National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-16


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son. Allen Moore. Goldsboro', N. C.
| ArlinGtOn.-E. A. Sargent, w. Andoe, New
York; ]. W. Lewis, Virginia; S. E. Tlton, Ohio; C.
| A. Ducharme. Detroit. Mich.
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cage: ]. H. Vessel. Philadelphia; C. II. G. LoSere,
| New York.
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ment Of want rent for sale or lost three times for
twenty-five cents in THE REPUBLICAN,.
| For additional local news see third page
Mr.. Ben Milford, jr., of the Cincinnati
| Enquirer, is i'll the city.
An excursion party of sixty, from
Fredericksburg, Va, was Hdoing" the city yester-
| day.
Liquor licenses were granted yesterday
to J. NJ Hall, Third street. between and l. north
west, and W. j. Fitzgerald, No. 102 street south
west.
The mortality report of the Health
Officer for the week ending June II shows that
| there were eleven marriages, iftysix births, and
seventy -four deaths.
Perhaps the predicted verdict in an
evening luminary about Whittaker's case will be
about as truthful that about the school teacher
Miss Lewis. Well, we should smile.
Mrs. Mary Farrell, a clerk in the Treas
TRY, fell down stairs at her residence 40 Ninth
street northwest, and broke her right arm above
the elbow and dislocated her right shoulder.
Colonel Jim Gordon, of Cincinnati, the
staunch sapling of the Maumee and celebrated
temperance lecturer Throughout Ohio arrived in
the city yesterday en- route to Paris and the con-
tinent
General James Longstreet, late Min
lister TO Turkey and the new United States marshal
fNr( Aos.
stating that he will arrive here to-day and stop at
the Ebbitt House.
Mr.. G. a. Crump, a well-known basso
profundo in this city, with good, full low ID"
in his voice, will shortly leave for New York to
place himself under one of the best vocal teachers
in that metropolis.
The District Commissioners Yesterday
transmitted to the Architect of the Capitol their
approval of the plan submitted by him for the
high school building, and requested that he begin
the construction as quickly as possible.
/ The county delegation for Bowen, which
failed TO see the President on Monday, was again
Oh hand yesterday, and presented its petition.
The delegation included MeSsrs. Mcmahon, Brooks,
Martin, Young, Lee Minnix, Worthington, and
others.
MIR. S. b. Benson, who was formerly
connected with the Secret Service Division, is in
the city, but states that he is not after the scalp of
Chief Brooks, but is the manager of the Herdic
tiourishing condition
The trial of Fanny Johnson, alias Whit
low, for infantcide, which has occupied the Crimi-
nal Court for some days, and has excited consid-
cradle interest IN the community, came to an end
yesterday. The jury returned a verdict Of " not
guilty, and Fanny was discharged.
The concert by the Marine Band at the
Capitol grounds Yesterday afternoon attracted a
large concourse of citizens of every class and shade
from the aristocratic Department clerk TO the rag
ged freedman. The selections were unusually fine,
and their rendition was most artistic.
The recommendation of the committee
that contracts for supplying buildings under the
control of the Treasury Department with Brussels
carpets for the next fiscal year be awarded to w.
b. Moses and Charles W. Hayes, at 81 10 per yard
was approved by Secretary Window yesterday.
Mr.. John II. Waggaman, formerly of
Fairfax County, Virginia. but for many years
resident of this city, died yesterday at his resi-
dence, corner Seventh and Q streets northwest
aged seventy four He was the father of Mr.
Thomas Z. Waggaman, the we'll known real estate
agent.
Mr.. Sherman Evarts, son of the ex-Sec-
rotary Of State, aud son of Mr.. Bartlett of the
Chinese Legation, will graduate at Yale College
this month. The latter stands among the first in
a class of 125. Mr. EVarts will leave for Europe
after the commencement exercises to join bis
parents.
The firm of Houghton, Miffiin & Co.,
of Boston, were the only bidders yesterday for
furnishing wrappers for the Postal Guide" Post
Office Department. As the bid was not guaranteed
it was decided to ask the Attorney General
whether the contract could be awarded under the
circumstances.
A colored stevedore named Hillary
Powell, while engaged in loading a vessel near
the Aqueduct Bridge yesterday afternoon, acct
dentally fell overheard and was drowned The
body was recovered late last evening and removed
to his late residence, No. pas street northwest
and the coroner notified.
A colored man named Harrison, from
Fairfax County, Virginia, who is here on hunt
for Office. was in wild despair yesterday because
he had lost his envelope containing his recon-
mendations. REPUBLICAs quill-driver, who
him drop the precious packs ge, returned it to
him, and thus restored his peace of mind.
The now famous portrait of Mrs. Hayes,
which has hung in the East Room of the Execu-
tive Mansion since March last, was taken there
from yesterday and sent to New York last evening
for the purpose of having Autograph copies
Oft made. This portrait is generally thought to
be an excellent one, and no doubt copies of it will
be in demand.
A well-dressed lady was seen stagger-
ing along street yesterday, evidently under the
influence of liquor, near the corner of Second
street. She fell to the pavement and was picked
up in an insenSible condition. She is said to be
respectfully connected, out has unfortunate af-
fiction for wine, causing deep distress to her re-
lations and friends
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
to Charles Bowen and Dora A. Childress. George
F. America and Francis V. Scott, J. R. Johnston,
Alexandria County, Virginia and Emma L. Fair
fax. Prince William County Virginia; Dr. Philo |
H. Bennett and Hattie V. Davis, John p. Ashton |
Charles County, Maryland, and Sarah ]. Hines |
Alexandria, Va.
The Building Inspector yesterday is
sued permits for new church on C, between |
Third and Fourth streets southeast to cost So OOO
Mr.. F. c. Cosey, three story brick dwelling ON Mas
sachuSetts avenue, near Eighteenth street north
west, costing 5000; w. C. Cooper, twostory stable
at 1877 Seventh street northwest, 500; Isaac Jones,
addition to No. SOL Thirteenth street, 81 900 and
James Ringgold, repairs to No. 912 Fifteenth street,
81, 800.
The coal wharves in Georgetown are |
loaded with coal, and there are no vessels upon |
which to ship it. The canal is crowded with |
loaded boats which the companies refuse TO I'M !
load until there is an outlet. The owners of the |
canal boats are grumbling great deal about this,
as they are compelled to lie idle at their own eI-
pcnse. The reason that there are no vessels to |
been raised and the coal companies refuse to pay |
the rates demanded.
About half-past five o'clock yesterday
afternoon a carpenter employed by the Corpora
tive Ice Company, named James Grinnell, while
at work under the beams of one of the ice houses
missed his footing and fell a distance of about
joint and badly cutting his head in several places
In falling Mr.. Grinnell struck the damage which
Hazen were summoned and rendered surgical aid,
after which the injured man conveyed TO his
home on street, between FOuF-and- a half and
Sixth streets southwest
A Parade of BieycIers.
Prior to the races of the Capital BIZ
cycle Club, on Saturday next, grand parade of
bcycers will start from the of the club, 40