National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-29
S. H. Yokum, of Pennsylvania, is

Hon. S. II. Yokum, of Pennsylvania, is
at the National.
August E. Cans, of the San Francisco
Examiner, is guest at the St James.
Janauschek, Colonel Pilot, Miss Gal
win, and Shirley Smith are at the Metropolitan.
Eggs have advanced three cents per
dozen, and are now selling at twenty three cents.
The Criminal Gourmet yesterday, and,
no marshal having been appointed, adjourned for
| one week.
Carncross' Minstrels, thirty-three in
number, invaded the city yesterday, and are
camped at the National Hotel.
Notice was given in the general term
yesterday that no new cases would be taken up for
hearing at the present term of the court after the
SlSt instant
The Chalybeate Spring House, owned
by ]. T. H. Hall, on the Fourteenth street road,
north of Mount Pleasant, was DESTROYED by fire
Sunday night.
The South Washington Sunday School
Union has elected the following officers: J. R.
Bradley PRESIDENT w. A. Church, vice president !;
DR.. ii. +. Thompson, secretary; S. NJ. Yeatman,
treasurer.
If the monument to the late Frederick
D. Stuart in Congressional Cemetery Is completed
in time it is proposed to dedicate it in connection
with the Odd Fellows anniversary celebration en-
the 18th of April.
Colonel Corkhill, United States District
Attorney yesterday notified Major Brock that if an
attempt was made to wheel child upon a wire
as is announced in the programme of Forepaugh's
circus, he should prosecute the managers to the
full extent of the law.
The evidence on the part of the Min
lister to Peru closed yesterday in the divorce suit
of Christiancy VS.. Christiancy without producing
any new developments. The other side have not
indicated when they will commence or what
course they will pursue
Yesterday afternoon, the little daughter
of Dr. Prentiss the druggist at the corner of Sew
enth and streets was found by citizen wander
ing about the city unable to find her home. She
was carried to the Fifth Precinct Station house.
and from there was returned to her parents.
The greenhouse attached to Mr.. S. P
Browns property at Mt. Pleasant was destroyed by
fire yesterday about-h half past one o'clock while
the members of the family were absent. The fire
was started by some boys who were playing with
matches, and the loss amounts to about 5000
Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following: F. R. Austin and A. G. Dougherty,
both of Philadelphia, Pa; David E. Lewis and
Rachel Briggs, both of trince Georges County,
Maryland; Douglass G. Miller, of Madison County
Virginia, and Sophie P. Davidson. of this city.
The Washington Light Infantry Corps
were out on their weekly drill last night. They
numbered III men strong. They gave an exhibit
ton drill on the cast front of the Capitol While
drilling battalion front the Washington Light
Guard came up and the Infantry gave them a
marching salute.
The following committee has been ap-
pointed to make arrangements for the commence
ment exercises of the Columbia Law School, which
will take place in June: Eugene ROsiS chairman :
R. 4. Johnson, S. D. Trimble W. II. Chapman, H.
X. Willard. NJ. K. Page, L. Fitzhugh, g. d. John
ston, and c. R. Hyde.
About noon yesterday John Elliott, the
son of J. W. Elliott, living at 1919 Sixth street
northwest, was run over by wagon driven by
Jacob Eller. Eller stopped his wagon took the boy
home, and procured the services Of Dr.. Prentiss
The injuries are painful, but not dangerous Eler
is eXOnerated from blame.
\ blind horse, attached to light wagon
ran away about half past five O'Clock last evening
on North Capitol street, between X and l. streets
The driver. Dan Cole, and his companion Mr.
seriously injured The horse in dashing through
fence sustained serious damages to one of his
legs,
Mr. Clemens, who was sentenced on
February, 1881, by Justice Smell, on being adj
judged guilty of assault to pay ine of $780, or in
default sentenced 10 six months in JAIL was YES
terilay released by United States Commissioned 3
F. Hadlcy under the poor convicts' act" The ne
tition for his release was filed by Samuel c.
Mills, esq.
Lucius Quintius Curtius Washington
(white) acted as doorkeepcr pro ten. to the Sen
ate reporters gallery yesterday in an exceedingly
able manner The grace with which he jerked a
door knob was only exceeded by the alacrity with
which he seated the guests. As deputy assistant
doorkeeper Lueius has scored the first success of
| his life.
~TWo drunken loafers, dressed in the
garb Of nited States Marines, while going west
ward in 4 Washington and Georgetown Railroad
car last night stixth street. attempted to kick up
ductor and driver. e Marine officer, who was
present iEcoF with his wife, witnessed the dis
graceful performance.
Building permits were issued yesterday
as follows; Maurice Mangan, one two-story brick.
G, between Third and Four and a. half streets
southwest, 800; Nellie N. Clarke, one two-story
brick, Corcoran, between Fourteenth and FIT
teenth streets northwest, $780, Charles J. TeTbeck
one two-stOry brick. alley between and and
Sixth and Seventh streets southwest $500