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New-York tribune., 1885-02-05
POOLING A POLITICAL MoNoMANIAc.

BATAVIA, Feb. A Especial. Eugene c. Austin.
who lives in Attica, Wyoming County, is monomaniao
the subject of politics. and has been for years the
ready prey for practical jokers who have sent him
many senseless errands to distinguished politicians
He visited Mentor In 1sS0to visit General Garfield and
met with so frgid a reception that he deserted the
Republican party. Since Mr. Cleveands elevation 70
the GovernOrship Austin has been firm believer In him
Yesterday he received what purported to be telegram
from the Presdeneect asking him to come at once 70
the Hoffman House to join In the conference OF tho
Democratic leaders. This morning he started on tho
first train for New York dressed In his best and wearing
a white vest and white tie He telegraphed Mr. Cleye
land that he would be with him He expects to
be rendered Cabinet position and he says that he will
accept it,
New-York tribune., 1885-02-05
COMMENTS OF THE EUROPEAN PRESS.

LONDON, Feb. Accommodating on the shoot
ing of ODonovan ROssa by Mrs Dudley The Times says
"Ths man. whose thou ghts would imagine ran from
uornine until night on methods of murder, at once
paced himself in the power OF an unknown woman lie
now chews the of reflections which must be bitter
enough Mrs. Dudley's rivals that of Charlotte
Corday."
The standard advises Mr. Parnel to take the fate OF
Rossa to heart and says that stranger things nave
happened that that Parnel, too, should ma MS
Nemesis
sigeant describing the suerings endured by ODonoyan
R0ssa in English prisons and expressing the ulmOsI
sympathy with him In his present condition.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-05

the stairs Miss Sarah schermerhorn picked up lighted
candle and going to the door opened 1t and asked "who
is thereT The candle was dashed from her hand and
extingushed and she received stunning blow in the
face. Miss Schermerh0rn shut and b0lted the door
The door forced and two masked men entered the
unable recognize them Resistance was offered
the women who were brutay beaten One man had sand
bag and the other carried heavy but short chain and
with these weapons that tho women were struck
The booty secured by the burglars consisted OF $l5
gold watch chain and other articles OF jewelry The
sisters had large Of money concealed In the house,
but 1t overlooked by the robbers. few weeks ago
burglar forced entrance into the Same house, but
repulsed by the women, who were armed with
New-York tribune., 1885-02-05
IRON WORKS RESuMISG.

WATsoNTowN, Penn, Feb. 4 Especial. Tho
this part State started up to-day with 800 men.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-05

lDDI TIOyAL SHAFTS FOR THE NEW AQUEDU0T
The Aqueduct Commissioners yesterday re-
eeved from the contractors O'Bren Clark and Heman
Ozark, request that they be allowed to s1cavais addf
tenxl shafts along the line Of their work IL was re-
ferred TO the Construction COMMITTEES. Assistant En-
gineer FRANKLIN directed TO make special examna-
ona OF the Croton River water storage and supply HIS
yoArs
New-York tribune., 1885-02-05
ACOUIrTED OE MURDER.

WEIIsBoRo, Penn, Feb. 4.-George H. Brown, who
was charged with having killed Elliott Bossburg In
December acquitted by tho jury this morning The
verdict caused great surprise.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-05

BURGLARS RoBBING A POST OFFICE. an.
BAIrfMoRR Feb 4.-The Post Offce ct Catoh is.' nv
Patmore Comfy was entered by burglars last i,nS
They obtained a5oLt $500 Ia money and postass s'~As
and escaped.
National Republican., 1885-04-18
Tho Amnricnn soldier.

Adjutant General II. c. Drum was re-
Gently quoted in tho New York World
as expressing the opinion that "a regiment
Of Engishmen Is the fnost body OF sol
diers ever gotten together" also, that in
our volunteer army I'VE had no regiments
Of the purely American type. They were
mixed with the foreign element always"
To this the New York Tribune excepts
in very emphatic terms. 1t does not
think that English soldiers are better than
ours aud does not think much of an Off
Ger who belittles his own soldiers. 1t
no regiments In the late war Of the purely
American type; we had many such, es-
pocially from the northeast, tho west, and
the northwest. No English regiments
are more purely of "the English type"
than many ofthose were of 'the American
type"
All this is but simple justice to the
American volunteers of the war of the
rebellion than whom no finer body of
men" ever shouldered arms. But the
Tribune goes further:
Finally, besides having said what 1t was not
becoming in him to say, Gen. Drum has ex.
pressed an opinion on n subject on which he is
not Il competent judge He saw few English
soldiers on holiday parade last autumn; but he
never saw regiment Of the volunteers in our
late war whom ho disparagcs, since he was in
California continuously from the time the vol.
untcers were mustered in at the beginning of
the war till they were mustered out at the
close Of II. II the adjutant general has not
been msreprescnted he should learn to hold
his tongue and should find out something
about the army with which he has the honor
to be connected
THE REPUBLICAN hopes that the ad-
iutant general did not use the language
nor convey the impression attributed to
him. II ke did tho TriJmc's comments
are woll morited.
National Republican., 1885-04-18
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Hon. POTTER PALMER, of Chicago, is at Will
lGrd's,
LIEuT. ALFRED REYNOLDS has been ordered
10 instruction in ordnance at Washington
navy yard,
THE will of the late Gem Anson stager leaves
his entire estate valued at $3.50, 900, to his three
daughters in equal proportions.
THE Washington Journalists at New orleans
will go by boat to the mouth OF the Missis-
sippi river to-day to see the jetties.
MINISTER PHELPS called on tina President
yesterday and left for New York last night
He will sail for England in few days,
MRS. HAEEAH BARNES a near relative of
the late Surgeon General Barnes, IL the guest
of DR.. C. A. Won Harteben In this city.
Hon. MARK SKINNER, Of Chicago with his
wife and two daughters, is at the Riggs House.
They have been spending some weeks In Flor
ida, aud are now on their way home
MRS HARRY r, BACON, formerly Miss Flor.
ence Hopkins, well.known in musical and
literary circles, left yesterday for her home In
Toledo, Ohio, after visit Of several weeks to
her relatives and friends here.
NINE ApELINA PATTI has announced that
she will be unable to fulfill her New York and
Boston engagements owing 20 illhealth aud
the imperative orders Of her physicians To
cease work for several weeks, She will sail
at once for Wales, where she will remain IN
her castle several months, amer which she OK
poets to sing in London, Paris, aud possibly
81, Petersburg.
National Republican., 1885-04-18


EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN: In view of
the recent attacks upon the dry goods houses
of Washington and their clerks, II lady who
has "shopped" in all the large establishments
here for many years feels 1t to be but just to
state her experience. She test'iies to having
met with the utmost courtesy and obliglngness
on the part of proprietors and CLERKS, even
when she sometimes appeared In the Charac-
ter of sample hend." AS to the character
and variety of the goods shown here compared
with Baltimore, she also states that when on a
visit TO Baltimore few years ago she was
urged 10 buy summer outfit there: but, fall
ing to do So found the same goods for the same
prices at the good old firm of Perry Bros. OF
this firm she speaks in terms Of especial favor,
as well of the taste and variety of the materials
displayed as OF the polite attention she has al.
ways received there.
And so of all the large houses here. And she
thinks that, with the recent advance in the
extent and variety Of the stock of goods carried
by them, there can certainly be only an imag-
mary superiority in the Baltimore trade for any
but wholesale buyers. X. Y. z.
National Republican., 1885-04-18

Henry w. Grady, OF the Atlanta Consti.
tuition, has an article in the Century, in
reply to Mr.. Cable, from which wo quote
as follows: LET no one imagine, from
what is here said, that the south is care
less of the opinion or regardless of the
counsel Of tho outside world. On the
contrary, while maintaining firmly q
position she believes to be essential, she
appreciates heartily the value of general
sympathy and confidence. With an earn
estness that is little less than pathetic she
bcspoaks the patience and tho impart al
judgment of all concerned. Surely her
situation should command this, rather
than indifference or antagonism. In pow
erty and defeat-with her cities destroyed,
her fields desolated, her labor disorganized,
her homes in ruins, her families scat
tered, aud the ranks of her sons deci-
mated-in the face of universal preu-
dice, famed by the storm of war in hos
tility and hatred-under the shadow of
this sorrow and this disadvantage, she
turned bravely to confront problem
that would have taxed to tho utmost
every resource of rich and powerful
and victorious people. Every inch Of her
progress has heen beset with sore difficult
ties; and If the way is now clearing, it
only reveals more clearly the tremendous
import of tho work to which her hands
are given. 1t must be understood that
she desires to silence no criticism, evade
no issue, and lessen no responsibility. She
recognizes that tn ) negro is here to stay.
She knows that her honor. her dear name,
and her fame, no less than her pros
perity, will be measured by the fullness
of the justice she gives and guarantees
to this kindly and independent race. She
knows that every mistake made and
every error fallen into. no matter how
innocently, endanger her peace aud her
reputation. In this full knowledge she
accepts tho issue without fear or evasion.
She says, not boldly, but conscious of the
honesty and the wisdom of her convic-
tions: Leave this problem to my work
ing out. / will solve it in calmness and
deliberation, without passion or preju-
dice, and with full regard for the un.
speakable equities it holds. Judge me
rigidly, but judge me by my works. And
with the south the matter may be left
must be left. There 1t can be left with
the fullest confidence that the honor OF
tho republic will be maintained. the
rights of humanity guarded, and the
problem worked out in such exact justice
as the finite mind can measure or finite
agencies administer"
National Republican., 1885-04-18

The bitter hostility prevailing between
the Mclean aud Pendleton factions of
tho Ohio Democracy has long been no.
torious. Events OF late have tended to
make it more pronounced. Mr.. Pendle-
toms appointment to succeed Mr.. Lowell
in the English ministry was undoubtedly
very unpalatable to Mclean and his
friends, and though Pendleton by going
abroad will personally escape from the
storm center for time, his friends will
have to stand up and continue tho fight.
Mr.. Allen o. Myers has just sworn be-
fore a committee of the Ohio legislature
that he was offered $1,000 to vote for Mr..
Pendleton for United States senator.
Myers is member of the legislature, and
has for years been one of McLean's
favorito correspondents Of the Enquirer.
His testimony charges Cincinnati friend
of Mr. Pendleton's with making the cor
rupt offer, and the alleged bribOr is to be
arrested.
If war is thus to be carried into the
Pendloton camp it 10 to be hoped retalia-
tory efforts will not be lacking. There
were queer stories ahoat about tho use Of
money at the time OF the senatorial cleo
tion that retired "dentleman George"
but the Payne-McLean crowd was cred
tied with possessing the longest pecuniary
pole. They certainly knocked the per-
simmOn, at any rate.
II 1t becomes established that Mr.. Pen
dleton's friends could pay a market rate
OF $1,000 per vote, the country would no
doubt be greatly edited II reliable in
formation should be laid before 1t showing
the rate offered for votes for Payne, and
Mr.. Pendleton's friends will be lacking
in spirit If the information is not forth
coming, 1t is not exactly pleasant or
creditable that senatorship should be
National Republican., 1885-04-18
COL. THOMAS II. BENTON.
A AReminiscsncc Suggested by the Vital
Endurance OF Gsn. Grant.

EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN: In
the years 1898 Col. Benton resided in
house No. 1884 q street northwest, now
known as "Franklin's house." and re-
Gently occupied by the Hon. Mr.. Green
leaf, member of tho last Congress. In
this house be expired April 10, 1858, at
the ago of 76 years. For the last two
years of his life he devoted himself to
literary pursuits, which were commenced
even before he had entirely closed his
active political career. In this period he
completed his great work, "Thirty Years
View" wrote a remarkable paper on the
"Dred Scott Decision" and commenced
the herculean task of condensing the
debates of Congress" which he finally
completed down to the compromise meas
ures of 1850.
During his last winter death daily
stared him In the face, and was only
kept at bay by the almost invincible
will Of Benton. Suffering intensely at
times from q complication of disease he
nevertheless retained his faculties un-
impaired to the last, and on the very
morning of the day of his death
sat propped up in his bed and
read and corrected with his own
hand the closing proof-sheets of the
CONDENSED Debates" Tho faculty had
not then discovered the recent arts for
prolonging life at the expense of a bodily
stupor and clouded mind. Benton bore
with surprising equanimity tho infic-
tions of nature without the interference
of the new system of dealing with pa.
tients on the verge of the grave, and
being left to himself was enabled by his
great vitality to complete his literary de-
signs.
Gen. Grant has displayed an equal
vitality, q power Of endurance, consider
ing what he suffers, both from nature
and art almost without parallel. But
yet 1t will probably become q cause Of
unfsiling regret to tho world that he will
not be able to complete his great literary
work. The History of the War of the
Rebellion" embracing his autobiography
in connection herewith. Yet how could
the result be otherwise? Since nc
amount Of human vitality. will-power
or tenacity to life could cope with the
accumulated troubles of body and mind
which have been brought to bear upon
him. Sadly he sinks into the last slum.
Der, while helpless nation waits weep
ing at his bedside, and the world mourni
a great soul departing. S.
National Republican., 1885-04-18
Tho Lord ac 0ur Mnxee.

Mr.. William II. Crane, the comedian,
tells Eugene Field that he is intimately y
acquainted with Mr.. William Crane Whit
ney, the new Secretary of the Navy.
"As you possibly know" says Mr.. Crane,
young Whitney was christened In honor
of me. have taken deep interest in
his welfare and have watched his pro-
gress in nautical affairs with eager solici-
tude. He 10 born seaman, and his &C.
quaintance with marine life began years
ago. He has been my guest on several
yachting excursions, and ventura to say
that no one can luif champagne bottle
or trim can Of deviled ham or port q
chicken sandwich or weather an all-night
sitting over game Of draw more skill
fully than he can. 1t gives me q great
deal of satisfaction to feel that II was /
who taught him his first lessons in sea-
manship, and harbor no doubt that he
will steer the proud ship of state over
every tempestuOus billow and around
every hidden rock and bring her safely
into port at the end of the four years
cruise, with her lbs flying gayly from
her mizzen quarter deck and her halyards
floating calmly on the mainstay of her
gang boom."-Philadelphia NelpS.
National Republican., 1885-04-18

Out ofthe valley and the shadow of death
Gen. Grant appears to be coming back to
q tenablc footbold in the land of the
living.
The country rcioices at every indica-
tiou Of his convalescence with n joy as
sincere as was the grief which filled the
souls of tho people two weeks ago, when
they had reason to believe that the dear
'old man" was dying.
There are millions Of hearts that arc
praying for his restoration to health, and
IL the present hope shall DO realized and
the general shall again resume his nor
NAL place. he will bo welcomed almost as
one who has risen from the dead.
We can picture no happier spectacle
than another transcontinental tour for
the old commander. Such an outpouring
of the people to testify their respect and
affection rs would greet him has never
been witnessed in any country.
National Republican., 1885-04-18
THE CASE OF MIR. WILLIAMS.
lie MRket sundry Explicit Statements
Relative to HIS Treatment by Sec
retary BsyArd.

lie Makes sundry Explicit Statements
Relative TO Hts Treatment by Sec
retary BayArd.
EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, |
sent q statement to your journal last
evening that does not appear In to-day's
issue. Instead | find very unkind odi-
torial note. / wish to emphasize my
statements respecting the treatment re-
ceived at the Department of State l.
have never received by look, word, or
letter any intimaton that the Secretary
wanted my services. On the contrary,
ho told me the first time | called that he
would "havo to keep me waiting" ?. He
did ask me to resign, did threaten me
with charges that hc refused to allow mo
TO see, and promised me my thirty day
money for waiting Instructions" 3. /
never agreed to resign, and the chief
clerk did tell me that the Secretary in
structed him to secure payment OF my
draft, with the understanding that
should resign.
am told that should not have gotten
into this difficulty. There is but one
time to fight, when you are struck I;
there is but one time to resent an insult,
when 1t is offered. would rather main
tain my manhood than have dozen for
eign missions.
What object could have in lying about
the Secretary? Does any one suppose for
q moment that young colored man, who
has fought his way up from q private SOL
diet In throo armies volunteer, regular,
and militia-to be an officer; who gradu-
ated from one of the best aud oldest in
stitutions in New England; the first Of
his race to enter tho Ohio legislature
judge advocate of the Grand Army his
torian Of his race, and United States
minister, would throw away the moral
earnings OF an eventful lifetime by lying
about the second highest officer in the
councils of the nation? oh, no, Mr..
Editor. IL l were the greatest liar in the
world prudence would have strangled q
lie to conserve personal and selfish inter-
ests.
| / regret tho necessity to have unkind
words with my chief; but tho truth is
tho truth, and nothing but the truth.
White men, as you doubtless indicate In
your editorial, may prefer to accept the
statements of tho Caucasian Secretary
rather than those Of tho negro minister.
But there is coming timo when the Sec
rotary and myself will stand before an
impartial judge. who will decide who has
provaricated, and his Judgment will not
be modified by the nationality of secre-
tary or minister. GEo. w. WILLIAMS.
WASHINGTON, April IL, 1885.
National Republican., 1885-04-18

EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,: As 50 much
has been written for your paper as to whether
one can shop to the same advantage here as in
Baltimore, will give little OF my experience
In the matter. When came from Baltimore
TO Washington to reside, several years ago, II
was great trial to me to try and do any shop
ping here, and the difficulty with mo was the
manners of the clerks. They seemed to be in
different us to whether u purchase was made
or not. And Mt the time prices were much
higher here than in Baltimore Therefore,
for some years, did the most of my shopping
in the latter place, ] think there is little diff
ference in prices now, but in some of the stores
have my old complaint of the clerks.
Some weeks ago went into store on
Seventh street aud bought Il pair of cheap kid
gloves. My hand is hard to iii in II kid glove,
and seldom buy cheap kid. Before got
home determined not to keep the gloves, and
not to try to put them on. Itook them back
the next morning just in the condition had
brought them away, and as the strctCher had
been put through them offered to lose on the
price, and also TO get II higher-priccd pair. The
young lady (!) insisted that had tried to put
them on, although tried to assure her to the
contrary, and she treated me SO disCourtoOusly
that LEFT the store, leaving the gloves and the
money had paid for them. OF course, | shall
never again buy anything at that store, and
shall keep rs many of my friends US can from
buying there. A VICTIM TO MANSERs.
National Republican., 1885-04-18

A correspondent Of the Boston Herald,
speaking Of tho money invested in New
York in paintings. says that club here
"holds a loan exhibition OF ninety pic
lures, insured for over $500 900, including
an insurance of $780, 900 on thirty.nine
works lent by one person. Think of the
money locked up in the Stewart, Wander
bilt, Morgan, Sponsor, Belmont, Rookie
feller, and Astor galleries. The 1907
cost Mr.. Stewart 100000; Vanderbilt's
Meissonier, The Arrival at the Chateau
cost him $4,000 in Paris; his best Millet,
The Sower.' cost him over $25. 900; Mrs.
Morgan's Evening by Rousseau, cost
her $4,000, and Mr.. seney paid $4,000
for its companion, Morning on tho
River oise.' Mr.. Seney dropped nearly
three-quarters of million into the
pockets of dealers and few artists
in less than Ave years. But the
wonder that New York dealers grow
rich? One of them carries an insurance o
of 5000 upon his stock Of paintings,
and he says that that doesn't cover tn o
value. The other day he showed mo In
his private rooms a group of pictures
whose prices ranged from $4,000 to
$4,000. Mr.. Cotiler, a connoisseur of
exquisite taste, has that superb Corot, the
'Ornheus,' still hanging In his gal
lery. Some time ago. believe, its price
was $4,000. He adds 81 900 to the price
every year, and l presume now $4,000
would not buy it. So the money COOS for
pictures in New York. Sometimes the
city suggests Rome in her days of luxury
and decadencs. Few people realize the
richness and costliness of New York pri-
vate collections Ii would be hard for
Paris to surpass the exhibition of m odern
French paintings which might be made
here in New York;
National Republican., 1885-04-18
IL MFroze His BIood.n

II Vice President Hendricks has any
authority in the premises, We expect to
sec Sunset Cox eyicted from the Demo-
cratic party before the shad season closes.
The henceness of this belief on our part
is rs follows: Hendricks had friend
whom he wanted to have appointed sec
retary of legation at Constantinople, and
whom he applied for the place to Cox the
latter froze his blood by stating that tho
present secretary, a Republican, was so
efficient and acceptable that he would TO
retained. The bulletins from Mr.. Hem
bricks announce that ever since then his
temperature hAs been below zero, but his
appetite remains normal.-PhHadelphia
pJeSs
National Republican., 1885-04-18

Because Songs brightest stars have crowned
his head,
fuTled,
Because since Shakespeare Joined the death
less dead,
No loftier Poet has entranced the world.
Because oiympan food, ethereal wine,
Are his who fills Apollo's golden lutte,
Why should he not from his high heaven in
cline,
To take from lowllor hands their proffered
food?
Free Is the earnest offering he as free
10 cOndescend toward the gin they bring;
No Dead'Sea apple y lords degree,
-PAUL HAluLToN HAyEE.
National Republican., 1885-04-18
The Rabbirs Foot charm.

The carrying of rabbits foot as a
charm to ward off the spells of evil.dis-
posed persons is not confined to the darky
alone. Almost every young man in this
neighborhood has one In his pocket
"Do you carry a rabbits foot? asked
of friend.
"Yes," he replied. 81 have carried one
ever since | was small boy. also carry
buckeye and a potato in my pocket.
What for2 Why, for luck. At least that
is why | carry rabbits foot. The buck
eye and the potato are to keep Off dis
ease"
DO many young men carry rabbits
feet? ?"
"Oh, yes and the girls, too. have
two rabbits feet, tied together with blue
ribbon and highly perfumed, that my
sweetheart gave me, They are all the go
for presents nOw,"-LeightOn (Alq,) Letter.
National Republican., 1885-04-18

THE latest London kilograms are ex-
trcmely significant. The English minis
try will ask tho commons to vote war
credit on Monday next. Mr. Gladstone's
remarks in tho house last night would
seem to indicate that the peaceful adjust
ment of existing difficulties is next to
impossible.