National Republican., 1881-12-08

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A brick sidewalk has been ordered to be laid in
front Of the wharf Of the steamer CorcorNn.
Messrs. Frank Libbey aud Ben Miller, jr. hayo
| LETT the city for hunting expedition i'll Florida.
Lieutenant Hoxie says that no action has yet
been taken toward dredging the Potomac Flats.
The liquor license committee at meeting yes
ierday approved the application of Eugene
Fugit
The Commissioners have declined to order the
erection ofa gas lamp at Ninth and ID streets
northeast
Mr.. G. NJ. Fague cfthis city has received an APP
pointment in the relief department of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad.
Minnie StorcsGnd Mary MGhoney two suspicious
characters, will spend the winter in the workhousc
at Judge SHELLS request
The win Of Mary 7. Johnson was yesterday nd.
mited to probate. II bequeaths NIL the real estate
TO her two sons, I. Il, and w. IL Sampson.
Mrs. DR.. Susan Il. Wlnslow has transmitted n
letter TO the Commissioners containing sugges
tions for the improvement of the river front.
John Shea, John Mcmahon and Henry Jugle
were appointed additional patrolmen for duty ut
the Washington Monument grounds yesterday
The following patents have been issued 10 per-
sons in this city: Barnes Il lIausman, combined
bastcr
The report of the Health Onlcer for the weel;
ending December 3, lssl shows the total NOR.
tality Orthe District 70 have been 70; births, "a;
marriages, 20, and ll-blrths, ,.
The vcsper service to-day will he Mt half.paSt
seven o'clock at the Church Of the Immaculate
Conception, II being the patronal Miss Eva Mills
will sing Dudly Bucks Ave Maria"
Frank II. Weed, commercial agent, soliciting
trade for MeSsrs. L. q J. Larabcc, cracker mer-
chants, of New York, was arrested by the special
license agent yesterday and took out his license.
A fair and festival for the benefit of the Presby-
terian chapel, In Clabangh Hall, 1850 Fourteenth
street northwest, will be opened tonight and to-
morrow evening. There will be rare attractions,
License Inspector Henry Raj yesterday arrested
n commercial agent, named l.. II. Ward, for repre-
sentng New York cracker firm without a. license.
He paid the amount of the license (s2OO) and was
released.
At the third regular monthly meeting Of the
Union Cooperative Building Association, held lust
night at Cosmopolitan Hail. corner Eighth and L
streets 500 was sold Mt an average OF ~ per cent
premium.
Jennie Nuttrell, an old vagrant, of whom It is
said that she has spent every Christmas for thirty;
five years in Jail, was committed by Judge Smell
yesterday TO prevent this year from being All eX-
ccp;ion 10 the rule.
In the Circuit Court, Judge Macarthur, the case
of $, strong against A. Grant-acton on a note
TO which the defense was that the note had been
settled In Nn equity case, has been tried and ver-
diet rendered for plaintiff
A large grHy horse attached to buggy left
standing at Coal Hill ran away carly Yesterday
morning, and was not caught until II had reached
| High street. Gculgctown. The horse has been re.
| turned TO his owner James Snidc.
| In the case of Esbcrt g. Barnard, accused of re-
ceiving an illegal Zee aud umlawfilly prosecuting
pension case, Justice Bundy yesterday held IN
bonds Of $1,000 to await the action Of The grand
| jury Mrs, Lockwood went on his bond.
The South Carolina Republican Association
held nm enthusiastic meeting at their hall last
tmnsncting routine business the meeting ad.
| ourned to meet Friday, the 10th Instant
Thu, ,colorcd man, James II. Williams. who was
SO badly beaten by three other negroes, 1, lying in
imTos ihlc for Williams TO appear in court to tes
tify against his assa!lants for some time yet, If
| ever.
Among the valuable prizes won at the German
Orphan Asylum fair on Tuesday evening were
a handsome carriage robe won by Mr.. 4. b.
| Kalhfus q chihonicr, won by Mr. Francis, with
| Noah walker IL Co.; handsome lounge and a
| boat, won by Baltimore gentleman.
James Van Vnlcn yesterday filed nm injunction
| against y. W. Fitzgerald ana B. H. Warner TO re-
strain them from erecting scafolding In front of
| 1906 + street aud making other changes on the
ground that the c interfere with his business con-
duCCd on the first floor. He claims possession on
| the ground ofan uneNpred lease.
Al the regular monthly meeting of the Journey.
| men Book BINDERS Society the annual election
| uemen were elected for 1882: President, II. s.
| Linkcr; vice.presiient, John 4. RatoliG; record.
ing secretary John A, Lnndvoigt; financial seCrc-
tory, J, A. Il, Espey treasurer Daniel Mcfarland
At the second monthly meeting of the Perpetual
Building Association, held last evening at 6l5 Sew
took shares The secretary sold s., 1858, being 500
| advances at mn average discount of 5000 from the
par value fS2G0. This gives the borrower 81, ,OI7.2O
for tGtnl monthly payment Of si or at the rate of
| interest of So per cent, per annum
Marriage licenses We're issued yesterday as
| follows Walter $, Cash land Maggie J. Boyd,
| AlnnZo r. johnson and Alice Simpson, Ross DAILY
and Addic Fletcher FrnnH II HJaGkson aud Mary
| A. HOlbroOk, Clarence Il. King AMI GeOrgeRna
| Thompson, Henry Custis aud Emily Pryor, ali of
| this city. Raymond +, Barnes, of New York city
and Matte NJ Van Slyck, of Vienna, We,
Kate Dotcler yesterday filed bill for divorce
from her husband O. G, BOteler, on the ground of
descrton. The petition states that she was mar
| Tied to the defendant under the name of Kate
| Boyer at the house Of j. a, FtZgerald, on Della.
| ware avenue, January 3, 1865, by the Rev. Mr..
| Addison. On the 10Th Of November 1880 he de-
| serted her The bill then goes on to state that on
several occasions while Intoxicated, defendant
had abused her.
Barbara Kropp has filed bill against Henry
KTOpp for divorce aud for un Injunction TO restrain
him from disposng of the property, The divorce
is asked on the ground Of bad treatment and at
Yesterday Mrs. Kroppscounse, Mr. W, =. William
| SON filed an affidavit that Krupp had violated the
restraining order, Judge Wylie ordered that he be
attached for contempt
Robert Pumphery, a drty.lOoking young white
man. was uD before Judge Smell Yesterday morn.
ing charged with heaving brick at the caput
OF John Stevens, A fine Of $40 or thirty days In
jail was imposed. Both men are habtues of LouSe
nlley, and spend their Idle ttme-which is all time
at John Sheas dive on Maryland avenue, be.
tween Third ana FOur-and a-half streets, and
are gentlemen Of unsayOry character
Michael GHtto was the first victim TO Judge CoN's
| decision against the fuit-sIandS, &c, and was
| tried IN the Police Court yesterday for occupying
the sidewalk of i street northwest, between Ninth
and Tenth and between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets, by iruit'Stands In violation of the law
| Judge Smell dismissed the case against the Fif.
| ttenlh street stand, as u was moved back 10 the
building line Tuesday, but imposed tine OF S2J in
the other case, and the fine was paid,
|
Martha Washington Tea Party.
| The Martha Washington reception at Masonic