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National Republican., 1883-06-20
PAYMAsTEn wAssov's explanation to til

PAYMAsTER WAssoN's explanation to the
court martial shows simply that he was a
very poor but sanguine poker player. He
nearly always lost, but he hoped "his
luck would turn" but it didn't, and having
once started down hill, everything seemed
to be creased for tho occasion" Tho deficit
in his accounts, at first about $4,000, grew to
$1,000 and no doubt would have kept In
creasing had he succeeded in concealing it for
a time longer. Maj Wassons experience is
not new one, and it only goes to confirm an
impression, already quito general that a
poker player is not safe person to handle
other peoples money.
National Republican., 1883-06-20

a great deal of sland, for which he received
large sums of money. He is now undor
prosecution, as the deluded people who set
tied thero found 1t sterile and almost per-
feet waste. There is, perhaps, no other civil
lied country in tho world the people Of which
are so ignorant of geography as to have been
thus deceived. The French must learn that
the delusion that Paris is the world has long
since ceased to be true, except in very
limited sense, and they had best apply them
selves to study of geography.
National Republican., 1883-06-20
Court OF Alabama claims.

In the court of commissioners of Alabama
claims yesterday the cases below named were
argued and submitted; Isaac Hall VS.. The
United States George w. Fish VS.. The United
States, and Benjamin r. Simpson VS.. The
United States
In the case of John Cassidy VS.. The United
States, involving the question of the rights of
British subjects, the court hold that subjects
of Great Britain residing at the time within
the United States and sailing on the high
seas under the protection of its flag were en-
braced within the beneficial provisions of the
two acts establishing and re-establishing the
court of commissioners of Alabama claims on
an equal footing with all other resident
aliens. Adjourned.
National Republican., 1883-06-20
COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.
Interesting Commencement Exercises in
Georgetown-Who Received Premiums
and Medals.

Interesting Commencement Exercises I'm
Georgetovvn-who Received Premiums
and Medals.
The commencement exercises Of the George
town Collegiate institute, Miss Stephenson,
principal, took place last evening at Curtis
hall, which was filled to its utmost capacity
by the friends and patrons Of that institution.
The stage was tastefully decorated with flow
ers and plants. The pupils performed their
parts of the following programme in highly
creditable manner: March, Wollenhaupt,
Misses Harrison, Moore, Shipman, and
Thompson; Salutatory, Miss Fanny Thomas /;
song, "Come with Me-" f. Campana, vocal
class; rondo, L. Streabbog, Misses Moore,
CASTELAR,, and Hopkins; recitation, Order for
Picture" Miss Woodward; chorus, "Wait
Till the Clouds Roll By" primary vocal class; ;
quartette "Trot du Cavalier" Albert w.
Borg, Misses Houser, Moore, Palmer, and
Hopkins; duet Do You Remember" Cam
pana, Misses Harrison aud Shipman reoita-
tion, Archie Dean" Miss Connelley duo,
"Tarentelle," Heller, Misses Davis and
Thompson; solo, Inst. Pasquinade,"
Gottschalk Miss Harrison; vocal solo,
Heaven Hath Shed Tear Kucken, Miss
Thompson; duo Home, Sweet Home, Dress
ler Misses Shipman and Harris; chorus,
Far Away" Lindsay, vocal class valedic-
tory, Miss v. f. shipman.
At intervals in the programme, the follow
ing distribution of medals and awards were
made, the diplomas being presented by the
Rov. w. A. Bartlett, ID. ID. In the primary
class, premiums for Improvement were
awarded to Misses NJ. Shoemaker, Kate
Baker, Augusta Koehler for first excellence,
to Austin Herr, Misses Sallie Cox, George
Barrett, Annie Cissell, Louise Libbey, Loulio
Casilear, Grace Hayes, Louie Graves, and
Matte Cropley.
Fifth class, for first excellence, Misses May
Powell, Maggie Billings, and Nellie Webb.
Fourth class, for first in excellence Misses
Jane Cox, Addie Kleinschmidt, Ettie Shoe
maker, Annie Thompson, and Belle Casilear I;
for improvement, Bessie Hopkins
Premium for penmanship: Second class, to
Ettie Shoemaker; first class, to Clara Moore.
Premium for first excellence in Latin, Annie
Thompson in French Daisy Harrison; in
composition, Genevieve l., Powell in draw
ing, Lottie Mayfiold; in dictionary, Virginia
+. Shipman and Frances Cox.
Silver medals for first excellence were
awarded in the third class to Lucy Hunter,
Mary Brown, Octavia Woodward, Frances Cox,
Lillian Graves, and Nellie Connolly. Ger
tifcates for first excellence were awarded in
the second class to Lottie Mayheld, Mary E.
Baker, Mallie Libbey, Daisy Harrison, Della
Jackson, Jessie Alder, Genevieve Powell,
Clara Moore, and Eleanor II. Libbey. Gold
medals for scholarship were awarded in first
class to Misses f. G.. Thomas and V. +. Ship
man. The silver medal for department was
awarded to Miss Frances Cox.
National Republican., 1883-06-20

TINS country not being engaged in war
it is difficult to understand why mounted
oourers gallop their horses through the
streets. Some of them go at such break
neck speed that it would lead one to imagine
that Washington was on the point of being
attacked. In this connection IL may be well
to call to the attention of the chief of police
the reckless driving frequently seen on the
streets, especially on Sunday. Fast young
and old men having fast horses are not un-
frequently to be seen racing on the most fire.
quented streets, to the great danger Of pedes-
trians, and especially of children. If the
chief of police will have some of these persons
arrested and fined It will servo as warning
to others, and may be the means of saving life.
National Republican., 1883-06-20
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

Ensign Hunt has been granted three
months leave from the first Of July.
The United States steamer Lackawanna
sailed from Tahita for Callao April 23.
Passed Assistant Surgeon George b. Ran
som, from the naval academy and ordered to
the Pinta.
Comdr. John J. Read, detached from duty
as light house inspector of the fifteenth dis
trict, July 1, and ordered to settle accounts
and await orders.
No news was received at the Navy depart
ment yesterday from the Vandalia, which
was signaled OFF Cape Henry Monday
bound in. There is considerable speculation
at the department about her return.
Secretary Chandler yesterday appointed the
following naval board to examine and report
on Norman WARDS inventions pertaining to
ordnance - Capt. p. Q. johnson, president,
Capt. A. p. Cooke, and Lieuts. Asa Walker, J.
f. Meigs, and c. A. Stone.
The President has appointed the following
cadets at large TO West Point military acad-
envy; Manning j. Logan, Illinois (son of
Gen. Logan); Andrew Curtin Quay, Penn
sylvania; and Pierrepont Isham, Illinois, with
Robert A. Emmett, New York. aud Samuel
ID. Hatch, Iowa, alternates.
At the last session of congress Secretary
Lincoln was directed to sell Oglethorpe bar
racks at Savannah, Ca including the ground
aud all the buildings upon 1t. The property
has been appraised for $4,000, and the secre-
tary has just directed that the public sale be
held in the early part of November. The
property will be advertised shortly in differ
ent large cities throughout the country,
The naval board of inspection, consisting Of
Commodore A. A. Semmes, Comdr. H. l..
Howison, Chief Engineer James w. ThOmp-
son, Naval Constructor Edward Hartt, Lieut..
A. p. Nazro, Capt. II. W. Meade, aud Medical
morning with Commodore Luce TO inspect
the vessels of the training squadron at New
port, consisting of the Portsmouth, Saratoga,
jamestown, and New Hampshire, tho former
three of which recently returned from a
cruise. Each vessel was thoroughly in
speoted, and its necessities were noted.
Capt Carpenter, commanding the United
States steamship Hartford, reports to the Navy
department that that vessel arrived at Hou-
olulu May 80 with tho eclipse party from the
Caroline islands on board. The vessel
touched at Hilo, from which port King Kal-
akua was passenger TO Honolulu. lie had
received news ofthe death of a member of the
royal family and requested to return in the
Hartford. The Hartford left Callao, Peru, on
| tho twenty-third of March, having on board
tho eclipse party under Prof. Holden. The
/ passage to Marquesas was made under sail
and from there TO the Caroline islands under
steam. The party was successfully landed
through heavy surf two and one-half days
after arriving The French man-of-wai
Eclaireur arrived there April % with party
| of French scientists. The eclipse party re-
embarked May and the Hartford sailed fol
Honolulu. She has been ordered to proceed
| to Callao.
National Republican., 1883-06-20
Decision OF the First Comptroller.

The first comptroller of the treasury has
rendered an opinion in a case involving the
right of person who furnishes stationery
for the use Of a collector of internal revenue
to recover payment therefor from the United
States. The comptroller holds:
1. That long delay in presenting claim
against the United States TO tho proper ac-
counting officer for allowance is strong cir
cumstance against it.
O. That section 3l45 of the Revised Stat
utes does not authorize collector of internal
revenue to impose a liability on the United
States in favor of person who supplies him
with stationery for official use.
g. But in any view of this section party
who furnishes collector with a receipted
account for stationery, for which the col
lector receives credit in the settlement of his
account as disbursing officer without OBJ
lection from the party giving such receipt, is
estopped from making claim against the
United States for payment.
The claim in the case in question is disal-
lowed.
National Republican., 1883-06-20

THE ignorance of the French people and
French government of the geography of all
other countries than their own is forcibly
illustrated in the great swinde which tho
Marquis de Rays has been able lately to put
upon a number of too confding Frenchmen.
Port Breton was advertised publicly by
circulars as most desirable country, with
fine climate and fertile lands, and all that
20 to mako up delightful place for immi-
grants, and the marquis succeeded in selling
National Republican., 1883-06-20
AND DREAM
NINErY-NrNE IN THE SHADE.

o FOR a lodge in garden of cucumbersl
o for an iceberg or two at control
o for vale that at id.day the dew cumberl
o for pleasure trip up to the pole
for little one-story thermometer,
With nothing but zeroes all ranged In a rowi
o for big double barreed hygrometer,
To measure the moisture that rolls from my
brow
o that this cold world were twenty times colderl
That's irony red hot, II seemeth to mel
o for a turn of It's dreaded cold shoulderl
what a comfort an ague would be
o for groto frost lined and rll riven,
soooped In the rock under cataract vasti
o for winter OF discomfort event
for wet blankets judlcIously casti
o for soda fount spouting up boldly
From every hot lamp post against the hot skyl
o for proud maiden 10 look on me coldly,
Freezing my soul with glance of her eye
Then for draught from a cup of cold pizerl
And for through ticket, via Coldegrave,
To the baths Of the styx, where thick shadow
lies OH
And deepens the chill OF its dark running wayel
-Rossiter johnson.
National Republican., 1883-06-20

PROF. PICKERING has been discoursing on
the evolution of the trotting horse. He says
that there is amanifest increase in the speed of
the trotting horse, which he estimates at four
and a third seconds per mile in ten years At
this rate he estimates that in the year 1907 II
horse will trot mile in two minutes. He
does not, however, pretend to assert that this
increased speed 80, so on indefinitely.
National Republican., 1883-06-20

COMMISSIONER EDMoNDs wields sharp
and ready pen, as his joust with the district
attorney proves. Armed with this weapon,
which is proverbially "mightier than the
sword" he evidently does not quail before his
able adversary
National Republican., 1883-06-20

were over were always fearful. But" said
the old actor, who recited the most of these
facts TO the reporter to-day: "Poor Bob Craig
had n wife. Had he been a single man be-
lievo he would have been her husband. His
picture hangs there over the mantel under
that of Edwin Adams, with the bit Of Grape
around t. He was the man for Lotta, and
Ill bet she thinks 30 ton. To this dRY.
National Republican., 1883-06-20

IT may not be generally known that the
hog furnishes more export material than the
cattle, dairy products, horses, mules, sheep,
and poultry together In ls10-'50 the hog
products amounted to 1so,osL726, while the
product of all other domestic animals was
only SlO5. .s7O,3s2.
National Republican., 1883-06-20

THE infection of indignation meetings has
reached the red man, The Indians at the
San Carlos agency, Ariz,, held an indignation
meeting recently to protest against the loca-
ton of Gen. Crooks captured Chiracahuas in
the district tributary to that agency.
National Republican., 1883-06-20
A Test Case.

Judge Lawrence yesterday made decision
disallowing the claim of Daniel w. Lee Il
Co. for stationery alleged to have been fur
nished by the firm to Joshua +. Bailey, col
lector of internal revenue of the fourth dis
trict of New York in 1869. The amount of
the claim was only 500, but it was the test
case upon which a number of others, embrac-
ing in the aggregate large amount, de-
nended.
National Republican., 1883-06-20

THE car builders are demanding that rail-
way companies be required to keep an account
of the number of train men killed and
wounded while in their service, and report
the same with all particulars.
National Republican., 1883-06-20

TOPICS OF THE TIME, STUDIES IN BIoGRA.
PLY. Edited by TITUS MuNsoN Coon New
York: G. p. Putnam's Sons. Washington: A
Brentano & Co.
This book is a reprint of essays from the
principal British magazines, and contains a
positivest discourse on Leon Gambetta, by
Frederick Harrison, an essay on Jonathan
Swift, from Blackwoods, Miss Burney's own
story, by Mary Elizabeth Christie, Samuel
Wilberforce, by Sir G.. W. Dasent, Lord
westbury, and Bishop Wilberforce, lucianic
dialogue, by II. d. Traill, correspondence of
George Sand, and other interesting papers.
National Republican., 1883-06-20

OUR long standing aud vexed Indian prob.
lem is made moro difficult by tho capture of
the four hundred Apaches by Gen. Crook.
The question now is, what to do with thom 2
Tho truth is this whole Indian policy is, and
has been for years, failure, and is the worst
both for the Indians and whites that could be
adopted. Sensible legislation on the subject
is greatly needed.
National Republican., 1883-06-20

In 1850 the total land area of the United
States and territories was 1900, 100000 acres,
of which 536osl, 1896 acres were under culti-
vation. The public lands aggregated 1873
GIG, ,43s acres, of which 3Oo,oOo,ooo acres were
unfit for cultivation, leaving 76,9i6,4S5 acres
available for settlement.
National Republican., 1883-06-20

COMPLAINT is made by the descendants of
Johns Hopkins that the university which
bears his name is not accomplishing the pur-
poses for which its founder intended it. Some
one hundred young men are educated there
yearly, while it is claimed that ten times that
number should receive its benefits.
National Republican., 1883-06-20

THE democratic majority in Kentucky has
decreased from about $4,000 to $1,000, which
it was in 1880. The majority in several of
the congressional districts is decreasing at
such rate as to cause alarm to the faithful.
National Republican., 1883-06-20

Mr.. MCDONALD intimated in conversa-
tion a few days since very clearly that in his
opinion the labor of this country suffered
more by foreign immigration than from any
other cause. Does Mr.. Mcdonald propose to
run on the know nothing platform2
National Republican., 1883-06-20

quarters of petty pilfering by local thieves
and of trespasses of various kinds and viola
tions of municipal ordinances, it is evident
that the patrolmen employed arc too few to
properly protect the community.
National Republican., 1883-06-20
Consolidation OF Internal Revenue Dis


The President had another consultation with
Secretary Folger yesterday upon the subject
of the proposed consolidation of internal
revenue districts 1t is understood that for
all the states, except Indiana and New Jersey,
plans of reorganization have already been
agreed upon, and that the question will be
finally disposed of this week.
National Republican., 1883-06-20
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my pnrt Of the city and suburbs, regularly and
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SUNDAY, the 18th inst, was the anniver-
sary of the battle of Bunker HILL Boston's
celebration was postponed to Monday, but at
San Francisco the day was duly celebrated on
Eundau
National Republican., 1883-06-20
LONDON AND PARIS.

THE REPUBLICAN will be found on file Mt the
American Exchange in Europe, No 40 Strand,
London the American Exchange In Paris, No. 30
Boulevard dcs Cepuolnes.
National Republican., 1883-06-20
NEW YORK OFFICE.

The New York ONCE Of THE REruBLloAS is at
Room 65, Tribune building, where files Of The RE-
ruBucAN and all necessary Information relating
10 advertisements can be obtained
National Republican., 1883-06-20

SWITZERLAND, which now bears the rep
utation of being the most drunken nation
in Europe, has one liquor saloon for every
thirty persons.
National Republican., 1883-06-20
JUDGE FORAKER is charged with the
atrocious crime of being young man"
BOOK NOTES.

THE PROBATE LAW OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA. with notes aud an appendix of
FORMS BY WILLIAM DENNIS.
Mr.. Dennis has here gathered all the stat
utes bearing directly or indirectly on wills,
administration, and orphans court proceed
ing in this district, adding thereto explana-
tory notes that are full and in every way val
liable to the practitioner and student, as we'll
as guardians and others charged with the
care Of estates. In an appendix are given
forms of papers most frequently needed in the
transaction of business before the orphans
court and of wills; also, directions to execu-
tors and guardians, and much other valuable
matter. Mr.. Dennis is one of the most capable
of our young lawyers, and his five years expe-
rience as an officer of the orphans court has
given him opportunity to learn the needs of
the profession andthe public. The work he has
published will amply prove its utility to all
who refer to it.
National Republican., 1883-06-20
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1883.

Elerp effort is being made TO hare THE REPUBLICAN
6,lttered early and promptly in al pdr' Of the city
Iersons uho do no! receiue their paper or 1ho hdve
onv caVse Of complaint tDiU obltge oy no'VVnS We
Gp,ee, tHher III person or by postal card
National Republican., 1883-06-20

IT is hoped that the effect of the failure of
will lessen the present high price of lard.
National Republican., 1883-06-20

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Remittonces may be made at our risk, either by
draft, express, postooe order, or registered let.
ter Money sent in any other way is at the risk OF
the person sending it. Address.
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National Republican., 1883-06-20

Senator Van wyck, who has been in Wash
ington ever since congress adjourned, in
tends going to Nebraska in a day or two for
a short visit.
Anything new in the Niobrara mail route
matter" was asked of him.
"No, guess not. That matter is in statu
quo, believe"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-24
The Mission of the Bible.

The Bible is a book Of a single pur-
pose and mission, that is to declare the
way of salvation. 1t never would
have been written had the world not
have been lost and in need of Saviour.
Its sole purpose is to bring deliverapce
to souls of men thus imperilled. 1t
reveals many grand Ypictures and
themes, but the burden Of every part
is, "Behold I bring you good tidings of
joy, which shall be to all people"
This declares the provisions made and
the way open and free to all. Millions
do not know this, and many who have
heard the news do not believe it or
care for it. Servants are sent forth to
call the hungry to the feast, but many
seem to set more value upon the one
upon which all others depend. Many
sermons have more logic, science, and
rhetoric than of Christ. The great
demand upon the ministry, upon Sun
day-School teachers, parents, and
Christians in all places and stations is
to persuade men to accept Christ as the
only salvation. The idea is illustrated
by the following incident:
A few years ago man was gallop>
ing on horseback, as if he had seen a
spectre, down the bank of a New Eng.
land river in the dead of night. His
mission was to inform the sleeping
dwellers in a number of manufacturing
towns father down the stream that the
great dam further up the river was
about to burst its barriers. The horse.
man, as he sped along, trampled myri-
ads of flowers under foot, but he had
nothing to say Of botany. He rushed
by hundreds of projecting rocks rich
in stories of prehistoric ages, but he
had nothing to say on the subject Of
astronomy. He had just one mission
to inform the sleeping tollers of their
danger, and how they might escape it,
and he had no time to devote to the
consideration of any other subject,
however important, or however facina'
ting to other minds. So it is with
Gods Word. Its single object is tc
tell us of sin and its cure. On thi,
subject it is full and explicit, and in
fallible.--Cumberland Presbyterian.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-24
Advice to Wives.

Wives often regret that their hus-
bands do not talk to them. This is not
the place to discuss the shortcomings
of man, but sometimes when ! have
listened to the fault-fndings, the gar
rulous repetitions, frivolous details, the
childish exactiOns of sympathy and at
tention with which some women bore
their husbands when they are overbur>
dened and anxious with care and work,
/ have not wondered that some men
grow tacturn in their homes. But it
is a great loss if a man is silent among
his wife and children. The husband
and wife live so much of the time in a
different world that free intercourse
can be a great help and pleasure to
each of them.
You will not be likely to make man
talk by telling him that he ought to
talk, or scolding him because he does
not do so. Make it pleasure for him
to talk with you. Exercise good sense,
good temper and tact in drawing him
out on topics of interest to himself.
Be patient under his moods of silence.
Be deserving the companionship of a
sensible man. Avoid talking of person
or Insignificant details concerning your
self or your work. Have something
interesting or valuable to say. The
story of your child's prattle may be
full of interest. The number Of pies
YOU have made, or the rooms you have
swept, may be worth repeating. Gull