National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-10-10
Hon. Robert NJ. McLane, of Baltimore,

Hon. Robert NJ. McLane, Of Baltimore
is at wormleys.
Rear Admiral Nichols expects to leave
here to. day for a vacation Of a month.
The Lord Bishop of Rochester, England,
arrived at the Riggs House Saturday afternoon.
Sixty-one arrests were made by the po-
lice during Saturday, twenty being DRINKS.
II. w. Gage, chief clerk of the Secret
Service Division of the Treasury Department, re.
turned from the Pucilc Coast last evening.
The many friends of Miss Lille Cluss
will be glad to learn that she is now rapidly re-
covering from severe illness of nearly two
months.
Anthony j. Drexel, of Philadelphia, has
accepted the place on the board of trustees of the
w. Riggs, OF this city.
Colonel Faehtz lectured last evening at
Abncrs Hall under the auspices Of the Columbia
Turn Verein, upon the subject OF "Nihilism and
the Turner'S" i'll German.
A small iron safe in the restaurant of
Mcssrs. Supplee Mankin, near the city post. Office
was forced open by thieves few nights ago and
S2S3 In cash was distracted.
A large number of influential citizens
and property owners arc pressing the claims of A.
NJ. ClapP, esq., for District Commissioners. Several
| petitions are in circulation.
Saturday Solomon j. Fague entered suit
against w. W. IOTCuTdl lOT VoiooOio WIN lntcTesL
from September - 1881, the amount being his bill
for the alleged collection as agent ofccrtain claims
| against the District government.
Marriage licenses were issued Saturday
as follows: Warren Wallace and Eliza Gillem, Bur-
ley Richardson and Sarah Cole, Thomas II; Bell
and Mary T. Cook, Matthey Mnlley and Bridget
| Quinn, Benjamin Franklin and Irene Foster.
The Thirteenth Regiment Band, of New
York, en- route to Yorktown, will give a grand mil
| ltary concert at Ford's Opera House on Sunday
evening, october TO- consisting OF sacred, classical
and national music. They number eighty-three
performers.
An elderly white woman named Riley,
living on High street, Georgetown, slipped down
the stone steps In front OF her house last evening
| and broke her LEFT leg above the ankle She was
attended by Dr. suder, who set the fractured men,
| Der and made her comfortable.
| The Commissioners have received q
| communication from John o. Evans one of the
bondsmen for Mossrs, Bailey & Fletcher, the flil.
| ing asphalt contractors, in which he states his
| willingness to complete the work OF resnrinClng
| about 25000 square yards OF concrete pavement,
Mr.. William 4. Mott called upon the
Clerk of the Court Saturday and requested that in
| the event OF his calling for one that q marriage
| license should be refused his son Edwin Mott the
said son being minor. He was informed that
there was no law to prevent minors from marrying.
From William A. Pond & Co., New
York, has been received beautiful song and
| CnOruS ny Henry luCAeT tutltlCu NfOu NoiGns
| Our Countrys Safe" and President Gnrlpld's
| Funeral Maich," by Ad. Meyer. Both are embel.
lished with q handsome photographic portrait OF
| the late President.
Mr. Poler, living at the corner of Tenth
and Grant streets is the latest victim of burg.
larry, the thief having made thorough search
through the second story and carried off all the
valuablcs, Mrs, r., seeing The burglar, set up a
scream, aud the black rascal took hight over the
back roof jumping to The ground, and made good
his escape with his booty
The funeral of Miss Olive Eunice Clapp
took place from her fathers residence, No. 1904
street. yesterday afternoon at two o'clock. The
attendance was very large for Miss Clapp was d
universal fayorte, md the floral tributes were
| abundant, many being of elaborate design. The
services were most impressive.
A brighter, happier scene one rarely
enjoys than Is presented in the new halls of tho
Spenceran Business College In Lincoln Hal
building filled with ambitious and enthusiastic
students. No benumbing of the faculties with
dead rules, but vigorous Thought, sound reason
| practical common sense, nnd happy illustration
| awaken and inspire the mind
At meeting of Parnell Branch, No.
of the Land League, held last evening at thei
hall on Flrst street, between ami northwest, @
vote of thanks was rendered to members OF th'
Soldiers Home for their active cooperation u
rtheTance of It's objects, The receipts were S2l25
and $50 were sent to the irish World.
The Metropolitan Hotel has new bus
which present most attractive appearance In ii
fresh, bright coat of paint and comfortable uphol-
sterinG, II is appropriately named AFTER the en-
the coach are two new horses with new harness
who step rapidly and IN good form, conscious thai
they arc creating favorable impression.
Mr.. William Dickson visited Baltimore
Saturday for the purpose Of inviting Mayor La
trobe and the members Of the executive commit
Tee of the Oroe TO participate IN the festivities II
this city next FRIDAY. All the parties invited
promised TO DO present on the occasion, and
| nd n
10 cooperate with tho District authorities 1t
making the reception to the French guests sue
cess.
The Union Veteran Corps, forty-fve
strong, will escort the Grand Army members, Com
rade W. Gibson commanding, 300 strong, 10 B0lu
mute, over thC Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, u
| Que o'clock q. IN. tu-dry, 70 take part In the OnO
parade. The " Ngts" are the guests OF General W
L, w. Ross commanding Department of Maryland
ana lie c0mtOdG; ftlis department are the guest
1.-THE Grand Army o; the Ropublic OF Baltimore
Both organizations WIZ iCtuIn On the midnlgh
train iEe Vets will assemble 0t gnc.r amor
al ten o'clock sharhth!s morning,