National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-28
OITY NOTES.

Koch, agents, 12O6 Pcnntylvania avenue.
Tho annual tax.salo will commence to.
day at the office of the collector Of taxes.
The junior class in the law department Of
tho National university meets tonight for or
ganization.
Marriage licenses have been issued to Al
bert Noycs and Mary Collins aud John s.
Wiley aud Kate M. Hardy.
Tho only Turkish bath In the city, 800 f
street. near Judiciary Square. Best shampooer
this side of New York. DIR. Bovee.
"A largely.attended temperance meeting
was held last night at Waugh chapel, Capitol
hill. Charley Nye and Others spoke.
-Turkish, Russian aud Sulphur Baths at
the we'll known place, 003 street, near Ninth
Tho only reliable place in the city for genuine
baths.
Colonel w. G.. Moore, who had been con.
fined to his house several days by Illness, APP
peared on tho streets yesterday being much
improved in health.
Charles II. Parker yesterday fled bill
for divorce from his wife, Margaret A. Parker,
formerly Furgerson, nee Smithcy, on the
ground of deserton.
Captain Howgate has teIegraphed TO st.
Johns to charter one of the vessels engaged In
the seal trade to be used for the expedition
TO be sent out next spring.
The court in general term yesterday dis
missed the bill In the case ofJcssic Raymond
against Senator Hill, and that for the present,
at least ends this sensational suit
Lieutenant X. Benton Ross of the Wash.
ington light uflntry, who has been making
atrip through New England, visiting various
military encampmonts, has returned to the
city.
Edward Scholborn, Bavarian travelling
in this country, was struck aud killed by the
NaNy Nnrlr tyl,ila nh tla Rail /.
more & Ohio railroad track near Beltsville
last Sunday.
I'm the case of the divorce suit brought
by John r. Evcrly against Julia L. EVERY, the
appeal to the general term from the decree
dismissing bill was yesterday dismissed Oh
application of the appellant.
"A colored man named Philip Barton wa,
knocked down, run over and badly bruised
by u milk wagon on Fifth street near yes
terday morning. The driv of the wagon
was arrested, but Barton refused to prosecute
him.
As Il Is understood that the owner Of ST.
Julien is willing and anxious for another con
test of speed with Maud s., tho racing com
mittee of the National Fair association ar'
ondeavoring to induce the owner Of Maud 5
TO bring her here.
In the case of Catherine Donnelly fo
divorce from James A. Donnelly, In which a
| decree for divorce was granted with permits
| sion for tho complainant to assume he
maiden name, the appeal was yesterday dis
missed In the general term.
The report of the chief engineer of the fir,
| department for the year ending June 80 las
shows that during the year there werc 10!
fires, involving Il loss of Sl33.450 During
January the losses were the heaviest, amount
ing to SCI $50, and November shows the small
est loss, $500.
The motion for new trial In the case o
| Tom SmOthcrs, convicted of rape upon Mis-
Leins, on tho afidavits of Messrs. Davonpor
| and Clagott, was yesterday denied and th
Judgment below affirmed by tho court il
banc, Notwithstanding the exceptions TO thu
rulings Of the court.
The case against John w. Bankson, al
actor, accused of passing bogus check upol
Mr.. w, w. McCulloch, the lumber dealer
| while pretending to be priest was called il
| the police court yesterday and tho charge wa
| dismissed, ms Mr.. McCullooh could not idon
| tify him MS the man.
| The donkey who plays part In the operi
| at Ford's opera-house made an ass of him
self last night. He was evidently not up il
his lines, and created quite sensation at ON
| point by literally getting up Oh his ear I,
much to the discomforture of the two stag
soldiers detailed to hold him.
The fifteenth district Hancock and Eng
fish club held their regular weekly meetin
last night at their hall, corner of Third AM
II streets, the president, Mr., G. c. Frayser
in the chair, with Mr.. Thomas Geduey MS sec
rotary pro te1d. A number of new member
were elected, aud speeches were made b
Mills Dean, John A. Clark, Guy II. ThompsO
and others.
Officer Smith yesterday afternoon arreste
q German named Fred Drucke, who keeps
shoe.shop on Il street between Thirteenth an
Fourteenth northwest on q charge of keep
iuga policy shop. A number Of slips and othe
paraphernala were found on the premises an
were taken to the fifth precinct station
Drucke was released on ) 100 collste raj for h
appearance ut police court to-day.
The East Washington Republican clu
held meeting last night at their hall o
Pennsylvania avenue between Sixth an
: Seventh streets southeast. The president, ID
, L. A. Adams, occupied the chair. Mr.. Fran
z. Davis resigned his position rs secretary
, consequence of other engagements, aud Mr.
G. Walton was elected secretary. Much eI
thusiasm prevailed and $50 Was ,N9,cribo
aud paid in for campaign purposes la lndian