National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-04

The Indictment against w. G. Murdoch
for maintaining a nuisance consisting of asphalt
works, was noIle proS'd in the Criminal Court yes
terday.
Jenny Newton, the young woman
charged with stealing s115 from Charles n Fisher,
visitor from Illinois, was yesterday committed to
Jail for the grand jury.
Albert S. French, white sailor from
Maine, died suddenly of heart disease on the
schooner Fayorite. foot of Washington street,
Georgetown, yesterday.
Residents in the neighborhood of Sew
enth street and Massachusetts avenue have petit
toned the Commissioners for the removal of the
stand for drGymen at that corner.
John II. Gibson, the colored man ar
rested in Alexandria for trifing with the afFec-
items of one Berthe GaskinS, has been released, as
the Ofense is barred by the statute of limitation.
The complimentary benefit to Mr.. S.
G. Elliott, which was to take place next Wednes-
daylight, has been postponed until Friday, the
18th instant account of the illness of two of the
cast.
Mr.. George W. Rice, of this city, will
accompany the Greeley Arctic expedition pho
tographer and also as special correspondent of
the New York Herald. He will leave here next
Monday.
Detectives Voss and McDevitt yester-
day found nearly all the jewelry stolen from Mrs.
L. >. W leeier MO among some DuSneS near the
first culveEt on the canal after crossing the Aque-
duet Bridge.
Captain William c. McGill yesterday
entered suit against the District to recover $4,000
damages, caused by his falling into an unpgo-
tected area the east side OF Seventh street north
west last December.
The Commissioners have disapproyed
requisition for one thousand rounds of metallic
cartridges, made by Captain McCathran Of the
n 9SaIg OFT Iph -
with the Ordnance Department is overdrawn.
James Lindsay fell in front Of the I'M
peral Hotel last evening and dislocated his right
knee. He was taken to the Fifth Precinct Station.
where Dr.. Walter rendered surgical aid, and this
morning he viii be removed to Providence Hos
pital.
Rev. Frederick Power, pastor of the
Presidents church. has left for the West to collect
funds for building a memorial church of the
Christian denomination in this city. The plan is
to create one OF the most commodioUs churches in
the Capital.
1t was stated in Georgetown yesterday
that in consequence of the difficulties the Ameri-
can Coal Company has about its shipments at
Cumberland it has made arrangements for ship
ping part, II not ALL OF its orders by railroad TO
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Robert G. Yewell, a well-known
grocer, doing business at the corner of Ninth and
NJ streets, was found dead in his bed yesterday
morning al MS residence NO. 81. VI street north
ives. Coroner Patterson decided that death was
caused by congestion of lungs.
The examinations for the Cornell Uni
versity will commence at the Franklin School
Building on the 18th instant, and continue three
days. The subjects upon which questions Will be
asked are natural history, chemistry, the mechan-
zeal arts, and those of kindred nature.
The members of the South Washington
congregation, composed of the scceders
from Ryland Chapel, have decided to proceed at
once to the erection of a new church on Ninth
street. between B street ana Virginia avenue, and
have already secured 5000 in pledges for the
building fund.
1t is stated that Mr. John 7. Ford VIII
take benefit at the Opera House next Thursday
night, and that the following artists have kindly
volunteered to appear on that occasion: Madam
Janau>ciek, Miss Minnie Palmer, Mr.. Robert L.
Graham, Rosa and Olive Rand, Robert L. Downing,
and Miss Clara Cole.
Professor Baird has obtained the per-
mission of the District Commissioners to lay Il
short branch railroad track to the Ar2nOry build |
ing either the SiXth-street side or along South
street, where can be left while loading. The
ArnOry building is used as headquarters for ship
ping for the National Museum.
Permits have been issued to Robert I. !
Fleming to erect two three-story houses on Eight
zenith street, between N street and Connecticut |
avenue at Il cost of $4,000 and to erect Il three
scott Circle and street northwest, for General /
George II. Pendleton, for 100.
Captain J. B. Tanner, of the military !
committee on inaugural ceremonies, is in receipt |
Of handsomely engrossed set Of resolutions from /
he board of officers of the Ninth New Jersey Regi
ment. returning the thanks Of the regiment ior !
extended TO it on the ccasiOn CT the /
Of President Garfield.
EQUAL Division, No. ,, Sons of Temper |
lnCc initiated at its meeting last night two gen.
lemen who vii, prove valuable additions to this /
division and the order, Mr.. John o. Pugh, the !
we'll known tenor, and Mr.. Add. D. WEIGH, who |
IS 4 powerful and effective temperance speaker /
rhiS division has entered upon summer cam /
oaign which promises TO be highly successful.
Mr.. NJ. r. Delaney was fined S. in the /
Police Court yesterday for falling to exhibit light
IN an excavation for the track of the Belt Line /
Railroad Mr.. L. G.. Hine, attorney for the road, /
claimed that charter ti company not subject !
so strict an enforcement OF local laws as private
citizens becaus. the public have due notice of the
)pe cations the company. lie noted an appeal.
Mr.. George c. Maynard, the electrician,
having requested permission to erect a line of |
telegraph poles from Fourteenth street west, along
street north to Eighth street. and also Seventh
street west, from G. street north to street south,
he Commissioners have written to him refusing /
heir permission on the ground thai the /
desired c0nr 52tiCns can be made or poles already
Existing belonging to other parties.
Miss Eva Mills has, it is understood, ac-
,epted an offer to become the prima donna of an
English opera troupe which will present light |
operas for brief season at the principal watering
places Many of the friends of this lady have |
spoken OF rendering her benefit prior TO her lcav
ng the city. Should this idea take shape it is |
suggested that the charming opera, " The Rose of /
Auvergne, and the amusing comic opera, " Pene- |
Ope, would make an excellent bill.