National Republican., 1881-08-13

ment ofwant rent, for sale, lost three times for
twenty-five cents in TIE REPUBLICAN,
Crypt Palmoni, of this city, will sup
port Fred warde during the coming dramatic
season.
A marriage license was issued yesterday
10 Benjamin Wilson and Georgianna Johnson. both
ofthis city.
Sullivans operctta, "Box and Cox"
has recently been given in Richmond, with Ed
IIof as Bor Pierre Bernard as Cor and q. W. Scott
as BOuncer.
Justice Wylie yesterday dismissed the
GHppllcation Of F,p Carter for a mandamus against
u N. Dreney TO compel the latter 70 remove night
soil which his wagons had rot collected
Mr.. Saunders, superintendent of the
Agricultural Grounds yesterday received from
H. 4. Bccterman, of Augusta, Ca, n crate of fine
peaches for the President. They were sent to the
White House.
The Building Inspector having stated
that the hall of tho Georgetown market. house is
not safe for public assemblies, the Commissioners
have ordered 1t to be closed and the gas and water
connections cut Off.
Major King, the prevention of cruelty
man, scored another conviction In the Police
Court yesterday in, the case of Frank Rlngold,
charged with cruelty bentlng horse. Judge
Bnndy fined him $50 or ninety days.
The report of the Central Free Dispen-
SNry anu lhneTgcnC!
1881. shows that 533 patients were treated, 17l3
prescriptions compounded, 20 operations per-
formed, and 20 emergency cases cared for.
Colonel Amos Webster has submitted
for the information OF the Commissioners de.
tailed account of the arrest at Alexandria, Of Ser.
gcant James Perry, of tho Washington Cadets, OIL
the occasion of the excursion OF the company to
Richmond Va.
The Womans Christian Temperance
Union has moved from odeon Hall to Masonic
Temple, on street. Tomorrow afternoon. at four
o'clock, services will be held there, the first time
since the Union moved into Its new quarters. The
entrance Is on street.
On account of the Presidents illness
1t Is deemed inadvisable to expose the mud and
mire by drawing off tho water to grade the carp
nearly completed. The suice-ways are finished
and the gates are being made.
If the steamer City of Alexandria is in
as bad a condition as the City OF Washington, why
is II allowed to run crowded with passengers One
Sithese days the ; engine VIII drop through tne
the water full Of drowning people.
A competitive examination for the po-
sition of third assistant examiner In the United
States Patent Ohlce was held In the north hall Of
the model room in that building, Yesterday. over
| hfy competitors were examined. The result VIII
not be made known for some time.
AS stated in Thursdays REPUBLICAN,
the rotten ferryboat City of Washington is under
going repairs certificate was given by Inspector
Meushaw in June last, allowing the boat to run
until September ], but the steamer was 80 rotten
| that the manager was afraid TO trust her in the
| water until that time.
Building permits were granted yester-
day to II. A. willard, repairs to Ebbitt House
stables, Ohio avenue aud Thirteenth and IA half
street northwest, 5000; Mrs J. f. Johnstone, 1923
CONNECTICUT avenue northwest, repairs, $40 and
| John Hoeke, 22i East Capitol street, build frnmc
back building, with tin roof, S2OO.
| Yesterday afternoon, about half-past
one o'clock, while Richard Macher, living at No.
2l Marion street northwest, was splitting wood he
received severe inclsed wound Of the foot and
| severed an artery. DIR. u. NJ. Beall was immcdi-
atcly summoned and dressed the wound.
A gospel temperance meeting will be
| held In Waugh NJ T.. Church, Third and streets
northeast, tomorrow afternoon at three O'clock
Some fine speakers and good music have been
secured 1t is hoped BY This means TO hold at
| least some of the many who have signed the
| pledge during the tent campaign Just closed.
The same young girl, Lavinia Parker,
in regard to whose case some little time since TIL
REPUBLICAN, showed the necessity of q rcfornatory
for girls wns again before the Police Court yestcr-
day, charged with street;walking. This time, al.
| Released upon her personal bond OF good behavior
Alta meeting of the directors of the Cen.
tral Free Dlspensary yesterday afternoon resolu-
ton was adopted requesting the District Commits
soners to incorporate In their estimates to Congress
5000 for the Dlspensary and Emergency Hospital
| Commissioner Morgan, who was present, promised
TO do all In his power TO secure favorable action
IN the proposition.
A German named Jacob Scherer has
a cranky idea that his wife, who returned to tho
old country in 1873, has sent him s50,0OO00o, bu
that the banks in which It is deposited will moi
let him have II, He undertook 10 raise row in
front OF the National Bank OF the Republic. was
hauled up, and amer examination by the police
surgeons was shipped TO Cincinnati, Ohio.
Yesterday afternoon, about four o'clock
Frank Turner a young colored man, while driv.
ing on the tow patch above Georgetown, was badly
kicked by mule I'm the face and breast He wa,
removed in an unconscious condition 70 his home
on Q, between Eleventh md Twelfth streets ire
render the necessary surgical assistance.
The taking of testimony in the Horton
Morgan seduction case, in which damages are lait
at $4,000, was begun before the examiner Thurs
day afternoon. The defendant Is n son OF Senate
Morgan, Of Alabama. aud was shot by the plaintiff
nearly two years ago ut the corner OF Seventh an,
q streets, IN this city. Messrs. Cook and Cole ar
her attorneys, and young Morgan is represented
by l.. q. Ilinc.
Yesterday being the eighty-first ami
versary OF the birthday Of Mrs. Elizabeth Gun
ningham, relict OF Samuel Cunningham, foTmerl,
prominent business man Of Georgetown, ID. c.,
large number of friends and acqlaintAnces as
scniOlcd at the old homestead on West street nea
lne fsslteeL bflugc WneTc tney Sul NpNn 10
bounuu dinner, presided over by the gencrOu
hostess, aud very ably assisted by her daughters
! all OF whom were present excepting Mrs. Il
! oerttey, who Is In Virginia
Among the many pleasant incidents
during the visit Of the railroad men was the ex
Quisite music furnished at the various entertain
} ments given to the gallant agents by their owl
, glee club, This glee club was very ably AsslStct
, by Misses Burnham and Mcdonald, two beautifu
girls ifom Milwaukee who were OF the party am
, whose musical attainments were OF the highes
order They were presented with beautiful has
kels of howers by the railroaders in testimony Q
= their regard and esteem.
. The Washington Monument.
AT the close of work on the Washington
,, Monument yesterday evening the shaft ha