National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-26

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son. ]. c. Hardness, Philadelphia; C. F. Smith, w
! H Strawbuck, New York; Colonel A. w. Jones, Vir.
! ginia.
| ImperiaI.-F.W. Hayden. Maryland; W. s. Chase
Providence, R. l. ]. s. Williams, st. Louis; J. Smith
! Chicago.
! vyormIey's.-J N. Bugbee, Augustus Lowell, A.
Lawrence Lowell Boston E. Van Renseler, Albany
n. y.
You can publish three-line advertise
ment of want, rent for SALE or lost three times for
| twenty-five cents in THE REPUBLICAN.
The National Board of Health will meet
here next week
Mr.. r. S. Coburn, of New York, is reg
istered at the Imperial.
VIII General George FL. Nanny, if in
the city, please leave his address at this Office?
Complaint is made of the depredations
made by visitors upon the flowers and shrubbery
in the Soldiers Home grounds.
The total mortality in the District for
the week ending with Saturday last was 60-white
| 81; colored, %. There were ~ marriages and 90
births reported.
Building Inspector Entwisle has con-
| demned James McColgan's house, No 1919 street,
| and Sarah Bernheimers, in the of 91S Penn
Sylvania avenue northwest as dangerous to life
and limb.
Sinclair Luckett, colored youth, who
is said TO be turning white being covered with
white spots was charged in the Police Court yes
terday with larceny, but was discharged for want
Of evidence.
Major Brock yesterday gave orders to
the police force to arrest all persons crying fruits,
vegetables, fish, and other commodities for sale in
the streets Major Brock proposes to test the law
i'll the matter.
B. II. Warner real estate broker, has
sold to Hon. Stanley Matthews, for General W. B.
Hazen, lots I36 and 137, in subdivision of square
49, on Massachusetts avenue, near Seventeenth
street northwest, for $1,000
Last week Inspector Sutton inspected
CSC bushels of oysters 1890 punches fish, 1913
shad 500 92S herring IS sturgeon SO 600 clans and
$500 crabs. He condemned 235 bushels of oysters,
1000 herring, 1000 CLANS and 1.20O crabs.
Roger McGraW and William Northedge,
who were accused by Z. G. Cation of robbing him
of $3.50 while he was being sponged off after a
glove match at Rooney restaurant with Northedge,
Smell.
Marriage licenses were issued Yesterday
Delaney W Gill and Rose Del. Draper Of this
city Jesse Parker and Mary Greedy, of this city
Daniel Charles Grose and Hattie Estelle Smith, of
this city.
The District Commissioners yesterday
directed that order be issued to the dealers in
rented after June so, and the present occupants
will have to yacate on that date All rentals for
June must be collected by June5.
Mr.. Garnet, as attorney for higgins,
yesterday made motion in the court in general
term TO dismiss the appeal brought by defendants
i'll the case of Thomas higgins vs. p Edwin Dye.
OH the ground that the appeal was not perfected
within thirty day after the decree was pronounced.
The alarm from box PA yesterday
afternoon was caused by the burning of frame
stable in the of 1928 Sixteenth street. owned
and occupied by Henry B. James. The fire was
caused by some boys in the alley throwing a
lighted match into the hay-loft Loss, $780, fully
insured.
Officer Sicily found an unknown white
at the corner Of Third street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue last night, suffering with heart
disease. and took him to a neighboring drug
store, where he was made comfortable, and after
ward sent to the Soldiers Home in the police
bulance.
Treasurer Gilfllan yesterday paid to
Peter a. Marley and Reginald Fendall, as admin
istrators respectively 81 9S767 and 81 SSi17 being
the amounts of the first two judgments given by
the Court OF Claims against the District. The
Treasurer paid cash owing to premium on three
sixty five bonds.
Two sessions of the local Sunday-school
convention, in progress at the Foundry Church,
were held yesterday, several interesting essays
being read in the afternoon by prominent Sunday
when there was general discussion of Sunday
school work, was quite large.
A horse attached to Herdic cab No. -
ran away on street, near Twenty second, yester-
day afternoon, and coliidcd with a carriage be-
longing to Mr. Phelps which was considerably
damaged. The driver of the team attached to the
carriage narrowly escaped injury, but jumped 10
the sidewalk i'll time to save himself
The closing meeting of the Classical
Society will be held at the usual place (AIss Ran
SONS studio on Friday evening 1t will be of
more social character than usual in order to allow
the members to express their thanks to Dr. John ".
Gregory for his interest in the society and contr-
Mrs. G., who about leaving the city. Interest
ing addresses from members and guests are eX-
pected.
The grand jury yesterday presented an
indictment against James Crusoe and ex- Constable
Simon Joseph for stealing two horses. carriage,
and etCfdouble harness. valued altogethera S525,
1881. These goods were seized by Joseph as con-
stable but as the court has held that he was no
constable, the seizure unauthorized and con-
stituteS larceny 1t also presented indictments
against John Norris and Edward McRea for buzz
glary and larceny.
The monthly meeting of the District
horticultural Society held last evening was notice
able for the lavish display of blooms by the leading
members OF the society. Among them were
geraniums a new species of orchid aqueligiaS.
moss and tea roses, Syringas and peOnies of the
most brilliant colorS and fragrant smell. During
the session Mr.. T. ". Fowler read sn essay on The
discussed by MesSrs. Saul, Chorus, and Saunders,
and the society then adjourned.