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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-11
Gospel Temperanee on Capltol nm.

A gospel temperance meeting was held last
evening at the North Carolina Avenue Mis-
sion, corner Eighth street and North Caro-
lima avenue southeast. The meeting was
conducted by Mr.. II. B. Marche, and singing
by the Soldiers Temperance Union choir,
led by Mrs. Lizzie Pope, who presided at the
organ. Messrs. B. II. Warner, Maj. Turner,
and A. b. Dnyall made addresses. The
thusiastic,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-11

About a. N. yesterday colored man
named Charles Simpson, aged 10 years, was
found dead in bed at his house. corner Twen-
tieth street and New York avenue. Investi-
cation showed that he died without any
medical attendance. The corner was notified.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-11

The Corcoran Cadets will give fair at
Masonic temple on April 81, to extend until
the twenty sixth. The cadets now number
sixty-eght members
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-11
SMOKE Commercial Cigars.


The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Barrett took
place yesterday afternoon from her late resi-
dence, 1913 G. street northwest, which was
largely attended by her friends and relatives,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-11

The residence of Mr. r. II. Lamb, 612 B
street northwest, was entered last night by
thieves while the family were at church aud
500 in cash and Masonic pin, trowel shape,
were stolen. The entrance was made through
the basement window.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-11

N. M. Tabor, one of the proprietors Of the
Windsor house, at Denver, Col, and son Of
ex-senator Tabor, is in the city on bridal
tour to the east. His wife, who was the beau
tiful and accomplished Miss Babcock, is a
niece Of Mrs. A. II. Holt Of this city.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-11
Denied n New Trial.

Judge wylie on Saturday refused a new
trial to Frank Evans, convicted Of embezzling
$50 from Miller & Howard. new trial was
also refused to John Cross, convicted for as
soulting Officer Fitzgerald.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-11

Rev. Father Walter oflciated. The pail
bearers were DIR. A. ]. Faust Messrs. NJ. G.
Smith, u. Newmyer, J. O'Neill, and G.. $.
Ennis. Tho interment was made at Mount
Olivet cemetery
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-11

Mr.. ]. A. Smith, of Capitol hill, was robbed
of $117 Saturday night by pickpocket on
Pennsylvania avenue between First and
Seventh streets northwest
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-11

The Press club, at its session Saturday,
voted to hold ladies' reception at its rooms
next Saturday. Tho Ideal Opera company
will be present.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-11

WHEN one is sick advice is plenty, but not
always the best. A good rule Is to accept only
proved worthy of confidence. This Is a case
where other peoples experience may be of great
service, and II has been the experience of thou
sands that Ayers Cherry Pectoral is the best cough
medicine ever used.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-11
The RepubIicnn CentrnI Committee.

The Republican Central Committee.
: The representatives elected to the republi-
can central committee will meet at Associa-
tion hall, 632 Pennsylvania avenue to-mor-
row evening at 7;30 o'clock for the purpose Of
organizing,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-11

ongress consider the propriety of taking its
lines.
The chairman announced that he would
send certain written interrogatories to the
gentlemen present on this subject, and the
committee adjourned.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-11

Mother Hubbard Leap Year Party
A Mother Hubbard leap year party will be
given at Prof sheldon's hall, on f street, to-
morrow night, which will be a very elegant
affair
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ROUGH on COUGHS" Troehes, l5c. liquid, SOC.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-02-22
THE WORLDS NEWS.
Eastern and Middle statea

Miss JENNIE ALMY, a handsome young
woman, private teacher shot and mortally
wounded Victor G.. Andre twenty-one wears
old, also private teacher, in a crowded sta
ton of the New York elevated railroad.
Then Miss Amy shot and killed herself The
two had been engaged TO be married, but it
Is asserted that Andre, who had come to
this country six months ago and been adj
mitted to the best society, had betrayed and
then refused to marry the girl.
New York has been shrouded in the
densest fog which has prevailed there for
years. Navigation on the rivers was almost
entirely suspended and business was very
much impeded
THE mining village of Olyphant, Penn,
was panic-stricken by sudden rise in the
Lackawanna river, which flooded the low
lying streets and surprised a number of
families in their houses. The women and
children were removed to place of safety
on the backs of the miners, who waded at
great peril through the swift current that
was making its way along the streets A
girl of seventeen years was drowned.
A LARGE meeting was held in New York
in favor of the bill giving the mayor the
right to nominate public officers without
making confirmation by the board of alder
men necessary. William M. EvartS and
others addressed the meeting.
AssEMBLYMAN ROOSEVELT of New York
city, prominent member of the State legis-
lature, has suffered double bereavement
his mother and wife dying at his residence
on the same day, the wife having just be
come mother
MARY BYRNE when ten years old was run
over by a train at Troy, n. Y, and lost leg.
The case was begun fourteen years ago, ana
a verdict in her favor for 81 800 has just been
awarded.
THAD S. AVERY, of Chichester n. Y,
uuarrcel with his wife and cut her throat
as well as his own, killing her and inhcting
a fatal wound upon himself.
WENDELL PHILLIPS will leaves his prop
erty, aggregating in value about S250000, to
his wife and adopted daughter.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-02-22
LATER NEWS,

A FIRE in Philadelphia destroyed a large
warehouse for storing flour. After the
flames were subdued towering wall that
had been left standing fell upon an adjoining
residence, crushing it TO pieces Edward
Curran was killed at his wife's side and the
other inmates of the house had narrow es-
cape from death.
GEORGE p. CURRY. n banker and cotton
manufacturer of Augusta, Ga, has iaiei
for about 100000
INDIANS at the Poplar Creek and Wolf
Point agencies in Dakota are dying of
hunger owing to the scarcity of game and
the insu.llciency of the government rations-
Of 5000 dogs owned by the Wolf Point in
dams year ago all have been eaten, as well
a many of their horses, and a similar safe
of affairs exists at the other agency. Several
deaths from starvation have occurred.
THE Red and the White rivers i n Arlian- as
overlooked their banks and the country was
turned into vat sea Hundreds of fami-
lies were driven from their homes many
houses were washed away, and thousands Of
cattle were drowned,
DURING the floods in the Ohio valley many
towns were completely sub merged. From
the relief boats moving along the Ohio an
its tributaries to relieve the necessities Of
the people. nothing but water on either side
as far as the eye could reach was to b. seen.
CAPTAIN A. W. KIRKLAND has been So
lected to command the Greedy relief expedi-
ton, and twelve line officers will be need Il
six for each vessel.
DURING January l2,Ol5 emigrants arrived
in the United States.
A ROYAL commission has been appointed
to in lure into the condition of the dwell,
ings of he poor in Great Britain. The com
mission includes Cardinal Manning, several
delegates from workingmen's associations
and a number of Irish and Scotch members
Of parliament. Sir Charles Dixie is chair
man of the commission.
GENERAL GORDON, after a long and dan
gerous journey, arrived safely in Khartoum
and had a proclamation posted recognizing
FL Mahdi, the False Prophet, as Sultan of
Kodofan, renting half the taxes, and
placing no restriction on the slave ira e.
The Arabs of khartoum express great salts
faction.
A TRAIN containing King Humbert, the
Spanish mona oh, who was returning from
hunting trip, was fired upon by four meA on
the roadside. The fire was returned by the
Gardiner guarding the train, and one of the
assaiants was wounded. A bottle Of gun
powder with a lighted fuse ATTACHED was
also thrown aboard the train, but was seized
before it could explode.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-02-22
Foreign,

S1NKAT, in the S1udau, has been captured
by FL Mahdi's rebels and its forcs of 600
Egyptians under Tewfk Bey cut to pieces.
MOTION to c.nsure Gladstone's govern
ment FOR its vaciating policy in the Soudan
was passed in the British house of lords by
Isl yeas to 81 nays.
A VIOLENT earthquake has occurred at
Bitlts, Asiatic Turkey, destroying a number
of buildings.
BRADLAuGH has given up the long strug-
gle for possession of seat in the British
house of commons, and new election in his
district has been orderel.
SEVEN persons out in n pleasure boat at
Dundee, Scotland, were drowned.
ENGLISH troops have been ordered TO the
Red Sea ports, to defend them against Ell
Mahdis rebels.
Two mandarins have been executed for
lnstlgating the recent massacre of Christians
in Tonquin
MEXICO wants 10000 feet of space in the
main building at the coming New Orleans
exposition, and 100000 feet outside for the
Mexican garden, the building for the Mexi-
can commission, and for camping. ground
for a battalion of Mexican troops. Over
5000, 900 has been appropriated by the Mexi-
cans, who will send a magnificent band OF
musicians and a corps of cadets
SEVERAL persons were drowned, and an
immense pecunary loss was sustained by a
waterspout in Arequipa, Peru, and its en-.
virons.
MURDERS are now very numerous on the
Isthmus of Panama
LoNDoN's lord mayor presided over a ma
meeting denunciatory of the Br fish govern
ment's policy in Egypt.
Two members of the French chamber of
deputies have just fought duel, one receiv-
ing a wound in the knee.
Ell MAHDI'S forces have evacuated their
position ten miles from Suakim. At Sinkat
they killed 200 women and a number OF
children. FL Mahdi recently sent two mol
labs to the ruler of the Kafa province at
the source of the Blue Nile to order him
and his subjects to renounce fetish W rship
end embrace Islamism. The mollahs. after
they had delivered FL Mahdi's orders, were
strangled by the natives.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-02-22
ALONE.

Island alone The fierce rocks rise above me
Cruel and cold;
The forests weave their verdant chain around
me
Fold upon fold
Across the chasm's demon haunted blackness
Rings evermore.
From shadowy depths of dim and lonesome
georges,
The torrents roar.
catch the CLEAN of fow'ry, sun-kissed val
leys,
Far, far below;
hear the laugh of brooks, the chant Of foun-
tains,
Solemn and slow.
There mirth and music speed the joyous mo-
ments;
Glad voices ring;
And rise Loves holy altar-fres to Heaven,
For He is King.
But far above, the grand peaks bathed in sill
Rise cold and clear,
And Heavens own spendor gilds their snow
capped SUBMITS.
Drawing me near.
Obi heart. be brave! Our path lies on and
upward
Through woes unknown.
Who gains the heights where glory rests un-
clouded
Must walk alone.
Sarah d. Hobart, in Chicago Current.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-02-22
South and West

GREAT restitution is reported from the
overlooked banks OF the Ohio and its tribu-
taries and many appeals for relief have been
sent out Thousands of inhabitants belong
ing to numerous villages and towns were
driven from their homes to the hills for
refuge, and were compelled to camp out with
out food and with insufficient clothing. The
rivers were higher than they had ever been
before, and the state of affairs among the
people was described as appalling in the ex-
IRENE.
FORT SULLY, in Dakota, has been burned
out The soldiers there were compelled to
camp out, with the thermometer at twenty
five degrees below zero.
A GANG of nine counterfeiters were ar
rested by United States Secret service Off
GERS at Louisville, KY.
ABOUT $1,000 persons in Cincinnati and
the adiacent towns of Covington and New
port were rendered homeless by the flood.
IN a disI atch from the mayor of CALI
polls, Ohio, to the mayor of New York, tell
ing of the restitution which prevails in the
submerged region, and asking for relief the
sender says: AT least 900 houses have
been swept away or damaged to such an ex-
tent as to be uninhabitabe after the food
has sub ided. 1t is for those unfortunate
people that we appeal for help. The farmers
have lost largely of their horses and cattle
and nearly all their grain and feed, and all
their fencing; the merchants and manufac-
turerS tlelT STOCKS, Lne IneCDdnlCS are thrown
out of employment: coal mines and salt
works are flooded. and everything is desc
late indeed 1t will be weeks, months, be-
fore business can BE- resumed. and help will
he needed long after the waters have gone
down.
GOVERNOR KNOTT has issued a proclama-
ton to the people of Kentucky calling upon
them to aid the flood sufferers by private sub
scriptions, contributions and otherwise. The
Kentucky legislature appropriated S25, 900
for the relief of the sufferers.
A FRIGHTFUL catastrophe, the result of
the food, occurred at Cincinnati. About /
the corner of Pearl and Ludlow streets, in
rear parts of four brick buildings, which had
been undermined by the waters, had fallen
The scene which followed the crash was one
of horror Men were shouting and women
and children were screaming for help. Soon
several boats arrived, and the boatmen, with
the aid of lanterns began TO rescue the in
mates OF the house,. About fifty people were
taken out of the wrecked buildings Ten
persons were crushed to death in the ruins.
STEAMERS with supplies Of food and cloth
ing have been sent by the government along
the Ohio and tributaries to relieve the ne
cessitieS of the sufferers by the floods.
COLONEL HUNT, Il milliona re lumberman
of Michigan, has just died and being a lover
of humorists and humorous books, of whic h
he had accumulated large number, he has
Ward, to Eli Perkins and to Josh Billings.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-02-22
CUT TO PIECES.
The Egyptian Garrison at sink at VAS
sacred by the Rebels.

The town of Sinkat in the Soudau, long
besieged by the False Prophets follow RS,
has at last fallen into their hands, and its
garrison of 600 Egyptians under Tewfik Bey
massacred. The news was brought to Sua-
kim, on the Red sea, by a friendly Arab
chief The news created great excitement
in England, and seven men of war were at
once ordered to Egyptian waters. a CORE
spondent at Suakim telesraphed as follows
AT last the heroic garrison of Sinkat
nave been butchered. For fortnight they
had been eating roots and tree leaves. 1t
was an enfeebled band indeed which SORTED
to die amidst the rebel hordes. Tewtik Bey
had harangued his men, saying that by fight
ing they might save themselves, but
that by remaining they must die from
hunger in few days: flight was
impossible. The men, thus animated with
Tewtik Beys spirit, destroyed the military
stores, exploded the magazine, filed their
pouches to their utmost with cartridges, AMI
issued forth, 600 strong, against the rebels.
Osman Digma's hordes rushed to the attack.
1ewtill Bey and his men fought nobly. For
long time they repulsed every attempt to
break their ranks Finally superior
numbers prevailed, and with tremendous
rush the rebels burst through one of
the sides of the Egyptian square. a general
massacre enSued, ald not soul escaped.
According to the latest reports only four sick
men, who were unable to take part in the
sorte, the cadi of Sinkat and thirty women
were spared by the rebels.
Before the sortie rebal sheilih approached
Sinkat and summoned Tewfik Bey to surren-
der, saying that his life would be spared
The garris answered defiantly, reviling
the rebels. During the sortie the women and
children followed In the rear of the soldiers.
Large numbers of rebels We're killed. The
rebels are now massing in the vicinity of
Suakim, the Sinkat contingent having joined
the main body"
General Gordon telegraphed that in spite
of Baker Pacha's defeat h. was still sanguine
of restoring order in the Sou !an. He APP
pointed Colonel Coetlogon commander at
Khartoum, and sent fresh messages to the
sheikhS to meet him.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-02-22
House.

On motion of Mr.. Stewart a resolution was
adopted directing the committee on expendl-
lures in the department of justice, in max
ing vestigation into the expenditures on
account of prosecution of persons charged
especially in the Star Route II all
service. to inquire into the manner i'll
which such prosecutions are being conduct
ed, and into the conduct, efficiency and good
faith of al officials or persons i'll the pay of
the government in connection with such
prosecutions, and whether guilty parties
have been duly prosecuted -. The House
went into COMMITTEES of the whole on the
naval appropriation bill.
The Senate bill for the construction of a
building for the library of Congress was
taken from the Speakers table and referred
to the committee on the library The
House resumed consideration of the con-
tested election case of Chalmers against
Manning. A debate ensued, but no action
was taken.
The House resumed the debate ON the
Mississippi contested election case of Chal-
mers against Manning The monotony of
the proceedings was broken by Mr.. Curtin,
who took Mr.. Manning by the arm, led
him to the bar of the House, and demanded
that he be sworn as a member Mr.. Cal
kins raised point of order, but the speaker
said there was no necessity for deciding
such a question, as the chair would not
undertake to administer the oath of office
to a person claiming to be a member elect,
when the House itself was considering his
right to the seat. The minority resolution,
declaring Mannng's credentials to be per
feet, was rejected, 40 to l0i. The ma jorlty
resolution, discharging the committee on
elections from consideration of the prima
facie case, and leaving the seat vacant until
the case was decided on its merits, was then
a1ontpl
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-02-22
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS
Senate.

A oil appropriating 500, 600 to commence
the construction of a building for the &C
commodation of the library of Congress was
passed 10y a vote of 30 yeas to nays. Mr..
Noorheei asked and obtained unanimous
consent to introduce, out of the regular
order, a bill to prohibit officers and employees
of the United States government from con
tributing money for political purposes. A
debate, participated in by Messrs. Voorhees,,
Hawley, Beck, Dawes and Harrison, fol-
lowed. The bill was referred to the commit,
tee on the judiciary. "A bill was introduced
by Mr.. Mcpherson to suspend the coinage of
the silver dollar
Mr.. Hale. from the committee on nava'
affairs reported unfavorably and moved the
indefinite postponement of the Joint resolu-
ton introduced by Mr., Mcpherson, limiting
the amount OF money to he expended
by the President on the Greedy relief
expedition to 100000. MIR. Voor-
hees offered a resolution directing
the secretary of the interior to withhold APP
proval of selections of lands made by the
Northern Pacific Railroad company within
certain indemnity limits The Senate CON
sidered the MCPHERSON banking bill and Mr..
Bayard delivered an address in its support.
Mr. Sawyer called UP the bill recently
reported from the committee on post
offices AMI post roads making all public
roads and highways post routes, and after
some amendment it was passed. A resolu-
ton was agreed to direc ing the committee on
finance to consider the expediency of provid-
ing by general legislation for the change of
names of national banks, and to report by
bill or otherwise at the present session..
Mr.. Logan introduced bill to provide hat
persons honorably discharged from the mill
tary or naval service of the United States
shall be preferred for appointment to civil
offices. provided they are found to possess
the necessary business capacity.
The Senate spent most of day again dis
cuSsinp Mr. McPherSOn'S National Bank
Note bill and the proposed amendments to
it, Mr. Plumb argued against the bill. He
said the national debt should be paid off as
soon as possible, and what was wanted was
something to take the place of the bank cir
lation as it was withdrawn from time to
time. He Offered an amendment pro-
viding for the issuing of treasury notes to
take the place of the circulation of the banks
as il is surrendered. Mr., Sherman's amoaG-
ment, providing that if any of the bonds de-
posted bore interest higher than three per
cent. additional notes should be issued equal
TO one-half the nteres. in excess of the three
per cent. accruing before maturity, was voted
down, ~ nays to yeas.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-02-22
Bound in Oak,

A real novelty has been introduced
into book binding by Mr.. Elliot Stock in
connection with his fac smile first edition
of THE Religio Medici." This volume,
which has more than usual interest, be-
cause it shows the actual spelling and
wording of the famous treatise as it was
written by the author for his own edifica-
ton, and published surreptitiously by
the printer, is bound apparently between
two slabs of oak, beautifully grained and
figured in low relief with a graceful
scroll pattern. A close examination
however, shows that the wood is not
solid, the fact being that some ingenious
inventor has discovered a device where
by solid oak lin this case the wood came
from an old chesD can be cut in slices
of about the thickness of drawing paper,
so soitened as to receive the impression
of stamped pattern, and being then
folded over a binding of cardboard made
to present the appearance of carved oak
Pal Mall gazette.