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National Republican., 1884-05-12
The War Tax OF 1861.

To meet pressing exigency caused by tho
war an act was passed in August, 1861, laying
q tax of 500 700, 900 on tho states The loyal
states promptly paid the amount apportioned
to them, but as matter Of course the states
that were then in insurrection did not re.
spond.
South Carolina has paid up in full since the
war; Virginia has paid $5l5,569 of the $780,
OIL assessed against her; North Carolina has
paid 1856, ,l04, and still owes 100000; Louis
lana has paid $26s,5l5 and still owes $ll7,37l;
Georgia still owes moro than half million
dollars, as does also Aabama Mississippi owes
S33S,OOO. and Texas $225OOO.
These payments have been made by the
states that were in arrears at tho close of the
war mainly by credits on account of the sale of
public lands, and other allowances to which
they would have been entitled if this tax
charge had not been standing against them.
Congress passed an act suspending the coll
lection of this tax in 1866; but still under
tho system of credting allowances 1t is prac-
tically going on against some of the states to
this day.
Inasmuch as the government does not need
the money 1t would seem great hardship
to enforce payment upon the states that are
yet in arrears, but a tax to be just must be
levied upon all. To settle the whole Diff
Guilty upon an equitable basis bills have been
introduced in both houses Of congress pro-
posing to return to tho several states the
whole amount collected from each At the
time this tax was levied it was regarded as u
forced loan, and the government is now
in position to pay it back, if the states want
the money. There may be substantial reasons
why this tax should not be repaid, but they
are not apparent upon the face of the matter
Should congress decide to refund the money
the District of Columbia will get $40,437
Maryland will get $371, ,29o; West Virginia
$lsl,3OG; Virginia, $5l5569; Pennsylvania
$l,G5l, III, and Ohio. $l,332,O25.
National Republican., 1884-05-12

THERE is good deal of maudlin slusf
going the rounds of the press nowadays to
the effect that it is very sad that Gen. Grant
should be reduced to beggary in his old age,
and be dependent upon the bounty of his
friends for subsistence. This is doubtless
written with view to influencing congress
to place tho old warrior on the retired list of
the army, but it is in tho very worst possible
taste. Congress should by all means put Gen
Grant on the retired list, but as an act o.
national gratitude, and not as matter oi
charity. He can never become an object o.
charity. A carefully invested fund of $780,
600 places him above want. The fund was
raised to meet just such an emergency in the
great commanders fortune as has arisen, bu
fund or no fund, congress should lose no time
in doing the nation, itself, and Gen. Gran
honor in making tho Edmunds bill law.
National Republican., 1884-05-12
THE WORK OF THE WEEK.
What the District Committee Expect 10
Do To-Day-LarGe Number OF Bills
Awaiting Action by tho House.

Do To-Day-Large Number OF Bills
Awaiting Action by the House.
The committee on the District of Columbia
will be entitled to tho floor in tho house of
representatives to-day after the usual call of
states for the introduction of bills. The
committee purpose asking consideration of a
measure providing for the sewerage system
of Washington. Tomorrow has been set
apart by the house for the discussion of bills
reported by the committee on territories.
The committee has not yet decided upon the
bills TO be considered. MIR. Randall expects
to try to secure the passage ofappropriation bills
Wednesday and Thursday. The army, Dis
trict of Columbia, and consular and diplomatic
bills have been reported to the house. The
chairman of the appropriations committee will
try to bring up tho District of Columbia
bill first. He will, however, be antagonized
by chairmen of various committees, who will
try to secure to secure the passage of meas
ures that have been reported. Mr.. Eaton
expects to ask consideration of bills upon the
question OF presidential count and succession;
Mr.. Singleton, of bill authorizing the con-
struction of o building for the accommOda.
tion of the congressional library, and Mr..
Payson, Of bill providing for tho forfeiture
of the land grant to the Oregon Central rail-
road, which bill was the unfinished business
Mt tho end of the second week of last month.
of the respective measures say, will be raised
every morning until the various questions OF
precedence are definitely determined. Un-
less the house decides otherwise, Friday will
be devoted to private bills. The considera-
/ tion of such business us may be presented by
the committee on the judiciary has been
made special order for Saturday.
| The Indian, pension, and agricultural
appropriation bills and the Utah bill will
probably occupy the senate during tho week
with possibility that the bill to establish a
bureau of labor statistics may be reached
before its close. The house shipping bill
which has been passed by the senate, has
not yet been released by that body, but
awaits action upon Mr. Frye's motion for d
conference committee. This question will
probably come up on to-day or tomorrow
and may give rise to considerable debate the
request for conference upon amendments
which have not been considered by both
houses. being with one exception unpreCe-
dented in the proceedings of the senate.
There are more than l60 senate bills now
upon the house calendar in addition to the
mass of original measures awaiting the action
OF the house, and for this reason the senate
is proceeding in a worry leisurly manner with
everything but appropriation bills and Other
house bills. There is little hope of action by
the house during the present session upon
any new senate bill not Of the first impor-
| tanCp
National Republican., 1884-05-12

THE figures of the Grant g. Ward failure
in New York grow with each day investiga.
tion. As yet there has been no accurate
summing up of Liabilities and assets, but
Wall street men put the loss at $S,OOO,OOO
Mr.. Wards methods OF getting money and
manipulating securities were so questionable
that criminal prosecution is talked of. The
Grants appear to have boen hguro.hoads in
the firm, and their share in the mau-
agement consisted mainly in losing
their own money and that of their
friends. Last Sunday, at tho solicitation of his
young partners, Gen. Grant went to his friend
William II. Vanderbilt and exchanged checks
with him for $l5O,OOO to meet some payments
on the following day. When the crash came
Gen. Grant conveyed to Mr.. Vanderbilt all
his own property and all Of Mrs Grants to
secure this loan. Before Mr.. Vanderbilt
sailed for Europe on Saturday he returned
TO Gen Grant all his conyoyances and told
him that he would wait until his debtor
was ready to pay, The incident is highly
credtable both to Gen. Grant and Mr., Van
derbilt.
National Republican., 1884-05-12

THE committee on district affairs will have
the floor in the house to-day, after the call Of
the states for new bills. Tho measure pro.
yiding for the sewerage of the city will be
called up, and members who live here from
three to six months in the year certainly
ought to take interest enough in it, for selfish
reasons if for no other, to attend and give the
bill consideration. May all the ills that hesl
absorbs from tho sewers follow and cling t.
Them if they don't.
National Republican., 1884-05-12
Foreman Hutchinson Declines to An.

f. s. Hutchinson, foreman of one of the
grand juries considering the star route cases,
and which failed to find indictments, was be-
fore the house committee investigating the
star route trials Saturday. He refused t.
answer any questions relative to the proceed
ings in the grand jury room until he had
consulted with counsel. The committee dis
charged Mr.. Hutchinson with the under.
standing that he should appear again to-day,
and that during the interim he should con-
suit with lawyers upon the propriety OF his
divulging the secrets Of the jury room.
The committee decided to hear Mr.. Walsh
also to-day, in his own behalf.
National Republican., 1884-05-12

DIR. BLAINE's friends are counting with
assured confidence upon tho Indiana delega-
ton to Chicago. The Indiana delegation will
not be blind follower of MIR. Blaine.
Indiana was not for ir. Blaine in 1880. The
republicans of that state sent delegates to the
national convention who were in great
measure opposed to the third term idea.
They supported Mr.. Blaine because he hap
pened to bo the most conspicuous candidate
of the anti-third term sentiment. They split
up and deserted him at critical time when
it was plain to bo seen that by holding his
strength little while longer he could pluck
tho nomination from the con.
National Republican., 1884-05-12
CURRENT GOSSIP
MY LITTLE GIRL.

MY LITTLE GIRL.
NV little girl is nestled
Within her tiny bed,
With amber ringlets crested
Around her dainty headi
She lies so calm and stilly,
She breethes so soft and low.
She calls to mind lily
Half hidden In the snow.
A weary little mortal
Has gone TO Sunderland;
The Pixies at the portal
Have caught her by the hand.
She dreams her broken dolly
VIII soon be mended lhere,
That looks so melancholy
Upon the rocking. chair.
1 kiss your wayward tresses,
My drowsy little queen,
know you have caresses
From floating forms unseen.
o, angels, Let me keep her
To kiss away my cares,
This darling little sleeper
Who has my love aud prayersl
Samuel Minturn Pee
National Republican., 1884-05-12

MR.W H.VANDERBILTs sailed for Europe on
Saturday. Before parting with the bears in
Wall street he thoughtfully provided for the
expenses Of his trip by putting the price of
Jersey Central up about six points. As re-
suit it is thought ho will be able to remain
abroad most of the summer without serious
inconvenience.
National Republican., 1884-05-12

A NUMBER of distinguished statesmen went
Indian training school at that place. Those
who saw the progress made there by Indian
children in learning white mems way" may
have thereby gained some knowledge which
will help them toward solution of the diff
cult Indian question.
National Republican., 1884-05-12
MONDAY, MAY II, 1884.

Persons icoring the capital and summer travei,r
can hare THE EAfioNAL REPUBLICAN matted to Mcnl,
po@poid Jor 60 cents per month, The address being
,hangcd as often as desired.
National Republican., 1884-05-12

Mr.. HEWITT ought to call his tariff scheme
the perpendicular plan. 1t certainly will not
injure it to distinguish it as positively as pos
sible from the "horizontal idea"
National Republican., 1884-05-12

THE Potomac river was turned into bap-
tismal font yesterday long enough for the
immersion of more than a hundred colored
people, converts of the recent revival.
National Republican., 1884-05-12

right of citizens Of the United States to vote
shall not be denied or abridged by the United
States, or by any state, on account of nativity,
race, color, or previous condition Of servi-
tudp -
National Republican., 1884-05-12

BY the way it has not transpirod what tho
gifted fnancier, Ward, did with the $4,000
600. Did lie plant" it?
National Republican., 1884-05-12
Contssted EIectlon Cases.

At a meeting of the house committee on
elections Saturday the time was taken up in
discussing the contested election cases OF
English VS.. Peelle, of Indiana, and Wallace
VS., Mckinley, of Ohio. The committee
postponed the vote on the cases until to-day.
Judge AxteII Pronountsd incompetent.
The house committee on the judiciary has
concluded consideration of the general charge
of incompetency against Chief Justice Axtoll,
of the territory Of New Mexico. The COM
mittee resolved that the OK parte and record
evidence rendered TO show incompentoncy on
the part Of Judge Axtell, but, as his case was
before tho executive, nothing should be done
by the house. Representative Collins was
directed to favorably report joint rosolu'
tion proposing an amendment to article Is OF
tho constitution The amendment consists ol
the insertion of the word nativity" and
makes the first section read as follows; "ThC
National Republican., 1884-05-12
Senator Cameron Coming Home

QUEENsTowN, May 11.--United States
Senator Don Cameron is passenger in the
steamship Gallia which sailed to-day.
National Republican., 1884-05-12
AniuseniUiits.
Auction SnIes.

TODAY,
By DuNcANsoH BRos.-On May IL, trustees sale
OF property.
FUTURE DAYS.
BY THOMAS +. wAGGAMAN-On May 10, trustees
sale OF valuable property
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-24

pure-mindcd. His fame would have
been more cnviable If he had never
been elevated to the presidency:
Tie advance sheets OF Mr. Blaines
work, which deal with the immediate
past. show lhnt he is in no sense ms
torian. In his defense OF the Repubii-
can party and arraiEnmene y. ,pe
Southern leaders, his partlsanship
shines with brilliancy IN every WEI,
rounded paragraph. HIS p 81, russ
Is apparent In every line. ne tlaces
the origin of secession back no l1,.ns'
than the prejudices OF PRESIDENT bucl,
anan and his contemporaries, iorge.,
ting that the late war was engenuereu
and propagated by long years OF III
creasing passion, banded rom genera,
ton to generation, and growing uhtn
the American congress, 40 what IL
might, could not stem The HOOD OF sen,
ish interests, and conflicting sectlonai
animosities.
The extreme partisan shallownt.ss
of the writer IS clearly seen in ms IL
logical conclusion In regard to me
course of President Buchanan. NO
man could have averted the calamity
of war al that time; the finder was
ready and the match bad already been
applied. Mr.. Blaine's book 10
bioody-shirt appeal TO the enemies OF
the South, In which he seeks TO regain
popularity lost four years ago. IL Is
an electioneering document, falling
from the pen of master, dropping IN
TO the political world as bid for pop
ular support mt most opportune mo
ment. " ID
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-24
RIGHT OF WAY.
Contest Between the Western Union and
Bridge Company Riot
G;nmiuent

Wheeling, w. Va, March 2S.-Spe-
cial intelligence from Gallipolis says
United States Marshal Atkinson came
down from Point Pleasant this even
ing, and reports that he, with four
deputies, before daylight this morning
arrested twenty employees of the Key
stone Bridge company, including Su-
perintendent Baird, and took possess
ion of the bridge, which was barri-
caded ut both ends. The men were
taken by surprise and surrendered.
About s o'clock the employees
of the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany went to work putting wire across
the bridge, and warrants were issued
by the state and the workmen arrested
for working on Sunday by the prosecu-
ting attorney. The manager informed
Marshal Atkinson this afternoon that
warrants have been issued for the
arrest of telegraph workmen as tres
passers, and tomorrow morning an
effort will be made to make arrests.
This will produce n collision between
the state and government, and as
people are unanimously against the
Western Union company, the marshal
will be powerlesa. Threats have already
been made that the men who now are
under arrest shall neither go to jail or
be taken out of town. If the marshal
attempts to defend the telegraph work
men tomorrow morning, Il riot cannot
be averted. About 200 persons are on
hand, ready to pitch in at the word of
command, and it is impossible for five
men, however resolute, to stand against
them.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-24
FIRE AT GREENYILLE.
Destruction of Nearly IIalfthc Houses
on Two Sides 9th Public
Square.
CITY Hall. Postoflice and Jail Burned
Twelve Horses Cremated'


Special to the Gazette.
Dallas, March 23-A private teie-
phone message TO the GAZETTE cor
respondent tonight from Greenville
announces big fire there this morn,
ing. 1t was of incendiary origin ana
siarted at three o'clock In Malone ~
Matthews livery stable on the north,
east corner of the public square, ana
destroyed all that side of the square
except the Hunt County bank on the
south east corner. The bank was on
fire twice but saved with slight m
Jury. The fire crossed the street to the
north side Of the square and destroyed
the city hall, the Hunt
jail and fire engine house:
All the prisoners were secured
and rescued without injury. Among
the buildings destroyed are the post
Office, Washington hotel, Pacific ex-
press office and Western Union tele-
graph Office. Most of the mails were
saved, but the express office lost few
packages. The Western Union lost is
and is cut off. Twelve
horses, all the carriages and onnibuses,
feed, etc, were destroyed in Malone x
stable. The loss is esti-
mated at from SCI, 200 to SIS, 600, parti-
ally insured, but detailed list is not
tonight. No casualties.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-24

pass.
An attempt to set aside for consider
alton the pleuro-pneumonia bill, and
another to send 1T back to commit
tee for revision, which If successful
will be equivalent to its defeat for the
present session, will probably be made
Monday, or, if the bill be not earlier
disposed of, on Tuesday.
There seems to be majority in
favor of some kind Of
a national educational bill,
ana 1t is among the possibilities that
the friends of the Blair bill may accent
amendments smoothing away the
features which are Objectionable TO
some senators and thus secure the
passage OF measure which win at
least recognize as a general principle
that the government has performed its
duty in connection with The education
OF freedmen, hoping to accompli III
more atsome future congress should
the fruits of the first measure be salts.
factory.
The bankruptcy bill, the
pleuro- pneumonia bill and
the bill to regulate practice
in patent suits still stand as special
ders on the calendar, and will re.
9uire more time for consideration than
that portion of the week remaining
alter the educational bill is disposed Of
The appropriation committee has
unoer consideration the naval and
postoiilce Appropriation bills, but il is
not thought probable either will be re.
ported in time for action by the senate
this week - ''''S
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-24
The Bank SharperS.

Augusta, Ga, March 2S.--The rob
berry of Croker, exchange clerk of
the Commercial bank, while making
a settlement yesterday with the First
National bank, is the sensation of the
city. 1t was committed by two sharp
ers, one of whom attracted Crocker's
attention while the other stole 5000
from his satchel while ex-
changing checks and making his
balances. AS the thieves entered the
bank, one passed around to Crocker's
right and attracted his attention by
holding up q check and asking him,
as this the bank to cash this
check M He engaged Crocker in
conversation, while the confederate,
whom Croker had not seen, rified the
satchel. Two men We're arrested on
suspicion, but the money was not re-
covered.
LArER--rhe money stolen yester-
day from the clerk of the CONNER clal
bank was found this afternoon in an
clubhouse Of Il house OF ili,fame in this
| city,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-24
A DAY AT DALLAS.
The schadousky suicide-A Candidate
for Pictorial lionors.

Special to the Gazette.

Special 10 the Gazette.
Dallas. March 2S.--The wife OF Mr.
q. SchadowslSy, the Dallas CIVIL en-
gineer who suicided at Fort WORN w,
day, went over to the last nameu pace,
tonight, accompanied ny seyei ia
friends, to carry her late husOana r.
mains to Dallas. Deceased was h,ghly
esteemed here, where he was empioyeu
i'm Powell's land office for long tlme,
and his suicide created surprise. :, ;,
A heavy thunder storm prevallea
here for two hou:s this morning, when
helped vegetation and did no damage.
w. J. Austin of Denton has been III
the city several days, and left for nome
to night. TR is a candidate for tloater
from the counties of Collin and Den
ton. The present floater, Hon. III, A.
Finch of Mckinney, will run for the
the Office of representative IN Coliih
county. Collin comedies the iioater 10
Denton county this term, ana tIe
prospects are that Mr.. Austin VIII be
elected by large majority. Ihere
would be no doubt about IL If Dalias
was in his district
The east-bound Texas & Pacific train
was seven hours late to-day, caused IL
is learned, by n serious wreck near
Big Springs. Details not obtalnaoie
here.
Thirty negroes were baptised In the
Trinity to- day. The colorcd religious
boom is swelling.
Morgan Cammack's attorneys say
he will return to Dallas from New Or
leans tomorrow.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-24
Sentiment OF Massachusetts in Favor
OF Edmnnds and Lincoln.

Boston, March 2s.--The Advertiser
will tomorrow print 500 replies to n
circular sent to prominent Republi-
cans In every congressional district
with the desire TO obtain u correct
representation OF Republican senti.
ment throughout the state upon the
presidential question, and the action
likely to be taken by the caucuses and
conventions of the coming month.
Edmunds and Lincoln by a decided
majority are the fret choice for presl.
dentand vice-president,.t wo-thirds OF
tho writer's selecting these names, and
giving the prevailing sentiment OF Re.
publicans OF their vicinity as tavorlng
their nomination. Arthur comes sec.
ond aud Blaine third for president.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-24
MONTERREY, MEXICO.
The Bull Fights Foreign Visitors
Revolution at Busiamentc--
4 Fiesta.
Special to the Gazette.

Special 10 the Gazette.
Monterey, Mex, March - To-day
being the regular day for the buil
fights, four bulls were slain. The pas
time Is one much enjoyed by the ma.
tives, and the ampilheater was liter
ally packed with natives and visitors.
Many Of the foreigners who went to wit
ness the fight through curiosity Were
satisfied To leave after the killing OF the
first bull
The hotels are crowded with tourists
from all parts of the United States. l..
w. Stevenson and family of Laredo,
and J. G, Flynn, wife and son of Nil.
waukee, are among the noted guests
In the city.
Three men We're stabbed ON the
streets ~ few nights ago. One has
since died from the wound.
The relations between America and
Mexico. SO fur as this state Is concern
ed, Were never better
The hot springs here are drawing
large crowds of visitors.
Bustamente, Mex, has been the
scene of revolution within the past
few days. The inhabitants of that
village have not been satisfied nth
Alcalde Senior Aliin Perez, and de-
manded another election. The sever
al parties claim the elec.
ton of thcir respective can
didate, and are very hostile
towards each other, Every citizen has
turned out armed either with carblnes
or pistols, and great excitement pre-.
walls. a number of wounded citizens
are NJ the point of death, and more
shooting Is locked for. Senior Andre
santos has been appointed alcalde
primero, and peace is expected to now
prevail.
A hestai In Lampazns is now progress.
Ing, and the natives are happy.