National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-01
rating the soldiers graves was observed with he
coming eefenony, Rev. Dr.. Talmadge bcisS the
orator of the day.

(he9aNeRke. u,
and tho Analostan, Of this city; tho former were
the victors
On the 9Th the steamer FroItc arrived at the
navy yard having on board the survivors Of the
crew or the PolaTis TIey we've visited after their
arrival by the Secretary or the Navy.
On the 9Th Tom Wrisht was executed for the
On the l2ih The Secretary Of the Navy ordered
the steamer Juniata to proceed at once IN search
Of the lost Polars and ON the 10th Il was decided
to send the Tivress also and srrnnremen 10 that
end were made.
(ln the lsJh the bill dividing the city into four
sewerage districts and prsyiainx for tax upon
in the legislative Assembly. and has since be-
como law
Tn the I'D intense excitement was occasioned
by the report ci the discovery Of case Of Asistic
From the 18th to the soth were cvcntful days
for the little ones during that time the annual
waite, took place, and wore followed BY the sum
mer holidays. s....
JuLr
On the 7st of this month number Of sorehead
coore, men met and ryurcsse,i dissatisfaction of
the course inrsued by Hon. john Ii. Brooks men,
Der Of the Council. On the same day forty mem
bers of tho bar asked an adjournment oil the unS
term oi the circuit Court sthc ate on aceoaT ~ ,ha
excessive heat. Another important event OF the
aay was the organization Ct inc lsns @ ~ thc
peace. Du,.
On tho 9Th supervision Of tho Board Oh tonee
was transferred from the department oi INC In
terror TO the Department OF Justice; r,,..
On THO TN colorcd man hamea nn AZ =
was killed by Andrew Stewart. on inc ss% n 1ny
inc cnmmittec-Go',sisting o. nos. M hs,,,.sSS
Ass, HSoTge Z. BAKER ana sSefse ~. S,ras e.,nst
Eshntcu 70 investigate rcrta.n o" n 1919
uensrai y. u. Howard snnmi''e" iefof' eA"o''-
ofatins him. u,
On the 9Th coloredwsmaa IN East W asmngt on
gave vuth 10 TOUT naS'S,, ..n1 w. '.S s T
Masy harf's,wno k,cu nuiL0us ", .ho Are"su'!
eislk, escapeu irnln u,c insaIs ny ium;
n Vic .m ,;.g 81 a .Mo c"u "'
aiofmer prominent citihen Oh ueorgelowh' con-
mitteL SUICIDE: n
vi INC io.n I'VE soutn wing 81 lns N"SJ DoP"l'-
ne" G, w., Vac , pas'iaiy Iestr9yeS ~ ne ,.
s,.,, .mI .otn Seo.ge Iainel, Tife 1 n.us'
Sn H. ,I Inluleu Jshh a1u Ilehry
IN .he iIn ai engine oi lhe batimofs ana Sn'9 =
of Mrs BAN mo s'ree' CAT ana Ahl'u 'n' 'H''u
h INC iSth ercwas heayy fsosn OF ra'h a ny,
.n, Mnlen oie" uo"h eesefAA hooscs "i'o VI"
IN re .ss,i G. ,,,.,.,, .,.., e., r,.o..xoto,vn
vi my <o.h OF. Josephs scneoa IL Seorse'o"n
"as aeuiSAted.
~, -. 5s INC ei.! nIe ~
MI ~; " 1ai'iefe ~ Assist III eA'hRu'Sns 'i'
August.
On the 9Th of this month the eighth ANNA!
feste oi the Washington Schaetzen NeIem PC
gan with an imposing display, and on the same
nay .he Methonasts OIL INC D,s,f,ct ueter.nea W
tIn the Eth Wait Irsisr n colorsd man. com
pittod ssici,,o NV hlo,v,n,r o,t his hr,ins
I'm The Sth Michael Hnsscv w.s stabbcd ut tho
Schuetren Raw Inv n II, Slater and died from
the elects Of the woanJ.. slater was arrcs.e,
several DAYS after tried and Convicted of murder.
INIT was sranted new trial nnJ Is mrs In nil
The 6, ( Of the mnnth WAS sad one in the his
torr or The District for on Tho mornInu OF INIT
the Inflated steamer wawaset was burned, and
with her the lives of somc eI0hty men. women nd
children were lost.
On the 10th a man was run over and killed on
Virginia avenue by the cars of the Baltimore and
Potomac railroad. As usual. nobody to blame.
On the l,th there was an entire Suspension of
ra.road travel on account Of the heavy rain storm
Nothing Of special interest occurred from the
10th to I'D, On which day DR.. Mary Walker
some clerks in the Pension Office. On the same
praised the Land in the district through which
the Washington City and Point Lookout railroad
is to pass.
On the 24th there was organized the civil rights
league, composed OF colorcd men, with Inc avoWeq
purpose Of sustaining nonc for Office but colored
men.
On the 9th deserted wife found hcr hushand
in this city with a mistress, and by way Of salts
faction smashed up furniture and oshcr artcics 70
her hearts content: on the same Gay eo'orea
man ran away with ana marrieu whhe Siri
living on -Four and-a-half street. The mother Of
the girl captured her and took hcr nome, put Tne
Insisted On returning to her husband
SEPTEMBER.
Tho scco,d Jov of the m ont h Witnessed the don't,
of that bes..kn5wn of characters. .ijeau" HEX
man. and the sudden and mysterious death of a
enInr.,l man named Villa Nnrmrnt i'm a stable
on Fnurtecntb street. In addition 10 this The
smuse of John Rupp walked off
with -,lnut - oE, in cash
ON the hfh I,ieut w s Hurley of the malice
force was shot and wounded while sitting on his
norei. bv some "sr,v Unknown ". '''0
ON the 9Th. Air. Ramsbury. Jeputy collector of
taYes was arrested cbnrpr5 with n deEnIcafion of
aboni s,a oSo and held ros trial which has not vet
taken Mace
On Ike 18th. the policc arrested several rouyhs
who had been Entity of disturbing Djcuic parties
in Warr,snJ sstcro Sars hcfnrc apmI tb.r vcr
Turned over 70 The nroncr authorities for trial
The IA, h was an imnortant Law Tar the Distric.
nc Nv ,Lct IL tLa raif1natian ~ Gaynrnor N n
GooLc md Tho nnmn.iinn Of Hon p xhcn'
hsrJ az his s,,cccssnr was nr,,nulr,fcd os aIso
~ S,a ne ,art az nr u R,s,ire as mcmhar
spSsA 49, "'''
oi tine pvafd oi fu0iie 1rks.
ON ~ , INC t'' INC in os his nrsdeA
tne oatn Y, uiiee AZ .ne IssluenTe vi ms re ~
cessor ana NJ once entered upon the diseharge Oh
his duties;
ne ioin WIS niIue n'Invu t y .ne . asssn
TiniE az liz Guy VI 'N' '''""' Vi
o my IN. i,I Hon f,,,o, cus,,n. and Hon
n, Ch TUG h.i, nun. tnteu Susnins anu ion. -
baek sare mrvn orion ,na iHnn r .ssr
aegasy " 'he Id" authorizing 'he issu' Vi se"e'
Tha 1Sth ,rob,h,v one NJ the uoe, erc;,;nv
ing ioth W. ptoo@.iy ono Va .ns eT ~ sH ~
days IN INC his'osy o. TINS co on ~ 'ne au
, ss y. my ILL.,, Vi ~ x Wash;natoI
news, with its attendant results, arc still too
kcenly felt not only in this city, but abroad. Fol
lowing this quickly came the suspension Of FAINT,
Washington i Co., the Washington City Savings
hank, and the organization Of the associated
banks, and the consequent lack Of currency-a
condition from which the District has not yet re-
covered
The 10th was peculiar, as the local records shew
the arrest OF dashing woman, Mrs. White, who
was engaged in the confluence" game rather ex-
tensively; the arrest OF boy OF fourteen Tor o
daring 6urgla and the attempted murder Of G
colored woman, Jane jackson. by Addison Cole
man.
The 22d witnessed the resignation OF Hon. Z. L
Stanton as secretary OF the District, and the ap-
Dointment of Richard Harrington ESQ.,, as his sue
ccssor. Another event worthy Of mention was the
organization Of the Capitol Hill Hotel Company,
an organization which. has since taken decisive
steps toward the erection Of q mammoth hotel in
the eastern section OF the city.
On the sd the cornerstone of the Wayland Sem
coming ceremonies.
Tn the 26th Henry Young was convicted Of the
murder Of Hahn, two boats OF the Potomac Ferry
aace men concluded 10 make nominations for the
House OF Delegates in all the districts.
On the 29th Governor Shepherd was the reciei-
cnt of a dinner from the leading business men of
the city, irrespective OF party.at which he was
heartily Congratulated on ms appontment. IN
Simpson. attempted TO commit SUICIDE ny shooting
himself, but failed.
OCTOBER.
u,b,s r,ontb o,,opaJ rxe,, M IN the frat dav
,harn "a recorJrd The attemut ed murder of his
r;Te NV Naiuchi (iately. and a defeat of the
phiia 5slnhia basa-bali champions by the Wash
HS ro ibe Of the .ons Of Neptune had field day
,here heine Yacht race and rowing match-the
49,. h.,ycen nistrIct hoats and the latter he
tu,aan the Na.saus Of New York. and the Ana
tas,ons N this civ The Yacht race was won by
the Gertrude and the rowing match by the