National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-24
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| Justice Hagner yesterday granted Vir-
ginia B. Watkins divorce from Peter H Watkins
| on the ground ofdesertion.
| A petition was filed in the clerks of.
| fee yesterday By George Wagner for commission
I de t,nsdtic0 to examine Christian Boetter.
| The court in general term yesterday
/ discharged the rule against Comptroller Knox to
answer 5. Y. White Petition Ior Inandamus
! Oliver Hambleton was committed for
the Alexandria grand jury yesterday for swindline
The Canadian Houston by the three card monte
process.
? The Clan-na-Gael will dedicate the
monument to Thomas DeVin Reilly on the Sunday
following Decoration Day, June ), with appropri-
| ate ceremonies.
The Commissioners have informed
Hon. John B. Alley that New Hampshire avenue
between N street and Dupont Circle cannot be re-
pared this season.
The band of music at Godfrey's sum-
mer- garden opening last night brought lots of
patrons 10 the house and million, more or less OF
children into the street.
John P. Green, esq, delivered a very
interesting lecture at the Fifteenth Presby-
terrain Church last evening the subject of " One
hour with Toursaint L'Ouverture."
The Washington City Presbytery held
an adjourned meeting Yesterday at the New York
Avenue Church and disposed Of some routine
business. The session only lasted an hour.
Drivers summer garden and Abner's
cosy place were in full blast last night with bands
of music. At the former place the Marine Band
discussed an excellent programme of music.
Marriage licenses were issued vcster-
day to William Robinson and Charity Harris, both
of this city Harry Edwin Webb and Edith Allen
both of this city; William 5. Brown and Annie E
Bates.
Judge Smell yesterday sentenced Smith
and Leary, the two three-card monte men who
assaulted Callahan, the Capitol policeman, with
billy some time ago, TO jail for six months and ali
appeal was noted.
The Nationals will play the Metropoli-
tan nine Of New York this afternoon. at the Ma
tioHal grounds: The National nine Will be strength
encd by the addition Of ReipschIager, of the New
Bedfords, who will catch for them.
The Baltimore and Potomac depot was
yesterday draped in mourning in respect to the
memory of Colonel Thomas Scott. The depots
ali along the line of the Pennsylvania Road and
It's connections were similarly draped.
Messrs. Young & Caldwell, real estate
brokers. have sold for Mr. Charles Glover lot IS,
square l39, fronting twentyfour feet on Eighteenth
street by depth OF III feet, TO Captain W. W.
Queen, L. S. n, at $50 per square foot.
The gospel temperance meetings IN
der the auspices of the Dashaway Reform Club
are greatly Increasing in interest. Last evening
" Bud held his first experience meeting in his
big tent, and while the choir were singing many
persons signed the pledge.
On account of the troubles in the North
Presbyterian Church many Of the dissatisfied
members ofthat church have attached themselves
Tor the time being 70 the Assembly Church. intend
ing 10 return TO their old home when the present
obstacle TO harmony is removed.
\ dispatch from Jersey City last night
stated that Lewis Coils colored, had been arrested
there upon telegram from the chief of police of
t his city. who wanted him arrested for extensive
Major Brock was interviewed on the
case.
Mr.. William Hussey, well-known con-
tractor Of this city, was pretty badly shaken up
Yesterday afternoon near the gas works, by being
thrown out of his buggy. He driving young
colt, which became frightened and ran away,
despite the efforts of Mr.. Hussey to hold him in A
multitude Of bruises and sadly diapidatcd suit
Of clothing was the result.