National Republican., 1880-12-07


The national bank notes received for
redemption yesterday amounted TO $4,000.
The receipts yesterday by the General
Government for Internal Revenue were S7l9 lOl Ga.
Customs, S7lCg9i.0s.
Col. Jesse Wimberly, prominent
Georgia Republican, Is in the city, the guest Of r.
H. Kirk, esq. 80 II street, n.w.
Hon. j. Il. llawley, of Connecticut, has
taken for the season his old quarters at Mrs. An,
dersons, 80 street northwest.
A slight fire in the house of Wilson
Smith, No 422 n street northwest, did damage yes
terday afternoon 20 the extent ofs5.
The Card Basket is the latest literary ar
rival I'm Washington, the first issue appearing on
the ith inst II is devoted To society news
Susan l.. Reeve has fled petition for
divorce from the bonds of motrmony with Scliuh
V. Reeve, on the usual grounds of complaint.
Fire was discovered in room in the
basement of the Treasury Department. yesterday
morning by one of the watchmen, and was soon
oxtinBuished.
George Marion, n horse thief arrested
here last month, was surrendered yesterday to
sheriH Richie, OF Prince George County, Nd, on n
proper rcquisiuon.
Severe cold has struck the upper Mis-
pissippi Valley This region will catch some of 1t
by the last Of the week, Bright crispy Christmas
weather is predicted for us,
Thermomctric readings at the Signal
Office yesterday: IA. IN. IS; 1886 M, n; II a. m,
~ = m ,r - % Il, i @ -, o H. III" ''i II r. Hn'' %
The Presidc.t las reappointed DR.. J. f..
Carpenter lal, 81. lfthe bn0ld Of trustees of the
Reform school nr Carpenter has now served
three terms, ct uiHc years on this board,
Five of the editors of Mr.. j. F. Cake,
late manager "p''Npolitun hotel, yesterday
fled their col, discharge from bank
rupcy. The 0p. 'as filed April 90, 1875.
The next sem. .ual examination of
e9ndidHteS for tCglh,. Esii9ms aud promotions
O'clock. '''"''"' ''' '"' '''' '''''' ut ,
The National Association for the Re-
lief of Destitute C9lored Women and Children
filed petition iu lie House yesterday asking for
to sS,OOO.
The Jackson Democratic Association
held meeting last night TO discuss the proprlety of
celcbitin the sth oflanuary. Aiter long discus.
mon the ASSOCIATION adjourned subject 10 The call
Of the chairman.
Rev. Dr. Bledsoe, of the Virginia NJ. T..
Conference, who has been appointed to take pas
toral charge Of Trinity Church, RICHMOND, Nir-
law, Mr. John G, Anderson, 3l2 street northwest.
A wagon loaded with lar.c blocks of
stone broke down on the Avcnu. pplSite VIII
iards Hotel Yesterday giIetp9on rlciing the
track Oflhe W. O. r. r., wlliga aHye,sitated the
jumping of the cars from III .aci In order to
make their regular trips
The ladies of the Washington CITY
Temperance Union VIII hold meetings every even
ing Of this week ut Waugh Chapel. They held
evening meetings at North Capitol Church last
week, over 80 signing the pledge. Much good is
being done through these Christian womenS
efforts.
VIM. r. Cady and Charles Edmonston
were yesterday excused from service on the petit
fury and JOS, Green, Jas g. Naylor Jr,, and
Jacob II. Crossman ON the grand jury for the De.
cember term Of the Criminal Court, The marshal
was directed TO I'll these vacancies.
The following rates, as substitutes for
nachnistsand coppermith have been established
IN the Navy as part fthe complement Of the en-
gineor force on all steam vessels OF war when COM
inissiOned for sea-service, or when employed a'
cruising training ships, VIZ: Finlsher" boiler:
Eily dollars per month ana the usual ration,
The calendar of the Equity Court for
tt@- --opth Of December has Just been completed,
an thirty-seycn eases ready for hearing,
T.lhree are new casOs and only four
hundred and one that Justice Cox
slender with remain 10 be dis