National Republican., 1880-12-16
Sara Bernhardt will not appear in

Sara Bernhardt will not appear in
| Washington.
Work on the Washington Monument
will be suspended during the winter.
MThe contracts for over five thousand
division Of the Postofcc Department.
II is thought that the marshal will sum-
mon another jury some day this week TO condemn
land for the new road over Good Hope hill
Mr.. Ramnge, of the inspection division
and Mr Armliage, Of the finance division, Post
Oncc Department, were removed yesterday.
Superintendent Burnside has just placed
n new engine in the basement Of tho Post-oflice
Department, to be used for heating purposes.
Messrs. johnson, Slater, and Parlin are
preparing to make the quadrcnnlnl awards for mail
bags and pouches at the Post.Onicc Department
During the week ending with last Sat
urday l,965 bushels of oysters were inspected by
the Health Department, and 200 bushels were con-
demncd.
Mr.. Deering, of Georgia, who returned
TO his home short time since to recruit his shat
tered health has resigned his position In the Post
Office Department
The ladies of the Whitney Avenue
Mission, Seventh street road, entrance to Soldiers
Home, are holding fair for the purpose of paying
for n furnace for the chapel.
Major William Sickels, of the Post
Office Department, has returned from Michigan,
where he went 10 accompany sick son-in-law,
who died on the cars while en- route.
The National Rifles gave the second of
esericS Of complimentary sOirecs at their nrmory,
Marinis Hail. last evening, which fully sustained
the reputation of the corps us agreeable hosts.
Yesterday morning small Office build
ing belonging TO Mrs: Juliet Riley, on street, be-
tween Thirtieth and Thirty.iirst streets, George.
town, was damaged by fire to tho extent Of 500.
Mr.. Seward b. Hume, of Eastport, Me-,
"a member OF the Maine Electoral College,, has
been spending few days in the city with his
daughter, Mrs. Rathbun, OF l225 New York avenue.
Cards are out for the marriage of Judge
,S C. plnkSrten ,,i Of the Treasury Dcpartment and
take place Mt tho New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church on the 23d instant
The total mortality in the District of
Columbia last week was seventy-four, Of which
births reported during the same period were sixty,
and tho marriages sixteen In number.
Colonel T.. c. Ingersoll, counsel for ex-
Senator Christiancy, has given notice 70 Mr. J; N.
filed a notice for the appointment OF u special
examiner 70 take the deposition of Edil Giro, I'm
New York City.
Justice Cox yesterday granted Arabella
Dorsctt divorce from her husband Charles r.
Dorset, and gave her the sole CUSTODY and con
troll Of The children. DGserton was shS ground Of
complaint, George a. Mason was DIVORCED from
Louisa NJ, Mason he having proved that sho was
untaithfnl TO him.
Senor Romero, an oHdche of the post
Office department of the Republic of Mexico, was
at the PostOhce Department yesterday inyesti-
ileSs in that Department, with view to improve.
ments in the Mexican postal system.
General Grant, while out walking with
General Bcalc yesterday, stopped Mt nn Avenue
Christmas present for his grandson in England,
the eldest born OF his daughter Mrs. sartoris The
suit will be sent to England per steamer next Sat
urday.
There was not much change in the
standing Of the different contestants ut the odd
Fellows fair last night although good crowd
was present all the evening The managers have
decided to keep the fair open four days longer,
commencing Saturday and running through TO
Wednesday night. Voting will cease after Tuesday
night.
The Nebraska Association has elected
the following officers for the ensuing year: J. W.
+. Williams, president; Dr. I. Calycr, yicc'prcsl.
dent; l.. A. Atkinson, secretary; W: g. Woodruff,
treasurer; executive committee, J. " Lewis, Wm.
qwyer, T, c, Upton finance committee, Il calver,
A. Thompson, L. A. Atkinson
Yesterday, in commenting upon an as
sault case, In which It came out In EVIDENCE that
man, had been living together without being mar.
ricd for somo time, Judge Smell remarked that
there should be law against such practices In the
marrying
There was large attendance of the
friends Of the contracting parties at st, Aloysius
Church Yesterday afternoon TO witness the nup-
DtlWctH hI. a. MuulBuH hhte
Reilly. Father Kelly performed the services In his
usual impressive manner after which the bride
and groom received the congratulations OF their
friends The couple nre well known In this city,
and their host of friends will wish them every
blessing In starting out in their new life
Robert l.. Henault brought suit of eject
ment against George NJ. Henault for possession of
certain property ON T. street. between Tenth and
Eleventh streets northwest on the ground that
Jules iienault, deceased, when he drew his will
disposing of the property was not of sound mind.
After the case had occupied the attention of Justice
lIagnors court for three days the jury yesterday
made quick work of the case by deciding the win
good and returning verdict for the defendant.
The annual parade and review of the
police took place yesterday according to pro-
grammc. The line, which was composed of 40
policemen formed ut the corner of Seventeenth
and streets and marched to the east front of the
Capitol Passing General BeNle's house they were
reviewed by General Grant nt the Executive Man
sion by President Hayes, General Sherman, and
other gentlemen, and at the Capitol the line was
inspected by the members of the District Commit
tees The cops" made very fine appearance.