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National Republican., 1884-05-06
Interesting virginia Litigation.

HARRIsoNBURG, VA, May 5.-The spring
term of the United States district court for
the western district of Virginia commences
tomorrow, Hon. John Paul presiding. The
criminal docket is light. for which Hon. d.
Shelley Lewis, district attorney, is thankful,
his health being very much impaired. The
law docket is heavy, several very important
cases pending one being that of the Abbott
Iron company, of Baltimore in ejectment,
vs.. about thirty citizens of this county. The
number of acres of land involved is about
$4,000, the value of which Is possibly $250,000.
If the Abbott company succeed quite a num-
ber of people will be homeless.
The other important case is that of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company VS..
5. Brown Allen, former auditor of the state.
This issue is an injunction to restrain coll
lection of back taxes alleged to be duo from
the company from 1871 to 1882 on their
rolling stock in Virginia. The amount in
volved is about $2O,500. The company will
insist ON "the law of the domicile" being
directly applicable. II the court sustains
this view, then the rolling stock of this and
other railroads running into Virginia having
their offices and machine shops in other states
are exempt from taxation. The question is
one exciting great interest among the law
yers throughout the country, as well as all
railroad companies.
National Republican., 1884-05-06
How He Won ella Wheeler.

MILWAUKEE, May 4,-Social circles have
not recovered from the surprise of the mar
rage of Miss Ella Wheeler. At tho time of
the reunion of the Army of the Cumberland
in this city, one of the crowd of strangers
was Robert M, Wilcox, wealthy mspufae-
turer of Connecticut He was college man
Of literary tastes, and had read much of Miss
Wheolers poetry, as well as the published gos.
conceived a strong liking for her when she
read poem at the soldiers meeting. They
were not introduced, but upon his return home
ho wrote her letter, and pleasant corre-
spondence followed, resulting in meeting in
Chicago later on. The wedding was set for
September next, but tho ardent lover con-
cluded that he could not wait so long, and the
ceremony was performed last week upon short
notice.
National Republican., 1884-05-06
What They Want IN "Ixalntnek.v -

IsJWtetN't LvUfiti-duIHuf
The democrats of Kentucky regard the present
tariff as a masterpiece of inequality injustice and
false pretensa, They protest against the perpetu'
alton Of excessive war taxation in times of peace,
They protest against tho collection Of hundreds
OF millions more Of revenue than the government
requires for its support They declare that taxes
can be lawfully levied for none but public uses
They hold the doctrine of protection to be an.
other form Of robbery aud detrimental to
every interest and stigmatizo the practices Of tho
protcctioniss as equally corrupting and despotic
They demand reform, based on sound economic
prnciples--not revolutions and they accept the
Morrison hill rs step in the right direction,
Side by sdo and breast to breast with their sem
ators ana representatives in congress, they stand
upon the line Of progressive freedom Of com
merco aud liberal aud enlightened adaptation
TO the spirit Of the age, which from time immemo
rial hRSAparked the battle ground chosen by the
great Cdptains of democratic thought and action
National Republican., 1884-05-06
A Baby with IL wardrobe.

UtTTTTII VWITG ItITgIs
Tho other day check was sent in to the
special order" department of large Broad
way house, which II was explained was the
payment for an outfit provided for an infant
which had been left motherless and taken
charge of by rich and doting maternal
grandmother, Only two years before the
same house had furnished the trosseau for the
lovely young bride. Now the grief of the
mother at the loss of tho daughter she loved
found consolation in lavish outpouring of
rich gifts upon the head Of the unconscious
baby she had left. 1t was five months old
now and to be short coated. This was the
occasion for the outfit which included nine.
teen real lace dresses; Il coat of white corded
silk, hand embroidered and trimmed with
fine wide Duchesso lace a white cloth coat,
lined with silk and trimmed with Florentine
National Republican., 1884-05-06
SWAIN COURT OF mo U1rY.
Nothing Done Yesterday OF
the Men who Mako Up t'ie Court.

Nothing Done Yestorday-Descrlptio OF
the Men who Make Up t'ie Court.
Tho Swain court of inquiry is an imposing
looking military tribunal. 1t consists OF
Mai. Con. John Pope, Brig. Gen. G. C. Augur,
Inspector General ID. b. Sackett, aud Col.
II. n. Scott, recorder. Tho court met and
organized yesterday forenoon in rooms forty
and forty-onc Corcoran building All of the
members, except Gen. Popo were present.
He will be in attendance to-day. All that
was done yesterday was the reading OF tho
order cOu voninu the court Tho imprOvised
court rooms presented u decidedly military
appearance. All of the officers 1weTe
In full uniform aud their swords
dangled at their sides. Gen. Pope is still
fresh looking despite his Indian and war
campaigns. lIo wears full whiskorS, and
looks tho soldier every inch" Gen. Augur
Is of medium statue, and carries his age
we'll His hair is tinged with gray, and
military mustache graces mouth indicative
Of frmncss and courage. Col, Scott, the
recorder, is a tall and worry handsome man, in
middle life. His hair and eyes are dark, and
his face is gracod by n heavy, dark mustache
Of pure military design. Gen. sackot is
largo man, and quito imposing in appear
ance. His hair is gray, and his military
mustacho tinged with the same color.
Gen. Swain was present yesterday with his
counsel, Messrs. CallSins & johnson. II Is
said that Mr.. Batcman, the banker, will be
represented by Mr. JEFF Chandler.
The rooms, i0and Al, are sparsoly furnished
with tables and chairs and a wator cooler, A
small prOof-slip on tho door of No, 40, says in
half inch types Court of Inquiry" To-day's
session will begin at 10 o'clock a. IN.
National Republican., 1884-05-06
DeatI, OF n DISTINGUISHED LAWYER.

The Hon. Truman Smith died in Stamford,
Conn, OH Saturday evening, at the age of 0i
years. For moro than year he had been
confined to his house, but previously was to
bo seen on the streets almost every day 1t
is only few years ago that Mr.. Smith argued
a case before justice of the peace for client
in whom he was interested, displaying, oven
at his then greatly advanced nge, much of
that vigor which distinguished him in former
years. Mr., Smith was horn in Roxbury, Conn.
He was graduated Rt Yale college in 1915, and
entered the legal profession in which he be-
came an eminent jurist and advocate. lie also
became n conspicuous figure in state and ma
tional politics. He WAS elected to the state
legislature in 1881, and was reelected for tn o
two succeeding terms. In 1880 he was elected
to congress, and was reelected in lSil, lS45,
and lS47. In 1919 he was elected to a seat in
the senate for full term of six years, but re-
signed in ls5I Upon the organization of the
court of claims, to decide cases arising under
the various acts growing out of the rebellion,
Mr. Smith was appointed one Of the judges,
holding office until the court terminated.
National Republican., 1884-05-06
Goodloo on White.

A gentleman who attended the late repub-
lican convention at Louisville, Ky said to a
REPUBLICAN reporter last evening that it
was the largest and best convention ever held
by tho party in that state; that its proceed
ings would have been exceptionally harmo-
nious but for tho presence Of John d. White,
who held the convention in session two days
when its work could easily have been COM
pleted in one. His interruptions were borne
with great deal of patience by every body,
and especially by the chairman, Hon. Walter
Evans Mr.. White took occasion at ono
point in the proceedings to secure the floor,
upon a motion offered by Col. w. G, Goodloe,
and for an hour personally assailed every
prominent republican in the state, although
his harangue had no connection whatever
with the matter under discussion.
When Col Goodloe had spok en- in reply
Mr.. White was not heard from again. The
Cowier-JOurndL thus reports Mr.. Goodloe's
remarks
Col. Goodloe said he had felt commiseration and
sympathy for the man, if he could be called q
man; and he had purposely avoided any discus
sion with him. He wanted no conflict with him,
and spurned all contact with him. White had
lfwhat he said of the republican party of Ken
lucky, IL one-hundrcth spart of 1t were true the
republicans would be unworthy of the suilGages
Of dog Whites venomous ana malicious tongue
had spared no one. 1.-The filth flows from his
mouth as easily and freely as the stencil from the
tail of the polecat The skunk is pretty thing 70
look a. but beware, how you, approach him"
lid Col Goodloe. lie carried this slmile yet iur-
ther, saying that Whites appearances, with his
good clothes, &C., were deceiving. Who has he
spared in Kentucky, | ask you. l ask If you can
name one single man OF any prominence IN the
state of Kentucky that tho republican party loves
10 honor, but what his malicious tongue has
been against him before the. state and the
country at large, and he did the same thing
In congress. No one there has been spared by
him. He attacked them all, even from the high.
est to the lowest aud even that grand old Nestor
of the republicans of Pennsylvania, who was a
congressman when the gentleman from Clay was
in his swaddling clothes. Neither his age nor his
long service for his country was any protection
against the violent attack of that man from Clay
No mau so high, no man SO pure as TO be safe from
him. Can you appoint electors from any set OF
men but what he has told the people of Kentucky
that theys were unworthy Of their condolences
Why he comes here and talks to us about office
holders. lie was no sooner eligible to an ohict
than he grabbed one, and has been clinging TO Il
tenaciously ever since; lie has been sucking thai
teat ever Since aud is to-day. Always in Office
and helping others TO office, but as soon as they
ceased 10 do his bidding turning on them ,ano
stinging them in the back. This man comes hert
TO administer rebuke to u republican convention.
National Republican., 1884-05-06
THE TEN-cENTeTRIcK.
PhiiadeIphis Piokpookets Play II With
Profit.

PHILADELPHIA, May ga stylish-looking
young man, with light spring overcoat car
ried jauntily on his arm, silver headed cane,
and n blonde mustache, was shown to a seat
beside a lady in a fashionable Walnut street
church yesterday morning. Upon rising dur =
ing the service the young lady heard dime
drop on the floor. Apparently it came from
the folds of her Dress and, as the young
mans head was averted, she was obliged to
pick it up herself. She took out her purse,
placed the money in it, and returned 1t to q
pocket in the skirt of her dress. A few
minutes later the young man, with apology
in his movements, left tho church. When
the collection plate came the lady discovered
that her pocketbook was gone, In it a was
$50 bill, some loose change, and several Union
Line horse car tickets. This is a new trick
that the pickpockets have resorted to for the
purpose Of finding out where woman car
ries her pocketbook, and the 10 cent piece
dodge will catch good many.
National Republican., 1884-05-06

As LONG as lynch law is reserved for will
ful murdcrers and lecherous villains who
assault women people will be found
who are willing to excuse or oven
to justify the administration of wild
justice" When the lynehcrs hang II col.
lucky the other day, they themselves become
wanton mutdercrs who ought to be indicted,
tried and hanged according to law.
National Republican., 1884-05-06
a JERSEY GIRL AS A GHOST.
Miss MoCauioy Plays joke on tho Good
People OF Jersey city.

People OF Jersey city.
New York, May 5-For threo or four
nights past crowds Of citizens havo gathered
at the corner of Jersey and Newark avenues,
Jersey City, to watch for the appearance of
ghost that was given local habitation, in
tho popular imagination, over Loves grocery
store. Nine o'clock was the hour ut which
the goblin usually exhibited, and on one
evening there were from 800 to 1000 people
around tho house. They interfered with the
passage of vehicles and pedestrians and the
police wero finally called upon to disperse
thcm. Inquiry shows that the excitement
was created by young Port Jorvis girl
named McCauley, who Is visiting u family
named Shafier living on the second floor Of
the building. Mrs. Shafer says that the
bobbing shadow of mans head on awindow
Gu rtain suggested the idea of ghosts TO somo
juvenile mind, and crowd of boys gathered
around the building, shouting that the house
was infested with goblins. Miss bIcCauley
made up her mind to supply the demand for
a ghost and that night she covered herself
with a sheet, and, mounting to tho roof,
crawlod stealthily along the edge. The
electric light shown full upon her, and in its
glare she presented weird, unearthly
aspect.
"In my country home," she said, 'the show
might have attracted the attention of neigh
Dor or two, but when looked down on the
street and saw hundreds of people glaring up
at me l was frightened at the commotion
had created, and withdrew as speedily and
gracefully as could. Tho next time un-
dertake practical joke like that I'll not try
ii on in city. l had no idea there would
be SO much fuss about It,"
Yesterday it became generally known what
and who the ghost was. and there was no
crowd on the street corner last night.
National Republican., 1884-05-06
Tho Louisiana EIeotlon.
Nelu O,lenns Pieaunne.

NtW tFtdHe tiCuHhHt
Tho proofs of fraud and manipulation at the
polls are so Overwhelming that no honest man can
doubt them. There never was in any age or any
country moro deliberate perversion of the will
Of the people than was exhibited at the last So
called election in this city aud the voters have
their minds pretty we'll made up on that point,
and we think also in relation TO their future con-
duct in protecting their own franchise.
10 say that the whole count was u swlndle and u
lie, is putting II mildly, II was such raid on the
true vote by the ring hireIlngs that presided at
most Of the polls as to make every honest man ieel
like shQuldeTIug musket in defense of his ballot
National Republican., 1884-05-06
nrunette RrLde nnd RIaek Husbnnd.

SPRINGFIELD, ONO, May 5.-on the arrival
of the train from Mechauicsburg vest erday, q
pretty brunette, jauntily attired in black
silk leaped off by the side of tall colored
man, who was also neatly dressed, They
attracted great deal of attention, as they
strolled about, arm-in-arm, waiting for a
train for Xenia and it was not long before q
policeman's attention was called to the affair.
The officer demanded to know what it all
meant. Tho colored man invited the officer
to examine his papers and produced mar
rage license, which showed the couple had
been married, The girls name was Maggie
Burton and the mans is Jefferson Struthers
1t was learned that tho young couple eloped
from Mechanicsburg, were married, and
were OH their way to Xenia to spend their
hnnnYmonn.
National Republican., 1884-05-06

TmE democrats in the house added one more
to their majority yesterday by admitting Mr.
OForrau to represent tho seventh district of
Virginia. This district was represented in
the last congress by Hon. John Paul, who was
reelected 10 tho present congress hut, having
been appointed United States district judge
for the western district Of Virginia, he re-
signed before take his scat. MIR. o'Forrall,
his competitor, in the mean timo set
up Il claim that he had been elected, and by
some mysterious process Of arithmetic uniu.
National Republican., 1884-05-06

MIR. Henry WILLARD, ex-president of the
Northern Pacific Railroad company and OK.
millionaire, is credited with q desire toroturn
to newspaper work Mr., Willard was q news
paper man some twenty years ago and If he
had followed Sir Joseph Portcr5 advice and
stuck "close to his desk, he might still be
living in comfortable obscurlty, lie happened
however, to have genius for other things,
aud his extraordinary career Ns u railroad
man has given him y worldwide notorioty,
The fact that he has given up all his property
to his creditors ana is willing to 50 back to
the drudgory of his old employment to earn
a living shows that he deserved a bottor fate,
National Republican., 1884-05-06

A GERMAN farmer residing in the out
skirts of Pittsburg, Pa, claims to have dis
covered process by which whisky can be
solidifed and carried about in packages of
convenient size without danger Of loss from
leakage. Whatever may be tho value of this
invention in a commercial point of view, it
will not tend to promote the cause of total
abstinence. Tho temperance people now
complain that the opportunities for drinking
will become OF prohibition when whisky ID
sold in solid packages which can be carried
in the vest pocket as easily as plug o? to-
bacCo!
National Republican., 1884-05-06

ME. JOHN KELLY has thrown the weight
of his opinion into the scale against Mr.
Tilden's nomination. He regards his friend
Of former years as entirely too cautious to
take the risk of presidential canvass at his
advanced age. Upon this point Mr. Kelly
remarks that Mr.. Tild2n's age has been mis-
represented to tho public. He says Mr..
Tildcn himself told him in 1870 that no was
sixty years old. This would mako him
soventy-four now While affecting to be
indifferent as to who may receive the demo-
cratic nomination for president, Mr.. Kelly
evidently has weakness for Mr.. Flower.
National Republican., 1884-05-06

FRANK LANGsToN, son of Prof. Langston,
United States minister to Hayti, who is
charged with killing James Spencer, is now
iu tho district Jail. Having brought himself
within tho jurisdiction of tho civil author
itos, he is entitled to be tried according to
law and to he given the full benefit of what
ever facts may tend to show that he acted in
self dcGcnsc-if there be any.
National Republican., 1884-05-06

THE work of the United States fish COM
mission in stocking the rivers with food fish
is beginning to show substantial results. A
shaa weighing seven pounds was caught at
Lack"waxcn, on the upper Delaware, OH
Saturday. Prior to lS7. no shad had been
seen above Milford for twenty-five years
They arc now so abundant at Lackawaxcn
that they are speared by the fishermen.
Owing to the rocky bottom Of the river seinus
cannot DO used. Fish began to appear in
1875, three years after the young shal were
first put in the water, and great schools of
them now come up to Lackawaxen every
spring.
National Republican., 1884-05-06

telligible to the common mind, the majority
of tho house committee on elections decided
in his favor II is supposed that Mr.. O'Fer.
rails vote is wanted by the friends of the
Morrison tariff bill whom IL comes up to-day,
and for this reason the case was hurried
through before the minority had time to
make A report
National Republican., 1884-05-06

THE intelligent and enterprising ladios
who have been trying to introduce silk
culture into this country will be glad to learn
that the senate committee on appropriations
has added $4,000 to tho agricultural appro-
priaton bill to further their enterprise,
National Republican., 1884-05-06

RErREsESrAT IVES of tho railroads were
admitted to the deliberations of the senate
district committee yesterday morning when
the railroad question was under considera'
tiop, but all others, including citizens Of the
National Republican., 1884-05-06

MICHAEL DAvITT seems to have abandoned
his labors III behalf of Ireland. The cable
announces that he intends to go to Australia
and settle down permanently under English
National Republican., 1884-05-06

II is said that q secret conference of repro
sentativos of the republican party of Wost
Virginia and of the greenback party has been
held and the terms of coalition agreed
upon. \ republican candidate for governor
is to te nominated, and majority of the
other candidates for state offices are to be
rreenhackcrs, The electoral ticket is to be
equally divided. This meeting is reported to
Atkinson, chairman Of the republican state
central committee, is represented to have
been present.
National Republican., 1884-05-06

district were carefully barred out Tho
citizens will find out what was done when
tho railroads take possession of what they
now suppose is theirs.
National Republican., 1884-05-06
Exceedingly Close,

Representative Morrison, in an interview
last evening relativoto the vote to-day on the
proposition to strike out the enacting clause
of the tariff bill, said; ~ claim IL; but 1t
will be exceedingly close"
National Republican., 1884-05-06

SECRETARY TELLER seems to have been an
observing man in his youth. llo remembers
the kind OF shoes the country girls wore thirty
years ago.
National Republican., 1884-05-06
TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1854.

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CURRENT GOSSIP.
1lnIANnt

DTFGANCE
IN Buzznrd from ,Gr Brsz q un tar
H,ac me tuOt!
I'm li1or Of the flowing locg. Of hair
Hear mo nOlt!
Tn racker from the Rockies,
And Of all the town tnu talk ia.
Hes Pirate OF the pdmpns
On The 3hUo,."
Those who love me cnll mo Little Dynamite"
PmHpet
I'm walking, stalking Terror of the Night,
You can bot
BY my nickel. plated tcasers
Manya rusty. featured Greasers
Sun has set
Sometimes strike au unprotected town,
Paint Il red
Choke the Sheriff. turn the Marshal upside down
On his head
Call for drinks for all the party
And II chinned by any party,
Pay in lead
I'm cayote of the Sunset, prairie Dude"
Hear me 2lpl
In the company OF gentlemen I'm rude
With my lip.
Down in front Remove that Niger,
Or I'll perforate his figure
am fly, am Fighter, am lipl
The JuCioe
National Republican., 1884-05-06
kIliIlsrInriIts.

HArIoNAt-Nliss Lizzie Evans,
CoMiQrT-Narcty performance.
IlNiE MUSEuM.-hatuee and evening performance.
National Republican., 1884-05-06
Auction sulrs

rlTJEE DAYS
HY UUSCANsoN Bios on May :, poronntnry sale
OF valuable improved aud unimprpyod lots.
National Republican., 1884-05-06

lace, and a lace cap u marvel of soft waves of
lace and narrow satin ribbon and marabout
National Republican., 1884-05-06
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