National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-02-11
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sixty dodgers were accommodated In the station
houses saturday.
The police made thlrly.eight arrests satur-
SdfnnG.
The third complimentary sociablc of the Crown
Club viii be held at Marini's Hall next Thursday
evening.
Next Friday evening Richard Hamilton Whit
seld, esq, will deliver u lecture on Demcrara, at
Fellows Hall.
male infant corner of Twelfth and streets south
East, Saturday afternoon. The coroner gave ceTtl.
ncate Ofbufial.
There are numerous place. In tho sidewalks In
the nOrthurn portion Of the city which have CavCd
in and need the immediate attention OF Supern-
tendeut Chaplin.
anee onion has accommodated good many
lodgera every night. The ladies doing good
work and the citizens should stand by them.
Mr.. Francis Prot, the sevonth-streCt shoe.
dealer, probably the heaviest loser by Charles
MOulOns queer transactions, will 90 to England OH
lhe 18th instant 10 aid III bringing Mouton to JUS
lice.
The ladies OF the Congregational Church arc to
have Il social tomorrow cvcing. lt which refresh
ment; cry to he served na"Sew England kitchcn.'
A rich literary and musical prOgIHme has been
prepared for the occasion.
We are requested 10 state that the Calvary Bap-
Isl church makes provision for Its own poor with
cut appeals Outsid? Of it, own congregation II has
board Of solicitors, and the names Of Ms. Warren
aud Miss narrower are not among them.
AT Okers bOwling-alley.' on Friday evening
Hnm Flat, a composition on this paper, rolled 80
points, the greatest number possible, whereupun
Mr.. Oker promptly set up the champagne. which
Is standing prize for any ono rolling that number.
saturday evening the spacious parlOrs of Mrs.
Rines house. $40 Twelfth street, we've filled with
friends, who enjoyed an hour OF music and read
lngs. Tx Senator Logan and Mr.. Marks each added
70 the enjoyment OF the occasion by their literary
contributions.
In the Police Court Saturday, George Lamb,
alias Cracker Jack was arraigned for vsgrancy
the Imperial Hotel. Amer hearing the evidence Of
several persons, the court required him 10 furnish
bonds. Upon doing this he was released.
"A rainbow IN February is a rarity In this sec.
Hon Of the country: but still one plainly vis
BILE In this District yesterday afternoon, about live
o'clock, tho .colQrs being broad and beautiful
Thousands Of citizens were oil the streets and al
,heir doors, looking at the wonderful visitor.
"A family Of Ave persons, living on New Jersey
avenue, have lived on less than twenty-five cents
day for the last week The head OF the family was
bt work, but could not get his pay, and but for u
Job Of repairing BAKERS oven on sunday they
would have had nothing to eat on that day
The hearing in the Of John =. wimsatt
William Henry, and Thomas lleany the three con.
Btabss charged with stealing u safe containing
EOurt Saturday, and the court decided TO let the
bonds stand until other witnesses can be secured
The case was postponed for one week.
a sad accident befel the Rev. William b. Evan,
last saturday evening. In coming down stairs in the
dark he fell with great Violence To the floor below
praning his foot andhnkle badly. The injured
great pain His many friends Will be sorry To learn
81 this unfortunate occurrence.
Mr. John Henry Boner has written and pub
lshed a sweet aud Instructive little poem, Feed
Ing the SpafrUws" the profits on which are devoted
70 aid IN clearing of the debt Of the North Capitol
Methodist Episcopal Church, Of which Rev. {. T.
Weede Is pastor The little brochure Is huudsOmely
Illustrated by SeRly and Joyce, and Is for sale al
lhe bookstores. Price twenty-five cents
Last eyeninga row occurred at a disreputRbls
house Oh street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets northwest, between one Of the female in
mates and young man named Harry Collins, In
which the latter was pretty badly maulCd OiiiCeIs
huldridgc and Hobbs marched the COInbItants 10
(he FINN Precinct station, where they each depOs-
tied collateral for their appearance VI Police Court
ihis morning.
This evening Mr., James G. Fowler one of our
most popular young business men, will lead 10 IND
altar Miss Clara Guerner, the lovely daughter Of lid
late DR.. Goermer, Of this city. Amer the ceremony
The young couple will leave for all extended Nurtl
uTn tour. We wish them pleasant lrip and 4
happy, long continued married life which may b,
Strrwn with aIl the blessings vouchsafed 10 inaI
md woman.
Yesterday afternoon, about six o'clock as {
hack belonging 10 Mr.. CallRn who lives on Marke
space between Eighth and Ninth streets was stand
Ing IN front Of his residence one Of the horses al
taChed 10 1t fell ~ the ground and died In fsN
moments The driver had just LEFT the animals I
20 Into the house aud on coming out was aston
iahed u find one Of them down and a large crow
gathered about him. The cause OF his death wa
BJlic, His owner valued him al $50.