National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-23

You can publish three-line advertise
ment of want rent for SALE or lost three times for
twenty-five cents in THE REPUBLICAN.
The National nine will play against the
Metropolitans of New York, at their grounds in
this city tomorrow.
Justice Wylie on Saturday divorced
Cythia Ann Slater from her husband Henry Slater
whom she charged with having i'll treated her.
Mr.. O. P. d. Stone, Census Office
clerk, died suddenly of paralysis of the heart, Sat
urday, at his residence, No. SSS Pennsylvania ave
nue. northwest.
A man named George Myers was ar
rested Saturday for keeping policy shop on Thr-
teenth- and ahalf street, between Ohio avenue and
and G street northwest.
John Cudmore & Co. were on Saturday
awarded the contract for laying $500 yards of as
phalt pavement Oh II street, between Vermont
and Connecticut avenues.
In the case of William Cone, indicted
for forgery. Justice Cox in the Criminal Court OF
Saturday. sustained the demurrer of the defense
and quashed the indictment
Colonel w. p Brownlow, a leading
newspaper man of East Tennessee and promi-
nent candidate for the postmastership of the
House of Representatives left for home this
morning.
A driver on the Avenue line last night
was observed to work half an hour without strik-
ing lick or swearing 1" swore." Now what has
Bob 1ngersoll got to say to this manifestation of
Christian piety?
John Houston, the Canadian, who was
some time ago largely victimized by Washington
three card monte sharps has returned to the city,
and will appear as prosecuting witness against
Oliver HambletOn in Alexandria to-day.
Owing to the late hour in receiving the
invitation to participate in the ceremonies attend
ing the funeral of the late General William Fl.
French, the Washington Light Guard desire to eX-
press their regret at being able to participate
President Garfield, with his venerable
mother, Secretaries Kirkwood and Window, At
tOrney General MacVeagh and Postmaster General
James, and other friends of the President visited
Mount Vernon Saturday on the revenue-cutter
Ewing.
The Progressive Cooperative Associa-
sion, WEI, Messrs +. r. Douglass A C. Walkley
]. G. Renfro S. L. Doffn, James Hannol, Dr. A. T.
Augusta, and r. C. Douglass as managers filed
certificate OF incorporation in the recorders Office
Saturday.
Judge kemper, corporation attorney
of Alexandria, has decided that the recently
passed Sunday laws in that city do not prohibit
the sale of tickets for Washington either by the
railroad or ferry companies, or the running of ON
nlbuSes or ambulanceS.
About ten o'clock yesterday morning
horse attached TO business wagon ran away on
the Long Bridge having been frightened by g
train of cars. John Powell and Frederick Corwith,
who were in the wagon, were thrown out and
badly injured about the face and head.
The Commissioners have awarded con-
tracts for furnishing granite to the District fol-
lows: Richmond Granite Company 100000 blocks,
at $3.50 per thousand; Booth Bros d Co. 100000
blocks, at $3.50 per thousand, 100000 at S13 per
thousand, 100000 at AIS per thousand, and 100000
at 81 per thousand.
Rev. w. P. Kramer, rector of Christ
Church, New Orleans La, son of Rev. Samuel
Kramer of this city, died yesterday in Morristown
N. j.. where he had gone i'll hope of regaining his
health, he having remained in New Orleans dur
ing two seasons of yellow fever not being willing
to leave his parish in the sickly seasons.
The Pennsylvania avenue line, not to be
behind the H street line, has intellectual
horse also. When she reaches the foot of the hill
on Fifteenth street. she sternly refuses to pull
pound till her helper is hitched on, when she goes
up the rise like daisy. No biped has ever sue
ceeded in beating" the Avenue line but this
quadruped does it several times day.
The Arlington Bicycle Club Saturday
evening elected the following officers President,
DR.. William TindaIl; vice president NJ. C. Bar
nard; secretary and treasurer. Howell Stewart;
George J. Prltchard; second lieutenant, John t.
LOOMS: senior guide, f. l.. Dent; junior guide,
Harry Y. Davis. and bugler, Mr.. Macarthur.
A little girl who has been in charge of
Station Keeper Coggins of the Fourth Precinct
for several days. was called for Saturday by lady
named CAVITY, who stated that she was the childs
mother and had sent it to the father to be sup
ported. Instead of doing SO, however, he had
turned the little one adriN and the mother, after
promising to look after her offspring was allowed
to take it home with her.
The new board of trustees of the Sover-
eign's Cooperative Association, No. 1923 Seventh
street northwest, consisting of the following-named
gentlemen: John W. Griffin, Thcophius French,
William P. Seville, William Bremen C. Bankes
Brookes William Van Week, and Robert s. Wood,
organized Saturday evening by the election of j.
W. Griffin president, William Bremen vice-preSi-
Brookes treasurer The auditors for the current
year j. F. Bolton, J. C. s. Burger, and R. T.
Bryan.