National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-29
PROCEEDINGS IN THE COURTS.
St. Vincent's Orphan Asylum a Defendant
Death of Major william Wade-TrIbute
to the late Mrs. POOr-MisceIIa-
neOus Paragraphs sketehed
by "Repub1ican" Re-
pOFters.

In the Middle States and lower lake region
temperature than on Thursday, higher, followed
by falling barometer, increasing cloudiness and
ratn except partly, as snow in the latter and New
York.
The following was the range Of the thermometer
At Hempler's yesterday: .. m, $50; 10 g. NJ,
400; Il m, $50; 2p. m, 40; p. m, 40; p. NJ,
$50; p. m. 40.
For market report see third page.
Use Patterson & Jones' Trophy tomatoes.
Choice fruits-MalaRs Fruit Co.. 4oS 9th st.
In the General Term yesterday John H. Wells
was appointed county constable.
Bishop G. Haven, D. D., of Atlanta, Ga, will
deliver lecture in this city on the 10Th proXlmo,
for the benefit Of Gorsuch chapel.
Detective McElfresh and Ofhcer Grant Wedues-
day night arrested a colored thief named Geo.
Armstrong, charged with larceny in several
cases.
Spicer, southwest corner of Ninth and streets,
has lot OF fancy New York butter Just in; also,
fine butter from other sections. Inducements in
prices.
"There's Millions in 1t at Ford's Monday
night, with John A. Raymond as Colonel Sellers.
He believes that he will realize the title of the
play, as he has accumulated $4,000 by its rendi-
tons already.
The sale of oil paintings by Messrs. Latimer &
Cleary, at lib Pennsylvania avenue, will be con-
tinued this evening, when the finest pictures in
the collection will be sold. Lovers of the fine
arts should be on hand to secure bargains.
Some twenty-five or thirty butchers are form
ice dealers 10 furnish them during the Season.
with a view Of making such a contract as will
prevent the necessity Of paying large price be-
lore the close Of the season.
The Masonic Hall Association has come to the
determination to place fire escapes to the Ma
sonic Temple as precautiOn against any emer-
gency from fire, as soon as arrangements can be
made. The extra expense incurred by the asso-
citation by the fire in that building last summer
has caused delay in this matter.
Tuesday night an alteration occurred in q
policy shop corner of Grace and Potomac streets
Georgetown, between Alfred Stone and Lloyd
Smith, when the former cut the latter severely in
the back and side with a razor, in1icting serious
injuries Alfred Stone was taken into Police
Court yesterday and held for further hearing.
Mr.. J. T. LaZenby, whose name was mentioned
as having been connected with the payroll
forEeries, denies the statement made; that he
was at no time under arrest, and that his connec-
ton with the matter was simply to take the
Acknowledgements Of the party as q justice of the
peace. He has been entirely exonerated by the
Police Court.
At the regular meeting of Excelsior Tent No.
AZ l. q. X, the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: John W. Sebastian, shepherd;
Fred. Ketner, q. R.; Patrick Batigan, ID. R.: L.
J. Boyle, levite; James GOwans, treasurer; W.
II. Williams. II. s.: q. W. Mattingly, F. s.; Geo.
H. Williams, chaplain.
The committee appointed by the Baltimore
City Council, OF which Mayor VRnsant is chair
man, to wait upon the city representatives in
Congress and others, and urge them to use their
influence to secure an appropriation for a new
post office building in Baltimore will arrive here
will come If municipal business will permit his
absence from the city.
At the regular meeting held by Phoenix Tent,
No. II, 1. q. Of R, on the night Of January %,
ensuing six months: Rev. DueY Moore, Shepherd;
]. H. Posey, q. R.; VIM. H. Mangum, d. r.; Ed
Secretary; William r. Hunt, Treasurer; J. b.
French, Levite: Harry q. Hazard, l. G.; Joshua
Gibson, y. G.; Rev. John T. Lighter, Chaplain.
Messrs; Weaver, Means & Co: report receipts
WnhunEdav n 10 az md
lambs, and 10 cows and calves, which were dis
posed Of Gs follows: $50 beef cattle sold to
butchers and 50 to farmers at prices ranging from
4 to 81 cents per pound, left over; al sheep and
lambs sold to butchers at prices ranging from 81
to 6A cents per pound, 209 left over; 10 cows and
calves sold for SIS and $50 each. Market dull.
The Metropolitan NJ. E. church, through its
trustees and stewards, has elected the following
ot2cers: Trustees-Ex-Mayor NJ. G. Emery,
President Grant, Col. D. z. Coz. T. L. Tulloch,
DuvaIl Samuel Fowler and T. E. Clark.
SteWards=C: q. Burr, J. A. Ruff, L. Q. Tai
Hadge, w; F. SaPen, 3. Charlton, =; BurleE,
Henkle.
The attention of our readers is called to the
concert which comes off tonight at the chapel of
The programme selected is such as will insure q
musical treat. The work being done by Grace
church among the poor and otherwise neglected
support and assistance. From the talent and
ability Of those who have this concert in charge,
we are sure that II Will De great success.
As will be seen in another column, the first Of q
series Of elegant receptions will be held in the
parlors of the Young Mems Christian Association
tomorrow evening. Also, on Saturday and Sun
day, the renowned blackbo lecturer, Frank
Beard, (Who so delighted his audience at the Con-
gTegstionsl church on Wednesday last,) will be
al Lincoln hall, to entertain and instruct his
audiences with his wonderful chalk sermons.
Every one should see him.
Gsutier. of 337 Pennsylvania avenue, has an
neXed to his already popular saloon (where can
be had everything of the best) a collection Of all
kinds Of air game-partridges, pheasants, game
chickens Of the best brands, guinea pigs, pigeons,
thoroug h-bred Cochin hinas, Brahmas, sc. He
also has white squrrel-the only one in this
part OF the country-and besides, the bloodhound,
Ia relict Of the late martyred General Ryan,
weighing $50 pounds.
The latest funny poet thus accounts for the JOY
Of the man who was happy ION the lone sea
shore -
And why? In that vessel that left the bay
His mOther-in-laW had sailed,
To trOpic country far away,
Where tigers and snakes prevailed.
"a glare of ice, )" the maiden said,
AS she lost her balance and smote her head;
IAN icy glare" was the old mans moan,
AS he stretched his length on the pavement
stone.