National Republican., 1881-10-27

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Mrs. J. G. Elliott, of Chicago, is paying
short visit to her parents, at 1921 street north
west
Hon. William Heilman, of Indiana, was
IN the city yesterday on the way home from New
York.
Eight hundred bushels of wheat have
arrived at Georgetown by the canGl.boat Gale
donia.
The report of the Health Officer for the
week ending October %. 1881, shows the mortality
TO have been lO2 births 81, marriages 10, and still
births9
William c. McGill. ir.. shot himself ac-
cidcntally in the Capitol Park Tuesday night. and
was not shot by an unknown party, as stated in
THE REPUBLICAN, Of yesterday.
A number prominent tPhiladelphians
are in the city, doing the town. Among these are
Hamilton DisStOn, General Bingham, Augustus
Roberts, Seth Kneass and =. 7. Ransford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis II. Wyeth, ofPhil-
adelphia, were ut Wl0rds yesterday. and len this
morning for home. Mr.. wyeth Is the junior men,
Der of the wcll-known firm of Philadelphia drug
gists.
Colonel William M. Beebe, formerly
captain Thirty.scyenth United States Infantry
md who commanded regiment during the re;
hellion. Is now private secretary for General
Hazen and is living at 1910 street.
The steam canal-boat Ludlow Patton,
owned by Mr.. Henry. g. Wagner, Of Georgetown,
was totally destroyed by fire OF the point OF Ana
lostnn Island Yesterday She was valued at 81 200
been the work ofan inccndinry.
Ten boats left Cumberland Monday
with sOsl0 tons of coal for Georgetown, as follows
Borden Company i50.li tons; New Central Com
pany 05l7 tons Consolidation Company, O3.12
tons; Maryland Company, 73.OS tons. For Alex
andrin-American Company, lS5.l0tOns.
The case of Colonel c. NJ. Alexander
against Postmaster Anger for loss ofa money order
was heard in the Circuit Court yesterday and at the
conclusion of the Arutmpnt JIlstiCp Macarthur o.
marked that he did not think case had been
made ont. Counsel for plaintiff thereupon with
tnued.
The Commissioners have appointed
Colonel James A. TAFT, n well-known aud re.
spected citizen of East Washington to the position
Mr.. 7, l.. Hume. The new incumbent has seen
considerable service In fire matters and was for
several years member of the board prior to its
reorganization.
4 special lodge of sorrow will be held
by Mithras Lodge of Perfection, Scottish Rite Ma.
sons, for their late brother President Garfield at
Foundry Church November 10. Mr.. Matthew
Loring will deliver an address The music will
be furnished by two choirs, one of male voices and
the other mixed.
The market-house troubles were argued
| at considerable length before the Commissioners
yesterday afternoon, General Birney appearing for
| the company and Mr. r. X Elliott for the stall.
| owners, District Attorney Riddle, who was pres
ent took voluminous notes and promised to rem
der decision this morning rs TO the powers of the
Commissioners in the premises.
Marriage licenses We're issued yesterday
| as follows langdOn p. Wheeler, Boston, Mass,
and COrnclia Bleecker, New York city; Lon S.
| Davis and Susie Nash, James u. Sheckcs and Mag
gle Il. Miller William 7, Fisher and Matte l..
| watson, Arthur Frazier nnd Christine +. Thomas,
Cornelius Collins and Jane t. Ellis, and Jesse S.
Carman ana Maggie e. Peasants, all OF this city.
The grand jury yesterday presented
three additional Indictments against Captain II
W. lIowgnle, charging him with forging the name
Of Mr. X. H. Rochester, treasurer OF tile Western
ing S363sO. II is expected that the bondsmen o.
| the prisoner will surrender him to the court to-
day and be relieved as sureties for his appearance
The musical and literary entertainment
at Mount Zion NJ. f. Church last night Was com.
plce success, The musical order Of the programme
was sustained by Mesdamos Winter and Chappell
Misses Katie Scott and cndcr, aud Mcssrs YeNt
man, KOeChling, Kcgerris, Lawrence, and Kohr
aud the audience was also entertained by choic,
readings from Messrs. John Twecdale, L. b. Hay
ana ID. &. Bangs,
The new organ placed in Zion Wesley
| Church Is an excellent instrument, being tn
largest of the kind ever brought TO this city. 1t
from the Burdett manuiactory, with imitation
pipe top has fifteen stops, and gives out an i'm
ances are of the latest patent, The congregation
which heard the instrument for the first time o
last Sunday morning, Is greatly pleased with it.
The First Connecticut Regiment, whicl
| lett lnNTIcStOn >, u, AT cleNcn n, IN. tuesday
hoped to reach Washington In time to make
short parade yesterday afternoon, suffered varlou
delays. They came by way of Columbia and Char
lotte, and did not reach Danyillc until eight las
evening They are expected here between seve
and eight this morning, but will stop only Ion
enough to make the necessary transfer 10 trail
| for New York.
AT the annual conclave of Gethseman
Commandery, No. 3, Knights Tcmplar, held las
might at their asylum, the following Sir knight
were elected and installed Richard 4. Greene
eminent commander; William II. Grimshaw, gen
erplissimo; William NJ. Ellis, captain general
senior warden; Nathan Addison, junior warden
Charles A. Lemnr, treasurer i. {. Revclls, re
corder; George w. Gamer, warder,
The regular monthly meeting of tn
Horticultural Society was held ct German Hu
topics We're discussed, Among them were qucs
tiOns MS to whether the eucalyptus or fever tire
would flourish IN this vicinity; that ivy CROWN
on walls would injure or make them damp, an
the most hardy climbing plant for porch or
cover the Stats of summer house. Tho sentimeT
on the latter question favored the japanese honey
sucke and the ivy question was decided In th
negative.
Building permits were granted yestel
day to u. W, Carpenter, four two story brick dwell
ings on North Carolina avenue, between SiNt
and Seventh streets southeast, $4,000; MchU,
OToOle, wo-stOry brick dwelling, FOuTtccnt
street, between J. and NJ northwest, $1,000; j
Charlton, brick addition TO bakery on q street be
tween Four 'and'a'half and sixth streets norll
west, slloOi Mrs. t. r. selhausen, 62G G sire,
northwest, brick addition, $3.50; G. A. Bartlett
Mount Pleasant, frame stable, 500; Lewis Burls
alley between Sixteenth aud Seventeenth and
! aud streets northwest, brick stable, SlOO; Tho
Joyce l05 ii street northwest repairs TO roof S5
! and George Bsown 1928 S street northwest, WOO
shed, $50.
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