National Republican., 1876-01-01

Ia The District Commissiontrs issue an order
authorizing the building Of new fre-alarm tele-
Rev. DR. ]. p Newman has a house-warming
The Bar Association protest against the appoint
Arrest of John L. Fensley, charged with steal
| ing money from the redemption bureau, Treasury
Department, where he was employed as messen-
Issuing of new rules for the government of the
pOlice force. --..-.
L. Last race of the spring meeting at Bright
The taxpayers of Northeast Washington hold
meeting to devise means to get rid OF the offal
depot:
! Is. Meeting OF the Women's Franshise Associa-
Trial trim of the steamer Jane Moseley
| l.. Arrival of a delegation of Sioux Indians.
An adjourned meeting Of the Washington City
Meeting Of the Preachers Association.
IS. Annual session of the Supreme Lodge,
| knights of Pythias, in this city at Shea's hall.
Mr. Cornelius Shea, grocer corner Third and L
| streets northwest, was shot by Charles Stephen
son, colored, and died from the wound received;
l9 The Citizens Protective Society again dis
| cuss the railroad nuisance.
The Potomac Boat Club accept challenge from
| the Chesapenkes, of Norfolk. Virginia. :
party of WashingtOnians start on q tour of
| five months through Europe.
The employing plumbers call en- the District
| Commissioners to have business interview.
%. Mysterious disappearance of James Roy from
| q schooner.
of the Eastern Presbyterian church.
Election of trustees for the WOmen's Temper
2I. Annual MAY ball of Prof Sheldon's
The Hook-and-ladder Company won the hand
some silver trumpet offered as prize by the Me-
p There was a special examination OF the pu-
| pills Of the public schools in arithmetic
Meeting of the Association Of General Secreta-
ties Of the Young Mems Christian Association at
Louis T. w. HeitmuIler. IS months old, was
drowned by falling into n we'll
Henry Williams shot Charles Gross Tor Kicking
| his dog.
picketpocket named Edward FitZhugh.
| Harry Brooks finished his match of endurance
at the Theatre Comique.
"a. The twenty-second anniversary ofthe Young
Mems Christian Association at Lincoln Hall.
| The Lutheran Memorial Association decided to
| decorate the graves of the Confederate dead at
Arlington, Va
The body of the missing man, James Roy, was
found in the Potomac river.
Is The Commemorative Monument Associa-
tiOn, in conjunction with the Centennial Club,
| give a tret excursion to Glymont; ~ ,,,u,
The business men and property holders on Penn 1
sylyania met TO exchange views on the subject OF
the street pavement and the best means OF bet
tering its condition.
% The fourth annual commencement of the
law department of the National University at
Lincoln hall.
The tent for the Tabernacle was put up on the
reservation, between Third and Four-and-a-half
streets and Missouri avenue.
DE Molay Commandery, No. 4, Knights Templar,
gave their second annual levee at Masonic Tenn
pie.
Stevenson on the 18th, died at his home.
q. Stevenson, the murderer of Shea, surren-
dered himself and was committed to jail.
The Secretary of the Interior had an important
interview with several Indian chiefs in relation
TO the disposal of the Black Hills.
2s. Information was received at the State De-
partment of the abolition of slavery in Portugal.
Exhibitions in drawing by the scholars of the
public schools.
p. Decoration of the graves of the Federal dead
in the cemeteries in the District.
80 fOrty-seyenth anniversary of the Washing
ton CITY Bible Society at the Metropolitan NJ. E.
church.
Inauguration of religious services in the tent of
g. The business men on Pennsylvania avenue
petition the District Commissioners 10 repave
Rev Father Boylelpreaches on Catholic char
ity.
l. General Rufus Ingalls, assigned to duty as
Quartermaster General of the United States
The Indian chiefs and Secretary Delano hold
another pOw-wow about the Black Hills.
Decoration Of the graves OF the Confederate
dead by the southern Memorial Association.
Meeting Of the stockholders ofthe Anacostia and
Potomac River Railroad Company.
2. The street-sweeping contract awarded to
Mr.. L. p. Wright.
Annual council of regents at Mt. Vernon.
The community was startled by the announce
ment that the cash-room of the Treasury Depart
ment had been robbed Of $4,000.
3. Annual commencement of the law depart
ment of the Georgetown University.
No trace secured of the Treasury thieves.
An excursion party from York, Pa, make a visit
Annual meeting of the stockholders of the Bal
timore and Potomac railroad.
4. Charles Stevenson, accused Of the murd of
Cornelius Shea, released from jail onj OOO
bail. .
Zach. Gilmore. aged nine years, was accident
ally drowned in Rock creek.
Election Of officers of the Southern Railroad
Company.
jumping into the river, but was rescued before sue
ceeding in the act.
The Indian delegations depart for home.
Examination Of applicants for teacherships in
the public schools
I. A terrible affray near HelI's Bottom
Adeline jackson, aged eighteen, residing near
Odenton, Nd. was brutaIIy outraged by a negro
named John Simms. who was afterwards captured
by the residents of the county and turned over to
the authorities.
Annual meeting of the lOt-hOlders off OakJHlTl
cemetery.
Arrest Of Abram johnson, colOred, charged
with the murder of DR.. E. Z. Shell, of South Car
oIina.
s. Appointment of teachers in the public
schools.
The spelling contest fight reopened.
The Washington Butchers Benevolent Asso-
citation celebrate their twentieth anniversary.
Several prOperty-holders Of South Washington
enter suits for damages against the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad Company.
The Anglers Association elect officers.
9. Graduating exercises of the law department
of Columbian University.
Kate Howard, aged Il years, arrested for steal
ing gold watches.
10. Meeting between committee of the prop
erty-holders of South Washington and the OFF,
ciais of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad |
Company, TO talk over the grievances Of the
former.
Death Of General Duff Green at Atlanta, Ga.
Annual examination Of the Normal school
scholars.
Payment of the first installment on stock of the
Anacostia and Potomac river railroad.
IL. Second annual commencement of the Dis /
Orders issued to the engineer Of the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad Company to commence the |
extension of the double track between this city
A delegation Of citizens from East Washington
wait on the District Commissioners and ask that |
general improvements be made in that section of
II Bernard May arrested on the charge of pro-
ducing an abortion on Tilley Donaldson.
Before Judge Macarthur, in the Criminal
Court, Hon. benjamin +. Butler asked that
tim9be fixed for the trial Of Hon. VIM 5. King,
indfed for perjury.
Officer Shepherd shot and slightly hurt by
thiednamed Martin Mari.
IL Dedication of ST. DOminic's church.
politaf NJ. Z. church.
IA A party of masked men from Ann Arundel
county, Md, broke into the Jail at Annapolis,
jackson, white, and hanged him TO n tree.
Reunion Of the Burns club.
Is. Commencement Of Park (female) Seminary |
and ST. Matthews Institute.
Company start for Boston, Mass.
Col. Brooke lectures on The Duty of the Irish |
Trial Of Jer2ue J. Kinds, indicted for bribery of
post office cletks.
lo. Centennial party at Mount Pleasant.
Election of officers by the Columbian Turn We |
rem.
The Flower Mission" distribute Flowers and
Fruit At the Aged Men and Women's Home.
Il. Commencement Of the Normal school at |
Howard University.
Fifth annual session Of the Episcopal Institute.
. President Oden Bowie Of the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad Company, sends his ultimatum
10 the property-holders' committee Of South |
Washington.
Sir Frank Marshall, Eminent Commander Of
Columbia Commandery, No. . X. T., seriously In
Jured by being thrown from n carriage
The District Commissioners receive a protest |
with thirty-one signatures, against paving Penn
sylyania avenue.
Is Preparatsry High school exercises in the
colored schools.
Closing exercises Of Rittenhouse Academy.
nary.
The District Turn yereins attend the Balti- |
more festival
10. Two boys, named Lewis @. Simons and Con-
rad Kremb, were drowned in the Potomac river,
OF the Three Sisters.
Jerome J. Hines indicted for bribIny Post Office