National Republican., 1881-07-29

The next Potomac Fruit Growers eX-
cursion will take place on Tuesday, Augusto 9.
w. II. Murphy has been reappointed
q special policeman for duty at the Government
Printing Office.
The Washington Cadets will be enter
taincd by the Attucks Guards OF Richmond, dur
ing their stay in that city.
John Cook, young colored man, was
arrested yesterday suspicion Of having stolen a
chestnut -colored mare he was riding.
Judge Smell will leave on his annual
vacation Ia. morrow. During his absence Justice
Bundy will preside over the Police Court.
The contract for furnishing the south
wing of the new workhousc with iron hunks has
been awarded to Messrs. White Brothers, OF this
city, at sl,5T
The popular ballad, "The Cradles
Empty, Bnhy's Gone" has been supplemented by
another, THE Cradles Crowded, Twins Arc Born, u
and the end is not yet.
The contracts for waste paper for the
Treasury Department, Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, Post OGice and Interior Departments
have been awarded to Mr.. f. q. Wheeler, of this
city.
A request of Mary Augusta Gadsby
daughter of the late John Gadsby, to have lot Is
in square 491 separated in order that she may pay
her portion, has been referred TO the assessor fol
report.
The Commissioners have directed the
removal of certain poles erected in various sections
of the District during the last presidential cam:
pagn as they have In several instances rotted and
become dangerous.
A proposal of w. II. Simms to lease Ger.
tain District property bordering on the rverfro
near Virginia avenue southwest, for $50 per an.
mum, has been submitted to the Engineer Com
missioner for action.
A young lady who belonged to the elite
Was very much annoyed by the heat;
iumnCl iuiO
And remarked so it's said
Il want no clothes but the sheet"
Building permits were granted yester-
day to Bernard Leonard, GOO Third street south.
west, TO build n two.story frame back building
$40, and j. A. Simms, Nj street, between Sixteenth
aud Seventeenth northwest, to build Il frame wood
shed. $50
Matthew Taylor, who was arrested @
few days ago on suspicion of being the murderer
of Violet Mitchell in Richmond, was yesterday
identified rs the one who committed the deed by
to the Sergeant, who left for Richmond with his
prisoner.
The attention of the agents of the So.
cicty for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Is
called to horse that has been lying In u diseased
condition for week in a lot adjoining the Baptist
Church on Thirteenth between G and II streets
Some ono ought to kill the animal and put him
out of his misery.
The National Theatre is to be repainted
and several important improvements are con
templated by Manager Albaugh before the com
pmenccmcnt of the season. Mr., James Lamb Il
painting new drop curtain, which, win replace
the unsightly fcct-washing picture which has con
fronted the eyes Of the patrons OF this theatre To-
| so many seasons
Equal Division, No. 8, Sons of Temper
ance, will hold public meeting at Odeon Hall
corner of Four and. half street and Pennsylvania
avenue, this evening. An excellent programme
hag hoo ra1 nd thnC a. N
participate are Messrs T. B. Hay, David c. Bangs
Ad. Wclch, l.. j. Whipplc. John Pugh l.. 7. Sci
| bold, Professor Jccko, Misses Sullivan and Banks
Clements Lodge, I. o. G. r., has elected
the following officers: W. C. T., W. r. Smith; W
V. T., Mrs. NJ. r. Mahoney; W. r. g., S. Beckett
treasurer, John H. oDonncll; W. +. s., Rober
Coggins; chaplain, Miss Nellie Crosby; W. NJ, C
| A. b. Boyd l. g.. Miss S. l.. Dealc; o. g., Seth l.
Giark =; W, z: T., W w. Copeland, This Lodge
4 ance societies oil Capitol HILL
]. Z. Brown, u miller living near Alex
andria, met with painful accident yesterda.
afternoon while delivering some meal at a hous
on NJ near First street, In South Washington. IL
was in the act ofliftnga bag when his foot slipped
and he fell out of the wagon upon the pavement
disocallng his ankle and receiving painful bruise
| about the body. He was placed In the polio
ambulance. taken TO the Seventh street icrr
whnti, and sent home,
The will of the late John Purdy wa
filed for probate yesterday, but in the absence O
bond the amount Of the estate could not be as
cerained. lie leaves his widow the house an,
furniture on Four and-a-half street and an an
nuity of $1,000; his two sons, Alexander and Henry
$500 each like amount 10 the Unitarian Church
and the remainder Of the estate TO his sou, join
Purdy In case OF the death Of the heirs men
toned the estate will revert TO his daughters. Re
bccca Wallace and Virginia Thompson, as tenant
| in common.
Marriage licenses were issued yester
day to the following James l.. Cox and Laura
Skinner, Charles County, Mayland; william Saw
age and Margaret NJ. Lee, GEORGETOWN, d. c.; VIII
lam Frazier and Bertha Thompson, Washing
ton, d c., William \. Johnson and Mary Bates
Prince William County, Virginia; George IIar
and Mary Newman, Washington, d. c.; Gcorg
| and Emma Taylor District OF Columbia; Jane
| II. Moore, Prince Georges County, Maryland, ant
| Frances Dorsey, District of Columbia John y
Scott and Elizabeth Gibson, District Of Columbia
and Spencer Laws and Maggie Washington, Dis
| trict Of Columbia.