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National Republican., 1883-01-12
THE GArL1NG GUN.

Tcst OF New Improvement, which
Greatly Increases ITS Death Dealing
Propcrtice.
A test Of the Calling gun, with its new feed
was given at the navy yard yesterday morn
ing in the presence Of naval board and sew
Cral navy and army officers. Heretofore this
gun has been fed through an upright shaft
the cartridge slipping into position in obedi-
Cncc to the law of gravitation. 1t was an un-
certain method, and the shaft was liable to
become clOggCd Mt critical moments. Another
objection was that the gun could
not be fred at any considerable elevation.
The new feeder is . cylindrical
case in which 1Oi cartridges are placed. 1t
is attached to the gun and moved as the gun
is fired SO rs tO keep the magazine perpctually
repleuishcd The cases can be charged al
most instantly when emptied. The feeding
process is mechanical and positive, and en-
ablcs the gun 90 be fired at all degrees of ele-
walton or depression, thereby greatly in
creasing its efficiency in enabling it to de-
liver high augl. or mortar fire, the bullets
falling on men behind Cntrenchments at any
distance, from 200 TO $500 yards.
AT the test yesterday single cases were dis
charged In less than three seconds repeatedly,
and eight eases, containing S32 cartridges,
were fired within period of forty seconds
Nolleys Of thirty cartridges were discharged
in siN-tcnths of a second. Over 6,0O0 rounds
were fired, and the experiments appeared to
be entirely satisfactory, and the inventor, Dr..
Gating, was olatcd at the success of the tests.
The gun can now fire more than loo rounds
u minute, and DR.. Gattling claims that
1t can be used with the greatest ac-
cuacy and with deadly effect upon
men protected by intrcnchm,nts from
direct fire. lie has demonstrated by actual
tests that bullets discharged into the air will
fall with force sufficient to pierce two heavy
planR5, and sink into the earth for a consid-
cradle distance, and this too at horizontal
distance of'ovcr n half mile. lie now con-
siders his gun the most terrible engine of
destruction ever invented By man, and the
most perfect of machine guns.
National Republican., 1883-01-12
NEW THIEVES In TOWN.
A Party Of Five Artists Who Bavo Recently
Put in an Appearance.
Now Is u Good Time TO Keep Your Doors
Locked and Look out.

For some days IL has been known by the
chairman Of the citizens committee that five
professional thieves had recently arrived in
tho city. They have been seen hanging about
the various banking houses, and yesterday
they went over to the bureau of engraving
and printing. The committee Immediately
toook measures to discover just who these
men are, and succeeded in obtaining the fol.
lowing description of them for the benefit Of
the public and to put people upon their guard ::
The first is about feet7 inches; nll beard of
dark reddish hair; hair ard beard inclinedto to be
curly; kind of dark brown Uyercout and Derby
hat blue eyes; about 80 years 100 pounds
The second is about 8 feet inc es; IS years;
dark whiskers; ouch hat; has II dark blue mui.
fer tied around neck dark overcoat; may have
only mustachC.
The third is about feet inches stout build !;
100 pounds; grey mustaChe; full face; Derry hat /;
no oyercoat; thick bUxsack coat dark blue ma
teral
The fourth Is tail and slim; light brown beard /;
dark blue OverCoat
Tie ttth is about the same description as No. 4,
only shurteri dark beard.
The strange thing about this matter is that
1t is supposed to be the business of the de-
tectives to discover the presence in this
city of professional thieves, and when it
is learned that such artists have made
their appearance it is the duty of the
detectives to arrest them and prevent their
NlctlmHlng our cltlHenA IL appears that inc
detectives have failed to take any notice of
the advent of these thieves, and it remained
for the citizens committee to give the warning
TO our citizens. II will be remembered that
among the charges made against the detectives
by the two men, O'Leary and Murphy was
the allegation that the detectives were in the
habit of sending for thieves and burglars 70
come to the city and ply their avocation,
indicating particular stores or banking houses
which could be successfully worked. The
apathy of the detectives in the case of the
thieves, whose descriptions are given above,
may not have been entirely from ignorance
of their being in the city. At any rate it
seems that inquiry should be made by the
commissioners if any report has been made
by the detectives to police headquarters in
reference to these thieves
National Republican., 1883-01-12
AN ALUMNI BANQUET.

Graduates OF Georgetown Urtvcrity Eat,
Drink, ard Respond TO Toasts at
NVcIciscr's.
The annual banquet of the Alumni associa-
tion Of Georgetown university was held last
night at Welcker's. The occasion was one of
more than ordinary interest, for it was u
union of the two associations which have
heretofore existed, and the utmost harmony
and good feeling prevailed. The tables were
elaborately decorated with flowers, while
elaborate designs of confcctions added to their
attractiveness. Promptly at half past eight
the folding doors of the reception room were
thrown open, and the seats at the tables. were
occupied by the following graduates:
William f. Quicksall, A. NJ; +. J. Kiock-
hofer, A. b.; james NJ Macliall, A. NJ; Neal
T. Murray, A. b. DR.. johnson Eliot, Dr.
Ralph Walsh, DR.. j. Tabor johnson, Dr. f..
o. st. Clair, DR.. Thomas Il. McArdlo, DIR. J.
Harrison CroolSe, B. r. Hanley, b. Ii j. II.
Ral5ton, b. j.; Hon. V. u. StOckbridgc, b. L.;
A. J. Falls, b. L.; George w. Saltcr, b. L..
A. S. Taylor, b. L.; Moses Bradshaw b. H.;
r. A. Lambert, A. NJ; j.. ID. L. Brady, AN. (;
Chas. A. Elliott A. B.; G. c. Lancaster, A. b, I;
DR.. Danl b. Clarke. DR.. p. j. Murphy DIR.
Frank T. Howe, DIR j. w. Van Arnim. DIR. j.
L.. Eliot, Alex. Porter Morse, D. L.. VIM. f.
Jones, b. L.; L. j. Dallas, b. H.; T.. j..
Thomas b. L.; ID. O'Callaghan, b. l.. !;
j. p. Lothrop, B. L.; Charles Cam
per, b. L.; $. w. Curridcn, b. L.;
Il. G.. Saxton, b. L.. G. o. Brown, b. J.. j.
b. Church, u. L.; l.. A. Bailey, b. l.. Gen.
Duncan $. Walker, DIR. John l.. Wolie
Seyellan A. Brown, L. l.. Thomas Duke, b.
H.; J.. \. Dick, b. H.; Charles l.. Hughes, b.
L.; Prof j. q. Foertsch, j. G. S. Burger, b.
h.; DIR. II. w. Turpin, Thomas A. stephens,
A. b. f. y. p. Sands, a. NJ; G. Earnest Ham
ilton, \. NJ; Dr. G.. Lloyd Magrudcr,
and Dennis A. Kane, b. l.. The follow
ing were also present rs invited guests
Hon. II. w. Townsend, DIR, L. A.
Ashford, Prof Charles w. Hoffman, L. l.. d..
When the courses were finished the company
was raped to order and Mr. William L. Quick
sull read letters of regret from Rev. j. A..
DOOnan, president of Georgetown college
Rev Robert Fulton, of New York Mr.. NJ. r..
Morris, Rev. William f. Clark, of Baltimore ;
Dr. Claude Van Bbbor, Hon. j. Hubley ASH
ton, John Il. Ross, and Stanley s. Stout.
Then followed an address ofwelcome, "Nunc
est bibendum sodales" by Mr.. Il. A. Lambert,
who most happily alluded to the bond of un-
ion now existing between all the graduates
of the university. The toast to the
University of Georgetown, "utraque unum,"
was intended to bring forth a response
from Rev. Father Whitoiord, president of the
college, but in his absence Mr.. Chas. A. Elliott
made an excellent address, which was loudly
applauded. The other toasts were rs follows
College "reminiscences, "Eheu, fugaces Pos
tune, Postume, labuntur anni," Mr.. L. ID.
Brady; science and the arts, "Venimus ad
summum fortuna: flngimus, atque Psallimus,
ct luctamur Achivis doctius unctis," DIR. r. j..
Murphy; the alumni, "Yerum prone meras
ct studium lucri; misce stultitam consilus
brevem," Mr.. A. L. Morse.
National Republican., 1883-01-12
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS,


Leave uf ab.ence from Nov. 90 1882, to Aprll Is,
1883, is granted First Lieut.. Charles f. llargOus
liln Infantry.
The leave of absence granted Second Lieut.
Philip +, Powell, ninth cavalry, is extended one
month.
On the mutual application Of the officers con.
cerned, the following transfers in the fifth artillery
are made Capt, Henry +. BrewerIon, from battery
9 10 battery X; Capt, Charles Morris, from battery
X TO battery Q. The officers thus transferred will
proceed to Join their batteries.
Col. \. b. Tower, corps Of engineers, having
served as an ohiGer of the army over forty years
is at his own request, by direction of the Presi-
dent, retired from active service as Of this date
under the provisions of the act approved June 3O
1882, and VIII proceed TO his home.
The United States Monitor Mlantonomoh, now
az me Washington navy yhri, VIII make trial
on board the members of the naval and apprOpria-
uon committee OF both houses, who have been in
yited to witness the behavior Of the vessel.
Chaplain Frank d. Rose of the navy, has been
ordered to the training snip Jamestown, sixteenth
lnslanli Passed ASSISTANT Engineer samuel GTagg,
To the nary yard Boston Assistant Engineer
George 4. Burd to the navy yard Boston, for duty
IN the steam engineering department; Gunner
Richard j. Hlll to the training ship jamestown; (;
Ensign J., W. Piepmcyer, detached from the train
ing ship Portsmouth ana placed ON waiting orders ;
loatsWaln Peter Johnson aud Sailmaker Il, b.
NhlIe, from inc SWaara and placed ON waiting
orders
Boards Of engineer officers are constituted as fol-
lows, 70 meet In New York city and In san Fran
cisco, Cal, respectively, for the examination of
certain ohceia OF the corps Of engineers, with u
view to their promotion when legally entitled
thereto Detail iorthe board 70 meet In New York
clty-Col. John Newton, Lieut. Col Henry l..
Abbot, ana Lieut., Col, cyrus B. COmstock, for the
examination Of First Lieut.. Eric Bergland aud
First Lieut.. Francis " Greene. Detail for The
board To meet in san F'ancisco, Cal,--Col. Charles
5, stewart, Lieut.. Col. George II. Meudell, aud
Capt. Albert II, Payson, for the examination of
HIst Lieut. Philip M. Price.
National Republican., 1883-01-12
Saturday Afternoon lectures.

A course of Saturday afternoon free lee
lures, under the auspices Of the Biological and
the Anthropological societies, will be deliv-
cred in the lecture room of the United
States national museum, commencing to-
morrow and continuing during Janu-
AIRY, February, and March. The gen
eral lecture committee consists of
DR.. James G. yelling, chairman; Messrs.
Edward A. Fay, Theodore Gill, &. Brown
Goode, Otis #. Mason, Richard Rathburn,
Frederick w. True, and Lester +. Ward, and
the committee of arrangements comprises
Prof G. Brown Goode, chairman Messrs
Otis r. Mason, Richard Rathburn, Frederick
w. True.
The programme for the first six lectures is
as follows Jan. 13, Capt. Clarence A, Dutton
U. S. A., on rivers; Jan. 20, Prot. Otis r.
Mason, 1.-THE Races of Mem" Jan. %, Mr.
George Kennan, Mountains and Mountain
eers of the Caucasus;" Feb. 3, DR.. d. Webster
Prentiss, " Mesmerism in Animals" with cx'
perimentsl; Feb. 10, Prof. Theodore Gill
Mythical Anmals;" Feb. II, DR.. John 5
Billings, U. S. A., Germs and Epidemcs."
National Republican., 1883-01-12
DEPARTMENT DOTS.

The national bank notes received for redemp-
ton yesterday amounted 10 eO3IUOJ.
The receipts from internal revenue yesterday
were sllOi0B.OO, and irom customs, SOL ,O362S.
The Treasury department yesterday purchased
10000 ounces Of silver for delivery at the different
miub
The comptroller of the currency has authorized
the Farmers National bank OF West Cheser
Pennsylvania, tocOmmenCe business with capl.
tai OF 100000.
Secretary Folgcr has appointed Charles L. Par.
ker superintendent of the constitution of the GUS
lum house aud pOstOHice at Boston, Mass, vice
4homls brown, deceased
a delegation OF the Delaware republican state
committee, consisting Of Richard Harrington, Is.
Watson, Charles H. G G,llugher, and George +.
Fisher, had an audience with The President yes
terdNy.
The President yesterday transmitted to the
house, where II was appropriately referred, Il
communication from the Cniei of ordnance of the
Rock Island arsenal asking for nm aNprOpI iaton
Of S4OOJO 10 improve the water power at that
ar euul,
The Postoflce department has been informed
officially that he French Colonial postal admini,-
tNlOu has established q post agency at lamataY,
Madagascar aud that uill'e will therefore be in-
Cudud In the postal union, aud correspondence
with that address viii bo treated accordingly
Secretary Folger has issued the following order:
"ln recognition OF the public services Of he Hon
Lot N, Morrill,, formerly secretary Of the treasury
of thH United state, and us q mark OF respect for
his memory, bu,iHc win be suspend I'd in the
Treasury dupQrJm. .ut ON the thirteenth Instant
the any of his funeral, and the Treasury building
VIII be draped IN mourning for the period Of
thirty days.
National Republican., 1883-01-12
Tnc LicItIlo,,sc I,nnrl.

An informal meeting Of the Lighthouse
board was held at the Treasury department
yesterday No business was transacted be-
yond arranging that the election of a chair
man of the board, vice Rear Admiral Wyman,
deceased should be held on Thursday next.
There are two candidates for the oiico OF
chairman, viz: Vice Admiral Rowan, of the
navy aud Gen. Poe, of the army The
chances ut present appear to be in favor OF
the first named. The board is composed OF
three army officers, three naval officers, and
three civilians, including the secretary of the
treasury, who is ex otco president of the
from duty on the board in few months and
ordered TO command the European station,
vice Rear Admiral Nicholson, who is to be re-
tired
National Republican., 1883-01-12
THE MISUNDERSTANDING Suit.

New York, Jan. 1l.-Somo days ago Mary
Alice Almont Livingston sued Henry Flem-
ing, Of Brooklyn, for $4,000 damages for
breach " promise Of marriage. The case
was concluded to-day Judge Pratt, in the
Livingston-Feming suit to-day, charged the
jury that if they believed there was a promise
Of marriage and the seduction was effected
under it, this should be taken into considcra-
ton as affecting the question of damages.
There was no evidence against the character
Of the girl. If the language the defendant
used was such as to imply promise of mar
riage, and was believed by the girl and was
made to accomplish the seduction it was suti-
cient for the jury to find in her favor The
jury retired at q quarter to o'clock At 1910
they returned, and the immense throng of
spectators. became silent. The clerk, after
calling the names of the jury asked the usual
question, "Gentlcmen, have you agreed on
verdict" ave have" responded the fore
man; 1--WE find for the plaintiff for the full
amount of S75,00O." A storm of applause
broke out, many Of the audience crying,
Good, good" The applause was continued
for some time. Neither Fleming, Hiss Liv-
ingston nor any of tho counsel were present.
Mrs. Bliss, mother of the plaintifI, was, how.
ever and received many congratulations on
the verdict
National Republican., 1883-01-12
The MAt Homen Club.

The "At Home club" held a decidedly in
terosting meeting Wednesday evening at the
residence of Capt. @. A. Beavans, 93l NJ street
northwest. The attendance was quite large,
many guests of the club being present, and
the programme, which was highly enjoyed,
was as follows: Duett, La Chasse Infernale,"
Koehling Misses Corrine Bearans and Minnie
ShecSels; solo, A Dream Within u Dream"
Pontot, Mr.. J. p. Collins; reading, Mr. Ii. p.
Bennett; tableaux, "Morcy's Dream;' solo,
Free Lance" Mr.. Hubbart 4. Smith read
ing, Mr. William j. b. Philip, and tableaux,
"Sweet Sixteen" Each number was excel
lently rendered and the applause was liberal.
Messrs. Collins and Smith both received en-
cores, the former responding bya a duett with
Mr.. II. w. Cridler. The tableauX were eX-
ceedingly well arranged and decidedly effect
ive., This club has become one of the most
attractive of the many social organizations,
and its entertainments are always pleasing on
account Of the talent displayed by its mem
bers.
National Republican., 1883-01-12
nlsmarel.,s oplnLon OF Gambetta.

Bismarck considered Gambetta the ablest
man of his nation. Gambetta was not mar
ried, He is reported to have been engaged
for some time to a rich woman of position,
the obstacle to their nuptials being her ur.
gent desire to be united by the terms of the
church, TO which he, as u nationalist, was
opposed. His position was precisely that Of
Daniel Rochat in Sardous play said to have
been aimed at him, After sewing certain
quantity of wild oats, thanks 10 the devo-
tion of his mothers maiden sister, Mile
Massabie, Gambetta was provided with
a home in the great capital, luxury
seldom enjoyed by students from the
provinces, who for the most part are forced to
put up with the dismal hotels and forlorn
lodging houses of the latin quarter. Mile
Massabie, who was an invalid, hearing of her
nephew's trouble with his father, left the lit
tie village in the environs of Cahors, where
she lived, went to Paris and had an interview
with him. Il am alone" she said. "You
are alone. You want a home and some one
to take care of you. Here | am. l have a
little something, as you know. What's mine
is yours. Let US divide"
National Republican., 1883-01-12
The Virginin Debt Cnsc.

On Monday and Tuesday last the attorney
general of the state of Virginia, assisted by
eminent counsel from that state, argued before
the United States supreme court what is
known as the Coupon case. This case opens
up the entire question of the state debt of
Virginia, including that portion which it is
urged should be assumed by West Virginia
The greater portion OF the bonds covered by
this case arc held in the larger eastern cities
and in Cincinnati. From the fact that the
holders OF these bonds have long waited to re-
allie upon them there has been deep interest
felt in the case, aud an erroneous impression
prevails that the decision Is to be rendered in
a day or two. This is mistake as a member
of the court stated that tho Coupon case is re-
gardod as one of the most important that has
ever come before them, and that il would not
be touched until after the recess, which begins
February and lasts one month. Hence the
decision may be expected AT n date between
March and May l. when the court adjourns
for the term.
National Republican., 1883-01-12
Lcm NIncc,s r1nn Amin.

SAN Francisco, Cali, Jan. 1.-THE Olym-
pic club gave an athletic exhibition last night,
in the course of which Jem Mace's protcgc,
Sladc had a set-to with George NJ. Robinson,
the champion heavy weight boxer of the
club, man of splendid physique with the
record Of having put up dumb bell weighing
2Ol4 pounds, In this match Slude did not
appear TO 50 good an advantage in his bout
with Mace, lie seemed less confident than
when boxing with one whose style he knew,
and Robinson had rather the best of the set-to,
Tommy Chandler, an cN-prize fighter, ex-
pressed the opinion that SHADE was no match
for Sullivan, in which several sports present
CunCurrcd
National Republican., 1883-01-12
LOcnl IIens.

A business meeting of the Roundtable
Shakespeare club was held at the residence of
Mrs. Leech, 1855 Sixth street northwest, last
night with u good attendance 1t was de-
cided to take up King Lear" and the meet
ing adjourned until next Thursday.
The following have been elected directors of
the Farmers and Mechanics National bank
of Georgetown: IL. NJ, Sweeny, y. 4. Brown,
William King NJ. j. Adler, j. IL. Smoot c. NJ.
Matthews, Philip May, ID. f, Robinson, and
Thomas Knowles. The board having organ
lied, reelected the old officers, viz, Henry
NJ. Sweeny, presidenti William Laird, jr,
cashier.
David Little, secretary of the Cumberland,
Nd, association, gave an interesting ard in
structive bible reading last evening in the lee
ture room Of the Y. NJ, q. A, This evening
DIR. T, S, Childs will deliver the fifth of the
course Of theolOgieal lecLuros 20 Noung mon.
National Republican., 1883-01-12
THE COST or LIVING.
What ii is Now as Compared with the S2mo
Period in Former Years.
Some Interesting Figures Tor Those WHO
Pay Grocery Bills.

The question of prices for tho necessities Of
life is one that is of the widest interest, and
enters into the economy of every family,
whether the head he a humble laborer, de-
pendent upon his daily wages, or the wealthy
capitalist relying upon rents and interest As
the scale of life is graded downward from the
latter to the former constantly increasing
proportion of the income is paid out for food
and clothing until at the lowest nearly all is
absorbed in these two items of expense
The partial failure of crops lastyear caused
u marked advance in all articles which were
tho direct product of the farm, and SO in
creased the cost of living as to become equiv
alent 60 a reduction of from 10 to 10 per cent.
of all salaries under $50 per month, and pro.
portionally of those higher. The more abund-
ant crops this year has corrected this to some
extent, but how far is matter to he csti-
mated from the facts as they exist in the
markets of the country. A leading western
newspaper recently gave the prices of fifty
articles on the thirty-frst day of December
for each OF the past Ave years, and the varia-
tions are a subject for interesting study. The
table Is as follows:
National Republican., 1883-01-12
nIlsslssippl River Commi,,cc.

The special committee on improvement of
the Mississippi river have completed the ex-
animation of Maj. b. NJ Harrod, and yester-
day morning heard Prof. Mitchell, of the
coast survey. He unqualifiedly pronounced
in favor of the works in progress under direc-
tion of the commission, and gave it as his
opinion that the entire work of improving
the rivermay be done for $i0,000,000. During
heweek different witnesses have put the prob
able cost Mt these various figures S20,00O,000; f;
S33 600, 900; SlO,0OO,O0O, and S66,O00,OOO.
National Republican., 1883-01-12
Moist Facts and Dry Statistics.

There wasa decided stir in high tariff circles
last night, resulting from tho adoption by the
house Of section which makes the pending
shipping bill practically free ships measure
shortly after the house adjourned there was
an informal conference of the leading pro-
tectionist5 on the republican side, aud II was
determined to muster the whole strength of
the friends of the original bill in order that
the Objectionable section might be stricken
out to-day. Accordingly there was brisk can
vassing going on mt the uptown hotels last
night, and amiublc NJ. C.'s were hauled out
of their beds to go down and "see man."
At these interviews n double dose of dry sta
tistics showing the widespread disaster that
would follow the passage of the bill, includ-
ing the free ships section, was forced upon
the tired law makers, and dryer arguments
were washed down their throats with brim-
ming bumpers of dry champagne. Under
these eXhiliating influences great headway
was made by the friends of the bill, aud
shortly after midnight peace again settled
down upon the troubled hearts of the repre-
sentativcs Of the American shipbuilding i'm
tercst when count of noses demonstrated
the possibility Of wiping out the detestcd sec
ton to-day when the bill is again taken up.