National Republican., 1876-01-01

hotel doing slight dsmage' a, .,..
cbnrSh az dsuon,ination in this city belong
held tts fort,etS ~ annual session in Baltimore.
z The newly ITso baron Bsne y
hd italy MmisIsr Mas p1esen.sd 70 The President
nss,,,ni T ptPatt ntsorpey General Of the State of
New York made pablo hs pssps tbat ss[% to
the District 3.65 bonds, ana asser1s 'na' savings
banks can legally invest in tnen. ein y ,ho NJ,
school took place at bodeoqrer Ser1 from,
the buIidin% coTnsr Of Pennsylvania avenue and
Twelfth street. and was instantly killed.
The different orders Oh tse .t.I GoOt OITea 1 Oh
Moses Tabernacle ceieora'eu 'neA iAAu ass-
Tii The Public School Trustees decided to use the
new Berret school building iGr ~ anu transfer
lne grts Ine of the Board of 1etropoli
tan Police Commissioners was forwarded to the
AIGrprS SIr TSSeoGore .tchel had ZanO Poole, aged
3 wears. performinrr With the Poole brothers, at
the Theatre COmique, brought peiors Judge
Wye on writ Of heeegs e1tPa and IIed fo ~
perform feats mperiling lie ana I'm En2;- Inc
Judge placed the child in the care Of Mr. Gatehel
IL. The chapel of the Home of the Little Sisters
of the Poor was dedicated to the service of Al
mighty God by Archbishop Bayley, OF Baltimore.
memSee 2 Of fhe fs1s, BasTd E Fire
The steamer Pilot Roy was withdrawn from the
river line and sent to Philadelphia run between
Tse Natjons aRa Saen N Eueampment of the Ma
this city.
A case of smallpox was discovered in house
on Twelfth street northwest, having been brought
from Cincinnati, Ohio
The trial of John Frawner, for the murder of
Ihos A. Kennard, was begun DeiOre Iuuge mac
10. Ella Cruiser, az ID q, attempted to commit
suicide in Seventh Freet car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Brown celebrate their gold
At the meeting of the Board of Health the
health officer reported i've cases Of small pox and
Bishop j. F. Holly dtliyered lecture on ''Hayti
and Her Destiny Among the Nations Of the
Earth"
Mr. John Sinclair WAS thrown from the plat
form of a street car, ali had several ribs broken.
Opening OF the serSces Of the c0nvocatiOn Of
Washington.
Architect Edward rlark. of the Capitol sub
mtted his annual repSt to the Secretary OF the
II Mr.. A. s. GavIa the Assistant Attorney
General for the Intertr Department, was sworn
into office.
The Washington Leflerkranz (sfnging society
was Incorporated.
The Columbia Bank Note Company met and
elected trustees
So did the Washington Brick Machine CON-
pany.
IS Thirty-fifth annual convocation Of Columbia
Royal Arch Chapter and election Of officers.
"A two-yearoldlboy, son Of Mrs. Eliza Brooks,
shot hlmsef over the lef eye with pistol with
x. u
There was a tournament at wilson's station,
ana miss Mary Brooks was crowned queen
., The Grand Lodge 1. %. o. F. elected officers
49, The pupils of the Second colored school dis
tret gave reception to tleir parents and friends
warden Crocker made visit to the Albany
prisoners sentenced to that Institution.
~ Henry Shadwell shot Patrick Mckinley in
Ine rlYht eye, inficting serious, but not fatal,
The Mexican war veterans, at their meeting,
ueGlde 10 visit the Centennial Exhibition.
Inc jury in the Frawner trial failed to agree
upon verdict, and was discharged.
Rachel Douglass, residing at No. 1413 First
street northwest, died from the effects of burns
reesned SaD pS the explosion Of a coal oil lamp.
,George Handy stabbed Thomas DeLacy in the
shoulder at the corner Of Tenth street and Penn
sylyania avenue
p; Vice President Henry Wilson died sud-
pleXy.
A meeting of the Cabinet, Judges of the Su-
preme Court, Senators and others was held in the
reception room to make arrangements for the fu-
neral OF the tllustrious dead.
The eight-year old dsnghter of Mrs. Louisa
Jackson died from burns received by a coal oil ex-
Arthur Chase was arrested for obtaining money
on bogus deeds of trust
%. The citizens of Georgetown and Alexandria
county, va held meeting for the purpose of
considering the best plan 10 adopt to secure free
bridge across the Potomac river
completion OF the arrangements for the funeral
Il
- The alumni of Dickinson college residing in
Mary land and the Districtor Columbia organized
an association.
2S In accordance with the proclamation Of the
President general Thanksgiving was observed
Throughout the country
The remains of Vice President Wilson laid in
state IN the Rotunda of the Capitol and were
viewed by thousands of citizens and strangers.
70 The funeral services Of the late Vice Presi-
dent Wilson were held in the Senate Chamber,
where Revs. Byron Sunderland and J. JC Rankin
ofticiated, after which the remains wete escorted
20 the railroad depot, where they We're turned
over to the Massachusetts, delegation t4be taken
.fr1xSfh1n o. .t-:s a6nu1 fss0rt Or the Board
of Health.
The Home of the Women christian Association
was completed and opened Dr. public inspection.
Martin Connolly, captaiupf the schooner Jessie
Wilson, fell overheard, at lays cOal-wharf, and
was drowned.
John Coleman was founi dead in his bed at
house No. 485 Pennsylyania aavenue.
George LttletOn, carenter, fell through n
hatchway at the new dininf- rooms of Leonard &
Russell, and died from the effect of the injuries
received.
p. Annual parade and reriew of the fire depart
ment.
and robbed of 8, 500 worth furs.
2s The South Washington Sunday school Union
held session at the Westminster church.
Rev. DIR. J. L. Elliott preehed his farewell dis
course in the old church edice previous to aban-
doning it for their new edifieL
%. There was turkey-shOOtng at the Germania
The Council of United Mechanics gave an enter
taiment.
The washington city Pre0ytery met and de-
eided to inaugurate revfnl movement in the
Church.
The District Commissioner destroyed a large
number of bonds and Othe evidences of Dis
trict indebtedness that had been redeemed by
them.
The congregation of the Unitarian church pre-
sented appropriate testimonial to their retiring
pastor Rev. Frederick Hinckhy
The Capitol, North o street and South WASH
ington street railroad was eonpleted.
80. Judge Advocate General Joseph Holt was
placed on the retired list at LIS own request and
General William Mckee DUN, Assistant Judge
Advocate General, appointed b the position.
At q Cabinet meeting 1t was decided to extend
the time Of closing the Government Departments
The annual report of the fir, department was
transmitted to the Commissionrs.
An Injunction applied for ag1inst the Washing.
" The St. Andrews Society sieerate @ tie E; tWen-
u51n Judge % Macarthur refusedIs grant new trial
to Bernard May, convicted Of fh abortion on Tillie
Donaldson.
Annual meeting of the NeF England Society
and election of officers.
General BabcOck denies \ completely in the
whisky frauds.
l. Mr. A. f. Wilson, of Louisville. Kentueky.
was appointed chief clerk 1.-THE Treasury De,
The contest for the Speakeship of the House
reaches whitehead, and the Tree most prominent
aspirants are confident theysill be suecessruI
Hon Fernando Wood withdrars from the contest
The subordinate officers to te District Commits
sioners presented their annusl-eports
The feed store of Martin 8 .aul was DESTROYED
by fire.
The detectives made raid.n the houses. and
inmates of Louise alley, clearig out two of the
vile dens.
The association of the oldestnhabitants decide
to call and pay, their respects President Grant
on New Years day.
Q General o. E. Babeock, pirate secretary of
the President and engineer OF te United States
army, demanded court OF inqsry to investigate
the charges that he was impcated In the ST
Louis whisky ring fraud.
Election OF ofieers by the Miegan Republican
Annual meeting of the Metihist Freedmen,s
Aid Society. I'll
The Washington Monument kciety decide 70
appeal to Congress for aid,
9: Three three persons ,l Living = tEontown, D. c.,
were badly oarned from using etl OIL
Inc eolored eitl1ens held mesing and indorsed
the claim Of Governor p. B. s. lhehhaclr a. sem
ator from the State Of louisiana
A table was published, showinl tba ,oc..;on of
the keys Of the fire-alarm boxstthroughout The
District.
!. The Democratic members oth. to,,,s bs,d
a caucus and nominated Hon. Gch.aI n Esrr
of Indiana, for Speaker; Mr.. J0h G Tbomnsnn'
of Ohio, for Sergeant-at-Arms tr r n eitz
hugh, of Texas, dOorkeeper; Mt. M Stenart Of
Virginia, postmaster, and Rev 4 r. Tnwnsend
rector of the Church Of the 1nc4rfStior chnnlain
Tie members of the Minnesota Ran,, hIt.pn A.
soelauon sleSyeu SacSiS ioL w asnfng year, as