National Republican., 1878-10-07

miscellaneous matter on third page.
For Geor yetown news sec third page.
For court proceedings see third page.
For excursions and picuics see third page.
-Twenty.eight tramps found lodgings IN
the station-houses Saturday night.
Professor Edward 5. Frstoe, professor of
chemistry, will lecture before the College Of
Pharmacy tonight.
The police made forty arrests during sat.
registered as drunk"
Last Thursday George wetzell driver of
car No. I, Columbia Railroad found a hand.
some gold hunting.casc watch in his car.
r c. ReveIs, baiIT at the Police Court.
has entered suit against Joshua Parker for
500 damages, by reason OF wrongful dis
trant Of goods.
bishop Keaue held services In Alexandria
yesterday and confirmed many candidates. A
large number Of Washingtouians attended the
ceremonies.
n CDIprci boy named William Mason wa
arrested by Officer Harbin, of the Eighth Pre-.
ciGct. saturday night, OH complaint OF Jam,.
Shepherd, TOR passing counterfeit money.
Saturday afternoon Mr.. John Rcordan
while descending the steps from the third
story of the PO-t-Onicc building. stumbled and
fell headloug, striking his head and receiving
serious injuries.
The X. F. R. Society, at their annual
meeting Saturday night, elected tho :olowin.
officers: President, 4. X. Paris vice. prrsi-
dent, J. +. Parrot; treasurer, VIII Paris +;
secretary II. {. Hayden; corresponding sccre.
tary, Mac Douglas,
The Hon. Kenneth RaynOr, Solicitor OF
the Treasury, last night, while coming out of
his residence. on the corner Of F and Tl.ir-
teCnth streets, fell down only three uniform
cOl0red steps, spraiuing his ankle quite Sc.
vcrcly.
--Ohccr Columbus found Michael Cavanagh
Of the corner Of seventh street and Pcnusy-
vania avenue saturday night, iusensible from
loss of blood from an ugly wound on his head.
Cavanagh could not say who struck him. lie
was sent to his home.
-All.day revival at Foundry Church. Won.
dcriUl increase In the great revival. Services
to-day; 0, prayer; II, preaching; l2, expert.
sncc; l. socinl; 2, praise; B. revival; $50,
great revival. Conducted by Rev. Thomas
Harrison, the young evangelist.
saturday morning thieves broke into
Thomas l.. Johnson's restaurant, No 5?l Ninth
street, and were about 10 make away with a
quantity Of wine, tobacco, and cigars, when
they were frightened oil by OAiccr Riley, who
secured the booty, but was unable to capture
the thieves.
In the case Of the shooting Of the colored
boy, James Walker, last Friday night an in.
quest was held at the Fourth Precinct Sta.
tion Saturday and verdict of accidental
shooting w.s rendered. The two boys, Wat.
Sou and CromptOn who were under arrest,
were released.
About half.past one o'clock ye,trrd "
morning two coIOrcd men broke the glass IN
tho door Of Aug. Nruikcus cigar store No.
SOJ Pennsylvania avenue northwest, prcouln-
ably Tor the purpose Of theft. Officers Shelley
and Wheeler discovered them and gave chase
but they escaped.
The clerk Of the court issued the follow.
Ing marriage LICENSE, on saturday: Aloi,
Rick aud Josephine Englcrt both OF Rich.
n'omd, Va; Edward Saith and Mary a. Cant
benjamin GOlIy aud Katie MtAu,i;Er, David
Keith and Annie Thornton, both Of Prince
Georges county Md. and Leonard ScLe!l and
Mary +. Keith, Lotn Of this city.
a horse attached to buggy belonging t,
Mr.. William Lucas, in which his two litti,
daughters were seated, rau away ON stree
near Third northeast saturday afternoon, and
ruuuimg into n truc.bDX smashed the buggy
nd injured the little gins quite seriously. Dr.
McKim attended the glls aud Sent then
home in his carriage.
About noon saturday, while two boy
named LOWS Church and Hurry B.olTt wcrC
shooting at target at ChurcA's lumber yard
corner Of Ninth aud Z streets southwest, d
glancng pellet struck a boy named FuIoN
Sluer on the head, iuilictiug u slight wound
DIR. pOulOu dressed the injury, and the litt.,
boy way soon out on the street again.
About hAIi-past eight O'Clock SATURDAY.
morning an old white lady, siXty.iiyc years .
age, was knocked down and severely injured
NJ the ScycuthstIuct entrance Of the Centre
Market yard by passing wagon, driven by al
unknown COlogrd rpdn. Officer Dubpi, pro
cured u cOuyuyuu,U aud took her to her home
No. Jl7 Sixth street northwest, in an iu,cu
biblo condition,
Tho Mutual Improvement Association
held II, scCond meeting last nightu baldwin
Lecture Room, go + street northwest Charlie
Case, G'I, mad" tho opening address Oh tn
"lutUlcInCu Ui New Ideas" Discussion fol
lowed by Mr.. WDlH Professor Cook, and others
Next Sunday night the exercises Will COuais
Of twu original poems aud paper Oh I'll
Organization Of society by a lady.
The MudIigul Boys, who are to appear a
thu NdtiUuN Theatre In Uncle TOMS Cabin
this seek, visited the Executive Mansion sat
urdny morning aud were received iu the Las
Room by tho President Mrs. Hayes, tolone
Roger, aud Mrs. Rogers. The boys sang sov
Cr1l songs and hymns, aud their bIAa per
formed two Or three airs in excellent style
Before leaving they assent led on tho pOrcl
End rendered a serenade to the President and
family.
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