National Republican., 1880-03-27
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Events ChrOnICIed by Republican
Reporters.
The Drawback Investig atIon-sudden Illness
of Commissioner Dent-Arrest of Three
Old shopliftors-An Excursion on
the street Cnrs-Annunl Meet
ing ofwashington Com
neutrality-suspicious..
The Drawback Investigation.

Ine DfuWDNCh lnNesIlEhtOn.
Tho House District Committee yesterday
resumed ADMINISTRATION Of the charges made
against the District Commissioners by Treas.
urer Gilfllan. Commissioner Dent was tho
only witness examined lie testified that the
suspension of the receipt of drawbacks for
taxes had seriously intorfcrcd with the col.
| lection Of revenues due tho District. He tes-
titled mt considerable length in reference to
! the receipts from special improvement taxes.
He thought that the suspension of tho receipt
of drawback certificates affected the collection
OF taxes for general improvements, as many
parties are holding back until they can pay
in drawbacks The Commissioners are now
preparing to issue tax certificates. He thought
that If there had been no investigation of Dis.
trict affairs that the work of revising tho
special assessments would have been com.
pleted by July 1, next. lie did not remom
Der having over told Mr.. Faguc, or anyone,
when ho made individual complaint for Il
property y.holder on certain street to ilc a
complaint for the whole street.
Before the committee adjourned Mr.. Will
lam Dickson arose and stated to the chairman
that some of tho members of the sub.commit-
tco having seen proper to direct their inquiries
into au Investigation of his private business
affairs, he desired to renew his request to be
summoned before the committee if the COM
mittcc desired the true facts regarding tho in.
quiries made. Chairman Hunton replied that
Sudden Illness of Commissioners Dent.
Commissioner Dent was suddenly taken
with vomiting and illness at his Office yester-
day, on his return from the Capitol. DIR.
Townshend, health officer, was summoned,
aud after making an examination stated that
the Commissioner was threatened with an
attack of pneumonia. His condition improved
somewhat later in the day, and he returned to
his residence. The physician did not think
his condition dangerous, but said that by
observing little care he would soon recover
from the attack.
Shoplifters Arrested.
Detectives Coomes and Acton yesterday ar.
rested three young Colored women named
Ella Chase Mag Clagett and Serena Bell, on
the charge of shoplftng. There are several
charges against them, upon which they will
have a bearing in tho Police court to-day. 1t
is said that they have been engaged in shop.
| lifting for tho past two years. The officers
recovered quantity of silk stolen from Ca
ruthers & Co., No. Gl7 d street northwest.
The Street Railroad Excursion.
Tho Capitol, North o street and South
| Washington Railroad Company, commonly
known MS the BELT line" will give a free ex.
cursion to-day over their road to about 200
children, 160 of them being from the
Protestant Orphan Asylum. A number of
benevolent people have subscribed enough
money to supply the children with apples
| oranges and other refreshments.
Election of Officers.
The Sir knights of Washington Command.
cry, No. 1, knights Templar, held their
| ilty-fonrth annual meeting at DIosouc
Temple last evening, and elected tho
| following officers for tho ensuing year
Sir William j. Stephenson, Eminent
Commander; Sir William G.. Brock, Cen
eralis.imo; Sir William G.. Moore, Captain
tienerali Sir Daniel Mcfarland, Prelate; Sir \.
NJ. Tubman, Senior Warden; Sir William c.
Henderson, Junior Warden; Sir John Key
cordcr; Sir Charles Shelse, Wardrr; Sir Edward
Baldwin, Trustee, and Sir w. Il. Coz, Sentinel.
Religious Festivals.
Good Friday was religously and socmnly
observed by the Catholics and Epscopilans,
AS well as many members OF other churches
yesterday. The services at the churches were
vol attended. Tomorrow will be Easter
Sunday, and as has been indicated by the pro.
grammes published in THE NATIONAL REPUB.
LICAN, the service will be impressive and sol.
einn. The feature in nearly all the churches
will be of the music, which is of joyful
| character in cOnsOnanco with the event which
is commemoratcd by the festival. The day
| will be hailed with pleasure also hy people
of n worldly turn of mind, as it signalizrs the
| close of Lent. Tie Hebrew Feast of the
| Passover began Mt suudown last evening and
| will continue eight days, The Hebrews will
observe the feast to-day and tomorrow, aud
on the last two days Of the eight with the
most solemn ceremonies.
Easter Music.
The following musical service will be rem
dercd tomorrow, Easter Sunday, at All Souls
! church
Easter anthem, "As it Began to Dawn. !"
Dudley Buck; Gloria, Glorzl Oiertory, Paola.
Vespors-"SinG With Holy Exultation. ." Ros.
sinii Glory to God in the Highest" Gioraa;
PRAISE the Lord" Verdi; Hear US, o. Father"
lIumme The choir consists of the following
Soprano, Miss Eva Mills; contrato, Mrs, Shor-
man; tenor, Mr.. wtherow; bass, Mr.. Widney:
| director, Professor II. Sherman.
The Easter exercises Mt the Fifteent nth.streot
| Presbyterian church will be ms attractive as
usual. The singing will be under the dircc-
sion Of ii. i. Grant, director, and B. d. Fleet,
organist. Lloyd's Easter anthem will bo sung.
The solos will be sustained by Misses Timuu
aud Slade, and Mcssrs. Nalle and Butler.
Services Tomorrow.
E.sreet Baptist church. L street, between
! Sixth aud Seyenlh--Iey. A. +. Mason, pastor
will preach tomorrow. Services commence At
| Ii O'clock H. m. and 1880 p. m.
Reformed Episcopal Church Of tho Rl-
decmcr chapel of tho y: ii. G. A., Ninth aud
| D streets uOrthwcst-Dr. Rca will preach au
| Easter sermon on The Mystery of tho Third
| Day in the Resurrection" Services at II a.
m. Seats free. Strangers welcome.
|
! GENTLEMEN in pursuit OF the newest styles
Of goods for spring wear, will hud uosrly 800
different patterns from which 10 mako selection,
Mt the branch Office Of Deyln & Co., 1920 +
street Measures are taken here and the
clothing mado mp at the Now Yori; house.
Best styles Of cut and ht guaranteed in every
case.
So AND up for Pants $50 aud up for Over