National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-28
GENERAL CITY NEWS.

\ number Of painters wcro discharged from
the Treasury Department yesterday.
General Quesada, Of the Cuban insurgcnt |
army, Is at Willartis, and will remain in tile
! city for several days.
Mrs. Helen VI. Barnard has gone West, not |
with q hoe or Hoe press, bu, to write up
the homes Of the emigrants.
Gen. Baker, Of the Pension Bureau has
gone to Minnesota to take part In the pend
Ing campaign In that State.
Elijah Lodge, I. o. D. b., elected on Sum
day night Simon Wolf as delegate TO the gen.
eral convention, to be held at Chicago In
January next.
Rudolf Blumonberg, esq, Is the happy
owner Of a new Je,ccl. II weighs nine pounds,
Is OF the male persuasion, and arrived on
Sunday night.
Dom Piatt, having returned from Europe,
gratefully remembers, as on previous occa-
sion, the courtcsics received by him from
lady acquaintance during his trip.
Rev: Father Keanc, assistant pastor Of 81.
, the coatlncnt OF Europe for some weeks past,
: Is expected to return carly next month.
Mr.. Robert wehrhan, professor Of German
and Spanish at Georgetown college, has
. opened rooms for the Instruction OF evening
classes, at No. 49s Carroll Row, Capitol Hill
, Mr.. John A. Bayly, 80 long connected with
, the First National Bank, ls now In tho butter
Dthlncrs NJ tthH NO. ga centre MARKET. Ills
, old friends should not fall to patroniEc him.
Why don't Dick Hinton 90 to Memphis
: The improvements going on In that city now
would probably carry him away--he's so en-
: thuslastlc, ye' know--and no one would re-
/. gretit.
A white man named McDeunis, while in
1 toxicated on Sunday night, fell overheard at
1 the seventh-street wharf, and would have
a been drowned u Officers Larrabcc aud Melton
v had not rescued him.
a Jim Kuowlton, ever favoritc as a core.
&c spondcnt OF tho Cincinnati Commercial
" Chicago Tribune, &C., Is rapidly recovering
u from severe illuess which has confined hin
&c to his house for several weeks.
y Our reporter forgot two thirds Of the names
le Of old bald-headcd business men Of the Dis
~ trict who occupied front SEATS at Walls las
y night. For fear Of being iuvdious we for
u bear mention of those remembered until to
u morrow.
~ The exercises Of the mission ut ST. Aloysius
40 church, morning, afternoon and evening, ar
.o numerously attended. The evening dis
NJ courses are explanatory Of Catholic doc
"A trines. The mission will continue during III
y, M week, aud probably longer.
=. On Sunday night, while Solomon smit
a was attending religious service ut the colorc
n Baptist church on r street, between Twelft
IL and Thirteenth streets, he was attacked wit
nv paralysis. He was taken to his home, on th
II. corner Of Eighth and Boundary streets, m
ne attended by Dr. X. VI. Bcall.
st Col. Geo. W. Corkhill has Just returned vi
~ Iowa from Memphis, Tcuu., to which latte
NJ place ho went rs u ycllow-fcvor nurse. II
ow was thoroughly disinfectcd by his conta'
ire with the HAwkeye grangers, and although III
he hay seed still clings to him, his friends nee
I'VE fear no contamination from his presence.
me Denny o'Nelll entertained a party
", friends at one Of our leading restal
!. l.,.,..
The do such thugs he docs, and on the occasiC
asst referred to he satisfied his guests Of his abil
ces In this respect. The party separated ut
ar late hour with earnest wishes for the succe
Of their host.
At q meeting last evening Of the semi
class Of the medical department Of Georg
,.e town University the following gentlcm,
were elected officers Of the class Prcsider
IA, B. Trautman, Germany; vice presidents WI
70" ter B. Reynolds, North Carolina; treasur
A. aud secretary, F.. F. Hodges, Massachuset
hit After transactlng routine business, the cla
al adjourned to meet socially on Wcdnesd
Dis next.
Mr.. WIN. Withcrs, the leader Of the orch,
tly ira with the Lydia Thompson troupe, receiv
hin last evening happy reception from his ma
,tcs friends. Mr.. Wil6ers Is an old Wasbr
her tonlan. aud those In attendance ut the thu
adj. TIRE and hearing his musical efforts We
Mr.. | pleased to see his magnificent handling OF !
the violin, which seemed ike return OF tue
the times when lie led tho orchestra of For
nth; theatre In this city His numerous fricu
aud will always be pleased to hear of his pr
we're perity.
Mr.. Mr.. Vim. Martin, the junior partner Of |
her, bant's saloon, at Sixth street and Penns
ture vaua avenue, was made happy on Saturd
had nigh, by the arrival Of q young Tdaught
bred OF course, the father aud mother take
the coming pride In the little chcrub that
em come to cheer their home, and all their ma
, 10 friends unite In wishing them continue
happiness with their treasure. 1t is said Il
the christening OF the babe Is set for an ea
Ala, day, when ali the friends Of the family ,
, uus be invited to attend.
secs The vestibule of Walls opera house r
wing sented a lively scene last evening from
and opening Of the box Office to the common
ALI ment OF the play. The rush for tickets
ser. curing tho privilege Of seeing the blond
ior Al was Immense, and, remarkable to rcli
nice many Of our most staid and sober-mln
eth: citizens were among the most eager ap
atcd cants for orchestra chairs. The genial s,
,any ford, who so dexterously handles the tick
mi was equal to the emergency, and sent
and anxious crowds on their way up stairs,
,hall jolcing In the prospect OF gazing on the
mar. cling array of beauty.