National Republican., 1881-06-30

LSdCll hllItu d IldO uOS kcS-
terday on D, between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets southwest.
The Jonadabs of the District and Bal
timore will spend the glorious Fourth in Annapo-
lis with the council of that city.
Herman Strauss, a commercial agent,
charged with selling by sample without license,
was fined sos by Judge Smell yesterday.
Commissioner and Mrs. Thomas P.
Morgan will leave this morning for the Hot Springs
in Arkansas, and expects to be absent fifteen days.
Mr.. Thomas r. Sorin, late Of the Tomb
stone (Arizonal Epaaph, and secretary of the Mesa
Consolidated Mining Company, IS in the city on
business connected with his company.
The regular Thursday afternoon mill
tary match at Benning's will be postponed from
this till tomorrow evening. on account of the
National Eifies excursion this evening to Marshall
Hall.
Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 5, K. of P,
has elected the following officers for the ensuing
term: James ?. Murray, c. c.: Michael Wallace,
Y. G.; Henry Young, prelate, and John A. Frank,
NJ. atA
Mr. Samuel Kirby yesterday reached
his eighty-second birthday and was warmly con-
graduated Ly his numerous friends. He is still
active and robu@t and retains full possession of all
his faculties.
Misses Genevieve and Lena O'Connell,
of this city, bore of the highest honors at
the Academy of the Visitation, Monte Maria,
Richmond, Va, at the commencement exercises
on Monday last.
A painter named Glascoe was yesterday
overcome with the heat while engaged in painting
a house on Second, between B and streets north
west. After receiving medical aid he was con-
veyed TO his home.
The Bar Association presented pc
GIion to Justice James yesterday, asking an ad-
iournment of the Circuit Court during the hot
spell and while the repairs are being made to the
roof over the courtroom.
A number of residents on G street,
near the Metropolitan Church, have requested the
grand jury to indic the steeple of the church as
nuisance, owing to its dangerous condition from
the effects of the late storm.
The defense in the case of John Dono-
hue, on trial for the murder of Catharine Bailey,
concluded their testimony yesterday morning,
and the case was given to the jury, who promptly
returned a verdict of fmanSlaughter.
Owing to the damaged condition of
the court rooms the Orphans Court will not be in
session this week. Due notice viii be given when
business can be transacted. All cases set for hear
ing Friday, July l, will be continued.
Thomas J. Bicksler, charged with hav-
ing counterfeit money in his possession, was ar
raigned in the Criminal Court yesterday and
jury empaneled. Four witnesses were examined
by the Government, and the case was continued
till to-day.
A very attractive excursion will be given
by the De Molay Commandery on July to Nor
folk. Fortress Monroe, and the Capes returning on
Tuesday morning, the 5th instant. The commO
diouS steamer Jane MoSeley has been secured and
q good time and pleaSurable trip is insured.
The Webster Cadets, colored organi-
zation, many of them boys as young as fourteen,
had practice drill last evening in front OF the
Arlington, under the command of Captain Sim
lan dot IN taTIr
went through the various evolutions very credit
ably.
1t is understood that DR.. Palmer will
in a day or two tender his resignation as surgeon
i'll charge of the Freedman's Hospital. The coll
ogcd people of the District have been pressing the
claims of DR.. Augusta and DR.. Purvis. aud II Is
probable that one OF these gentlemen will be ap-
pointed
Marriage licenses were issued yester-
day to the following candidates for matrimony:
Frederick S. Gibb and Gertrude Bond, District of
Columbia; Hodgson B. Waddey and Laura F.
Dwyer, District Of Columbia; Stephen A. Miller,
District of Columbia, and Addiue V. Souder,
Prince Georges County, Maryland.
The United States steamship Alliance
sailed from St John, y. F., at half-past seven yes
tcrday morning, and commenced her voyage un-
der favorable auspices the weather being fine. She
proceeds drect to Iceland, thence to Spitzbergen.
After cOalng at the latter place she will commence
tne SeaTcn the missing JeanlleIle.
Captain Henry w. Howgate, late of the
United States Signal Service, has returned from
SAN Francisco, whittier he went to see the Rodgers
fit out for her Arctic cruise. 1t was his intention
to visit st. Johns, Newfoundland, to witness the
sailing Of the vessel with Lieutenant Greeley's
expedition July 4, but could not make connec
tions.
The police authorities were yesterday
requested by an aged couple named Taylor to as
sSt them in finding their daughter, about fourteen
veaTs old who had left her home in Alexandria
and, they feared. was leading a bad life in this
city Detective Acton ascertained that the girl
staying with persons of rather doubtful character
in South Washington, and the parents were SO in
formed.
The Biiou Concert Company, of this
city, has given two concerts this week, one at War
renlon and the other at Fauquier White Sulphur
Springs, both of which were thoroughly successful.
The organization comprises Miss Minnie Evan,
soprano: Miss Carrie Bender, pianist; Herr Josef
KaSDer, violiniSt, and little Annie Lewis, reader,
with Mr.. W. S. Mexican as business manager.
Major John II. King, the agent of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty TO Animals,
has been making a tour of the various car lines,
with view of preventing overlooking of cars and
10 ascertain the treatment of the hCsSes On the
Metropolitan line he found horse suffering from
bleS and a well horse substituted. He has taken
measures % put stop to the practice Of the Her
die drivers in tIottirg their horses up hill.
The Withdrawing members of the NJ.
E Church (colored), of Georgetown, have con-
nectcd themselves with the Baltimore Conference
of the \. NJ. Z. Church. Rev. W. D. Cooke has
been appointed pastor for the conference year.
They are now worshiping in a building on
Twenty seventh street until they can build q
church. Last Sunday $3.50 was subscribed to the
building fund, and six of the officers subscribed
SID The officers of the church are as follows
Trustees, David Barnes, John Clinton, and Will
lam J. Butler: stewards, George Jacobs, William
D-!fTey. and Mr.. Norris.
We have received from A. L. Reed, ESQ.,,
passenger agent, a complete abstract of Farming
Lands and Attractive Homes" in pamphlet form,
for sale on the line of the Associated Railways in
Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia,
compiled by A. Pope, esq, general passenger agent
of the lines giving all particulars of interest to
intending Immigrants, with price per acre, condi-
ton and character of soils distance from railways,
products, &c. This work will be found an accur-
ate and ready guide to those wishing to purchase
and locate in the Sunny South, where the climate
is both mild and salubriouS, the prices being within
the reach Of all industrious and enterprising ters
of The soil.
The SchuetZen Yesterday.
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