National Republican., 1876-01-01


: Mr, Joseph Ashley clerk in the Third Audit
or's ofice, dropped dead in his rooms.
: Annual sale Of pews in the Metropolitan M. L
church.
Thieves attempted to steal Senator RobinsOn's
horses.
D. Tho junior department Of Howard UniVer-
sity give an exhibition.
Notice Of assessors as to now the Value OF per-
sonal property would be ascertained.
John Henry Scott, colOred, outraged the wife OF
A. E. Nelson, at Motley Hall, and was lynched by
the neighbors.
"a The extra session of the Senate terminated.
Inauguration of spelling matches.
The Board of Health paid the smallpox Claims
Anna Stevens, aged six years. fell from a sec
ond-story window and died from the effects OF the
Anniversary Of the Women's Temperance Union
at Lincoln hall.
rs. The notorious burglar, Thomas Curran, was
captured while robbing the house OF Mrs. L.
Decker.
The property holders NEE: and discuss on the
railroad trouble.
26 Washington Commandery, No. l, h. T, held
its annual meeting and elected officers.
The Peoples Savings Bank was robbed -
Bishop Pinkney addressed the SIR hnights ol
Columbia COmmandeTy. No. >, X. T., ut Trinity
church. .,-
Charles A. Dana. of the New York Sua, was
summoned before the grand jury.
D. Easter Sunday was observed with speclal
services in the Catholic and Episcopal churches.
29 A citizens mass meeting was held in regard
to the schedule of personal tax.
Hon. F. E. Spinner, United States Treasurer,
resigned his office.
The semicentenniaI levee of Washington Com
madery, No. l, knights Templar, took place at
Interesting spelling match at Dr. Sunderland's
church.
An attachment was issued by the Judge of the
Criminal Court against Charles A. Dana for non
appearance, as required by summons.
50. The Board Of Health begin an investigation
of the impurities Of the Potomac water.
THE Keno banks were closed by the authorities.
The Alumni Association of the National College
have their annual supper.
The pastors have q Christian breakfast.
81. The Secretary of War was informed of the
existence Of yellow fever at Key West.
The great national spelling match at Lincoln
hall.
The Law Association of Georgetown University
gave their annual reception.
Hope II. SLATER, who plead guilty to manslaugh-
ter in killing Michael HusSey, was sentenced to
the penitent.ary for four years.
APRIL.
l. This being All-FOOlS' day. the readers of the
NATIoNAL REPUBLICAN were badly sold by the
publication of a Daring RObbery-Mrs. Fitch's
Diamond Necklace Stolen"
The Citizens Committee have an interview with
the District Commissioners in regard TO the action
of the assessors of the personal tax.
The Irish natiOnalists held a mass meeting, and
eulOgized the late John Mitchell
.. The new steamer Jane Moseley, Tor the nor
folk line arrived.
4. John f. Ayers attempted to commit suicide.
s. Annual meeting Of the National College oil
The GRAND Jury indicted John Nolan, the negli-
geAt switch-tender at Bennings.
Q. Discovery OF frauds in the letting OF mail con-
tracts
Election of officers of the Medical Association.
Opinion OF District Attorney Stanton as to the
power of the District Commissioners to stop the
payment of contractors
St Patrick's bazaar at the Masonic Temple
Attempted arson of house No. l2l4 Seventh
:. Rev. Dr. ]. r. Newman gave REPUBLICAN
reporter an account of his voyage round the world
Earlr
supplies. .,, D..
Mute College.
s. Mithras Lodge of Perfection, No. ., held a
lodge of sorrow in commemOratOn of the death of
the late Dr. HOlstOn and Jeff RiveS.
Alice Adams, cOlOrcd, was arrested on the
The Potomac fisheries are in operation.
o The Board Of Health on the Potomac water
More spelling matches.
The case of Godfrey vs.. Peter Campbell was
berun in the Circuit Court.
Freeman A8en received lesson in the d.
To- The detectives arrested T. C. Dyer, of WHIT
ney's hotel on the charge of forgery.
ontg0mery Aggi, colored, arrested for bur-
Organization of the American District Tele-
graph Company.
Bishop Becker administered the sacrament OF
confirmation at St. Aloysius church;
Is Gen. Sutton mySteriDusly and dangerously
assaulted by Gen. Ross.
Meeting Of the Washington City Presbytery.
The Indianians give complimentary reception
H 3D. Lindsey arrested a. 4 confidence man.
Fatal accident on the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road.
Il. The Jury in the Godfrey vs. Campbell suit
gave verdict of $50 for plaintiff, with interest.
Fred. =. Sawyer, through his counsel, entered
suit against the District government for breach of
contract claiming 100000 damages.
The reservation at First street and Delaware
avenue designated as the depot for deposit Of
night-SOil.
Investigation of the Texas mail contract frauds
Is. The President and Cabinet left for LeNing-
ton, Mass, TO participate in the Centennial cere
monies.
Lieutenant Colonel Amos Beckwith designated
- acting cOmmissary general Of subsistence.
Tegt of the powers of the steam fire engines.
W-n. Carr fried to hang himself in a cell a. the
Central guard-hOUsc. but failed.
l6 The Young Mems Christian Association
gave their closing reception.
The congregation of Israel church resolved to
remain Independent of the A. NJ Z. church.
Spelling match between the boys Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic.
l.. Captain HOwgate was thrown from his car
riage and badly hurt.
The stockholders of the Washington Market
Company held special meeting to consider the
action of the board OF directors in the issuance of
bonds
10 Petitions were circulated for signatures
asking the President 10 pardon Hope II. Slater.
Exposure Of false weighing Of hay.
Rev. Father J. J. keane lectured on 1reland's
Personal property of the late JEFF. Rives sold at
auction.
~. 1llTt1ctn anniversary oil the ueQlcaIlOQ OF
McKcndrce chapel 10y the congregation.
Annual meeting of the Academy of Science.
Willie Krause. hve years old, was run over by
Street car on New York avenue and killed.
Temperance mass meeting at Brightwood, d. c.
q. A strike among the bricknakers.
Mr.. Edward T.. Williams was drowned from of
the yacht Ella Treadwcll.
Miss Annie Lighter was severely and fatally
burned.
Meeting Of the Bar Association to take becon-
ing action in respect TO the death Of Judge Robert
Ieech
y. Attorney General Williams rendered his
resignation to the President:
Meeting Of cOlOred preachers 20 consider the
mortality among their race.
The South Washington property holders meet
and discuss their railroad grievances.
Rev. Hugh :. Carpenter, Of California, called
to the pastorship of the North Presbyterian
church.
Hon. Reverdy johnson gave dinner at VII
lard's hotel to the Cabinet and judges Of the Su-
The Boston nine of professional ball players ar
rived in the city.
g. A statement of the troubles of the congre-
cation Of Israel A. NJ. Z. church.
Street sweeping contract awarded.
Visiting Knights Templar from New York.
Three fourths Of a century of " ashington.
- Visitation Of Archbishop Bsyley.
Junior convention of base ball players.
Improvements on the Post Office building.
Immerslons in the Potomac.
%. FrightfuI accident on the Baltimore and
Potomac ra glroad, fourteen persons injured;
Forty-eighth annual meeting Of the washington
Entertainment by the Washington Schiller
bund.
y. Second annual meeting of the Knights of
St. Augustine.
Introduction of the order of American Protest
ant Association.
%. Hon Edwards Pierrepont. of New York, ac-
copied the position Of Attorney General Of the
United States.
Major Robert Macfeely was appointed Commfs-
sary Jfencral of Subsistence.
PAPER thieves discovered at the Capitol.
20 Tom Allen and George Rookie, two we'll
known pugilists, gave exhibitions Of the manly
art.
well discussed.
fIhcate Of incorporation.
Rev. Father B. A. Mcguire relieved as pastor
Of st. Aloysius' church
80 Exciting fencing exhibition at the Washing
ton Gymnasium
Rev John w Parker resigns as pastor Of the
Calvary Baptist church
Transferring Of sergeants of the police force.
MAY.
l. The board of assessors notified the District
Commissioners that they had failed TO make the
assessment for the personal tax.
Meeting Of the Supreme Gr lud Lodge Of the
Ipdependent order Of Good Sanartans.
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