National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-30
LIFE IN WASHINGTON.
sKETCHEs ABOUT THE CRY ~ THE
REPUBLICAN REPORTERS

REPUBLICAN REPQRTERs.
THE RACES AT BRiGHrwooD.-Thc three
minute race at Brehtwood yesterday resulted In
victory for Mt Holly -Four horses stared-Mt
Molly, Trump, lady Alma and Maurie. Mt Holly
won the first heut in ssG Trump won the second In
ss2,; Mt Holly won the third and fourth in IS and
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PLAyIsG WITH MArcHEs.- About $50
O'Clock yesterday afternoon fire was originated IN
N. residence OF J. W. White si First street north
west by little hoy playing with matches An alarm
vas struck from box e. The house was damaged to
extent Of 49, and the adjoining house occupltdh ny
On. Bond. damaged to about the same extent
THE FIRE LAST NrGuT.-The alarm Of fire
turned In from boS iJ about ii:D o'clock last night
o-casioned by the discovery OF fire In house NO.
E-fG street northwest, occupied by Mrs. Weoo. The
eoufagraton originated In a bed-room in the third
story which set on fire In two PLACES The hre ne
partneut responded promptly but did no go INTO SCI
vice, the flames extinguished by the polic'
Damage, about go
wAYLASD SEMINARY ASSIvERsARI.-Thc
slrventh anniversary OF the wayland SEMINARY Will
b. elaborated this evening at the Shetccnlh-Hif"et
Baptist church. The graduates from the TheooGlCni
apartment are Elias 4. Boldcn, James H. BANKS
Henry c. Jones and A. d "a Raddick. The graduates
hom the Normal department are John NJ Rosl""'
Adam Y. Green, Perry w. rullcy' Carrie brown'
Robert 4 Robinson, Elias II. Bodcn, Josephine
Stewart Mary A Rounss and Eleanora Page.
SEEKING MISUNDERSTANDING licenses
hav. been issuei to the following parties: James
Tyler and Charlotte Brogticn; J. H. Ferguson and
Ttilic y Middleton; Samuel Tinncy ana MARIA
DprSey; Nathaniel Warner, OF Rockville, Md, and
Ellen l. Waits, Of this city; James l. Den'ke. "i
Toronto, canada, and Josephine Kirby OF this city
I<wts Reed and Emma Carroll; Benjamin Whitaker
and Rosa Watkins; VIM. d. Fylcs. of Montgomery
county. Md, and Mary l. PAXTON, OF Tcnnslly town.
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The THIRD DISTRICT Scholastic con-
dtion Of Mr.. charles T. Hilton principal Of the Third
district schools, was somewhat improved yesterday,
but he will not be able TO resume his duties In the
schools again during the prcscut term. His assistant,
Mrs. Hilton, the assistant teacher IN the Male Gram
school Is necessarily abscnt from her place lrav-
Ing Male Grammar school of this district without
any TEACHER Mis- Bohrcr suhssSistant in the fsnale
Grammar school Is temporarily In charge ofthe Male
Grammar school.
THE FUNERAL OF ICHIKU KuARoKu.-
The funeral OF Ichiku Kuanroku, the young Japan
e-s student, who died at the residence OF Rev T. H.
Sweet In Georretown, Sunday morning. took place
yesterday AFTERNOON from Mr. sweets residence on
Gay street The members of the japanese legation
wrrr present and several young Japanese students
who came rom various PARTS OF the country TO AT
tepd the funeral Rev. Ut. Murray, OF the NJ J..
church, ofnciaie,, and the remains were buried In
Osh HUI cemetery.
A LITTLE LNTE.-A May feast and floral
festival was given by the children Of the sabbath
,rbool OF In. Nn-tecnth. street Baptist church at
Bsthei hall last evening. MSS Matte I+'m, ,,.'
snCue'N "s- ia" s-,1,'i' ,,, nn,.r,a,nn,.n,
Ntu -, e,' w. n.y., w." 80 ,,,,o a,
eoclock Ms Julia Grant represented Flora Misses
huy Az sahhSi l'PIe''''u ri''" -, nt w.,
sanimsr, ''hn'f "r"n' Nu 'N. ~, Jun"
w. A"" mary laws S"''""' way
SELLING LIQUOR FROM BoATs.-The cases
Of Frank Plsseno anil G.orge Collins. the propretor'
Of Heating har rooms In the Potomac above George
town charged win selling liquor without license
were tecl,d in the Police Court yesterday The c',s,-
were continues, over from Monday as the question o
pnrt-sicton xas to be settled Attorney Murray yes
tsr,ly pru.luce auhor;s To the effect that the Dis
tet Of Columbia extended 10 hEh.watcr mark on th
yiryinta side The court recognized this and huts