National Republican., 1876-01-01

Eayti the only colored bishop in the Protestant
Episcopal Church, delivered q discourse in the
Church Of the Epiphany in this city.
u Exciting times and scenes over the election
u., returns from the different States holding fall
The District Commissioners authorize the erec-
%sssas 81 nfT Ma9iIp nfspta WaSsa a ths
contract for building the stables of the Chariot
The body of an unknown man was washed up on
the shore near the arsenal wall.
The Analostans and Potomacs settle on the day
for the race between their crews.
Is. The Washington Driving Park Association
announced $4,000 in purses for the fall trotting
AT the meeting of the Board Of Fire Commits
sioners President Williams ssrises TO exnlain',
what he meant by his New York speech.
The District Commissioners forward a commu-
nication to Acting Secretary Cowen, of the Inte-
rior Department, exonerating DR. Nichols from
blame in the dismissal of patients from the Insane
asylum.
r. Il: Gethsemane Commandery, No. 3, Knights
Templar. (colored, y elected officers
Prof Marini enlarges Temperance hall
A revival meeting was inaugurated at the
Foundry NJ. Z. church.
VIM: H. OVERLY sent a load of bird-shot into two
eolored men named Dorsey Williams and James
Bailey for insolence from them.
The Game Protective Club decide to form a
rifle team.
Is; The physicians of the poor visit and appeal
10 the Board of Health TO establish hospital for
the sick poor of the city.
Office. o'' 'O''''''
Col. B. T. Swart was thrown from his horse.
hhie rl9lng IN the county, and hal his leg broken
Mr.. William Saunders was elected president of
the capitol. North o street and South Washing
10: Randall Fish, aged 70, died in an ambulance
while being removed TO the POorhouSe Hospital
The National University Law School held n
moot court.
John R. Brooks, a watchman in the Sixth Au- I
d1tors office, was arrested for forgery.
1S. J0hn Nichols, reviewing clerk n he city
post ONCE, was arrested, charged with pilfering
The Washington City Presbytery met and after
hearing statements dismissed the charges pre-
ierred against Rev. John Brown, formerly pastor
There was tournament at the old National
raceeourse, and Miss Annie L. Mcnamara was
19. Hon. Zach. Chandler of Michigan. nomi.
mated and sworn in as Secretary OF the Interier.
Opening day Of the fall meeting Of the Wash
ingion Driving Association at BrightwoOd, ID. @.
A colOred couple were married in the clerks
office at the City Hall.
20. The jackson Democrats met and had a warm
discussion because the elections did not 20 right
for them.
The concert in behalf of the French sufferers
The District Commissioners inquired into that
fery speech Of President Williams, of the fire
.2l. Meeting of the Sunday School Union of the
Protestant Episcopal Church.
The citizens Of Alexandria county, Virginia,
hold meeting to act in conjunction with the cti-
Zens of Georgetown in petitioning Congress for
free bridge over the aqueduet across the Potomac
river.
Alexander S. whitesides, a letter-carrier, was
arrested, charged with OBTAINING letters.
The Odd Fellows of the city visited Leesburg,
Virginia.
The new steamer ]. W. Thompson, of the Inland
and Seaboard Company, arrived at her dock In
2 Another steal of $4,000 in the Treasury De-
partment. No clue to the money or thieves.
Closing day of the fall meeting at Brightwood
Park.
Opening of entries for the races at the Washing
ton Driving Park.
Close of The Catholic Mission.
%. President Grant, Secretaries Robson and
| Belknap, and Postmaster General Jewell spent
| the day at the country seat Of John w. Garrett.
near Baltimore, Maryland -
/ The report of the investigating committee
| showed that the Montpelier Lottery, drawn Ut
Alexandria, Va, was grand swindle MAN,
bers of the club arrived in the city, were recelSed
/ by committees representing the Analostan and
Potomac Boat Clubs, and escorted to the Union
| rs. ATTORNEY General Pierrepont delivered an
| opinion that the United States Government Is
bound fully and completely, in law and honor, TO
| 3.65 bonds
| Annual report Of Civil Engineer T. s. Albert on
| the harbor OF Washington and Georgetown was
transmitted to the chief engineer of the army
The race between the Potomac and Analostan
/ clubs took place, and was won by the former
| Michael Ryan accidentally shot and Killed him-
| self while cunning. ,
| The Southern Memorial Association appointed
committee to cooperate with the Association Of
| the Army Of Virginia in unveiling the statue oil
| Stonewall Jackson at Richmond, Va.
| The ConZaga College Association enected q per-
| manent organization and elected officers
| Paymaster Fawcett and Superintendent Null
| vaney, of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal CON-
pany, were assaulted on the towpath oy unknown
i parties, who were after the company funds
/ %. The Chilian and Hungarian Ministers were
sttSien'sa stSsei 10 'n' f''''usH' " 'H' " "
| First day Of the running meeting at the Wash
/ Mount Calvary Commandery, No. 4, Knights
Templar, leolored,) elected and Installed officers
| for the ensuing year.
| The Washington rifle team began praetlce at |
'ns ~. % PSs.iaesss Il Is GaSisEae.yc s-sas-emSuN3g
stitutiHn for the iS DeaI and DUMP, NO ~ n.eS Dis
| Eight colOred boys escaped from the M Hand
| House of Refuge in Prince Georges ou and
three of them were recaptured in thtcit
@. T. X. Prentiss was brought into Il Police
Court, charged with indecent exposue Prank
| lin square to the girls of Franklin chool and
another case of the same nature in nt Vernon
place, and found guilty in both.
Meeting Of the Dental Society o.. Wand and
the District of COicmbia at Villa III.
2s. The boat race between the "a Of the Ana
lestan and Nassau clubs was w0EV he latter
In the evening the PotomacF, q compli- |
mentary ball to the visiting crew. forrest hall,
Mi Mr.. Joseph Williams resigneessS resident and
| member of the Board of Fire CfSS ssioners
The Board Of Metropolitan Pi Commission
ers concluded their Investigate the charges
brought against Chief Detec-A |Clarvoe, and
unanimously eXOnerated him fro uilt
- The Rifle club have anothi contest at the
Arsenal grounds.
Ex-Governor Shepherd enterta ed the Nassau
crew in a royal manner
Robert Metcalf n rider at tb mining raees at
the Washington Driving ParH Reated the pool
seller, by means OF eounterH cket, out of Sl17,
but was afterwards compellefo Xiisgor0e
The thirty-sixth anniyersao the Nineteenth
street Baptist church was " ed by the congre-
Election of officers andPsir q or the animal
session of the Dental Soci{
rIoC C,,p lNotrrt fp6
remove Hon. Jeremiah NJ soa as a member of
the bar, as applied for byH al Grant
so. James smith waste busly injured by re-
ceivng a couple loads ofbI 4 accidentally from o
gun carelessly handled !, andcn Lee.
The Washington City |slon was organized.
Joaquin Miller lectur Lincoln hall on Lit
nov yr.
l. Judge Otto was api bted official reporter of
the Supreme Court 4
The American Pulpsa Paper Company of this
District was incorporap
~: T G. Boyd aIrssts forgery, for which he
.. Inauguration Q, second weeks racing at
Lively times in tts kity over the election re-
turns, which the jag h Democratic Association
could not appreciate
John Pollard was gged and robbed near the
Formation Of ne Inference for the ColOred
N, Z Churenes OF ryland, Virginia and this
;S s. The; The washingtoq pharmacy Association met
and elected omceB the ensuing year.
The District tpm pnissioners decide to place a
public urinal at til Ia Function of louisiana and
Pennsylvania avenules and a. street
Thomas p. MorgqIn was chosen president of the
board Of fire comm 4ss,anars
l. A fire occurred m CybIld-s alley between l.
and NJ and Slxteshnth and Seventeenth streets
northwest, destr0 king three houses and burning
up three colored kchildren named Louise Rose
Ellen and Sarah HooE .. .
Charles Brow ind z; Gorge Davis were arrested
for Perpetratm' bold robbery at the counter OF
the balnh oi hington.
Assistant A. fney Birney, Inspector Thomas
w. Plowmar ID G. w. EdmOnston were ap-
pointed coz tee by the District Commission
ers 10 prep9t complete system Of building
regulations n She District.
B. The ST. buis whisky fraud cases became
subject of ga rai Interest and conversation and
increased IA portance daily.
Rev. Dr. Fman lecturei at Hamline church,
his subject ing From Washington to Jerusa-
lem"
The que b of the legality Of the grand Jury
that touMs Evans, Fisher, Laton, Green, Ott-
man, Hau. and Brown indictments was decided
iavolaoiyf the grand jury.
MISS O1d hnor, one of the insane patients that
were SO uptly hustled out of the asylum
month S was picked up in the street and hus- 4