National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-06
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ment of want rent for sale, lost three times for
twenty FIVE cents in THE REPUBLICAN,.

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| during her stay in Washington.
Mr.. John McVicker, agent for John T.
RAYMOND. is in the city, looking Fresh" as q
daisy.
Only one District inventor received a
patent this week. Henry R. searle, for drying ap-
paratuS
Mr. George Maxwell has rented the
City Hotel in Alexandria, and will occupy it on the
LIST of May.
At the meeting of the Classical Society
tomorrow evening, Hon. A, G. Riddle will read
an essay on Alexander Hamilton.
The examining committee yesterday
disapproved the application for liquor license OF
Jacob Jacobson, No. AS Eighteenth street north
west.
Mr.. James H. S.idmore has had his
fishing boats and seines put in order, and will
commence fishing at Chapman's and Monkeys
Points on Thursday next.
Engineer George Cooley, of the dredge
tug Argus left for Wilmington, Del, yesterday af
ternoon, where he will run locomotive for the
National Dredging Company.
The purse for the "free-for-all PAGERS
at the spring trotting meeting has teen increased
from $500 to 5000, and 220 pacing race for $500
has been added to the programme for the fourth
day.
Talk about Washington's Sunny
elmer Away up North 1.-THE voice of the turtle
is heard in the land" while here at the Capital
double ulsters and hot scotches are away above
par.
Collector Cooks report of taxes re-
ceived for the week ending April 2 is as follows:
On account of general taxes, sl5.990.12; water
taxes, S3.6l6.36, and sundrieS, s., 93S75. Total,
So, 1888.
Major C.. Maurice Smith, whose death at
Port Royal, Caroline County, Virginia, last Friday
has been noted was killed by being thrown from
a wagon, in which he was riding and having his
neck broken.
The seceders from the Ryland Chapel
congregation have secured the use of Kendall
Chapel, corner of Thirteenth and "a half and D
streets and viii at once proceed to organize an in
dependent congregation
Mr.. Marcus r. Mayer, acting manager
of Mile. Bernhard, made flying trip to this city
Yesterday. stopping only to see how things were
going, and returned to New York thoroughly
satisfied with the appearance of the box-sheet.
Mr.. John T. Raymond wrote his agent,
McVicker letter, which was received yesterday,
in which he desires Mac to see Garfield. and tell
him he will match him for a room at the White
House. If that don't ill, secure apartments at
Wizards.
Food Inspectors Elliot and Bohrer are
collecting from our butchers and market men
samples of fresh pork for the purpose of submit
ting them to analytical tests, to ascertain whether
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Theodore Setter, a German, employed
as O laborer at John Albert's brewery, corner of
Twenty fifth and streets northwest, was found
dead in one of the beer vaults yesterday morning
he having made misstep and fallen into the vault,
being killed, il is thought, almost instantly.
Just before bell-ring yesterday morning
Thomas H. Risley, foreman liz the navy-yard
was punched" by sparmaker, who, 1t was al
1pUpd w inSIllfpl Inv the former RiSlQy heat q
retreat into the yard and took possession of watch
box No l, under the protection of the Marine Corps
The alarm from box 315 yesterday after
noon was caused by the burning of frame house
on Twenty seventh street, between and K north
west Owing to the proximity of the fire to the
eral alarm was sounded, but the flames were ex-
tinguished, after doing damage amounting to $780,
The long and severe winter has delayed,
among other things, the perfection of arrange
ments for building new church edifce here for
the congregation of the Christian Church of which
President Garfield is a member. The money, it is
expected, will be ased principally in the Western
States where the denomination is strong in num-
bers.
Justice Wylie yesterday granted The
resa Wright divorce from her husband, William
Wright, with permission to resume her maiden
name of Theresa Keenan,, the grounds for the d.
vorce being desertion and adultery Minerva B.
Voute was also granted divorce from Charles H.
Voute, and custody of the children, the charge
being desertion.
Common Sense" writes to The REPUB-
ucAN: 1.-THE way out of the telephone middle is
very plain. Locate instruments in every section
of the city and then permit everybody to use them
paying a reasonable fee for using them Plenty of
people would use them on such terms who will not
'sponge' On their neighbors who are able to have
one in their house"
Yesterday, in the Circuit Court, Eu-
gene Bet.es obtained verdict against James Car
rico for S100 damages 1t a suit for SANDER
forged note on him for $50, and raised an
other from S100 to $50. In consequence of the
SANDER Bettes alleged that he was discharged from
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following applicants: Henry johnson and
Maria Grimes; George NJ. Bea. and Mary E. Oaield,
both of Montgomery County, Nd; Andrew Jackson
and Elvie Moore; Albert K. Brodie, of Raleigh, n
c.. and Mary E. Syphax, of this city; Henry h
WhitmoTe and Ellen A. Cooksey; Hamilton Hutch
ms, of Concord, y. H., and Carrie Andrews Hig-
gins, of Fitchburg, Mass.
A team of spirited horses, driven by
Thomas Murphy and attached to heavy farm
wagon, ran away ON the Seventh street road, near
University Hill, yesterday morning, and after up
setting wagon loaded with wood, came to a halt
in front of the Second Precinct Station by coming
in contact with telegraph pole: The driver was
thrown ont of the wagon and slightly injured in
the back, but was soon able to continue his jour
ney.
The Commissioners have received
communication from Colonel A. Webster, adiu-
tant general of the District of Columbia militia.
recommending that they suggest to the President
the propriety of issuing executive order excus-
ing from duty on Monday, April 25 all such Off
Gals and employees of the Government as are
members of the District militia, and of such
civil organizations as may participate in the cere-
monies of unwilling the statue of the late Admiral
Farragut.