National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-11
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Up to date contributions amounting Il
Sl,$iS 95 have been received by Riggs Co. for the
benefit of the Chios sufferers.
Mr.. q. W. Uttermehle yesterday tool
out permit to build seven three brick dwell
ings on street, between Fifth and Sixth street.
| northwest, for S72o5.
A literary and musical entertainment
will be given by the children of st. Johns Church
Georgetown, tomorrow evening Little Annie
Lewis will assist them.
Architect Clarke has written to the
District Commissioners, asking that pipe sewer
be placed in Jackson Alley, back of the Govern
ment Printing Office building 10 drain the cellar
| OF the new extension.
The will and codicil of Isabella V
Swearingen, the mother of Mr.. Justice Fields, who
died here several weeks ago, was admitted to pro-
bate yesterday, and the bond of the executor Jus
tlcc Fields, fixed at 5000.
The steamer Mary Washington will
make her second trip this season to Occoquan Falls
| to-day, leaving her wharf ut nine a. M These
| trips will no doubt become extremely popular as
there will be dancing on the boat both going down
| and returning.
Patents were issued to the following
Washingtonians yesterday: Alexander G. Bell,
! telephone receiver; Martin Cronin brake for
vehicles j. ". Mister, cover fastening for churns
MahlOn LOomis, convertible valiSe and Eldridge j.
| Smith, reclining rocking chair.
A delegation of ladies, headed by Mrs.
Clara L. Roach, and comprising the officers of the
Women's Temperance Union of the District, called
upon the President yesterday and presented 8
petition urging the appointment of Major H A.
Hall as District Commissioner.
Judge WyGe yesterday granted a di-
rorce to Joseph r. LANCER from his WIFE Cecilia
LANCER, who came TO this country from Bavaria to
Join her husband in 1872 and after living here six
weeks became so homeSick that she deserted her
husband and returned to Europe.
One of the horses on the II street line
understands his biz. When he reaches the Fiji
teenth street end of the line he waits moment for
fares TO dump themselves and then whfrls the ear
around, ready for the back trip. They think of
sending him out without driver, with the change
box hung TO his collar.
Judge James convened the Circuit Court
yesterday and Immediately adjourned it until
to-day. 1t was expected that Colonel w A Cook
would speak on the matter of the legality of the
jury, but Judge James decided that no issue could
be made OH that point by Colonel Cook until one
OF the eases N which he was interested called
for trial.
Charles Morton Stewart Yesterday en-
tered suit against David W. Reed and his sureties,
Frank NJ. Green and Walter II. Smith to recover
5000. Reed in 1879 bought the bark Paladine
sailing under the flag of the Argentine Republic
for $1,000 paving - COO in cash and giving rromis
sorry notes fer the balance, which Mr. Stewart
claims have not been paid.
Robert Hutchinson and Roy C.Jenkins
were charged in the Police Court yesterday by
Henry Coleman with committing perjury in a re-
cent case before the court wherein Coleman was
charged with obstructing the sidewalk at the cor
ner of Tenth street and Pennsylvania avenue The
charge was dismissed, pending action on the ap-
peal taken by Coleman i'll the case mentioned
The Union Relief Association of the G.
U. o. of o. F. last night elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year: President, James W.
Butcher; vice president, Henry W. Freeman; sec
rotary, Charles II. Shorter; treasurer p Albert
Parker; directors, Charles F. Murray, John F. Col
bert, Benjamin F. Dabney, Wiley F. White, Ed
ward c. Younger, a. ID. Coleman, David Jones' A
X. Manning, and John H. Madella.
The District Commissioners yesterday
passed an order that dumping places, not ex-
ceeding eight i'll number, to be designated by the
Commissioners, be established, where all street,
yard, and alley sweepings and cleanings and
earth from excavations not otherwise provided
Jor, Shall be deposited, and all persons placing or
causing such materials to be placed elsewhere
will be subject to the penalty of the law