National Republican., 1881-10-31
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Belts are more stylish than ever.
Felt poke bonnets are imported for au-
tumn.
Tortoise-shell glass is the novelty in fine
glassware.
New fall goods have touches of yellow
through them.
Dr. Bliss, of this city, is at the Gilsey
House, New York.
Plush is imported for trimming hats,
bonnets, dresses and wraps
John Hitz, eX-consul of Switzerland, is
seriously Ill at his residence.
Orange color is used in the decorations
oflibraries and reception rooms.
Myrtle green will be the fashionable
color for ladies' dresses this winter.
The Tallapoosa leaves next Wednesday
on her regular trip to the various navy yards.
Il. +. Hall and bride, of North Carolina,
are spending their honeymoon at the st. James.
There were no courts in session Satur-
day except the Criminal, and that was occupied
with District cases
A bill for divorce was filed Saturday by
Harriet G. Evans against orlando Evans on the
ground of dcsertion.
The Commissioners have disapproyed
an application for gas. lamps Twelfth street be-
tween B and southeast.
A marriage license was issued Saturday
70 John II. Mason, Washington, and Margaret
Dorsey Georgetown. ID. G.
The Columbia Turnverein opens the
list ofits festivities during the winter season on
Wednesday night with grand ball.
A building permit has been granted w.
II. Baum, l. street between Seventh and Eighth
northwest, new brick dwelling, 5000.
Mrs. Hardy and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ.
Hardy of Edinburg, Ind are tho guests of Charles
Dickson, esq, of Capitol Hill, for a few days.
George n. Walker has been appointed
special policeman for duty on Seventh street, be-
tween Louisiana avenue and street northwest
The police made forty-five arrests dur
ing Saturday, nine of which were drunk. Thir.
teen lodgers we're accommodated in the various
station houses.
The cross-examination of Mrs. Chris
tiancy was concluded Saturday afternoon. and the
defense notified the other side that the missing wit
ness, Charles Goodman, would be on hand o.day
to undergo similar ordeal.
The Mutual Union Telegraph COMPANY
has rented the northeast corner of and Fifteenth
street northwest, opposite the United States Treas
ury, for their general business office, and will fit 1t
up ut once in attractive STYLE
A pair of horses attached to General
Wrights carriage ran away from the corner of
Fourteenth aud streets northwest Saturday
evening, and the driver. Hepburn Lee was thrown
out and badly cut about the head.
A colored woman named Hannah
Weems, was brought to the Emergency Hospital
Saturday with q dying infnnt six days old In her
arms. The child died in short time, and the
woman was sent to the Freedman's Hospital.
Mr.. Henry Raft, special license agent
for he arrested Nor
for Matthews q Co., of New York, manufacturers
ofsodG fountains, He gave security for payment
of the license, 5000.
The wife of Mr.. John Il. Clarvoe, son of
the late Detective Clarvoc, died at her residence,
No, 9l7 Sixteenth street northwest, Saturday night
Mrs Clarvoe was lady Of many grnces Of mind
and person, ana her LOGS VIII besincerely mourned
by wide circle of friends
". n. Huyck, real estate agent. has
recently sold for the estate OF the late William H.
Phillip parts of lots l. =, and a. in square lG7 im
proved by the iouT;story brick residence, No, Q
nington, Del, for 81, 800 cash,
The counsel for Guiteau have obtained
subpmEas for twenty witnesses In the case, which
will be sent to the United States marshals of the
districts IN which they reside for service Com
llc authorizing them to take dcposilions for/tht
defense.
At meeting of the stockholders OF
the Washington Centre Market Company on Sat
urday some 1900 of the 'C,0U0 shares ofthc capl-
tNl stock We're represented, and the vote was
unaninEeiis il, approval the action Of the board
OT directors with reference to the proposed sale OF
stalls, &c.
The annual meeting of Calvary Chris
tiNn League Calvary Baptist ChuTch) occurred on
Friday evening last and the following board OF
officers was elected: president B. f. Bigelow
Kendall; treasurer, J. II. o;cott; chairman ex.
ccutive committee, II. L. Earll.
In reference to the controversy over
the plumbing work of the o street school building
the Commissioners have referred the matter to tho
Health OEiCer with the statement that the inspeC.
tor of plumbing will be consulted at the proper
time, and the Inspector Of Buildings directed tC
see that the plumbing regulations are properly OBJ
served.
Eight pews in st. Johns Church were
sold at auction on Saturday by Thomas Bowling
assessments They were sold subject to the right,
of tie present occupants, and the following were
the prices realized; No. o. $40; No II, $50; No. ~
s5li No. 81, $780, No so, $780, No. SO, $50, and No
| 1903, $50.
A beautiful and appropriate floral of
| itring, elegantly designed in the form Of an an
chor was among the many tributes of affection
| placed upon the coffin Of the late George Law
renee, II was tGe gin OF the officers and crew 0
the steamer W. w, CYtcoran, TO whom Mr., Law
renee had endcared himself by his nobility o
character and gentlemNnly department.
Another evidence Of the necessity fol
girls reformatory was shown Saturday lii III,
case of young girl seventeen years Old Who gave
her name as Mary Robinson when brought GeiOr,
the Police CouHior indecent conduct on the street
nttiTCd aud wore gold watch ana chain. In de
fault of So she was sent back 10 her cell,
The Washington Froebel Society met
last Saturday evening and elected the following
additional OhiGen Treasurer, Captain ii. l., Street
chairman Of executive committee, j, NJ, Wilson
chairman oiways and means committee, Mrs SHr,
A. Spencer chairman entertainment committee
Miss l.. l., Graves. kindergarten exercises wer
then given by Miss f. l.. Graves to class OF sil
chlldTenlrom the free kindergarten. An ninstrumen
tai solo by Miss Luly Dennlson, duet by Mis- Ma!
Mason aud Miss Susie sheriff, and reading bl
Carlisle W. Fenwiek concluded the exercises