National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-11-11

Samuel Riley, living at Tenallytown,
fell from horse while riding yesterday afternoon,
and broke his LEFT arm.
Five dollars is what it cost Major Bris-
coo in the Police Court yesterday for keeping n
dangerous dog at his warehouse, near the Tenth
street wharf
Hon. Warren S. Lurty, of IIarrisonburg,
Va, is at the National. Mr.. Lurty did some eff
fcctivc work for Cameron, Lewis, and Blair dur
ing the recent campaign In Virginia.
Mr.. Byron Andrews, the brilliant cor
respondent Of the Chicago Inter- ocean, has re-
turned from his extended wedding tour and, with
his beautiful and accomplished bride, is at the
Riggs House
The Mutual Union Telegraph Company
has taken the room ut the northwest corner of
fifteenth and Il streets, formerly occupied bank
By Holmes T. Onlcy, and 1t is now being hand
somely fitted up.
The divorce suit of Kate NJ. Conry
against Thomas +. Conry, charging him with in.
toxicatiOn nndnon.S support, was yesterday stricken
from the docket ut the suggestion Of the attorney
for the plaintiff.
Mr.. Simon ]. Flatow, of New Orleans,
is in the city. lie Is here in the interest of the
National Cigar Manufacturing Company, of this
city, proposing in few weeks to have things
under full Roadway.
Examination yesterday did not devel-
ope any facts rs 10 the origin of the fire in the
POlkinhorn building and the mnturcr estimates of
loss did not substantially differ from those given
III yesterdays REPUBLICAN.
The hearing in the Christiancy case
yesterday was consumed in the examination of
the plaintiff, who submitted n number of letters
written by his wife, with view to verifying the
handwriting in the Giro letters.
A petition was received by the Com
missiOnCrs yesterday signed by number of Citi =
Gems residing on ], between Fourth and finh
streets, protesting against amy change of the
ElH %s us contemplated III permit granted 10 Mr.
Mr.. Bowling, the auctioneer, appeared
nj the Washington Market nj noon Yesterday. md
announced that the sale of stalls would be again
postponed for one week in consequence of the or
der of the court temporarily restraining the sale
The sale will be postponed from week to week
until the case in court is disposed OF.
The alarm from box 1876, at 1915 o'clock
yesterday, was for fire over the hardware store
of Bernard Bailey, 500 Seventh street northwest
occupied by Mrs Clark. and owned by Mrs. J. H.
Shreeve. The loss was about $3.50. covered by in
surance. The cause was jost in the second story
running into the chimney.
Major o. p. G.. Clarke, First Deputy
Commissioner of Pensions, was taken sick ut his
office Monday, aud was removed TO his residence,
where he now lies seriously Ill. His malady Is Il
| disease of the kidneys complicated with an nllec.
ton of the heart resulting from his army service
and the excessive work he has performed in his
present position.
The alarm of fire from box IL few
minutes before midnight was caused by the burn
ing of the livery stable Of David Murphy, on Vlr-
ginia avenue near -Four and hnlfstrcet southwest
number of horses and carriages ana all the hur
ness were saved but the stable was completely de
stroyed. The damage amounted to between 800
and $500. Fully insured.
A feature of the performance next Sat
urday evening Mt the National Theatre, will be the
| attendance of the Capital Bicycle Club in full
uniform, aud visiting wheelmen from Philadcl.
| phia and Baltimore. The club engaged all the
boxes, except Mr.; Rapley's private. box, who,
ously placed it at their disposal.
| Marriages licences were issued yester-
day rs follows: John +, Wilson, Pttsburg, Pa
and Lois Mygatt,, Washington, d. g.. George W.
! A. Studds Washington, d. c.. John II. Russell aud
Elizabeth Murray, Montgomery County, Nd, aud
| Francis l.. Mitchell and Ida Il. johnson, and
Horace Woods aud Ella Mills all of this city.
At the annual communication of the
Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, i. A. A. NJ, of the
District Of Columbia, all its officers. We're re.
elected as follows N D. Larner NJ W g. MI T.
r. ". ST. O. Warden; T. p. Chielc, II, W. Jr, G.
Warden; W, r, singleton r. W. @. Secretary; G.
W. G; Lecturer; c. b. Smith, Rev. and ", g.
| Chaplain.
The Union Bethel congregation met in
their hall, on n, between Sixteenth and Seven.
ganized q literary society, bishop Payne, the
senior bishop. presiding. The first regular meet
Ing Of the society to take place next Tuesday
evening at half-past seven, when Miss A. f.
Geary will read m essay on THE Elements OF
| True Womanhood," anu Rev. A. w, Upshaw will
! introduce discuss on on the subject, Who We're
| the Ancient Egyptians, and What Did They Ac.
complsh?"
Building permits were granted yester.
day to c. @. Motherhood Is street, between Seventh
aud Eighth southwest, two. story brick residence
$1,000; W. b. Jackson, Canal street. between N and
o southwest, wooden storage she'd 500; Catherine
Raglan two'stOry brick dwelling, q street, between
| Second aud Third northeast, 500; Henry Lusy
| NJ street. between Fifteenth and Sixeenth, two.
story brick stable, Sl7j; Franz & MeiSer, Seventh
street road build addition 70 cc-house and MAKE
general repairs. $1,000; John BeatterS, corne
Thirteenth and I streets northwest lower floor o