National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-10-12

In the weekly issue of patents yesterday
there were none to District inventors.
Mr.. John Stokes, of Nelson County,
Virginia, will leave here for his home on Saturday
evening,
Mr.. james Bellew, bookseller, has the
| thanks OF THE REPUBLICAN, fora copy OF the Cdtho-
| Tic FdnRy Annudl for 1857.
Colonel John r. Popham, of Virginia,
who went out of the District to help nghta duel
some time ago. Is In the city.
Captain Tyler, the treasurer ofthe Mich
igan relief committee of this city has up to date,
forwarded upward of 81 900 to the local relefc
mittee i'll the burnt district
The programmes of the professions,
civic and military that will parade in honor OF
| the foreign guests have been issued and will be
published Friday morning.
Suit was entered yesterday against
Philip and Peter May on their bond of 900 MS ex
ecutors OF John Lang deceased, for derelction of
estate.
A meeting of the French residents of
Washington will be held ut August Deterror's
saloon at eight O'Clock this evening to take the
necessary steps for participating in the reception
of the French visitors Tomorrow.
Unsupported that one of Governor Shep-
herds silver mines, the ROnCcBvallcs which Is
principally owned in this city, has just declared a
dividend of 81 per share. the second since the or.
ganization OF the company last January.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
Oh tne " washington troNe camp Meeting ASsOuia-
ton was held last evening at Foundry Church.
| Owing to the absence of the president and other
memhcrs the association adjourned without trans.
| acting any business
Marriage licenses were issued Yesterday
| as follows: Lewis II. Richards, Clarksburg nd
and Florence l.. Price, HyattslOwn, Nd. Oswald
popp. Baden lend End Josephine Kueh, iassau, Ger.
Blackwell Washington. ID. c.
Attorney Riddle, in response to an in
curry oithc commissioners. has decided that where
party purchases property and pays of the special
though at the time OF the Improvement and assess
ment 1t was In the name ofthc original owner.
Blanche Ford has made decided hit
IN " La Mascotte" nt the Dlluu Opera House, New
York, playing the part Of EitGieid with grace and
effectiveness throughout. she is cspeeiSily nj
trHetiye in the song aud dance in the third act,
and receives two or three encores every night.
DIR. W.J. Hoffman, of the Bureau of
Ethnolosy, has returned from u scientific tour
through the extreme Northwest The trip was made
ioc the purpose of studying the sign and gesture
Language OF the Gros Nentrcs. Mandans, and Ark
arSes. Mrs. Hoffman accompanied him, and was
delighted with tue journey. Both returned in ex-
cellent health.
DIR. G. b. Purvis, the surgeon in charge
of the Frecdmen's Hospital, yesterday addressed a
that there are now IN that hospital eight imbeciles
VINO have been residents Of the District for a long
time, and asking that they be transferred to the
Washington Asylum. Tue paper was referred tO
lntendant Caswcll for report.
There is q strong effort on foot, en-
gneered by prominent ctlzons and business men
OF the West End, TO secure the rcappointment of
u. Franklin, formerly known as 1.-THE Lightning
Letter Carrier" In that section of the city to his
Old BERTH Several Senators will join In REQUESTING
Postmaster Anger TO Ieinstate the former lively
PAGER OF the ee-deliyery system.
David W. Walling, well-known mem
Der of the variety profession died In this city yes.
terday OF BrightS disease of the kidneys Dave us
he was familiarly termed, had hosts Of friends in
Ian am tap III.
death, Tor he had only been confined to his room
about two weeks. lie will be buried from his
fathers residence, in Georgetown, TO- morrow after
noon.
The session of the grand jury yesterday
was consumed in the examination OF witnesses in
tTe liowgate case, one Of whom was Lieutenant
Caziarc, U. S. A., TO whom General Hazen has as.
signed the task DEMONSTRATING the accounts of the
late discussing officer of the Weather Bureau.
without arriving at any conclusion the Jury adj
journed until to-day, when other witnesses will be
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