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National Republican., 1884-04-02

is believed that no press of official or other
business will prevent the commissioners from
giving some attention to this resolution.
If tho administration of the district gov
ornmont is honest and the commissioners
have, ns they say, nothing to conceal, then
they have only themselves and their peculiar
secret system Of doing business to blanc for
the storm which is bursting about their ears.
Secrecy breeds suspicion and distrust, as THE
REPUBLICAN, has frequently heretofore re-
marked to the commissioners. Citizens of
the district are to be congratulated, however,
that strong light is now certain to be turned
upon its government affairs and, II the COM
missioners have no need for darkness, It is to
be regretted that they did not themselves
turn on the light some time ago.
National Republican., 1884-04-02
THE DANvILLE INVESTIGATION.
A Short and Sweet Session OF the Senate
Committee on Elections.

A Short and Sweet Session OF the Senate
Committee on Elections.
The Danville investigation was resumed at
10 o'clock yesterday morning.
w. A. Cook, white policeman, testified
that there was firing on both sides, but he
could not tell which sido began.
j. +. Williamson, n clerk in store opposite
the scene of tho riot, described the riot which
no saw, and pronounced statements of pro-
vious witnesses with regard to his own ACtions
and respecting arms and ammunition in his
store false. Was sure there was firing on both
sides, but could not identify any colored men
who fired.
Lee Clutter, reporter of the Danville
Register, described the riot. He saw ono
negro fire as he was retreatiug.
Heury Il. Barksdale, attorney at law, of
Danville testified that he was secretary Of
the Opera house meeting and did not get
down on tho street until the rioting was
over. 1t was untrue, as testified by Geo.
Adams, that no was with the whites in tho
fight and had pistol Knew George Adams
we'll Had beon his counsel on several occa-
sions. Saw him before the meeting talking
exctedly to u crowd of negroes. Thought
he was intoxicated and believed ho was
armed.
+. r. Bowen. attorney at law, Of Danville,
described his experience during the riot and
Nthe political condition of affairs in the neigh
borhood He drew his pistol and fired in
tho air at once. A. p. Whitfield, tobacco
mist described what he saw of tho riot. Before
the riot he heard a colorod man addressing q
crowd Of his fellows and saying, The fight
ing has got to como and have but one time
to die and in this case don't care how
soon."
Witness was himself shot at by some un
known person on tho night after the riot
At half-psst two tho committee adjourned
over till to-day, no more witnesses being al
hand.
National Republican., 1884-04-02
ONO scrretsn md sesrst sesslon,.

The district commissioners still insist that
they have nothing to conceal and that they
desire the fullest publicity for their proceed
ing5. They also continue to hold secret meet
iugs at which not even the secretary OF the
board is present. Zach day tho reporters and
all other citizens are turned out, the doors
arc locked, and the commissioners do bust
ness in secret, giving out to the public after
ward just such information of their proceed
ings as they wish the public to have, and no
moro. 1t is rather difficult to believe that
tho commissioners mean what they say when
their acts so directly give the lio to their
language. "No secrets from the public" and
daily secret sessions arc plain contradictions
and the commissioners know it.
Not long ago the Gitizons' suffrage commit
toe prepared memorial to congress, in which
very grave charges were made against tho
district commissioners. These charges are
still unanswered. Commissioner Edmonds
did not have time, owing to the press of
official business, to notice such things. Upon
tha heola of this memorial comes the rejolu-
ton introduced in tho house yesterday pro-
yiding for an investigation into all accounts
appertaining 10 the finances of tho district.
This resolution was introduced with allega'
tions that tho financial department. Of the
district was not conducted in business like
manner, and that there were grave doubts as
to tho correctness of accounts rendered, 1t
National Republican., 1884-04-02
Ghc &atinlsal AgpnbIiElll
WASHINGTON. D. c.

4 republican newspaper. Whose editorial columns
n devoted tn national political, and local mnttcr7,
nll subjects being Viewed rom brond liberal purity
s,uudpolnt ard treated Independently without re-
raId or favor TO persons on factions
The news cliumns contain llll and accurate reports
cfaii r,at,ras ' tr capital, together With general
triucrnpAl, npcciu letters nom a large corps of
tortcspunIr 90 home and abroad, reports 3giing
made without r,.uu ur bias, the sole ann ana optut
Iclug In cyc usy from the smallest To- the greatest
10 give RVS rACIs lu tir most conNcheht ana At
truCtivr slupc for al classes ut readers
The cditoriul pag" Is vigorously and uncompromls-
nriy republican; the ncws columns arc US unbcnd'
iHgy independent
TIM DArIY postage prcpald), per year, & 90
For SIX months, DU
For three months, 20
Tor one month, W
National Republican., 1884-04-02

BALTIMORE has at present municipal curl
department. Some time ago tho city council
attempted to pass on ordinance abolishing
the Office of FIRE marshal and putting tho
department in charge of three commissioners
to he nominated by tho mayor. Tho reform
members Of the first branch, in order to defeat
tho measure, vacated their seats and broke
the quorum, which, under the existing rules
consisted of two.thirds of all the mombers
Tho members who remained (boing majority
Of the wholc) changed tho rulo and proceeded
to pass tho ordinance. The mayor nominated
three commissioners and they were confirmed
by the Same vote that passed the ordi-
nance. Fire Marshal Hciskell maintains
that tho whole proceeding is illegal and
refuses to vacato the Office. Tho register of
the city treasury, who is the paymaster for
the department, refuses to honor Marshal
Heskoll's warrants, holding that tho office of
warrants must now be drawn by tho COM
missioners. Col. Heiskell has possession Of
tho Office, but tho commissioners have con-
troll of the department purse strings. The
case will be taken to the courts, and the
main point to be determined will be the
validity of the ordinance passed in the
absence of n quorum, under the rule in
force at the time the boilers vacated thor
| snats
National Republican., 1884-04-02
Preliminary Debt Statement.
The debt statement issued yesterday is as
Total debt, including interest. 81 ,s72 ,l3S
The War Tax OF 1861.

The statement sent to the senate by the
secretary OF the treasury with respect to the
war tax of 1861 shows the following states
and territories to be still indebted to the
United States in the sums named: Alabama,
$500, ,S22; Arkansas, SIT S03; California, $6,507;
Colorado, 2l,3s5; Dakota, 3,24l; Florida,
$33, ,9O2; Georgia. $5l2959; Louisiana, $l17,37l;
Mississippi, $685., ,3i2; North Carolina, $l90,0OO;
Tennessee. S2sl,775; Texas, 1926, ,09s; Utah,
$269S2; Virginia, S213,50l; Washington ter
ritory, $3,4S7; Wisconsin, $5l, ,l45.
National Republican., 1884-04-02

Hon. THOMAS a. HENDRIcKs has turned
his face westward, and is on his way home,
1t was not his intention to put in an appear.
ance so soon, but learning that his party
conireres in congress had substantially gone
back on the Bill Morrison programme he
was seized with horrible suspicion that his
peculiar personal priority of right to the po.
sition OF the great North American fence
straddlcr was about to be invaded by whole
sale. Hence his premature advent.
National Republican., 1884-04-02
The Strongest ReaGon,

NtlD IOTE WlN 0RW EfpTeSS
is the strength OF President Arthur's candt'
daCy that II Is his official acts that arc his most
potent canyassers, compelling even those who arc
advocating other candidates to present uncon-
sciously, the strongest for introducing that
sort Of "civl service reform" NJ the top, which is
only possible IN case whore an executive is
rightly rewarded by the people with "Well
done, good and faithful servant"
National Republican., 1884-04-02
The True Sentiment.
Hartford Post.

It is quite the fashion for democrats to make
long and loud protestatons about the inefiiciency
of our navy, and then whenever they come into
power in the lower house, to pass niggardly nppro-
priaton bills for its reconstruction, or else attempt
TO leave out the question Of armament altogether,
as they did less than month ago. The President
undoubtedly represents the true sentiment of the
country in regard to our navy-that 1t should be
speedily put upon u modern footing, with ships
made after the best naval models in the world
National Republican., 1884-04-02
Medical Director GunuelI.

The commission of Medical Director F. M.
Gunnell to be surgeon general of the navy
was received at the navy department yester-
day morning, and that officer Immediately
entered upon the discharge of his new duties,
relieving Surgeon w, X. Van Reypen, the as
sistant chief of tho bureau of medicine and
surgery, who has been acting chief of the
bureau pending the appointment of the new
nhinf
National Republican., 1884-04-02
GEx. GoRpoy is reported to be gathering

GEN. GoEDoY is reported to be gathering
his scattered dctaehmonts into Khartoum
with view to rcorganizlng his army for
more effective woTk, Re cniorcementa Of
Irilish troops are anxious,y awaited, hut it
does not appear that any troops are en- route
for the bcleuGucrcd city. Gon. Graham,
whose campaign on Tho Red sca littoral seems
to have ended, instead Of marching across
the desert to the relief Of Khartoum, has
sailed with his army for Suca II lthartoum
is 10 ba ro.ouforcod it must be by way Of the
>nv, lut this involYc5 long marches by tho
i.oop, ABOUND the cataIGc's, and in one place
, asrsr, mast 70 crossed. The present out
,yra Is .qtlioIontIy gloomy for Gen. Gordon,
National Republican., 1884-04-02
The Queens Response.

Minister Lowell yesterday telegraphed to
the secretary Of state the following response
from Queen Victoria, through Sir Henry
Ponsonby, to the message of coincidence sent
by President Arthur: "The queen commands
me to assure the President of the United
States that her majesty is deeply touched by
the expression OF sympathy he has forwarded
through you, and thanks him sincerely for
his kind words of coudolencen
National Republican., 1884-04-02
The Late pIinister Hunt,

The remains of the late Minister Hunt are
expected to arrive in New York next Friday
or Saturday on the steamer Elbe from
Bremen. Mrs. Hunt accompanies them, and
they will be received in New York by the
four sons of the deceased who will accompany
them to this city. The interment will be
made in Oak Hill cemetery, to be preceded by
brief funeral services either at st. Johns
church or at tho cemetery chapel.
National Republican., 1884-04-02

YESTERDAY a reporter was refused admis-
sion to secret session of the district COM
missioners. Yesterday q demand was made
in the house fora congressional investigation
of the financial department of tho district
government.
National Republican., 1884-04-02

Mr.. PAYNE, of Ohio, says he is not can
son Oliver backs him up in every particular,
but partial friends are slyly whispering about
that the old man is worth S5,0OO,0Oo, Oliver
worth $l1 100000, and the Standard Oil COM
pany is at tho back of both with reserve
fund equivalent to about $7O,OOO,OOO.
National Republican., 1884-04-02

THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN offers the
free use of its columns TO the presidents of
the various republican clubs for the purpose
of giving notice of the time and place of
holding mass meetings to select delegates to
the convention of April s. 1t is hoped that
all will take advantage of this offer at once,
so that well-attcnded meetings may bc had
and the sentiment of the people fairly ex-
pressed
National Republican., 1884-04-02

AFTER few days rest Mr.. Bliss resumed
his testimony before the Springer committee
yesterday and rehearsed a good deal of the
testimony offered by the government at tho
star route trials. Messrs. MillilSen and
Stewart, of the committee, after hearing Mr..
Bliss present the case, were greatly perplexcd
to know how a jury could fail to convict upon
the testimony submitted.
National Republican., 1884-04-02
watterson On the whisky Bill.

IOUI5UTIt LlWFItF -JOUTNUT'
II was q compromise which promised important
help not only to tho whisky trade, but TO tho
money market, aud for many considerations of
political economy 1t ought to have passed. TWAS
honest and wise, and every way entitled to con-
sidoraton and respect which II has never re-
ceiyel. II was killed by combination Of prelu'
dice and political iugglery discreditable to con-
gesS, But it is dead, and with wise counsels the
Interests involved may work out their own relief
without its help
National Republican., 1884-04-02
In Relation to the Public Domain.

The secretary of the interior sent yesterday,
eighth ultimo, copies of correspondence
between the department Of the interior and
the department of justice touching the pres
ent efficacy of the statute which empowers
the President to direct msrshals to employ
such military force as may be necessary to
remove trespassers and distractions from the
public domain,
National Republican., 1884-04-02

WE commend to the democratic slate max
crs the information that our Uncle Sammy
Tilden is good man, weighing l27 pounds,
and ready to demonstrate that since 1876. by
strict attention to business he has doubled
his availability and trebled the size of his
hnr'l
National Republican., 1884-04-02
Pnttnta of the W,el..

The patent Office yesterday issued All pat
ents 10 designs, 20 trademarks, 20 labels, and
3 reissues Twenty-sx patents we're awarded
to foreigners. OF the domestic patents issued
New York secured 81; Massachusetts, As;
Ohio, 30 Pennsylvania, as, and New Jer-
aay
National Republican., 1884-04-02
CURRENT GOSSIP.
THOSE LAUGHING EYES.

IHU'H INUHHINE EI ES'
Dedicated TO nv Best Girl.
Those melting eyes enchain my heart,
Those eyes OF melting blue.
Can noverfrom my life depart,g
Because they're bright and true.
The rose blush on her sunny cheek,
May fade with years OF pain;
Yet while live cannot seek
For eyes like those again.
And when the morn oflifo Is DER,
And sunsets die in gloom;
Those starry eyes forevermore,
Shall light me to the tomb
John A. Jovos.
National Republican., 1884-04-02

If there is no other way of finding out what
the district commissioners do than by a con-
eressional investigation, then by all means
let us have the congressional investigation.
National Republican., 1884-04-02

rsERs .sams 70 20 an impression among a
s-,, samnsT Of republicans OF this district
mat ths call OF shs chairman Of the central
s.neol.ys. will enable f'sud 10 be perpctratcd
ms tina people when the mass meetings TO Sc
lcct delegates to the nominating convention
occur, The central committee instructed the
presidents to call tho meetings in public
National Republican., 1884-04-02

ANhonest official cannot afford to surround
himself with an atmosphere of mystery and
>secreey. People are apt to suspect that he is
dishonest
National Republican., 1884-04-02
Bills Approved.

The President has approved the bills max
ing appropriations for the support of the mill
tary academy for the year ending June 80,
1855, and for limiting the cost OF indexing
the Congressional Record
National Republican., 1884-04-02

The district commissioners continue to
hold secret sessions and charges against the
district government continue to be made.
National Republican., 1884-04-02
hnlusentcntS,

NATIoSAL-Dion BouciCault.
FoRDs-Lcon ~ Cushman.
LINCOLN HALL-Thatchor, Primrose & West
CoMlaUE-"Pin-a-I" and my Wife's Garter"
DIME EMUsEUM.-Matinee and evening performance.
National Republican., 1884-04-02
A NEAT, COMPLETE coScE1r.

A NEAT, COMPLETE coNcEIr.
AIR" aud Lang Syne."
'Tis sweet to cat the beRton beet,
And mete out meat and wheat:
'Tis meet, when tn street s sheet Of sleet.
To heat the feet with peat
National Republican., 1884-04-02
Auction Sales.

FUTURE DAYS.
BY WALTER B. WILLIAMS Il Co.-On April 3, at lil0
New York av. NV, rich and handsome furniture.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL .. 1ssl.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-28
Darkness visible"

There is deep indignation in the city
at the inexcusable neglect Of having q
light in the postofiice at night. Persons
who 10 there to mail letters or open
boxes cannot see how to mail or obtain
their communications unless BY lighting
matches, which the persons who visit
that office do not always happen to have
in their pockets. The annoyance is un-
endurable and some action will be taken
by the people. The present condition
Of The office at night is disgrace to the
government and nuisance to the peo-
ple. The degraded classes that used to
frequent the Plaza at night, since the in
PRODUCTION Of the electric light at that
place are changing the place Of their me-
farious occupations to the vestibule OF
the postoffice, as the only dark place
which they can find. A person going in
there a, night is confronted with a wait
ing. watching crowd, and is led TO ex-
claim:
How now! ye secret. black and midnight hags,
What ist ye do? A deed without name. !"
Some ladies' have utterly refused to 60
to the postofice late at night, on ac-
count OF the darkness and the gang that
is there gathered. A complaint will be
| forwarded to Washington to see il the
government will furnish light for the
Office. II that cannot be obtained. the
people will put light there and pay fol
| Il themselves, until such time as the gov.
ernment will light its own buildings. a
large number Of our citizens yesterday
complained to reporter Of the HERALD
| In terms that mean business.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-28
AN unFoRrvmArr.
He Loses HIS Money ana is Carved
Besides.


Yesterday afternoon Officer Cooney
found man on Los Angeles street who
was severely cut in the left forearm near
the elbow. The officer took him to the
police station. where he gave his name
as Albert Bunting and told the following
story: He had just returned from the
Ballona, where he had been working or
a ranch. Yesterday he went into Har-
ris's saloon on the corner Of First and
Los Angeles streets, where he took sew
eral drinks with the barkeeper, Fred
Short, and two women named May For
rest and Belle Crawford. After numer-
GUS libations he adjourned with May
Forrest to her residence near by on Los
Angeles street, where he stayed some
time. As he Started to leave he was
met by the barkeeper, Short, who cut
him in the arm with some sharp instru-
| ment and unceremoniously fired him out
| the door. Bunting also stated that on
entering the house be was possessed OF q
| watch and chain and some money, which
he IalI0Q 70 uuu hItcr uc Sub ouvs
| He made complaint against the two
girls for being inmates Of q house OF pros
| titution and against Short for battery
| The parties were arrested and put UP
coin for their appearance before Justice
Ling this mc rning.
There can be no doubt that Los An
geles now maintains a class of houses be.
fore which the noted "panel houses" oi
New York mast pale their Intellectual
fires. 1t is frigid cycle Of time when O
man goes into one Of them aud comes out
without being robbed. In most cases Of
the sort the suspected parties are arrested
by the police, but the memory Of th {
Oldest inhabitant runneth not to the time
when one OF the suspects" has been con
victed. OF course o man who visits sncf
places deserves to be robbed and loss
even his clothes, but would it not be bet
ter to spare the girls the humiliation o
on arrest, as they are invariably turnet
loose on such charges? Or the girl
might be wiling to make small "di
vide" to secure immunity from trouble
by the blue coated guardians.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-28
MunioipsI management.

The municipal wisdom of New York
and Brooklyn is well shown in the
building Of the East River Bridge. 1t
was to cost 5000, 900 and really cost
SIS, 900, 900. Then the profit of the
bridge is peculiar. For the month of
July the receipts. from the travel over
the bridge were $780, 0s, while the ex-
penses of maintaining tho bridge was
S769l. AZ. The question now arises how
long will it take for the bridge to pay
for itself at this ratio of income and ex-
penditure? The bridge business beats
all the blnnders Of Los Angeles City in
the way Of our irrigation system and
sewer construction. 10 say nothing OF
street cutters lower in the middle than
at either end of the block, or even the
drainage Of Temple street, at the corner
of Spring street.
When visiting New Workers poke fun
At Los Angeles for our abortions OF sew
erage, irrigation, drainage and muddy
water, it will be little satisfaction to
inquire after the condition Of that
bridge" On comparison Los Angeles
is ahead, with no elephant bridge to
carry.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-28

Albert Brown, the undertaken The in
surance Of the life OF Mr.. Gephart was
very fortunate for his widow and chil-
dren, but very rough on the insurance
company.
We had the pleasure Of call yester-
day from Mr.. Chester Gum. Of Julian
City, San Diego county. In common
with most people our friend shows the
progress OF years involved in twelve
years acquaintanceship, but it is hard to
detect it. During the years which have
elapsed since we knew him in San Diego
county our genial friend has taken to
him wife and has increased and multi
piled and replenished the earth, as well
as converted himself into thorough
farmer. May his tribe, like that of
Abou Ben Adhem, increase.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-28
4 GOOD Move.


Mr.. N. Levering, the veteran bee man,
has started in on new enterprise,
which II carried out to completion will
have permanent value and interest.
He is now endeavoring to gather up the
photographed all tie old pioneers which
it is possible to obtain, with view. oi
having them preserved by the Historical
Society, together with their ages and
dates Of arrival in this country. The
time is coming when the photographs Of
our old originals will be as seldom seen
as their faces are now. 1t is good idea
to collect them. He Is also gathering up
all the old views he can get Of Los An
geles as it was. to preserve in the same
manner. He will have the whole col.
lection on exhibition at the coming Fair.