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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-11
The Atmosphere OF Danvllle.

The ambitious young republicans who
think of taking part in the presidential cam
paign in Virginia will be apt to keep clear of
Danvile. Not many men would care to 60
through the experiences which COL w. E.
Sims related to the Danville committee yes.
terday even for the sake of political prefer
ment He considered it his duty to expose
the falsehoods contained in political crcu-
lar which had been secretly prepared in
Danville and sent to other parts of the state
for distribution. After he had concluded his
friends that he would BIO killed if he did not
conceal himself. He went to the mayors
office, and there no met one of the best
citizens, who informed him that if he Sims
would get up before the mob and mako a re-
traction itmight allay the excitement, other.
wise he would be killed. Col Sims refused
passed through the crowd to his lodgings
without being assaulted. When he got up
in the morning he found the house besieged
by mob, and he was advised not to venture
out but he boldly faced the men who threat
ened to kill him and received no injury
except such as might have been inflicted by
scowling looks. On tho night after the riot
he was again beset by mob, but happily
escaped with his life. Gentlemen who re.
gard campaigning in Massachusetts, aut
Pennsylvania as pleasant psstime ought to
try PlttSylvania county, Virginia, by way o.
contrast.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-11

IN committing the Baltimore conference
by vote against travelling OH Sunday in street
cars and the buying and selling and publish
ing of newspapers, it is much to be regretted
that so small vote was cast. 1t looks as if
the conference wished to dodge" the is.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-11

THE illness of Mr.. Morrison operated to
prevent the introduction of the tariff bill
yesterday. 1t will be reported soon, how
ever. Meanwhile bIr. Randall's health is
quite blooming, and he will have no difficulty
in reserving few appropriation bills to meet
future emergencies.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-11

Mr.. FRELINGHUYsEN's letter to Minister
Sargent, written yesterday, partly cmbodies
all that is necessary for the United States
government to say in the Lasker matter,
Tho purport Of Mr., Frelinghuysen's COM
municatiOn is about this: 1t is to be re-
GREETED that Prince Bismarck should have
misunderstood friendly act, but his refusal
to transmit the resolution adopted by the
house of representative, in relation to the
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-11

New evidence touching Fitz-John Porters
treachory to Pope has been discovered, and,
if it can DO used in the debate on the Porter
relief bill in the senate, may turn the scale
against tho commander who permitted per-
sonal plque and spite to outweigh his sense
of duty TO his country and led him to COM
nit an act of treason.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-11
Mlssourl,a Rnd Goyernora.

hWNSpHtc kuO') JOhfHut'
1t occurs TO us that the democrats ought to hob
BILE the governors OF Missouri. Gov. Phelps over
leapcd the bounds OF proprIety during his memo
rablo steamboat journey on the Mississippi, and
now comes Gov. Crittenden and actually smGckt
Patti square on the mouth, Such proceedings are
plainly unconstitutional
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-11

The announcement was recently made that
the Archduko John of Austria had sue
ceeded in unmasking and exposing an
American spiritualist medium, Mr.. Bastian,
who had been astonishing and mysti(ying
people in Vienna. We do not remember to
have heard Of Mr. Bastian as professor OF
the supernatural in this country, but,
whether he is an American or not, We are
of the affair are furnished by Vienna
correspondent. 1t seems Bastian had sue
ceedcd in creating an impression on some of
the nobility, and his quackory was making
such Roadway that the archduke determined
to expose him if possible. 1t was arranged
to have an evening seauce at the archduke's
for the purpose. No person was in the
secret of the archduke's intentions except his
cousin, the crown prince, Rudolph. The au-
dience was small and select, including few
noblemen, field marshal, and two or three
other magnates. Under Bastian's directi on
they formed a ring and grasped one another's
hands, like ordinary mortals. The seance,
which took place in the dark. proceeded in
the usual way, with playing on a guitar,
ringing a bell, passing a cold hand over the
face, &C., and all went swimmingly for some
time. 1t was the archduke's plan to gain
Bastians confidence and not rouse suspicion
until he was ready to spring his trap The
genuine ghost.
| For this purpose large room, whore the
spectators sat, and small room adjoining fol
the mediums cabinet, were prepared. The
door between them was opened, and a black
curtain, parted in the middle, covered the
aperture. One arm chair was the only piece
of furniture in the small room. Both room
were dark. Bastan disappeared into tn,
small room, and in q little while a ghostly
head with indstinct features appeared at thu
opening of the black curtain. This disap
peared and reappeared presently, but tn
curtain opened lower, so that a half-lengtl
! figure appeared. Again the curtain closed 70
a moment and then the full figure appeared
Then Archduke John bent forward an,
pulled a string which communicated wit
the door between the apartments and close
it noiselessly. The ghost tried to fore
open the door, but tho archduke'
trap had been too we'll prepared
The prince and archduke each caugh
hand of the medium and the archduk
exclaimed, "You are unmarked at last.
The misty covering of the ghost disappeare
in some way which no one remarked, an
then appeared Mr.. Bastian in full evenin
dress, except that his feet were in blacI
socks instead Of shoes. He teigned a faintin
fit, and then the prince assured him that h
would not be harmed ,whereupon he ran dow
the stairs and out Of the palace as fast as hi
legs could carry him. The laughing compan
visited the cabinet and found only pair {
boots, which the prince sent to the medium
That was the last Of Mr.. Bastian in Vienn;
lie packed his tr unk and left by the mex
train, informing his laudlady that his aun
in Hanover, had broken her leg. Spiritua
ism in Vienna has received a backset.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-11

death Of Edward Lasker to the roichstag is
not matter Of concern to any branch of
the United States government The whole
corresp ondence, together with the resolu-
tions introduced by Mr.. Hiscock, reiterating
tho sentiments of the original resolution,
was referred to the house committo on for
egn affairs TO be dealt with according to its
discretion.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-11
Adding Insult to Injury.

NetV York Commercial Advertiser
Public sympathy goes deeply out to the Mackay
family of Paris and California. The Mackays have
had their portraits presented In the highest jour
naIstic style of art by the World, and they have
nothing more to live for, The rest is chaos. No
wonder people look back TO the happy time when
there were no newspaper portraits.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-11
When They Become Impassloned.


The Tilden boon has broken out anew and in a
very violent form In the rural democratic papers
of Missouri One reason given by them for pre-
ferrlng the sage of Gramercy park is that he is the
man who can win. and another is that Tilden and
Hendricks represent the cause Of civil liberty,
once stricken down in their persons" and that
"poetic justice" demands that this stain on our
civilization be wiped out. When the rural demo
cratic editor hears a demand by "poetio justice
he becomes impassioned.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-11
GalvsstOn NeWs.

"If some men," says the indianapolis Times,
would treat their wives as we'll as they do their
servant girls there would be fewer divorces" To
which it might have been added that if sundry
and divers wives would roll up their sleeves ana
agitate their frames In taking care of the home
stead there would be less need of servant girls,
Eut servautgalsm has got its grip. and the loot.
man-an institution in Hold Hlngland, you
KNOWS becoming painfully numerous in this
blarsted countryside you mind?'
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-11

The office of the solicitor of the treasury
will be closed to-day and the flags on the
treasury department hung at half-mast out
of respect to the late Solicitor Rayner whose
funeral will take place at Raleigh, N. c., to-
day.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-11
Philadelphia Cal.
AL

Philadelphia Cal.
Guest-"EIow much il my bill?"
Clerk-"How much money have you got with
you?'
Guest-"About two hundred dollars"
Clerk-"ThGt's all, Is it"
Guest--'Yes that's ALL"
Clerl-"Woll, your bill Is Just $500"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-11

WE have lived to see the solemn Philadel-
phia Ledger perpetrate a joke. Witness the
following:
Whatever may be said by the s. C. P. A. against
the "check.rein," an effective check-rein would
be great boon to the country at this time.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-11

Mr.. Buffers Resignation Accepted.
The resignation of Mr.. J. B. Butler, Of the
Office of chief of the appointment division Of
the treasury department, has been accepted by
Secretary Folger, to take effect on the six
teenth instant, and he has been granted leave
Of absence till that date.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-11
A Defender OF women,s Rights.

Mrs. Carrie Burnham Kilgore passed
through the law school of the university of
Pennsylvani and received tho degree of
Bachelor of Laws" in regular course. 1t
never occurred to tho founders of tho univer-
sity that woman might become entitled to
this degree or they would doubtless have
designated it by some title less distinctively
masculine. By virtue of her diploma Mrs.
Klgore would be entitled to DO admitted to
practice as an attorney in any court in the
state of Pennsylvania, without further exam
ination, if it were not for the disability
imposed by sex. A majority Of the judges Of
the court of common pleas Of Philadelphia
dismissed motion for her admission, on
Saturday last, without giving any reasons,
except that the applicant was woman.
Judge Peirce filed q dissenting opinion, in
which he gives very good reasons for grant
ing the motion. The constitution of Penn
sylvania declares that "all men arc born
equally free and independent, and have certain
inherent and indefeasable rights, among which
are those of enjoying and defending life and
liberty, of acquiring, possessing, and protect
ing property and reputation, and of pursuing
their own happiness" Whenever woman
has attempted to spread the mantle of this
broad and benehcent provision over her, somt
of her fellow men have objected that th'
covering is too narrow. Because she ha
never been accorded a right is held to b
sufficient reason for denyingit. Judge Poirc
says this is an easy and expeditions methO'
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-11

Argument Oh Newspaper Copyright Bill.
The joint committee on the library on Fri
day next will hear any one who wants to
speak for or against the newspaper copyright
hill
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-11
CURRENT GOSSIP.
OUR KIND OF A MAN.

l.
The kind of man for you and mel
He faces the world unilinchingly,
And smites, as long as the wrong resists,
win knucked faith and force like FISTS
He lives the life he is preaching Of
And loves where most is tho need of love;
His voice Is clear TO the deaf mans ears,
And his face sublime through the blind mans
tears;
The light shines out where the clouds were dim,
And the widows prayer goes mp for him;
The latch is clicked Mt the howell door
And the sick man sees the sun once more
And out on tho barren fields he sees
sprlnging blossoms aud waving trees,
Feeling, rs only the dying may
That Gods own servant has come that way
Smoothing the path as 1t still winds on
Through the golden gate where his loved have
gone.
II.
The kind OF a man for me and you;
However little of worth we do
He credits full, aud abldes in trust
That time Will teach MS how moro IL just
He walks abroad, aud he NEE all kinds
or querulous and uneasy minds,
And, sympathising, he shares tho pain
OF the doubts that rack us, heart and braiu;
And knowing this, as we grasp his hand,
We are surely coming to under'taud!
He looks on sin with plying eyes
Zen as the Lord since Paradise
Else, should we read. though our sins should glow
As scarlet, they shall be as white as ,now!
And feeling still, with grief half clad,
That the bad are a good as the good are bad,
lie strikes straight out for the Rlght-and he
Is the kind OF man for you and mel
james Whitcoinb Riley.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-11

TODAY
BY DuSCASsoN BRoTuEHs.-At 10 O'Clock. parlor,
chamber, dining room, library and other fur
niturc French plate mirrors, &c.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-11
LANGsrov, the murderer is still at large.

TUESDAY, MARCH II, 1884.
Daily Republican., 1884-10-01
The Preachers Case Dasmlsxea.


This morning Franklin Chalfant, the
street preacher, was brought before the
Municipal Court to answer charge OF
assault and battery on officer Sherer,
the particulars of which have already
been reported. The accused, who had
been released on his own recognizance,
came in Court, followed by his wife,
who was carrying the large Bible. He
had his right hand uplifted, and he con-
tinued to hold it up while his lips
movei as though he was engaged in
prayer.
While the other cases were being dis
posed of, Chalfant took q chair, and
with his back turned toward the spec.
tators spent the time in reading his
Bible.
When the case was called he did not
pay the slightest attention, and City
Solicitor Turner said that although he
had the information made out, he felt
10th to file 1t, as he thought tho man
insane. He thought something should
be done to restrain him from creating a
u nuisanGe on the streets and annoying
people.
The Judge said that while 1t was evi.
dent that something should be done tu
prevent his annoying persons, he did
not think 1t best to push the present
case. The prisoners son .in-law. who
was present, said that he would do all
In his power to prevent his preach ing
on the streets, and the Judge told him
to take Chalfa.t home. As Le was
being led out he commenced to shout,
and continued until he reached the
street.
Daily Republican., 1884-10-01
Im Annual Session.

The Grand Lodge of Delaware. A. Il.
A. M, will hold their annual communi.
cation at the Masonic Temple In this
city, beginning at noon to-day, the pres.
ent officers Of which are as follows:
Grand master, John f. Salisbury; de-
putty grand master, George A. Max we'll;
senior grand warden, William G. Bag.
aerly; junior grand warden, Archibald
8. Reed; grand secretary, William 8.
Hayes; grand treasurer, George w.
johnson; grand marshal, George r.
Culleny; grand sword bearer, John @.
Sterling; grand chaplain, Lewis Il.
jackson; grand tyler, George X. Yates.
The session will open at noon with
the annual dinner in the dining hall OF
the Masonic Temple, at which Grand
Master Saulsbury is sexpected to preside.
After the dinner the order will be imme-
diately called together for business and
continue in session until 6 p. m. The
evening will be mainly spent in com.
mittee work. They re- assem- bio in session
tomorrow, when new officers will be
elected and other business transacted.
Daily Republican., 1884-10-01
The Cost Of Cruelty 10 q Horse

Charles l.. Blocker, who was recently
arrested at the instance of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami.
mails, and charged with cruelty to
animals, by starving horse and leav.
ing it lay at Fourth and Clayton streets
to die, was given a final hearing before
Squire O'Neill yesterday afternoon,
when the evidence showed conclusively
that he was the owner of the horse, and
that the animal, after being turned out
in the lot, had nothing to eat from FRI
day to Sunday morning, except what
some boys in the neieh6orhood gave it :.
The accused stoutly denied ali intents OF
cruelty, but according to the evidence
he was adjudRed guilty, and ordered to
pay q fine of SIG and costs.
Daily Republican., 1884-10-01
Drummer ofIsIa stil, Alive

BOSTON, Sept. 29.-The veteran drum.
mer, Daniel Simpson, o.day observed
the ninety-fourth anniversary of his
birth, and the old gentleman was in re-.
rece pit of congratulations from his
many military and other friends
throughout this city and vicinity.
Among the callers to. day were several
mem bers of the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company, with which organi-
zatiou he has been connected for over
seventy years. and never m issed a pa.
rade until 1873. When only nine years
Old he became drummer for a militia
company, and he was in the war of
1872. He also for some time kept the
Green Dragon Tavern, on Unions treet.
which w ebster styled the Headuuar.
ters OF the Revolution" He was present
at the laying of the cornerstone of the
Washington Monument, and accompa-
MED the Light Guard to the National
Capital on that occasion in company
with his old friend Major Smith, who
died in 1875. In 1922, Captain Martin
Brimmer, who commanded the RAN
gers, expressed great desire to have q
band which wouldn't get drunk"
Mr.. Simpson accordingly organized
the Brigade Band, of eleven pieces,
which was the progenitor of Browns
Brigade Band of to-day. Among the
treasures of the Bostonian Society, is q
drum carried by John Robbins, at the
battle OF Bunker Hill, and subsequent
ly by Mr.. Simpson, who presented it
to the above society. The drum is now
Suspended in the Old State House, and
above tits potrait of the venerable Mr..
Simpson.
Daily Republican., 1884-10-01

Those who have the most real cause
for encouragement are just those who
are the least susceptible to it. People
who are thoroughly self-satisfied, or
lethargic, or cold, who are unam bilious
for themselves and uninterested in 9th.
ers, who care but little for their wn i'm
prOveme en- or for the advancement of
the community, suffer but little from
discou ragement, for they have but lit
tie to hope for. Yet, of all persons,
they have the truest cause for discour.
agement, for there is no prospect of their
ever becoming either happy or valuable.
Daily Republican., 1884-10-01
Dots.

Manager Simmons has abandoned the
idea of forming a co operative base ball
club in this city tor the remainder of
the season.
The Rev. j. E. smith, pastor of Mt.
Salem M. E. church, has invented q
corn cutter, nearly the size of reaper,
which will be drawn by two horses
Taylor Brothers, of Smyrna, are manu-.
featuring the machines, and they will be
exhibited at th3 various fairs.
Daily Republican., 1884-10-01
Monthly Record.

/ OuriDg tno month OF 66peem Der, Just
closed, Chief Engineer, r. H. Robin.
son. Of the Surveying Department, 70
ports the following lines drkWn sor the
ereCeion Of new buildings:
Mark Peak, dwelling house, east side
Harrison between Seventh and Eight.
Walker and Linton, dwelling house,
northwest corner Eighteenth street and
hiverview avenue. James e. Dickin-
son, dwelling house, southeast sideScott
street between delaware and Gilpin ave
hues. William Forrest, dwelling house,
1ortheast side Gilpin avenue between
Lincoln and Union streets. Michael
Dunn, two dwelling houses, northeast
George W. Flemm ing, dwelling house
woodland and Riverview avenues.
Philip Mcdonnell, stable, south west
corner Eighth and Church streets.
James Lynn, three dwelling houses,
north side Twelfth street between
Heald and Clay mont. Adam H. Fox,
dwel ling house, northeast side Twenty.
third street between Market and Tat
nall. TiDdall and Bro, two dwelling
houses, east side Kirkwood street be-
tween Ninth and Tenth. Patrick Daley,
dwelling house, northeast corner
Fourth and Union streets. Academy Of
The Visitation, stable, southwest side
Clip in avenue between Van Buren, and
Harrison streets. Trustees of African
Union Church, church, south side Six
teenth street between Heald ard Clay
mont. James Day, store, southwest
corner Fourteenth and Heald streets.
DeHaven Morris, dwelling house, east
side Lombard street between Second
and Third. G. +. Wagner, two DWELL
ing houses, same location. Board of
Public Education, high school, north.
west corner Eighth and Adams streets
Total for the menth ~, against So for
the same month in 1883.
FIRES.
Only four fires occurred during the
month, which are recorded by j. G.
Hanna, of the Della ware Fire Compan
and are as follows:
box No :6-Burning of frame house
on Cedar street below Wright. the
property of Frank Duncan. LOSS $500.
Friday, Septernbe 5, IL. 40 a. m. box
No. 17-Burning Of waste In Bridget4n-
der Bareford's watch house on Third
street bridge. Loss trifling.
Sunday, September z, /. 80 Q. M, box
No. 23-Burning of j. @. Buyers felloe
and bending works on Tatnall
street below the railroad. Insured in
the Royal Insurance Company for 81,
700.
Saturday, September 27, 1926 D. m.,
box No. 16-Burning of two stacks of
marsh hay owned by Daniel Mooney, at
Twelfth and Forrest streets. Loss be-
tween $75 and 500.
DoINGS OF THE POLICE.
Chief of Police Mcconnell reports 1sl
arrests made during the month of Sep
temb Der, classified as follows: Drunk,
AZ; drunk and disorderly, 40 assault ana
battery, 20; larceny, 20; disorderly con.
duct, 20; trespass, insane, each; va
graucy, assault with intent to kill, 2
each; interfering with an officer, escap-
ed prisoner, highway robbery, rape,
cruelty to anims Is, each.
WORK OF THE CITY PUMPS.
Chief Engineer McIntire furnishes
the following record of the city water
pumps for the month.
AT CITY MILL.
Pump. days. Hours. Strokes. Gallons
Worthington % 40 s4s, $50 i1o ,o32. .ol0
Trbine...... 81 go s07, 4e2 2s,s4s, ,3sa