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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-03

the crows would peck the corn between its
feet Mr.. Pugh's thunderous declaration
sets forth-among other things-that the
President is not bound to give to the Senate
and the SeNate has no right to call for
papers
to enable the Senate to review or question the
action of the President In exercising his execu-
tive, discretionary, and exclusive power of re-
moving or suspendng federal officers from the
powers and duties of their Offices, or to put the
President on trial by the Senate, or to enforce
accountability TO the. Senate for anything he
may have done In the exercise Of such juris1lo'
ton.
Mr.. Pugh's wisdom may not be prollg-
ious, but he may be assumed to know that
nobody has claimed for the Senate the
right "to review or question the action Of
the President Tc is as just as lndepend-
ent of the Senate as the Senate is Of him.
But the Senate must have information on
which to base It's "advice and consent" or
its refusal to "advse and consent" II Is
entitled to all the information that the de-
partments possess. The President is not
bound to disclose the reasons for his con.
duct any further than they may be inferred
from papers which have been made public
property.
The President, by his own utterances,
has forced on the country the conviction
that most of the suspensions have been
made for reasons other than political-for
causes affecting the personal or official in
tegrity Of gentlemen as proud and self-re-
specting as he or any ymember Of his Cabinet.
We do not believe that he will now refuse
to let the Senate have departmental papers
ON which such suspensions were based.
Should he do so he will shoulder a very
| weighty load.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-03
GEN. DAVID HUNTER DEAD.
He Expires Suddenly After Eating
I.unch-A Sketch of His Career.

Gen. David Hunter, U. 8. A., retired,
died suddenly at his residence, 1726 | street,
yesterday afternoon Of apoplexy. lie arose
yesterday morning, and after breakfast
came down town and made several visits,
returning TO his home about 10 o'clock.
lie took lunch and went TO his room, and
complained that he felt pains in his abdo-
men. IIe lay down for a moment, and the
symptoms becoming alarming n physician
was sent for, but Gen. Hunter died In ten
minutes.
He was SO years Of age, having been
born in this this city In no lSVSi Silldran mo
Gen. Hunter, II may he said, had spent most
of his life in the army. When only 10 years
Of age he was appointed q cadet in the navy.
lie left the service, however, TO enter West
Point. He was made second lieutenant In
1899, and promoted until he attained the
rank Of captain IN 1888. He resigned his
commission in 1896; was made major and
paymaster In 1912, and served in the Mexl-
can war, was made colonel Of 9th cavalry
in 1861, brigadier general OF volunteers In
the same month, and four months later was
promoted to be major general. In 1855 he
was promoted 20 be brevct brigadicr general
for gallant and merltorious service In the
battle OF Piedmont and during the campaign
In the valley Of Virginia. He was made
brevct major general In the same year for
gallant and meritorious service during the
war. lie was mustered out of the volun-
teer service In January, 1866, and retired
from the army In July, 1866. Since then he
has lived In retirement. The funeral will
take place on Thursday. The interment
will be at Princeton, N. j.
Gen. Hunter was appointed by President
johnson to he presidentsbf the court-mar-
tial which tried the accomplices In the assas-
sination Of President Lincoln. The other
officers serving on the board were Gems.
Lew Wallace, Kautz, Howe, Foster, Ekin,
Harris, and Coils. Tompldns and Clendenin.
The trial began May 10, 1865, and culmi-
mated June 90 There were great many
witnesses examined, and the proceedings
and results are now matter OF history.
Gen. Hunters service in the army in the
vicinity Of this city, at time when II was
feared Washington would be taken, made
him a prominent figure to the older resi-
1pnig
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-03
sundry Suspended Omclals.

The New York Herald prints a number
Of letters sent by suspended officials to
senators Of their acquaintance asking that
they shall ascertain the wrongdolng Tor
which they were removed from office. They
ask this as a matter Of justice to themselves
and their families. The writers state that
they are guiltless Of any oifense.
The President, IN recently-published
interview, says: "My removals from office,
such as are made, are made for cause"
Testing this declaration by the letter to
Curtis and various other utterances Of the
President, the fair assumption would be
that serious charges were preferred against
the suspended officials. The Herald says /:
The Republicans, on the strength of such
letters as these to-day published, accuse the
President of having violated his public and
solemn promises, and of doing injustice to
blameless citizens These are grave charges,
and they must make them good in open
session, before the people, and not behind
closed doors. They must give the President
opportunity to justify himself as publicly as
they have accused him.
The Republican senators have, for some
time past, been inviting the President to
"iustify himself" but he has thus far de-
clined to accept the invitation.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-03
PERSONALITIES.

JoIN r. MCLEAN welcomed II son and heir
Sunday.
W, $. GILBERT has refused $50 which the
IInrpers rendered MS royalty for the rcpubll.
cation of his operas. lie says he is not accept.
ing charity Just now,
THE resignation of Mai, II, J, Farnsworth, in.
spcctor general, of the commission as captain
Sth cavalry only, has been accepted by the
President, TO take effect Jan, 20 1885.
Mr. j. II. BRoDmEAD and wife, Buffalo, n.
y; MIR, james Stillman and family, New York
city; Mr., Gambler Ried Boston, Russell Cole
grove, Central City, Cob. and Hon. George
scnsency, Baltimore, Md, are at the Arno
ANoNG the Presidents callers yesterday were
Senators Cockrell and Wilson (Maryland), Rep.
Iesentatlves Maybury, Morrison Johnston
Rowcll Beach, Ely Sowden, Osborn, Hill,
with X, Erhart (Of Ohio, Brown, and Coz.
AMONG the callers on Nine. Minnie lIauk
Mime. de Waregg) yesterday were the secrc
tary ofthe Navy and Mrs. Whitney, Mrs. Letter
the German minister, Baron Alyenseben
Count Iippe, Baron Paum gartton, Of the Aus.
trlan legation, the swiss minister, and Others.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-03
pelInauent Lnnds In AlexandrIa County.

EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN; Alexandria
county, Va, a territory Of only fifty square
miles-only fourteen square miles larger than
western townshp-has delinquent land
taxes of $4,000. The land is worth from SIS
TO $50 per acre, Some OF the land Is owned by
non.resldents, some OF whom have office under
the government, and who bought the land on
speculation. Some Of II Is owned by residents
not work and improve 1t and pay their taxes,
or so ayaricious that they will not sell any OF
their land at fair price to parties who would
work and improve II. Some Of the owners of
these delinquent lands petition the Virginia
legislature to postpone the sale of their lands
others pray to be relieved from paying all the
back taxes thereon.
What Injustice TO the taxpayer to have these
delinquent lands released from paying the back
taxes. Why should they have any more
lenity shown them than those who pay their
taxes? Why not let the law take its course,
selling some of the land and pay the taxes that
are due? If that were done the county would
be out OF debt aud have money In the treasury.
Alexandria county Is about 5000 In debt.
Virginia needs men of energy, enterprise,
and money to buy and improve some of her
waste land and to developthe natural resources
hll climate, the pure water the mineral wealth,
the heavy timber, the fine rivers, with abund.
ance OF water power and the beautiful scenery
of "Olu Virginia." but no business man would
move into state and spend his time and
money where the financial affairs are managed
in such a loose and careless manner. Such
management will drive away the capitalist and
stop immigration: TAXPAYER,
ALEXANDRIA, Feb. ., 1885.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-03
RAILWAY MOVIES.

W. +. Ahern, an express messenger OF the
Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg railroad,
and n resident of OswegO, n. v, has fallen
heir to cll5,OO0 by the death OF an uncle who
was n London banker.
The order of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company in regard 10 the Employees Relief
Association went into effect on Monday, and Il
large number of the employees on the Plttsburg
division sent in their consent. Supt. Pitcairn
stated that he had received 1000 applications,
and knew of as many more, making 20 per
cent. of the force who intended 10 become
members.
Charles X. Wilson, treasurer OF the New
Jersey Brotherhood of Railroad Flremen,
pleaded not guilty yesterday afternoon 20 an
Indictment charging him with deiraudlng
Wm, Bray, member of the brotherhood, out
$500. Bray was incapacltated from service
by paralysis, and the brotherhood voted him
81 500 as a just claim for benefits. Wilson col
lected the money, and II is alleged gave only
$1,000 TO Bray. Wilson resides at Phillipsburg,
and Is fireman on the Philadelphia and
Reading railroad,
At Trenton, n. j., yesterday, Chancellor
Runyon read an opinion In the case OF Vale
vs. the New Jersey and Philadelphia and
Reading railroad companies, IN which he de-
clnTes the lease madeby the former to the lat
ter company Is null aud void. The unanimous
Is necessary, and there Is no evidence OF their
Ocqulescencc. Another reason for setting
aside the lease, he says, is the default of the
Reading company to pay the Interest when
due. The chancellor has ordered all the nr1D.
erty of the Central road 10 be transferred hack
to that corporation, and an account will he
taken.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-03
ALLEGED KIDNArING CASE.
The Ethics of an Arrest In Peru to be
Argued Before the Supreme Court.

The Ethics OF an Arrest In Beru TO be
Argued Before the Supreme Court.
A writ OF error has been granted by the
United States Supreme Court as against the
decision Of the Illinois supreme court in
the case Of the defaulting cashier Of the
banking firm Of Preston, Kean & Co.
Frederick NJ. Kerr. In January, 1888, Kerr,
who for many years had been trusted en-
ploye of the firm, severed his connection as
cashier with 1t and left the city. He had
been under suspicion for some time, but II
was fully month after his departure when
IL was discovered that he was n defaulter to
the extent Of about 100000. Kerr had been
considered model young man. Preston,
Kean & Co. determined to make an ex-
ample Of their late cashier--as at that time
several dofalcations had been settled by the
felon returning a portion OF the spoils-
and authorized the Pinkerton detective
agency to apprehend and bring him to JUS
tice.
Kerr was traced and located in Lima, the
capital Of the republic Of Peru, where after
obtaining requisition from the President
of the United States. Detective Julian fol-
lowed his man. AS a support to his reQuisl-
ton Julian had personal letter from the
Secretary OF State TO the United States con-
sui at Lima, instructing the latter to use all
legal means In his power under the treaty
Of 1870 to help in the apprehension of Kerr.
The detective, the defense claim, did not
serve the warrant properly, because Of his
failure to call on the Peruvian authorities
TO aid him. The attorneys for Kerr allege
that Julian kidnapped Kerr, got him on
board the United States vessel Essex, lying
In the harbor Of Callao, and stripped him
of every valuable he had in his possession,
including .sl0 English bank note, $i00 in
gold, gold watch and chain, and several
articles of iewelry. They further aver that
on arrival at Honolulu, Sandwich
Islands, Kerr was transferred to
a merchant vessel, the City Of,
Sydney, without giving him a chance
to see the British consul, which he de-
manded, being subject of Great Britain.
He was brought by the City of Sydney to
California, where he was arrested on q
requisition issued by the governor Of Illi-
nois. He was tried In October, 1888, In the
criminal court Of Cook county, convicted,
and sentenced to ten years at hard labor In
Joliet. He refused to plead, except to the
constitutionality OF his arrest, and was
sentenced by Judge Gary. An appeal was
taken, and the Illinois supreme court held
may have been in Peru, when the culprit
was before the court Of the county in which
the indictment was found, the Peruvian
question ceased TO be an issue.
The writ Of error granted by the Supreme
Court means that the court Will grant
hearing on the question urged by the de-
fense-the violation of the treaty between
the two countries and the invasion of
Kerr's asylum rights gained by him in
Peru. He has served two years of his sem
tpnpa.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-03

WHILE the first great wave Of "reform"
was surging with thunderous revcrberations
across the continent, 1t struck the posta
department in Indiana, knocked an honest
and capable route agent out of his office,
and put into his place one Barney Conroy,
of indianapolis, common thief, twice an
inmate Of the pententiary, and fined by the
police court on numerous occasions for
drunkenness and assault and battery, But
this startling exhibition of "reform" was
too much for the decent Democrats Of the
Hoosier capital, and many of them began
10 make things fellcitous for Congressman
Bynum, who was the patron saint of Con
roy. In order to vlndicate himself Bynum
published the names of those who recon-
mended Conroy's appointment Among
them were Isaac =. Gray, governor; John
J. Cooper, state treasurer; James III. Rice,
state auditor; Francis 4. lIord, attorney
generals W. Il. Myers, secretary of state,
and w. L. Nlblack, chief justice of the
supreme court, Who was II that said the
Democratic party was not 1T to govern the
country?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-03

WILL some of the able editors who are
necessarily hurling at Virginia the charge
of reputation undertake to prove that the
old commonwealth rests under any moral
obligation to pay all the old debt just as If
the state had not been divided9 And when
they have proven that proposition, let them
wrestle with this Suppose that, instead of
one state being taken off, Congress had
made three or four new states, leaving only
the capital and few square miles of terri
tory and the old name, would Virginia still
have been chargeable with all the old debt
II not, why not under the reasoning that
holds her responsible for all of it under ex-
listing conditions? 1t is time for the north
crn press to begin to look at this business
fairly
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-03

States outside Of lunatlc asylum who Is
disappointed at the failure of the pledge
given in the Christmas letter to Curtis. But
the trouble is, the failure has not been ad-
mittcd at the white house; therefore, when
the tx has fallen, the blow has been an i'm
piled charge against the personal or official
integrity of the docapitated official.
Three lines of frank confession would
clear up the situation
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-03
The "National Republican" in virginia.

The transfer of the Richmond IVhig to
Democratic hands leaves the NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN the sole representative in daily
Journalism of anti-bourbon ideas in Vir-
ginia. 1t will endeavor to fill the breach,
and to that end will devote increased at
tenton to the affairs Of the Old Dominion.
Its vigilant and efficient correspondent at
the state capital will watch the legislative
and executive acts of the now dominant
party with the same fairness-but vigilance
that is devoted at the national capital by
the home staff Of this paper.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-03
ADJUSTMENTS.

MINNIE HAIh IN 'tARNEN,
The largest and most select audience we have
ever seen at Albaugh's Opera House witnessed
last nights performance OF Carmen" with Min.
ME Iiauk as the star. The house was filled to
its utmost capacity, standing room only being
announced few minutes before the beginning
of the performance. 1t was evidently the fash.
ionable event of the entire theatrical season.
Foreign ministers, generals, and statesmen
were present with their families TO witness the
TeappeaIance in Washington of the most dis
tinguished American songstress In IN opera
which owes its popularity greatly to her match
less impersonations of the heroine. Nine. Min
ME Hauk, Il great social ilvorlte of Washing
ton, can be truly gratitied with the enormous
and distinguished audience which witnessed
her performance. Her beautiful voice has
gained III power and quality, and although the
part of Carmen is very unthankful vooally,
Nine, Llhuk made the most OF il. outside OF
the "Habanera" in the first act, and the "Se.
guedllla" in the second, both ofwhich were be-
witchingly sung by the great artist, the part
contains no strictly popular number,
rendition of Carmen lies in its dramatic side.
She is the most perfect embodiment of Il Span
ish gypsy imaginable Every look, every ges-
ture and movement testify the genius OF the
will ever be rendered again with such porfec-
tiOn as by the original Carmcnclta. The entire
performance was followed with intense interest
10y the audience. Sgnor Rayelll, who sang the
part of Don Jose, was in much better voice
than in ERA Dlayolo" on Monday aud earned
much applause for his artistic performance
Mile, DOttl made good MlChaeln. Signor Del
Puente as the Iorcador shared the honOrs Of
the evening with the prima donna, He Is
every inch a Toreador, and his great song In
the second act was received with enthusiasm
The rest fthe cast, including Nine. I.ab0Ghe
and Mile. BauemeistCr, was very successful,
and the entire performance was most enjoyable
II Is only to be regretted that Nine Hluk's
nnpearnnCc hero should have been limited to
Carmen
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-03
Snm. Strong Again.

EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,: see from
the REPUBLICAN that one Sam. Strong, Of
Washington, had received an appointment
from Secretary Manning as inspector OF build
ing materials. He Is the same sam. Strong
who advocated the election of Wise and Mayo
TO represent the state at large and the first dis
trict insCongreSs in 1882, and for the zeal he
this county for illegal voting at LottsbuTg Be-
fore he was arraigned upon the indictment he
suddenly espoused the Democratic cause, which
he so loudly damned before This change Of
his views of course put quictus upon the In
dictment, for It would have been too bad TO
have sent brand.new convert to the state
boarding house. X,
FAYETTEVILLE. VA Feb / 1885,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-03
Noryin Green ON Postal Telecraphy.

The House committee on postoHices and
postroads received letter from DIR. Norvin
Green, president of the Western Union Tele.
graph Company, yesterday, saying he was un-
able to appear before the committee on the
postal telegraph question owing to physical
subject the examination 1t demanded. lie
said the subject had been fully canvassed two
years ago, but that since that time, under the
greatly reduced. and new experience realized,
which the committee might desire to know
something about IT, He desired to be heard
before the committee made a decision on the
question. Mr.. Money, chairman of the post
office committee in last Congress, was present
by invitation of the committee, and was fully
examined relative TO the postal telegraph bill.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-03
Respectfully referred to Congress.

EDITOR NATIONAL REPu BLICAS: Does 1t look
just that the commissioner of pensions is al
lowed TO draw a pension of 500 month, in
addition TO his good salary of 5000 per an.
mum, from the government, and, at the same
time, an old soldier who Is entitled 10 the priv
llcges oithe Soldiers Home, but because orhls
being messenger in the War Department at q
bare living salary, cannot draw his IS per
month, the amount allowed TO be drawn by
those ut the home? OSE or THEN.
WAsnISGTOS, Feb. ,, 1886.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-03

SENATOR EvARTs made a strong speech
yesterday on the electoral count. On his
motion the bill has gone back to the com
mittee with amendments, the most impor-
tant Of which was submitted by him.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-03
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY


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CoMIQuE-Narieties.
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Est. RiSK-Finest skating surface In the city.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-03

SENATOR VANCE, in a card printed in the
New York lIorh yesterday, emphatlcally
asserts that he is not now and has never
been stockholder in the Pan-Electric Tele-
phpnp Ipmunny
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-03

Sample copies Of the WEEKLY NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN wW be sent free Of postage to
any address fee wceks for 10 cents.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-03

WILL Col. Morrison try to explain the
great reduction in the cost of manufactured
articles that has come about since the pro-
tective policy succeeded the policy?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-03
The Ten Best Novels.

A correspondent states that the NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN recommends BOccaccio's sto-
ries as good reading" The statements not
,r,o Tn resnouse IN n coll for n LIST of tho
Geo, bos+ ,oyols ay.r vritton,, yva ooyo
without adoptinp or approving, and II must
he admitted, without much inspection, a
list which, as stated, was furnished by gen.
tleman of extensive reading. There are,
nrobobIv no two persons who. without col
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-03

"DEMoCRATrc reform" is shown by care
full analysis to be absolutely identical with
the preparation that used to be advertised
as "Republican rascality.n
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-03

SENATOR LOGAN has the floor to-day for
a speech on the bill for the admission of
Dakota
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-03

Mrs. Representative Barbour was not ex-
pected to live yesterday, but toward evening
her condition became improved again, aud she
WAS resting well lt a late hour
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-03

If the "reform" monkeys hadn't climbed
so high on the telephone pole their expos
ure would not have been so shocking.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-02-03

THE system of Pan-Electrlc treatment, de-
vised and practiced by DIR. j. w. Rogers, is
greatly admired by political undertakers.
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