National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-01

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4 marriage license has been issued to
William Smith and Florence Bell.
District Attorney Corkhill and ex-
Mayor Wallach, both of whom have been very i'll
are conyaleScing
ThecOmmittee on inaugural decorations
failed TO muster quorum last night and as con-
sequence held no meeting.
The amount of interest due to-day on
the District threesiXty-iye bonds is S24i 100, of
which amount $4,000 is due on registered bonds
Adds B. Browne was appointed notary
public yesterday by the President. 1t is a cold day
when new notary is not announced from the
White House.
District Attorney Corkhill is quite i'll
at his home at Mount Pleasant, threatened with an
attack of the brain fever. His physician refuses
to allow visitors to see him.
There was a small fire in a stable in the
rear of foundry at the of Tenth street and
Louisiana avenue yesterday afternoon, which
caused an alarm rom OOX 10
Mr. Motile, of the Patent Office library,
attacked by vertigo On the steps of the Patent
Office building yesterday morning, and in falling
suffered severe injuries about the head and face.
District Commissioner Dent has issued
cards of invitation and will entertain the mem
bers of the District Committees of both Houses Of
Congress at a dinner given by him next Saturday
evening.
The House has passed bill appropriate
ing So 900 for the flooring in tile and marble of the
new National Museum, under the direction of the
board of regents of the Smithsonian Institute
This VIII be ready in time for the Inauguration
ball
Mr.. NJ. P. Vincent, secretary of the AL
exandria Light Infantry Building Company, yes
teTday received from gentleman in this city an
but asst had all been subscribed for the order could
not be filed.
DR.. De Smidte, the District chemist, has
submitted TO the Health Officer report of all an
alysis recently made by him of snow, snow-ice,
and snow-water. Ali are found to be filled with
impure matter, and pronounced to be unfit for any
domestic use.
The National Rifles we're out for drill
last night, and presented very sOldierly appear
ance. Their evolutions on the wide Stretch of
pavement opposite the Arl ington evinced careful
and high degree of training, and speaks well for
the officers and men of the new organization.
A row occurred at the corner of Thir-
teenth and d streets last night between some
Carter was cut in the head with chair by Fran
ces Lewis. Officers Janifer and Nicholson ar
rested the chair manipulation, who was very in
dlSnant, and locked her up at the Fifth precinct
station.
At a meeting last evening of the com
mittee of the Lincoln Association to make az
for the Inauguration, Messrs. B. A.
Mcdonald, Lewis Willis, and William Ii. Brown
were delegated TO wait OH the Secretary of the
Navy and secure the loan of boat from the yard
70 be titted up as ship to represent the navy in
the inaugural procession.
A track was broken on the Potomac
yesterday afternoon between this city and Alex
andria by the ferry-boat City of Washington which
made a hip between the two cities in one hour and
twenty minutes. The steamer City of Alexandria !
followed and came to this city. Boats will COM
mence theirregular trips this morning at halfpast
seven o'clock.
Workmen were employed YESTERDAY in |
filling up the old canal under the recent appropri
alton OF $4,000 by Congress. Up to Saturday there
we're registered 2,750 laborers 13l carts and lis
water boys. The number put on yesterday con-
sisted of ll2 labOrers, 16 carts and boys The nav
Of laborers has been fixed at 81 per day; carts |
$50; and water boys, 80 cents.
Friendship Tent, No. %. 1. O. of |
E., last evening, elected the following Off
:, c: Z. Richard; F. s., W. Cornell; shepherd NJ |
HI. Davis; treasurer, W. WEIGH; Icvite Thomas |
3pillman; ]; G., w. Woodward; O. e., G. H. Wor- |
len; r. Z. n, j. Il. Henyan; trustees, f. p Mann, |
Thomas Spillman, and N. H. Davis.
Margaret A. Parker has filed her an
wer to the bill of divorce brought against her by
her husband, Charles III. Parker. She denies the |
,harge of deSertIon, and says that she removed to
he house assigned her for dover in the estate of !
eaying the present one, as he was asked to come |
With her, but refused, and wOuld not permit her |
o return to him. She accuses him OF having been
;ullty OF adultery with Mrs. Stewart and Lou |