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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-16

A meeting of the vestry of ST, Luke's Episcopal
Church Ccolored) was held Tuesday night to con.
slider the action of the convocation CCmmitte c,
which favored the Withdrawal of the present
rector, Rev. DR.. Crummell. There was n full meet
ing aud the discussion was harmonious. The
action of the convocation committee was Endorsed
by vote of 10 q. The following voted In the af-
irmatye Daniel Murray, Spencer Murray ]. W..
william Budd, and Solomon Johnson. In
the negatively. G. Barbados, Scott Woods.
and Is. Frazier. The following committee
of the vestry: Daniel Murray, ]. W. Cole, Spencer
Murray, Solomon Johnson, and f. q. Barbadoes
The committee will call upon Bishop Pinckney MS
soon as he returns to the city. It is probable that
the change in the rectorship will not take place
until after Easter. While the majority of the con-
gregation favor the withdrawal of the rector on
account of certain differences of opinion in regard
to church matters, DR., Crummell personally has
the respect and esteem of the entire parish.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-16
LOCAL MENTION.
Money! Money! money I-9OId ny the
Peck l-GreenbnekA by the narreIl

Peck i-Greenbaeks by the BarreII
Notwithstanding the disagreeable weather yes
terday our business was better than any day this
week. Quite number Of well-known people
found valuable cash presents In cans of tea and
coffee bought during the day, and We trust double
the number, at least, will be delighted DAY by
finding g. $40 go, S15 $50, $40 $50, S6O $40, 500,
el25, $3.50, $40, 500, or $3.50 in cans they buy.
We wish to announce tomorrow that fully
900 was given away to-day. The money Is
IN the cans, aud II you. buy enough
this we guarantee. Every can Of tea we sell is
worth dollar Of anyb0dy's money, and every can
Of coffee Is worth the price we ask-S1, No one
can contains less than 10 cents and many of them
contain much larger sum, Our object IL 10 get
you accustomed 20 our brands of tea and coffee,
believing them TO be as good as the best sold in
the country, so that after we stop giving presents
you VIII continue 10 buy from our agent here AFTER
we are gone
To-day promises to bea fair day. Come and see
the immense pile Of greenbaCks in our show
window consisting OF 81, 49, 80, $40, $40, 800 and
SlOO, not enough TO pay the national dept we
know, YET II would go good ways toward it we
have three Times as much money IN the store ~
there Is in our show. window and most OF II In
cans OF tea and coffee, II you have all the tea
and coffee and money you want, we of course do
not expect you to patroni1e US, but II you need
| either tea or coffee come In to-day and buy can
! for dollar, and We promise you sum OF money
| varying in amount from ten cents 10 $3.50 In each
ana every can you buy, A good many people pc
| lleVe in luck" Some imagine there Is no sueh
thing as luck" We can only say, call u " lunx, \
or what you please you find 50, $40, W. s0o suO
| or $50 IN can you buy to-day we are sure Y9u
| Will consderit luck /" and wo shall congratulate
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-16
MR.. MERCHANTS SUIT.
RE Asks 20 Set Aside tho Deed OF IHiS Prop.
erty. which Vyns Obtniucd by Threats.


Sllas Merchant and Anna J. Merchant, his wife,
have commenced suit in equity against John +.
Cook and Thomas NJ. Shepherd to set aside deed.
1t will be remembered that when last fall deficit
was discovered in the Office of the Collector of
Taxes, Merchant, who was clerk in the office,
was induced to turn over his property to Cook. so
as to save him from loss. Merchant now claims
that the deialcaton had covered a period of seven
years, and that he was informed by the Collector
that he was criminally liable for the amount,
some $1,000, and was liable to arrest and that un-
less he in twenty-tour hours should recompense
Cook he would be arrested for embezzlement, aud
that the papers were already in the hands of the
District Attorney; that by these threats he was
induced to transfer his and his wifes property to
Cook, and 1t was promised to him at that time that
If he did the fact of the shortage should not be
made public Contrary TO these promises, the fact
was made known and Merchant suspended from
his Office. Merchant further AYERS that he was not
guilty Of embezzlement, and that the deficit can
be explained by certain errors In the books, and
that Cook kept the key to the cash box. The
property transferred belongs in great part to his
wife, purchased by money Inherited from her late
| father Under these circumstances the deeds OF
conveyance are asked to be set aside. Messrs
Cook d Cole appear in support of the bill.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-16

An event of much interest In dramatic circles
is the complimentary testimonial to be given Pro.
fessor Philip Lawrence and his talented pupil,
Miss Marguerite +. saxton, at Tallmodge Hall to-
night. The programme comprises a large
number of choice selections from shak-
speare, including the scene between ShylOek
fessor Lillebridgc, Miss Berthe Crawford, and Mr..
Charles II, Rabbit will assist. The entertainment
will conclude with the statue scene from the
Winters Tale" with cast composed by the
members of the Shakespeare Club. The established
regulations of those who participate and the
Insure the presence of large and cultured audi
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-16

In reply to the Congressional resolution calling
upon the Commissioners for information concern
ing the liquor license regulations and matters
pertaining to the same, the Commissioners have
collected lnrge quantity of information on the
subject, including n report of the assessor show
ing that 49l licenses We're granted during the pres
ent year ana giving other data. James h, Pad
petitions, reports, pGrdons &c, issued by the Com
misSOUers III cases Of persons convicted Of selling
liquor without q license An alphabetical list OF
persons 10 whom licenses have been issued has
also been prepared together with list of persons
fined in the Police Court for two years past for
violating the liuuor laws.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-16
BAD BUTTER.
OIeomargarine sold for Prime New York
PrIni-The Police Court Case.

Prini-The Police Court Case.
In the Police Court yesterday the case of Rich
ard T, Hudson and Hezekiah Waple, commission
merchants on Louisiana avenue, charged with
selling Oleomargarine, was called Mr.. Eppa
Hunton, the attorney for the defense, argued that
the penalty should be recovered by indictment,
and therefore the court had no jurisdiction in
the case. On the suggestion of the court this
point was waived with reserved rights. John
Douglass, the plaintiff In the case testified
to having bought from the defendants what they
alleged to be pure New York butter, but which
proved to be oIeOmargarine. Arthur Schatz esti-
fled to having purchased some butter from Doug
lass, but thinking 1t was oeomargarine, took II to
the Health onlcer to, have it analysed. Dr. De
Smedt, the District chemist, gave as the result
Of his analysis that he found the article TO consist
of butter and an oily substance resembling lard
that ii was "butlerine," and not pure
butter; the defense raised the point that
the Government had not proved that the butter
that the chemist analysed was the butter sent to
the Health OniCe, and the case was continued
until this morning at ten o'clock, for the Gov
eminent 10 produce witnesses through whose
hands the butter pissed, to prove this fact
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-16

Al the regular weekly meeting Of the board Of
the National Fair Association, at their spacious
rooms, Vernon Row, James S. Edwards, chair
man, and James c. Rock secretary, the board
discussed the prOprety rs TO who should
he admitted To the building Of the Jockey Club
After fully discussing the matter IL was concluded
to allow the privilege to members of the assoCla.
ton and members Of the Jockey Club and bond
holders during the meeting. There were seyera
bids read from different parties as to rental o
the clubhouse and grand stand, aud Il was de-
cided TO hold the matter over for one week.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-16
THE CHRISTIANCY CASE.
More Testimony wantcd-This Time I'm
Detroit.

Detroit.
"Things may come and things may go, but 90
on forever" might well be written over the docket
ofthe interminsble Christianoy case. Yesterday
Messs. Cuppy q IngersOll appeared in the Equity
Court TO argue their petition for taking dispositions
of witnesses on behalf Of the plaintiff in Detroit
Mich. Messrs Cook & Cole, counsel for Mrs, Chris
tiancy, argued that the dispositions should not be
allowed TO be taken. as being irrelevant II will be
remembered that n witness of the name of Ilaight
was introduced by the defendant, who testified to
certain facts OH her behalf. The counsel for the
plaintiff desire to impugn the credibilty of this
witness and to show that owing to his relations
with Mrs ChTlsiuncy his evidence is not reliable
This witness met Mrs. Christiancy OH the steamer
route to Lima, and testified to certain acts Of
cruelty committed by the ex-senator while Minis
ter He also furnished her with money TO come
| to this country. MesSrs. Cook Il Cole raise an
objection to these dispositions being taken that II is
desired to prove by them that there had been
! criminal intimacy between Mrs. Chrisliancy and
flaight, and that this act had not been specified in
| the bill filed. The petition was ably argued be-
| fore Judge Hagner, aud further action was post
pOned until next Friday,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-16

Some days ago the vaccinating physicians went
around and, visiting all the engine. houses, vac.
clnated all the Hremen the same day Naturally
now indispOsed, and AZ the house OF truck b II Is
reported that two men are dangerously III. One
man Is, In fact reported dying. His arm has
poisoned vrns This state OF affairs needs the
immediate attention of the District and Fire Com.
migsiOnprs
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-16
The Memorial MospitnI Fupd.

Treasurer .Glhllan has received the following
subscriptions to the Garfield Memorial Hospital:
Hon. John A. Bingham, Minister to Japan, 500
Fam, Arcadia, Tenn, IS; James James postmas.
ter at Hazleton, Pa, S3,06; Il. II. Daniels Board.
man, Wis, sl First Baptist Church, 81, Paul
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-16

The House Committee on Appropriations Wednes.
day heard delegation from tho Census ONCE
in advocacy Of an appropriation by Congress to
Offset the commission which the clerks had 10 pay
20 brokers In order 10 receive compensation dur.
lug their term of volunteer service. The commit.
tee deferred action until a future meeting, on &C.
count of the absence of several members,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-16

No oHcal report has yet been received at tho
Treasury Department rom the special agent in.
yestlgating the Affairs Of the twelfth light.hous,
district, but IL Is already known that the dGlRlCa.
ton Of James 7. Best engineer clerk at San Franz
cisco, Is upward of $40 900
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-16

Tomorrow night over two hundred Senators
and Representatives have signined their inten.
tious Of attending Ford's Operations that they
may receive instruction as to the iniquties of the
Mormon system as shown in the excellent play OF
zone Hundred WyCsn
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-16

Commissioner OF Indian Aiiairs Price is engaged
In the preparation OF report to the Secretary Of
the Interior, recommending the removal of the
pache, NayajOe, and Mescalus Indians, now 10 :
Gated in New Mexico, TO II suitable reservation in
the Indian Territory, In making this recon.
the Commiss Toner is influenced by the
urgent representations OF various Indian agents,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-16
No. EdInnnd,, I.nn,n al AI,anncr.

Mr. Edmunds In the Senate yesterday asked an
indefinite leave OF absence on account Of illness in
his family, adding that II the privilege was ex.
tended he would try not TO abuset. No objection
was made.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-16

To- morrow night Mr. John 7. Raymond viii ap.
pear in his inimtable impcrsonation Of Colonel
Mulberry Sellers, IN Mark Twain's play OF The
Gilded Age" which Is one Of the most laughable
chagucgcri2gtions upon the American stage
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-16
1lO7 Penna. ave.
HOLIDAY GOODS,

Our stock of Diamond Lace Pins Finger and Ear
Rings, Fine Gold Jewelry, American Watches, Ster.
Hing Silvcrware Ia great variety, Plated Tea Sets,
Baskets Bowls Ice Pitchers, Butter Dishes, astors,
Soup luroens, Forks and spoons Rogers Bros. Plated
liable IUilery, Joseph IiOgcrs & Sons sheffield Ivory
Table cutlery aud Scissors, French Clocks Opera
GLASSES, Brass SconcCs, Mirrors CandlestickR, &C,
WIS never complete, which call TO the attention
Of purchaser ms they viii find our prices low.
HARRIS q SIIAFER,
mrlG-tf No. NIB Pennsylvania avenue
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-16
NJ W. CALF
.BRo- 81 CO.


display all the novelties in
Rich JEWELRY, the newest
patterns of Sterling SILVER
WARE, the best American
and Foreign WATCHES, Fine
Fancy Goods, Plated Table.
ware, Table Cutlery, the finest
Stationery, &c.
Particular attention is given
to repairing Watches, Jew
elry, SilverWare, &c.
Arms, Crests, and Mono
grams correctly engraved in
metal and stone.
llO7 Penna, ave,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-16
EISilbrIn.7S
CELEBRATED SHOE HOUSE,

CELEBRATED SHOE HOUSE,
400 Seventh street northwest,
will open to-day splendid line Of
Gents Picket-tOe Caters, Gents
BrOad-tOe Caters. Gents Low.
quarter Shoes. Ladies' French.
Heel Kid Button, COmmOn-Sense
Kid Button, Children's Shoes Of
ali kinds.
No. 402 Seventh street.
Bign OF tie Old Woman Ina the window.
fe2s
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-16

You can publish three.lne advertisement Of
Wanted" For Rent" For Sale" or Lost"
three times for twenty-five cents in THE REPUB.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-16
DUBLIC VOICE.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 4, 1881.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 4, 1881.
GENTLEMEN:
In renewing our orders for
Browns Iron Bitters II may be
Of satisfaction for the public to
know that we receive the most
fiattering encomiums from our
customers in regard to the eff
cacy and genuine merit of this
medicine.
WHITESIDE d WALTON,
Pharmacists,
1921 Pennsylvania avenue.
browns Iron Bitters is o
true tonic. A cure for Dyspep-
STA, Indigestion, Weakness, and
all Wasting Diseases
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-04-27
A Kind Queen.

The kind Queen of Belgium showed the
other day what grace and gentle courtesy
adds to womanhood. In the Rue ROyale, as
cabman was waiting on the stand seated
on his box, sudden gust of wind carried off
his hat and sent it dancing along the street
while he, unable to leave his horses, was ges-
ticulating frantically to passers-by, who, in
sensible to his appeals, were enjoying the
scene. Just then the Queen drove past in
her pony chaise, and, seeing the poor mans
distress, stopped and ordered groom to get
down and run after the hat Her Majesty
waited until it was brought and restored to
its owner, who, now more embarrassed than
before, did not know how to express his
gratitude. She then bowed her acknowl-
ments of the awkward attempts he made to
convey his sense of her condecension, touched
her horse and drove off, having given lesson
to the little crowd of rather crestfallen by
ISLANDERS. which is to be hoped was not lost
upon them.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-04-27
STOP THE TAP.

OF evil and evil deeds it's useless 10 complain,
Our tears our protestations, and our pleadngs are
in vain;
For those we love and long to keep from falling in
the trap
Will surely meet the drunkard's doom unless we
close the tap.
q, ye who paint the drunkards woes! and all the
anguish tell
ofthose who follow in the track that leadeth down
Go plead with those who the of sorrowful
mishap,
In crime the greatest criminals, and bid them stop
the tap.
The stream that is polluted must be hindercd in its
course;
Disease be arrested must be treated its
And those who too weak to judge will drink the
poisoned sap,
tap.
The mothers brothers, sisters wives who've plead
ed all in vain.
The widows and the orphaned ones whose tears
drop down like rain,
In hopeless misery bemoan each terrible mlshap,
And cry out in their misery, why don't they stop
the tap?'
All useless their prayers and tears God listens
it is true;
But oh! unfeeling brother man, the remedy's with
you,
And these our dear ones, would not fall SO oft in
satanS trap,
And stain their hands with crime, if you would only
stop the tap.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-04-27
The Coming Comet.

Next month, or early in June, we are like
ly to be treated to the sight of a comet that
will cause our hair to stand On end; provi-
ded that the comet that was discovered by q
young astronomer of Albany, N. Y, "a fort
night ago fulfills half the promises made for
it. 1t will be a comet the like of which has
not been seen since 1911 or 1858. This
comet although some 2OO,OOO,OOO miles from
its perihelion, which it will not reach for
three months, shows bright tail and star
like nucleus. The inference is fair that the
comet is very large one, and that when it
gets into our neighborhood it will present a
magnificent appearance. Moreover Profess
sor Chambers fgurer show that the comet is
plunging almost straight at the sun, which
it will probably approach within 100000
miles. AS it is in 1882 that the MOhamme-
dams expect the destruction of the earth, and
all things mundane, it is probable that the
consummation of that long-expected and
much-predicted event is to be brought about
through the diving into the sun of the COM
ing comet. At all events the present indica-
tions are that it will pay its respects to the
ruler of the solar system with royal splen-
dor, presenting perhaps such scene as was
witnessed when the great comet of 1864,
which failed to return, as expected, in 1860
spanned the heavens with it's tail.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-04-27
Vaccinations.
DIR. Lewis Sayle in New York Herald.

Dr. Lewis Sayle in New York Herald
Smallpox? have been thinking good
deal of it, seeing reports from all over the
country. Do you know have often thought
it would be good thing if this city were
scourged to the very heart with that disease.
to teach the people their duty? Nothing
else will ever do it. Nothing. A lot of these
new tangled phantom physicians have been
telling them some pretty stories, and the
foolish people have taken them for truth.
They will find too late they are like the
neutrality-suspicious.. The man who stops
to discuss vaccination with any other view
than to insist ON it emphatically is an idler.
From the most careful study of statistics
and of the opinions and experience of the
acknowledged authorities, physicians have
come to the positive conclusion that small
pox is capable of being entirely eradicated
from any community by proper and persis-
tent system of universal and repeated vac
cination. From the year 1898 when the
immortal Jenner announced to the world his
great discovery to the present time, facts
have been constantly accumulating for the
elucidation of the most universally accepted
truth e9er demonstrated by the science of
medicine, and that is that vaccination. when
properly performed, is a certain and perfect
protection against smallpox, repeat. That
was my opinion twenty years ago, and all
have heard, read and seen since then strength
ems that opinion. urged compulsory vac
cination then, urged it to-day with the ac-
cumulated force of twenty years additional
experience.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-04-27
A Look at the Queen.
Sarah X. Bolton in Boston Traveller

Sarah X Bolton in Boston Traveller.
The reception was soon over, and the
thousands waited to see the brilliant throng
return, and waited for another reason-to
see the Queen herself, who was to visit a
Duchess at St. James Palace. Soon she
came, with only two outriders, and two foot
men sitting behind, one of them John
Brown, man of sixty, perhaps wearing his
Scotch cap, the faithful old servant whom
she has retained despite the gossip, and q
lady sitting beside her. The Queen is a
short, stout woman, simply dressed in black
with plain but sensible face. No vanity
there, as in Queen Elizabeth no person Of
intrigue and favOritism, but a finely educa-
ted, well-read able leader Is she only a
fgure-head? All, more than that; for her
cOunsels are often wisely given and adopted.
| must confess, having heard so much about
the improperly of seeing women in public
life, being taught that they must govern
through men, or behind the throne, and
never to have authority, that | somehow ex
pect to find men ashamed to render homage
to woman and obey her 80 against ma
ture" ct cetera, but | saw nothing of the
kind The Queens word is law. No one
thinks Of disputing it, and no one feels de-
meaned that it is So When / looked at her
and remembered the purity and prosperity
of her long reign, how her woman's heart
has striven against sin of every kind, how
her life, in contrast to the Georges, stand out
like diamond in bed of charcoal, | feel
that for woman to be at the head of gov
ernment, either in England or America, was
not bad thing after all. If she rules well
here why not in Parliament and in Con-
gress, when the higher education she is now
getting shall fit her for it !? Queen Victoria
made herself ready for her work. When
women have noble ideal of life, and are
trained for it, they usually honor their call
inp
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-04-27
Hard on the Minstrels.

Detroit Free Press.
| hev bin axed, began Brother Garnder, OF
the Lime Kiln Club, what relashun de negro
minstrel troupe bars to de Guild race. To
return an off-hand answer, I should say dat
it bars about the same relashun dat hasty
puddin' does to $4,000 paintin'. If dar
am any relashun whatever, hev neber bin
able to diskiver it, De Guild man may
dance an sing, but he never trabbles ON his
ignorance, nor on de jokes an gags of de pas
ginerashun. If twenty Guild men should
put on wigs an paint up to resemble twenty
white men, an sot down befo' de public an
ask why an elephant was like gimlet, an
what was de difference between clam on
de sand and sand On de clam, dey would
be hooted off de stage Yet de public will
see white men disguise deirselves as negroes,
an applaud de gags, an jokes, an conun-
drums dat de poorest African in Detroit
would be ashamed to acknowledge. Ii de
public bankers fur such shows, an must hev
'em, let 'em go ON, but doan let white folks
deceive deirselves, or be deceived. Continer
to call 'em negro minstrel shows, but doan
look fur de negro in 'em. He amt dar. He's
home in de busum of his family, warmin'
his feet, learnin' de chilen' to read, an tellen'
de ole woman dat all flesh am grass.