National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-07

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ment of want rent for SALE or lost three times for
twenty-five cents in THE REPUBLICAN,.
Where were the Herdics Saturday night
when the theatres closed?
The police made forty-eight arrests
during Saturday and Saturday night
The pretty female members of Willie
Edouns troupe are stopping at the Imperial.
Senator-elect Sewell, of New Jersey,
paid this city flying visit Saturday and left last
night for his home.
Marriage licenses have been issued to
Chris. d. Gedney and ]. Catharine WaSney; John R.
Mctiarr and Lena Healy.
General William Hartsuff, postmaster
of Port Huron, Mich, and Hon. Henry Howard. of
the same place, are at the National.
A colored woman named Eliza Lewis
dropped her pocketbook, containing SIS, in the
O-Street Market Saturday night and cOlored man
picked it up and made off with it.
A colored man named Lewis L. Wick
ems and a white man named Richard Hall were
arrested in Georgetown Saturday ON suspicion of
| being concerned in recen: burglaries committed
there.
The Government Printing-Office Gar
field and Arthur Club are getting up an Inaugural
ton ball of their own, at such fee that they
won't have to cut off any of their coupons to pay
their way.
Mr. O. c. MoHe, the secretary of the
Young Mems Christian Association, having re-
ceved an urgent call to fill similar position else
where has rendered his resignation to the board
of managers.
The Thought Exchange continued its
discussion of the question of What shall we do
to be saved?" consideringit timely question in
view of the prophecies regarding the speedy de-
struction of the earth.
The Washington Masonic Choir has
elected the following officers: Bobert Ball, presi-
dent; Charles W. Hancock, vice-president; F. A.
Rockar, secretary; John Wilson, treasurer; E. S.
Holmes. leader, and Joseph Hodgson, librarian.
Here is sign against house standing
back on Seventh street and Boundary
FIR STCLA
IS LAUNBARYS
| Ifanybody thinkshe can't get shirt washed there
let him try it,
The physicians of the poor visited the
District Commissioners last Saturday for the pur
pose of seeing if their compensation could not be
increased. They were promised all the aid that
| the Commissioners could give to have Congress
raise their pay.
Messrs. BARLEY and Stanton last Satur-
day filed bill in equity against the La Abra Silver
Mining Company, s. S. Ely, S. Shellabarger, and
W. NJ Evarts, to enjoin them from paying over
recovery award, including 81 ,O34.15 which com
| plainants claim.
A consultation was held last Saturday
between the suspended garbage contractor and his
sureties and DIR. Townshend, Health Officer, to see
if some settlement of the differences could not be
reached. Nothing was accomplished, and they
will meet again to-day.
| Thus far there have been issued 449
licenses for bar-rooms "a rejected and the money
returned; 81 have been rejected and the money
not called for; "a have not been finally decided.
Thus far about 100 fewerlicenses have been granted
than for the previous year.
Thomas Brown, young colored man
| from the country, appeared in the Police Court
Saturday as complainant against John E. Smith, a
white man, whom he charged with relieving him
| of $40 by the process known the three-car
monte game. The case was continued.
| Mr.. A. 1. Deming has rendered his res
| ignaton as superintendent of Glenwood Cemetery,
which has been accepted by the board of trustees,
| and Mr. Alexander NeKericher, who was for some
years in charge of the private garden and green
house at the Presidents house. has been appointed
/ to the position
The jury in the case of John Silas Mar
shall Johnson, charged with the murder of James E.
Johnson, were called as usual in the Criminal
] Court last Saturday and then sent back to the
hotel. 1t is believed that the sick juror will be
sufficiently recovered to permit the trial to be re-
sumed this morning.
| General c. d. Gilmore, well-known
patent attorney, was charged in the Police Court
Saturday with libel, Mr.. A. A. Thomas appearing
as complainant The trial was postponed until the
10th instant The alleged libel is contained in
book in which Thomas is spoken of as guilty Of
perjury and blackmail.
Senator Harris offered in the Senate on
Saturday an amendment to the District appropria-
ton bill authorizing the District Commissioners to
sell certain property in Washington and George
town. the proceeds to be devoted to the erection of
two new police station-houses in Washington and
new engine house in Georgetown.
| The hardware establishment of Mr. j.
E Kendall, on street, near the Baltimore and
] Potomac Depot, was entered by thieves last even
| ing who rihed the money drawer of So in cash
and two checks, aggregating $50. Three colored
men, who were observed lurking in the vicinity
before the robbery, are supposed to have been the
perpetrators
observer" gets back at the Centre
| Market butcher as follows: THAT Centre Market
man should not kick till he's spurred, nor squeal
till he's stuck did not refer to the butchers in
the Centre Market, much less to any particular
one of them. Imerely referred to the man who
supplies me with meats, and to the man who
furnishes me with butter and eggs"
At meeting of the board of directors
of the Inland and Seaboard Coasting Company,
held on Saturday. appropriate resolutions were
passed by the directors expressing their high ap-
probation of the character of Colonel Lowell the
late president of the company, their regret at his
sudden death, and their sincere sympathy with his
bereaved family.
Commissioner Dent entertained the fol- |
lowing guests at dinner at Wormley's Saturday |
evening: Senators Harris, Butler, Mcmillan, Roll
Inns; Representatives Hunton, Henkle, Martin, |
Sanford, Klotz, Neal Holman, Slemons Morse, |
Hazelton, Miller, Hawley; Private Secretary Rog
ers; ]. W. Thomson, L. ]. Davis, ]. A Baker, c. c. |
Glover, C. s. Moves; Commissioners Morgan and |
Twining; Judge Lawrence, the First Comptroller |
of the Treasury.
Two applications for divorce were filed |
last Saturday. One by J. Amber Smith as solicitor
for Anna L. Baggott against George Baggott. They !
were married in this city May 16, 1872, and she |
charges that in 1878 he began leading diSsipated
life and since that time has treated her with great
cruelty. The second was filed by Messrs. Cook & |
Cole favor of Cynthia Anna Slater against Henry
Slater. This couple were married at Pittsburg, Pa
Anr;1 D 1871 Tho hpsbsnd is oh with drunk