National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-21
Pro,ninent Arrivals.

etrOpoltdn.-William McGuflie, New
York s. T. Pomcroy, Bridgeport. Conn; Henry ].
Rogers, New York W. II. Stockton Atlanta, Ga;
J. W. Pickell, New York 5. A. Moritz, New Or
leans William Helme, Philadelphia; Peter A.
Wilson, Winston y. c. T. A. knight, New York ;
George NJ Le,cthcld, Virginia; T. o. English
Richmond
EJJM.-Hon. John A. Thomas, Illinois (;
NJ. Fisher Wright. L. s. N.;Gcorgc NJ. Elchelbergh,
OHIO; Charles Heldsick. New York; J. NJ. Kelley,
u, s. A.: Henry Miller aud Henry s. Miller, san
Francisco, Cal; f. Major England; Adolph
Sleed, Louisville, KY: George W. Copeland, Bos-
ton; John Patton, Pennsylvania.
81 Jdmes.-G. $. Evans, /. II. Irwin, New
York city; james NJ Slaughter, Cincinnati; Frank
!. Hathaway, New York J. +. Barker, Baltimore I;
g, +. Hamilton, W. l.. Sanford, Virginia G. W.
Eontloy, New London, Conn; W, Briggs, Massa.
chuSetts
Riggs.-W. II. Patton, Virginia; Henry
Horton, A. D. Cushing, New jersey; W. NJ.
strachan, l. ]. Ford, f. H. Rankin, II. d. Dupec,
Boston; W, Il. Crissey, Chicago; J,J. Ward, New
York; A, Heard, Newport, II. l.
81. Mdr.-J. A. Adams, Virginia. ii. NJ.
Hunter, Massachusetts, William Ewissoss, Bnlti
more; John Ricketts,, ST. Louis A. L. shannon,
Baltimore; George NJ Tucker L. f. Bauman, New
FORK
Woym'Vs.--J. b. Brownell, st. Louis
NJ Williams, Virginia ], II, Thomas, Illinois.
Imperial.-Frank ]. Parke, West Vir-
giuia L. II. Nichols, Huntsville, Mass.
Ar'iagton.-Samuel Beardely, Utica, n.
" George Mather, New York.
The Theatre Comique has closed until
Monday and all hands have been paid Off Tor u
full weeks work
Nf;llo,. G, loco, ,,.o,o a., n,,,t
ton merchants to decorate their place of business
on the reception OF the news OF the death the
President,
The trustees Of the public schools will
meet tonight at the Franklin school building to
take suitable action relative to the death of the
President.
The new church building in South
Withdrew from tylan1 Chapel last spring, will bC
formally dedicated in November.
Mr.. Albert l.. Morgan, an old Washing
lOnlan, but now resident OF Cincinnati, is in thC
city on visit for q few days. Mr.. Morgan Is 0
prosperous commission merchant In Porkopolis.
A stove in the rear of 1908 g street
northwest set fire TO the back building last even.
ing neceSsltatInG on alarm Of fire from box 1874
The flames were cStinsuisbcd by the iIemen, with
u loss $40
II is stated that Il man named Barker
On II street northwest near Eleventh street, upon
coming home yesterday and discovering that some
member Of his family had decorated his house
With grippe, immediately proceeded TO tear II down
During the absence of Major Hobbs,
discussing clcik of The Treasury Department, his
genial assistant, Mr.. Reuben II. Andrews, dis the
position acceptably and handles the duuats with
an ease and grace only acquired by u long famil.
iarity with the business.
Tie POstI BdN'tdt Of Yesterday made
It's appearance IN mourning dress, and contained
the announcement that " In consequence of this
death of President Garfield and the suspension o
business In the Department no BUgetiH will be IS
sued until afer the funeral"
Two colOred boys We're seen coming out
OF the residence Of Mr.. s. ], Bowen, on X, neal
Fifteenth street northwest, yesterday afternoon
and shortly Gilerward several articles were mi sse(
from the hat-rRck In the hall, Among them wa
an ivory. headed cane. with Y gold band, in
scrbcd rs follows: MI ;. J. Bowen, from The
Ladies Of the City Post. Ohlcc, 1861"
When NIaiorTwining arrived at the Dis
trlct buildings yesterday and found that thcl
had not been closed as well as the other public
buildings, he was exceedingly wroth. Mcssrs
Dent ana Morgan had ordered the clerks TO keel
at work, but the doors To- be closed, The clerk
were so md about II That little Indignation meet
ingS were held, aud finally at two o'clock tn
buildings were closed entirely
1t is understood that Captain $. S
Backford, Of the Agricultural Department, VIII,
ought TO know better, attempted 10 inllame
crowd of people AT the corner Of seventh aud
streets on Monday night against" Salwarts gen
orally, and TIN REPUBLICAN IN particular Cap
tain BlOcktold Is entirely too previous ana alto
gether too luSsy AMI nOnsenslcal, He was ~
down upon by NJ. ", Hollands good sense.