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National Republican., 1884-07-23

speakers, after he had stepped from the
platform, on Monday evening, by an irato
bourbon editor, who had probably lost
his head; but the indiscreot editor was
promptly chastised by Mr.. Walkers
brother, and ran away to escape further
punishment. This incident, however, did
not provoke riot, as it would have done
in some Virginia towns; nor did the bour-
bons feel called upon to turn out with
shotguns to protect themselves, their
wives and children, from threatened de-
struction. Harrisonburg is not Danvillo.
Mr.. Walker, who was struck with a cane,
by John X. Kerr, editor of the Rocking
ham Register, while standing with his
back to his assailant, is ono OF tho repub-
lican presidential electors.
The Virginia republicans are fortunate
in having speakers who are able to hold
their own with the ablest men the bour.
bons can put on the stump. Senator
Malone is not in robust health, but he
spoke two hours at the Harrisonbure
meeting, and was listened to with pro
lOuhu hbhNubAohs " Niso hheuo y
speech that took the crowd by storm, and
when any overzealous bourbon asked him
question ho got an answer that gave
him more information than comfort. Mr.
Wise likes to answer questions, and he
takes special delight in being interrogated
by his opponents when engaged in q
rough -and-tumblo debate in congress.
Attorney General Blair, who also spoke
at the Harrisonburg meeting, is an ora
tor possessing the same characteristics rs
Mr.. Wise. Mr.. Jacob Yost, another oi
tho speakers, is one of the editors of the
staunton Tirginian. Mr.. II. G. Parsons II
the owner of the famous Natural bridge
in Rockbridge county. He is one Of the
republican electors, and is a warm per-
sonal friend of Mr.. Blaine. 1t will bt
remembered that Mr.. Blaine paid him :
social visit some months ago. Any
northerner who attended the Harrison
burg ratification meeting will readily
conclude that the republicans Of the
Valley of Virginia are able to take cart
of themselves.
National Republican., 1884-07-23
ABOUT PEOPLE.

REV. SAMUEL IoSGFRLtow expects to finish
the biography Of his brother the poet, next
spring.
LORD MuscAsTER has purchased Walls Cas-
tie, in Cumberand-tho finest Roman villa in
England.
PHILIP CHATHAM, the oldest Froemason in
England, died yesterday at the agc of 97 years.
Hewas initiated in 1911,
LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL is considering
the question of taking an American tour dur
ing the recess Of parliament
CONGRESSMAN EATON, of Connecticut, an
nounccs his intention of retiring to private life
at the expiration Of his present term in the
national legislature.
Miss KATE FIELD came straight through
Chicago, not stopping n day there, though her
numerous Chicago friends had made proflse
preparations to give her at least fortnight's
entertainment
REGINALD CLEvELAHd COKE, son of Bishop
A. Cleveland Coke, and n distant relative of
Grover Cleveland, has made Buffalo proud Of
its young artist by painting two very credita-
BILE pictures Of Niagara Falls
A LADY correspondent of the Albany Times
has discovered member of the New York
thinks of the member from the fifth New Jcr.
sey district as Sir William Walter Phelps.
Coll CHARLES G. GREENE, of tho Boston
Post whose friends elaboratcly celebrated his
s0th birthday, June 30, now slyly tells them
that they might as well have celebrated II
July l, as he can claim both days, having been
born at exactly midnight.
Mr.. j. FREDERIco ELMoRE the Peruvian
minister at Washington (also recently accred-
itcdto China, has gone back to Lima on a
brief leave Of absence, accompanying the Chi
ncse embassy, which is accredited to Peru as
well us to the United States.
SAMUEL ]. RANDALL visits Philadelphia oc.
casionally, puts or interviewers with the re-
mark that 1t is "too hot to talk politics." and
spends most Of his time directing agricultural
operations from the depths of n big armchair
on the piazza of his Berwyn cottage.
Mrs. OLIVER WENDELL HoLMgs Jrl,, o Boston,
will contribute piece of her needle paint
ing to the Cincinnati exposition. II will be
a panel representing a sunset which5 she
sketched from her window, and 1t will be the
first piece ofherwork ever exhibited In public.
National Republican., 1884-07-23

A FEW disgruntled printers propose to
"boycott" Mr.. Blaine because Whitelaw
Reid, G. Emory Smith, and John G. New
will not surrender their printing estab-
]ishments into the control of the Typo.
graphical unions. Mr.. Blaine has moth
ing moro to do with the business affairs
Of the gentlemen named than he has with
the private operations of Billy tho Kid,
but the boycotting must go on just the
same. Now let the Germans boycott Mr.
Blaine because some dem ocrats hung
John Brown twenty-five years ago. The
Irish should hasten to boycott him be-
cause company of Spanish adventurers
slaughtered several hundred thousand
Mexicans three hundred years ago. The
negroes should boycott him because st.
Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland.
Joseph Brown ought to boycott him be-
cause Michael Jones stole twenty cents
from Samuel Smith. In short, let the
boycotting become general, There S
nothing like it. There's so much reason,
sense, and justice about it.
National Republican., 1884-07-23

Mr.. AUGUsTIN DAILY has won almost
as marked favor in London with purely
American company as Irving did in this
country with purely English company.
All the London dailies join in praising
the excellent acting of Rehan, Gilbert, and
the other bright exponents of the uni
versal genius of Uncle Sans children.
Thus day by day do we go on arousing
the envy and admiration of the less FORUM
ate subjects of the effete and decayed
monarphiea
National Republican., 1884-07-23

THE New York Tribune attributes the
secession os Mr. r. II. Bowker, from the
Brooklyn Young Mems Republican club
10 the fact that he is in the employ Of the
publishing house of Harper Brothers. We
have a circular before US which we thinks
affords more satisfactory explanation OF
Mr.. Bowker's flight from the republican
to thedemocratic party. He is honorary
secretary" of the American Free Trade
league, and his name is signed to a circu-
lar which that organization is distribu
ting through the mails in the hope OF
catching recruits. The Honorary secre-
tary" of free trade league would
naturally feel very much out of place in
the republican party, and it is not sur
prising that he has sought more congenial
associations.
National Republican., 1884-07-23

Condition of the Strike.

NEW YORK, July 22.-As nearly as could be
ascertained from the conflicting statements
made by employees and employers to-day
there were nearly 700 bricklayers and / 100 Ia
borers on strike. The employees at Il meeting
to-day appointed committees TO visit all the
buildings throughout the city on which brick
layers and laborers are employed and report
the condition of affairs at meeting this even
ing The strikers deny that three-fourths of
the Master Builders association have their
contracts so framed with architects and OWL
ers that their time for completing work shall
be extended the same number of days as the
strike shall exist. They admit, however, that
II few members may have such contracts. No
men have as yet been employed in the places
of the strikers. One of the largest builders in
the city said to-day that the members are
unanimous on the question of holding out,
and that Just MS soon as certain buildings are
completed those members who yielded to the
demand for nine hours will Join their col
leagues In resisting their employees He thought
they could succeed Notwithstanding the ac-
knOwedged strength and wealth of the labor
organizations Many builders, who are not
members of the association, have refused to
grant the nine hours
National Republican., 1884-07-23

will happen by their temporary alliance
with the party which suppresses suffrage
in the south and excuses murder If, rs
these gentlemen maintain, there are no
vital issues at stake, they certainly go to
great deal of trouble to Justify them
selves in refusing to vote for Mr.. Blaine.
They ought to be able to tako their leave
of the republican party without indulg-
ing in so much sanctimonious snivelling
The country will soon begin to believe
that they are conscience.smittcn.
National Republican., 1884-07-23

MRS. JANE GREY SwIssHELM, one OF
the pioneer abolitionists and womap-suf-
fragists, is reported to be dying at her
home in Sewickley, Pa. Mrs. Swisshelm
was Washington correspondent in the
days when the newspapers dealt very ten
derly with the vices and weaknesses OF
great men. She wrote naughty story
about Daniel Webster, and was Kissed out
of the senate gallery when she made hel
appearance after its publication. Wash
ington correspondents enjoy moro license
in these days, and the regulations of great
men are not so sacred.
National Republican., 1884-07-23

An Asiatic cholera epidemic is under
may find lodgment in America in spite of
the vigilance of tho health authorities of
seaboard cities.
This dread disease docs not send o
brass band ahead to notify victims that it is
coming. 1t just comes. There is no
occasion for special alarm, but as sensible
beings, all citizens should look the situa-
tion squarely in the face.
People should read up on cholera,
that they may know i. when thoy SEQ it
and that they may know what to do
when they see it. Tho city should be
secured bright as dollar, and the sewers
should be cleaned and kept clean. Every
citizen should take personal interest in
the work of publication. The health
department should bestir itself, and the
whole police force should be constituted a
smelling committee. The district police
are Of little account in the detection and
punishment of crime, though as petty
prosecutors of citizens for the qualification
of private malice some Of the members
have gained wide notoriety through the
willing assistance of the district attorney.
The police could not be employed to
better advantage at this moment than in
making thorough inspection Of streets,
alleys, back yards, and cellars. The
issuing of high.sounding manifestoes and
the formulating of rules by the health
National Republican., 1884-07-23

BALTIMORE, July 29,-This morning an ex-
cursion party of colored people left this city
over the Western Maryland railroad for point
in franklin county, Pa, to spend the day.
Alexander llazletOn and II companion named
Williams left the others TO shoot at a mark
with pistol. Williams fired the weapon, and
the ball entered IIa2leton's head causing Il
wound which II pronounced fatal The
wounded man was brought TO his home in thi.
city, aud Williams was arrested and sent Il
mil at Chambcrsburg
National Republican., 1884-07-23

mp the old controversy as to who is to
blame for the failure of the Darlington
relief expedition, The battle will bo
fought over again, and when Lieut..
Greedy gets back we may have another
cart Of inquiry, and then committee of
fizHess may possibly insist upon making
AN investigation. The prospect is not
pleasing to people who would feign
put the sad blunders of the past out of
sight
National Republican., 1884-07-23
Investigating the Planters, Bank FaiIure.

PETERSBURG, Va, July 22-The grand jury
was in session until late last night examining
witnesses with view to ascertainlng whether
there was any crminalty attached 10 the
causes' which led to the failure of the Planters
and Mechanics bank. The trustees Of the
bank and the expert appointed 10 examine
the books and also some of the books cx-
amincd by him, were brought before the jury
which adjourned until 10 o'clock this morn
ing. The action Of the grand jury meets the
hearty approval of business men. Three
cOlOrGd men are on the jury.
National Republican., 1884-07-23
ON taking the chair to preside over the
convention of republican boilers yester-
day, Mr.. Goldman, of Massachusetts,, said;

ON taking the chair to preside over the
convention of republican boilers yester-
day, Mr.. Goldman, of Massachusetts,, said:
We shah not give up our right to condemn
and denounCe lnwlessness and oppression in
the south any more than our right TO condemn
political dishonesty IN the north We shall
exercise both Of these rights. We shall not
support Mr.. Blaine, nor shall we support any
man who justiies the COpiah murder, IT, in.
deed, such man can be ioundl for whom any
one would ask the suliruges Of the people,
We can name three able and distin-
guished democrats who practically justify
the Copiah murder and who are not only
deemed worthy Of the sufl'rages of tho
people, but they have the honor OF being
members of the most august legislative
body in the world. We refer to Benjamin
Franklin Jonas. Eli salisbury, and Icbu-
lon b. Vance, all United States senators
and gentlemen of high standing in the
democratic party. If Mr., Goldman will
road the report Of the minority of the
senate committee on privileges aud cleo
tions in the Copiah affair he will find that
his support of GOV. Cleveland for presi.
dent brings him into political relations
with worry large body of citizens who
Justify murder for political ends, and
without whose votes Gov. Cleveland
would have no more chance Of being
elected president than Mr. Goldman has of
getting into Mr.. Blaine's cabinet.
National Republican., 1884-07-23

CHARGES of fraud in connection with
tho Middleton bank failure have been
made in tho newspapers repeatedly, but
thcro does not appear to be any way of
bringing the facts officially to the stten-
tion of the grand jury. The district
prosecutor must have heard something
about the alleged frauds, for he asked
Judge Wylie to instruct the grand jury
to make inquiries in that direction, but
the judge declined to assume the re-
sponsibility. Tho judge having
declined to order an investigation,
the prosecuting attorney will doubtless
feel that it would be inpertinence for him
to proceed further, and the grand jury
will probably remain in dense ignorance
on the subject.
National Republican., 1884-07-23

"OUR obligations to the defenders of
our country should never be forgotten,
and the liberal system of pensio pro.
vided by the republican party should not
be imperiled by adverse legislation."-
Gen. Logdi's Letter.
National Republican., 1884-07-23
WEDNESDAY. JULY %, 1884.

JOHN G. ENo has established himself in
princoly style in Canada. lie will prob
ably hire substitute to cross over and
vote against Blaine.
National Republican., 1884-07-23
SPECIdL NOTICES.

v,SHs MEMBERS OF o. p. MORTON POST,
ASsS No. 4, q. \. r., will meet at their hall
TODAY at IL o'clock III. for the purpose OF at-
tending the funeral of our lato coinrade, Albert
Lucas. j. W. BUTCHER L. q,
O. IL SHORTER, AdIutant 1t
National Republican., 1884-07-23

akskS
Letters for Europe need not be specially d.
rected for dispatch by any particular steamer In
order to sc cure speedy delivery AT destination.
as all Trans. Atlantic mails are forwarded by the
Foreign mails for the week ending JULY 20
Will close al this office ~ follows
ship Baltic, via Queenstown Qetters for Ger
many and France must be directed per
par M y ST fIsTSs %f
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Britain and other European Countries must be
muda, per teamship Orlnoco.
FRlDAY.-AtD pa III, for Newfoundland and st.
Pierre,Mguelon,, via Hailiax; At 10 "a. m, ,. for
AZ p. m. for Porto Rico direct. per steamship
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many, &c., must be directed per "Austral") };
at 8 .. m. for Europe, per steamship Arizona,
via Queenstown Cetters must be directed "per
Arzona,p; at o n. m. for Scotland direct, per
steamship Furnessia, via Glasgow Qetters
for Beig um direct, 81 per steamship Waesiand; iti
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for the Windward lslands, per steamship Ber-
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Malls Tor Anstraiia, New Zealand, Sandwich and
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Malls for China and japan, per steamship
Oceanic via San Francisco close here July F3l
.The schedule OF closing ofTrans. Pacific mails
is arranged on the presumption Of their uninter-
Malls from the East arriving ON time at San
Francisco on the day of sailing Of steamers are
dispatched thence the same day.
HENRY q. PEARSON. PostmAsteE
PosroFrIcE NEW YonK. Juiy lS, 1854.
National Republican., 1884-07-23

THERE is evidently something that
troubles the consciences of the boiling
republicans. The platform which they
constructed at their meeting in New
York yesterday is simply a dreary apology
for changing their political relations.
They seem to be afraid that they are be-
'traying the cause of liberty, and equal
rights, and human progress, and they
Vrite long essays to show that no harm
National Republican., 1884-07-23

HND GEORGES CREEK COAL AND Iron Co.,
BALTIMORE July -, 1884.
A general meeting of stock holders of this com
pany will he held at their office, No. a Rialto
building, Baltimore, THURSDAY, AUGUST Il,
from IL TO o'clock. for the ele gtiOn Of nine di-
reCtors. CHARLES w. MlLLAR.
iylR-plt Trpagurpr.
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BORNE TO HIS REST.
oosequles of the Late Secretary Eel.
ger at Geneva, N. Y.
Ahe village Puts on Mourning and
GiVes Day to SOrroW-Dfs-
tinguished Citizens
Present.

GENEVA, n. Y, Sept. 10-It was an un.
necessary request that the committee of ar.
rangements made when they asked that nc
business be done here on the day of Secretary
Folgers funeral. The old friends and neigh.
pors OF Secretary Folger had more
than they could do to keep tears
from their eyes, and not a store
was open. The pretty little village looking
down Seneca lake is one mass of black cloth
From roof to cellar of almost every house it
hung III solemn folds, and the skies seemed t0
have conspred with the village folks to do
honor to the man lying in his casket at the
stately old-fashioned mansion, which he had
SO long called home.
Opposite the Franklin house on the
outside of a little old building
Is tin sign on which can Just be distn.
gulshed the word "Folger" People stopped
and looked at it and tears started in their
eyes as they turned away The townfolk
and those who drove miles in the early morn
ing to hear the last words spoken over the
body of the dead secretary are disappointed
for the church was small and they were com
PEELED to give way to the president and emf
nent men from abroad who came to honor
bhC Spii tiSiS vi SudT1eS u. roger.
AT the request of the family the decora-
tions in the Presbyterian church were simple.
About the platform and gallery and sides
were hung folds Of black cloth. President
Arthur, with his private secretary and Sec
retariea Chandler Frelinghuysen and Ores
ham arrived at 11;2O, and Governor
Cleveland and staff of ten came at
noon. The pall-bearerS were j. B.
Lewis, S. f. Vorplanck, r. J. Swan,
W. c. Sill, A. L. Chew, J. Prouty, s. E.
Smith and W. w. Wright The body was
placed in the casset at II O'clock The casket
was Of red cedar, covered with imported
black broadcloth. The plate bears this in
scription: Charles j. Folger, born April
l6, 1878 Died Sept. 4, 1884
The only flowers III the room was a crown
of white roses sent by Samuel NJ. Blachford,
of New York.
AT O'Clock in the afternoon the church
was crowded. An impressive entrance was
made by the presidential party and Governor
Cleveland and staff Garrett Smith, of St
Peters church, Albany, presided at the or
gan, The Rev. MIR. Mercy, acting pastor OF
the church, read the scriptures, and prayer
was made by DR.. Upson, of Albany, who de
livered the address
At the close of the funeral Grafton the
hymn Rock of Ages was sung by the choir.
Then the procession, in which the village
president and trustees, civic and military
organizations of Geneva, the fire
department President Arthur, Gov
ernor Cleveland, and state and
federal officers, with the family
ana hearse followed by citizens, moved
to the cemetery. The burial was il
the family plot in Glenwood cemetery, be
side Mrs Folger. The casket was borne from
church to the hearse and from hearse to the
grave ON the shoulders of six colored mer
who had at different times been in the secre
tary's employ. At the grave Dr. Upsor
read the burial service.