National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-30

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William Leach, Maryland; E. T. Reorley Virginia;
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wormley's.-R. D. Benedict, J. NJ. varnum, New
York; E. V. NJ. Candlicl, Pittsburg.
You can publish three-line advertise
ment of want rent for SALE or lost three times for
! twenty-five cents in THE REPUBLICAN.
The school teachers have received their
pay for the month of May.
The steamer Arrowsmith has resumed
her place On the Potomac.
The National Base Ball Club has again
started North on two-weeks' trip.
Professor Richard Rathburn is building
5000 house on Massachusetts, avenue, near Scott
Circle.
Commissioner Morgan, Health Officer
Townshend, and Major Brock made tour of the
alleys Saturday.
William Hughes on Saturday filed
papers for divorce from Ellen Hughes on the
ground of desertion.
The police made fifty arrests during
Saturday and Saturday night. Nineteen were
| registered as drunk"
The Christiancy examination was post
poned indefinitely Saturday on account of the
| illness of Mrs. Lugenbeel.
Lewis H. Douglass, son of Fred. Doug
lass, has been appointed by his father as a COM
parer in the office of Recorder of Deeds.
Seventh street road, north of the Bound
airy, will be sprinkled to-day for the benefit of
decorators on their way to the Soldiers Home.
The pastor of the Assembly's Presby-
terrain Church. Rev. George o. Little, used the
new version in his services yesterday morning.
Messrs. Bailey & Fletcher have been
awarded the contract for resurfacing asphalt pave
ments, for which proposals were recently invited.
William Geary, the man who was re-
Gently convicted in the Police Court of the larceny
of locomotive, has been sent to the Insane Asy-
lum.
The Assembly's Presbyterian Church
people will hold their annual strawberry festival
on Wednesday and Thursday evenings of this
week.
James Evans and Edward Muldoon
were arrested early yesterday morning by officers
of the Fifth Precinct, for attempting TO rob John
MaXhauer.
If Common Sense" will not try to
crowd 500 words on postal card, but write his
communication so that it can be deciphered, it
will be published.
The Washington Light Infantry has
appointed committee who will to-day decorate
the graves of Lieutenant Oscar Hough and Private
Fitz Hillmer at the Congressional.
The Union Veteran Corps have re-
ceived handsomely framed setof resolutions from
the Central City veterans OF syracuse, N. 4 winch
have been hung up in the armory.
The bidders for demonstrating the
Georgetown Market House are Himber & Fletcher,
S251l; James H. Byram, s., 840 Columbus Thomas,
S2949; and John H. Hewlett, 1850.
Mr. Joseph Bobinger, proprietor of the
hotel at Cabin Johns Bridge, broke his neck
Friday night by falling from his porch while suf-
fering with an attack of heart disease.
Fashionable" Mary, is mistress at
Os, tho fo11c ~
CNoise of some one tumblfng down stairs) There,
She be at the falls-you can hear for yourself"
Jessie Nesbett, child five years old,
fell from a third-story window at the corner of
Eleventh and G streets, Saturday afternoon, but
does not appear to have suffered any serious in
jury.
bud" Eagleston was charged in the
Police Court Saturday with assaulting a saloon
keeper named George c. Koehler, whom he elected
from his tent The case was continued until
Wednesday.
Officer Cotter, of the First Precinct,
found a dead colored infant in a sewer-trap cor
ner of Third and L streets Saturday morning.
Officer Fisher found one the same morning under
the VI street bridge.
The new hotel at the Washington
Grove camp meeting grounds has been finished
and will be furnished and ready for occupancy in
a couple of days. The hotel will have twenty-five
sleeping apartments.
The swimming school situated in the
building of the skating rink will open this even
ing. This school is said to be one of the best in
the country it is larger and has better facilities
for real enjoyment than any other place in the
District.
The convocation of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church will convene in st. Johns Church
Wednesday morning at half past ten o'clock. To-
morrow evening there will be preparatory services
i'll the church, and the sermon will be preached
by Rev. Mr. Forrest, of Trinity Church.
There was an interesting affair at
Mount Vernon on Saturday while the steamer
Corcoran lay at the wharf. Arthur Reed and
Nettie Hartranft, two red blondes, were united in
the bonds of matrimony i'll the presence OF Captain
Blake and other admirers of the couple. Nocards.
Judge Macarthur on Saturday granted
rule against the District Commissioners return
able June to show cause why q mandamuS
should not be granted to compel them to pay 3lr.
John Thompson drawbacks to cover the reduction
in certain lien certificates held by him ON account
of the revision of assessments.
Rev. Walker Fry, the colored exhorter
who was caught in a disreputables house during
q raid by the police Friday night, appeared Sat
urday in the Police Court as complainant against
Fannie Bell, one of the female Inmates OF the
house, whom he charged with rOhbIng him OF So.
She was sent to jail for thirty days.
A white man drove a horse over little
girl named Saffell on Ninth street yesterday AFTER
noon, iniuring her badly about the body. lie paid
no attention to the accident, but hurried down the
street, although he was recognized by several
bystanders, who gave his name TO the police, and
he will probably be arrested to-day.
Mr.. Robert Ball, of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Saturday
rested Jacob Lefo, a known cattle dealer.
whom he charged with cruelty treating four calves
which he had tied i'll his wagon. Mr.. Iefo was
taken to the Sixth Precinct Station, where he de-
posted $50 collateral for an appearance at Police
Court.
In consequence Of the death of Colonel
William II. Philip, one Of the directors Of the
Washington Brick Machine Company, and the
resignation of Mr. c. F. Peck, president. the board
of directors met Saturday for the purpose of filling
the above vacancies Mr.. ]. +. O;mS:ea,i was duly
elected president, and Mr.. William I. Mattingly
director.
A dinner was rendered Saturday night
by the Massachusetts Republican Association TO
Dr. George B. Loring in honor Of his appointment
as the Commissioner of Agriculture. The sp.ead
took place at Harvey's, and only the association
and q few outside guests wore present SneCches