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National Republican., 1885-06-18
ABOUT PEOPLE.

SECRETARY WHITNEY went to New York yes
teTday for a few days.
MR.. Il. T. MERRICK, who has been seriously
III with congestion of the brain, was improving
last night.
THE Washington and Leo University has con-
ferred the d. D. degree upon Rev. W. A. Leon.
ard, Of this city.
GEN. HoRATIo GATES GIBSON, the new com.
mander OF the Washington barracks, visited
the President yesterday.
SECRETARY ESDIcoTT went to Boston yes.er-
day, and Mr.. John Tweedale, chief clerk, Is
acting Secretary OF War.
Miss ELIZABETH BRYANT JOHNSTON will leave
here this evening for Boston, and she expects
soon to visit several northern summer resorts.
REV. W. O'CoSSELL, secretary OF the Most
Rev. Archbishop Gibbons, OF baltimore, has
been appointed rector of the American College
at Rome.
Hon. GEO. l.. CLARK, OF New York; T. W.
Sargent, j. q. Asbury, II. c. Howard, and ]. II.
Pierce were yesterday admitted to the bar Of this
District.
ATABLET to the memory OF Prof Joseph
Henry was unveiled at Princeton College on
Tuesday Prof Henry was at one time pro.
fessor at Princeton.
LIEUT.. JOHN L, MYERS, 90 artillery will visit
the camp Of tho militia and volunteer guards
Of Texas during the encampment at Lampasas,
Texas, commencing June p.
THOMAS p, CLEAvEs, clerk of the United States
Senate committee on appropriations, leaves
here his morning for Bridgeton, Maine, for
few weeks respite from his arduous duties.
Hon. G. V. ~ LoTHRoP, United States min.
lister to Russia, accompanied by his wife and
two daughters, sailed for Europe yesterday
morning on the steamer Ems from New York.
GEN, JACKSON, the new American minister,
has presented his credentials, and was cor.
daily received by President Dlaz. The Amer.
ican colony here will give Gen. Jackson
banquet on July4.
Miss CLEVELAND and her friend, Miss Nelson,
were guests ut a small party at the residence of
Mr.. Laughtnn, regent of the Mount Vernon
Association, l7l9 II street. last night, and re-
maincR some time, This Is the first evening
call that Miss Cleveland has made since she
came to the city.
THE Presidents callers yesterday included
Representatives Morrison, King, Irlon, aud
Lawler ex-senator Hereford, Representative
Kleiner, and Col, J. NJ. Lane, of Evansville
Ind; Representative Holman, Or, Fred Trcou,
and Dr. L. J. WOolen, Of Indiana; oS-Repre
sentatiVes Hurd and Paul; Thomas j. Miles, of
Philadclphiai j, C. Underwood, Of New York.
A. Verona, of Cubai A. IIaller Gross, Of Phlla.
delphia; Il, J. shalek, Gen. H. G. Gibson, U. s.
Al Clinton Bockwitb, Of New York. d. S. Ap.
pleIon, Gen. John Cochrane, =. Henry Dugro,
John Lawshc, Of California; Pay Inspector
Cosby U. s. ~; A. II, Co0rith, OF Pennsyl,
yaniai H. D. sehwarmann, Of Brooklyn.
National Republican., 1885-06-18
nmcfnI Announcements.


Secretary Whitney has issued the following
rules: deception Of members OF Congress and
ull persons not oiiicers. of the departments be.
tween 10 and ~ o'clock. Reception of heads
OF bureaus aud officers of the department hav-
lug business with the Secretary from IL until
o'clock. From to o'clock all persons Will
be excluded, and heads of bureaus aud officers
Of the department ore requested not TO coll in
this hour unless specially invited. on Satur.
days no visitors will be admitted except heads
of bureaus and officers of the department"
There Will be seven now clerks added to tho
force of the first assistant pOstmaster generals
office afler July !, and one In the free delivery
Office.
partmCnt, cannot draw the additional pay of
curator OF insects OF the National Museum
while drawing his salary OF tho former place.
There are about 1900 pounds of sugar beet
seed on hand nt tho agricultural department,
and hut little demand FOR It. Farmers do not
seem TO want IL, and chickens Will not cat II.
The contract for furnishing fuel for the use
OF the War Department during the next fiscal
year has been awarded to Stevenson e Bco.
The following telegram was received ye,ter-
day from Rem. Admiral Jouett at Colon by
tion, supported by Commissioners JustO,
Arosemina and David Hernandez, resulted In
treaty Of peace, which was signed BY com
missioners of both parties, This was not APP
proved by revolutionary orders. Matters ro..
main rs previously reported. Government
forces now marchngon Barnnqullla, Health Of
tennessee ana Nnntic gOOd.'
The following Washington bidders wero sue.
cessful IN securing contracts for furnishing
supplies to the government. printing oiico C.
w. Ihorno y Co., Maurice Joyce, woodward u
Lothrop, Robert Boyd, N. r. Motzyer & Bro,
George Ryneal, jr., Barbour q Hamilton, VIM.
Ball0ntync ~ Sons Y. q. Wheeler, National
Broom and Wh!sk Company M. g. Copeland.
and Peter i. Bacon.
Bids for furnishing supplies 10 the Interior
Department were opened yesterday There
were .sixty;two bidders most Of them from
this city The awards will shortly be made.
National Republican., 1885-06-18

EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN: Having no.
ticed several pieces written in behalf OF the
clerks OF Washington city in reference to mer-
chants closing their stores on Saturday at an
earlier hour, We wish to call yours and the
public attention TO those merchants who keep
their stores open from . n. m. to aud 10 p. M.
Not even on legal holidays is this rule relaxed.
How grateful these young men and girls would
at G y. m, giving thom tho chance TO breathe
the cool evening air, and freedom for n few
hours for improvement or social enjoyment
how much more interest they would tako in
their duties, and how eagerly they would en-
brace every opportunity to promote the inter
csts and welfare of their employers. Would
not such plan DO beneficial to both2 Through
your columns appeal to those merchants who
have heretofore dsrcgardcd this rule 70 reflect
that 1t is not machinery they are wearing out,
but human creatures lives
A FRIEND To MERCHANTS.
National Republican., 1885-06-18

In sentencing n man for cmbegslement,
Judge Biddle, Of PHILADELPHIA, remarked
"There is what | regard "a a most unfor-
tunate impression abroad that, because
man has agood character aud has been
surrounded by every advantage that educa-
tion and association give, when he commits
n crime that all those circumstances should
he taken In mitigation of punishment.
admit no such doctrine" Herein the
learned iurist is quito right, although he
differs from distinguished brother who
used to "dispcnse with Justice" in this Dis
trlct, and who, on more than one occasion,
explained light sentence by pathetic al
lusions to 'the high standing of the defend
ants family.n The truth is that man who
has been wcll brought up and surrounded by
good Siniluences is much more culpable
when he commits crime than the poor
devil who has had no such advantages.
National Republican., 1885-06-18

4 CHANGE for the worst occurred In the
case of Gen, Grant yesterday. The prog
icss Of his disease suddenly deprived him OF
The power Of speech. Although suffering
good deal of pain he did not lie down,
lut eat on the balcony until dark. The gen
cral fully realizes his condition, and is fac
ing death with calm resignation. Calling
ly signs for writing material he wrote two
lctters--one to his family and the other TO
his hysiclans--both, II is supposed, calling
attention to certain directions which he had
put in writing in New York. DR.. Douglas
sent messenger to New York to bring DR..
Sands to Mount NcGregor. It may be that
there Is no immediate danger of fatal re-
suit, but DR.. Douglas is evidently alarmed.
There viii be deep anxiety in the public
mind until further and more positive intel
ligence is received from our greatest and
best loved citizen.
National Republican., 1885-06-18

SALISBURY has succeeded in the construc-
ton Of a cabinet and will present It to the
queen to-day. Lord Salisbury himself will
be secretary for foreign affairs, Sir Michael
Hicks-Bcach chancellor of the cxchequer
and leader in the commons, and Lord Ran
dolph Churchill will take the India office.
II is stated that Sir Stafford Northcote,will
accept some Office of great dignity, but Of
no importance, like lord privy seal or presl-
dent of the council. 1t is, of course, q
make-shift arrangement, with no thought
or suggestion of permanency. The tories
expect to be routed in the campaign, and
this expectation viii, we have no doubt, be
fully realized.
National Republican., 1885-06-18
A Broad and Liberal voucher.

Cleveland is as good Democrat as you
or las good Democrat as there is In the
country. His idea is to put the Demo
cratic party on a high basis. There has
been consistency In his course which is
apparent to close students who have access
to the facts. All his appointments, while
they have been made with reference to it-
ness and good government, have been made
with the idea of strengthening the party.
No statesman ever had more clearly de
fined policy, aud he Is absolutely inleXlble
IN following IT, A Democrat called on him
recently and told him how we were all
pleased with them. Cleveland modestly
Toplled 81 hope you can say that three
years henccn Mr.. Cleveland Is approach
able and unassuming. There Is no aifec-
tation about him. But when he gets through
talking with you, you readily appreciate
that II Is time to go.
"What is your opinion OF Miss Cleyelandg
Is she strong mindedp'
"Not I'm the sense Of taking tho lead In
any departure from the established status
of her sex She is sensible and charming
woman, She is of medium size and good
l0Okiug.n
SIS II true that she Is Republican,"
"Oh, no,n said the senator, smiling.
''I hat was an absurd report which annoyed
her, hut she would not deny H., because she
declared that her position in the white
house had nothing 10 do with politics. -
Lgterrieig friH Selat0r COcATeH.
National Republican., 1885-06-18
L1TTGATING OVER A rRrrLE.
An Injunction Suit Based on Bound
nry Dispute Involving Few Inches.

An injunction Suit Based on Bound
AIRY Dispute Involving n Few Inches.
John Myers owns the frame house 1927
Seventh street, and Mrs. Harry r. and b. +.
Hillyard the adjoining lot south. The latter
claim that Mycrs's house stands four and
one-half inches over on their lot, and noti-
fed him TO remove It. This would neces-
state cutting off the entire end of the house
from foundation TO peak. Mr.. Myers de-
MED that his building overran his lot on the
south side, and declined to take four and
one-half inches from off the house. On the
9th instant Mrs. lIillyard served written
notice on Mr. Myers to move off the dis
puted ground, which he did not do. Then
the IIillyaTds decided TO build on the lot,
and proceeded to eXcavate for the founda-
ton walls The contractor, by their or
ders, proceeded to dig under Myers's house
TO the extent of four and one-half inches,
and so Informed Mr.. Myers. Finding that
his house was likely to receive great injury,
he yesterday fled a bill in equity against
the Hillyards, asking that they be cnioined
from digging under his house until the final
hearing of the cause. A temporary restrain
ing order was issued rcturnable on the 22d
instant
National Republican., 1885-06-18

TIE court Of last resort in the state Of
New York on the 10th instant rendered a
decision declaring the law to prohibit the
manufacture and sale of oleomargarne in
that state unconstitutional. The judgment
Of the general term of the supreme court
maintaining the constitutionality of the lazy
is reversed. or course this decision does
not interfere with or invalidate laws to pro-
vent the fraudulent sale of oleomargarlne
as dairy butter. Neither does II affect
legislation to prohibit and punish the man
ulaoturc aud sale Of deleterious article
under the name of oleomargarine. 1t simply
means that the right to manufacture aud
sell oleomargariue under its own name
cannot he taken away by statutory leglsla7
ton.
National Republican., 1885-06-18
"something Touchingiy beautiful"

"a sad sight--a very sad sight lr was the
remark Of an elderly gentleman who stood
just inside st. Thomas's Church yesterday
morning when the two collins containing
the bodies Of James Il. Rutter and his wife
were borne in and placed in front of the
chancel. Yet, why sad There is always
mournfulness about death, although It is
is there not something touchingly beautiful
in the thought Of those who have gone
through long life together as husband and
wife preserve their union in death, and are
borne to the grave rs they left the altar
side By side cY-New York World.
National Republican., 1885-06-18

THERE is one kind Of Republicans whose
exit from office will not be source OF grief
to this newspaper. We refer to those who
have tried to make their own tenure secure
by sacrificing their suborainates ana asso-
catcs, The possibilities of meanness have
been illustrated by some of these persons
ever since the election Of Cleveland was
conceded. They will go out loaded with the
contempt of the party they have betrayed
as well as the party which they have sought
10 concilinte
National Republican., 1885-06-18

IT is understood that Chief Clerk Lock-
wood, Of the Interior Department, is quite
willing TO bear whatever of responsibility
may attach to the half-masting of the flag
on the occasion of the demise of ex-Secre-
tGry Jacob Thompson, of Mississippi.
National Republican., 1885-06-18

FIFTEEN years ago tho state of Georgia
brought ruin upon good many northern
men by repudiatIng bonds that had been
issued TO raise money for state purposes.
This week the superintendent Of the bank
ing department of the state of New York
has forbidden savings banks from investing
in new bonds of the state and strong ef-
fort Is being made to prevent the listing Of
new issues to the extent Of 50, 100000 at the
New York stock exchange. "The way Of
the transgressor Is hard"
National Republican., 1885-06-18

THERE are great many costly practices
in the Navy Department, especially in the
management of navy yards, which are not
warranted by law or anything else but rep
rehensible usage Secretary Chandler adj
dressed himself to the good work of reform
ing these abuses and had made decided
progress when his term closed. But there
is still room for further reformatory labors
in the same direction. Is Secretary Whit
ney able to see the path clearlyS Or are
the social influences which foster these
wrongs too powerful for him to oppose?
National Republican., 1885-06-18
A MODEL KrNrucKY OFFICIAL.
He Wants Permission of the Postmaster
GnnnrnI rnr MCnrrIn n IXnnnn.n

He Wants Formulation OF the Postmaster
General for "Carrin a wepen."
The Postmaster General has received the
following letter from kentucky post
master: "DEAR Sin.-I write for advice
there IS a man her he has bin Shot in the
head aud he has bin desperate, and he
gits drunk, and Is q dangerous man and has
swore he would kill mc aud l am Post
Master here and | deliver the mail to the
train and Receive II which Puts me in dan
ger Of him. don't want to Hurt the man
and / don't Want him 10 hurt me, he has
been taken up and jailed and let out on a
small Bond of one Hundred dollars
and carried from one court to
another TIL Prosecuting witners fails to up
pear against, BY some cause and then 1t
throwed out Of court his Brother Being a
rich man workcs It through some way every
Body seems to be afraid Of him will / do
wrong BY caring a wopen In my Pocko TO
defend myself. / do all my business in 30
foot Of him IL IL will BE wrong | will sell
out and give up the Office and leave. wen
there viii he No Person here In the Pluco
would lie q suitnble Person to take the Office
and that would do away with the office.
Please advise. He also has Bin selling
Liquors without liccns, and they let him
slip through cOurts.N
National Republican., 1885-06-18

Is refusing to accept the bGuble OF q
peerage Mr.. Gladstone iustiiles the conf
dence of his friends on this side of the
Atlantic, and-what is of more immediate
mportance--increase alike his own popu-
larity at home and the enthusiasm of his
party. With the single exception of John
Bright, there is no other Englishman so we'll
liked in America as the Grand Old Man,
the friend of peace, the advocate of all
rights for all men.
National Republican., 1885-06-18

THE more firmly the Ohio Democrats be =
come fixed in the conviction that they can
not possibly elect their ticket this year, the
more general becomes their impression
that Judge Thurman ought to be nominated
for poYernor
National Republican., 1885-06-18

our sidewalks, Ladies' and children are
constantly exposed to injury by their ex-
plosion Many boilers are badly constructed
so as to be sold cheap. Men who have no
qualifications for such work are often put
in charge Of them. The wonder is not thot
explosions arc common, but that they are
not Of much more frequent occurrence.
Mr. Lawson's views are somewhat novel
and quite original.
National Republican., 1885-06-18

LoEG after this administration shall have
passed OIL the stage, the political historian
will feel compelled to recall the fact that
it actually took into serious consideration
q proposition to abolish the subtreasulies
ard put the public funds on deposit in ma
t.unal banks.
National Republican., 1885-06-18

WE print In fun this morning the very
interesting address ON "Boller Explosions
delivered yesterday by Mr., Daniel T, Law
son, Of Ohio, before the Association Of
American Railway Master Mechanics. The
Ullcct is very important one, aud Mr..
IGwtcn has given to II great deal Of
thcughtful attention Steam generators
rro daily coming more and more into use.
Iloy are in our school houses, churches,
, hotels, and stores, and, IN some cases, under
National Republican., 1885-06-18

OTHER things being equal, Washington
teachers should be employed in preference
TO teachers from other localities In our
public schools. Teachers who are regularly
granted leave of absence-a grant which is
fairly held to imply good standlng-ought
not to be dropped from the rolls as If they
had forfeited some right by asking for and
accepting leave.
National Republican., 1885-06-18

The civil engineer and the mechanic arc
the great men of our day-greatcr than
statesmen, jursts, flnanciers, scholars, or
poets, in that their works are mightier and
the results they achieve are greater, OF
the many conventions which annually as
semble in this city none is more deserving
Of respect than that Of the American Rail.
way Master Mechanics.
National Republican., 1885-06-18

BARTnoLDI's statue of liberty, the splen-
did gift of the French people to the people
Of the United States, has arrived at New
York. Not many weeks hence the pedestal
will be completed, and the magnificent
figure erected thereon--an eloquent preacher
Of the gospel of Liberty to all nations.
National Republican., 1885-06-18

TIE actual purpose of any organization or
enterprise should always be made clear. This
has Ecen strikingly done by the Connecticut
Mutual Life Insurance Company in their out
spoken article which appears elsewhere. They
unhesitatingly assert that the true and especial
family and that this can only bo done by guar
anteeing to each policy holder In case of lapse
the benefit OF oil he may have paid. The rec
ord OF this great company shows the wisdom
Of this policy both to themselves and their
patrons.
National Republican., 1885-06-18
Tnr case Of Santos has been decided by a

THE case of Santos has been decided by
full Cabinet and he is recognized by this
government as naturalised American
is authorized by the administration TO make
a peremptory demand on the government
Of Ecuador for his immediate release. Well
done, Mr.. Secretary Of state. The foreign
policy which you have recommended in this
case voices the sentiments of the American
people, and will be sustained.
National Republican., 1885-06-18

Now that Gov. Hoadly has made up his
able mind that he will not he candidate
for reelection, he breaks faith with the
Ohio sheep and blandly hints that the free
list is the best refuge for prosecuted wool
National Republican., 1885-06-18

THE Irish people may well rejoice at the
departure of Earl Spencer but the chances
are that they will have much more ground
for rejoicing at the departure of his tory
successor a few months hence. They have
nothing to hope for from tory government.
National Republican., 1885-06-18

"WHY do you attempt to disgrace the
men and disparage the means to which
the Democratic administration owes its ex-
istence ~ This is the question that comes
up from Mississippi to the white house In
response to the call for Meade's resignation.
National Republican., 1885-06-18

The New York Heralds Washington cor
respondent states very emphatically that
President Cleveland is entirely and posi-
lively opposed to the acquisition by this
country of any more territory, whether In
Cuba, Mexico, or elsewhere.
National Republican., 1885-06-18

IT is small business for even an "inde-
PENDENT Democratic editor to assail Mr..
Bayard on account of obviously false state
ments put into his mouth by an ignorant
or careless reporter.
National Republican., 1885-06-18

.- 81 AN hol!er than thou" says the admin
istration to Copiah "But, all the same, you
owe your existence to my unholiness," )" says
Copah to the administration Naturally the
dialogue comes to halt at that point.
National Republican., 1885-06-18
The Tax Gatherer's Last Resort.

Last notices prior to distraint are being sent
out by Collector Cook to those failing in paying
their personal tax. Ifthe tax is not paid be-
fore July 10 tho property will bs dlstraned
ana sold. a penalty of 30 per cent. was added
on the lst instant. Collector Cook states that
there were considerable more arrearagcs in
this tax thnu lnSt Ynnr.
National Republican., 1885-06-18

FoEFr1TrRE Of uncarnod railroad grants
is demanded by the masses of the people
irrespective Of party. More of this work
should he attended to by tho incoming
Congress
National Republican., 1885-06-18

CREATING vacancies under slanderous
ProtoXts is as much worse than the spolIs
system Of the old-time Democracy as ly-
ing hypocrlte is worse than an upright,
truth-loying man.
National Republican., 1885-06-18

INDEMNITY for the past and security for
the future is what the National Base Ball
Club means by its treatment Of the Yirglnias
at Richmond.
National Republican., 1885-06-18
Gen. carmen's Accounts Disapprovcd

I1tn' NHrIhehS AUCOHNIS DISupprONtUs
Judge Durham, first comptroller of the treas
ury, has approved the action of First Auditor
Chenowth in refusing to pass certain accounts
of Mr.. Loring, late commissioner of ayricul-
S20,S0S. The FIRST comptroller holds that this
sum should have been charged to the appro.
priation made for the purchase, propagation,
and distribution Of fseeds, aud not to the ,appro-
done
National Republican., 1885-06-18

The Virginia Republicans have an ample
stock OF excellent material from which to
select their candidate for governor and
tEey ere not going to make any mistake.
National Republican., 1885-06-18

Mr.. W. j. CHAMBERLAIN, the Ohio
statistician, puts the wheat crop at 270,OOC,-
000 bushels and refuses to concede bushel
more. Wegreatly fear that Mr.. Chamberlain
tc tffrhf
National Republican., 1885-06-18

EN-CoNGREssMAN PosT is getting weary
of waiting for the long-expected fotncss
lie is beginning to fear that his luck will
bc OF the posthumous kind.
National Republican., 1885-06-18

TnE administration organs rumlnatingon
the Chic Republican platform appear TO
lind personal insult in each Of its pungent
nnrnIlnnhs.
National Republican., 1885-06-18

Jupor sTALLo goes to Rome, He is
man of brains-moro brains than he will
have any use for in the restful quiet of
nothing-to-do mission.
National Republican., 1885-06-18
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Select boarding school for young ladies. Session
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