National Republican., 1881-08-02

Judge o. Riley, of the Second Assistant
Postmaster. Generals bureau, returned to his duties
yesterday morning.
Two old residents of Georgetown are
dead-Mrs, Ann B., Yates, aged seventy. seven
years and Mr.. Fred Pasco, aged eghty-two
A little son of Mr.. Jacob Hunter, of
Georgetown, broke his leg by falling from the
porch Of his fathers house to the towpath under
meath.
A fire in the photograph gallery, No.
400 Seventh street. called out the fire department
yesterday afternoon, but the flames were extln.
gushel with tri1ng loss
Hon. William G. Whipple, late United
States district attorney for Arkansas, and Mrs.
Mhinple arc In he city, the guests of his brother,
Professor H. j. Whtpplc, the well l-known baritone.
Mr.. L. W. Slater, of the Surgeon Gen
erals Office. was last night presented with hand.
some gold-headed cane by the clerks under him.
Pleasant speeches were made, and the occasion
was one ofconsiderable enjoyment.
District Attorney Corkhill returned
from Cape May. n. j. yesterday, and his first busi-
ness In the city Hall was to file n suit against
Messrs Charles L. Hovey, Hawkins Taylor, and j.
Ii. Stout for an Indebtedness to the United States
on bond ofsl5,OOO.
A drunken scrimmage took place yes
terday afternoon on Rum Row in which four young
men were pretty badly mixed up, but before in.
hicting any damage upon each other they were
parted by the spectators. The fight arose from one
of the party trying to ring In for drink.
The Potomac Insurance Company yes
terday elected directors for the ensuing year rs
follows: NJ. J. Adler, George 4. Dunlop, Thomas
Duncan Il. Il. Frey, Henry L. Sweeney, Walter s.
Cox, Thomas Knowles Phillip May, Lewis Mackall,
+. H. Moore, A. Peter, and W. +. Wallace.
Bud Eagleston, who has been such a
derotce to the cause OF temperance will give an ex
curslon tomorrow to Norfolk, Ocean View, and
the Capes. Tickets are placed at the low price of
=, and the number sold will he limited so that
all may be sure of perfect enjoyment. Good music
VIII be OH hand and nothing will be left undone
which can contribute to the comfort OF those who
so.
a. t. Lawrence, of Bloomington, ILL.,,
accompanied by Hon. d. c. Smith, NJ. c., called on
General Sherman yesterday for the purpose of
getting him to preside at the annual reunion OF
the soldiers of Illinois, which Is to be held at
Bloomington on the eth. Sth and 9th of September.
The Generals previous engagement to be present
al Worcester, Mass, at the same time prevented
him from accepting the invitation.
Marriage licenses were issued Yesterday
to Robert Lias and Ellen Coatcs, District Of Column
bia; Francis Godfrey and Mary +. Burnett, District
Of Columbia; William II. Arnold and Missouri c.
A. i, Hall, District OF Columbia; o. A. Emmons
and NJ. j. r. CoOksey, District of Columbia, aud
Andrew p. Hamilton Fairfax County, Virginia,
and Annie $. Hall, Alexandria, Va.
The concert at Drivers Summer Garden
last evening was attended by large and delighted
audience. The Monumental Quartette, who ap.
peared in full evening dress received encore after
encore. Mr.. Kalne, the Dutch dialect comedian,
gave several of his comic songs, and the cOrnet
and pccoo soloists received their full share Ofnp.
plause No plchsanter place than Drivers to
spend an evening can be found In this city