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National Republican., 1883-01-16
The Cnsc OF Inc Detrctivos.

The confinement of Commissioner West to
his house from the effects of Il slight fracture
of rib, received at the time he slipped on
the ice in front of the district buildings, has
brought the investigation of the detectives to
n standstill, temporarily; but it is expected
that he will be able to be out to-day, and the
inquiry will then be resumed. Nothing new
has turned up at the citizens committee,
although there are several cases which are
being brought to perfection in addition to
those which have already been presented to
the commissioners 1t is understood that the
grand jury has already some cases under con.
sideratiOn
National Republican., 1883-01-16
smnIIpoS IN the District.

Dr. Townshcnd, the health officer, realizes
the liability of the importation of smallpox to
the district, and has organized close inspec-
tion Of all arrivals from Baltimore ut the
depots and wharves. Vaccination is going on
actively, both at the health Office and else
where. The one case ut the smallpox hospital
is being cared for and accommodations for
additional patients have been perfected so far
as the means ut hand will admit. A colorcd
man in East Washington, who is thought to
be in the earliest stages of the disease, has
been isolated, although IL has not been def
nitely asccrtained whether he is suffering
from smallnON.
National Republican., 1883-01-16
A. ARMsTRONG.
80 sposr.oFFIcE NOTICE

kSS
Foreign mails for the week ending JANUARY 90
will close at this office as follows;
TUESDAY.At $50 n. m. for Europe per steamship,
AbNssinia, via Queensown vt 10 n. m, for Ja-
macn, Savnnilln, &c, Greytown, ana Port lhmOh,
per steamship Ailsa.
WEDNESnAY.-A o o. M. for Europe, per steam
ship pavonn, via Queenstown Qpitcrs for France
must be directed per PavOnin ~; at n, m, Tor
France direct, per steamship Amerqne, via HaXre'
ut 10 o. M for Hayti. per steamship Alps; at u u.
IN. for the Netherlands direct, per steamship w. a.
SChOiten, via Rotterdam.
THURSDAY,-At p:30 n. M. for Ireland, per stennl-
ship City of Paris, via Queenstown etters for Great
Britain and other European countries must be di'
rected per CITY Of Paris " Mt $50 n. M for Eu-
rome per steamship WieRnd, VIA Plymouth. t'her'
bohrg, and llamburg at l;S0 y. m. for Cuba, Porto
Rico, and Mexico, per steamship city OF PueDIa'
SATUR 'AY.--At 10 n. m. for Venezuela and Gu
racOa. per steamship Nalencin ut 10 o. M. Tor AS.
ninwnll aud South Pacific, per steamship CITY OF
Neckar. vin southampton and Bremen Qetters for
Great Britain aud other European countries must
he directed per Necknr')i mt 1880 ". IN. for tu-
rope, per steamship Gcrmanic, via Queenstown
GcrmaniC'D ut D. m. for scotland direct, per
steamship Ethiopia, via Glasgow lctters must be
directed" d" per EthlOpla,N; at y. IN. for Belgium
direct per steamship Rhynlnnd, via Antwerp; ut
Niagara. via Havana.
SUNDAH.--At i:jD y. ~. for Honduras and Living
stnn, per steamship wanderer. viaNew orleans
Malls for China and Japan, per steamship Oceanic
Via san Frdncisco,close January '23 at Z y. NJ;
Mails for Australia, New Zealand, Sandwich nnd
FIJI Islands, per steamship Clty Of New York, via
san Francisco. close February % at ~. m,
AThe schedule of closes of TransPaclic mails Is ar:
ranged on the basis of an uninterrupted overland
transit San Francisco. Mails from the Iastarriving
on time ut san Francisco ON the day OF sailing oil
steamers are dispatched the same day.
HENRY @. PEARSUN. Postmaster.
POsTOFFTCE, NEW York. Jan. IL, 1881
National Republican., 1883-01-16
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
Large Meeting at the metropolitan Prcsby-
terinn nChurch-Interestinr Facts

tertnn ChurCh-Interestlng Facts.
The monthly meeting of the Ninth and
Tenth subdivisions Of the associated charities
was held mt the Metropolitan Presbyterian
church last night. The church was well
filed, the members of each subdivision nearly
all being present. The original intention was
to call up n resolution TO reorganize the tenth
subdivision, but the measure was not alluded
to- although meeting Of the members of that
subdivision is called for Thursday night ut
McCaulcy's hall.
The meeting last night was opened by prayer
by Rev. DIR. Steele. The president, Gen. Eaton,
made short address, detailing the most of
the subdivisions in the past three months.
lie said that the number OF persons to whom
aid was given was large increase over the
preceding quarter. Rev. Floridus Steele, the
secretary, read the reports for the quarter
Tho general secretary. Mr.. f. S. Emery, stated
that during 1852 10 less than l,7i2 persons
had applied for relief at the central office, and
when their application was found TO be de-
serving one aid was given Mr.. Emery spoke
at some length relating the way in which
the official visitors of each subdivision
should make an examination in cases
brought to his or her notice. He said the de-
ceptions practiced by some applicants for re-
lief on the visitor were almost incomprehcnsi-
BILE, and related several inst3nces by which
unworthy appllchnIS wore exposed. lie Sald
that the central Office would cooperate with
subdivisions in ascertaining if parties were
worthy of help.
1t is proposed to establish an industry
whore men who are not able to do Il full days
work can work for so many hours, and with
the compensation they receive help them
selves The society also contemplate opening
II cache or 4 home, where women compelled to
work can leave their childr while attending
to their duties. Speeches Wprn also mndC Inv
DR., Chester, pastor of the church, and Rev.
Mr. Mason. The office of tho ninth subdi-
vision is established ut the coal yard of w.
II. NARROW, on A street, between Second and
Third northeast, where application for help
should be made.
National Republican., 1883-01-16
ConstInr ON CnnitnI I'M.

There is rare sport on Capitol hill in coast
ing. First street, from the top of the hill at
b street to the bottom of the inclination, two
squares below at d street, was crowded last
night with merry youngsters of both sexes,
ranging from years of age upwards. Some
Of the sledges contained as many as u dozon
persons. BY stretching LONG plank fore and
and aft on two of the jumpers, an ingenious
fellow appeared TO take down the hill at one
trip-about all the girls and boys that could
be scared up around the neighborhood of
Gulicks store, IL was royal fun,
National Republican., 1883-01-16
Robert CoIlyor Fridny Nig,t.

On next Friday night, at the Congrcga-
tional church, the fifth lecture in the lyceum
course will be delivered by the eloquent Rev.
Robert Collyer who will tell the story of his
own wonderful career, the title of his lecture
being, From the Anvil to the Pulpit" Mr.
Collyer's starting point in life was Il smithy
in Ilkley, England. lie is at present pastor
of one of the largest and most influential
churches in America. Mr.. Collyer always
has been welcomed by large audiences in
Washington.
National Republican., 1883-01-16
campetta,s Death-yvar In Europe

This statesman's death may postpone the
inevitable war between France and Germany,
but there will be no postponement of tho
great drawing of the Commonwealth Distri-
button Goa to take place in Louisville, KY,
Jan'y 3lst 1883. $4,000 for only So The
most popular institution in the country, Itch
cts only 50 each. Send to II. NJ Boardman,
Louisville, Ky.
National Republican., 1883-01-16
rhe Conmisslonershin.

A committee, consisting Of Mr. Henry w.
Gnrnctt, n. W. Burchell, j. II, Bender, w, b,
Moses, and Dlessrs, Pratt, Hutchinson, and
Dingman, called at the white house yesterday
to urge the appointment of Mr.. Charles c.,
Duncanson as district commissioner. They
failed to zee tho President, but had an inter
National Republican., 1883-01-16
The Democratic Party,s Opportunity.

to remain in power will result in "A great de-
gree upon the next Speaker Of the House,
Your opportunity to obtain fortune is by
sending - for ticket in the next drawing
of the Commonwealth Distribution, Jan'y
3lst. 1860 prizes, $ll2i00, Address r, NJ,
Doardman, Louisville, KY.
National Republican., 1883-01-16
THE PENALTY OF TREASON.

HEADQUARTERS PosT No. So, g. A. r.,
DEPARTMENT OF NEBRASKA, PAPILLIAN,
NEB.-Sir: The members of this post, who,
with the writer, were members of the Army
of the Potomac" always have and still be-
lievc f. j. Porter traitor" and the "pen-
atty of treason is death"
w. G. MCLEAN,
Commander of Post
National Republican., 1883-01-16

view with Private Secretary Phillips There
were various rumors floating around as to the
efforts being made by the friends Of the nu-
mcrous candidates, but nothing definite could
I've ngpprfo{npd
National Republican., 1883-01-16
.A,Scrucy Dn,ry Xvagon.y

Fresh Alderncy butter churned every morning,
and delivered in 15lb "Ward" prints, al 55c per Id.
Also cottage cheese, &c. per ball; buttermilk. DC
per quart. and sweet milk DC. per quart
National Republican., 1883-01-16
LOCAL MENTION.
TR. #. q. LOOKERMAN,

Of West Washington, says; "I
have tested Browns Iron Bitters.
and find that as tonic II Is all
that is claimed for it,"
National Republican., 1883-01-16

THE highest cash prices paid for dresses and
gents clothing, watches, jewolry, &c. Call on or
address Herzog, Jos Ninth street, near Pennsyl.
yania avenue.
National Republican., 1883-01-16
nSB>s AGENTS OF THE
DUNLAP NEW YORK HATS.

wAsHISGToS, January 1, 1ss3
A CARD:
The SILK FELT and OPERA HATS, manufacturi
ed by AIISSRS. DUNLAP IS CO., Of New York, and
bearing their trade mark, will hereafter be sold in
this city by ourselves exclusively.
As the productions of NfESSRS. DUNLAP & Co in
HEAD GEAR have been the acknowledged and lead
ing styles In New York and Washington for the past
twelve years. and being the original introducers of
the novelties of this celebrated frm, the
patrons ofthe Dunlap Hat and the public that full
line of SILK, OPERA, STIFF and SOFT FELT
HATS will always be supplied by soon as issued
in New York. Respectfully,
National Republican., 1883-01-16
MILLETT 4 RMOl

Repairing of Trunks Harness, &C., promptly and
thoroughly done
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-22

THE Supreme Court, in an opinion just
published, says that in case your employe or
agent converts your property to his use the
offense is not larceny, but intimates that
the prosecution should be for enlightenment
The question arose in a case where one man
hired another to haul corn to market for him.
The hired man sold the corn and also the team
of his employer, pocketed the money and fed.
He was returned and prosecuted for grand
larceny, and the prosecution failed in the
court below for the reason abov stated, The
counsel for the State appealed, and the lower
court was sustained.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-22
Sunset Cox Talks a Little.

Interview in Chicago Times.
SIS the West going to have the presi,
dency?'
mo one can tell. 1 believe, and 1 so said
to Mcdonald and Hendricks, that if the
Democrats could unite On either of them. OF
would give up their one-sided preferences,
something might be done whereby a West
ern man could be put up
"What do you think OF Tilden as a candi
date2'
81 have not seen him in two years, and
cannot speak as to his desires, but j believe
that Henry Watterson and Charles A. Dams
are right in asserting that the presidency ID
far from Mr.. Tilden's thoughts. To be sure,
if he is in ill-health it would not be wise fol
him to run, or, at least, not to do so without
a strong and popular man for Vice-president
on the ticket with him."
"What about your prospects for Speaker9'
"Since 1 have been West congressman ia
Indiana and elsewhere have told me without
my asking them that they were going to sup
port me in the race. / am not working fof
it in any way that would make it necessary
for me to beg votes. l do not believe in that
kind of a fight"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-22

A NICE point of law has developed at st.
Johnsbury. VT. In a criminal trial there
DR.. Brooks, who had made a post-mortem
examination on the body Of a murdered
man, refused to testify, on the ground that
it was requiring him to give expert testimony
without pay. The judge regarded his decli-
nation as contempt of court, and clapped
called, but not relishing Brooks's expert
ence, and not wishing to go back on his po-
sition, got out of the perplexing dilemma by
saying they knew nothing about the case,
which was probably true.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-22

THE cashier of the Massachusetts, Loan and
Trust Company defaulted for $44, 900, which
he lost in margins. The New York World
says:
1.-The cashier did not play faro or roulette.
He played margins He went to a sort of
'bucket-shop' brokers' establishment and
bought and sold stocks. The brokers drew
in his chips until his game was cut short by
exposure.
There are laws against faro and roulette.
There are none against the more insidious
game of margins If the Boston cashier
had lost his money over the faro table or a
roulette board, the institution he robbed
might have compelled restoration from the
gamblers who won it. But il is powerless to
recover from the proprietor of the margin
hell frequented by its dishonest employee.
The bucket-shop is a more dangerous In
stitution than the faro bank. The Boston
cashier would have hesitated to enter a
bank for fear of detection. He had no scru-
piles in stepping into a brokers' shop and en-
gaging in a game in which his most respecta-
BILE neighbors were his fellow-players."
The denunciation of the bucketshop is just,
so far as it goes; but is the board of trade,
where millions are gambled for, any better
thar the place where only hundreds and
thousands may be put upP Too many boards
Of trade are sim ply bucket-shops of larger
growth and more %corrupting influence, be-
cause they are more reputable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-22
Value of a Party Press.

Address of Hon. Chauuoey M. Depew.
Party duties and responsibilities exercise a
healthful restraint. l like a party paper,
i~mpregnably fixed in its principles, and
which fights vigorously and hits hard. But
it should have that measure of liberty which
will make conventions OF its party fear to
submit to its criticisms unworthy nomina-
tons, and the legislatures of its party afraid
to promote bad measures, 1t seldom hap
pens that the situation is as embarrassing as
one where Horace Greeley once said to me in
regard to a prominent nomination, ''that
man is an Internal rascal, and 1 intended to
oppose him, but the Democrats have put up
against him a man who is as big a rascal, and
a id fool to boot. 1 prefer the one quality,
pure and unadulterated, and shall support
the regular ticket"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-22

mine for ourselves the solution of the negro
question, or that question will assume very
threatening proportions, and may be the
cause of more trouble in the future than it
has been even in the past"
The above paragraph from the Richmond
(Va.) State, and was provoked by an article
in that standard Republican sheet, the New
York World. There is no bloody-shirt bust
ness about this, no campaign lie, and no non
sense. The cry of let us alone is an old one,
being uttered of old by certain spirits exor-
cised by divine command. 1t was thought
that this particular devil OF white superior
ity was driven out of the republic, but it now
appears that at least one moss-back paper has
been found who has not heard the news of
Appomattox. The States threat of civil war
is pitifully puerile, in view of the logic of
events. 1t may as we'll be conceded that the
colored man is in politics to stay. The Rich
mond State should read up on current his
tory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-22

In the death Of Archbishop James Frederick
Wood. of Philadelphia, which took place early
on Thursday morning, the Catholic Church in
America has lost ono OF ite ablest and most en-
ergetio p~relates. He was born of English
parents, in the city of Philadelphia, on April 81,
1918. For five years he attended a grammar
school at Gloucester, England. In 1927 he re-
turned to America and located at Cincinnati. 1t
was not until 1896 that he was converted to the
Catholic faith, being received into the church by
Archbishop Purcell. In the following year he re-
signed his position as cashier OF the Franklin
Bank and went to Rome to study for
the priesthood. After remaining In the college
Of the Propaganda for nearly seven years, he
was, in 1874, ordained priest. His first
work in this country was as assistant rec
tor of the Cathedral at Cincinnati. Ten
years later he was appointed pastor
of st. Patrick's Church. there. In 1857 he
was consecrated bishop. having already been
appointed cOadjutOr Bishop of Philadelphia,
with the right of succession. On the death of
Bishop Newman, In 1860. Bishop Wood suc-
ceeded to the title and full administration Of tho
diocese of Philadelphia, and during his admins
tration he greatly strengthened every depart
ment of the church, under his control. He made
several visits to Rome, and was in attendance
upon the Vatican Council. Dec. 8, 1869, and
placed upon record his faith In the dogma of
papal infallibility.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-22
ABOUT PEOPLE.

MONTGOMERY BLAIR suffers from acute spinal
affection.
CHARLES E, BRUSH, tho Cleveland inventor
of the electro light of the name, is worth ST.
100000.
THE Rev. Henry Ward Beecher affords an illus
tration of the easy come easy go habit. He
earns more than $50, 900 a year, aud yet never
has any money.
EX-SENATOR DAVID DAVIS is now at his home
In Bloomington, Ill.,, looking exceedingly well,
and d~evoting seven hours work a day TO his
law business and his real estate interests.
RAPHAEL SEMMEs. of Alabama fame. is to have
a monument. An English shipbuilder has start
ed a subscription with o gift of 800. which is
pretty small for the class of people who benefit
ted SO much by his piraeies.
THE Prince of Wales has presented In the name
of his sons a splendid barometer to the abbot of
one of the great Buddhist colleges in Japan,
where the young princes were entertained our-
ing their stay in that country.
MRS. W. ]. FLORENCE, Mrs. Barney Williams
and Mrs. George Brown, three sisters, originally
went on the stage as ballet dancers. The two
latter have retired into private life. They were
known on the stage as the Misses Pray.
V~EREsCHAGIN, the great Russian artist, had
an exhibition of his works at Moscow during
the coronation ceremonies. The police objected
to one of his canvases, and he had to remove it
because in 1t "a spy brought before a Russian
officer" had a "too defiant look"
Mr.. J. G. A. WARD, the sculptor, and Generals
Barnett, MoCook and Cist, will visit Washington
next week to select a site for the Army of the
Cumberland's statue of Garfield. Mr.. Ward
wants to know what sort of a place the monu-
ment will stand Il in before he designs it.
MINISTER MOTIONS last ball is the talk OF
Paris. Ladies may like to know that Mrs. Nor
ton was attired in a toilet of lilac faille and
tulle, ornamented with clusters OF variegated
tulips. Around her neck she wore a band OF
black velvet set with five diamond stars.
A LARGER elephant than Jumbo has arrived
in England. This is said to be the largest CAP
tive elephant in the world. He IS not quite so
high as Jumbo, but bulkier. weighing nearly
five tons. His trunk measures in its thlckest
part three and one-half feet IN circumference
AN unfortunate young mar by the name of
Percy W. Hastings. living OF Leominster, Mass,
whose body below his neck was completely par
alyzed by a fall in a gymnasium three years ago,
has learned to paint In water oolOrs, holding The
brush In his teeth. An attendant mixes the
colors and puts the brush in his mouth. His
skill ID said by those who have seen the results
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-22

AWAKENED to a realization of what has
been recognized for years by outsiders, the
Louisville Commercial draws the following
comparison between Ohio and Kentucky:
The area of the two is nearly the same.
"One has as many natural advantages as
the other.
.'Ohio favors protecting and fostering its
manufactures.
Kentucky advocates free trade and plenty
of pistol pockets.
.'The result is this:
'Ohio has double the population of Ken
lucky.
"Ohio is dotted all over with thriving man.
ufacturing towns.
Kentucky is not so dotted.
"Ohio has a home market for its agricul-
tural products.
Kentucky has poor and insignificant home
markets.
1.-THE farmers of Ohio have grown rich.
THE most of the farmers in Kentucky re-
main poor.
agricultural laborers in Ohio last year
received on an average $24.55 per month.
agricultural laborers in Kentucky at
the same time only received $500 per
month.
Such is the contrast between a State
which favors protection aud a State which
advocates free trade"
The reader can easily make the proper APP
plication of these facts without argument.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-22

A PHILADELPHIA boarding-school proudly ex-
hibits seven white shirts as specimens of needle
work done by the fair hands of the girl eradu-
ates. These girls. who have undoubtedly fed
upon that species OF domestic literature which
advises young women to become cooks and
seamstresses that they may make good wives,
all confidently expect to be married before ''the
frost is OH the punkin." Unless they have other
recommendations than the seven shirts It is to
be feared that they will be left over to another
season. The hour is coming, and now is, when
the young man whose shirts are made by his
wife will be as shy of owning to that fact as to
the possession of a homemade coat. The shirt
as a matrimonial factor has lost Its power.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-22

IT is becoming the practice to contest all
country one way or another. An act is
hardly in print until it meets defiance in
some quarter, whereupon a test case is made
and carried to the highest court for final
adjudication. Formerly laws have stood
upon the statute books for a lifetime without
question. But with our growing
capital becomes more sensitive, and quickly
feels the touch of the law-maker, and when
it deems itself imposed upon fights
back by calling in question the
validity of the laws that give rise to the an
uncertainty in the contests, the promptness
with which they are made is not only com
mendable, but OF great general utility. If
avs are defective in any way let us know
1t at the earliest date, so that the consequent
endorsements and complications may be
avoided. But there seems to be a better way
still to reach the end desired. A little
change in the organic law bearing upon the
legal machinery would give us a provision
similar to that adopted by some of the
States, and that is to have the opinion
upon proposed legislation, where it is under
stood that a certain measure is to become a
law. This opinion is made binding, and settles
in the outset all questions to which the court
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-22

THE New Albany Ledger thinks that in the
next campaign men will be worth more than
platforms. 1t says:
"If Joseph f. Mcdonald is nominated by the
Democrats, he will be taken as representing the
'tarln for revenue only or the wing of the De-
mocracy with free-trade tendencies.
"If Samuel j. Randall is nominated, he will be
considered the representative of the Pennsyl-
vania idea of u tariff for protection.
IF Tilden and Hendricks are nominated, they
will stand for retributlve justice; for economy
and reform, and as representing the conservative
element on the subject of the tariff.
I'm other words, these men will be taken as
the opponents of certain ideas, anu their homi-
nation will have more effect on the public mind,
touching the questions involved, than any dec
l%aratiOns which might be put in the platform"