. G. Loveoy, first divi-
sion; T. A. Lambert, second division; D. W. Mid
dleton, jr, third division; c. NJ. Matthews, fourth
division; Alexander Farley, fifth division, and ].
B. Nourse and A. Christie, sixth division.
The Commissioners have acknowledged the re-
ceipt of 81 S75 from the Washington Market Com
pany on account of rental.
Commodore Van Rensalear Morgan. late of the
confederate navy, is TO be removed permit clerk
at the Columbia buildings. and Captain F. T. Shep-
ard also of the confederate navy is to succeed him.
Both are from Virginia.
National Republican., 1881-06-30
Major and Superintendent Metropolitan Pc
The Enishts CT 81. Matthew.

The first picnic of the Knights of st.
Matthew was held at Beyers Park yesterday even
ing, and was most enjoyable affair. The park
was brilliantly illuminated with Chinese lanterns
and most tastefuily decorated. Dancing was in
dulged in, and number of exceedingly handsome
young ladies were observed on the floor of the
pavilion. Mr.. John Z. Hawkshaw had charge of
the terpsichorean exercises and Mr.. Lewis J. Jill
showed his taste in the arrangement of the decora
tions, and Mr.. Joseph Caldwell led the music.
The committee Of arrangements, to whose eff
forts the success of the entertainment
was largely due, comprised Mcssrs. J. r.
Johnson, W. j. Knox, ]. w. Stewart, Charles
Macky, James Donnelly, George Schultz, J. Bren-
IAN, ". A. White, j. Kenny, r. l. White, ]. Demo-
net, n. H. Wolfe J. Venable, J. Roche, NJ. Nc
Dorough, and Captain J, S. Reilly. The knights
were so successful that they will give another pic
mic during the SeaSOn
National Republican., 1881-06-30
CITY ITEMS.
THE QUESTION,
Where to Spend 1I.e GLORIOUS Fourth.

Where to Spend fhe Glorious Fourth.
To get up on the morning of the Fourth and feel
just in exactly the right mood to spend the glori-
GUS Fourth gloriously is 9 foregOne happy conclu-
sion in the mountains. Such sleep as one has at
either Deer Park or Oakland cannot be had at this
season of the year at lower attitudes. Three thou
sand feet above the sea! The very thought is in
vigorating, and the impulse is 20 go straightway
and secure the pastebcard for the trip. The B. &
o., in its Enthusiastically generous way, has
placed the round trip within the reach of ALL the
rate being less than cent 1ile-S4 for the round
trip and the tickets good from the first any train
Saturday to the last train Tuesday night All trains
stop at both Deer Park and Oakland and, as mag
nificent palace cars are run both ways, the trip
cannot but be one OF comfort and pleasure. At
the twin resorts on the summit of the Aleghanies
all is luxurious, serene ard restful. The intense
purity and elearness of the atmosphere acts like
champagne on the frame enervated by the heat of
the city. The hotels are pictures of beauty, and
with ali that nature has done for the surroundings
no more charming spots could be imagined. The
company already gathered at the hotels embraces
the elite of Baltimore and Washington society, and
the delightful programme arranged for the Fourth
insures simply perfect day.
National Republican., 1881-06-30
The diamond trophy Match.

The shooting for the diamond trophy
at 200 and 500 yards, ten shots each distance, off
hand, brought six entries, and some remarkably
fine shooting on the part of Mr. Laird This trophy
has to be won three times to become the property
of the contestant. 1t has already been won once
by Mr.. Walter Scott, once by Mr.. Lauritzen, and
once ION Tuesday LAST by Mr. Laird. Following is
the record for Tuesday last:
Mr. Laird 600 yards) )........4 4 4 5-iS
Mr.. Laird 600 yards. l........4 4 D 4 ) IA
1OLdl '..-.'-.. o.
Mr.. Lauritzen 600 YARDS ....5 4444S 5 1 5-2
Mr.. Lauri:zen 900 YARDS. A S-35
1OIal ~
Col Burnside GOO yards S)....4 4445 5-42
Col. Burnside 600 yards) ....S 4 4 . 2-S
Total ...''.....'''.'.'...... 20
Dr. Scott GOO YARDS .........3 ) 4 1914 80
DR.. Scott 800 yards. l.........i 3 3 ) ) S-S5
IOlal 20
Mr.. Johnstone 600 yards ....4 5 ) 5 SIS
Mr.. Johnstone 900 yards. ....2 4 3 4-55
Total 10
Mr.. Lantz 600 yards withdrew after firing . few
shots with rife to which he was unaccustomed.
National Republican., 1881-06-30
The RIacs, Excursion To.Nfght.

Ile excursion Of the National Rifles to
Marshall Hall this evening promises, Dec r0lerlte,
to attract q large and enthusiastic crowd of
pleasure seekers who will whiri in the may"
discuss soft crabs and inaugurate duets in Irritation
they swing lazily to and fro in the huge soups
very attractive feature of this excursion is the
arrangement by which holders of tickets can take
the ten trip of the COrcoran to Marshall Hall
and return ON the afternoon boat. This is intended
to accommodate the " old folks brigade" and that
class ofinterested young people who can gaze upon
a single stalk of dog -fennel for two hours and
muTmur soft nothings into each others ears. On
the down trip, at halfpast six p. m, the Corcoran
will stop at Alexandria to take aboard those men,
bers of the Alexandria Light Infantry who expect
10 take mart in the festivities
National Republican., 1881-06-30
TIE GLORIOUS FOURTH,
Order rs TO Explosions, 6c.-The Small
Boys Liberty 10 BE Abridged.

Major Brock yesterday issued the usual
order prohibiting the firing ofcrackers, &c. Oil the
Fourth of July This order is all very well in It's
way, but will be of no practical use The wieIder
of this pencil has at his own house trio of boys
who will be satisfied with nothing less than box
of crackers and those crackers will be fired if he
and the boys have TO stay in the back yard all day.
lie remembers that he was boy once himself
Tie order is as follows:
HEADQUARTERS METROPOLITAN POLICE,
WASHINGTON, d. C., June 2S 1881.
Lieutenant The attention of the force is hereby
called TO Section H. page 19O Webbs digest. under the
head Cunpowder, which states: 1t shall not be law
ful for any person persons to sell to any child
children, under the age of sixteen years, firearms,
sunpowder, gun-caps other explosive substances,
in any quanty quantities, under penalty of FIVE
dollars for each eense; to be collected and applied
as other fines are
Also ID portion of section 3, page $40, OF same,
under the head of' Preservation of Order and Prop
er:y, which states 'And it shall not be lawful for
any person persons to set of any ire-crackerS,
squibs other artificial fireworks, in any street
avenue within huHdred yards of any dwelling
house, under penalty OF not exceeding IS, less
than 81, for each and every such offense."
YOu will see that due attention is paid to the above
laws more especially to boys firing pistols eplod-
ing large torpedoes in the public streets.
WN. G. BROCK,
Major and Superntendent Metropolitan Police
National Republican., 1881-06-30
JUST THE THING


Berkeley has attractions for very many people
compared 10 which those of other resorts are as
nothing. The spacious, homclike hotel, the genial
and ever courteous mine host. the charming gifts
which nature has so lavishly bestowed on all sides,
and with all the glorious baths, form total of de-
lights simply unapproachable. Then, too, it is
handy to reach Berkeley three dIrect trains daily
and but few hours ride, with all the luxuries Of
trarel in the shape of elegant palace and fast
time. The B. & o. has made the Fourth of July
excursion to Berkeley an exceedingly inexpen-
sive jaunt, having decided to make the round
trip, including stage fare both ways, but s3.75.
These tickets will be good going on any train Sat
urday, and returning any train Tuesday, or
sooner, if one prefers. With railroad tickets at
such low rates the Fourth az Berkeley Springs will
indeed be gay and delightful.
National Republican., 1881-06-30
I'm the Potomac.

No more charming ride can be imagined than
t. at via the B. & O. up the Valley of the POto-
mac, and no more lovely spot can be conceived of
to spend the Fourth than at Harper's Ferry. Aside
from the impressive historical associations, the
scenery is grand beyond description. and the
weather sure to be delightful. Burns Island, just
opposite the Ferry is a delightful place, and fitted
up expressly for Picnic and Excursion parties.
The Special Excursion Train for HarpeTs Ferry
Will leave the B. & o. Depot at nine o'clock on
the morning of the Fourth and return during
the evening. The round-trip rate of S125 is ex-
ceedingly low and satisfactory, and certainly no
pleasanter party viii go anywhere OH the day we
celebrate than that to Harpers Ferry.
National Republican., 1881-06-30
Two More Candidates.

DIR. c. NJ. Ford, Ntessrs. Kemp, Fergu-
son, Darling Mclaughlin and McCaffrey were
delegation that called on the President yesterday
to urge Judge Charles Case, formerly member of
Congress from Indara for the position of District
Commissioner. Capitol Iill insists upon being
represented at Four and half street. and the res
idents of that locality have selected Judge Case
the proper person. Ex-senator A. II. Cragip of
New Hampshire, is now spoken of as a possible
District Commissioner.
National Republican., 1881-06-30
The Schuetzen Yesterday.

The Srhuetzen Park was thronged with
pleasure seekers during yesterday and up till
midnight, the only discordar. sounds being the
pop of the rife and the rumble of balls il the ten
pin alley. Among the ladies who won prizes at
the shooting stands were Mrs. 4. Loefer, Mrs. W.
Behrens, Mrs w Helnus and Mrs. c. Xander. In
bowling the honors were carried eff by Messrs.
R. Aufenthle. G. j. Seuferle, Charles Schlitzberger,
P. Walter, B. Decker, NJ Kammarer, Z. August, and
{ J Buschman