National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-21


to break the ring"
CLARA scHUMANN has been before the
public lfy six years.
For once Wall street found that it could
not shake the country,
Mr.. GLADsToEE's Egyptian blind pool is
in danger of going next.
LORD CHIEF JUSTICE WILLIAMS, of Mel
bourne. Australia, rides iuto the asszc towns upon
bicycle.
EX-MAYoR HENRY /. PIERCE, of Boston,
is said to be the largest buyer of fancy cattle in
New England
Mr.. YAM PHoU LEE Chinese graduate
Oft the Springfield High school, has Joined the edl-
torial staff Of vide Aloaks.
A YOUNG man cards paper to ask what
alls his steer" lie probably got It from the wrong
man. In times like these one can't be TOO careful
who he gots his pointers lrom.-GrGphic.
PETER RUPP, u greenback editor in Wis
consin has fallen heir to s3sO,OOO worth of United
States bonds lie will now probably cease attack
ing "bloatod boudhoders."
UNLIKE his partners Mr.. Ward is not
looking for situation. His talents. however,
commend him as q valuable man to any firm with
nerve enough to engage him.
THE longest single line of pneumatic tubes
in successful operation runs between the London
(Iingland) Central telegraph office and the house
of commons. distance of two and three.flnh
miles.
IN six of the southern states since this
year began, to wit: In Tennessee, North Carolina,
South Carolina Virginia, Georgia, and Alabama,
more than 100000 has been invested in new cot
ton mills.
GEN. SAM CAREY is to travel over Maine
this summer and urge the adoption of the consti-
tutiOnnl
aud sale of liquor. lie will talk in tent that
will seat 1900 people.
CHARLES READE did not mako all his for
tune by writing. He was successful in several
spGculations and Is believed to have LEFT n much
anger sum than the sum commonly named. One
estimate places his fortune at 100000.
In country house in ireland u find Of
portraits and miniatures belong to the family Of
William Penn has been made by Mr.. W. NJ. Con-
way. lie Ia to visit Philadelphia to compare his
discoveries with the relics of Penn there.
THE young gorilla of the Jardin des Plantes
in PQrs is dead He was under four years of age,
and was claimed to be the only genuine gorilla
ever brought to Europe. Other beasts that have
been represented to be gorllas were itis declared,
only chimpanZees
METHODIST clergyman, who reports the
proceedings of tho general conference to western
paper, makes point for nonsmokersin this way;
Fourteen hotels accommodate ninety of the dele
| gates. presumably the smokers whom decent
housewives would object to receiving"
"IT's shame" said Mrs. Parvenuo at
Newport the other day, chat they do not elect my
son one of the stockholders in that there Kssino.
He's offered 'em $500, has dog cart, plays tennis
and talks just as silly as any of them men what
90 round with other mems wives. And we move
in aleet circles, too."-Ansr lean Queen.
An eccentric woman hermit diod recently
at Shirley, England, aud among her effects an old
I piano was sold for half n crown. II turns out to
be OF tho $780, thirteen years after the making
| OF tho first piano in England. Offers 1880 have
been made for this antique, which is valuable in
| the history Of piano making.
THE naval fight between the Kearsarge and
| the Alabama in June, 1864, is brought to mind by
the sudden death of John Lancaster, who owned
| the English yacht Deerhound and watched the
| fight. After the sinking Of the latter vessel he
succeeded in picking up Capt, Semmes and about
forty officers and men, whom he landed at South
ampton.
A COWBOY, who was married the other day,
made the following speech after the ceremony.
and before the clergyman could take of his sur
plice: "Now's the time to slute the bride. Step
| up, gentlemen; step up and help yourselves. This
Is yer last chance. Their Amt nothin' mean about
mo. kin spar a few, seein' as how I'm to hev
the hull crap after the first pickin"
"WHERE 10 the barr" asked o gentleman
hurriedly rs he registered at Chicago hotel
Gust around To the len sir" "Where is the BARI"
asked another gentleman at the same place
moment later. Just around to tho left, sir"
"Where is the ba--" "Just around to the left, sir
BY Jove," the clerk continued, "the delegates are
beginning to come in. Philadelphia CdR.
Col. CHARLES L. MOTION, editor of the
Continent and Mr.. W. d, Howard, managing
editor started from Philadelphia yesterday for
New York In o canoe. They will paddle their
way and whom the breezes favor put up sail.
The route Will DO up the Delaware to Trenton and
thence by the Delaware and Rartan canal 10
Raritan bay, and through the bay to the club
house al Staten Island.
IT 10 stated in the New York Churchmdr
that quaTteTmsster at n frontier reservation post
: applied for Calling gun, aud that the command
} ing officer Endorsed tho application as follows
, " In my opinion, tho Indians at this agency are
starving to DEATH and recommend that Cat
ling gun be sent to compel them to starYo peacea.
ably The Calling gun was promptly sent
Thus the good work Of Chrlstlanizing the Indian
goes on.
AT Monte Carlo 1t 10 tho custom to fill the
pockets OF suicides with bank noos, 80 that IL may
be seen that they did not kill themselves on ac'
count of losses recent letter from there relates
how u presumably dead Irishmau succeeded in
getting his pockets filled short time ago. After
losing small sum at the gambling tables lie sud
denly Jumped up, exclaimed, ~ am ruined !" and
rushed into the gardens. Almost Immediately
afterward the guards heard a pistol shot aud then
q cry Of pain, and rushing TO tho spot, found the
Irshman dead II was dark, with no one around,
so thoy filed his pockets with money aud left him
to be discovered in tho morning. They had
scarcely gone out of sight, however, before tho
freshman was on his feet again and skipping away
In the most lively style.
A FOREIGNER, who went west year age
with more money than brains, but who isnow re-
turning wiser albeit poorer man, recently 10
lated TO Il Chicago reporter the story OF his ven
turo in the cattle business, "Why" he said II
talking of q wicked partner ho had met in Den
yor, "hc began 10 bulldoze me from the very time
we went into partnership, We started out on the
range to count our cattle, we two, and took only
darkey cook with US. The first night wo oampeC
he proposed that we decide who should be thu
boss, and said all right He then called til,
meeting consisting Of himself the dRrkey cook
aud me, to order and nominated me for chairman
was elected, and sat on o saddle Then he mOvet
that wo proceed 10 the election OF O boss for tn
firm, and that the election should be by ballot
That motion was carried, and no handed aroun'
his hat, putting in n ballot for himself startO'
to vote and no stopped me, saying that the chair
man couldn't vote unless there was tie We'll,