National Republican., 1880-12-22

The fire department was needlessly
called out last evening by false alarm from box
If this weather continues until inaugu-
ration day there will have to be q committee on
snow-shoves.
The committee on Inauguration ball
has determined to begin at once the work of lay
ing smooth, pine flooring in the new Museum
The only patent issued to District in
ventor this week was to Alexander @. Bell for
process for treating selenium TO increase Its cleo
tric conductivity.
Archbishop Gibbons, of Baltimore, has
assigned Rev. Thomas NJ. Hughes to st. stephens,
conception churches In this city.
Mr.. III. l.. Crawford has commenced the
removal of his asphalt works from Eleventh and B
Se n5 F1, SmS Sorh 20 he by
George b. Williams, esq, Mrs. General
7. NJ Brown, and James NJ. Reynolds, vice.presi.
dent Of the L., ~ A. and G. X. K, lcfi the city last
evening for Lafayette, Ind, 10 spend the holidays
In consequence of the illness of Senator
Carpenter the senior counsel for the defense In the
suit Of Merrick Ut al. against Giddlngs the trial
tcrday.
There will be no celebration of "Fore-
city the members having determined to make up
for II by active participation in the Inauguration
of General Garfield
Anacostia Lodge, No. 81, +. A. A. NJ,
has elected the rfIESTins ScSf John Mclean
w: John II. King, secretary Henry A. Griswold,
treasurer; John Il. Morcland, tilcr; Hudson
Petit trustee for three years.
The Maryland State Republican Asso-
citation has arranged for public reception TO Rep.
rcsentatiyc Milton q. Uricr ut Tallmndgc HILL
this evening. The Marine Band has been engaged
for the occasion, aud speeches are expected from
Hon. J. a. j. Crcsweli Mr. Francis Muller, and Mr.
Urncr.
Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following applicants; John ID. llichew and
Mrs Mary T. Lyons Leon :. Forth aud l.eonida
u. Larmier both Of Paris, France; Joseph Holland
and Lizzie WarlCn william Fanlmer and Katie
i. III Hirscb Frank j. l,Onnclle and Emma 5. VIII.
ton, both of Boston, Mass.
a delegation of Ponca Indians are cx-
pectcd IL arrive here this morning, but instead of
going 10 the fremont House. where the Sioux are,
have notified the Indian Bureau that quarters
must he secured for them elsewhere The Sioux
and roncas nre not on good terms, and II they
were both located In the same house might treat
the other guests TO an exhibition at meals not on
the bill, and use tomahawkS instead of knives aud
forks.
At meeting of the Virginia Republi-
can state Association, held last evening, y. W.
Lomnx In the chair, Rev. Robert Johnson, Matthew
Trimblc Revs. John H. Brooks, George Thornton
james Robinson, Hon. George seaon OF Alex.
andra, and Thomas f. Green were elected hon
onry members, aud |. s. Washington, Peyton
Smith, Hillary Jordan, and Wiley Jordan were
elected active members.
An eX-policeman, named John II. Muir
ply, was arraigncd In the Police Court yesterday
Tor carrying concealed weapons and fncd $50 or
sixty days in the workhouse. The evidence
showed that he boarded wagon near the Govern.
ment Printing ,Ofbcc, and claiming to be police
man fOurishel pistol under the drivers nose
and ordered him TO get off the car track where he
was driving. This the driver declined to do, and
Murphy arrested him, for which action Murphy
himself was taken into custody by bona fde
guardian of the peace.