National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-31

Dr. Rankin was TO return from New Jersey |
last evening, where he has been attending |
conference.
Col. W. II. Wall, aile-jc.cainr on thcstan
OF Governor Shepherd, has rendered his
resignation.
Gen. Chipmans symptoms wore more Ia
yornblc yesterday. aud last evening hh con-
dillon was much improved.
Mr.. james L. Davis, real estate broker. OF
| Georgetown. has sold, for L. Onutt house NO
| 100 West street 10 Hugh Nnsterinn, Tor
| 5000.
nj. expected that the officers Of the fifth |
policc precinct will collect, for the memphis |
sufferers, larger amount than any OF tine
others.
Six thousand eight hundred bushels Of
| wheat and $500 bushels OF corn were ~
ccivcd yesterday In Georgetown saIc'' wv
bushels of wheat nj $1,000 LUZ.
General Grants reception yesterday was I
attended. az usual by visitors, inqulsitors or
petitioners. who were seeking some puillc OF
private good, or were gratifying their curios-
liy by seeing the President.
The mechanics employed In. making the
stalls In the Eastern market'housc having
received their pay aud Presumed work, tho |
stands will be completed and the market per-
maneutly opened on November u.
A dead male infant was found In an open
saver ut the corner Of Fifth and q streets
northwest, on Wednesday night, and taken
To the Seventh precinct station, ut tue cor
ncr Of First and I streets, and buried at the
expense Of the District,
Prof. ]. Brainard says that he did not say
In hia lecture, at Lyccum hall, that Drs. COX
and Bliss were fined for advocating homcopa-
thy, but that they were expelled from the
Medical society for serving on the Board OF
| Health with DR.. 7, 5. Verdi, homeopathic
physicians.
James Partridge, one Of the inmates OF the
soldiers home, died suddenly on Wedncs-
day last OF the house Of Mr.. Lalllgn, on ROCK
| Creek Church road, and the coroner was
summoned, but held no inquest, as he was
convinced that the death was caused by eN-
cessive drinking.
The Carroll Institute met last evening at
their rooms, adjoining Carroll hall, u street
northwest, and after the usual literary excr-
ciscs, adjourned to meet on Tuesday evening
next, ut 1880 o'clock, when reception Will
be rendered to Father Keane, who returns
to-day from Europe.
NJ w. Grand Master c. =. Stansbury has
received q communication from the Masonic
Grand Lodge OF Memphis, stating. that the
contributions received for the yellow fever
sufferers were almost sufficient TO cover nll
Immediate wants, and closing with request
J that all future contributions be sent to their
more needy brethren at Shreveport.
a prominent colorcd citizen OF Capitol uiil,
| formerly In the City Councils, and recently
I employed under the Board Of Public Works
took place yesterday from Israel church, AND
was attended by large concoursc OF people
and lodges Of the Masons and Odd Fellows,
/ OF which he was member.
ri certificate Of Incorporation OF the Socleti
! De L nionc T. Fratellanza ltaliana In Washing
4 ton (thc Italian Benevolent Society was hlct
/, In the office of the recorder Of deeds yester'
day by Dominica Zercga, Angelic SEesclll
Marco Lamcnzi, Antonio Breyazzi, Franz
Phillips, Joseph Cato, Joachina Pocilla an'
. Giovanni Malatcsta.
John Thomas Harley, q little colored DO,
;, only seven years OF age, was picked UP @
. the street Yesterday morning, who said ~
. mother was dead and his father WAS In III
), work house. and he had no home or friends
10 | assistant District Attorney Gloss kindly fu
nished him q breakfast, and then sent him
rs tho Reform school. Tho poor little wa
y seemed very grateful. Another colored DO
IA destination because HE mother could nj
m manage him.
r A contract has been made by the Board I
4 Public Works with Messrs. Geo. W. llowar
N and ], B, Wilson for keeping In repair the pu
!. lie pumps Ia the District Of Columbia for u
y period Of one year from November !, lSI
- said repairs to embrace new materials an
all wOTh W hc'I wv
'e thorough working order, In accordance WI
Is their bid OF the 18Th Instant, giving III
to requisite bonds.
10 From the partial reports made by tue ilel
%. tenants of police to Major Richards ycste
ut day morning, the officers are doing qui
te we'll In raising funds for relief OF the si
M fercrs ut Memphis, and II Is probable tn
,c- about a.. 600 will be sent this morning.
lie. Is usual, the larger amounts come from u
a. heats on which those In moderate and po
"a, circumstances reside, while In ncighborhoo
no where the wealthy live the sums obtained a
NO quite small.
~, The following permits to build have bee
~ issued since our last report: John Dwye
en two-story frame. between Twcnty-third o.
", Twenty-fourth streets northwest; N. I. Ii
en lay, two do, Twenty-iith street, between
all and I, and two do. in rear do: stuart
ed. Brother, one-story brick, street. betwe
Ids Eleventh and Twelfth do; X. W. Boswe
Try two-story franc, o street. between Four
as and Fifth do; Joseph Lochhochlcr. d
the First street, between G. and II do; j. NC
re- new, frame addition to two-story, Eli
IN, street, between X and !. southwest; Mrs.
a. Bushhahan, two-story frame, Ninth sire
between c and u northeast; j. II. McDowc
err three-story brick, Tenth street, between
ge and o northwest; Hiram Beall, two-sto
he frame, between and T and Thirteenth n
he Fourteenth streets; W. Sanderson, two-sto
'ur private stable. rear Of 4 street, hetwc
nm | III, a,ront o,I Nnu, Jarsny aynnun