National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
Who wrote "The Beautiful Slush?"

Inc faTraSuJ statue Will not De I'M
yelled until April D. the anniversary of the capture
| of New Orleans.
The National Rifles will give theil
third complimentary soiree at their armory on thu
| twentieth instant
Still another has been added to the lis
ofnOtaries public Mr.. A. P Clark having yester
| day been appointed.
Justice Macarthur, in his division o.
the Circuit Court will sit to-day for the purpose
| hearing motions only.
The schooner Stephen A. Douglas
Captain Lewis of this city, is reported in distress
| in the river below Quantico.
Judge George Brent died Thursday last
at his residence in Charles County, Maryland, Of
yalvular disease of the heart
Mr.. James Foster Joyce, who has been
| playing in the West with Miss Ada Cavendish has
returned to Washington for brief visit
Miss Calhoun, the debutante, has a
magnificent wardrobe, furnished by California
millionaire who takes stock in her talents.
Captain A. c. Thompson, of Portsmouth
| Ohio, who was gallant officer of General Phil
Kearney's brigade, is stopping at Wizards.
| A small army of men under the Engi-
neers Department, were again engaged yesterday
| in removing snow from the cutters and sewer
| traps.
The Rev. Edward II. Ingle has declined
the rectorship of Grace Church. in this city, an
| election to which he has had under consideration
| AOI SSNClol NSSho.
Hon. Richard T. Merrick began last
evening his interesting course of lectures on the
| " Constitution" before the law department OF
Georgetown University.
No tidings have been received from the
Golored policeman. c. c. Caruthers of the Seventh
/ Precint, who is supposed TO have clipped with a
damsel named Hattie Nelson.
The will of the late Eleanor Jane Til
! ley yesterday admitted to probate and record
She bequeathes all of her estate which personal
to her daughter, Mary Ella Bowman.
! Judge Smell had yesterday to wrestle
with the intricate points of law brought up in the
defense thiryOne persons arrested for failing
clean the snow from their sidewalks.
The Richland Rifles and the Peters
burg Blues have accepted invitations to attend the
Inauguration. The Putnam Phalanx, of Hartford.
will come if their transportation is paid.
The third complimentary reception of
the Minuet Club will be given at Masonic Temple
on Thursday evening next. The Minuets promise
to make this the gTandest reception ever given.
Among the contributions received for
the poor yesterday were six pairs of shoes from
Sinsheimer & Brother and fifty shad and one hun
Georgetown.
DIR. Reas next lecture on the Papacy {"
will be delivered in Masonic Hall, corner OF Ninth
and streets, at three p N. tomorrow. Subject:
The Bible in the Public Schools; or, Rome the
Enemy ofScripturc"
mittcd to the grand jury yesterday for stealing
horse and wagon from Mr.. 6. W. Knox, at the
bazaar. Sullivan claimed that he was intoxicated
and took the horse by mistake.
In accordance with the announcement
made yesterday the entire lower floor of the
Riggs House was last night Illuminated with the
electric light. The effect striking and quite
crowd gathered to witness the display.
A committee, representing the congre-
CATION called upon the Rev. George V Leech
SfOr of Ctrnnt tiSt Et,ico
Church, and presented him with a tangible evil
dence of their affection last evening.
DIR. Aaron W. Miller, a prominent ply
stefan of this city, died at his residence in East
of the most talented members of the medical pro-
fession, and Il man of noted generosity.
The MichIigiafSpH Hon conger and Hi learned nG
that he will be in the city the early part of next
week. When he arrives there will be a demon
stration in honor of his elevation to the Senate.
Mr.. J. J. Dull, of Harrisburg, who built
the tunnel under the Chicago river, is at Wizards
He comes to Washington TO present to Congress an
economical and practical plan for retaining the
Potomac fats and adding large space of ground
to the park.
The snow is no reSpecter of persons and
places. A clergymanS silk hat was spoiled yes
terday by quantity of soggy snow which slid off
a roof. and the tabernacle at the Jackson Grove
camp-meeting ground has been annihlated by the
weight of snow upon it.
The Hyattsville Presbyterian Church
has extended a call TO the Rev. Charles Noble, of
this city. Mr.. " Is young man of fine education,
agreeable address. and is well thought of by the
people 0fthat place, to whom he has been preach
ing the past few months.
At the annual meeting of the Fanchon
officers were elected for the ensuing year: William
l.. SOleau, president; Edward J. Healey, vice
president Edward K. Lynch. secretary Frank Z.
AngereT, treasurer; John F. Kelly, censor.
John Cheny, of the canal boat Vennie,
with his wife and five children (he youngest only
six weeks old, were yesterday found ON board
the boat. in GeOTgetownEin very deplorable con-
dition and almost entirely without food. This is
worthy of the notice of the relief committee.
De Forest P. Ormes of this city, re-
Gently sent out by the Bell Telephone Company as
agent for Her Majesty's dominiOns in Bombay, In
Gia, has. with the gentlemen who accompanied
him, arrived in that country, and reports delight
full summer weather-trees laden with bananas
and cocoannts and the interests of the telephone
good.
Justice Macarthur yesterday. in the
Circuit Court Division No. !, discharged his jury
for the term. He stated that by their industry and
intelligence the court had been able to pass
through its portion of the calendar and permit
every one who desired it a chance tor hearing,
which was as gratifying thing for low court to
accomplish.
Mr.. Preston S. Smith, clerk at the Cen
tire Market, was fined sos in the Police Court yes
terday for doing commercial business without
licCnse. An dPRcai was 'sih Sn' NJ oiiii'h was
charged with selling oranges to grocerymen for
New York firm He claimed that he merely re-
commended the firm and received a commission
from the bills which he collected.
The heabas corpus case of Captain J. B.
Walker comes up for final hearing before Justice
James to-day The relator sent to st. Elizabeth
Hospital as an insane man, and the effort is now
being made to secure his release on the ground
that he is not insane. The case has been pend
ing for over year, and in the meantime the pc
titiOner has been out of the asylum on trial.
Capital City Council, No. ], Royal Temp
lars of Temperance. have installed the following
councillor, John S. Gourley; cecoumcilor Samuel
J. Haislett; past councillor, Seth j. Seaman; chap
lain, Miss E. Hartman treasurer, \. J. Hiliman:
recording secretary, H. C. DaTugh: financial
secretary, Homer Fellows; herald James F. Boil
ton; guard, Mrs. s. J. Douglas sentinel, Aaron
Storms.
George T. Angel, ESQ.,, of Boston, presi-
dent OF the Massachusetts Society for the Protec
ton of Animals and yice-president and chairman
will lecture in the First Congregational Church to-
morrow evening, on I" The Relations of Animals
that can Speak to those that are Dumb" This
lecture has been given very widely in the United
States before State Legislatures, universities, col
leges, high and normal schools, clergy, teachers,
and many union meetings of churches on the
Lords day.
Archbishop Gibbons ut st. DOminfc's.
o'clock, Archbishop Gibbons will deliver the ser
mon. There will be some fine music on this occa
sion. 4 choir of forty voices, together with
large and carefully-selected orchestra, will render
Haydn's Mass, No. 8, known as the Imperial Mass
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