National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-14
The Howard University has received


The Howard University has received
$4,000 from the Stone estate i'll Boston.
The Virginia State Republican Associ-
alton. at its meeting last night, was addressed by
Hon. Matt Trimble.
The application of George F. c. Dresher
for liquor license has been disapprOved by the
examining committee.
The transfers of real estate furnished
by J. F. OlmStead will hereafter appear daily in
the first column OF the third page.
The elegant poetry by John Bunion on
a dead cat was duly received yesterday, and re-
ferred to Ramdells Republic for publication after
it is properly edited.
A fire was discovered in John O'Meara's
house. No 2l9 street northeast about noon yes
terday, and an alarm was turned in from box 6l2
The damage was slight.
In the matter of the estate of Carlos
Buttereld. the collectors, Messrs. f B. Hay and E.
G. IngersOll, have filed their bond as collectors
with the Register of Wills
Mr.. Henry c. Hepburn, residing at 943
Maryland avenue southwest while crossing Vir-
ginia avenue near Eleventh street, yesterday,
slipped down on the ice and dislocated his right
ankle.
On Tuesday night house No. 2212 |
were made by colored men to rob the adjoining
house, No. 22l0 street northwest, occupied by
Mrs. H. c. Burch, last night.
The board of directors of the Central
lowing officers; Samuel Norment, president: James
i. Barbour. vice-president; JamesS. Edwards, sec
retary J. 4. Ruff cashier, and A. B. Ruff, assistant
cashier.
Detectives Coomes and Acton Yesterday
arrested colored girl for stealing mattresses and
bed clothing from Mrs. Rosa Cent? No 327 street
southeast, in November last The girl has made
practice Of hiring herself out and robbing her en-
ployers.
Miss Carrie p Church, of Quincy,
Mich, resigned position i'll the Census Office yes
terday to accept a position as teacher in our city
schools: Miss Church is a graduate of the Rhode
Island Normal school, and the schools of the Dis
trict will gain an able teacher.
One of knoX's mail vans broke down
on Pennsylvania avenue, near Sixth street, about
ten o'clock last night, the front axle breaking.
For time there was q blockade of the street-car
lines The damages were temporarily repaired
and the contents of the wagon taken to the post
Office.
A subscription paper for the relief of
the poor was circulated in Mr. Porters division of
the Census Bureau yesterday, Mr.. G. B. Coleman
being selected as treasurer. There was q liberal
response 10 this charity, and throughout the Cen
sus Bureau there has been a general contribution
to the relief fund.
The bodies of the victims of the recent
fire at Gaithersburg, Nd were brought to this city
yesterday, accompanied by the parish priest from
Rockville, relatives and friends and taken to ST.
held. They were afterward placed in three hearses
and the cOrtege proceeded to Mount Oliyet Gene
terry, where they were inferred.
A little boy named Allie Barnes
amused himself yesterday afternoon by flourish
ing pistol, thinking it unloaded. Such was not
the fact, however, as the weapon was discharged
and the ball entered his abdomen, making
serious wound. He was taken to his fathers
house, No. 60 Sixth street southwest, where Drs.
McWilliams and Crook attended him.
The following-named officers of Spartan
Council, No. >, Sons of JOnadab have been in
stalled for the ensuing term: J. w. Dunbar, jr.,
r-nhSn kIr
ton, recording secretary; j. T. Burck, financial Sec
rotary; W. II. Howard, treasurer; w. X. Ham
mond, guide; ]. Robinson, assistant guide H.
NJ. Chorpening, inside watch, and Nicholas Riley,
outside watch.
Attic Nineteenth Street Baptist Church
last night there was a lively contest over the
sword to be voted to the most popular colored mill
tary company in the District The Washington
way until the arrival of Captain Kelley with de-
tachment of the Capital City Guards about fifty
strong, materially changed the aspect of affairs,
and the probabilities that the latter organ
ization will capture the weapon.
The following newly-elected officers of
George q. Meade Post, No. 5, G. 4. R., were in
stalled by the department officers last evening:
Thomas G.. Allen, commander; NJ. 4. Dillon Sc
Nor vice-cOmmander; Levi Maggie, junior vice-com-
mander; W. II. WOrmersly, adlutant; w. H.
Stcrne, quartermaster; W. w. Lesh, chaplain; w.
the day; W. Ii. Maxwell, officer of the guard; Je-
rome B. Burke, sergeant-major, and Daniel Rainey.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The publication of a paragraph in THE
REPUBLICAN yesterday giving the credit to Cap
tain II. K. Dillingham; of having raised the first
Maryland company has excited some discussion as
to who did raise the First Maryland Regiment. The
friends of Colonel John c. Mcconnell Of Baltimore
claim that honor for him. The records of the War
Department show that Colonel Mcconnell not only
raised the first company, but also organized the
first three Maryland regiments that went into ser
vice during the war. Rev. Samuel Kramer, of
this city now, was chaplain of the regiment
Intelligence has beenreceived in Wash
ington of the death recently of J. P. C. Poulton,
ton was well known in Washington, where his
genial qualities made him universally beloved
He had lived in Cheyenne for several years filling
the position of city editor of the Sun, and posses
sing the maximum of friends ard the minimum
of enemies in that city. So popular was he that
his death was mourned throughout the place, the
city flag being hauled to halfmast in respect to
his memory. He leaves widow and several chill
dren.