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National Republican., 1883-01-15
PERSONAL,

n T. Dc Paw, of Indiana, is ut the Ebbitt.
]. W. Broderick, of Kansas, is at the Ebbitt.
Judge r. s. Taylor, Of Indiana, is at the Ebbitt.
Hon. NJ S. Quay, of Philadelphia, is at Willard's.
J. Dakin and wife, of Chicago, are at Willards.
Mr. and Mrs. p. Il. Keator, of Moline Ills, are
at Willards.
Gen. j. II. Van Alien and family, of Newport, are
at the Riggs.
Gen, james E, Slaughter, postmaster at Mobile,
Is at the Riggs.
c. L. Wellosly and A. G. Renshaw.. of Boston,
are ut the Riggs.
j. IT, Potter and Emmett r. Olcott, of New York,
arc at Wormlcys.
Norvin Green and James Thompson, of New
York, are at Wormleys
G. T. Paterson, of Scotland, and James NJ. Ellis
Of Boston, are ut the Riggs.
D. Talmage and wife, of New York, and c. #,
Small, of Ohio, are ut the Riggs.
f. II. Pendleton, of Philadelphia, and w. Il.
Arthur, of Chicago, arc at Willards
Geo. w. Chute and A. l.. Kelley, of Boston, and
j. b. Waring, OF New York, arc at Wizards.
l. Lehman, of New York, ana G. II. Thompson
and family, Rochester, n, W are at the Arlington.
f. G. Gibson and wife, of Providence, r. l., and
II. G. Muuson and wife, Of New York, arc at tho
Ebbitt
A.A. Kingsland of New York Col. A. N. schus-
ter and Miss schuscr ofst Joseph, NO., are at the
Arlington.
MIR. and Mrs. Francis r. Chambers, of Philadel-
phia, and l.. p. Hollunder and wife, Of Boston, are
at Normleys'
Stuart Robson and wife, Miss Robson, W. II.
Crane and wife, and Walter Williams, OF Chicago
are at Wizards.
| Ex-senator and Mrs. Thomas c. Platt of New
! York, have secured rooms at the Arlington, and
will arrive this morning,
Hon Greenbury l.. Fort, who formerly repre-
! scented the eighth Illinois district in congress,
| died at Lacon ILL.,, yesterday Of embolism OF the
| heart
| Chas, s. Berney, OF New York. VIM. Burd, of ST,
! Louis, and A. w, Norris, OF Philadelphia, are at
/ Millnrds.
Mr. Merwin p. Smell, of this city was sworn in
! Saturday as clerk Of the senate committee on the
revision OF the laws in place of Mr.. Vance, whose
resignation was rendered two weeks ago.
| Col George L. Norton of New Orleans, Missls-
| sippi steamboat inspector, arrived last evening.
| The inspectors viii hold their annual meeting IN
this city to-day or to- morrow 10 revise their rules
and suggest neediul legislation.
Edward H. Graham, MONTGOMERY, Ala.i C. F.
Spencer, Rochester, ~ y; Thomas Holt, Charles
II. Iindc, Philadelphia Max Ehrlich, Pttsburg;
J.. Smith MorrisOn Mt Sterling, Ky; j. c. Norcross
Boston; j. W. ThOmus Nashville, Tenn; L. Noln,
lsldor Well, New York, are ut the Metropolitan.
Luther l.. Holden, one Of the managers of the
Boston excursion, is an amateur aerOnaut of vast
| and varied experience Ilo has made thirty or
forty balloon ascensons His last trip was I'M tho
King balloon, which went up nom Minneapolis
TO travel Il thousand miles, and came down igno-
miniOusy In COW pasture six miles away.
Charles Kahlo, Australia; J. s. Hyatt Morris.
| town, n, j.; William Gilmore, Cincinnati, o. ii.
/ NJ Wright, New York; a, kurtzgbOrn, A, -.
Gregory, ST. Louis, NO.; Il, NJ, Andrews, W. A.
| Towers, A, Drumm, Kansas Charles Mcclellan,
are G! the Ebbitt,
National Republican., 1883-01-15
7Icxlcon Treaty Commission.

Gen, Cancdo, one of the two commissioners
appointed by the republic Of Mexico to ne
gotiatc commercial treaty with the United
States, arrived in Washington Saturday even
ing, and is the guest of the Mexican minister,
Gen Cancdo and Scuor Romero called ye3ter-
day afternoon 20 pay their respects to Gen,
Grant and Mr.. Ug-col the American COM
missiuncrs A formal meeting of the conf
mission will bo held to-day at 1 o'clock in the
reception room Of the State department. and
before that time Gcn. oouolo will be pre-
scutcd 10 the secretary OF state and probably
to the President
National Republican., 1883-01-15
Representative Hcrndon Ill.

Representative Thomas II. Herndon, of the
first Alabama district, is lying dangerously
i'll with consumption at his rooms at the Met
ropoitan hotel. Mr.. Herndon was bornsin
Greene NOV Halc) county, Alabama, July l.,
1890, and after graduating from the university
of Alabama attended the law school of the
university at Cambridge, Mass After prac-
ticing his profession he was elected a member
of the state legislature, and was member of
the secession convention of 1861. He served
in the confederate army Us major, lieuten-
ant colonel, and colonel was wounded twice
in battle, and was paroled May 10, 1865. He
was the democratic candidate for governor in
1872, and was n member of the state legisla-
turo from 1876 to 1877. He was elected to
the forty-siXth congress, reelected to the
forty-scvcnth and again reelected to the
forty-cighth congress as democrat
National Republican., 1883-01-15
The Tl,cr,erg.

AT the National thcatcr those two popular
comedians Messrs. Robson and Crane, will be
the attraction this week, opening tonight in
Dion Bouciclult's Forbidden Fruit" These
gentlemen are decided lavortes here, and will
be warmly welcomed.
At Ford's opera house the Boston Ideal
Opera company will present an array of mu-
steal talent enjoyed by no other organization,
it's membership embracing such artists rs Miss
Marie Stone, Mary Becbc, Matilda Phillips,
sistor OF the late Adelaide Phillips; Messrs
Myron Whitney, Tom Karl, II. G. Barnabcc,
w. IL. Macdonald, George Frothingham, and
our own tenor Herndon Morscll. The roper
toirc for the week is rs follows: Tonight,
" Fatnitza;n tomorrow, "The Musieteers !"
Wednesday, Tho Marriage of Figaro I"
Thursday, Patience - Friday, "The Pirates
of PcnMncc - Saturday matinee, "Tho Mas
cotte,' and Saturday night, Bells Of Corne-
yillc.n
National Republican., 1883-01-15
Inrnl ltrr,,a.

Mr. Edwin l.. Janncy, lately Of the firm Of
JunnCv " COngdOn, in Charles street, Balti-
more, died last Thursday ut Stauntion, Va.
Ill health compelled his retirement from the
above firm two years ago Mr.. Janney was
born in 1888 in Alexandria, Va, but went TO
live at an early age in Louisville, KY whore
he became n member of the firm OF Janney &
Perry. rubber goods dealers. He removed to
Baltimore some time after the war; and be-
came agent and partner of the Baltimore
Goodyear Rubber company, and afterward
senior member of Janney & Congdon. His
funeral was conducted yesterday afternoon
from his fathers house in Alexandria.
Mr.. Jacob Kemple, the West Virginia hui
morist, will lecture tomorrow evening on
"Tho Trbulations of an Office Seeker" The
subject is one which is peculiar interest in
this city, and Mr.. Kcmple has taken the ludi-
CrOu5 features and made u lecture which is
COmCal in tho extreme.
The ferryboats made only one trip be-
tween here and Alexandria yesterday, and ut
II o'clock in the morning they were with
drawn, the ice having backed up the eastern
branch so that it was impossible for them to
get through,
The funeral of Mr. Louis Newrath took
place from his late residence, at the corner of
Fourth and @ street northeast, yesterday af-
tcrnoon ut 2 o'clock, and was largely at
tended. Friendship lodge, /. o. o. T., of which
the deceased was u member, was present in u
body.
About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon some-
one went to No. engine house. and notified
them that there was u fire at No. 1i6 | street
northwest. The firemen proceeded to that
| place, and eXtinguished the flames without
| turning in an alarm. The house was occu-
| pied by Mrs. Olivia West, colorcd. Damage
about $3.50.
| Up to . o'clock this morning the vigilant
myrmidons of the law of the fifth precinct
! station had not made q single arrest. Tho
cells were as bare as slippery spot on the
sidewalk.
Some one picked up child's gold bracelet
on Saturday and took it to the fifth precinct
station, whore it can be had by the owner.
National Republican., 1883-01-15
4 Murdcrer,s penthned conre.s!on.

CONCORD, n. H., Jan. 1I.-Chnrlcs w. Cook
who was committed to state prison in 1870 for
the murder of Susan Hanson in November
lSIl, died of consumption ON the ninth in
Etant, aged 25 years. On the confession Of
Cook, Joseph Buswell was hanged for hiring
Cook to shoot Miss Hanson, after q noted con-
test before tho supreme court and legislature,
At the time of his arrest Cook was considered
half wttcd but developed remarkable intel
ligcucc and learned to read and write in
prison, lIo left n confession which admits
the shooting; also, that he testified falsely
concerning Bu8well being present when the
well got TO Marlborough, ON the day of the
murder, he rolonted, and drove back at Il
brcak-ncclS speed to BrOolliield to prevent
Cook from doing the killing, but arrived too
late, Cook having killed the woman and gone
to bed rs BusWcll had directed
National Republican., 1883-01-15
ALAsKA's RICHES.
Rich Mineral Dcposits-The Recent she'll
Ing or Indian Villages.

SAN Francisco. Jan. 1l.-Willium G. Nor
ris, collector of customs ut Sitlta, Alaska, has
just arrived here. lie is confident the rich
mineral deposits OF Alaska must soon attract
great attention. The lodcs found at tho base
Of tho mountains which can be traced up
their sides, arc being worked by surfaco dig
gers to great advantage Last season u small
force of mon made over f2jO,00O. Little re-
spcct, however, is paid to the proprietary in
forests of others, and the diggers have been
much iuterlcrcd with Considerable Pacific
coast capital is finding its way into Alaska,
and has already brought into prominence
lines of mines as large rs the whole COmstock
lode. MIR. Morris believes that the mines
would show the largest body Of ore in sight
i'm the world, and says that eastern capitalists
have already sent machinery for the purpose
of developing the great mineral rcgions5 of
Alaska.
As TO the shcling'of the village of Hoxhino
by Commander Morriman, Mr. Morris re-
gardcd it in every way justiiiablc. He says
il only appears cruel TO persons actuatcd by
sentimental ideas, who are wholly unaC-
Quaintcd with the Indian character. IIc
thinks Alaska Is destined to occupy the front
rank in American possessions, not only on ac-
count of the valuable fisheries, mines, and
rich mineral deposits, but also for the great
shipbuiding facilities. Unfortunately Alaska
is much IN need of recognized authority to
enforce the laws. This necessity grows more
urgent daily. There will soon be an en-.
tcrmiuablc conflict between autagonistic mil
ling interests unless the government estab-
fishes n system of laws and authority to en-
force them.
National Republican., 1883-01-15
DEPNRTNIENT nOTs.
The Interior department issued 17C land patents
En

The Interior department. issued lI6 land patents
Saturday
Gen. Meigs the architect and cnginoerof tho
new pension Office building, now in course of con-
structon, reports good progress in the work. The
amount expended up TO Jan. / was Sl6,2S6.Q3;
leaving the balance of appropriation available,
33T3,07.
Tn c postmaster general has declared the follow
ing named concerns to be fraudulent and has cN-
eluded their correspondence from the mails; NJ.
New Haven, Conn; IL. r. Williams & Co., Boston
and NewtoWn, Mass, alias Magnetic Watch COM
pany, Of Newtown, and Cottage Library, Ashland,
Mass.
The secretary of the interior has issued an order
that no leaves of absence with pay shall be al
lowed employees of that department iormore than
ninety days in one year. including the usual thiEy
days annually granted. Any further absence,
whether from sickness or other causes Will be
followed by loss OF salary.
National Republican., 1883-01-15
DEcADENcE OF OUR COMMERCE.
Gov. Butler Eoming the Primary Causes
and Suggesting The Remedy.


BosTON, Jan. ll-Gov. Butler, Mayor Pal
mcr, Congrcssman-clcct Collins, and others
were the guests of tho Merchants club last
night. The governor made long speech,
lie said that, speaking us II lawyer to the
champions Of commerce. he could say little of
interest, yet he made the interesting address
of the evening. The primary causes of the
dcCadcncc Of American commerce, he said,
are the changes in the construction of ships
from wood TO iron and the war of the rebel
lion, and the principal remedy Is not in free
ships, but protection in the manner Of run
ming the ships.
If Boston wants to maintain her cminence
as Il commercial port she must make couucc-
ton with the watcr-bomc commerce of tho
United Statcs-,in other words, the HOOsac
tunnel must join with the Eric canal,
Water-borne commerce is from four to eight
times cheaper than any other commerce, and
he appealed to those present to open through
ways to the great west.
When this is done, Boston will be the noNr-
est cntrcpot to Europe. 1t would he better
to put capital in this than in some Of the cat
and dog schemes out in Arizona; it is better
to encourage honest labor than to engage in
gambling SpCCulatiOns.
National Republican., 1883-01-15
POLK INDICTED.
LOT VI. MORRILL,.
Impressive Funeral Services nt the Grave
OF theDend Statesman.


AUGUSTA, ME-, Jan. 1.-THE funeral SER
vices of the Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill,, at his late
residence yesterday, We're very impressive.
The day was cold and windy, but the house
was filed with those who paid their last sad
tribute TO the memory of the dead statesman.
The governor and council, and the members
of the bar of this city, each attended in Il body,
also the two committees of the legislature.
Among other distinguished persons present
were: Nathan Webb, judge of the United
States district court in Maine; George ID. lis
bee, United States marshal OF Portland +;
Lewis b. Smith, deputy collector Of the Port
land district; George W. True, late surveyor
of the Portland district; Mai. ii, \. Shorcy
j. w. Wakefield collector Of the Bath district /;
George +. Talbot, of Portland, formerly solicit
tor Of the United States treasury, and G, w.
Goddard, postmaster ut Portland. The re-
mains were in AN elegant caskCt and lay III
the south parlOr surrounded by many bCauti-
iul floral tributes from the family and immc
diatc friends. The exercises commenced with
singing by q select choir, after which Ruv. DIR.
Hill, Of Portland, read the funeral service and
pronounced a Brief culogy upon the deceased.
Ills remarks were closed with Il icrvent
prayer, and after another selection by the
choir, the bCnCdiCtiOn was pronounced by Rev.
DIR. Hill. After the company present had
taken Il final look at the departed, the remains
were horne to their final resting place. The
pallhCaICrS were Gov. RObic, cN-GOvs. Con
nor, Pcrhmm, and Williams, Judges Webb and
lihbCy, cE.S1liCiior George +. Talbot, and
Collector Lewis H. Smith,
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returning, I believe for that purpose after his
recall 10 Franco, which he left the ir5. time
from his aggressive political relations with
the French government, and much TO the sor-
row of his father who. however took him 10
his breast again, gave him the means orwhich
he had been very short during his tenure in
New York, and he was so poor, 10 is said,
that Henry YClupp, the bohemian chief who
was then publishing for the second time his
Saturday Press actually lent him some money,
National Republican., 1883-01-15
I6aiscr VVnhcIm Rcported Dead.

PARIS, Jan. H,--All the evening papers
here publish rumor this afternoon OF the
death Of the Emperor of Germany, but the
COpriar Du Soir was the only one which
affirmed the rumor to be true, The llnms
agency received tho news, but has hciitUtcd
TO send il to the papers without confirmation
A dispatch received here tonight from
Berlin states that Emperor William is in eX'
National Republican., 1883-01-15
TIr YNr,IsIs,. Rlll.

1t is understood that Mr., Butterworth will
try to get the bill for extending the bonded
period for whisky up this week. 1t Is
thought that the temperance sentiment be-
hind some of the members who favored the
bill last year will cause them to change front,
notably among the delegations from Illinois,
Now Yorlk IndiNnN, GeOrgia, and AlNbama.
National Republican., 1883-01-15
The Coming Trenehman.

A friend tells me that George Clcmenceau,
whom some consider the coming man in
France, resided in New York city from about
1866 to 1868 studied the English language here
and translated for Paris publishers the works
of John Stuart Mill. He said that Clemen-
ceau married an American lady in New York,
National Republican., 1883-01-15
Oeean stenmcr ArrIvaIs.

NEW York, Jan, l3.-Germanic from Liver
pool, Rhynland from Antwerp Island from
Copenhagen and Cristiana, City Of Paris from
Liverpool, Abyssinia from Liverpool, Noting
Hill from Liverpool Wieland from Hamburg
Nccker from Bremen, SalernO from Hull,
Spain from Liverpool.
QUEENSTOWN, Jan, 13.-Catalonia from New
York, City of New York from New York.
National Republican., 1883-01-15
rnc scnntc nInltn,y Committee.

Mcssrs Hubbard, Satcs, Weird, and Has
call were before the senate committee on mil
itary affairs advocating thoir heavy ordnance
patents, and urging the adoption Of their
guns. The inventors submitted scaled, pro.
posals. The committee viii hold another scs-
sion Saturday neSl nt which time rcpro'cnta'
tiyes of the ordnance department viii proba-
bly mako Il reply TO the charges made by
Messrs. Mann, Hubbard aud others.
National Republican., 1883-01-15
Tho AInbomn claims Court.

Saturday was the last day for filing claims
in the re-established court Of commissions of
Alabama claims The total number Of claims
filed is between 5000 and 5000. The court
will reconvcne on Wednesday next and tho
government council will be prepared to go on
with any case that may be presented.
National Republican., 1883-01-15
The plstrlct commlesionership.

The withdrawal of Mr.. John +. Olmstcads
nomination as district commissioner leaves
the field open for presenting the claims of the
applicants who were in the race prior to the
sending of his name to the senate. The
friends of these gentlemen have been busy in
urging the claims OF their respective candi-
dates, and in bringing to bear on the white
house all the influence they can wicld Mcssrs.
A. VI. Clapp, w. c. Dodge, T. p. Morgan,
Charles Konncdy, and VIM. II. Clagctt are
prominently mentioned, and the President
has been visited by friends of each. Other
candidates are not wanting, and very yigor-
Gus fight is being made in each case. II is
very probable that action in the matter win
be taken by the President to-day, and that he
will send to the senate Il nomination this af-
tcrnoon. just who is the party selected can
not be positively announced, although
il is believed that the nomination will fall to
Mr.. Charles Kennedy, who is well known in
the city and is large property owner on Cap
itol hill. Mr.. Kennedy is strongly backed by
ex-senator Conkling and several members Of
fhc present senatg is II practical business man
Of excellent executive capacity, and If nomi-
mated will make most efficient commissioner.
Mr.. Kennedy is q stalwart republican and
would ably second the efforts of Commissioner
West in making needed reforms in the dis
triCt government.
National Republican., 1883-01-15
Exrcmtiyc Scasinn.

The senate again discussed the treaty with
Mexico providing for retrial of the We'll
and La Abra claims, in executive session ON
Saturday, from 2;15 until $3.50, but did not
reach the point of action, and adjourned, leay-
ing the matter still in abeyancc.
National Republican., 1883-01-15
NYnr DccInrcL ON Fences.

The secretary of war has been requested by
the sec rotary of the interior to order the mil
itary to remove fences alleged to have been
improperly cons tructed in the Indian Coun-
try, but has as yet taken no steps in the mat
tnr
National Republican., 1883-01-15
Bills Approyed.

The President has approved the act to pro-
vide for extra work in the government print
ing Office in case of emergency, and the act
relating to expectations of tobacco, snuff, aud
cigars in bond, free of tax, TO adjacent foreign
torrit,r,y
National Republican., 1883-01-15

collcnt health. hut that Prince Charles, the
cmpcrors brother, is very seriously i'll. This
probably gave rise to the false report of the
cmpcror's death published in evening papers
hpvn
National Republican., 1883-01-15
The Vice Regal Party.

LOUISVILLE, Jan. ll.-l'ho Princess Louise
and Marquis Of Lome party arrived here
from ~, Louis tonight and left at 7'3O o'clock
for Richmond, whence they so to Savannah
and Charleston.
National Republican., 1883-01-15
MEMORIAL or NAPOLEON ".
The Prince ofWales's Tribute to the 1Icm-
orr. of the French Prince Imperial.

Ory of the French Prince Imperial.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Prince of Wales on
Saturday unveiled the statue at the Royal
Military academy at Woolwich, which was
erected to the memory of the French prince
imperial by the subscriptions Of $4,000 oli-
GERS and men of the British army, at cost of
El,3lO. The Prince of Wales was accompa-
nicd by his two sons, and by the Dukeso of Edin-
burgh and Cambridge. The queen sent two
wrcaths. Gen. Lord Wellesley, Prince Lucicn
Bonapartc, the Due de Bassano, and large
company assisted az the unyeilingof the mon
umcnt. In his remarks the Prince of Wales
said 1T is obvious that this short ceremony
is not political one in any sense of the word.
We are inaugumting n monument to the mcm-
ory ola youngand gallant prince, who fell fight
ing for the Queen of England" After tracing
the career of the prince imperial to the time
of his death the Prince of Wales concluded
" Ills virtues, his bamolcs5 life, his courage
his obedience to orders. will always prove Il
bright example to the cadets educated at Wool
wich, who, when they gaze on the statue inau
guratcd to-day, will sec the features of thC
young and brave prince, who died with hi'
face to the iOc.'
National Republican., 1883-01-15
T1,e civil service BlII,

The President has not as yet finally con-
sidercd the civil service bill, 1t will be acted
upon early this week, There is no doubt il
will be approved,