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FOREIGN NOTES.

The Swiss bindesrath has rejected the
naturalization treaty with the United
States.
A Suakim telegram says Osman DiGna
is becoming alarmed at the late arrivals of
British troops.
Duke Leopold, of Forlonia, has been
married to Princess Letitia, daughter of
Prince Napoleon.
In a battle between the forces of the
Mudir of Dongola and the rebels 1000 of
the latter were killed.
The steamer Newcastle City has re-
turned to Halifax after hnvIng lost a por
ton of her cargo of cattle in a storm.
1t is rumored in Dublin that the troop
ship Lydian Monarch has ioundered in
St. Georges Channel. She was bound
for Suakim.
The remains of Mrs. James Russell
Lowell have been inferred at Kensal
Green cemetery to-day. The funeral was
strictly private
AT last accounts General Butler had
succeeded in reaching Abu Klea with his
little force. He awaits reinforcements be
fore continuing his retreat to GaSdnl
wells.
The police at Dorpat in the province OF
Livonia, Russia, invaded the lodgings of
a student named Perloff, Who shot him
self promptly through the cart. Docu-
ments were captured which led 10 many
arrests.
The Lord Mayor of London has issued
an appeal for funds to assist the large
number of people who have been thrown
out OF work on account of the depression
in trade. and who are in destitute circum-
stances.
At q meeting of conservative peers held
at the residence of the Marquis of Sails
bury, Sunday evening, it was unanimously
resolved to move in the house of lords n
vote Of censure against the government
for its Egyptian policy.
The marquis of Lorne in a speech to
parliament deprecated the British adj
vance in Egypt, claiming that Gen.
Gordon being dead, the British forces
should be used only to cl eek III Mahdi
advance into lower Egypt.
, 1885-02-24
Carl schurg calls on Cleveland.

ALBANY, Feb. 23.-Carl Schurz to-day
called on P~resident-elect Cleveland and
had a conversation with Cleveland over
two hours in length. Before leaving
Schurz said he had been lecturing in the
South and had not seen Cleveland since
the election, and took the opportunity to
pay him a visit. He wanted no cabinet
or other position for himself or anybody
else. He said he was asked by Cleveland
his opinion of certain men and gave it
frankly. He had nothing more to say.
By the same train came L. O. G. Lamar.
who went to the Kenmore and subse-
quently called at the Towner residence,
where he met Schurz and stayed until
late in the evening. He declined to say
what transpired between him and the
p~resident-elect.
, 1885-02-24
The Latest from Gen. Butler.

LONDON, Feb. 23.-Latest advices from
Soudan state the hostile Arabs reappear-
ed at Abu Klea on the night of the 10th
instant and were dispersed by a few
rounds from Gen. Buffers Gardner guns.
This intelligence which was conveyed in a
dispatch dated Abu Klca, February goth,
also contains the statement that many
Arabs being taken prisoners by Gen.
Butler. 1t is stated that FL Mahdi has
returned to Khartoum.
, 1885-02-24
Gen. aordon,a Journal.

Aa0ANRONr A1R ~ liz 49, RAAAA RAa1
book issued to-day contains a letter sen
by Gen. Gordon TO Gen. Lord Wolselel
in December. This says: Il have five
steamers and nine guns at Metemnel
awaiting your orders. | can hold ouI
forty days longer with ease, after that ii
will be difficult. The loss of Col. Stewart
is terrible. 1 told him to give YOU all in
formation possible. He had my journal
from january Sd to September 10th. III
Mahdi is eight miles from Khartoum.
SEMINAR is all right. The garrison there
is aware that you are coming. My jour
nal fromSeptember 10th to date is on board
one OF the steamers which you find at
Metemneh. / continue to have occa-
sional fights with Arabs. 1t is rumored
that all Europeans with Mahdi including
Slatin Bey and Nuns, have become Mus
selemen.
Lupton Bey has surrendered. | have
sent out scores of messages in all direc-
tons during the last eight months. Do
not send private letters to me, the risk is
too great. Do not write me in cipher, |
have zone and it is of no use. Mahdi
knows everything. Take road from
Abullot to Mctemneh. You need not
fear the Mahdi, both the Greek and Aus
trian consul are safe. El Mahdi has cap
tured a letter from the King Of Abyssinia
to me. Your expedition, as / understand,
is for the relief of the garrison al khar-
toum, which | failed to accomplish. |
decline TO admit il is for the rescue Of me
personally. A letter from Gen Gordon
dated September 9, contains the following
statements: I'VE have sufficient money
and provisions here at Khartoum to last
four months, at the expiration of that
period we shall be much embarrassed.
Although we wrote you it was impossible
TO send Col Stewart to Berber on account
ofmany things which occurred here, we
afterwards saw fit TO send him together
with the French and English consuls in a
small steamer to Dongola, to conmuni-
cate with the British commander there
tDutClilllik tut toOhAdl- " OttdilCO tWO
large steamers to accompany them to
Berber, to keep the way clear for them to
pass by Berber towards Dongola. How
many times have we written asking for
reinforcemenis, and calling your serious
attention to Soudan and no answer came"
Gen. Gordon also instructed the mes
senger sent from Khartoum Dec. IA. to
deliver the following message to Lord
Wolseley Don't scatter your troops.
Bring plenty of troops. The enemy is
numerous. We still hold Omdurman. the
Mahdi's lines are beyond Munsho. His
forces a month ago attacked Omdurman
and disabled one Of our steamers; We dis
abled one of their guns. The fighting
renewed on the south side three days
later. The rebels were again repulsed.
Come quickly; don't leave Berber in the
rear keep the enemy in your front. don't
let rumors of your approach spread. "
, 1885-02-24
Cattle Receipts.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2S.-The exchanges
are closed, as to-day is generllay observed
as Washington birthday. Cattle re-
ceipts, $500; steady, good grades firm; in
ferior dull, slow. Shipping steers. 1850
to 1900 pounds, 81. 25 @6. 40; stockers and
feeders, 50. 25@ GA 70; Texans$S (. 5@4 IS.
The Drouers' Journals special Liverpool
cable quotes American cattle slow and
steady. Best grades quotable at about
ls1 cents per pound, dressed weight.
, 1885-02-24

LONDON. Feb. 2S.-The Burton-Cu
ningham case was adjourned until Monday
next at the request of Poland, the solici-
tor for the government. Poland said at
the next hearing the crown would pro
duee an entirely net branch of testimony
against both Cunningham and Burton.
The prosecution was receiving, he said,
fresh evidence against the prisoners every
day and the police were kept busy investi-
eating it.
, 1885-02-24
An Interesting Phenomenon.

VICTORIA, B. c., Feb. pa meteor
passed over this city this morning about
Q O'Clock. 1t was of enormous size, and
appeared like a mass of molten iron. The
noise caused by the passage was like cs-
Gaping steam. Smoke and flames were
thrown off and it was seen to descend into
the sea and sink. A cloud of spray and
steam rising marked the spot where it
struck. This extraordinary phenomenon
was witnessed by many persons.
, 1885-02-24
A Rovnl visit to ireland.

LONDON, Feb. 2s.-Most of the Eng
fish papers have editorials on the propos.
ed tour of Ireland by the Prince and
Princess of Wales, and express an opin-
ion that the visit will be plucky and per-
haps an hazardous experiment, but that
it is well to remind the Irish Of the fact
that the union between the two countries
still exists.
, 1885-02-24
A pisabled TROOP Ship.

LONDON, Feb. 2s.-The troop ship
Poonah is IS miles off Saint Joes dis
abled. The Poonah has troops for the
Soudan.
, 1885-02-24

Mrs. Ellen e. Ellis 22s N. Carey sreer
Baltimore, Maryland, writes: | suffered
with a painful cough, and was promptly
relieved by a few doses Off d Star Cough
Cure; I recommend 1t ior throat and
lung troubles.
, 1885-02-24

P~alpitation, Dropsical swellings, dizziness,
indigestion, headache, sleeplessness cured
ky Wells Health Remover
, 1885-02-24

Order your coal from Riner x johnson
Telephone l02.
, 1885-02-24

At Masten's wholesale liquor store you
can find the best of liquors, wines and
imported and domestic cigars.
, 1885-02-24

Every smoker should try Little
.Inkerp
, 1885-02-24

FoR RENT-A six-room house on Sew
enteenth street; in fine order and the
best location in town. Inquire at LEADER
Office.
, 1885-02-24

Ferris moves houses and safes, and al
ways has houses and rooms, furnished and
unfinished, for rent at the very lowest
rates. Inquire at 37S, fifteenth street
, 1885-02-24

Marshall coal, full weight, at Riner K
.J~ohnson's. Telephone l02.
, 1885-02-24

Knights of Labor meet every Monday
night at 1880 in the Idelman block.
, 1885-02-24

Little Joker is the best smoking
tobacco.
, 1885-02-24

Schuttler wagons, and a full line Of hard
ware at Arp 4 Conway's.
, 1885-02-24

FoR RENT.-Two furnished rooms in
the Tilden block, corner of Sixteenth
street and Warren avenue.
, 1885-02-24

After a forty days contest the Oregon
legislature adjourned Saturday without
e~lecting a United States senator to sue
coed Slater. The rivalry against Portland
is SAID to have been the cause Of the dead
lock. 1t is believed by able Oregon law
pens that the governor has authority to
appoint to fill a vacancy, inasmuch as
Skaters term expires on the 4th Of March.
The colored postal clerk, injured in the
collision at -Four Mile Run Thursday
night, is dead, making the seventh death
by the accident. The United States Ex-
press company loses $250,O00 thrt was
burned in their car. Conductor Anger,
one of the victims of the disaster, was a
nephew Of Cen. Anger, commanding the
department Of the Missouri.
Late Saturday afternoon the only two
charges pending against Frank James, in
the Cooper county, No., circuit court
were dismissed and he is now a free man,
The matter was kept very quiet, and even
now it is not generally known. Intense
interest is felt here as to whether Cover
nor Marmaduke will recognize the requisi-
ton from the governor of Minnesota for
the removal of James to the latter state
for trial or not.
, 1885-02-24

To RENT-A four room house. Inquire
Of DIR. Wyman.
, 1885-02-24

House for rent, by VIM. Murphy, cor
ner O'Neil and Twentieth street.
, 1885-02-24

Losr.-A bunch of eight keys. The
finder will please return same to LEADER
Office.
, 1885-02-24

Omaha steel barbed wire. Call foi
prices at Arp X Conway's.
, 1885-02-24

Try Ellis's fresh homemade tafy.
Only 80 cents a pound.
, 1885-02-24
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.
A bill was introduced in congress to
open up Oklahoma for homestead settle.
o,ent

George Bancroft, a widely known pic
neer of Colorado. died suddenly in DenveI
of pneumonia.
Paddy Ryan expects to fight John Sui
Ivan at New Orleans early in April, for
diamond belt.
Francis s. Drake, Of Boston, the we'll
known writer, dropped dead in the Ire
mont house at Washington.
The Democrats of Colorado have de-
cided to support ex-Warden Hoyt for
United States marshal.
The senate amendments IN the house
bill FORGETTING the Texas Pacific land
grants were CONQUERED in by the house.
Henry Whitfield will hang in Chatham
county, Ga, Mar. 81. for burning a dwell
ing. The governor declines to pardon
him.
A new gold discovery is reported from
Durango, Colo. The location is fourteen
miles from that point up Junction creek,
in the La Plata mountains.
Charles Savage and George Rookie
fought two rounds, and finished. at New
Orleans. Savage broke a bone in his
right hand and had to retire.
II. Gasline, United States marshal for
the Western District of Texas, and his
deputy, were killed Saturday evening at
New Braupsdeld, by mail robbers. The
authorities have telegraphed TO Hunts
vile for b~loodhounds to track the murder
ers.
At the time of the escape of the despe-
radoes, Pitt and Yegger, near New Braun
fels, Tex, during the battle in the smok-
ing car one man was killed, one woman
was probably fatally wounded and one
nan was wounded. -Four suspicious men
were arrested.
The labor organization of Denver, Col,
numbering 1000 men, paraded through
the streets last Sunday. They made an
imposing appearance, carrying banners ex-
p~ressive of their sentiments. The object
to remind the Legislators, now in SEES
Of their duty TO the workingmen.
The house of Representatives has passed
navy appropriation bill with the Tai
bot amendment, providing for the expen-
1iture of$l 10000 for the completion of
the steel cruisers of not less than 5000
nor more than COCO tons displacement,
and the armament for the same, author
lied by act Of congress approved August
5, 1882.
, 1885-02-24

DIR. FrazIer's Root BItters.
Frazier's Root Bitters are not a dram
shop beverage, but are strictly medicinal
in every sense. They act strongly upon
the Liver and Kidneys, keep the bowels
open and regular, make the weak strong,
heal the lungs, build up the nerves, and
cleanse the blood and system from every
impurity. Sold by druggists. $l.00.
Dr. Fr~azier'r Magic Ointment
A sure cure for little grubs in the skin,
Rough skin, etc. Ii will remove that
roughness frem the hands and face and
make sou beautiful. Price SOC. Sent
by mail. Gray h Pearse, Sole Agents.
, 1885-02-24

The marquis of Lorne in a speech to
parliament deprecated the British adj
vance in Egypt, claiming that Gen.
Gordon being dead, the British forces
should be used only to cl eek III Mahdis
advance into lower Egypt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-04-25
Tales of the Disappointed.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-One of
the worst cases of disappointment is
that of a distinguished Democrat
from a Southern State. AS the mem
Der of the National Democratic Conn
mittee from his State he came TO
Washington early and took rooms at
one of the principal hotels. He was
in no Ring, and in no sense a Boss.
All that he wanted was a fair deal
and celebrity of movement. After the
Inauguration, Democrats from his
state came on for what he had pro-
vided for them, subject to the Presi-
dents approval, about which no
doubts were entertained. Contests
over the offices were avoided, and
there was a fine feeling over the pros
pective good things. The expectants
waited. One by one the offices they
were to have went to others. The
committeeman faithfully visited the
White House, but he got no satisfac-
ton. The President did not seem
interested in him or in his friends,
Finally, when nearly the last of the
coveted places were filled by strang-
ers, he gathered his disappointed
friends around him and said:
"Generally L can do tolerable jus
tice to any subject L understand, but
this is beyond my powers. l would
go on and do my best. but it's no use.
You all know how it is yourselves
Boys, let US take drink together,
and then we'll all go home and let
the blank things go to the tropics !"
Senators and Congressman have
their occasional Jokes in the White
House if they are out of humor with
the President. A Senator entered
the Presidents room one morning
and inquired for map of the United
States, which he scrutinized for some
time. "What are you looking for ?''
asked the President.
81 was seeing if my State was still
in the Union, L see it is" replied
the Senator.
GLOW is that ?" inquired the Pres
ident.
"Oh, as you have given it no at
tention | did not know how it was. u
Both smiled grimly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-04-25
Cancer of the Tongue.

DR.. Jesett. surgeon of the London
Cancer Hospital. states that out off,
227 cases of cancer known to him the
tongue was the seat of the disease in
1870, or 8.5 per cent; the breast in 697
cases, or 1913 per cent; and the uter-
US in 1878 per cent. In 2,412 cases
given by other surgeons, s per cent.
were upon the tongue. Irritation is
cause of cancer, and one cannot,
therefore, be surprised that the tongue
should be frequently affected. Curi-
Gus and broked teeth, with rough,
sharp edges, against which the tongue
plays ). the large quantities of tartar
which collect upon the teeth, false
teeth, especially when the plates fit
badly, or are of inferior materials;
smoking, particularly the short clay
pipe, with its jagged end; ardent spir-
its; hot condiments, chilies, pickles,
ETC., may all be placed among causes
of tongue cancer. Phthisis and sy-
phillis increases the danger, though
the liability, in a weakened system,
of one Kind of ulcer to change into
another. and heredity appears to be
traceable in some instances. DIR. Je-
sett'S advice should be noted Of all
men. He says: 81 would i'm all cas-.
es of suspicious ulcer of the tongue, if
after ten days ora fortnight's treat
ment it did not commence to heal or
assume healthy appearance, strong
| ly advise the excelsior of the ulcer.
Should it prove after its removal to
be innocent, should knOw my pa
tient was not bit the worse for its
loss, while we would have been pre-
vented from running the risk of fur
Their mischief. 1t is unfortunately
very rarely that we are able to see
patients at this early stage. and when
We do it is very difficult to Undue
them with the gravity OF the import
of these small nodules or ulcers until
the former have liberated, and they
have infiltrated deeply into the sub.
stance Of the tongue; but still, up to
this point, if the glands OF the neck
and submaxillary region remain tree
much can be done by the removal OF
the diseased tissues" When it is re-
membered that no specific for cancer
is as yet known, and that cancer once
developed is hopeless, the importance
of this advice cannot be overestimat.
ed. Care of the general health after
the removal of a very early stage o
cancer might prevent its reappear'
| ance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-04-25

The Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore .St0a says in that paper
Of Monday:
Mr.. r. ID. Johnson, of Cumberland,
was in town again yesterday with eX-
Representative Walsh, who is also
urging him for the position of inter
nal revenue collector for Maryland.
Gov. Hamilton and that wing of the
party affiliated with him will make a
strong contest for Mr.. johnson, while
Senator German and Representative
Compton will put in their rest licks
for DR.. George Wells, of Annapolis.
The District of Columbia is included
within the jurisdiction of this collec-
ton district, and it is rumOred that
one or two patriots residing in this
city are thinking of putting in
an application. 1t is not linkly,
however, that the appointment will
60 out side of Maryland. AS it is
understood that the present collector,
Mr.. Sellman, reports that the services
of employees whose compensation ag-
gregates 81 600 per annum can be dis
pensed with, his recommendation, if
approved by the Treasury Depart
ment, will result in lessening the pat
ronage Of the new appOintee, Whoev-
err he may be. to that extent. The
Western Maryland Democrats will
doubtless not concur in his sugges-
ton that the stamp office at Hagers-
town can be abolished. 1t may be
anticipated that the friends of all the
applicants for the collectorship will
agree in opposing any action by the
department in advance of the new
appointment, but it is just possible
that the department will not be in
fuenced by such considerations.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-04-25

terms of the present incumbents eX-
pire, and will slowly make changes
in the Offices which have no fixed
terms, refusing to remove men eX-
cept for very good reasons, and leav-
ing ii very large number of Republi"
cans in the smaller Offices. That this
will make some heart-burnings and
party dissatisfaction goes without
saying, but that it will make him
popular with the people generally is
quite certain. This much for what
the President himself will do. 1t is
not so sure that the heads Of the de-
partments will observe the same rule.
tits hardly to be hoped that they will.
But as far as presidential appoint
ments are concerned, there is a fixed
conviction here in Washington that
the above policy will be adhered to.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-04-25
What Doctors Don't Know.

1t is rather unfortunate for the
medical profession that whenever
there is an eminent patient under
treatment, and the public interest in
the case is so great as to justify daily
or hourly bulletins from the sick
room, strong differences Of opinion
should exist among the attending
and the consulting surgeons. Dur
ing Garield's illness it was insisted
for a while that the patient would
recover, though it afterward came
out that some of the surgeons from
the first regarded recovery impossi-
bic.
In Gen. Grants case, however, it
appears that all the doctors regarded
his disease as certainly fatal; and now
it is said they are divided in opinion
whether his life has ever been at any
time in danger. One physician, it is
said, still adheres to his opinion that
the malady is cancer; others say it is
not cancer at all, and that the patient
will recover. One thing is certain
the doctors all expected from hour to
hour that Grant would die, and the
patient refuted their diagnosis by re-
covering from his Frustrated cOndi-
ton and regainin9 a considerable
store of strength. He now walks
about the house, goes down stairs 10
his meals, looks out the window and
salutes his friends. and in other ways
sets at naught medical predictions.
A few weeks ago, however, the
doctors had a consultation as to
whether it was advisable to cut out
the cancer. The operation, said one
of the surgeons, would require the di-
vision of the jawbone and its remov-
al, the cutting out of the tongue and
other organs; and this was deemed so
grave an operation as to be impracti-
cable on account of the weakness of
DdtlCHAs iiNtt was uO uuuDl GA-
pressed that it was a fatal cancer
the only doubt was whether the pa
tent was strong enough to bear this
fearful operation. Grants weakness,
therefore, saved him from this dread
ful mutilation, and the death that
would in large proportion of cases
result from il. And now it is said
there is no cancer, and that the
strength has returned.
Yet these physicians have careful
~ guarded themselves against adj
verse criticism by giving out as few
facts as possible. They have suffered
to escape very little in the way of
details upon which the medical pro-
fession outside could base an opinion.
Altogether, the impression made up
on the public mind is very painful,
and "A distrust Of medical science is
freely expressed. Bdito. american.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-04-25
SATURDAY. APRIL %. 1885.

In our paper of last week we called
attention of our readers to the object
and purposes of the Baltimore and
Ohio Immigration Company. We
trust all persons who have land to
sell in our county have considered
the matter carefully, and if, after such
consideration, they believe the Com
pany will aid them in finding pur-
chasers for their surplus land. it will
be great benefit to our county. If
those who have read our article of
last week have not duly considered
the questions involved, we urge them
to do so, as it may be a matter Of
great importance to them.
AS we have heretofore suggested
from time to time, we con fidently
believe that it would be infinitely
better for many of our land owners if
they would sell a large portion Of
their land. In many cases men own
large tracts of land upon which they
have been paying taxes for years and
from which they receive no income
or return from the money thus eX-
pended, If a portion of these tracts
could be sold to settlers and imprOv-
ed by them, that would certainly
add value to. the remaining portion
of land.
So far as the settling or selling of
land through the company or other
wise is concerned, much depends up
on the prices demanded for land, and
if a demand for land should spring up
through the opportunities offered by
the company, we hope owners will
not fix their prices too high, because
such a course would drive away set
tiers and would render the efforts Of
the company of no use. If any hene-
fits are to accrue to our people by
reason of the opportunity offered in
the way we have pointed out, they
can only be received by mutual fair
dealing between the company and
land owners.
The standing of the officers and
directors of the company is a suffi-
cient guaranty on the part Of the
company, and we advise our readers
to write to DIR. w. Il. Barnard, the
Secretary, for prospectus and gen.
eral information.