National Republican., 1881-08-03

The commission of ]. G. Morton as
postmaster at Anacostia was forwarded tohim from
the Post Office Department yesterday.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
to Andrew Parker and Katy. Clemmonds, and
George w: Shoemaker and Corlanthea II. L. Will
son, all OF this city.
The congregation of Wesley Chapel are
in the depths of despair over the loss of the carpet
of the church. which was stolen by some sacrile.
gious scamp Monday night
1t is stated that d. Sidney Smith,
brother Of the late Alexis Z. Smith of Frederick,
Nd, who left $1,000 to DIR. Buffers Memorial
Church. will contest the will
A little boy named Broadt, whose father
keeps grocery store on the canal road above the
Aqueduct Bridge, was drowned near Potomac
Landing, on the Virginia side of the river yester-
day morning.
A fire was discovered yesterday after
noon in the basement of No. 1911 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, among some rubbish, but Ser
geant Perry and Officer Conway extingu ished the
flames with trihing loss.
The hardware store of Mr.. James sB.
Lambie, 1921 New York avenue and the stationery
store Of Brad Adams on street, were both at
tackled by burglars on Monday night, but in each
case they were frightened away.
DIR. J. A. Hawley, an eminent physi-
clan of Canandaigua, n. Y, who has been in
Washington few days, returned to Canandaigna
yesterday. DIR. Hawlcy is n brother In. law of Mr.
ana Mrs. Lincoln, OF ii street.
Justice Hagner has accepted Messrs.
John Fegan and Christopher Dixon as bondsmen
in the sum OF IS 900 for Francis Gallagher who was
arrested as being accessory to the murder of Ste
phen Tyrrell ON Sunday morning.
The bricklayers engaged ON the addi-
tional wing to the City Hall were compelled to quit
work yesterday on account Of strike among the
hod' carriers, who objected to the employment oi
| non.union men by the contractor.
| corraappnIppt yyritao tbnt bo ,>,t -;
| Tying carcass of big black dog has lain in the
gutter on +, near Tenth street, about forty. eight
hours. If the police did their duty the nuisance
would have been reported before this time.
h. L. Townsend, of the Treasury, re-
turned yesterday from an extended trip In way Of
| travel If not in time. He visited Philadelphia
| New York, Long Branch, and several delightful
| resorts. He comes back much improved In health
The body of John Tierney, laboring
| man, wns found In Rock Creek yesterday, and
Deputy Coroner Hartigan, after viewing It, gave
certificate Of accidental drowning. The remains
1851 Twenty'second street northwest.
District-Attorney Corkhill, for the
United States, has entered suit against j. H. Stuart
and his bondsmen, c, y. Hovey and Hawkins Tay'
| lor, in the sum of $4,000 The principal was al
Indian agent. and II is alleged that he failed TO
| disbursement
The Veteran Club held its regular meet.
ing last night General j. II. Sypher, the president
in the chair. and II. b. Bennett secretary Mr.
William Winans was elected member of the club
The committee on the excursion reported salts
factory sale of tickets, and promise select party
and the best excursion of the season.
DIR. Tachmyntis, the long-haired Greek,
figured in the Police Court yesterday under the
charge ofthreatening the Attorney. y.General. Judge
Bundy told him he would have to give bonds to
keep the peace or leave the city. The Doctor said
/ hNnt Ia. had l..
was locked up until n sufficient amount could be
raised TO take him out OF town.
Colonel d. S. Curtiss delivered forci.
BILE address before the Arbitration League las
night at the Il Street Baptist Church, explaining
and celebrating the views of the league, and pre-
| dieting that the time would come when the din.
| culties and animosities of nations would be sub
mitted to the arbtrament of reason and not to the
| test OF battle and bloodshed.
| A horse attached TO buggy, in which
were seated Messrs Bergman and Lincoln, be.
came frightened and ran away at the corner OF
| Sixth and L streets southwest yesterday morning
| MT, Bergman was thrown out upon the pavement
| and had his LEFT leg fractured above the ankle
| He was placed IN the police ambulance and re-
| moved 10 MS residence, corner Fourteenth and U
streets northwest.
At the meeting of Minnehaha Lodge,
No. l, l. o. G. IT, last evening the following officers
were installed by G. w. @, T. j. II. Shine: p. W. c.
| T, $. A. Gregg; w. G. T., J. D. Moore; W.T.
| Mrs. d. 9, Colson; w. s., L, Il. Taylor; W. A. s.,
MI Miss sadie Jenpingsi W; F,s. p; p; Holowayi W
Mu., Miss A. l.. Reid; w. l. o., w. Williams, and
| w, o, g.. j. III. Shorten.