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, 1881-04-19

Shippers cnntfuuo to skrlnlsl1 nboitt with Tho
Wow VI axccrtN!nH tho rates demanded by ctr
riets VI grain TO tho lower lnkcs, hut ovlnco no
desire to nuke ohNrtcrx.'t
CnIfAo frcKhts nrc, nctfvo and opening rates
good-tict,ur, by tho way, than shippers expect
to nllow Efter navigation is farly resumed to nil
1qints. Engagements were reported yoatcriuy
ns foluws: sc0w ]. NJ. Till, cc.lar tlos fronl
Alinauco to Chtcngo, Mt " conts apIcco: schoon-
cr fhuunus Sims, ccdur tics, from Jaeksonpurt,
ut ~ ccnts; schooner Duncan City, cedar tlos at
osa cents and hcnluck tics ut iH conts, from ke-
wnuneo 10 Chfcng0: schooner Metropolis, cedar
ttcs, frotn Sturgeon Uny to Chicuyo, 1T conts;
nchouncr a. +. Nichols. cedar tics tronl I.owtays
lay to Chicago. Mt : ceutss schooner. Driver,
cct'ar ties At cents And tcmlock tics at IL
ccnta. from Carlton .toj. .ChtcHgp; ycssel not
ltnMcl, relnr tles 'RE,,; 6.s cents apiece
aud bars ut e..71 por cord, from Kewalnco
e e. Chtcago; sshooncrs Lincoln Dali mud Con:
tlcH from Jacksonport to .Calougo nj II; conts
u!i9rtcra nre scportea by tl,o 1sactno 4,dvoea.e
9hsf!s5s4 fh !ss fcr reI,ts|er S, t e ass woo
freq tow. bill e.. The schooner slarlikht has
Bailsl for Mnn!ta@gr, wher0 sto will t,iko ihra0
Tasxoes Of ttcs to Ghiengo Ut eenls. Tho scaw
siohnslin tnkcs tt1H ftrItI StlirKe1n uNy CA-
~ hemiasE, Te sews a!ippiy ana Success ssa ais1
ss"onsr ,t,ap ~! Eypy ,Sy l1nctnr e lwakse
w,ter t0 Milwaukee. rOrsiwood Ut Ss.16.
. TEo w, schooner r.; r. champion fas bcgn chartered
a. nuiI.'o . , t1 !oaa With coa Tor Ch;ea99 " =
Thu iiuletlo 1,lddc reports tito foawins ehar-
tcrn. t4u lrst pf tllo seasit lMtG1 W. II. 1'r!nYlo
ut,d seAoanor Johu J. llsll, cunl 10 Maltlaa, 10
ctlltS ffGu. ~.
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EfENVENFL97
ssfeidi nsspateh 10 Tht Chicago Iftbunt.
fACtsE. Wis. April ts.-1Ftc schooner Roaf-
less. for Frankfort, arrived to-day, and hail
harrow cscapa from Roiug on thu tlcnch tllorp
being no tup 10 u.slst her Into rort. She wis
Handbtiry ind tho lic.bont crow, whO wcHt IL
her nssIstnnec, sucecedci in rt,seliing her from
her t,ers.on: condition, nnd brought her sufU
into tho hAfnQt. T." ii 'oH9 I 90 y
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perlcnco or many Of MIR old etip.,nnstcrs,
etUdd OF Milwaukee,"
TOLEDO.

TUIEUUt
Epfetdl D.spateh 10 Thu Chicago 7rfs,nt.
TOLEDO. April 1s.-Tno propeller city Of Con-
cort1. formerly of tho Northern Transit Line,
etfno into port this morning twcuty-rollr hours
ont from Cleveland, having lain.to outaida tlsir-
Ing tho Might and making tic ilrst arrival Of tho
scason frvHn down the lake. Eho cntno through
tho north passaxr. which her officers report
clear, tho souih passage hnv'nK conaiicrahlo loo
~ It yet. Tho Concord brought lot nf tulaco!-
lnncbtis freight, md will leave to. morrow morn
Ing for Cleveland.
Tho propeller Morning Star cleRretl for Cove-
land and a!nrttd yesterday, tier objective point
buinR bandlIFEy. tut she encountered no soverg
Knl0 as 70 hu compelled to return this morning,
TWP ana 1no-half conta WIS offered to-day ii,
, 1881-04-19
WANT'A RECEIVER APPOINTED,

IkplANApuLls, lna., April n-The oase ot
Q1soly aud othors, Of CiHGlNnatl, against tho
Auronl Iron & Nail Company causo up In tho
United Htutas Court io.luy on tnOt!ou 0e COM
rlainants for tho appolntulvnt Of u ltocolycr,
Tha complaint oharAea that u. T. Cobb. Psost-
don't of tho Company, has tcen fraudulcntly nl+
Mtuisser!na hts ,trust N hts own Interest. and
loss fur ias0 wss flsl ,00 ali thu, Cohb hus Goon
tunntuR th1 wuFks Ia the tnturcst OF an irUi,.
AratinN tlrtn OF whloh 10 Is the pr!1uipAl owner.
The dafCndRnts rot UP general deulAl.
, 1881-04-19

Special Dhpateh to The Chicago Trtbunx.
.CltEHOYoAS, Afict1.. April B.-The leo IS re-
I,oFtcd III bud condition, uud teams havn stopped
crossing between 81. Ignnge and Atncsiuaw City
to-day. The crossing In tlu 1,assaeo ts .tnsafg
on loot between tho islnnd nnh Ut. lgnaco, ami
on tho whole the Lou Is qtltilR fNet with this
, 1881-04-19

CtEvELASi5, t., A,r'l ls.-rErnoLEuM-Htcady
standard whttu, iIH ieAt H.
1'ITranttns. In, AprIi la-]'Ertof.ErM-t}ulo
Philadelphia tslItRrY, = '|>o'
,TiT(sEiGiSs t., Anil 1a1,nil pnrAqt arcnca .nt
nauls, u +t,t thnrtofs, ;thaaj runs, tlvrSIl
, 1881-04-19
DETROIT, .A11CJI.

Fl, Ssettat Dfspatta to The Chicago Tttbtint. j,
. DET1sOiT. Mich, April 1S.-Tho stcn,l,. barge
J'hn N. u1h'tlcn and schooner sttMch, which win.
tered ut Marine City. passed. dawn this ,lo0,,,
hounh for Clayotan Tho Bteamcr Northwest,
81 The Dctrt,it l. t;losoian.l Llne, will ltsvc for
ClGvElIlnh Ut y HriUCk to. tnOrr1lw morning, Tho
leo hHs Ill moved out Of Luke vt, Clair. T.
, 1881-04-19

NEW YonK, April ia-rho 10 nurai mnrtes continues
1utot Wontcn H00ds dull III hr1t tauds. Cnttnn
ronds In trreantnr aonnsd hit loading xtss athay.
Atlantic h)crtlhss auid nhnal, uuh aacnta taking
active: ,ross goods sluggish. 1ioaisry and under.
wenr dull, 49,
, 1881-04-19

6pttidi Dispatch 10 TIE Chicago Tribune.
BUFFALO, n. Y, April 1s.-Tho schooner Histng
Star Is tho first vessel to tukn ont clearance
papers thIs solsD,,. Her destination ID Chicago
nill her load 117 tons ot cuul.
, 1881-04-19
EOV..rQS

NEW oulEASs. Anrli ila~CtlrrUx-Quto md In fnlt
dnnlandt nlhtdI1ng. ltet low iuAtItng. g1o, vouI
ord!nnry &ct net tgcAlptd, ADN bales, gross, a,p,
snIcs. &1ABi STOCK. ~, NJ 7'|'
, 1881-04-19

Special nisbdtth 10 Th< Chtsdpo Tribute.
LAKE FonEsr, April 1E.-Thc rutltler Of n tus,
supposed to he tho o.. j. Green. was found
washed I'D on tho beach yesterday, and mar }t1
had ny applying to Whitaker Il Kloc, llok TO-
AcadQmy.;
, 1881-04-19
1aEQlfIk,

PEORIA, Apr, is-0nAIs-Cos steady, hlea mixed.
kstaEAo, talxut t't{xi'ss, oats ata, No. y white,
''lisI na,iM,srsYysssIy ~ s u IL al, C. '',s'st ~
ltEcx.pTs~whual kaA but porn, I7talI bQ, oats,
r !1i 1gl fy9, 4iAlut haIlgr, 4u1 ol ~, ....
lLS3 duf tSd. euD oui barlsi, ltA0ba. '"'''
, 1881-04-19
TOLEDO.

T0LEnot April la,--GltAtX-Whant opened strong;
cinsnG ahHdo easior; NJ. wh.ta alloh!aal, t1.0s
au,bor lo, Till, NJ. rotI Wabash tpnt, l!St atsy
rcd Wabas',. Slut rcjuclsa Vet No. red m.xod
&l1o Cntn qal0t high nllxelt. +1}iu No. = spet and
In.y jIst No. white, doos roiccted 4{c oats qu,ot,
.V!oslh-- teal ste.tyt nn,i,pr Michigan bold al
ttll!A h9d gu! bdt ny. rad. spot, hgl4 1T tl.ilb
II and $lil,a bIaI july, tIlsi AuIuat, i0i3i
tEct:sisfs- -whsa., ss,ou hut carr, attn but oats.
IN ,S'air*ra-wheat, s1.oubu, corn, .l.o pu, eau,
, 1881-04-19
CINCINSATI,

'CtkrtNNAT1.0,. April H-cTrrpA-Qulot but st4ady
nt lpko. !...'
Flurn-F1rn,erf funily. Nuoaaso, fancy, sa40adM
.tstAtS-Whoat qulot3 M. rcd held nt fl.ll Corn
active ud ar; No. nIxpd. {i4c, 4,atA easier, No,
m1cd, axe, NyO In ta.r dcu,audt No, tla Harley
qurti Nj. full sGArca,. .$l,lg,
pn0t!btoSA&l'urk strlnas alA:j asked. lard
atrntat |l9lusRs Hulk snuats atrUnKert shoulders
h1ia. N!oar rih, tasM; laR,u strung MHd hsshus,
NM!sKi-,In f!tE u9Iuaia but II i1mar Fltost it0a,
chvicV cpntsAl p4sU. ~ 5x1u, -. :
, 1881-04-19

sptetat Dt,pateh 10 Tas Chicago Tribune, r.
L1ApnS, APRIL IA-IIu!itlay. No ulargot+ ,}.
LIVERPOOL, April la-'ro.lny being holiday, thero
h'conscQucntlJ. nv r,urxst tU raport,' -
, 1881-04-19

+ ~ L o IAE Fstf I IN Tn
Wf1laINaroS.A April t5.-Srinlrs Or TCRpEXrlxE.
F,fm al S7c.
, 1881-04-19
JS{1SItDN,

R0EraS, April M-ftuun- FIRM and unchanged.
0NAtS-t0gn IN fn|F tomnnd, stvAtuDE u.txvd unl
JoVw, &ss4 1t}e, no vFula t1}tsdshso, Oats sbady,
aDd Fst. a1d anchAiixs.l. Rye, ti.lsssl.A
'ssuTTR4T; TSominally, unchanged.
i!EsE.rTs;;I I9si; GSh bf|:, atip sacks, corn. uyo
b41Vat&sgs-tlpls, l,Q ot1s' Goyu. Et0o but wheat.
, 1881-04-19

Eptetal Dtspatea 10 "a, chttaao 1ritanA.
kANaAR CRY. Mo-, Aprt! M-unAtN~The Prtcs
Current rolDEsss Whuat-7ltucslptss atke but ships
Hsnts. lal7a but unsetttai No. cash. Alcl April,
April W4e,' EUfn- tsuyils, AA bul shlpulynts, A4D
tul hTRlugt ku, gaah, 8tksai April, WV,
, 1881-04-19

NuyyALo, April la,-tinAla-Wbost- Good milling
>tOnlaad, saI0s. ~ but NJ, Auluth hard, $i.ai,
navy anld ~ ~ ta,Fn ttGa,. u nafs mi4a0 West7tR
" tlAp vi trauk. ptAvr x7tt nuxl01tsd.
, 1881-04-19

G)SWEGO,
0swknn. .Ap.iI la-UHAtS-Whcat weak, Corn |
homsnatly unchanged.
, 1881-04-19
lfE'i'ft{tiYs,

DsTAolT, April lG-FLpUu-Du1l.
urLalN-WhcRt-talr inquiry aud ea4lesi No.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-08-13
A Miners Romance.

At Amherst College, in the class OF
'53, there were two chums, who had
stuck together ever since they had first
entered college. They were fast friends,
and no trouble had ever disturbed their
friendship. One was the son of rich
parents, and the other of country min
lister. When they graduated the rich
mans son went into business with his
father in New York, and took his friend
with him as an employee. Things went
on smoothly for some time, when that
common accident of life happened
they both fell in love with the same
girl. The fight in the heart of the en-
ployee was long and bitter, but, con-
trasting his position with that of his
friend, the difference in the advantages
he could offer the woman, he yielded,
and, with scarce word of parting, with
one of explanation, he left New York
and went West. A year afterward
found him in San Francisco, and he
soon Joined the gold-diggers. His for
tune was varied, at times rich, at times
poor; afterward, in Nevada, he followed
silver-mining, and when the silver-craze
struck Leadville he went there. There
he was successful, and this spring, a
rich man, he determined to return East
for the first time in twenty-four years.
Friday, as he got off the Southwestern
train, at Wilton, Iowa, and went to get
on the main line train which was to car
ry him to Chicago, a lady who was try
ing to turn seat attracted his attention.
Stepping forward to help her, he at first
looked with wonder, then joy, to see
that it was the woman he had run away
from so long ago, woman now past
forty, but handsome yet. He talked to
her timidly at first, and uncertain.
When he learned that she was yet I'M
married his questions came faster yet,
and her present condition was soon
known to him. Her parents had died,
and, depending on her own exertions
for support, she had taught school, and
at present was principal of school in
Western Iowa. The old love still lived
in the miners heart, and he soon found
that he had not been entirely forgotten
by her. To make long story short, it
was a very happy looking couple
that got off the train at Chicago that
night looking for minister, and still
happier one which registered at the
Sherman as Mr.. and Mrs. -, Lead
vile. Colo,-O1laltn Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-08-13
The Freaks of Fortune.

A short story-not Lake Superior
romance, but story showing the freaks
OF fortune and how the old dame some-
times strikes fellow when and where
he least expects it. Once upon time.
In the early history of Marquette, the
son-in-law of a father-in-law doing bust
ness In q lower Michigan village came
here, and, for the want of something
better to do, became editor of the Mn
ing Journal, then a weekly sheet, printed
on hand-press with old battered type.
Ihe father-in-law was apparently a
prosperous merchant, and in the course
OF trade had become possessed of some
land scrip and 120-acre land warrant.
IL was IN 1858, at the time Silas c..
smith made pilgrimage to what is now
the Menominee iron range, In the inter-
est OF Hon. Edward Breitung, that the
son-ln-law wrote to his father-in-law,
saying that if he would send the scrip
and land-warrant here he thought he
could locate some land that in the
course OF time might prove valuable.
The old gentleman acted on the sugges-
tion, and the son-in-law placed the Scrip
and warrant where he thought they
would do the father-in-law the most
good. Subsequently all the entrees COW
cred by the scrip were cancelled by the
Government, it being ascertained that
the State had received more scrip than
she was entitled to, and the old gentle
mans landed possessions in the upper
peninsula were reduced to 100 acres COW
cred by the land-warrant. In the course
of time an adverse financial wave
stranded the old gentleman-left him
high and dry on Poverty Beach-and
he turned over to his creditors all his
property not exempt from execution,
including the 100 acres of land in the
upper peninsula. His creditors, after
examining the assets, concluded that
the land was worthless, and proposed
that he should keep it and turn over
something which, though exempt, could
be more readily converted into cash.
lie did so, giving them in lieu of the
land other property worth about $3.50,
He then embarked in business as an in
surance agent, and for years has occu.
pied a dingy little office in the lower
peninsula town referred to, ekeing out a
bare subsistence on his commissions,
The financial wave by which he was
stranded, as suddenly and unexpectedly
returning, floats him once more on the
sea of prosperity. His name is H. A.
Chaplin, and he is the owner of the
Chaplin mine, and the richest man in the
little city of Niles, Mich. The despised
100 acres, in lieu of which his creditors
asked and received $3.50 worth of ex-
empted property, will this year yield
him an income of 100000, and when
the mine which bears his name is fully
developed his annual income will be in
the neighborhood of 100000. Mr..
Chaplin is an old man, but if there is any
happiness in the possession of wealth his
few remaining years ought to be serenely
happy ones. One editor having located
the land from which his wealth has
been derived, another that we know Of
would like nothing better than chance
of making himself financially solid or
an option for its purchase within ninety
days, at valuation ranging anywhere
from 100000 to $3.50, 000.- Mdrqatettt
! (Nich.) Mining Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-08-13

bone that was to follow at any moment.
if we fell to the lower pavement, if we
were driven up into the timbers of the
roof. Then came the thought that ii
was but for moment after all, and
with it would end all that was so un-
bearable. Loring Richards's wife and
Loring Richards himself would be moth
ING then to me. No more torture, no
more eart-break, no more tears-iust
peace. And there came with that a Ger.
tain gladness over all the immediate
horror. care you afraid?" 1 said, turn.
ing to the other occupant of the cage, at
whom | had not glanced.
"Afraid, Margaret! HereP-alone
with you?" came the answer.
"Loring! Oh, how dreadful! And
and your wife"
"My wife! There is only one wife
possible for me, Margaret, and you
have kept me away from her for five
years.
"Do you say you are not married to
that lovely creature at the table"
"Married? To my cousin Rose? And
you ask me that, MargaretP-youP"
raised my eyes to look at him. He
was standing directly before me in the
half-shadow. "Oh, Loring," said,
"we are in the face of death. Can you
forgive me-.now, when there is nothing
left for us but to dieP'
He bent and caught me to his heart.
"At any rate" he said, "to die to.
gether. There is no greater bliss than
that"
"Oh, yes" 1 cried" to 1--we togetb-
err. All, will nobody save usp Oh, WIS
we have just found each other after al
these bitter years! Were they bitter to
you, LoringP"
And just then the ropes began to slide
softly over the pulleys again, and we
went easily slipping down, and gently
alighted at the lower hal as if nothing
had been the matter. Talk of the total
depravity of inanimate Ghings! 1t is a
sacrilege 1 believe thit elevator knew
just what it was doing. But you ought
to have seen dear mammals face when
Loring told her that he should not let
me out of his sight again till he had a
legal claim upon me, and he would be
glad of her company and Amy's in the
Church of the Heavenly Haven in ex-
actly one half-hour's time!-HGrper'S
BaZ0T,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-08-13

terests. His remains will be inferred
there for the present, for the reason that
1t is impossible to obtain transportation,
but In the fall they will be exhumed, to
be brought here to Louisville and laid
beside those of Maj. Throckmorton's IA
Their in the family lot at Cave Hill. The
nature of his illness has not been learned
yet.-LoxtSUtlLe C0urier-J0uYnal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-08-13
NONSENSE RHYMES.

There was young lady of Gloucester,
Whose parents they hopedthey had louceStel
But she came back one day,
To their awful dismay,
So they called her a wicked impoucester
There was an old fogy named Cholmondely,
Who wasn't what one would calI cSllhohoei1
Whenever he went by
All the babies would cry,
He was so Internally homondely.
A nobby Young student of Caius
Remarked, Now Just amt the chaiusl
I've such shiny hats,
And gorgeous cravats,
That the boys yell, % 0hdt q praius
There is young maid of st. CroiX
Who is "gone" on clever young bolx,
They swing on the gate
Both early and late,
And their lives are oergushing with 1ol4'
There was young girl OF Eau Clare,
Who was witty, and good. and seau faire,
All the other girls found,
That when she was around,
They were just counted out as neau WHARF,
Twas during the recent Grand Prix,
A Frenchman, as rich as could blk,
Put up all his francs a
On roam horses shancs-
FMOn ulou! L am rulneu!' QuOOu Ai@A'
There lived young maid at the Sault,
Whose eyes were a beautiful blaunt;
But most sad to relate
Was this lovely maids tate:
Died of eating too much Goldfish stanlt.
An old yellow dog in Cologne,
Ran away with an old woman's bogne;
But the wrathful old crogne,
Hit him twice with stogne,
And twas dreadful to hear the dog grogne.
There was a young girl in Cohoes
Who was awfully fond of fine clothes,
So she spent all her cash
In buying sash,
And went with big holes in her hottie.
Three beautiful girls of Fort Plain
Had lovers who Travelled the main;
The oldest was Hannah,
The second Susannah,
And the youngest Elizabeth Jane.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-08-13

Prince Bismarck has given, says the
London Globe, reluctant assent to the
marriage of his son Herbert to the
Princess Carolath. This lady is de-
scribed as very handsome, and gifted
with all the accomplishments OF her
race, the Hartzfeldts.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-08-13

Queen Victoria has been presented
by the Ashantees with golden AK, as a
companion piece to King Koffee's UNI
brella sent to her at the close of the last
Ashantee war. '
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-08-13

--Garibaldi has raised this season .
large crop of potatoes and cabbage w Ia
his little island of Caprera, when n0
distributes to the poor of Leghorn'
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-08-13

There was a young lady of Gloucester,
Whose parents they hoped they had loucester;
But she came back one day,
To their awful dismay,
So they called her a wicked impoucester.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-08-13

There was an old fogy named Cholmondely,
Who wasn't what one would call c0lmonuely
Whenever he went by
All the babies would cry,
He was so Internally holmondely.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-08-13

An old yellow dog in Cologne,
Ran away with an old woman's bogne;
But the wrathful old crogne,
Hit him twice with Il stogne,
And twas dreadful to hear the dog grogne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-07

The speech of Queen Victoria, read at the
opening OF the British parliament, yesterday,
gives special prominence to the Irish question
as the one above all others calling for consider
alton and craftsmanship. The Turkev-Greece
frontier question as well as the Basuto and
Transvaal rebellionS are mentioned, but are
lightly passed over as matters not demanding
that pressing attention which the situation In
Ireland calls for. The Queen Is moderate In
her treatment OF the Irish land troubles and
the evils arising from them, and temperate In
her request for the grant Of SUCH additional
powers as may be necessary for the "vindica-
ton OF order and public law and to secure In
behalf OF her subjects protection for life and
property and personal liberty of action" She
recommends an extension of the principles OF
the Irish land act OF 1870 In a manner conform
able with the special wants of Ireland with due
regard to the interests OF both landlord
and tenant, and with the view to ef-
fectiye efforts for giving to a larger por-
ton of the people permanent proprietary
interest In the SOIL" 1t Is certain that the Glad
stone government Is entirely In earnest In the
work OF correcting the grievances of the Irish
people. but the difficulties In their way are
enormous. They are beset on the one side by
the tory opposition and on the other by the ex-
tremistS OF the Irish party, who will be satisfied
with nothing short OF a ''Tepeal OF the union
and home rule. AT the same time there Is
loud call upon the government, from all quar-
tiers, to establish the supremacy Of the law In
the turbulent districts, at once. and with
strong hand. And all the strain of meeting
these terrible difficulties comes upon MIR. Glad
stone when he Is physically disabled. The
friends OF justice and good government through
out the world will give him good wishes in his
vast undertaking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-07

A committee Of Philadelphia gentlemen, rep
resenting the commercial and navigation In
terests OF that city. win arrive In Washington
this afternoon "for the purpose OF appearing
before the committee Of Congress to urge the
importance OF adequate appropriations for the
improvement OF the navigation OF the Delaware
and Schuylkin rivers" These well-meaning
but misguided men ought to know that, 10
matter how badly any given improvement may
be needed. the river and harbor appropriation
can, In no event, exceed the sum of S, OOO, 900.
That Is settled for all time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-07

Now that the work OF cleaning the street
Crossings has been undertaken everybody IS
wondering why 1t was not done long ago, and
always during the continuance OF snow. LISA
curious law or construction OF law which pro-
vides for keeping the streets clean In summer
time or In good weather and fails to authorize
the same service when it is needed worse than
at any other time Of the year. II there is not
money enough to do the work all the year
round IL ought 10 be suspended at a season
when II is not badly needed, and done more
effectually at times when both the pnblic com
fort and public health demand that 1t should
not be sighted. Such time is the present and
times Ike it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-07

From what we hear of the views OF members
OF both houses, we are certain that the co D.
merce committee would be abundantly suS-
tanned In appropriating the money for the rec.
annation OF the Potomac flats. On all sides the
opinion is expressed that there can be no item
In the river and harbor bill of such pressing
emergency as this to abate an evil that threat.
ems the health of every man In Congress or I'm
the service Of the government here. Most of
he other objects Of the bill can afro I'd to wait;
his cannot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-07

The bill to regulate the new apportionment 80
as to assure the minority party regular repre-
sentation, does not seem to meet With mu,;;,s.
FAVOR among members of Congress. Such a
measure would have the effect OF making con-
gressional elections tame formal proceedings
.s,n "a az obi very close districts the result
assured beforehand U1der the
- system OF apportionment the minority
q 3 It's proportionate representation In Con-
gress, and il will, no doubt be maintained.
The census committees Of both houses are op-
posed 10 the minority representation plan as
..utOplan. and their views are likely to prevail.