National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-02-16

New York merchants, including a large lot Of
Aour.
GRAIN ARRIVALS.
By rircr-Schooner Kitty Ann, Inycock, Alex
andra with 1000 bushels Of wheat, to L. j. Hart
ley.
by ruR-Four hundred and fifty bushels of wheat
to J. q. and J. VI. Waters.
PAPAL OBsEQUIEs AT TRINITY CHURCH.
The services at Trinity Church attending the OBJ
scquies Of Pope PINK IX will occur this morning
celebrated with the Rev Father IIealy & j. presi-
dent Of georgetown College, as celebrNnt, with the
Father John sumner $. J., as sub.deacon. The ser.
mon will be preached by the Rev. Father Casey.
The music will be under the direction Of Professor
Helm, the musical director of the church.
The church has been elegantly draped IN mourn
ing by the undertaken Mr.. Clements. The walls
near the ceiling and under the, gallery have been
astcfuily lcstOOed. The alter has also been dupcd
and in the centre is the coat OF arms The choir
gallery has also been handsomely draped and has
in the iestoOns are IN colOrs The caafnlco Is six
feet high. is covered with black cloth and Topped at
each cQSncr and in the centre. On each corner
there is h streamer of black Grape.
The cltskct is nm elegant one, Of walnut, covered
with black cloth octagOn end. aud bevel size. The
ornaments are heavy silver mOuldings, extension
bar, and end hRndcr. On the top are two large
silver crO,ses-onC At the head and the other nj the
foot while in the center Is massive silver plate.
Al he head OF he casket ine black SIX velvet
II massive silver cruchx while OH either side stand
three silver candlestiCks.
GEORGETOWN PARAGRAPHS.
W. L. Ritter and James 7. Davis New York
James NJ. Munroe, Annapolis, Nd, are at the West
End Hotel.
The work Of repairing tho break In the large
sewer on fGyCttc street was completed yesterday.
Colonel X. T. Swaft, superintendent of county
roads, had the Garth and rock removed from the
road, occasioned by the recent land slide near
Green Springs.
DEPREDATIoNs BY THIEVES IN VIRGINIA.
Squire Benjamin AUSTIN ex,Iustice of the peace
for Alexandria County, Va, while passing down
the old Columbia turnprre come months ago, met
with nishHp by an excavation In that ancient
thUrOuGhmre, which resulted in broken leg. Mr..
Austin sued the turnpike company and recovered
damage When he received the amount awarded
him by the jury lac expended Il considerable por-
ton Of il in rclurnishing his wardrobe. Last
Wednesday night the 'Squlre's house was visited
by number of his old constituents, who brought
dar lanterns with them, and entered the prem.
lies by one OF the windows.
They not only Cnrtdd of all the 'Squire's new
clothes, but also took those he had purchased for
his son and other members Of his household. Prior
10 the robbery NJ squire Alstin's house, thieves
supposed TO Nc the sumo, attempted TO enter the
residence of colonel Graham near by but were
kept of by faithful watch dogs. The maraudert
also made au unsuccessful attempt to rob the resi-,
dence of lady named Mrs. buckley, who resides
In the same neighbOrhOOd. Squire Austin says
that II was the first time that his constituents ever
went back on h i'm 10 the extent of rODbing him Of
his sunday clothes.