National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-20
The Ohioans meet tonight.


Mr.. J. K. Merrick, of Chicago, is a
guest at the Imperial
William H. Williams was yesterday ap-
pointed market master of the Georgetown market.
The application of P. H. Sheehy, 2030
Seventh street northwest, for liquor license, has
been approved.
The receipts of Barnum's show ON Mon
day amounted to 50 $780, and the receipts of yester-
day were estimated to be about S11 900.
The chief of police has been instructed
by the Commissioners to enforce the law in George
town in relation to obStructing the sidewalks.
The Commissioners have decided to
relay the pavement on street, between Sixth and
Seventh streets northwest, back of the city post
Office.
The Princeton Baseball Club arrived
last evening, and are stopping at the Arlington
Hotel They play the Nationals this afternoon and
tomorrow.
Mrs. Bergeyin still being unable to ap-
pear in court, the case of Martin J. Casey charged
with shooting her, was yesterday indefinitely post
poned in the Police Court
Applications for the position of market
master of the Georgetown Market have been made
by Joshua W. Cartwright, 81. H. Eoss, Joseph A.
Blundon, R. c. Mann, and Henry Artz.
A defective fue caused slight fire in a
house corner of Third and D streets about eleven
o'clock yesterday morning. An alarm was struck
from box - but the department did not go into
service
The Commissioners have passed an
order that in the future all plats for subdivisions
must have the official approval of the Commits,
sioners before being recorded by the surveyor of
the District.
An unoccupied house on Ninth street,
near Grant avenue, owned by William Harper, was
set atire about three o'clock yesterday morn
ing but the flames were extlnguished by the police
before much damage was done.
In the divorce suit brought by Orleans
F McCarty against Justin 1. McCarty the court in
general term yesterday passed decree allowing
her $500 to pay for prosecuting the appeal in the
Supreme Court of the United States.
General Orson, examiner of banks for
the State of Maryland was in the city yesterday to
look into the affairs of the Freedman's Savings
Bank and Trust Company for which he was re-
Gently appointed a special examiner.
Mrs. General Ricketts, will receive at
the National Rifles dress-uniform reception and
soiree to be given this evening at the headquar
will begin at nine o'clock and dancing at ten.
Mr.. John A. Grass, piano-tuner, and
musician of considerable ability to whose destitute
condition attention has recently been called pub
licly, died Monday night at his home, 1901 Mary
land avenue northeast, leaving widow and FIVE
little children.
Two of the biggest of Barnum's ele-
phantS-Mandar1n and Chlef-had buttlng match
in the menagerie yesterday afternoon, but were
soon separated by their keepers. These elephants
are old enemies, and fought once for two hours in
New York last winter.
Plans are being proposed for reconstruct
ing the Georgetown Market House, Congress hay
ing made a special appropriation for the work.
1t is the intention pull down $50 feet of the pres
ent building and rebuild eighty four feet, leaving
forty six feet for roadway.
Justice Wylie yesterday granted Susan
L. Reeve divorce from Seah V Reeve and custody
of the children. The parties were married in the
State of Michigan June 3, 1885, and subsequently
deserted her i'll the year 1872
The board Of managers of the Young
Mems Christian Association have decided to ask
Mr.. Joseph Bower to act as general secretary tenn
porarily for the next two or three months or until
other arrangements can be made. 1t is suggested
that Mr.. Bower who is one of the most active
workers in the association, would fill the position
permanently to the satisfaction of all.
Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following applicants: George H McQuinn and
Lizzie Cranage; Cary w. Kanke and Miriam E.
Phillips both of Wooster Ohio; John Carney and
Katie Dougherty; James ". Whaien and Alice H.
Duckett, both of Prince Georges County, Mary
land; Waymon Derricks, of Baltimore, Md. and
Mary A. Wilson, of New York city; William White.
of this city, and Elizabeth Moran, of Uniontown,
D. G..