National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-29

Coups circus is at the Ebbtt House.
In the case of Silsbee, trustee, VS.. Gar
land ct al, Justice Cox yesterday made an order
| finally ratiiying and confirming the sale of part
oflot IL, In square 3i5.
| A bill of interpleader was filed yester-
day by II. X. Elliott against the Citizens National
| Bank ct al. for n decision us to whom belongs
| S9S9.S9, now in his hands.
Mr.. A. d. V. Burr, of the Census Office,
has returned from a mountain trip of several
| weeks looking much invigoratcd lie received q
| hearty welcome from his many friends.
Professor John NJ. Langston left here
this morning on the ll:lO train for Richmond, Va.
He will speak in that city tonight in favor of the
coalition ticket, and Will speak In Portsmouth on
| Thursday night.
Owing to the necessary preparation for
| the military rifle matches that are to occur in
October, the Columbia Rife Association has sus-
| pended the Friday evening military subscription
matches at the Bennng range until further notice.
Had Guiteau been possessed of the
| physical courage to have led him to attempt to
escape his troubles In this world would have been
over long ago. As 1t is he still has his earthly
troubles to contend with, and then the fireworks
An organization of the veterans of the
old Eighth Battalion District Columbia Volun.
teers has been perfected by the election of Ernst
L0eiher as president Ernst Sownenberg, vice
president; A. L. j.. Reese, secretary; aud John
Angcrmann, treasurer
1t is understood to be the intention of
the Columbia Boat Club to purchase four-oared
cedar shell, forty seven feet long and seventeen
inches wide, pair-oated gig, ix-oared gig, and
such pleasure boats us the directors may deem TO
| the interest of the club
Mrs. NJ. Lalazar, of Las Vegas, n. NJ.
| so well known and admired in Washington MS the
charming young widow. Mrs. Lewis, has arrived
IN the city, "nd intends to spend Tie winter with
her mother, MtS. George 1. SmallwoOd, of his
New York avenue northwest.
The announcement of the death of Mrs.
George r. Aiken, daughter of Lawrence and Sarah
j, keaTney, nnd sister ofMr, Lawrence Kehrncy of
this office, is made with deep sadness. Mrs Aiken
possessed many lOvcublc qualities, and her loss
viii be kcenly felt by ".wide circle of friends
Another 5urglarious attempt was made
| early ye terday morning upon the residence of
Mr.. Raymond, northeast corner of Eighth and A
streets southeast. The thieves cut the stats from
the back window, bntwcre frightened away, lcnv.
| ing behind u dark lantern, pair of shoes, straw
hat chiscl, and II carving knife,
John q. Fowler, who was arrested sew
cral days ago charged with embczlling large
sum of money from W. II. aud Robert u. Tcnncy,
was before the Police Court yesterday, and
| through his counsel, John Oliver, waived an tx
| animation ANA HrrngIncnt, ana gave $1,000 bonds
for his appearance before the grand jury.
Elder A. Russell, Christian minister, of
KrksyiIlc, Mo-, who has been spending several
weeks in this city the guest Of Elder Benz, SUNNY
and family aud his cousin, n. j. lIillman, of the
| llIman House. aud who preached last Sunday at
| the Christian Church, will attend the Christian
Missionary Convention in Baltimore to-day.
Mr.. Gideon Brooke, who in former
years was associated with Mr.. Joseph shillington
| in the book aud stationery business, managing q
store at the corner OF Fifteenth street ana PcnnSy
wanna avenue while Mr.. Shilngon carried on his
lf,aT. IlI. ..t
August, III the sxty'second year OF his age.
Zion Hall, on q, between Third and
Four.and half streets southwest, was set ON fire
| yesterday morning 10y kettle OF grease igniting
| from stove aud damaged TO the extent OF $40.
Tue numes communicated TO the adluining prop
crty, occupied by CuufCd family, and before they
were cNtingtlshCd had iullClCu loss Of 500.
Miss Jennie Ruder has presented to
the Mount Zion (M. ~ sunday School beautiful
banncr-rcd on one side and blue on the other
| on which are lhewOTils Banner class " on one
side, and WORKERS IL the VINEYARD on the other
and MIR, Grecnbcry ROwlcr, one Of the trustees
mas given The congregation handsome pulpit
The chOirofSt, Johns Episcopal Church
has been roorganzcd and viii render appropriate
music next Sunday. II is under the direction OF
Mr.. d. h. Macleod the organist. and is composed
as follows: Mrs. Raspcr, soprano; Mrs. +. Il, True
COntrall0; Mr., H. G. Pearson, tenor mud Mr. H. A,
| For eman, bass MI Macleod intends organizing
| IL chorus 10 assist the punrtelte.
Garfield Council ofthe American Legion
| of Honor has been instituted by Deputy Supreme
Commander l., MundhGim, and has elected the
following officers: George Hilton. past COM
mandcr Charles W. Perkins, commander; H.
MarEwood, vice. commandcr Dr. Il, l.. Cardozo
secretary: Thomas II, UnswOrth collector; A.
Brooks, treasurer, and John Ellcr, guide.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
as follows; Dennis Lylcs aud Margaret Mills, Good
| Honp Iiill ID. C.: John IlArTity and LuCndn Brown
Joseph Allen aud Annie Clnyin, Robert l.. West
and Minnie c. Watkins, ali Of Washington d. C.;
| Frank $. Fowler London. England, and Ida "
Paulding, ana william q, MGdlord aud Ruth IL
Fuller, Washington, d. e.
In the Criminal Court yesterday the
case Of George Munroc, charged with obstructng
the streets by erecting stand, was brought up on
| m appeal from Judgment in the Police Court
Judge Cox after hearing The testimony, fined the
defendant $50, and decided that, as the streets Of
the District were under the sole Jurisdiction OI
Congress- 10 permit could be granted for the cree.
4 ton Of a permanent stand or booth upon them.
: DIR. John Dare formerly of Prince
Georges County, Maryland died Tuesday night
at his residence on A street southeast, near Second
Dr. Dare has been for some years a resident Of
Capitol Hin, and had a large number Of friend,
among The oldest residents and merchants OF the
city. His widow was Miss Berry, Of the Colonel
Berry family that lived IN the old manor Just out
side the city, where Carl Schurz lived when Sec.
Rotary OF the Interior
About half-past twelveyesterlay after.
noon an incipient blaze was discovered in The
drapery on the Census ONCE, at the corner Of Tbir
tcenth street and the Avenue, some careless clcrS
having dropped lighted cigar out OF the window
Dropping their lunches in hurry, the force turned
themselves into amateur hrcmen, ana soon OK
tinguished the flames. Some batheHkito IN the
crowd shOuted out to the tIcmen THAT the splfi
of General Garfield had returned 10 burn up tho
| damned rebels in the Census ONCE