National Republican., 1881-10-21

Mr.. Blaque and family, Of New York,
are at Wormley's,
Colonel Nathaniel Pope left the city for
Deadwood Dak on Tuesday evening last.
Mrs. l.. w. Bent, of Egin, ILL.,, arrived
in the city last evening She is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs o. c. sabin.
A handsome brick lodge is being built
on the grounds of the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing, Just south of the main building.
Billy Copeland, the well-known jour
nalist was in luck again last night, when he cnp
tured very handsome diamond ring worth $3.50
at o rafle.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fought, of this
city. will celebrate their tin wedding Wednesday
evening, October &C. The invitations just out are
quite unique.
Building permits were granted yester-
ay SS snd TRCmas
Morrison 1A3 s street. northwest, summer
kitchen, $40.
The alarm of fire from box 1876 last
night was caused by the burning of rubbish In the
yard Of G. ii. Krey, No. l4l0 street northwest
and the fire department, though 1t responded
promptly, did not go into service
A colored infant about one day old was
found on Twenty second street, near X, last night
by a colOred man named John Gordon who took
IL TO the Fourth Precinct Station House, and II
afterward sent to St, AIMS Infant Asylum.
A bill for divorce was filed yesterday
by George Jones against Elizabeth Jones, on the
ErOunu Vi ueSCTtlOu, Inc were married IN
England In 1877 and the 9Th Of July, 1879, the de-
| fendant abandoned plaintiff, and he has not since
heard from her.
The New York Republican Association
has obtained reduced rates to a number OF points
~ the State and Orders can be obtained from b. p.
Murray, Paymaster Generals Onc". until the 25th
inst, and from D. NJ. Davis, Bure Il o, Engraving
| and Printing, after that date
Messrs Young & Caldwell, real estate
brokers, have sold for Messrs. John Sherman g.
Co. lot 125, square 2i0 20 by 60 feet and improved
by one OF the new three.story and basement brick
houses oil street, near Fourteenth, No. 1916, to
Mr.. Charles l.. Du BOis, for 5000.
The Kansas Republican Association met
at the corner of Eighth and L streets last evening,
| Captain Mckenzie In the chair and J. p. Hamilton
secretary general reorganization was deter
| None but genuine Kansas voters will be admitted.
The special license agent of the District
\ Of Columbia has sworn out warrant against
Mayor Beckhom, of Alexandra, for engaging In
| the business of commercial agent in the District
| OF Columbia without Il license 1t Is claimed thai
Mr.. Beckham has solicited orders .for flour firm
| Of which he is member.
The trial of Benjamin Murray and -
| Allen, for larceny from the foundry Of Petit 4
| Dripps, on the 18th of July last, was concluded
yesterday afternoon, the jury falling to agree. II
S @ that they stood seven for aG9u
John A. CLARK were their attorneys.
The committee to arrange for the Sun.
day School Institute, 10 be held at the Congrega.
uonai Church. underthe auspices OF the sunda!
School Union, beginning November ], have sc.
cured the services Of Rev. Il. X. Meredith of Bos-
ton; Rev J. L. Hurlburt Of New York; Rev. S. B
Bornetz, of Wheeling, and Mrs. W. F. Crafts.
The Georgetown branch of the Dash
away Club held the first of n series of meetings a
Forest Hail. Georgetown last night. A large au.
dience assembled, and addresses were delivered
by Bud Eagleston, Judge, Weed, and other well
| known temperance speakers. This society Is til,
outgrowth of Buds work in that vicinity this pas
summer.
While colored man named John Paf
was at work in a sewer at the corner Of Nintl
street and Maryland avenue northeast yesterday
afternoon the earth above him became loosencc
and caved in. lie was completely covered by th,
debris, and when some workmen in the vicinit!
dug him out life was extinct the body being badli
crushed.
A man who gave his name as John Bra,
obtained horse and phaeton from Cruits stable
OH street, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
W. Burdette. The horse, with halter on, returne,
to the stable some time Tuesday night, and wa
found Wednesday morning near by. but the phae
| ton and harness are missing. Bray Is represente,
as being about twenty years old.
Shipments of coal for the week Fl on
Cumberland We're 55,lSS tons, and for the year e
that date 1854 S39 TONS decrease Of 81 l60 tons .
The shipments TO the Chesapeake and Ohio Cana
were for the week l6il5 tons, for the year 3GO,G7
tons, decrease OF D35i tons as compared will
last year. Twenty .wo boats, with 2,2lOO9 tons 0
coal, left Cumberland Tuesday for Georgetown.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterda,
as follows: Arthur Jenkins, Of Fredericksburg, Va
and Fannie G. Gorden, OF Essex County, Virginia
Lemuel Hayes, Prince Georges County, Maryland
aud George Beal, BeBning's, ID, c.. Gillespie
Anderson, Richmond, Va, and Virginia Thorn
| ton, Washington, d. G.. Thomas w. Carpenter an
Mamie T. Barker, Richmond Va; Joseph Reed
Fort Totten, ID. C.. and Bette Jones, Washington
D. C.i Enoch Carter and Eanne, Neal, samue
Gully aud Annie Dennson, John Sloane and Cath
crime Burkins, and William IL. Lee and Mill
lverson, all of this city.