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National Republican., 1878-11-07
Fire Commissioner.

The Board of Fire Commissioners met at
their rooms last evening, Mr.. Collins In the
chair and W. o. Drew secretary.
The following applications for positions in
tho department were received and placed on
file: Simon Tines, John 8. Fisher, James
Frank, John F. Kellum, John Z. Wells,
Joseph d. scpc, John Epert, Joseph r. Spratt
William J. Roche, and Thomas o'Bren.
The report Of the Chief Engineer for the
month Of October was submitted. II shows
that during the month there were seven
alarms Of fire. involving a loss Of s1.700, on
which there was an insurance Of $500. Tho
report also stated that the department was
short Of stock, and recommended the purcha Q
Of ten new horses properly acclimated and
broken. The reports from the forcmen Of the
companies showed that the conduct Of the
men had been uniformly good.
Mr.. II. X. Miles, superintendent Of the Fire.
Alarm Telegraph, submitted his report for
October. He stated that in order to connect
the two new enginc-houscs with the fro. alarm
Telegraph II would be necessary to make con-
| siderable alteration In the alarm circuits, so as
to equalize the resistance. The wires of the
| service were stated to be in goo 4 working Or
| der.
A communication was read from tho District
belonging to Mr.. Samuel Cross, on which II was
| proposed to locate one of the new engine
| houses, had been paid for
An application was received from Jane Law.
sou asking that she might he allowed to dc
washing for the fire department.
The chair suggested that the Chief Engineer
should make out his estimates for supplies foI
the new cngine-hOnSes before the lst of next
month, as the builders had stated that they
would probably have the roofs on by that
time.
A communication was read from DIR. Owens
Of this city, in relation 20 yentilating the new
enginehOuses. He alsO submitted specihca
tions and drawings of his plan. Tho subject
was referred to the Inspector of Buildings fol
report.
A number Of bills for horseshocing, wash
ing, &c, were audited and ordered to be paid
A delegation of citizsns Of the eleventh
legislative district, headed by II. B. Moulton
waited OH the board aud urged the appoint
ment of |. 4. Miller us a private In the de
partment.
No other business being before the board, I
motion to adjourn was carried.
National Republican., 1878-11-07
The Army.

At the request of Captain J. I. Rodgers, Sec
ond Artillery, q court Of inquiry was appoint-
edby General Ord, commanding Department
of Texas, October %, to meet at San Antonio,
Texas, for the purpose of inquirng into Ger.
tain charges made against him. The following
officers were detailed us members of the court:
Lieutenant Colonel ]. S. Mason, Fourth In-
fantry Surgeon John Moore, Medical Depart
ment First Lieutenant A. NJ. Raphall,
Eleventh Infantry, and Captain J. W. Clous,
Twentv.fourth Infantry, who is appointed re.
cordcr Of the court. The court was directed
to sit without regard to hours and will express
its opinion aud recommend what proper steps,
If any, are necessary.
The general court martial constituted by
special orders No. lc7, headquarters Dc
partmcnt of the Missouri, for the trial Of Cap.
tain r. l.. Lee, Tenth Cavalry, will meet at
Fort Sill. Indian Tertiary, on Friday. the 10th
instant, instead OF on the llth instant, as pro.
vidcd in said order.
By general orders from headquarters dis
trict of New Mexico the cantonmcnt estab
liahcd al pagosa Springs, Colorado, will here
after be known and designated as Camp Lewis
in memory of Lieutenant. Colonel W II. Lewis
Nineteenth Infantry, who lost his life in al
engagement with hostile Indians on Scptcm
bcr 80, 1878, at Famished Womau's Fork
Kansas
National Republican., 1878-11-07
Juduments Inv Default.

Chief Justice Cartier In the Circuit Court
yesterday, gave Judgment by default in the
following cases: II. d. Cooke & Co. VS.. Anson
Dart ct al, for $l77.3o; Isaac Greenbaum &
Son VS.. Henry Adler, for $6SO.9O; Porter
Booths & Co. VS.. Henry Adler, for sll6.9s
Philip wallNch vs.. Henry Adler, for 5000
Lansburg & Bro, use Of Philip Wallach, vs.
II. Adler, for 800; Henry Franc VS.. Henry
Adler, for ~, 100; II. Stewart VS.. J. II. Cassell
for 500; William Fuller & Co. VS.. HannOu
Bros, for S09s6; L. VI. simms VS.. f. Dodge,
for S27i.GO; Hall & Hume vs.. Elizabeth Peter.
son, for $22S.lO; Clarke & Given vs.. District
of Columbia, for Sl,l9OO3; Leitch d Son VS.
=. J. Burke, for S3l2.7l; Joseph Robertson &
Co. vs. Spaldiug & Co, for $225i7.
National Republican., 1878-11-07
A Pleasant AFFAIR,

A very pleasant little surprise bal mdsqte
was given to Misses Minnie Wickham aud
Sadie and Nellie Tidmn-sh, at their residence,
on ninth street, on Tuesday evening, gotten
Up by Misses EmLa Taylor aud Annie Ilar.
mou. Among the characters represented by
the ladies were: Mis- Emma Taylor "Au.
tmn;" Miss Annie Harmon, French Peas.
ant" Miss Hoffman, Might" Miss Lewis,
"POcuhutns;n - Miss Dunbar, Daughter Of the
Regiment" Miss Ward, French Maid"
Misses Mamie and Rose Chapman, Clements,
Mason, Coclaser, and Mrs. Labile were also
present. Among the gentlemen present were
Mcssrs. Il. II. Yates, Don Caesar" Laporte,
Paul Pry;" Fred. Iidmarsh, Fool !" Henry
Jordan, Sailor" F. Harvey, "Solon Shiugle !"
J. Yates, Ounce !" Ward, Domino" Muth,
Sauer, McGill, aud others.
National Republican., 1878-11-07
Suicide OF an Insnno Woman.

Mrs. Betty Morganlhal committed suicide IN
a fit of insanity at Providence Hospital Tues
day afternoon by cutting her throat with u
carving knife. 1t appears that she obtained
the knife in the kitchen and secrctcd II about
her person. During the temporary absence of
her attendant about noon she used il upon her
throat. Her condition was quickly discov-
crcd. hut the Physicians were unable to save
her, as the work was done ullCctually, aud she
died about two hours afterwurl An inquest
was held at the Eighth Precinct Station yes.
terlay afternoon. aud verdict rendered that
.he come to her death hy reason Of a wound in
the throat inf ctcd by herself while laboring
under an attack Of insanity; that she was IN.
sane when admitted to the hosDital aud that
tho proper precautions were not taken in her
case t. prevent self.de, t!uciion."
Mrs. MorgInthal was n widow. about ifty-
five years of age, and had little son. For
some time previous to her admission to the hos
pitnl she boarded with Mrs. BrOwnsmith, No.
AS n street northwest. On Saturday night,
October 60 while at Mrs. Brownsmth's, she
attempted TO commit suicide by taking lauda-
mum and cutting her wrist with knife. Her
mania appears to have been In regard to her
standing in society, as she imagined her neigh
bors cudeavored to shun her. The Sisters In
charge Of the hospital state that they did not
receive her as an insane patient, but as an in
valid and that they said at the time the appli-
cation was made TO them to admit her that II
she was insane they could not care for her.
National Republican., 1878-11-07
HOME AFFAIRS.
CITY NOTES.

-"Iohns" restaurant. Fried oysters. 25 cents
per dozen, in box. Seventh and u streets.
Tho first quarterly examination Of the
Normal School will be held at the franklin
building 10 morrow morning.
Pure newfoundland Col Liver oil at 5Nc
per bottle IA fan piut. At nrcw's drug store.
corner Ninth street and Pcun~vlvania lvcu-7.
The House wing OF the Capitol had hsia
yesterday. No. 3 engine was called into
service and the outside was pretty thorough!
drcnchc.l.
The new steamer ". W Corcoran which
Is to run between this city and Mount Yer.
non, Is expected to arrive from New York In
about ten days
The Board Of Fire Commissioners visited
several cngiug.hOuSp last evening and found
everything In good order. The men and horse.
were exercised In the drill, aud splcudid time
was made.
Inspector EntwisleI has issued the follow.
ing permits for repairs: c. c. Hail. brick
foundation, $3.50; +. Ford. bathroom. $40;
William Frederick, store font, s&30; willard 5
Hotel, rotumda, $500.
A woman named Minnie Seamon. residing
at 5O1 Eleventh street northwest, died last
night II is alleged, from an overdose of lauda.
mum. The coroner was notified, and will IN.
vss;igatc the affair to-day.
The headquarters of the Labor League,
No ASO Louisiana avenue, Is open both day
and night for the reception of claims under
the $4,000 appropriation. All the old claim
ants must renew their claims or they will moi
get any money under this appropriation.
A man named Theodore lIunley, living o.
No. So Myrtle street, yesterday morning at
tempted to cut his threat with pair of scis
sors He was taken to the seventh Precinct
Station, and after receiving proper medica
treatment was taken back home by his friends
About five o'clock yesterday afternoon
colOred man named John james entered The
store Of Il. Cohen, on Seventh street, bctwccI
l. and NJ, and, while pricing hats, succccde,
In slipping one under his coat. After ho hao
gone out, Cohen missed the stolen article auC
gave the alarm. Officers Amos and kellun
gave chase aud captured the thief and locke,
him up In the Sixth Precinct station.
Lawson, the jamitor at the Fifth Precinc
Station, has been acting the part of an anna
teur detective lately quito successful. Yester
day, while watching around Williams auction
rooms, corner Of Tenth and d streets, he nc
tieed something suspicious about ColUrcd eni
ploycc named Oscar Jacobs. Lawson put hin
under arrest, and found that Jacobs had Sc
creted a thrve.dDlar table cloth under his coat
Jacobs was locked up for a hearing to-day.
BEAuTlTCL black diagonal OyerCOats for slO {
t 80.
National Republican., 1878-11-07
DuIrk Detective wnrl.

The residence Of Mrs. llaight, No. 92i +
street northwest, was entered by sneak thief
yesterday morning about eight o'clock, who
succeeded IN carving oil boys OverCOas and
several other articles Of wearing apparel. The
case was reported to the police, and about ten
o'clock Detective McDevitt arrested a hoy
named Aleck Cooper, near Police lieadqurters,
who had an UvrrcUat aul some linen IN his
possession, which he could not satisfactorily y
account for. He was locked up and the prop.
crty held for Identification.
Yesterday afternoon about six o'clock DR..
Okic, vino lives on q street. between Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets northwest, reported
that his ba."ncnt had been entered by thieves
aud q valuable OycIrpat stolen. About fifteen
minutes altcr the cast was reported Detective
NO,s recovered the coat at u pawn-brOkcI's, =,
where II had been disposed of by the thief.
CHHIzIN'. Sudboy, suits from s. to sij, at kuI'
National Republican., 1878-11-07
How Sarah Jane Price Got Out OF the Work.

How Sarah Jane Price Got Out OF the Work.
house,
Officer Shelton, of the Eighth Precinct, last
evening arrested q young colored girl, named
Sarah Jane Price, alias Somers, alias shelton,
a fugitive from the workhouse, who Is want
ed by the police on the charge Of grand lar
ceny. Sarah Jane, who Is only about thirteen
years of age, Is a sharp little thief Her man
ner of working was to go to house when the
inmates were absent, open back window, and
explore the premises, taking her choice Of
goods. In this way she robbed the house Of
Charles Campbell, No. sls East Capitol street,
on the 81 Of October, and the house Of Mr..
John &. Hess, No. sos A street southeast, on
the 22d Of October. She was arrested tho day
after this last robbery, but as the evidence
against her at that time was not very strong,
she was arragu on the charge Of vaRrancy,
and sent to the workhouse for ninety days.
In the meantime the police have been 30.
curing evidence to convict her Of grand lar
ceny, and q few days ago Lieutenant Noonan
notified the superintendent Of the workhouse
to he careful that the girl did not escape, as
she was wanted to answer another charge.
Three days ago she escaped and was rcCaptured
by Officer shelton last evening. She will have
u hearing today on the charge of grand lar
ccny. 1t being suspected that she had had
some assistance In making her escape from the
workhousc, she was questioned closely aftor
arrest and finally stated that ono of the turn.
keys named Nike Plume had let her out on
condition that she would never say anything
about II. As she Is notorious little thief and
bears but poor reputation for truthtelling, II
Is doubtful how far her story can DO credited
but at any rate the fact Of her escape should
aud probably will, bo Investigated.
National Republican., 1878-11-07
Knocked Down and Robbed.

About ten o'clock last evening as a man
named Matt Lee was walking down Thirteen
and.a-LRlf street he was accosted at the corner
of d street by two colored women, who asked
him for some money. After short parey he
refused to give them any, when they called
two colorcd men TO their assistance, and the
party knocked Lee down and rincd his pockets
Of $3.50. Officers Miller and Shilling arrested
the women and took them to the Fifth Pre-.
cinct Station, but the men succeeded in max
lug their escape with the money. The prison.
ers gave their names as Eleanor Coleman aud
Ella Randolph, and will be called on to face
Judge Smell this morning.
National Republican., 1878-11-07
Hun Over by u street Car.

About six O'Clock last evening little hoy
named Fritz Kennedy, while playing OF Penn
sylvania avenue near Sixth street east, was
run over by one of the Avenue cars, and had
his left leg badly crushed and hi, head cut.
He wa- taken to his home, on Sixth street, an
attended by DR.. Kccch. The occurrence sp.
pears to have bccu purely accidental. The car
was driven On to the end Of tho route, and II
was not a,Crrt.iacd VII ch one IL was Two
drivers were arrested Ly thr police, hut !uIue
diately released Us It could not be shown that
u was the car Of either that ran over the boy.
The boy was Of the opi4.On that 1t was caI
No, 49,
National Republican., 1878-11-07
Great Cities of the World.

The Registrsr.Ge Of London, in one Of
. his weekly reports, gives the population of the
cities of the world having over quarter Of n
million of inhabitants, as follows: Firs. comes
London, with its 357s,3oi people; next Is
Paris, with Its 1 ,9Ss, 500; New York, with its
10si,52s, and its close ncighbor or part
nor, Brooklyn, with 0,i3s and then
Berlin, with 1919. 500 inhabitants. Philadel.
phia has its s76,lls; Vienna, 727,27l; st.
Petersburg. 669,7il; Bombay, ii,io5 Glas.
gov, 56G,9i0; Liverpool, 532,6sl; Manchester,
with Salford, ,765 people. All these are
above the half million. Then comes Naples
with its 457iO7; Calcutta, with 42O,535
Madras 1852 Hamburg tthe Statc), 40G,10i
Birmingham, 3S3,ll7; Baltimore, $4,000
Buda- Posth, 3l0,530; Dublin, 3l4,666 Leeds
3Ol ,945: Amsterdam, 80, ,266; Sheffield. 2S0'
537 Rome, 2S2,2li, and Brcslau, with 5000
population. He seems to omit the great Chi
nCsc and JapanCse cities.
National Republican., 1878-11-07
KATzESsTEIS Is the Cluthier.
The Oldest Inhabitants.

the regular monthly meeting of the Oldest
Inhabitants Association was held yesterday at
tho City Hall. President Blake occupied tho
chair and Colonel Easily acted as secretary.
Tho following resolution was adopted:
Rcso'rrd, That the Society Of the Oldest Inhabit-
ants nf the District of Columbia return their thanks
to MIR. W. W. CorCoran for his generosity aud kind.
ness IN assigning to them the use of room IN the
C0rc0rRn building as depository for their archives
and for the general purposes OF the association.
A committee, of which Mr. s. Mast Is chair.
man, was authorized to ascertain the cost OF
fitting up tho room aud also to have the
archives removed thereto, and report at the
next regular meeting.
A fac simiie of the original copy of the Dec.
laration of Independence was rendered to the
association by Mr.. John n. LovejOy. 1t was
unanimously accepted.
The association then ad journed to rcassemblC
at the City Hall on the first Wednesday In
| December.
National Republican., 1878-11-07

The regular weekly meeting Of the Labor
League Sistcrhood was held las, evening at the
headquarters of the Labor Lcagu No. 49C
Louisiana avenue, Mrs Charlotte Burril, di.
Icctrcss uftLc SisCrhood, in the chair, and Katie
Foley acted as secretary.
Mr.. Fiske, of the Wheeler < Wilson Sewing
Machine Company, gave lesson on the ma
chino and 'xVluincd its great utility.
Resolutions Offered by Mrs. Charlotte BuTri
were adopted, returning thanks to John Pope
HOduClt Tor his energetic driyusc Of the right
Of the lahoring poor, aud providing for com
mittrc to raise subscription to present to hin
u suitable testimonial
National Republican., 1878-11-07
Charley MonIton AcnuItted.

The trial of Charles II. Moulton, indicted for
forgery, which has occupied the attention OF
Justice Wylie and the Criminal Court for the
past three days, was concluded yesterday. The
cause was opened by Colonel William A. Cook
who made tho final argument In behalf of the
accused. He was followed by Dstrict.Attor.
ney Wells, summing up for the Government
Ills Honor delivered the charge, and the jury
retired at three o'clock, remaining out but q
few minutes returning with verdict of not
guilty. 1t was evident that they entertained
similar views with the court, that It was a case
of fraud, and not forgery. The accused Is still
In custody, indicted for false pretences.
National Republican., 1878-11-07
Choosing Partners.

The clerk of the court has issued marriage
licenses to the following applicants:
T. s. Lee and Patsey Goree.
james Banks and Frances Lear.
&. II. johnson aud Isabella Ford.
Lewis Alexander aud Sarah Todd.
J. L. Hayes aud Addie L. Fenwick.
H. l.. Mcqueen and Caroline o. Pratt.
Richard Switzerland And Mary Jackson.
W. II. Burnett and Eliza J. King, both of
Baltimore, Nd.
John Colbert and Cornelia Bryant both of
Prince William County, Va.
N. J. Adams, of Talbot County, Nd, and
Mar thai. Redman, of Culpcppor County, Va.
National Republican., 1878-11-07
Reclamation of IA Police Lieutenant,

Lieutenant W. S. Hurley, who has lately
been in charge Of the Fourth Precinct, having
been transferred there from the Third, has
tend cred his resignation as menrhcr Of the
Metropolitan Police to the Commissioner, who
have accepted it. Lieutenant Hurley was one
Of the original members Of the Metropolitan
force, and has been regarded as one OF the most
useful aud reliable officers on the force. who
his successor will be has not yet been indi'
sated. There are several candidates Tor the
Mace Sergeants Guy, Botelcr, Densmore, aud
Gollinberger being prominent among them.
National Republican., 1878-11-07
Go To to Julius Lansburgh for window shades


Enjoying Themselves for the Benefit OF the
Poor.
Last night festival and minstrel enter
tainment was given at Forrest Hail. George
town. for the benefit Of the poor of that place.
There was quito large and select audience.
who substantially appreciated the efforts Of
the ladies. The Ministries, under the able
management of Mr.. Clarence Corson, did great
credit to this rising young "Knight of the
Burnt Cork" robin, Tel! Kitty I'm Com
Ing" was very well executed by Mr.. c. Schott.
Sweet Evclna" was rendered with great ef-
feet by Mr.. Corson. The solo aud duet by
Shryock and Corsou on tine banjo and har-
monicon was very good. The entertainment
concluded with the farce Our Boarding.
House." On the whole 1t was very good (oi
amateurs. After the entertainment dancing
was INDUCED in. 1t will be repeated again
tonight.
National Republican., 1878-11-07
Railroad Observation-Disclosures. bonds.

Railroad olidation-Municipal Bonds.
The following cause was argued In the Su-
premo Court No. 90, County Of Schuyler, No.,
VS.. Joseph l.. Thomas. Error to the Circuit
Court for the eastern district Of Missouri
This Is one Of the multitude Of municipal
bond cases coming from the West. The bonds
in this case were issued by the county To the
Missouri, Iowa aud Nebraska Railroad Com
pany in exchange for the stock of the COM
pany but tho act Of tho Legislature under
which the issue was made authorized subscrip-
tion to the stock Of another road-the Alexan-
der and Bloomfield Company. Subsequently
the name Of the latter company was changed
to the Alexandria and Nebraska City
Railroad Company, aud II was consol-
idated with tho Iowa Southern Railroad
Company, forming the company first
named. Tho defense was that the act
authorizing subscription to the Alexandria
and Bloomfield Company located the route Of
the road outside Of the county, and the State
constitution provided that a vote Of the pee =
pie should sanction the issue; and that, as
there was no vote Of the people, and as no PAL /
of the road could go through the county by
Its charter, there was no uthority In the corn y
to subscribe to the stock Of the consolidated
company, even though It's road did go through
the county; for II II cou not not have sub
scribcd to the stock Of the ginal company, 1t
could not to that Of the consolidated one. The
questions are, therefore, whether the bondswe re
| legally issued, and whether tho recital therein
that they were issued rs authorized by the orig
inal act Is binding upon the county in favor Of
| purchaser, with notice Of the fact that they
were not issued under the act recited, and
were issued without q vote Of the people there.
on. On these questions the court below were
divided in opinion, aud The questions were GER
titled here for decision. Secretary McCrary
for plaintiff; A. J. Boxer and +. 7. Hughes for
dafenlant
National Republican., 1878-11-07
Purchase of silver,

Bids for the sale of silver were opened yes.
tcrday at the Treasury Department and over
100000 ounces were purchased below the Lon
don rate, several bids being declined. These
bids were partly by telegram and partly by
letters. Misapprehension seems to exist in
the newspapers that tie Department requires
bids to be by telegram. This Is not So as bids
either by letter or by telegram are received
and acted upon without discrimination. The
names of the bidders and the amounts offered
arc withheld from publication, at the request
of the bidders,
National Republican., 1878-11-07
Go 10 Julius Lnnshurgh for carpets and oil cloth,
Liquor Licenses Granted.

The following liquor licenses have been ap-
proved Louis Bctz. 800 Ninth street north
west Joseph Glover, 1918 Sixth street; lie.
west st. Clair Bentley, l2Os d street north.
poId Gisscnhcimer, ll37 Seventh street north
west; Charles q. Godfrey, AZ Thirteenth street
northwest; George A. Harper, 500 e street
southeast Charles Hcrold, GIL Seventh stree:
northwest George A. Haskc, @!D Pcnusyl.
vauia avenue; William Jackson, go Eleventh
street; Frank kapprL 80 virginia avenue
Samuel Kresr. 1890 Sixth street w. w. Las
key, 2-i ScyriIh street; john II, Langley 2ld
sixth street; John Lyon, 1884 + street
Thomas II. Moran, 1905 81 Stvcuth street Jcre
Mccarthy, 63l II street; Joseph Ot0nnor, s3
HIgh street. Georgetown; j. W. Ridgcly, G2l
seventh street; Richard Rubb, 423 Tenth
street; T. ROcs,lc 4 Son, Vermont avenue
John stanton, - High street, Georgetown
George Sclmf,rr 2VG Bridge street, GcOrgctOwni
GUrtliicd Sehuibe, 5U2 Ninth street; Chris T.
Thompson, 4 between First and second street
southeast; William Nogclveyd, 72j Seventh
street Charles S. Wiudhol, j2j Ninth street
north west.
National Republican., 1878-11-07
An Interrupted Work of Charity.

With the consent of the District Commis.
sioners, Mr.. Davis, the contractor for rcpaving
T. street northwest. placed the old blocks of
tho wood pavement at the disposal Of n char.
liable lady, who undertook their distribution
to the deserving poor, sad she has been busily
engaged in their distribution. Yesterday
morning. having been detained from the street
after the workmcn commenced work, she
found man claiming to represent Mr.. Davis
selling the blocks to persons who came for
them. She at once went to Mr.. Davis, who
denied having given the man any authority
and ordered him away. The man reHppearcd
again later, and, in spite Of her protests, had
two more loads hauled away. Tho lady says
she sent for u policeman and received a reply
that the blocks were for everybody and he
would not come. A mounted policeman was
founl as the carts drove away, but he also ro.
fused to interfere in the matter. The atten.
tion of Major Morgan was called to the matter
and the lady will doubtless be better protected
in her charitable labors hereafter.