National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-12-24

Eight hours q day is all that policeman should
be asked to remain ON duty If he is expected TO do
fair service.
Mrs. Josie Logan, of Boston. the well.known
contralto, who has been most successful in opera,
is in the city, visiting Mr. L. j. whipple.
An exchange advises Judge Cox to chang up
Guiteaus stocking" We move that the suggestion
be seconded by striking out all after "Guiteau,"
Things have come TO a pretty pass when lady
advertises 10 exchange her engagement ring lor a
black fur cape. A London woman has done II.
The plaintiffs in the case Of Bray ct al. against
the tug. boat Pride, which was dismissed recently
by Justice Wylie, have appealed TO the General
Term
Mr. Henry Thorn, we'll known citizen and re-
tired coal and wood merchant, in his eightieth
year, died early yesterday morning. aiier pro-
tracted illness.
A suit was entered yesterday by Mr.. l.. Tobriner
for Charles Krause against the Adams Express
Company for $500 damages for jewelry alleged TO
have been lost in transtu.
Mr. Harry Burr, the prominent Odd. Fellow and
| superintendent of Odd Fellows Hall, who has
| been dangerously III for some time past, is re-
| ported to be greatly improved.
Justice Iagner. Of the Probate Court, has issued
an order directing the Register Of wis TO procure
n record book and make a record ofcaims pressed
| against deceased persons estates.
At the fity-ninth regular meeting Of the Eley-
enth Building Association, held at Goddards Hall,
Georgetown, $500 was disposed Of, being thirty
seven shares retired the stock value rates. Sos per
share.
Should your little daughter buy you Christmas
present and Halter herself that she has hidden II
away in hidey place" it is best to pretend not
to see II sticking out Of the corner OF bureau
drawer.
The scholars in School No. z. jefferson building,
presented their teacher, Miss Lizzie Reilly, with n
beautiful student lamp. The presentation was
| made by Master Frank Kelly and responded TO by
Miss Rely.
Ellen Mann a partially insane white woman,
! wandered from her home, and after search had
been instituted, was found and arrested by officer
Fainter in the evening, and taken charge OF by
her friends.
Miss Annie Cowie, youngest daughter of Colonel
George Cowie has arrived from Mount De Sales,
Germany, where she has been at school, aud will
| spend the holidays with her parents at the Ire.
mont House.
| We have received an elegant Christmas number
Of the Methodist. The design on the first page OF
| the cover Is original and appropriate. The con.
tents of this number are interesting aud specially
adapted to the season.
In the, suit entered by the District of Columbia
against Reissner & jerks before Justice Bundy, to
taxes on stock, the defendant has filed apetition
| TO- the Circuit Court for writ of certiorari, OH
which the case goes to that court.
A"green Christmas" is threatened in England
as well as IN this country. In Kent primroses are
in bloom, violets perfume the dclls, and the song
birds have not lost their summer notes, Will on
| the commons the heather is purple and the furze
| Respondent with golden bloom.
About four o'clock yesterday morning ut
l tempt was made TO rob the grocery store Of r. T.
l colored man, who forced open the front door, and
was about to enter the store when he was fright.
| ened II. Sergeant Pearson gave chase, but the
| thief escaped.
The close of 1881 completes the seventeenth yeai
| OF the Spenceran Business College. The noble
work of this institution is manifest In the live,
| and fortunes Of thousands who have been trained
| within It's walls. The beginning of the eighteenth
| year will be celebrated by happy reunion OF
students aud friends In the beautiful new college
| halls, Monday evening. January 2, 1882.
Do not Make a Mise or you will Wake the
| Policeman. lie is Sitting on the Doorstep asleep
| 1t IS very Hard on him TO Have to Sleep out OF
/ Doors these Cold Nights. There is Bank being
| Robbed around the Corner and Woman is being
| Killed In the next Block. If the Policeman Walked
\ up he might Find II out and Arrest somebody
Some people Believe this is what Policemen are
| for, but the Policemen do not Think so.-MdjO,
| Rem