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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01
PERSONALITIES.

Hon. GEORGE E. SPENCER. ex-senator from
Alabama, Is here.
THE remains of Chief Engineer Emmons,
U. s. N, will be cremated.
THE fund for tho widow of Gen. Hancock
now being raised in Boston is nearing the sum
OF $4,000.
Hon. JOHN A. KAssos, ex.representative
nom Iowa, and ex.minlster to Austria, is visit.
irg the city.
The Apaches have killed man near Gala
tasas, Ariz., and troops have been sent in pur-
suit Of them.
REV. CHARLES T. ROBERTSON, bishop of the
Episcopal Church, has been very low at ST.
Louis for some weeks, and his death is ex-
pected at any moment.
A COUNTERFEIT of the SIS, 900 peach blow
porcelain vase is sold in New York for s2,97,
with a stand thrown in
STATE SENATOR L. f. HALL died at laredo,
Texas, last Thursday morning from erysipelas,
resulting from broken ankle.
MRS JULIA WARD HOWE will succeed her
daughter, the late Mrs Anaguos, as president
of the Metaphysical Club OF Boston.
GEN. oAKEs, U. S, A., and family have re-
turned from a visit to Florida and Fortress
Monroe, and have taken quarters at the Eb
bitt.
THE Ohio Republicans In the legislature want
to keep their pledge aud pass liquor tax bill,
but the Democrats oppose 1t with obstructive
| measures.
Hon. d. b. SMITH, who wants to succeed
Capt. p. II, Bowling us postmaster at Toledo,
Is at Wizards. Miss Key is his prominent
competitor.
THE Duke of Sutherland has lost his piper
McAlllster by death. The Prince OF Wales
walked over to Stafford House to see the poor
| piper and spent an hour at his bedside.
REV. W. A, LEONARD, pastor of 81. Johns
| Episcopal Church in this city. who Il visiting
New York, says ex-President Arthur is rapidly
recovering and is In no immediate danger.
AMONG the Presidents callers yesterday were
Senators Maxey, Walthall, George, and Fair
Representatives Randall, Burrows, Toole,
Joseph Romeis Hopkins, Murphy, Wait, Van
Eaton, and Cox, and Il, IL. Dana, OF the Mas
saehusetts Civil Service League.
The retiring Chinese Minister ana suite will
leave for Chicago, en- route to San Francisco,
In special car over the Pennsylvania railroad
on Chicago express this evenlngat $40. Tho IN
| coming minister and suite, occupying two
special cars, used the same line from the west
| to Washington.
THE last prince OF Gmsinien has Just del In
poverty at St. Petersburg. In his youth he was
! one Of the richest handsomest, and most
fashionable members of Russian society. But
In one day his entire fortune was lost, aud
thereafter he lived in obscurlty, supported by
q small government pension.
PRETTY Nellie Dnsey of Grand Rapids,
Mich. fell in love with gambler named
! Hickock, and, as she had 5000, he married.
| her. Amer spending her money h9 deser.ed
her. She followed him, aud tho otncr day met
| him on the street in st. Paul. He rllglly re-
pulsed her and she fell dead at his feet.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01
RAILWAY NOTES.

Favorable report to the House has been or
dered on the bil TO grant right of way through
the Indian territory TO the Chicago, Kansas
and Nebraska Railroad Company.
The Norfolk and Westerns gross earnings
for March were 500 ,il6 an increase OF Sdi, l2Os
net earnings, sS6,l7l, an increase of 1884, 100; net
earnings for first three mnntas Of the year,
1851 ,i87, an increase OF 81 ,492
A majority OF the Senate committee on terr,-
tories have RgTeed TO report fdYorably but with
important amendments, upon the bill granting
the right of way to the Cinnabar aud Clark'H
Fork Railroad Company across the northern
border Of Yellowstone Park. The land q he
granted is limited TO the actual right OF way.
The reorganization of the Buffalo, New York
and Philadelphia railroad, under the title,
the Western, New York and Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, Is now assured. The
work OF reorganization has been going on
quietly but the syndicate which undertook II
represented a capital Of s7bOO0O0, and the re-
construction Is the most complete ever elected
IN this country. The new company VIII have
capital OF $4,000 000 common stock and Sl0,-
no 600 3 per cent ility.yeRr ilrst mOrtIage gold
bonds aud s20,O00,0tO second mortgage forty
year gold bonds Uearlng Interest FIR ten years
~ Tho Iale OF per cent, and after tina. per
can't
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01

been duly elected. The last Republican
House-that Of the forty. Congress
pronounced against the claims OF seven
Republicans to seats in that body. Hon.W.
II. Calkins, of Indiana, was chairman Of the
elections committee OF that House, and he
cites the following cases In a conversation
with a reporter Of the Indianapolis Journal:
Bailey Republican, contested the seat of Bar
bour Democrat, of the eighth Virginia district.
Barbour retained his scat, the committee re-
porting against the Republican contestant
Buchanan, Republican, contested the seat OF
Manning Democrat second Mississippi dis.
trict Manning was allowed to retain his seat.
Cook, Democrat, contested the seat Of Cuts,
Republican, sixth Iowa district. The Repub-
lican was turned out and Cook, the Democrat,
seated
MADISON, Republican, contested the scat Of
Oates, Democrat, third Alabama district. The
committee on elections and Congress found In
favor Of oates, and he retained his scat.
stolbrand, Republican, contested Aiken,
Democrat third South Carolina district. Aiken
was allowed to retain his seat.
Stovall, Republican, contested Cabell, Demo-
crat, fifth Virginia district. The House refused
TO seat stovall, the Republican aud Cabell 70.
tanned his scat.
strobach Republican, contested Herbert,
Democrat second Alabama district. Herbert
retained his seat, the House refusing to seat
strobaoh.
We are quite willing that the Democrats
should be surprised at such wonder as
their own refusal to turn out Republican
when they had a chance to do so, but there
is no justification for the pretense that in
this refusal they are devlatlng from the
welldenned lise Of Republican precedents.
As matter Of fact It is impossible to find
in the history of Republican Congresses
such an Outrage as the seating Of Hurd
would have been, Stlll there were votes
cast against Hurd by men who were
selected" by suppression Of the ballot.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01

ELSEWHERE In our columns will no found
full exhibit OF assessments OF taxable real
estate, tax rates, collections, &C., IN the
District Of Columbia since 1871, which has
been prepared with much care, aud which
viii bear close inspection. It has been
stated OF late, on good authority, that a
larae amount Of the item of "uucollected
taxes, Is made up Of charges on the assess
or's books agalns. property exempt from
taxation, including "Laitcd Statej ant DS
hict property, as also" that "OVaet By
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01

The venerable Deacon Daggett, who has
for many years been in charge of Il room in
one Of the departments in which a large
number OF ladies are employed, solemnly
remarks thathe cant positively state that
there is more useful activity in the room
now than there was under Republican rule,
but It is certain that there Is a great deal
more of bustlen
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01

In his bookupon "Woman Franchise" the
late John Stuart Mil had, as usual, the
last word. Discussing the phrase about
the proper position of woman being in her
house and not at the polling booths, Mr..
'Nill said, "The proper position for a
woman, as for man, IS the highest, best,
IT ,}roadest, and most useful position to which
she can attaln.n
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01

church associations" cemetery companies,
&C. This is certainly a wrong that should
be corrected, and law 4hould be passed at
once, II necessary, to authorize the com
miesioners to stril.eor all such fictitious
charges, in ord .er that the books shall con-
tain nothing kut the exact truth.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01

The month which has just closed was, on
the whole, creditable to the weather bureau
so far as relates to the amount aud quality
Of tic weather produced. The present
month Is almost invariably the most
agreeable in the year. In this city May is
incomparably charming when not botched
by ewkwardncss on the part Of incompo-
tent weather officials.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01

For the purpose Of extending the influence
Of the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, during the con-
gressional campaign Of 1885 We will send the
cightpagc Saturday Virginia edition to any
address for six months for hrty cents. AT this
low price there can DO no clubbing rates.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01

INSTEAD Of wasting his wind in denounc-
ing the Republicans of the Ohio legislature,
ex-Gov. Hoadly should save 1t for use in
persuading the President to pardon his
friends when they get into the penitentiary
for election frauds.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01

THE free trade newspapers speak OF Mr..
Randall and his disciples as "mere silver"
and wish 1t was "spllt off the party once for
ALL" But there are solemn Democratic
senators who testify that Randall's defeat
of Morrison two years ago made Mr..
Cleveland's election possible.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01

THE article upon Education in to.day's
paper is from the pen of W. c. ELAN, esq,
ofvirgnia, formerly editor of the Richmond
Wig, and now on the editorial stat of the
NATIONAL. REPUBLICAN.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01

II there is no chance OF catching or kill
irg Geronimo by the usual means the offer
of a heavy reward for him, dead or alive,
might bring him in. So desperate an out
law is not entitled to any grace other than
IL due to dangerous wild animal.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01

Logan has kindly placed at the disposal of
Mrs. 7. q. Crawford, who will entertain
the society. A business meeting will be
held to. day, when the net proceeds Of the
calico ball will be announced. A garden
party TO be held In Senator Logan's
grounds is announced for May 1s.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01

DEMOCRATIC statesmen love the old flag
go well that they insist on keeping it at
home. This is why they vote against all
measures calculated to put the stars and
stripes on the high seas,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01

CoNGREss closes out the 2lst week to-day
with less work accomplished than any pre-
vious Congress has had to show at this stage
Of session.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01

THERE are at eGsttwenty-nve Democratic
representatives in Congress who cannot
vote for the Morrison bill without surrender
ng all chance Of showing up in the next
Houee
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01

ATTENTION is invited to our map of the
location of the prospected free bridge, from
the western end of New York avenue to the
principal gateway Of Arlington.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01
SATURDAY. MAY l,


AtpAuGn's-Alfa Norman opera Company.
NATfoNAL-Boston Ideals.
THE MANASSAS PANoRAMA-l5thst SOnioaV'
EST. RIYK-May Pole dance 9p. m.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01

j. DAVIS has created greater sensation
this time than he did when he INDUCED In
the sleeping car episode.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01

WHATEVER the doctors may say Of Glad
stones voice, 1t is heard across the Atlantic
more distinctly than that Of any other
Statesman In Europe.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01

FREE sugar will not be a sweet thing for
Louisiana, but 1t will be intensely saccha-
rine for the rest OF the country.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01

Contracts for building must be held in
allegiance till the length of working day
is definitely determined.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01

Some Of the Democratic papers arc clam
oring peculiar and exceptional magnaulmlty
for the present Democratic House of Repre-
seDtatives because It declined to give Frank
Huid the seat TO which another man had
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01

ALTHOUGH the secret Senate session still
sticks, it docs so in an apologize way, as If
fully convinced that 1t lags superluous.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01

II ever men deserved so horrible fate as
hanging, 1t was merited by the two men
hanged in our District jail yesterday.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01

The Jefr Davis hlppodrome would draw
well in Washington. Is 1t going to slight
this cityY
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01

The spirit OF the dcfunct coufederacy APP
rcars to be making an effort to materlalize,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01

WHEN the Democratic press howls at the
President he feels sure he is on the right
tack.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01

wELLDIREcTEDa and faithful work in close
districts will secure Republican majority
in the fiftieth Congress.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01

IT is surprising that ex.President Davis,
c. s. A., condescends to speak under the
United States flag.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01

SErr.DisGUsT promises to destroy the
Bourbon party in Virginia.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01

INrELIciTIEs between labor and capital
have demoralized business all over the
country.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01

Where Is help to come from in great
federal government IL Is a work made
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01

ATLANTA will worship j. D. to-day.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01
Breakfast Table Letter to the presidou,

WHY doesn't Mr.. Morrison put the Aqug-
duct bridge on the free listP
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01

by Masse, and sylvia" n spectacular ballet,
are announced. Wednesday matinee, "Lakme;1
Dutchman" Among the artists who will APP
pear are Pauline EAllemand, Emma Jnoh,
Jessie Bartlett Davis, William Cnndidus
Alonzo E. Stoddard, and Myron w. W hitney
GRAND SUNDAY CONCERT.
At Albaughs Opera House tomorrow even
ing the Alta Norman Opera Company will give
n grand concert of sacred and popular mu,
consisting Of oratorio, opera, ana ballad sing
ing. The company contains some excellent
nihcent.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-01

Iang's Comedy Comiques. returning, present
the most amusing drama Of "scheming' at the
Dime through next week. Though they have
been lost sight of for awhile We hold them TO
memory ever dear, and are ready to believe the
prediction that their event now will offer new
rnnenns for dlsiingniNhod confederation.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-29

The editorial on Tennessee politics which
appeared in the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, on
the Goth instant has caused quite a good
many Of our Republican friends to regard
that state as excellent fighting ground for
the party next November. Besides the cleo
tion Of governor, members OF the supreme
bench, and members Of Congress, the legis-
lature which will be elected at that time
will elect successor to Senator Jackson.
The last legislature was composed of 1871
members-33 senators and 9S members Of
the house. The senate had IA Republicans
and 10 Democrats; the house 42 Republi-
cans and So Democrats. On joint ballot
there were Sc Republicans and 10 Demo-
Gratis. 1t will be seen, therefore, that 06 is
q majority of the Tennessee legislature, and
II the Republicans can make gain OF 10
members in both houses, they will be able
to elect Republican senator. II is safe to
say that they will carry all the counties
which they carried in 1854, and Judging
from the gains made In that state in the
past eight years, Republicanism is growing
so rapidly that by making an aggressive
fight the Republicans can win the battle.
The election statistics show that the an
nual Republican gains made in Tennessee
from 1876 to 1884 aggregated 1881 votes
In round numbers the annual Democratic
gains were 5. GOV, Bates majority in 1891
was G,GG4. II the Republicans can keep up
the same ratio of gains from November,
1881, TO November, 1856, they will make an
aggregate gain of S,G62 votes. The Demo-
Gratis will gain in the same time 90 votes.
The conclusion reached Is that the Repub-
llcans will be able to overcome Gov. Bates
majority and have l,07S votes TO spare.
II Is possible for the Republicans OF Ten
nessCe to elect twomore members Of Con-
gress reXt November. The third congress
s!onal district, which gave Democratic
majority Of ,i05 in 1882, only gave DEM
ocrotc majority Of Gs in 1884. The eighth
district, which gave Democratic majority
Of @,e@O in 1852, had that majority reduced
to l,2o2 in 1854. When II Is remembered
that these gains were made without organl-
z0tlon and without outside help of any
kind, 1t Will be seen that, with organization
and with the necessary machinery nut In
motion to effect thorough organization OF
the party the third district can be carried
without doubt, and 1t is possible to cap
ture the eighth district.
Hy reference to the election statistics IL
will he seen in the uinety-fyc counties
which make up Tennessee the Republicans
made gains in seyenty-slx counties in 1884.
The Democrats made gains in nineteen
counties, and lost in all the other counties.
Their gains in the nineteen counties aggre-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-29
PERSONALITIES.

ES.RErREsENTAT1vE LUXE POLAND andwifo
are at the Ebbltt,
RAR. AND Mrs. J. II. WmrTISGTON, Of San
Francisco, 0reat Welckers.
REV, a. /, BoOrH, ofst GATHERINGS, Ont, and
Rev. George Parneret Of Hamilton, Ont, arc
at Wizards.
LIEUT., GEORGE l.. TURNER, 18th infantry, has
been ordered before the retiring board at Fort
Loayonworih, Kan.
Gov GILBERT PIERCE. OF Dakota, Is at
Willards. He IL here on some business before
the Interior Department,
PosTSGAsTBR Villas Is still compelled to trans
act the business of tho department at his home
on account Of neuralgia.
WI. WALKER, tho general manager of all
the hotels controlled by the Baltimore and
Ohio Railway Company, is at the Riggs
House.
Miss DAISY SlIAEKLAND has returned to the
city after months visit with her friendssin
tho snow-clad hills Of Northumberland county,
Pa, much improved in health.
MRS. WILLIAM ST. Ely, of Harrisburg, Pa,
daughter of D. C, Forney, Of this city, dropped
dead yesterday in her pArlor from the bursting
of blood vessel. she was readlnga letter at
the time, and the sad result Is supposed TO have
been caused by shock from news received in
the letter.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-29

Bookwalter, Of Ohio, appears to think
that election frauds In this country began
with the righteous and lawful recovery Of a
stolen presidency in 1876.
Bookwalter should get old files Of the
New York Tribune, dating away back, long
before the war, and learn therefrom that
Horace Greeley not merely charged, but
positively proved, the ability Of almost any
well.regulated Democratic precinct to poll
Democratic votes in excess Of its entire
population, including women and children
In fit of penitonce in 1872 the Democratic
party Endorsed Greely's opinion Of itself by
nominating him for the presidency
Boollwalter, Of Ohio, is dlsreputably ig-
norant Of his own party's history If he does
not know that the Democracy was veteran
in fraud long before it attempted to destroy
the Union and quarter Of a century before
1t began the process Of solidifying the south
by wholesale murders, brutal whippings,
and other amiable agencies and appliances
of the X X X
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-29

For well-known reasons, the present
Democratic administration cannot grace
fully decline to nominate the contrivers,
perpetrators, aiders, and benedciaries of
election frauds for official stations.
The most ambitious fountain, striving
with all its might and with the best inten-
tions, cannot get higher than its source.
President Cleveland, holding power by
virtue of southern solidity secured by fraud
and worse crimes, would invite ridlculc II
he were to refuse nominations by reason of
the completely Of applicants for office in
election frauds.
But the Republican Senate can properly
do just what the occasion requires: When 1t
finds n nominee plastered all over with fraud
it can promptly decline to ''advise" or soon
sent" to his appointment.
And we are by no means sure that the
President would regret having the Senate
do such good work in n line of reform from
which he is barred by peculiar circum-
stances.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-29

gated 1924. The Republican gains in
sevCnty-six counties were 1925. Had the
nineteen counties in which the Democrats
made gains cast the same vote In 1884 which
they threw in 1850, Gov Bates majority
would have been reduced to about three
thousand. In 1876 the Democratic majority
in the state was 5000, and in 1880 It aggrc-
gated l,Sg2. The Republicans had nc idea
Of being able to carry Tennessee in 1891, or
It could have been done. Never until after
the vote was announced aid they realize
that II was possible to achieve Republican
success They arc fully aware of that fact
now, and II given encouragement from
northern Republicans they will go into the
contest vigorously and carry the state.
Ever since 1876 the Republicans have
gone into each presidential contest with q
solid south staring them in the face.
They have conceded 1876 electoral votes to
the Democratic party in advance of the
opening of the campaign. with this Won
derful leverage the Democrats have con-
centrated all their forces in a few doubtful
northern states. We had remarkable ex-
ample Of this in the last presidential cam
paign. The Democrats concentrated their
strength principally in New York and In-
diana, even after the Republicans had been
flushed with victory in Maine and Ohio, and
won in both Of those states.
If Tennessee can be carried next Novem-
ber and we believe It can, the solid south
is broken. That will make Republican
curcaee In 1850 not pu1y nnasiI1o httt ain, net
certain. It is quite time for Republicans to
turn their attention to the southern states.
Tennessee will lead of next November, and
If II is not carried by the Republicans 1t will
be their own fault