National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-28

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Mr.. James NJ. Perry, of Chicago, is 6
guest at the Imperial.
The police made forty-one arrests dur
ing Saturday and Saturday night.
A marriage license has been issued tc
Charles w. Rouse and Lizzie S. Warner.
District Attorney Corkhill and family
have taken apartments at Wizards Hotel.
A. ]. Dumont, naval officer at New Or.
leans, and ex- Governor Antoine of Louisiana, are
stopping at the Philadelphia House.
The Criminal Court will meet again this
morning, but. no marshal having been appointed
another pcstponement of cases will have to made
Lum Henderson was arrested by Officer
Horn, of the Fifth Precinct Saturday, charged
with the larceny of several sets of harness from
Captain Grifiths stables in State alley.
The District Commissioners are now
issuing lien certificates bearing ten per cent inter-
| est from the date of original assessment on all
property where the revision is complete.
The survivors of the New Orleans and
| Mobile squadrons the men who fought under
Farragut and Porter, will have the right of the line
| in the unwilling ceremonies on the 23d prox.
The unoccupied house No. 1912 r street
| was entered Saturday night by some person, who
gained admission by cutting slat from shutter
and then hosting window. Nothing was stolen.
EX-Policeman James Gates, who became
insane some time ago. died yesterday at the Insane
Asylum. The remains will be buried from the
residence of his father, No 739 Tenth street south
east.
w. o. Tolford, who has been in Wash
ington making settlement of claims of the State of
Ohio against the General Government left for
Columbus last night on business connected with
his work here.
Mrs. Isabella Virginia Swearingen,
widow of Richard s. swearingen, esq., of st. Louis,
and mother of Mrs Field died at the residence of
Mr. Justice Field No. q First street northeast Sat-
urday evening.
There will be requiem mass at St.
Matthew's Church at six o'clock this morning in
memory of Miss Emily Campau, who died last Fri
day at No. 1421 street. The remains will be taken
to Detroit for burial.
Leopold Block, in answer to the bill of
his wife, Yetta Block for divorce, denies the
charges of cruelty and adultery, or that he has
failed to support her, and asserts that she is Shar
ing his bed and board at the present time.
In the divorce suit of Julia F. Webster
VS.. James Webster, the wife has petitioned for an
Injunction to restrain the husband from entering
the dwelling house or premises of the petitioner,
or in any other manner disturbing her pending the
hearing of the case.
Dr. E. S. Mathews, "a surgeon in the
navy was removed from the fremont House to
Providence Hospital Saturday, suffering from the
effects of suicidal dose of morphine, taken while
he was temporarily insane from the combined eff
fects Of opium and liquor.
Officer Edelin, gave chase Saturday
night to a suspicious looking colored man on
Seventh street east near the Eastern Market The
man escaped. but in his haSty flight dropped
bundle containing some wearing apparel, which,
evidently, he had stolen.
AT the meeting of the Literary Society
at Professor Bells residence 1902 Connecticut ave-
nue., Saturday evening Colonel Curtis read a
Librarian Dwight. of the State Department, read a
paper on the Nomenclature of Towns"
District Attorney Corkhill, in behalf of
the United States, has entered suit against Levi
Edwin Dudley and his bond for $4,000. Mr. Dud-
ley on May II, 1873, was appointed Superintendent
| of Indian Affairs, and having failed to properly
account for all the public moneys disburSed by
him, is sued for a balance claimed by the Govern
ment.
At the last regular meeting of the Sum-
ner Guards, Captain William E. Ward in the chair,
Henry Honesty, secretary, the company was re-
organized by electing Captain Ward as captain,
Thomas Honesty first lieutenant, and d. Snowden
second lieutenant. The officers were authorized
to make arrangements for the company to parade
on the 10th of April and to solicit subscriptions TO
defray expenses.
Justice Macarthur, holding the Circuit
Court has certified the cases of the District of Co.
lumbia against the Metropolitan and Washington
and Georgetown Railroad Companies to the court
in banc to be heard in the first instance The
suits were entered by the District against the COM
paes to recover for paving along the tracks of the
defendants, and the latter plead the statute of lin
itation to which the other side demurs
Justice James has granted a stay of
judgment in the case of Captain John P Walker,
Third United States Cavalry, until after the hear
ing of his appeal in the general term. The Cap
tain was confined in the Insane Asylum, and re-
leased on writ of habeas corpus. Justice James
the custody of DR.. Godding It is pending further
action in the case that the petitioner is released
on bail