National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-09

Mr. Samuel B. Cornwell, superintend-
ent of the Alexandria aims house, died yesterday
A gentleman in the city wants to offer
a reward of 500 if Capitol policeman can be
found in the grounds after midnight.
Hon. A. G. Riddle and Mr.. Francis
Miller called upon the President yesterday and
invited him to attend the Rockville fair
The bill for supporting the District in
sane (416 in number at ST. Elizabeths Asylum,
amounts to 1925 and it is probable that 1t will
be Investigated.
The grounds of the Eastern Capitol
Park are in dilapidated condition; the gardeners
there appear to know more about hod-carrying
than anything else.
Mr. James T. Richardson has written
TO the Commissioners calling attention to the de-
plorable condition of street northeast, between
Tenth and Twelfth streets.
The total mortality in the District during
the week ending with Saturday last 49, the
smallest number reported for many months. There
were 20 marriages and 30 births reported
Captain Harry Cook, who commands
juvenile military company, fined 81 yesterday
for striking William Neal, colored boy, with his
saber. Neal attacked the company with stick.
The District Commissioners yesterday
informed the secretary of the Oriental Benevolent
Association that there is a standing order against
giving permits for entertainments at BeckertS
garden.
The members of the Alexandria Light
Infantry are practicing at target, with view Of
selecting team of seven to compete with similar
teams from the Washington companies on the 18th
instant
Captain L. 7. Johnson has informed
the Commissioners that he has been relieved of
the command OF the Lincoln Light Infantry, and
is longer responsible for the arms used by said
company.
Vice-President Arthur received prize
of Columbian University, Thursday evening His
name was John Arthur; and he was the vice presi-
dent of the class.
The District Commissioners have ap-
proved liquor license applications from Thomas
IT, Moran 1911 Seventh street northwest: Brgazzi
& White, AS Eighteenth street northwest, and W.
NJ. Ennes, 1920 street northwest
Residents on Bstreet, between Eleventh
and Twelfth streets northeast have petitioned the
authorities TO have the street cut down TO the
proper grade, in order to conform with the side
walks cut down and paved last year.
Among the improvements that will be
made in the White House during the summer will
be the erection of a hydraulic elevator i'll the pri
vate portion of the house for the of the family
in going from one story 10 the other.
The Commissioners have decided adj
Yersely upon the application of Mr.. James II. Var
mum for permit for the erection of bay window
on the ID street side of Lewis Johnson & Co.'S
bank, fourteen feet long by four wide.
The superintendent of property has
been granted authority to collect and store at the
corner of Twenty second and streets condemned
furniture from the various manifestations and
school houses preparatory to selling at public auc
ton.
The Alexandria city council last night
decided to release the property of the new iron
company from taxation lift erectS furnaces in that
city. The company Representatives have already
purchased property i'll the vicinity OF the Pioneer
Mills.
At Bud Eagleston's temperance tent
last night addresses were made by Messrs. Thomas
Pencil. J. Z. w. Thompson, Il. c. Hobbs, and
Judge Harris. Bud says he viii continue in East
Washington just so long as he gets signer to the
Dashaway pledge
There were 600 bushels of oysters, 2,012
punches OF fish, $4,000 herring S,744 shad, 1900
tailors III sturgeon IS 023 crabs and a. Ill clans
inspected last week, and 26 bushels of oys-
ters 63 punches of fish, 1880 herring sturgeon,
800 crabs, and 32l CLAIMS were condemned.
As the platform of the two hundred
yards firing point on the range at Bennings is
undergoing repairs the regular Thursday match
for military rifles will not occur this evening.
Everything will be in readiness, however, for the
resumption of the military contest on Thursday
next at five o'clock p. m.
Drs. Rowland and Mason say: "The
statement of the colored man, William Joyce that
we fractured his jaw is entirely untrue. and the
envious dentists who advise suit so that the name
of the thing will injure u.s. and who encourage the
said joyce to blackmail US in the name of COM
promise will find in the end that they will injure
themselves more than US"
The Commissioners have informed
Hon. George H. Pendleton and Hon. George NJ.
Robson, who requested that the high-service
pressure be laid to supply residences which they
propose to erect in square 1885, that 1.-The high ser
vice cannot be extended so low as the seventy
curve which is the level of this point without de-
stroying its efficiency The only effective remedy
is to improve the general supply of the city,