National Republican., 1881-09-14

Mr.. f. j. Conger and family have re-
turned to the city.
Lawyer Bainbridge II. Webb will leave
here next Saturday to recreate in the Valley Of
Virginia. .
n. Behrcns, advance agent for Coup's
circus with his corps, numbering eleven, are ntthc
Imperial.
Senator John w. Johnston arrived late
last night from Virginia. and is stopping at No. COG
Thirteenth street.
Clerk Meigs yesterday issued marriage
license to Louis f. r. Genet, Of New York city, aud
Callle T. Cooper, Of Georgetown, ID. G.
The case of Edward Jones, charged by
q. p. Austin with keeping gambling house on T.,
near Fourteenth street, will be called III the Police
Court day.
Fifty cents has been received at the
business office of THE REPUBLICAN, in aid of the
Michigan sufferers, from Miss Mary i. Fitch, 12T q
street northwest
The Michiganders held brief meeting
last night, but adjourned to meet in the room of
the Commissioner of Patents this afternoon at
half past two o'clock.
An unknown German in the employ of
Mr.. LGler, q butcher, near the Seventh street toll.
gate, died suddenly yesterday afternoon and the
coroner will make an examination to-day.
The usual nightly burglary occurred
early yesterday morning before daylight Cor
dons Monument House, corner First street aud
Pennsylvania avenue, was broken into aud robbed
of cigars, liquors, &c
Mr. w. c. Crum. the advance agent of
Coup's circus was in the city yesterday, making
the initial arrangements for the appearance Of
that great show, which will be here on the 3Oth
instant and October j.
The Apollo Glce Club proposes to loom
|. up somewhat during the coming season. mum.
Der of leading lady singers will be added to the
club. and several new cunlnias Will be taken I'M
at once, with II view OF their production In public
during the fall and winter
The ladies of Friendship Division, No.
II, Sons of Temperance, are arranging for an en-
ternnment and inir for the benefit of the divis-
ion at an early day. Friendship is noted for its
good entertainments. and the coming one will not
be behind any Ofits predecessors.
A magnificent specimen of the genus
night blooming cercus was exhibited by Miss
Frey of 1924 Washington street. to large gather.
ing of friends at her residence last night. The
plant has eleven flowers in full bloom and Is
one ofthc finest seen in the District in years,
No investigation will be had in the col
lision case of the steamer George LcGry, Captain
Tall and thc schooner John II. Williams Captain
| Mitchell, of Point Lookout, about q week ago, rs
| the steamboat company has agreed 10 pay for tho
damage to the schooner. The accident was un-
| avOidablc.
Suit was entered yesterday against the
Metropolitan Street Railroad Company by Mr.. H.
o. Moore, who claims 500 900 damages for injuries
receve by his little on the 18th of lns.April
| by being run over by one of the cars 6: the com.
pany NJ the corner of FOur-and'n-hdif street and
Missouri avenue.
The reorganization of the Musctte Club
took place last evening for the season of 1881. 80,
the following officers being chosen: w. NJ Dim
mick, president; Charles Bruehl vice-preSdent
W, $, Knox treasurer; William a. Morscll, seGrG.
tary. The club arc making preparations fora ball
at an carly period.
A meeting of the committee on music
for the Yorktown Centennial was held at the resi-.
dence of Dr. H. s. Kimball last night. owing to
| the limited attendance amer some informal dis
| cusson of the work before the committee II was
| decided to adjourn and await the action of the
| general committee which meets at the city post
| Office tomorrow night
George William Brooks, the colorcd boy
whose arrest for robbing Mr. A. II. Hilton, a Cap.
itol Hill furniture dealer, has already been men,
| toned in TuE REPUBLICAN,, was up in the Police
Court yesterday afternoon, charged with grand
to the grand Jury under 900 bonds, In default O
| which hc was committed.
A colored man named Wilson Williams
while fishing Off the Virginia end Of the Long
bridge yesterday afternoon, accidentally fell over,
board, aud, before assistance reached him, he was
drowned. The Virginia authorities held an in
quest and rendered n verdict In accordance Will
the facts, after which the body was removed tC
507 Four.and ahalf street southwest, In this city.
The following arrivals at The river front
have been reported by Harbor Master Sutton
Steamer Commerce, SlOgernan. 10000 shlngle.
and 80 900 feet Of lumber for market sloop Fam,
Sotheron, Nelson, oysters for market; sloOp Johi
Gibson. Reed, oysters for market; schooner q. =
| Wright, Marshall, wood for Johnson Bros. scHmc
Sue GeOghcgan, miscellaneous cargo for Stephen
son Bros.
Chancellor John T. Ennis returned yes
terday from Cape May, where, as he says, he slcp
under blankets every night, while we in Washing.
ton were swcltering, Mr.. Ennis says thnt in III,
midst of ali tile gayety at tho Cape men, women
nnd children would cease their usual avocutlon
aud crowd about the bulletins several times u da!
eGgcr to learn the latest news regarding tie Pres
| dents condition