National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-19

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Smith and wife, F. A. Sinclair and wife, Lyman
Hall and wife, J. Mcnamara and wife, F. W. Shear
E. W. Clark, Robert Hllkins, W. ]. Burk n. Y; Il.
| +. Patch and wife, Miss Patch, Michigan.
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| twenty-five cents in THE REPUBLICAN.
Robert Filkins, J. II. Haverly's man.
ager, is guest at the Imperial.
William T. Mitchell has been commits
stoned as postmaster at Callands, Va.
The Congressional Temperance Society
will hold its forty-seventh anniversary meeting
to- morrow night.
NIessrs. Charles G. Glover and Thomas
Hyde have fled a bill in equity against the heirs
of Johnson HELEN to perfect the title to lot 4,
square SIS.
Dr. Lords lecture on Queen Elizabeth
last night at the Congregational Church was well
attended. 1t was an essay of decided merit and
not little originality.
Tyler Post, G. A. R., of Cumberland,
Nd, has arranged for demonstration in honor of
the President-elect when he passes through Cum
berland en- route for Washington.
Next Wednesday evening, handsome
flag, donated by Senator Conkling to the Roscoe
Conkling Club of Boys in Blue. will be formally
presented at the Masonic Temple.
A certificate has been filed with the
Recorder showing that /. c. Heese Chris. Z. Lewis,
and Isaac s. Davis have been elected as trustees of
the Church of the Reformation (Lutheranl.
The repairs to the Long Bridge, so far
the railroad bridge is concerned, are nearly
complete, and it is expected that the first train
with passengers for the South will be able to cross
this evening.
Adeline L. Arney, through her attor
ney Mr. Irwin Williamson, has filed bill in equity
against Dennis Mcnamara and others to sell lots rs
and &c, in Sherman's subdivision of square 40 and
lot 4, square 723
A gentleman named WoOdie, while
riding horse on the Avenue near the Police
Headquarters yesterday afternoon, had his right
ankle badly sprained by the animal slipping
down and unSeatlng him.
Miss Fannie Ellis, daughter of Mrs.
John F Ellis died at one o'clock yesterday morn
ing, after long and painful illness, of consump-
ton. She was an uncommOnly preposseSSing
young lady, and had a large circle of friends.
The schooner Matilda Brooks, Jones,
from jacksonville, with 100000 feet of yellow pine
lumber, and the schooner Edward r. Emerson,
Childs, from Savannah, with 100000 feet of white
pine lumber, arrived at Georgetown yesterday.
Mr.. w. c. Baldwin, of Washington, Pa,
and Miss Josephine Mccormick, of Clarksburg
West Va, who were married on Thursday last are
now in this city on their wedding tour, being the
guests of Mr.. R. X Helphenstine, the uncle OF the
bride.
Mr.. Ben. P. Vivian, of Bergen, Mercer
County, Kentucky, has been informed by the Com
missioners that they do not think 1t expedient to
give permission TO him to occupy space in one of
the public squares to exhibit section of the Big
California Tree"
Mrs. DR.. Wright, widow of the great
obstetrician, Professor NJ. B. Wright, late of the
Ohio Medical College of Cincinnati is visiting her
son, the Hon. Geurge B. Wright, of the Third
Auditors Office, Treasury Department at his resi-
dence, No. ST. Twelfth street northwest.
Miss Blanche Roosevelt, SO well known
in musical circles she being the original Mabe, in
the troupe organized here by Arthur Sullivan to
give 1.-The Pirates of PenZance'), is stopping at
the Metropolitan. 1t is understood that she will
give concert between now and Inauguration day.
Among the papers filed with the Reg
lister yesterday was the will of the late Patrick Ca
hill. He bequeaths all his property to his wife
during her natural life. To his son Daniel Z. Ca
appoints his son, Daniel E. Cahill, as his sole ex
ccutor.
The repairs to the M-street bridge over
Rock Creek have been nearly finished. Two new
trusses have been added by the Pittsburg Bridge
Company, making five instead of three trusses, and
the District authorities are now putting down a
new flooring OF North Carolina pine stringers and
oak plank floor.
President Hayes has pardoned George
King, convicted December s. 1879, in the Criminal
Court of a second ofense OF petit larceny, and
sentenced to the Albany penitentary for two
years A pardon has alsC Oeen granted George
w. Walters, convicted of assault November -, $780,
and sentenced to six months in jail.
Colonel J. o. P. Burnside, of the Ma
ional Rifles, accompanied by Colonel Robert Boyd,
Yesterday called upon the Commissioners and
rendered them marching salute next Tuesday
he 22d instant. The tender has been accepted, |
and at ten o'clock in the morning the Commits
sioners will review the rifle company.
The grainers of this city held meet |
ne last evening at SOP Ninth street northwest for
The purpose of perfecting their organization. Mr.
James SleppeIuSOn presided, ana MI. D. r. Moran
lcted as secretary. The constitution and bylaws
not being completed, it was resolved to adjourn
until Friday evening, the 18th instant. when full
meeting is expected
At a meeting Of the employees of the
Treasurer and Assessors and Water
Registrars offices, held in the Columbia building
Mr.. John A. Sloan was chosen president, and Mr.
vi liam ]. Donoho secretary. Suitable resolutions
were adopted respecting the death of Watkins
Addison, r, and will be engrossed and sent to the
family of the deceased.
Governor Thomas L. Young, of Ohio.
will preside at the demonstration of sympathy with
Ireland, under the auspices of the Clan ma Gael,
1t Lincoln Hall, on Inauguration Day. Hon. Ben
of Ohio will speak of American SYM
pathy for the Irish people, and Hon. Nicholas Ford
IF Missouri, will speak of the Situation from an
Irish Nationalist Standpoint"
Mrs Adeline Duvall Mack will give
reading the 25th instant In Baltimore at Wilson
Post, G. A. r. Hail. under the auspices of the Grand
Army of the Republic, for the benefit of destitute
1rph ans and widows of soldiers. This is labor
of love" Mrs Mack's part, she charging nothing
Tor her services, and, from her we'll known abili-
les will be labor of excellence.
Mr.. Eugene Rosis, of Pennsylvania,
formerly the stenographer OF the Department
IF Justice, has been appointed assistant sec
'etary of the French American Claims Com
mission. Mr.. Rosis has great many warm
friends in this city well as in his native State
md the universal opinion is that the appointment
S a just recognition of the very able manner in
which he performed his duties in the Department
IF Justice.
District Affairs in Congress.
Congressman Neal has no hope of the |
passage of the District code at this session.
Senator Harris presented in the Senate yester-
lay petition from Mrs Louise Pollock, asking |
or all appropriation of 81 200 to pay rent of build
ng for free kindergarten school.
Representative Clymer yesterday endeavored to !
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