National Republican., 1881-12-12


Frank Mordaunt, "old shipmates,' Is at the
National Hotel.
George @. Meade Post No. 3, G. A. H., will give
a social hop at Grand Army Hall tomorrow
evening.
Flny. four arrests were made by the police dur.
ing Saturday, of which twenty.scven were regis
tered rs drunk.
grand sacred concert took place yesterday nf-
tctnoon at the Schuctzen Park, by the TyrOlenn
Concert Troupe.
Miss Fannie Davenport, who Is to open at the
National Theatre Tonight, aud her sister May, arc
at Willnrds Hotel.
Indy named Mrs 6. r. Baker had her pocket
picked Saturday oi II purse containing Sll while
shopping ON Myr.Ct Space.
John Cassalcci was fined s2j by Judge Smell
Saturday for taking up too much stlcet.rnom, but
execution of sentence wUS suspended for one week.
At the Havenncr memorial services at Odd. Fell
lows Hall, the Goth instant, an original poem, by
Mrs Oliver Duiour, will be read by Grand sccre-
tary sweet.
Tuber johnson ran away from the COrnerOf seventh
and streets northwest saturday, but was caught
before doing any harm
Fur working Il sore-hackCd horse James CruScy
was fined S2j saturday. John Noonan was dealt
with In the sHmc manner bv Judge Smell. Appeal
was filed In both instances.
The last three of series of cases brought against
certain foreign fire Insurance companies were dis
missed Saturday by reason Of the non. attendance
Of the plaintiff, James +, Poland.
Last evening about seven o'clock the first snow
midnight, however, the prospect ofan early sleigh
on the Avenue wns not tlnttering.
J. V. " Iluyck, real estate broker has sold for
chief Engineer William w W. Wood Of the navy
the house and premises 500 Third street northwest
TO S. 4. q. MOrsell, esq, for S2l ,S65.
The will of pinah Dorsey was filed Saturday
with the Register. She directs that all of the prop
erty be given to her daughter Judy on condition
that she pays $40 to each of the other four children
There will be an athletic tournament at Tall
madge HAL this evening and Tomorrow night, IN
which MuldOCn, the GrTco. Roman champion, and
Dunncll, the strong man, among others, will APP
pear.
Thieves knocked down several flower-pots Sat-
urday while attempting to effect an entrance TO
the residence OF Edward Salter, OO2 Massachusetts
avenue, and left without accomplishing their
purpose.
Fl st Comptroller Lawrence has signifed hscon
sent for the District Commissioners to cxpend $500
for the suppression of smallpox, should the dis
ease become an epidemic. Only three cases have
as yet been reported
In q collision yesterday afternoon between two
buggics on Fourteenth street, above the Boundary,
the occupants We're thrown out and young lady,
whose nHme could not be learned, was badly
bruised about the face.
Journalists IN the city who desire TO express
their regret at the death of Colonel John W. For.
ney ana take some action in the matter will meet
at the office of the Sunday Chronicle at six o'clock
this Monday evening.
The last truss of the new iron car. r.shed at the
Baltimore and Potomac Depot was put in place
Saturday morning, and the work Of covering It
Saturday 1t will be completed.
A musical soirec, complimentary TO Madame
octavia Sewell At the home, of Miss Osborne, 0i3
NJ street, was held Saturday evening very
agreeable audience was IN attendance ana the en-
tcrtainmcnt was certainly success,
The Columbia Boat Club are fitting up n room
in the CorcorNn building as a gymnasium. The
rowing machines riggcd at the boat. house by Ellis
Ward have been transferred 10 the COrcoran build
ing aud everything made snug for winter prac-
tiCe.
The Literary Society met at Dr. ]. NJ. Toner'S
Saturday evening and held business meeting
only, Dr. GallNudet, the vice president succeeded
to the presidency of the society, which Office was
held by President Garfield up TO the time of his
death.
An unsuccessful attempt was made by burglars
yesterday morning to enter the dry goods store OF
Mr. Patrick Brunnon corner OF Fourteenth ana II
streets northwest. They had cut large piece out
| of the glass in the window when they were fright
| ened oil.
Building permits were issued Saturday TO d. B
Croft. 10 erect three two-stOiy brick dwellings on
Fifth street, near street southeast, ut cost o
| $1,000, aud Frank Renshaw, brick dwelling and
store, corner OFFS Second and High Streets George
| town, 5000.
The Washington Light Guard will give theIl
| second hop on Wednesday evening NJ Washington
Hail. Capitol Hill. Their first one of this season
proved SO pleasant AN affair that with the partici
pants and their friends IL will be q matter O
| course to attend again.
A,colnred mar named James wins was chargct
| In the Police Court saturday with having stulel
| II pOliCemGus badge. The proof Of having thI
badge IN his poses ion was complete, bu, moi tina
he stole il. The badge was ordered TO be returned
70 oA,cer Bronfogg, from whom it was said to have
been taken, and the case dismissed,
Early Saturday morning the carpenter shop o
Mr. D. j. Maearthy, l2ll street northwest, wa
| found by Oh.Ccr Wheeler TO De on fire. caused b.
| sparks GgOm II stove. No. 2 Engine COmpan.
promptly responded to II call for their service;
aud noO!l put out the fire without turning in ~
alGrn damage by the fire about 500.
The alarm from box II at 1905 Saturday nigh
| was caused by lire being discovered at tue resi-
dcnce Of Ado!ph Cuss, 4l3 Second street north
west. The lire originated through some paper ig
ntiug from candle. Tho damage, mostly from
| water. amounted to s400; fully insured. Durn
the tire Mrs. Cluss had her hand very badly burned
| The Fnuchou club has been reOtganized with th
| following officers ]. g. EcklOii, president; W.
White, vice presidents J; i; Hawkshaw, secretary
r;F; Cgscs, treSsHre,; g. Campbell, NJ. 7 Tally
The public will be pleased 10 hear that they vii
give one OF their pleai0nt sociables carly in Feb
ruary.
ISOLATION will meet at the Riggs House on Wedncs
day The object Of the meeting Is to devise som
plan for giving relief TO the Oyerburdened cOur
Of the United States, aud especially 10 the Suprem
Court. On Thursday evening Mr., MerrlcE, who
member viii give reception TO the commiVe
| at his residence.
Warden Crockcr has received recently u mum
Der of anonymous letters advising him TO remOy
the prisoners nom the wing OF the Jail Oocupie
By Guieau, SO that In the event OF dynamite eS
plOsion no other lives except that of the asSassi
| will be endangered. The writer's only intend
convey friendly warning, and Intimate that lhel
| Is no doubt OF the dynamite explosion.
A carpenter named John 4. Reed was taken sic
early yesterday morning in the alley near III
Mount Vernon House, and. while vomiting wi
approached by colored woman, named Jenll
Jones, who volunteered to hold his head. Al n
same time she relieved him Of so, and started o
but was captured by Officers Byrnes and Fritz, an
locked up at the Seventh Precinct Station.
The Rev. Mr.. Brown, the presiding elder Of Il
Methodist Church of Washington, preached u vel
forclbie sermon at Waugh NJ. Il, Church, Capt
Hill, last night The church was filed, and Il
choir gallery was filed also. Mr.. NOegel, II
sailor boy convert, has done good work on Capt.
Hill among ihe philstines aud did some last nigh
The revival viii continue through this week,
The Iowa Republican Association will meet
1880 O'Clock this evening at Cosmopolitan Hall, {
the southeast corner Of Eighth and 4 stree
northwest. Business Of importance connectI
with the future conduct Of the affairs Of the ass
citation Will be transacted. For that reason fu
attendance of the members Is requested. Res
dents Of Iowa now In the city are cordially inyiI,
" be present.
The steamer George Leary, which has been
Baltimore for month past undergoing lcpai
. viii be ready IN about u fortnight W resume h
trips from Washington TO NorfIlk, shO has be-
entirely OyerhGuled, her hull inspected, al
found to be In first clGss condition, and upward
sixteen hundred sheets OF metal placed upon
= Her boilers are at present being repaired AZ
some repalntiug Is being done on the after part
:, the main deck, The excelsior Is now supplyl
the place oftbe Leary on the Norfolk route.