National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-17

Among the passengers for France on
the steamer Herder, which left on the 10th, were
Mr.. l.. q. Marini and Mrs. II. William, of Washing
ton, D.. c.
The parking commission should look
after the trees more closely than is done at pres
emit Some need trimming; many need new boxes
for protection.
The arguments in the suit of Colonel c.
NJ. Alexander against Postmaster Anger for the
loss of money in registered letters will be made
before Justice Helmick.
The residents on | street northwest,
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets, would
be glad to hear from the garbage contractor, if
there be any such person in existence.
The bright young son of General
George A. Sheridan, who has been seriously III
in New York with asevere attack of diphtheria, is
we are glad to announce, convalcScent.
A white infant left by its mother,
Fanny Broderick, on May o. in the hands of q
colored nurse named Mary Quist, living in Goat
alley, was sent to st. AIMS Orphan Asylum yester-
day.
The District Commissioners yesterday
instructed Major Brock 10 detail an officer to act
as harbor master for Washington for the purpose
of keeping the channel clear of obstruction by YES
sells.
John Carson says he has not been asked
to take the position of Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury. but he intimateS that he would not have
to be asked many times before giving an atfirna-
tive response.
About half-past eleven last night an in
cendiary set fire to the cooper shop of John Jarboe
corner Market and Water streets, Georgetown. Ii
was discovered and extinguished before much
damage was done.
The annual picnic and national games
of the Clan ma Gael will take place at Beyer's
Park on Thursday, July IS. Several new features
will be introduced this year, which will add much
to the interest always excited 10y this event.
st. Paui'S A. NJ. E. Church on Eighth,
between and streets southwest, is to be en-
tirely remodelcd. The new building will be forty
feet front by seventy feet deep, with height OF
forty feet and the interior viii be handsomely
finished.
The drivers of the Herdic coaches are
polite and accommodating in contrast to the
drivers and conductors Of the street railroads A
little polteneSS goes long way in making friends,
and the managers of the Herdic line seem to ap-
preciate this fact.
4 mandamuS was filed yesterday by
the Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine Company
against the Commissioner to show cause why he
refused to register certain label. the property of
the machine company. writ WAS issued return
able the Dist Instant.
The Georgia Republican Association at
its regular meeting last night decided unanimously
y.
pay their respects TO General James G. Longstreet
the new United States marshal for Georgia, at his
rooms at the Ebbitt. Other GeorgianS in the city
Will also call.
The extension of the Capitol, North 0
Street and South Washington Railroad to the
steamboat wharVeS is now open, and cars are run
ming on same every four minutes, thus giving peo-
pie living i'll the northwest part OF the city near
route TO the steamboat wharves for excursions
without the necessity OF numerous changes.
The usual Maryland delegation was
at the White House yesterday in the shape of four
Methodist clergymen from Baltimore chdper0ned
by Rev DR.. Ward, of Foundry Church. The OBJ
ect of their visit to urge the favorable consid
Grafton of the application of Mr. ". Cochran for the
naval office of Baltimore. They went away dsap-
pointed, however as the President was TOO busy to
see them.
Register Bruce was called on yesterday
by q delegation of North Carolina colorcd men,
who congratulated him upon his appointment,
and invited him TO deliver the address at the open
ing of the State fair in October next. Mr. Bruce
said he would be pleased 10 comply with the
quest provided it did not interfere with his
gagements in the Ohio campaign, in which he will
take an active part.
Marriage licenses were issued yester-
Gay to Charles F. Amber and Almira G. Wilson,
Sudley Springs, Va; William H. Thurston and
Mollie J. Jones, Crozet, Va: Robert Z. Humphreys
and Joanna Hawkins, District of Columbia; An
drew Jackson and MOllie Thomas. District of Co.
IumDia; George MACK ana Margaret Hard, Dis
trict of Columbia; George w. Paine and Katie
Krauss, Georgetown, D. c.
Building permits were granted yester-
day TO Mrs. T. Krackhardt for p two story brick
dwelling and store on Four and a-half street be-
tween and southwest TO cost 81 300; r. J. Varnell,
road tHo-Story franedweling s. 500;
William Burroughs, TO nuild shed on Canal road,
$50; Matilda Roberts, raise and repair house, IS 600,
and Joseph Brooks, 10 enlarge barn Biadcus-
burg ard Alexandria road, 500.
Franklin Burlingame, the eccentric
newsdealer of the Capitol, who has made himself
an odorous reputation by his free-love escapadcs
and brutal trea tment of his wife and children is
busily engaged in investing all his surplus reye-
nues in warrants for his late neighboTs in Shcr-
mans row. He was AT the Police Court yesterday
to secure warrant for the arrest of Charles
carney. but, upon receiving an intimation that a
lot of precoeiouS Juveniles were seeking TO identify
him in order 10 utilize his person target for
little short range practice with stale eggs, he dis
Appeared very Suddenly.