National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-28


The thermometrie readings yesterday were as
follows: "a. H., $50; II a. m, 400; 2 p. M, AGO;
p. M, 1872 9p. NJ, SO; II p M, SO. Maximum,
| $50; minimum, $40
Colonel and Mrs. George B. Corkhill
are stopping at the Metropolitan.
Frank Moore, editor and proprietor OF
the st. Clair (Sich.) Republican, is in the city.
Major Brock, Chief of Police, will make
the appointments of the additional policemen to-
day.
! Miss Helen C. Hiscocl, of Vassar Col
leGe, is at the Arlington, the guest of her uncle,
Hon. Frank Hiscock.
Hon. John Stillwell, OF Chicago, deputy
United States marshal and a former member OF
the Illinois house of representatives, IS at the
Riggs.
Deputy Marshal Doing, in serving a
was resisted by some colOred men, ana had one OF
his hands injured.
Rev. Dr. Teasdale, of Knoxville, Tenn,
is now holding series of revival meetings in the
Navy Yard Baptist Church, corner of Fourth street
and Virginia avenue.
General William L. Sherman, grand
marshal, has appointed William L. Cowan aide de
camp in the procession on the occasion of the in
auguratlon of President elect Garfield
John, Young before Justice James last
Saturday, pleaded guilty to embezzling 400 pounds
of tallow, the property of Charles ~ Hammell and
was sentenced 10 the penitentiary for one year.
Ex-Mayor Wallach rested more easily
yesterday than for several days previous, with a
| decided temporary improvement. 1t is, however,
painful to add that the Improvement can be only
| temporary.
Colonel Emery, editor of the Peoria
| Qll) Transcript: Hon. John r. NcFie eX-member
of fbp Illinois 7 % md laOtaiu prOnty n
prominent Republican of Central Illinois, are all
registered at the Ebbitt.
Anacostia Lodge, No. 81, F. and A. NJ,
has appointed a committee to make arrangements
for holding fair about the fist week in May next
for the purpose of raising funds 10 remodel their
| recently purchased hall.
Forty-twO arrests were made by the po-
lice during the twenty four hours ending at eight
o'clock yesterday morning. thirteen of which were
| for being drunk. Half dozen dodgers were ac-
commodated AT the station houses.
Rev. David Wills, chaplain United States
army, formerly pastor Of the Western Presbyterian
Church, preached yesterday morning at the Mount
Vernon NJ. Z. Church. his text being. :. Can there
any good thing come ont OF MARCH?
Senator ingalls,, ex-President Mark
Hopkins, and President Chadbonrne, of Williams
College, will lead the Washington Williams Col
lege Association with visiting graduaIcs TO call on
President Garfield on inauguration dag.
In the case OF H. NV. Stamp against
General George " Balloch, regarding the DISPOSE
ton of certain shares OF stock in the American
Palm Pulp Paper Company the complainant has
been given leave 10 file an amended bill
Thomas Butler pleaded guilty i'll the
Criminal Court last Saturday to obtaining from
John G. Killian one l0in of pork under the false
pretense OF being sent by one Michael King. He
was sent TO the Auburn Penitentiary for one year
General John Cook, who raised the
first company and commanded the first regiment
of Illinois soldiers mustered in the service to aid
III the suppression of the rebellion, arrived from
Springfield last evening, and is stopping at the
Ebbitt House
Messrs. Cook, Williams, and Falls,
counsel for John sias Marshall Johnson, convicted
of manslaughter in killing James L. Johnson,
have flied motion for Il new trial, OH the ground
that the verdict was contrary to the evidence, and
there were errors in the ruling of the court
The Dashaway Reform Club held its
regular meeting in Odd Fellows Hall last night, at
which addresses were made by Mes5rs Thompson,
Graham, Holloway, and Milliken. Miss Estelle
Seymour sang a number of temperance selections
and the pledge was signed by twenty persons.
Two dead infants, neither above few
days old, were picked up in The street Saturday
evening and buried. Officer Powell found
Seventh streets and + and G streets, which he
promptly forwarded 10 st. AIMS Infant Asylum.
The crush was so great at Mrs. Hayes
reception on Saturday afternoon that many ladies
tainted and had to be carried out ofthe press. By
opening couple of extra exits through windows
the situation was soon relieved of all embaFraSS-
ment. Many people who came late failed 10 gain
an entrance into the house.
The demonstration of sympathy with
the Irish people, under the auspices of the Clam
IA Gael Association, at Lincoln Hail. on inaugural
ton day-RObert Emmcts birthday-wiH be at
tended, il, uud1uon to those already named. by
Senator Jones, of Florida; General Arson 9. Nc
Cook, of New York, and Congressman Van Horn,
of Missouri.
Detectives CoOmes and Acton arrested
a hotel thief named Clifton, yesterday, who had
worked the room of Mr.. Andrews. boarder at the
fremont House. and among other articles secured
a valuable ring. On the way to headquarters
Clifton managed TO get rid of the ring, which has
a mossagae setting, but he was nevertheless locked
up for hearing.
Police Officer Breen early yesterday
morning discovered a man emerging from black.
smiths shop. corner OF Tenth and C streets, and
aftera very lively and desperate struggle in which
the culprit attempted to use a SlCdgc hammer on
the head of the plucky officer succeeded in towing
him to the Tenth street station house. The man
gave his name as Thomas J. Edwards. Of Chicago.
and it supposed that he IS professional cracks
man.
The Capitol Hill and Navy Yard peo-
pie are making great preparations for the recep-
ton they are to give the Republican Iuvincibles.
The newspapers of this morning contain half n
column of q programme OF what is going to be
done. They are going with band 10 meet the
InYncibles at the depot then they are give them
breakfast, see them safely in their position in the
procession, dine them, and give them grand ball
in the evening at Odd Fellows Hall. Many of the
men i'll charge of the affair know personally, and
believe they capable OF giving the Invincbles
a right royal time.-COy4cspo!dca Philadelphia
Erreojou SIN.