National Republican., 1881-08-04

Mrs. Parnell called on Postmaster Gen
cral James last evening.
William Fitzhugh got ten days in Jail
yesterday for knocking his wife down three times
The boss bricklayers.held meeting at
Beck's Hall last evening only regular routine
business, however, being transacted.
Assistant Secretary Upton is the latest
victim of burglars, who carried Off suit of clothes
watch worth $40, and s75 In money.
Mrs. Parnell and Miss Ford will leave
Washington to-day for Homecoming, Md, and from
thence they will go to Piedmont, w. Va
Mr.. G. p. Crawford, the Washington
correspondent OF the Chicago Times, with his wife
and boy, are ut the Groenbrier White sulphur
Springs.
The steamer Thompson on her trip to
Lower Cedar Point yesterday carried down 562
adults This is the best indication that Lower
Cedar Point Is the finest resort OH the Potomac.
An additional story is being put up on
the building on the corner OF Twentieth aud G
streets, formerly the residence of Commodore
Boyle, to accommodate the clerks engaged ON the
work on the records of the rebellion.
Marriage licenses were issued yester-
day to Henry II. Smith, Washington, and Mary v.
| Tramble Georgetown d. c.. James johnson and
| Mary Burden Washington, d. c., and Charles
Hahn and Mollie Smith, Baltimore, Md.
The steamer Moseley did not 60 down
the river to Norfolk and the Cnpes last night, as
| advertised Only about thirty people put in an
| appearance, and Bud Englesion concluded TO post
ponc the temperance excursion until more aus
| picious occasion.
a committee consisting of Colonels
Boyd, Corbin, Craighill Forsythe, and Assistant
Postmaster NJ. NJ. Parker left for Yorktown last
evening to arrange the site q the proposed en-
cnmpment of Masonic and military visitors to the
| centennial celebration.
The Monumental Quartette, of Balti-
more, now fulfilling short engagement at Drivers
| Summer Garden, has greatly improved since Its
last visit TO this city. The voices are fresh and
strong, and tho rendition of their part OF the pro-
gramme Is careful and accurate
At the Gallilean Fishermen Conven-
tion yesterday Grand Ruler Thomas l. Hall, of
Baltimore in the chair, the meeting opened with
singing and prayer after which the trustees made
report on the FINANCES of the order. To-day the
juvenile division will be admitted, and the cleo
tion OF grand officers will be held.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Fire Commissioners was held last even.
ing, at which only routine business was trans
acted. The report of the chief engineer for tn,
| past month showed that the loss by fires had beer
about $1,000, which was almost covered by insur
| ancc
At an entertainment at Jackson Grove
Camp the programme included singing by Messrs
+. NJ. Buchanan, W. II. Daniels, II. A. Foresman
II. Adams, W. C. McCauey, J. Maudsley, Col
onel Rogers and Mrs. J. II. Travers; piano music
by Professor j. =. 4. Lang, cornot solo by Mr.. Glib
SON. rccitatlons by Dr. n. +. White and L. p Jewell
and readings by L. c. Townsend,
Major w. II. Mills is again a father, ant
again 1t is q boy This was farther from the Ma
jor's wishes than he desired, but then you can
always have what you want, you know. Tn,
young man made his debut during the thunde
storm Of Tuesday morning, and has already be
come the dictator " of the household. Though
young, he is n "Stalwart." The Major is to b
| felicitated.