National Republican., 1880-12-09
CITY SMALL TALK.

erty Mt Boundary street Is To DO sold.
Hon. Charles f. Smith, edtor-in.chief
Of the Philadelphia Press, is at wllard's.
The national bank notes received for
redemption yesterday amounted to slSs,OOO
The Washington Light Infantry will
visit the Odd Fellows fnir next Monday night.
The receipts of the Government yester-
day were: Customs, s7O6,092lO; internal revenue,
s3ls,l52Ss
Lieutenant Hoxie is preparing plan
for the construction Of a new carp pond south OF
Babcock Like.
The funeral of DIR. A. ]. Borland, which
took place from Wesley Chapel yesterday was
largely attended.
Joseph Boyd, q guide and alleged
three card monte man, was sent TO the worb.house
for ninety days yesterday
A bill was fled in equity yesterday by
Emily Dnnelc ct nj. TO cOnsttue the will OF
he late Harriet Il. Horny.
After the 1st of January the employees
Of the city postoace will all be uniformed as they
are in the New York Office.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union are holding temperance meetings This week
at Waugh Chapel, on Capitol Hill.
Justice James yesterday excused the
grand and petit jurors of the Criminal Court Jor
the December term until Monday next.
Hon. II. II. Riddleberger, the author of
the famous Riddlebergcr BILL and General Ma.
homes lieutenant is registered at the Arlington,
Miss Jennie Hogan, the "inspirational
speaker" entertained n large company ut Captain
Cabcll's No % Third streetnorthwest, last evening
Officer Breen yesterday arrested Will
lam Thomas, colorcd, while he was trying to sell
somo metal faucets, which II was supposed he
had stolen.
During the week ending with Saturday
last there were 61 deaths In the District. 80 white
and 2S coorcd: There were IS births and 10 mar
riages reported.
Last week the Health Office inspected
$50 bushels Of oysters, 27i7 punches Of fish, and
2l5 tcrrapin. The only condcmnatons wero two
lunches Of fish.
The Medical Society held its anniver-
sary meeting at Gon2nga Hall last evening, the
feature Of the programme being very interesting
address by DR.. McKim.
Mr.. John II. Given's son, John, was
taken with fit in front of his fathers house. on
street, last evening, and. falling 10 the pavement
cut his head very badly.
The District Commissioners deny the
published statement that they have been giving
S25 month out of the poor fund TO n Georgetown
college for its lecture fund
Commissioner Morgan yesterday ha d q
talk with the Treasury officials, with the view Of
having the Sl0000O of drawback certificates issued
| placed to the credit of the District.
The weather is against the three-card
monte men, as 1t is hard to get even the most
vordant stranger across the river TO see monu-
ment unveiled whilo the mercury Is down about
zero.
The newspapers which are crying ont
that tho Soldiers Home Is badly managed can get
all the information they want of its management
receipts and expenditures by Inquiry of the AdJu
tant General
William NJ. Jensen, the grave robber
arrested in this city few days ago, has been In.
dicted in Baltimore for dcspoiling the graves OF
Miss Jennie Smith and Mrs. Carter and the Balti
| more Cemetery.
The convocation of Washington lis
tened to an eloquent sermon from Bishop Pinknoy
at the Ascension Church yesterday, and afterward:
held n business session, at which q large amount
of routine business was transacted.
Clara Stewart o colored servant en-
ployed ut Mcssrs, Dickinson &c Davis store, on Sew
enth street. sent to Jail for thirty days yester
day for stealing a pocket-book from Miss stella
Waters, young lady employed In the store.
The portrait of Governor Jonathan
Trumbnll, of Connecticut, which Is TO be PLACED
in the Capitol, in this city, is finished. The artist
Mr.. II. A. Thompson. of New Haven, Will cxhibi
it at his studio there for two weeks then 1t will b.
sent here.
The following delegates to the Nationa
Board of Trade, which viii assemble in Washing
ton on the 10Th inst have been appointed from
the Baltimore, Corn and Flour Exchange: J.
Middleton, William 8. Young, George II. Daer, anc
j. Randolph Mordecai
Jack Frost did some beautiful work il
front of Wormlcy's Hotel yesterday-two bushe
there, over which o fountain had been playing
most most %iantasS forms, and in the sunlight dispiaye
all tho colors of the rainbow.
Lincoln Hall was filled with schoo
children of all sizes, from tho tve-year-ods up
the biggest boys" last night, the occasion tina
called them out being Musical entertainment
given by the pupils Of the second division Of til
The internal revenue appointments yes
terday were: James +. Cook, storekceper an
, gauger for tho Eighth district of Kentucky; o.
Gaddis sorekSoper and gnuser for the seSon
keeper for the Twenty-third district of Pennsy
= vania.
The clerk of the court has issued tn
f9SGing mSrragSe S eensss rd Ssa Isaac s. HSwSn
: Va; John b. Larner and Kate L. Reed, George /
Burrows of p e. and Mary
r and Amanda Fleming.
, The superintendent of the chime,
, sweeps have been instructed by the Comm
sioners to remove the rubbish collected from chin
, Eecpers have had to pay tho sweeps twenty8v
cents extra for performing this service, which SUI
was included among the perks" ofthe office.
The Domestic and Foreign Missionar
Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church in tn
D United States of America has fled bill in cqut
against Smith, Uhlcr & Co. and Lewis Mckenzie
trustees, for discovery as TO the right Of title
certain property at the intersection Of Ninth an
Water streets southwest, and substitution of trustee
!. The Criminal Court will be occupie
: the remainder of tho week In completing the III
Y finished business of the June term. II 10 yer
: probable that the motions for new trial IN th
$ cases of James Stokes and William Pope, Gonvicte
/ of mGnslaughtor, will be oycrrued. Then wi
come the arranging Of the bill of exceptions, whic
. will require two days at least to settle
: Rev. DIR. John B. Thompson, who &C
. companies Father Alessandro Gavazzi on the Ia
ter's tour through tho United States, arrived
, Washinington accompanied by the distinguishe
Italian and both are stopping ut the Riggs. A
= rangcments have been mado whereby the fer
Italian orator will deliver an address on Italia
evangelization at tho New York Avenue Presbyt'
rian Church tonight.
At tho annual convocation of the Gran
v r. A. Chapter of the District of Columbia the 70
7 lowing officers were elected for the ensuing yea
o ]. II. Jochum, NJ L. G. H. p; j. p Pearson, R. L.
0 @. ii. p. J, C. Allen, II. T.. G.. King; Burton
!. Ross, Il. t. G. Scribe; G., W. Hancock, r. t. g. Sc
I, rotary; N. r., .Thorp, II; f. g. Treasureri, job
i Locke L. @. Visitor and Lecturer; Rev. Thomi
v @. Addison, Reverend and Il. G. c.; J. II. Hartle
0 L. G. G. of ii.
= a Suit on Account OF u sewer.
/; The suit of Horace S. Johnson against tho Di
/, trct of Columbia for $4,000 damages was cor
I. menced In Circuit Court Division No. !, JustiC
!, Hagner presiding, yesterday morning, Mr.. John