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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-02

About 500 inmates OF the insane asylum were
treated TO q musical treat by Prof. W. Weber, in
the opera hail OF that institution last night The
prugra mme consisted of vocal music by Miss
Murphy Mr.. J. DO Witt nndldaughters. and instru.
mental music by n full orchestra. Matrimonial
Sweets" by. Misses Winnie and Josie De Witt was
loudly npplaudcd
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-02

Mr.. Harry Montague, 1.-The original dude" reap.
pears next week at the Theatre Comique, and
during the week will produce Il series of his come
dies, farces burlesques, and grand quadrles. a
dream, an eiitertaIninr musical Comedy, viii be
produced; also the famous boulevard quadrille.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-02
Another Runaway,

A horse attached TO a grocery wagon, belonging
to Elphorzo Youugs, iell AT the corner of Twelfth
and streets yesterday The animal, on being
unhitched from the wagon, took fright and
dashed away violently, and after long chase
was caught by q oOlorod man.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-02

Mrs. A. c. Taber met with a painful accident
last night at her residence lil7 Corcoran street.
While coming down the stairway her foot slipped,
causing her TO fall heavily upon her side, break
ing the bone OF her right arm and tearing tho
ligaments in a frightiul manner.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-02

bition last evening at Masonic temple was very
amusing and instructive. A largo number of per-
sous were In attendance. Prof Carpenter will re-
main during next week ana give still further ex-
hibtions of this wonderful agency.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-02

The executive board of emigration met at 1877
Seventh street northwest last night. Reports were
read from agents in Kentucky. Arkansas, and
Dakota. An interesting history was given by Mr..
W. b. Matchett on the condition OF Lower Cali
forria and Sonora.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-02
DIR. Hunters Funeral,

BEST WoRK-Fine cabinets, 80 per dozen, at
Myers's, photographer, 1877 Pennsylvania avenue.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-02

and the knights speak in glowing torns OF
the cordial warmth of the welcome EXTENDED
them by Baltimore Commandcry NO. 2.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-02
Eleventh Republican District.

GROUND FLOOR GALLTRY-Myers, photographer,
1927 Pennsylvania avenue. Cabinets, S2 per dozeu.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-14
IRYlAG,A IIACrlaa.
Tho 0reN ancricnn fruth-Telier nv n
Shakesprnrinn Critic. -.E-.

Tho 0reN ancricnn frath.Telier ny n
ShakesprnriAn Critic. g5,
From Our Sfaeisl Correspondent. ne 80 Fa
WAsulSGToS, January ll.-Col. Tom
Ochiltree, OF Texas, is ,ickled. Tom is a
warm haired prophet. He visited "You-
rup" last aummtr. and when lie returned
he eaid that Henry Irving was no actor.
"Who ever heard Shakespeare's immortal
lines rendered in this wGv, ssAlas-ah, poor
Yor;ck-at! or "A 'orfe, 'orst -ah-my
kingdom for 'orsc-.b?;:"', queried the
Colonel, whose locks aro OF the shade OF a
Warner observatory suusst. No one dared
10 answer, but us soon az Tom left the
"hircling critics" began to pitch into him
and all declared that the modern Ananias
knew nothing about actors; was a better
liar than critic, and other ungenerous a..
tacks were made upon him. Now Tom
says bis views are Endorsed by every man
who has seen Irving .hact' If. he is not af-
aicted with :anglomania in its worst form.
But said the Colonel, 'you spoke about
agriculture. The New York papers
and Borne Of their western echoes have
sneered at me because l was placed on the
unirx portant-as they call it-Committee
on Agriculture. Now the fact is con-
s:der the agricultural Department one Of
most important in our Legislative system.
l.have studied it carefully, and while in
Europe I discovered that the Minister Of
Agriculture is one Of the mes. important
in the French Cabinet. A few years ago
the Agricultural Department was sneered
at, the commissioner WIS called old hay
seed and such pleasant names, but the
people are beginning 10 see the Importance
Of the agricultural elemtat, and Ipropose
TO do all in my power 10 aid the cause Of
the farmer. l am in for an appropriation
which will permit the Commissioner, who
will soon bs Secretary, to carry out his
plans 10 tho fullest extent, AMI don't you
be surprised to see an appropriation double
the estimate" SsEyFI3} yAzs q
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-14
INVALID PENSIONS.
WHERE SHALL WE DRAW THE LlNE7
F8T7- T--'7- -"TT--"T
An old Army fia'r Gives Some Bluat 0plnloas 0,
ths Sui et-N.w Laws PsadinE Which viii
TAk' Ahoshsr aundrsd Millions Tear from
tho TrcasurJ-The South Opposed to H..

FROM Our Specia! (or0pontleat
WASHINGTON, January l3.-"This pen.
sion buslnees," said an old army officer,
"has been carried far enough: It was ali
very well to pension the soldiers and
sailors who were disabled, or partially dis.
abled, in the service Of our. common
country, but when It came to paying men
an annual pension because they were
sill'cted with some little ajlment at the
close Of the war, the idea 'descended from
justice to demagoeuery.s Now propositions
are introduced which II they should be.
come lawe, would increase tho annual
expenditures for pensions at least hun.
dred millions ayear. It Is unjust and un-
lair to carry the thing any further, know
well enough what the soldier had to do.
The hardships he endured werc shared by
myself. l fought as a private three years
and only received my commission after six
months confinement in Audersonville.
am not speaking because I am disap.
pointed applicant, for l never asked for a
dollar, but because l think it unjust to the
people, and especially to the southern peo.
pie, to,exlend the pension rolls in such
radical measure as that proposed by each
Of these bills 10 which l refer.
Tho South fought and ives
whipped. The Southerners must
pay equally with their Northern brothers
tho expenses Of the Government, and |
think that to esk them to pay every man
who helped to whip them is to more plainly
define the sectional lines that we are all
trying to eradicate. The men who fought
on the Union side fought for themselves as
well ss for their country. Nearly all Of
them are better of to-day than they were
before the war, and they enjoy greater
blessings then they ever did. Ihers were
men who stayed away from the actual
lighting who were equally to be credited
with u share in the glory. These men
neither ask nor receive a; pension. Why
then should we, the lighters, ask for all the
emolunents. l! seems to me to be about
time to stop, or il We must 60 on, and in
bist upon keeping open the bloody chasm,
then pension every man, woman and child
who resided north Of Mason and Dixon's
line from 1861 to 1865" ',i. .l7y 5t--4, Eg Z
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-14
THE Wool MARKlT,
Receipts at Eo>ton for tho Week, nm
E"s kujlug Rats; n o.

Receipts at Bo>ton for tho Week, nnd
ss2f huIiug Rntts3 :. 4. a..
BosroS, January l2.-The total receipts
at this port during the past week comprise
:. $50 bales domestic and 500 bales foreign,
against 4. 4s5 bale, domestic and lo7 foreign
for the same time last year. !iisiE
The business Of the week, AZ reported by
the several housee, is much tho same in
volume ss a week ego, The total sales being
only So, 100 pounds lees than then. or Ohio
and Pennsylvania the! !sales were o27 500,
agasnst 1856. 500 last week, Or an increase OF
9l ,0O5, which ives the -largesis increase.
The demand continues active ftr choice
neeces, and and a p1le Of $1,000. pounds
Ohio X and above has beenmade as high
I, We weuld quote the selling prices Of the
market Of leading descriptions az follows: :
Ohio and Pennsylvania No. ! fleece, 4Oc; y,
1885,; M; and above, 80 Ale; fancy, 42c;
Mich. ", 34l35c; fine Teri, 1924; med ,
22a95c, sandy. heavy woods 3a5c lee1 than
this; Mon.a. :6ne, :23a25c, choice med. dc,
24a26c; Ga, ,::med., e6As7c; Tex. fall; l5a24 ),
some higher spring clip med! y months,
"a &c; fine do, o2a25r; six TO eight monthe
wool, med, Sa2Sy; iine DO, 2OJ24c; Kan.
fine, 1Saoae; med. do, 25l2Bc carpet, jl5l
lie; med. unwash, 9GAS0E; fine; do, "a .27c
unmerch fine, 26I30c; Me. supcr., 4Oa42c
com. super, 30a35c; No. l combing, 43145c
coarse combing, ,32a35c; unwashed combiny
26A20c; fine Ohio delaine, 4Oi42c; fint
Mich. do, 39a4Oc; Gal. spripg, nominal, 9:
a2Sc; eastern Ore, % 2H;ayalley Ore, q.
20r; Southern detective, lGllse; do iali 10.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-14

A CORRESPONDENT, III. H."asks "whether
It WIS d decision Of the Supreme Court
which subjects hay, grain and poultry to
Sbe assessed, or whether the assessment was
ordered by tho State administration" Oar
correspondent hits 1t the second time. The
question has never been before the Supreme
Court. The Democratic party, finding itself
in reduced circums.ances-having borrow.
ed frola the banks (sl40,O0O) and having
roluc:l the irreduc:b BILE school fund
(;l97,o0o) and the governmental machine
being generally in bad way-the State
administration took i. upon itself to annul
the exemption granted by law, never re-.
pealed and never passed on by the Supreme
Court. a.r ra5
A Supreme Court decision in the Chesa.
peake 4 Ohio railroad tax case was abused
as a rretext, but any other pre!ext would
have done as well. The Legislature, after
the railroad decision, and with full knowl.
edge thereof, positively refused to repeal
the exemption law. The executive branch
had the boldness to do what the legislative
branch OF the Government had declined to
do. This unwarranted action is what has
soured 4 good many Democratic, who see
that the State administration went GU! Of
it1 way TO increase taxation for the pur.
poae Of administering to the party
necessities. 3.EH, ,l.=
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-14
lIls .g,,teuiiQ,eult[e1:, |, III
VIZ arc sorry to hear these things Of the
parkersburs Greenbackers. They fused
the wrong way. a..1n" a.t
"Sr. CLAIR" reyives some interesting
"Reminiscences and points to some colnci.
dences in the politics Of the district over
the river" lll !'lf.l.As@tr7 HH

IT has been charged that Mr.. Abram s.
Hewitt played double in the matter Of
bis O'Donnell resolution; that, having in.
troluced It., he asked Philadelphia Re.
publican to object 10 its consideration;
that he afterwards called on the British
Minister and apolog'zsd, explaining that
he introduced his resolution to cut off an.
other more objec.ionableto to the British Gov
ernment. This gives Mr.. Hewitt chance
to place himself where every American
ought to stand-on the broad platform
that an American citizen in jeopardy Of
his lie ought to have fair trial. OF
course he denies that he did anything in
bad faith. Mr.. Hewitt may have expected
10 commend himself to, Iriah. Americans in
particular, but ita public man canmake
political capital by doing the right thing,
he Is fairly entitled to tho fruit OF his 4abor.
As 1t looks now somebody owes Mr.
Hewitt an apology. W. gg.r
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-14
THE AMERICAN HOG,
Why Franco put I'M imtnrgo ON Our
X. ~. Meutn H'. II.,|.


sl Meats. G.IFJa
ST. 1touIs, January l3.-Emile Karst, tho
French consul at this tity, In au interview
regarding tho action OF the French Gov.
eminent In relation 10 American pork,
made the following statement IAN en-.
tirely erroneous impression prevails In the
United States on the French Governments
course. II is generally believed here that
the prohibition Of American pork importa.
ton was tho result oil interruptions lobby.
Ing In the French Chambers. This
Is all wrong. Lobbyists arV
unknown III France. Tho whoIe
truth oil the matter is, my government was
informed that O,0O0.000 pounds Of diseased
American pork Was about to bs shipped
abroad. The French Minister at Wash.
ington was notified to INQUIRE in.
to the rumor, and found that al.
though perhaps not 80 great an amount
had been or wpsto be exported, still very
large proportion OF thu! sent abroau WAS
meat OF animals which died from hog
cholera. The American inspector at Chi.
cago himself declared that eight percent
OF the hogs expected were dressed. These
facts were transmitted 10 France and an
on the American hog wss the re-
suit. Rather than take the chances OF eat.
Ing trichiric.afIected pork in Paris, they
decided 10 have none at all. That is the
whole secret OF the much agi,ated and
much LEES understood American hog
question In France"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-14
WRAPPER Ton ACCO. S
Secretary FolScr Hud.ncs His Former
.fY- + ~, Decision. .nI.. u

Secretary FolEcr NOd.1cs His Former
Decision. uE (
WASHINGTON, January l3-1he Secre-
tary ofthe Treasury has written letter to
the Collector Of Customs in New York in
regard to the correctness sof former de-.
cislon relative 10 provision OF the law Of
March 8, 1888, placing duty on leaf tobacco
Git Tor wrappers. The decision held the
same 10 be dutiablo at Is cents per pound
when unatemmed and 81 when stemmed.
The package containing the tobacco must
contain S. percent FL for wrappers, which
is more than 100 leaves required to weigh
a pound. 81 j7s,.
1t has been commended by -persons inter
ts:ed that there are two descriptions Of to-.
bacco known in trade, one wrapper tobac-
co, the other; filler tobacco: that all clarses
known: IS wrapper tobacco may, however,
not :bo3 tit: for wrappers or OF sufficient
lightness Of texture to require more than
100 leaves to weigh pound, 80 when to.
bacco belonging to the wrapper class is
found not to conform, 10 the statutory
standard in two respects it falls into the
provision for tobacco "not otherwise pro.
vided for, dutiable at 35 cents per pound."' y
The Secretary says this reasoning makes
The class the tobacco test and not the quan.
tity contained in the package, and thinks
these views entitled to serious conBidera-
ton. AS preliminary TO any further de.
cislon in the matter, the Collector is direct
cd Z to suspend action under the decision
before3Freferred to-, and classify wrapper
tobacco found in packages according TO tho
standard before indicated, Z leaving import
eis, il dissatisfied, to present their case by
protest and appeal. ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-14
ANTNRACirE MIXERS,
lhclr Condition. Wages md Future
Prospects. Hb.

lhelr Condition. Wages mud Future
Prospects.
/ WlLKEsAARRE, Pa, January l3.-The
labor troubles OF Western Pennsylvania
have as yet found no response in tho an
thracite regions. The miners Of the Wyo-
ming district arc satisfied with the present
condition Of affairs. Their wages are as
high as at any time for years past, and they
recognize the necessity OF the output now
in operation. Fol tho past four weeks the
mines, except those OF tie Susquehanua
Goal Company at Naaticoke have all been
working only half time, and tho restriction
will be maintained throughout January
and February. There will be no trouble
unless the operators undertake TO reduce
wages.
In this region thSe is no sliding scale Of
wages. The miners are paid by the car
load, and their rate OF pay varies from so
cents 10 81 20 per car. AS & rule, from Ii We
to seven carloads constitute n full days
work, and it will be thus seen tha. n miner
will get from S. TO Sc ior days work.
out Of this he has to pay his laborer and
to purchase his supplies Of powder, oil and
timber Tor propping. The average pay for
a laborer inside the mines is about 81 50.
Outside laborers will not averags above
81 80. The inside boys. ranging from fiji.
INTO tweniy:one years, earn from 90
cents TO 81 50 day, aud the outside ones
from 20 cents to 81.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-14
CABLE FLASHES. z

Several shocks Of earthquake occurred
Saturday in Italy. 81 :, -
In Paris last year over four thousand per.
sons committed euicide. ,7F,.1
/, Lotta has Ecorad auccass at London
in the "O!d Curiosity Shop" a. d
Colon mbier'a book, Sarah Barnum," has
reached it's AL edition in Paris. 'tGt
: The authorities OF the Province Of CAN
ton, China, are vigorously preparing for
war. 'i-s==iS -. : -, Z, -=zIs
Z; Tho steamers Ludgate Hill and Poly:
nesia have arrived a. London and report
that they epoke the Celtic on the S:h.. All
on board were well. @
The Catholics Of England will build a
cathedral in London costing s2.5o0,0OO. y
An explosion Of FIRE damp in coal
mine at Arras, France, on Saturday, killed
seven men. Twelve were Injured and
rescued. It is feared five others persisted
Since the arrival oi the French expedi.
ftion 81 Tonquin the Catholic mis,iouarie,
have been subjected TO fresh persecutione
! Father Pdrnet is In the hands OF the chi
nese, and 1000 francs Il, demanded isr BIZ
J release. z, " i.s.s$ .l5 ~, gl
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-14

STATE SUPERINTENDENT BUTCHER has
taken IN interest in the various PROPOSE.
tions to secure national aid for FREQ schools.
The Barbour Je0trsonian warns Mr.. Butch
er that this is ! dangerous echeme, lit is
unconstitutional, uu.Democratic," and mo
Democrat ought to think Of encouraging
such Wholesale Republican scheme Of
Capitalization" The JsDersonian reminds
Mr.. Butcher that in ten years the National
Governmentwould have absolute control
Of every school officer and scholar in the
land" Further, that "the government is
too strong now" and, as last appeal, the
J.dtrsonian begs "the privilege OF educating
our own children" @
There have been many suggestions look
ing national did for free schools. No one
OF them contemplates the overthrow OF the
State authority; all Of them look to the
use Of the fund through the school machin.
cry Of the State, with IN accountability, Of
course, to the National Government
which, in fairness to other Statea, ought to
know what is done with money appropri.
ated for specific purpose. We would
still have "the privilege OF educating our
own Children even faster and more thor
oughly than it is being done now; for the
means would be at hand, which certain
States Of the Democratic persuasion tay
they now lack. S& $-,' ~. :.
The national government may be too
strong or too weak, just strong enough or
Just weak enough, depending upon the
point Of view; national aid to free schools
would make the government strong only
this, that it would rest upon the
support OF a greater number Of fairly
educated people. Surely no one will see
in this the insidious undermining Of the
liberties Of the people or the speedy de-
struction OF the sovereignty Of thes States.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-14
! CAPITAL CHIPS,

:, The Postmaster General spent Sunday in
Nsw York. = Z 4 .l Z. 80 80
S. .Raycncrait and j. D. Logan, Of
Union,W Va, registered ut Washington
yesterday.
Secretary Fo!ger gives notice that SlO,-
oo90Co three percents will be paid on the
l5.h Of March. ie ii; n q. 3}; .55
The pension, Qualifications and military
ACADEMY appropriation bills Will bo re-
ported TO the Horss early this w.ek. :, @.
Mr.. King will to-day call up the Senate
bill appropria.ing 81 0C0.cCo for the i'm
proyement Of the Mississippi river, and ask
Tor immediate action. 's '5' q iE.lifittt5 iiftt
It is expected that the time Of the Senate
this week will be mostly taken up with the
consideration Of the Mexican reciprocity
treaty. |. Is feared by some Senators that
war will result from the attempts Of Amer.
cans to Cstablis!, themselves in Mexico.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-14
TEE OYSTER n4Y ASSAULT.
Relief that the Colored Preacher Is Rot
- the Real Criminal,

&uo NShA SEl1IIuWls
OYSTER Day, L. l., January ls.-The pre-
liminasy inquiry in the Townsend outrage
case was adjourned lest night till Tuesday
next, John Tatfan and Albert Wright
were the only witnesses examined. The
former positively identified the hammer
and overalls as his property. Wright re-.
lated what be saw at the Townsend house
when he visited it Just after hearing Of the
outrsge. 1t does not differ materially from
statements Of other witnesses. There is q
growing feeling that Simon R,palyea is not
tho real culprit, Notwithstanding the pcsi-
tive assertions Of Mrs. Townsend. The
absence Of any other proof Of his connec.
!ion with the outrage, together with his
previous good character, lead many to be.
lieve that Mrs. Townsend may have been
mistaken and that some other colored man
in order to obtaiuan entrance to the house
personated SmonRapalyea and answered
her when she inquired who waS there.
Rspalyea has not yet been afforded any
opportunity to testify or proiucs evidence,
which he claims 10 have, that hc never
LETT his house after 8 o'clock Monday even.
ing. t.LGGtzs ~ sa.7 7iE,t5l - ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-14
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Canada is quarantining against United
States hogs. t56
The Baptist Church, at Jonesville, Ille.,
wss burned last night. Loss, $4,000.
Edward Greaves was waylaid and mur-
dered Saturday night, near jackson, Miss.
8 The +" Parisian Romance Company"
went to pieces in St. Louis Saturday night
'opGov. Hoadly will be inaugurated at Co.
lumbus to-day. There will be no military
display. si..- ,2.t
Fire in the Nashville penitentiary Satur-
day night damaged the shops to the extent
Of $4,000. 55T II ~ lsissl
A. Erie, rP,, yesterday, Leonardo
Giacuo killed q follow Italian and badly
wounded another. 7Gi - 1 =,
The elevator OF Smith 4 CO., Milwaukee,
was damaged BY fire yesterday to tho
amount OF $50, Gao.
A mass Of ice in East River yesterday
wrecked pier q, New York city, causing q
damage Of $40 900. s %.
A fire in the central telephone Office, at
Boston, destroyed the connection with all
the cilices in the city. ff:s
A freight, train ran into an open switch
at Sidney, O., Saturday, and killed George
Shoemaker, fireman. ;,-s'
The stres ms in the vicinity OF New Y York
are being dragged for the body OF Charles
Delmonico, who has been missing since the
9th. ~ .5$s r. 9,55;r 9,5-t5sit.sZZ:
John Duffy, Of Pittsburgh, last nightshot
and iatally wounded his wills, who was
keeping a disreputable house on Eighth
street. 0.s-9 ,t8i lf ,al..55' 4 Z I.
Mike Cleary has Issued a challenge tc
any man In America Tor q fight with hard
gloves, Marquis Of Qaeensonry rules, iol
81, 900 a side. IN. !. ~ a5
The Iowa Legislature meets to-day. + Al
the Republican caucus tomorrow night It
Is expected that Senator Allison will bt
renominated without opposition, ..5
Edward Glltesther, watchman in whole
sale liqnor store in New York, was fount
dead yesterday morning. A dissolut,
woman was found in the same room
almost dead. Alcoholic poisoning was tn.
cause, 4! \