National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-03
District Brevities.
Weather Indications.

For the Middle Atlantic States, inclttdin
The District Of Columbia steady parity cloudy breathe
possibly occasional rain, nOrterly UeeTiag to i0arnle
! easterly tcinds lo,rer barometer.
/ The thermometrie readings yesterday were a
| follows: IA. NJ $50; II q. M, 80; p. NJ, 40;
p. NJ, 100; 9p. m, $50: II p. m, 800 Maximum
42o; minimum PC.
Major Lowell Purdy, of New York, il
in town, at 42S Fourth street.
: Governor Foster, of Ohio, and staff vii
arrive in the city this morning.
: Mr.. James Edwin Spear, editor of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, is at Wizards.
Mr.. c. VI. Bliss, an advance guard of the
Union League Club is stopping at Welcker's.
General Kilpatrick's lecture, which
was announced for tonight, has been postponed
Bright, Gctire boys lcdylted to sell The Ma
TIoNAL REPUBLICAN, inauguration day. Cal a
once.
Mr.. Thomas Unott Brocklehurst, for
merly member of the British Parliament is a
guest at Welcker's.
| j. F. Wood, esq, of the Independent
Satessdn New Hampshire, is in the city 10 wit
ness rhe Inauguration.
Mr.. Charles J. Cramp, of the firm of
Cramp Brothers, Philadelphia, ship builders, is
soJourning at the Riggs.
is - the coming man?" Don't
know; there are more coming than will make the
rifle by half million, as it were.
Arthur Britain and wife and their
daughters, Gertrude and Carrie, of Beloit, Wiscon
| SIN. are stopping at 716 Thirteenth street.
Charles F. Chidzey, esq, prominent
Republican of Easton, Pa arrived in the city yes
terday, and is stopping at No. % Grant Place.
The members of the House District
Committee have united in letter thanking the
clerk Mr.. H. o. Clagett for his efficient service.
The stand at the Botanical Gardens
and the one at Seventh street and the Avenue
are the only ones, SO far, approved by the building
| inspector.
The Syracuse Veteran Corps last even
| ing serenaded Congressman Frank Hiscock at
the Arlington Hotel, and elected q happy speech
| from that gentleman.
Justice James discharged his petit
jury for the term yesterday and the only business
TO be performed to day will be the arraignment of
parties recently indicted
| Judge kinsman, of Warren, Ohio, a
life long friend Of General Garfield is guest at
the National. The Judge will remain in The city
until after the inauguration.
Mrs. Maria Louisa Reed, widow of the
late B. W. Reed, died yesterday morning, at her
residence, on street, near Ninth street, in the
| ffty-seventh year of her age.
Billy Emerson and Billy Rice have
kindly consented to loan their sparks to the local
force of THE REPUBLICAN on Inauguration night as
flashlights, to see the crowd.
George w. Heller was YESTERDAY COM
mitted on the charge OF being suspicious charac-
ter, having been caught in an attempt to effect an
entrance INTO the rooms of Representative Camp
at the Arlington.
The peoples" concert at the North
Presbyterian Church last night was thoroughly
enjoyed by those present The programme was
md In rflr,, all
quilted themselves in most satisfactory manner.
The performance at the National The
atre viii begin at 645 p. to- morrow, III order that
1t may be concluded in time to permit the audi
ence to witness the pyrotechnic display, which
takes place on the Avenue at half past nine o'clock
The National Rifles held a special
meeting last evening for the purpose of electing
ceived satisfactory examination by the recruit
elected.
John Downs, hostler in the employ
of Adams Express Company, was yesterday kicked
by horse in the stable receiving a compound
complex fracture of the left arm. DR.. Townshend
set the broken limb, but it viii be some time be-
fore the man is able to use it.
Hon. John Paul, member-elect from the
Seventh Virginia District; J. d. Price, Dr. J. A
Jones, c. W: Fellows, E. A. Shands Captain James
BBlrgess John Dean T ". Jones, of the Valley of
ping at the corner of Twelfth and streets.
Mrs. Emily T. Charles, lady who, |
under the nom de plume of Emily Hawthorne" |
has become quite extensively known will de- |
liver her address entitled Woman ESthetically |
Considered and will also give recitations from |
her poems at Lincoln Hall on Saturday night.
The examining committee YESTERDAY |
approved the following applications for liquor IL
censes: Luther NJ. Cornwall, corner Maryland
avenue and Tenth street southwest: franklin
Lowe, 400 New Jersey avenue northwest: Bernard !
1 NJ 2609 Pennsylvania avenue Henry Nickel,
I35 Seventh street northwest; Daniel ]. Hartigan
81 High street, Georgetown.
Marriage licenses have been issued as
follows: Robert Burrus, of Fredericksburg, Va,
and Annie II. Steele, of Boston, Mass; Lewis c.
Hawkins, of this city, and Maggie A Valentine of
New York city; Charles Graham and Alice Dent
John Z. Vemeier and Virginia Parker James s
F. Smith. of Prince Georges County Maryland,
and Lizzie HodsOD, of this city; James E. Miller
and Ida NJ. Jacobs.
Officer Offutt, of the Seventh Precinct.
arrested a stranger last night who was acting in
disorderly manner at the corner of Second and C
streets northwest On the way to the station the
prisoner drew knife and cut the officer severely
In the face, but despite his injury Offutt lodged |
his man behind the bars. The prisoner gave his
name as Robert Fowler and stated that he he
longed III Pittsburg, Pa.
Miss Frances E. Willard, the talented
advocate of temperance and President of the M
tfonal Womans' Christian Temperance Union, is in
the city. She will speak at different places in the
city, and take a prominent part in the exercises
attending the presentation of the Temperance
Testimonial"-the painting of Mrs. Hayes-which
Is to be presented by the temperance women of the
country to Mr.. Garfield as the Nations representa-
tive, and hung in the White House to coInmemo-
rate her noble stand for temperance.
A wrong impression seems to have OBJ
tanned in reference to the object of the Washing
ION Light Infantry in seeking to obtain the use of
The Museum building on Monday night. 1t was
not intended to make any money out of its use but
% extend complimentary reception and bail to
Ill the visiting military organizations, and large
amount of money had already been subscribed for .
hat purpose. 1t is to be regretted that this lauda
Die intention on the part of our local corps has
been frustrated through a misapprehension | !
The reception, could it be effected, would be
most brilliant affair. and would be just courtesy
% our visiting military guests.
Bright, GctiUe boys adlated 10 sell The Ma
TIoNAL REPUBLICAN on inauguration dan Cal ot |