National Republican., 1881-08-11

Get out your ulsters and rubbers; SHOWS
a comm.
There's an internal machine on the
face of the moon.
The lady who picked her steps" must
have planted her feet.
Mr.. w. B. Reed was somewhat easier
last night, although there was no hope that he
would ultimately recover.
A bill in chancery was yesterday filed
by james +, Kelly against Thomas j. Kelly for a
partition of the real estate OF Ann Kelly deceased.
Another burglary comes to light in the
attempt to enter the plumbing store of James Nc
Kelden, on Twelfth street, below Pennsylvania
avenue, yesterday morning, but the burglars were
frightened off,
Henry Williams, the sneak-thief whose
arrest after long chase and the firing of couple
Of shots, was mentioned In yesterdays REPUBLICAN,
was sentenced to six months III jail by Judge
Bundy yesterday.
The secretary of the Fair Association
has received applications from the Croton -four
mills, Cherry street, New York, and the Vermont
Farmers Machine Company for space to display
their products OF the coming fair
Henry Kolb, who kept restaurant on
D, near Tenth street northwest, the father of Ed
| ward Kolb aud father in law Of Sebastian Aman,
well-known restaurateurs died yesterday Of
dropsy. He was in his seventy second year.
The seventy-frst monthly meeting of
the Arlington Cooperative Building Association
was held last night at No. 6l7 Seventh street.
Thirty-fo ur hundred dollars were advanced upon
at premium of eighty per cent, and eight shares
| drawn for redemption.
Commissioner Morgan yesterday re-
ceived note from ex President Hayes, inclosing
an open eyed photograph of Mrs. Hayes" tits
an excellent likeness, showing the same sweet ex.
preston that won her SO many friends during her
residence in Washington.
In the sketch of Mr.. William B. Reeds
lfe published yesterday, it was inadvently stated
that he now held the position Of chairman Of the
Republican Executive Committee of the District,
| The organization of which he is chairman is the
Central Republican Committee.
"Put me on the rack; tear me limb from
limb; pour molten lead in my eyes, ears. and nos
trils; throw me down precpce; impale me on a
pike; but as you hope to be forgiven don't couple
| tedu Uie assassin Critic Rda nigh0.
Now that the improvements around the
City Hall are about completed and things begin to
look beautiful 1t is suggested by our reporter that
| the faded ribbon and musty evergreens that en-
circle the lower part of the Lincoln statue be re-
Decoration Day. Take 'em OFF Dear old Uncle
| Abe looks bundled up this hot weather.
Early yesterday morning white man
named Charles G. Noland, who was working on
Secretary Blainc's new mansion, at Twentieth
street and Massachusetts, avenue, accident
nlly cut nlmSelI on the leg WIN u nhtcnet.
He was taken TO his home at 92l Eighteenth street
| and attended by DIR. William o. Baldwin, who
pronounced the wound to be very serious.
Justice Lewis l. O'Neal was before the
Police Court, charged with destroying private
property. The evidence showed that he threw
ink all over the walls Of the Office from which he
was elected for not paying his rent. He claimed
that he paid for putting. the paper on the walls
and could dcface ii If he chose. The Court held a
different opinion, and fined him $40 or thirty days
He appealed and gave bonds in 500.
Marriage licenses were issued yester-
day to louis Walter Coomes and Anna Malisa
Harper of Washington, D. c.; John F. Allen and
| Mary L. Dunnington of Charles County, Mary
| land Thomas White and Henrietta Carter, OF
Washington, ID. G.; Charles Ernest Palmer. of Bal
timore, Md, and Elizabeth Berry, of Washington.
| ID. c.; Charles Taylor Holtzclaw and Emma ].
Taitc, of Washington. ID. g.; Carlisle S. Walker. OF
Fauquier, Va, and Clara IIapermann, of Wash
| ingtOn, ID. c.