National Republican., 1881-11-05

mcnt OF want, rent Tor sale, or lost three times iOr
twenty-five cents In THE REPUBLICAN,.
Major + p. Hill, the proprietor of the
fremont House, is i'll.
This is Guy FawlSes' day. See If there
is any gunpowder slowed in your cellar.
Hon. William Pinclsney Whyte, the
new Mayor OF Baltimore, was in the city ycster-
day.
p. c. Merry, doing business on High
street, Georgetown, was fined in thc.Police Court
yesterday for obstructng the sidewalk.
Judge Smell, yesterday sent John
Ware TO jail for six months for stealing set Of
harness from the stable Of Patrick Sullivan.
In order to take an inventory of the
contents, the law library of the War Department
will be closed from the sth to the 23d instant.
The contractor for the removal of dead
dogs sells their skins for from twenty five cents to
81 each. Last year he sold nt least $500 skins.
An amicable suit was filed yesterday by
Walter s. Perry against Il. H. Perry ct nj. for par
tion OF the real estate OF the late Perry Brothers
The residence of Mr.. j. w. Middleton,
No. 2220 Thirteenth street northwest was entered
by thieves Thursday night, but they were fright
encd of before they secured any booty.
Marriage licenses have been issued to
Randall Hagner, Washington, ID. c., and Carrie II.
Dodge, Georgetown, D. c., and Richard Genus and
Susie Jackson, West Washington, d. C.
At the last regular monthly meeting of
the Fourteenth Building Association, held at God.
dards Hall, Georgetown, s270o was sold, being
nineteen shares, nt an average Of sl42 per share.
The Commissioners have notified the
president of the Belt Line Railroad that the road
way OF Eleventh street, between and north
west, must be paved with cobblcstones within
lileen days.
Building permits were granted yester-
day to NJ. q. Emery, $50 Louisiana avenue north
west. to make general repairs, $500. and to W.
Redman. AO2 Pierce street northwest, to raise
kitchen one story, $50.
The grand jury has indicted w. j.
Quecnan and Wash Meredith for second offenscs
of petit larceny, and ignored tile charges OF grand
larceny against Elizabeth Strahner and cmbezze.
ment against James G. Fowler.
Henry G. England, distinguished
member OF the District bar, and native of Mont.
gomery County, Maryland, has written a long arti-
Gle TO the Rockville Sentinel in favor Of John
Ritclie for Judge against Francis Miller
The Commissioners have replied to the
request off. u. Johnson for the grayeing Of Sixth
street between Lincoln and Sumner near Howard
University, that the season Is too far advanced
and the work can be done better in the spring.
The Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Company have placed In the ladies' room at the
depot in this city metal star on the floor at the
spot where President Garields head rested when
he fell after being shot by the assassin Gnieau.
On account of the unusual abundance
Of mushrooms, the prices, which usually range
from fifteen TO scvcnty.hyc cents per pound, have
dropped to from fifteen to twenty cents; ana some
may be bought from countrymen for from five to
ten cents per quart.
General Beverly II. Robertson, who has
been for week past painfully i'll and confined to
his residence, is out again, and though not per-
iectly recovered, Is very much improved. General
Robertson's ailment was a severe throat affection
and u cold throughout his entire system.
In the Circuit Court yesterday the case
of:A. L. Dom against W. W. Kirby for $4,000
damages for SANDER in charging him with setting
fire 10 G. w. Denham's cablnct.shop, No. 42i IL
street northwest March 8, 1881, consumed the
greater part Of the day and was not concluded.
The Kansas Republican Association
has elected the following officers: N. c. Me-
Farland, president; L. J. Dallas, vlce-president
Vice presidents for Congressional Dlstricts-First
Bruce; Second, A. 4. McKenn; Third, J. X. Bliss;
secretary, w. ii. Johnson; corresponding secrc-
tary, W. Burlingame; treasurer, A. A. Thomas.
A bill in equity was filed yesterday by
Andrew and Michael Runstetter and the Farmers
Friend Manufacturing Company, against j. W.
Atkinson, Charles Deere and Alva Mansur and
Commissioner of Patents Marble for the issue of
u patent for n com@plnnter, which they claim to
have invented In 1875 and TO be entitled to letters
patent.
Twenty-siX boats have left Cumberland
with 2,77Sl6 tons of coal, as follows: For George.
town Consolidation Company, 5i7lO tons; Borden
Company, 5iG O2 tons; Maryland Company, 5e2lO
tons; Georges Creek Company, 422l4 tons BIaen
Avon Company, 215,lO tons New Central Company,
l06.l3 tons. For Observation-Disclosures Company,
437l7 tons.
The trial Of Sergeant Mason, who shot
at Guteau, has been suspended TO allow medical
commission to examine Into his sanity. IL Is said
that ever since he was wounded by the accidental
discharge of his musket In 1868 his disposition
has been excitable and totally different from what
Il had formerly been. His counsel thinks there
will be no difficulty in proving his insanity.
Ann NJ. Rieumuth yesterday entered
suit for $4,000 damages against John q. and Sarah
Hayl0nd, who II is alleged threatened and terrr
fed the plaintiff to such an extent that she left
farm IN the county on which she was learning
81 500 per annum. The defendants were also
charged with having poisoned and killed a mum.
Der Of cows turkeys and chickens belonging to
the plaintiff.
The superintendent of the Washington
Asylum has submitted his annual report to the
Commissioner In which he states that during the
year ending June 80, 1851, 1910 persons were nd.
mittCd, which, with 1i0 confined at the beginning
Of the year. made 20j9 inmates accommodated.
OF this number S7s were discharged, "a ran
away, and three died. The estimates for the
next fiscal year are placed at $4,000.
Alfred Busey, colored, was charged in
| the Police Court yesterday morning with assault.
ing with intent to kill George Ridgey, who testi-
| fed that he and Busey had some words, when
Busey drew pistol and snapped Il In witness
face but II failed to explode, and witness ran and
he fired three times at witness. ohicer Burgess
testified TO seeing the shooting and aTreslng the
prisoner The case was sent TO the grand Jury,
and Busey was committed in default of 81, 900
bonds.
The National Rifles, at their monthly
meeting last night, elected five active members
and postponed action on four other applications
The following honorary members were elected ;
Walter Hawkes., G, santer, J, W. Shaw, J. T. En-
good, and Mrs. II. H. Money. The company dc.
clded to hold It's alr during the first two weeks in
March next, James ii, Clear was elected CORE.
spending secretary vice W, NJ. Thompson pesigned
The Rifles are making active preparations for the
repetition Of their popular soirees during the win
ter, the first Of which viii take place at an early
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