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Street lamps will be lighted at $50 D. m and
eXtinguished at 4 am.
The District buildings will be open for bust
ness Tomorrow. the oath.
The trains this morning On the B. & O. r. r
were full. Several extras came in loaded down.
The southern trains. as we'll as those on the b.
& p road. brought in large numbers to-day
Yesterday afternoon some children while
playing with matches at $50 NJ street northwest
set fire to the building. The alarm was turned
in from box %, and the flames were eXtin-
guished with loss of SO.
Hannah Curry colored woman IS years old.
residing. at 1914 New York avenue. was found
dead in her bed this morning
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fort. Thus have their parents been stript of thei
only children, and in the midst of the natiOna
gloom their many personal friends in Washing
ton cannot fail to share the grief which bows tn
heads of their parents at the loss of their pre-
cious children, whose love for them amounte
to idOlatry.
The FOLLOWING is a list of the successful can
didates for cadet engineer at the Naval Academy
H. A. Bisppam, Pennsylvania; H. S. Boyd
Maryland: }. T. Bootes. Delaware: V. O. Chase
Louisiana; w. w. Culver, Illinois: J. NJ Da
SMELL, Maryland; A. c. Difenbach, Pennsylvania
d. X. Evans Massachusetts; I. c. Fenton Penn
sylvania; w. w. JONES G.. W. Kline. New
Jersey: w. G. Miller. Virginia: W. Mckay
Pennsylvania; E. NJ. Mccormick Virginia: H
B. Winford, New Jersey; J. F: McCusker
Maryland; A. Rust. W. Shields Virginia. CIV
Stebbins, Maryland: c. S. Stansworth. J. G
Tawresey. Delaware: d. W. Taylor Virginia:
II. Weberoth. Pennsylvania: S. E. Warfield
Maryland; III. G. Wood, Rhode Island.
PERsONAL.-The following committee from
the New York stock exchange have arrived il
Washington to attend the funeral. and hav,
been assigned place in the line Fl. n. Law
renee, vice PRESIDENT Brayton Ives. S. W. White
Z. l.. Haight. J. d. Smith. ID. L. WOrden. f. A
Drake. A. Wolff jr., r. G. Murphy, S. j. Har
riott. }. V. b. BOuyeir, W. L. Strong. The com
mittee had an interview with President Arthur
tO-uay.--MayOf Prince and MeSSfS. Hu1l
O'Brien, Geo. Curtis, Andrew J. Bailey Henl.
Parkman, F. w. Pray. A. II. Peters and W. H
Lee. of Boston. are at WOrmley s.-Gov. Mar
shall Jewell, chairman of the national republican
committee. is at the ArlingtOn.-CyrusW
Field, Senator Malone, Hon. Elisha II. Allen
chief justice of the Hawaiian Islands: Senior Dor
Artua Ubica, minister plenipotentiary of Qua
temala: Senator Warner Miller. of NY; Coliec
tor Robertson. of NY. and Representative,
Hitchcock, of NY :. are at the Arlington
Hon. j. S. Robinson, of Ohio; Representative J
II. Brewer and eX-Representative John Hill. o
n. j.; Senator Mitchell. of Pa. and Senator S J
r. Mcmillan, of Mimi. are at the Ebbitt.-Hon
John A. kasson, Congressman Perry Belmont
of NY; Gen. Winfield S. Hancock. US.A
Representative McLane of Md. and Senate
Morrill,, of Vt. are at Wormley s.-COngrcss
man ThOs. NJ. Bayne, c. c. Jadwin and Charles
O'Neil, of Pa; ex-senator Hamlin. of Me-. Hon
Ben La Fcvre. of Ohio: Senator Sewell. of Nj
Hon. Joseph r. Hawley and Congressman Buck
OF Conn; Gov. Hoyt OF Pa. and Justice Samue
+. Miller. of the Supreme Court, are at the Rigg:
House.
Condensed Locals.
Ion, b,, li,rl,4 con
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-23

ALEXANDRIA. Sept. 23.-The delay of Cherlf
Pacila. the new premier. in naming period for
the dispersion of the troops begins to cause I'M
aaSDosS
, 1881-03-14

THE policy of lenicnt fnyorEtIsm pursued
by the present municipal administration lit
Chicago toward tlIsreputab1u places Of resort
where liquors are sold, alitl the utter neglect
by tho authorities to enforce the ordnnnco
requiring tho closing of nil saloons after
midnight, bore bloody fruit carly yesterday
morning. At n drinking place OFT Wabash
avenue where counterfelters, CONFIDENCE
,nci,. ant thieves congregate, George
Mcbride was murdered In the most
brutal manner by cr1mestnlned
desperate named Harry Gilmore. The
murder was tile outgrowtls OF pro-
,ractcd slebaucl,, the victim being young
man who Ind gone to tic snloon rs tho mes.
scnEer Of woman who wished him to
induce herdrunkcn husband to return home
4 pistol furnished BY the barkccpcr Of tho
place served as the Instrument Of slaughter,
md money supplied by tho proprietor ELL
abted tho murderer to make good his escape.
, 1881-03-14

tnlnet such great proportions TINT II. cannot
BE- permitted tu be s1iyeste,t by .fny Gould's
scheme nf clpnpprtranspnrsnl1nn OH tIle river
II Nuw t,rtrnns. II rannot, however. hr RI.
tannt unless tho Baltimore u Dl.lo i.atroad
nlcct tho competition fairly nlnl saunrcly by
n lurRn reduction, of It's own rules alltl give
To prMIucers mid shippers cDunterbalnrcing
advantages with those offered by tho bargcs
Ia Now Orleans.
Sucf, course by tha baltimore & Ohio
'l.alraatl will of necessity ,ayo an immediate
elect tljIol, tlnsH rhtly rt,nllrg fr"ni tlio
West 10 the snaboartt III i!luro Northern
routes. The Mississippi River competition
will .llrectly infect every railronA running
cast of tho Mississippi River 10 the Atlantic.
They mist nil submit to II hcasy shrlt'kage
of their prnltuce business, or they must
maintain It by slclI reductions of rates MS
will cnabIc grnil-ticnlers to contlnla
shipping grnia by rait to Philadelphia,
New York. alNl Boston at II profit.
Tho competition between tho Mississippi
River routc t, the Gl,1f and tho lake md
eunal ronto to New York and Montreal II
destined to bu sl,arp, md the trunk-lfnc
routls ,,ay us well mako up their minds TO
submit tu reduction that will divide their
ordinary charges By two, or nbRlt0n the
erain-carrylng business from tho West To thu
East.
1t ts pleasant to remember III this c0ntlec-
t!on TINT every penl,y tnken from the cost Ut
transportation Is ono nd.icd to tin price OF
the grain that will bc paid to tho producer,
There Is no patriotism or sentimc'ltality III
trntte That route which will pay the
farmer tho greatest price will command
| tllo trade, and to this fnexorabte law TIC
trunk-Ifno railroads must submit. They
must leave tho producer as much as he cat
gct by the now route. or the now route Will
command tho bulk Of the tratt!c Of tho ALiss!s
s!ppi Valley States from tho close Of lakt
navigation III November TIL It again opens III
| April OF each year.
, 1881-03-14

New views Of land-Terror-scoplc.
Maine hos twelve ex-Goveruurs liyiug. Pro
hibtiuu doesn't seem to be So much Of SUCCESS
nfter I'LL.
"Dr. Collycr says Tint If George Eliot
goes tn Hell she Will chanHe the cllmate. This
ia Important II truc."-Hob TnGe'soa.
The English Government sometimes dis
plays exccont Judgment. The l'oyton recently
arrcated as Lind LeaKuer Is a brothor of Capt
I!oyton, tho swimming nuisance.
Mr.. Charles A. Danu, Of the New iorR
Sun, who has Lcen visiting Cula for tho past
month In company with his daughter. sailed laE
bone lust Saturday.
Tho New York 1'ribttrc says Postmaster
General JMmes Is cheerful worker. oven whea
surrounded by bores. THIS Is tho first tnt'hia'
tiou that the Tribune staff hul called On tn
uencrnl.
~ see that Mr.. F0ropaugh oilers n prize o.
$1,000 for tho hands0mesr wos,ihil NJ Afhes,es
to travel with his show. This might be oe1'el
than writing books,-but no. lwlI not keep
some poor girl cut Of chance to get ricn.
QaA Hamilton.
She is rosy, bright, anl falr,
And sha cuts her curly hair
IIkB u lnup,
Hut tUyo her, TINT Qu.
From her danty little shoe
III ltur Csap
Chicago lA.laa. .-,
4 Kentucky paper recently stated TINT =
| prominent Citizen was "KFeAtly troubIeu "lla
insomnia." After tho editor got out VI tue w.
pLtnl ho decided to nevur aKaln uao oanythlnK NV
plain langunge In writing OF hls leIlnw'so"Hs
| lnrn. Kuntuckians arU tlot troubled with eauss-
ton, but thuy shout stra!ght aud tako cxpials@
ttons afterwards.
To make soup Il rArRonart: Takea pa!l =. ;.
water and wash 1t clsan: then boil It I'LL :"
brown on both aides; pour III ono bra''; WV.
the beam begins TO worry prepare 1t to siu'us" U.S.
X soup won't simmer IT'S too rlch: pour IN NV.
wator; dry tho water with u tow"l besole ~. +,
put It In; tho lrIec Tho water the sool''' :"
browns. Servo hot.
Hiding In rnilroad car. 1lusbalsd-" Nv ioa
arc quito comfortable, deart' Wife "a
love-" liusband-"Tho cushions arr easy ND su
aoft, tl,lukyt':. Wtfo-"Yes, darling" tususas w.
-"You don't feel my jolts. prsF' Wlfo-"..
sweetrst." Hus1and-" AMI thpro Is no uranaas
on my lau,t1. ID there, nnRclf" W!fe-"no' -,
ownest owu." IIushand-"Then Change ''"
with n.o."--lforrtd Ohio Editor.
Out ut tho casemont sne leaned aud snllee
ia.,sf w. .aes sr III n'sy VI. shs s.' Wild
Ss:$SS s. sS,! sss 4: stY tuns A''' f''~
3ls nrp.ap9 thu 1t,lo aowus- hand to hs lips
S"ssa 4sts ss ns tsS IT, Wild pip.
s$SS Ssss
e ;siss ~ ,sq: 'r tasa s1 tass' ns turned 'f
XII! XIII y,sf' lie u" ssepta elyud Ut srsy.
$! $s Il H. :ss sSs$ :$aSssa fss u i as' ;sss
In,o .ao basement tie heaved The coal.
Clubbing htMatlf tho whilo,
, 1881-03-14

TIE Lenteh pastoral OF Archbishop
hcCabe. OF Dublin. Is especially severe upon
tho Ladies' Land Leayuo recently organized
BY tlle Bistur Ut parlIell. Willie protesting
the ilyeliest sympathy With the hopes Ut Iru-
land for lasting reform iii the system OF
land tenure. the Archbishop Gun hardly lind
words sufficiently strong With which to TX
press his slfsapproyal Of the participation OF
won,en III t1lu I,plA-I.oaguo agitation.
and, 50 fur Us lo IL ab!p, l,e places all fe'lIae
Leaguers under surt Of sucerl0tn! 0ssra.
cls,I,-a threatened bun which Is not likely
to turn fsol Itclr purpose tle Aigll'spirltea
women whose sympathles llayo BEEN cll'
listed III the liberation Ut Ireland from tie
curse OF la.ulordtslll, nila who, moreover.
are qultu ts competent as II his Grace to
judge Of what woman l,lay asll 1nay not DO
without the sacrifice Of her lno4esty.
, 1881-03-14

By the erasure Of cancellation marks a1ld
tho alteration of dates clever swIhdlo has
been pcrpetratea tn the sale Of District Of
Columbia bonds long since cancelled md of
course worthless. Que ]. q. Farnllnsll, wlIo
in 1915 was Chief Clerk In Of tie divisions
under tho District Boaru Of Audit, confesscs
to hAvlng executed the job, but, III TIM ulreuso
was committed five years ago, he will BY the
Statute OF Limitations escapu prosecution
AMI punishment for tho crime. Abaut Sl3,Vo
worth of tho bonds ware d!sposett Of. aud
Farnhnln IS frce to admit tint Ills only mis-
take WIS III nut negotiating Sl00.00 worth.
, 1881-03-14

A FRrGnrFuL railroad collision occurred
at Plttsburg yesterday morning. \ ''wi!l"
freight train ran Into yard train oil the
pnu-I1nndle bridge. throwing sevcral cars OFT
the track and down to the street beneath, a
distance Of fifty feet. THO conductor Vi thu
freight train was instantly killed, a!Iu two
brakemen seriously Injured. pne OF the ell
gineers Ind most remarkable escape, beIng
thrown from thu bridge, striking the net~
work Of telegraph wires In the street telow.
thence falling Oh shed, Md escaping wholly
,ntnturet
, 1881-03-14

Observation-Disclosures KEY, OF Ten.
rcssca, IL kind enough to spcnk favorably Of nll
tho ruenbers or tic new Cabinet. lle says
Dlntne Is tho "brntncst mnn In IT.; that "Dub
Lincoln Is Il tine young follow; thut "Mae.
veagh Is n smnrt chip TINT "Jamcs Is II man
Of great executive ublllty"; md that "Wtnlom
IL careful, prudent man, Judge key spcaks
with moderation, 1t will ae observed lie hlm.
SELF went Into tho 1fnycs Cabinet because be
WIS tho only living "Oid-LIne Wh!g," md It Il
llutural TINT ho sllpull louk upon men With In.
fcrlur qualifications soncwhnt condcscendLnRy.
, 1881-03-14

AT yesterdays scsslun Of Tie Senate Re-
publican Caucus Committee III Washington
the work OF renrrangins the Senate Commit!
tees OIL the basis Hr IL Republican majority
was completed. No proposition looking to a
compromise was received from tic Del'lo-
crats, and none will he entertained. 1t Is
now regarded rs entirely assured that Ma
hone will vote and net With tho Republicans
III the matter or organization.
, 1881-03-14

4 CHEAT circular panorama Of the battle OF
0raye.otto hus boen completed nnd placed on
exhibition In norl!n, 1t represents tho moment
when tho pruSstan Corps NJ Guards aud tl's sux'
ons. having prcased round by forced marches to
tho cxtrome right Of tho Franch position. afd
,nnvtnu furwurI to tho Etormtnx OF TT. Priynt.
The spectator is supposed TO bo stumbling on ono
Of tho list Of tho villages shattered aild burnt
, 1881-03-14
FOX AND GEESE IN THE SENATE;

EV&A AMI NGH36 443 A4AI NA'aAAAH
Washington adytces Indicate a purpose OH
poso tint, II the Republicans will conccAe to
them the Cilalrnansh!ps Of the Committees,
they will permit tho Republicans to proceed
witt tho organization Of the Sennto. This Is
very nucl, slcl Il proposition as II Senators
Pendleton and Burnside were. discussing Il
canvasback duck at Welckor's, apd the
former should propose to divide lhe f0wfby
tnklng nj! the meat and giving tho bones to
the latter. Tho Committees constitute tile
neut OF tho Scl,nte organization, md tho
Chairman Of each Cuntntttee is the carver
who reserves the ttlbits aud tho bon1tcs~
bo,tchcs for himself. The appointment Of
tho attaches to tho Senate-the CLERKS, Ser
geants-at-Arns. ttoorkcepers. messengers,
ctc.-ls very insignificant pcrqu!slt as
compared with the power nlNl prestige t]!at
70 with tic Committees. 1t is the Commit
tees tllat shape legislation; report bills or
pocket them: recommend or strang!o tho
Executive nominations; antl tho Chatfmeh
are recognized MS the leaders.
But there Is still another consideration,
not 30 generally known to the public, which
increases tho i.npertlnunce a,ltl inlpractiea-
!
the Democrats. Tho Chairman Of Il Senate
Committee Is II luxurious aristocrnt. Tho
traditions Of tho Senate nre peculiar. For
instance, the Vice-l'resi.lemt Is the dictator
over the restaurant OH tint stdo Of the Capi-
tol. lilo l.ss tho appointment Of the restau.
ratcnr, and 1t II the only patronage that at-
taclles to what Is nolnlaliy tho second office
In tto Government. So the Chairman uf n
Sellato Committee Is supreme In the npart-
,nents al.d appurtcnancps prcsuMptlycsy set
aside for tho Committee. Tlle .tesk. the easy
cllalr, and tho lounge are MI Ills. No other
| member OF the COMMITTEES eyer dreams of
| tlisp,lting with tho Chairman tho exclusive
posscsslon anl enjoyment 0f these privileges.
The cou,lnittec-roonl Is tic Cllalymn,i's do
main. There ho transacts what private
business lie may hayo. II i,e be Of social
turn lie Inns Ills si.leboar,l and cMtertatns his
friends there, Even lady visitors aro said to
bc welcomed by tho fortunate Chairman,
while tho drsoluto associates must clsllor re-
nlaIn Ill their seats or seek consolation IN tha
common cloak,soon.s. Tho Clerk Of the
Committee, pait ont Of Government appro-
prIatlons, Is really clark Or private sccretnry
to tlle Chairman, The Chairman selects lin,
and. us n rule, either coutcrs Tie plncc upon
some relative or makes tho choice OF. account
of t,lc ucrsonal scrytro tim clerk is oxpcctc,
to render him. Tho clerk Ii designed 10 bt
useful In TIM nromratton of tho Clmfrn,an':
speeches. tho writing Of tho Chalrman's
l,aters. md s,tcl other duties rs muy cu1l
, 1881-03-14

SENATOR DAVIS Inns n very curious way Of
comforting OH the country a "resp!t from 1ls.
cord" aud n "rcst from sectional strife" BY
ynttng to confer the organization Of tho scnaa
md Its committees on tho Southern Hourbons.
Judge, your pretcxtg Aru little too thin.
, 1881-03-14

r-r cnrcAon TRIBUNE has established branch
ecct FOR tho receipt .! subscriptions Ano RdTafnse'
mcnts NJ funws: -.
FAppES. MnnnRor.
GLASGOW, sco,lnnd-Alltn'a American News
ArcncT. al Rcnfe1l.st -.-.... .-,
LONDON. En4.--Amcf!can Exchange, ~ sIEaua'
ukSlty +. Hlft&G, AHcnt-
"ASuISGlON. d. c.--lal1 F%traat
, 1881-03-14

.|upoE RICHARD JOHNS BOWIE, Chief
Judge Of the Sixth Circuit ad Associate
Justice uf tho Court OF Appeals Of Masy-
land, .stlcd yesterday, ngel .73. lie was one
Of tAetor!glnal and leading Republicans Of
thnt State,
, 1881-03-14

THE Nashville A7hcricun discovers that
tho ambitious young men OF tho co!oted ruce
aspire to be preachers.
, 1881-03-14

"GAT1E" snys that III tho East public life
Is conflict OF persons, ind III tic West con-
iiIct OF appropriations.
, 1881-03-14
THE ASSASSINATION OF THE RUSSIAN
EMPEROR


The assassination Of tho Emperor A!exhtl-
der Of Russia yesterday will hardly surprise
tho world, though It may none the less shock
tic sensibll1ties Of civilized peoples. The
Emperor tas been pursued by assasfns for
nearly twenty years; frequent ntteiaats, a'ld
Of tho most deliberate character, have been
tna,le, but all proved failures. AT Inst he has
fallen by the ln1l1s Of nssasfns. The long
cherished hatred Df the nun, the strong
feeling OF revenge for deeds Of barbar1o
cruelty, md tho widespread belief that lis re-
tnoynI was essential to any dellvernnce from
intolerable oppression, have NIL been grntl-
fed by this successful assassination. Tie
Emperor Of Russia Of yesterday lies u,nr-
glett corpse In tlle Winter Palace ut st. Pc
tersburg; tho Emperor OF Russia Of to-day IL
Il fnlr.lafred young mali 0f IS yenrs Of aRe,
who enters upon his public life under cir
cuitlstnnces Which toretcll Il popular struggle
whlcl. cats only end In tic obIteratton 0f 4
lespot1sn which. has no modern parallel III
Europe.
Tile murdered Emperor represented 20.
iItical system from which Europe had moved
away. lie was al, ABSOLUTE dcspot. lie
shared the Government with no one. His
will was the supreme law. lie was the lorl
Of life md Of liberty. Russlu was one ynst
military prison; the people were dependent
upon the control Of MI Irresponsible nrd
absolute Government, which Government
was tho will Of tho monarch. There may
llaye been feeble psctcEses Of written law,
and feeble mocl1erles Ut wllnt are called
courts OF justice: but tile law was tho will Of
the Emperor, md the Courts were but tho
, 1881-03-14

G.anl O.crn-Ifotise. ...
clark street, oppostt new Conrt-llouse. EhfnGo-
mont oS the IIass.Uns. "Photos."
, 1881-03-14

xTnverty'G Thcntrc.
r,enrhoyn ttsceE, cornor Of Monro5. Engagement ol
Fauny Davenport, "CaiIlIe"
, 1881-03-14

AfcytcAcr's Thentre.
Madison street, between atneu md Denrhorr.
Engagement Of Lolita. "Ltttla Nell aud the Mot-
chlonos4."
, 1881-03-14

Noolet'a Thcntre.
rnndo,pl, street. botw con Clark md La Sails. Eu-
eazcu,ent OF Willie Edoutn. 'lsrasns."
, 1881-03-14

Acntcmy nf Music.
Iyalstcd street, uaar Madison, West s!da Farlety
entertainment.
, 1881-03-14

OtyNtNtC ThcafFGs
r1n1k street. be,reen Lake aud Randolph. Mln
stroll cntertatnment
, 1881-03-14

On tho occasion Of tho formal election OF q
successor to tho inta SUnator Carpenter by
tho Wisconsin Legislature Thursday, tho voto
stood as follows:
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-13

with coal trains sent down fro
this place. ~
THE FALLS
Here is grand opportunity f..
machinery to be put in for man,
featuring purposes. A gentlemar
who had examined this water na ~u
er carefully, told us that there W."
about 1000 horse power at an ord i
nary stage of water. Here is an
opening for some man or comnanr
to utilize this great power w.
will do it?. "
CHARLESTON.
The Capital is being built IT..
lot is beautiful one, centrally n
Gated. A building was erected som.
wears since at a cost of about sS0
900. Now extension wings and
additions are being made. w.
would think from present indic,.
tions that s250,000 to 100000 will
be necessary to complete the work
A new Custom House is also to hs
built soon, and a new Court Hons.
is much needed.
THE MINERS.
We were informed while in tbe
Kanawha Valley that about 1900
men and boys are now engaged in
the coal mines, Nearly all of the
mines are running, and the men
are kept busy.
- TEMPERANCE.
Huntington was moving for
Temperance Council. We bopq
they will get it. Putnam COUNT
we were informed, had decided to
grant no license this year. 1t is
believed that kanawha county
would also refuse license. Favettr
had decided this important ques,
ton. Summers county was ablaze
with the temperance question few
days since, and the court say "no
license Monroe county wants to
save her young men from being
"helped up and it was believed
that Grccnbrier would do the same
Mason county has decided this
question for four years, and our
neighbor, Jackson, say some Of the
drug stores are nuisances and pro,
ceeds accordingly. Mr. Editor, you
will think this rambling letter
| therefore, sign myself,
A RAMBLER.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-13
WEDNESDAY, ARRIL -, 1881.
The County Court and it's Presi,
dent.

1t Is refreshing 10 near Jne way
the President of our County Court
calls things by their right names.
lie evidently doesn't regard the IL
auor-trat1ic as very respectable
business, One W applied for
alicense. Pending the application,
counsel remarks, 81 know Mr.. W.
personally, and know him to be an
honorable, upright young man
The Presidential quiet, peace
able citizen, is he"
Counsel-"O yes, sir; a very eX-
emplary young man.
President--"A sober, well-dispos-
ed man? ''
Connsel-'Yes, sir
resident" IIumph! yes ought
30 be in better business"
Another scene was about as fol-
lows:
Counsel-"If the Court please, /
understand, liquor-dcalers III Par
kersburg will be required, in addi-
zion to the license granted by the
City Council, to come into this
Court and get license. However
these gentlemen may doubt the le
gality Of that requirement, they are
nevertheless disposed to comply,
rather than contest the matter,
But the City Council will not meet
fer threo weeks, unless called to-
.gether ~, 4ciaily and this Court will
soon adj Alrn would like to in
uuire W. 3!her j! will be the pleas
ure Of the Court to 2djonrn over I'M
ill after the regular meeting of the
City Council, in order to accommo-
date these gentlemen, or will it be
necessary to have meeting Of the
City Council called at once so that
this Court can act before it adj
?"
This little speech must have
strnck the mlindof the President as
being little ''eool," and he replied
about as follows:
The President-"I believe the
City Council is composed OF very
Intelligent, honorable gentlemen,
fully competent to attend to their
own business, and we are not dis
posed to compel them to hold a spc-
.cial session. This Court will prob
ably adjourn in two or three days.
! believe, under the law, the Presi-
dent is authorized to call special
meetings Of the Court but whether
the President would feel sufficient
interest in the matter to call a spe-
saal meeting of the Court for the
sole purpose Of granting license to
carry on such a business as the
fiquor-traffic, might be an open
question, and in fact | am rather
inclined to doubt whether he would
feel that lively an interest in it."
We say it is most refreshing and
gratifying to witness the grace and
dignity with which our honored
President washes his hands of all
enmplicity with the miserable traf-
fic and all its miserable consequent
ces.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-13
independence.

France and Spain say our pork is
diseased; that it kills their people,
and at once issue DEGREES to stop
importation into their countries.
We are daily receiving from those
countries low wines, mixtures and
liquors, which kill more of our peo-
pie than all the pork and wars that
either France or Spain ever saw,
and we. don't say a word. If the
prohibitionists should send diseas-
ed pork to France, she would say
"Stop that" We would stop, too.
But if they send liquors here to
corrupt and ruin our people, and
the prohibitionists object, and say
it must be stopped, we are met by
the hue and cry, that we are abridg-
ing freedom and interfering with
internationaL commerce,