National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-14

twenty-five cents in THE REPUBLICAN.
Mr.. Corydon F. Craig, manager Of
Tootles Opera-H House. St Joseph No., is registered
at Wizards.
The total mortality in the District fol
the week ending April 9 was 90. For the same
period "A births were reported.
During the week ending with Saturday
last the health officer inspected 500 bushels OF
oysters and condemned 80 bushels.
The examining committee yesterday
granted Messrs. Supplee& Mankin transfer of the
liquor license of Frank H. Finley, on Louisiana
avenue, between Sixth and Seventh streets north
west
Martin J. Casey, the man charged with
shooting Mrs. Martha V. Bergevin, was brought
into the Police Court yesterday for trial. but Mrs,
Bergevin being unable TO appear the case was
further postponed.
DIR. E. J. De Smedt, District chemist,
has completed q careful microscopic examination
OF 235 samples of pork selected from sixty-Ye diff
erent hogs and reports that all of the samples were
found free from dangerous parasite or larvas.
The many friends of Dennis J. J. V.
Murray will be pleased to hear that that able tao
tician has been rendered a lieutenancy in the
Galway FusileerS, which he will no doubt accept
If matters should assume warlike aspect in the
Emerald Isle.
At the meeting of the Unity Club to-
morrow evening at DR.. E. P. Howland's oil Four
an essay on "Our Public Schools: Their Defects
and Remedies" which viii be followed by music,
Rotations, DC.
The District Commissioners have sent
q communication to Colonel Taylor Suit, president
of the Washington City and Point Lookout Rail-
road, in relation to the locating of union depot
similar to those sent to the presidents of other rail-
road companies
A meeting of the emancipation con-
vention was held last night to perfect arrange
ments for proper celebration of the event the
10th instant, at which the names of a number of
prominent speakers were read and agreed upoD
as well as line of March.
William Tyler, an elderly colored man,
was charged in the Police Court yesterday with
outraging Virginia Washington, a middle
colored woman, but as it appeared that the woman
had waited a month before preferring the COM
plant the case was dismissed.
District-Attorney Corkhill yesterday,
in behalf of the United States entered suit against
Edward Abner and his bond, G. W. Wilmer and
dates back April 49, 1875 but the paper fails to give
the nature of the cause of action.
The corporators of the National Saw
ings Bank have elected the following board of
managers to serve for the ensuing year: William
stckney, S. P. Brown, c. Robbins, George H.
L IL. y. NJ
]. H Lathrop, and William H. Philip.
The following marriage licenses have
been issued: Michael B. Thomas, of Milville, N J.,
and Mary Cook, of Alexandra, Va; Peter Lewis
and Sarah Madison, John Washington and Lottie
Brown, James E. Ferguson and Martha Barlot. both
of Georgetown, D. c.; William Jones and Mary A.
Stewart.
At the annual meeting of the Inland
and seaboard Coasting Company, held yesterday
afternoon the following directors were chosen for
the ensuing year: MeSsTs. J. W. Thompson, A. II.
Herr, II. A. Willard, William Thompson, Nathaniel
Wilson, DR.. ]. Fl. Baxter, Samuel Norment, George
II. B. White, and II. d. Cooke.
Health Officer Townshend has adj
dressed note to the Commissioners requesting
instructions as to the mode of procedure in the
case of nuisance existing on piece of property
on Fourth street northwest, which belongs to O
man named Peters, residing in Philadelphia. The
owner will do nothing in the case.
Mrs. Louise v. Bryant, of Colorado,
Mrs Ruth G. D. Ravens, of Connecticut, and Miss
Emma NJ Gillett, of Pennsylvania have been
pursuing the regular course at the Howard Uni
versity Law School. They have manifested great
interest and determination to succeed in their
preparation for their chosen profession.
Henry France has taken out a permit
to build two three story brick houses on Massachu-
sets avenue. between Fourth and Fifth streets
northwest. The buildings are to be fifteen feet
fat roof and wood corniceS in all costing $1,000
Mr.. C. A. Didden is the architect and Mr.. W. a.
Williams the builder.
In consequence of the indisposition of
Colonel William A. Cook, of the counsel for Mrs
Christiancy, the examination of witnesses in her
behalf in the divorce suit brought against her by
ex-senator Christiancy was not continued yester-
day 1t is expected that ii will proceed to-day
after the cross examination of Miss Meloy has
been concluded
The District Commissioners have in
formed Postmaster Anger that the roadway on
Louisiana avenue in the vicinity of the post office
should be laid in stone, as asphalt would not
viii be thrown so far out from the building that
caused by the noise of stone pavement
viii not be serious.
The Commissioners were visited yester-
day by two delegations of citizens asking for the
of certain streets in East and South
Washington. While anxious and willing to make
the Improvements, the Commissioners could not
promise to have ii done at any time soon for fear
that they would not have the money with which
TO carry out the promise.
Mr.. John w. Thompson yesterday filed
a bill in equity against A. c. Bradley and others
prevent the transfer of certain funds said to be-
long to A. R. Shepherd, and CONVEYANCE of real es-
tate placed in the hands of Messrs. Willard Cross
& Bacon as trustees, until the notes held by the
against Mr.. Shepherd for sl1 ,677 2S
with Interest, are satisfied.
Mr.. Henry E. Davis, as administrator of
the late Philip B. Fouke, mas fled new bill in
equity against John ]. Key, for an account of the
transactions of the firm of Fouke G.
Key, composed of Philip B. Fouke and John J.
Key, and for the appointment of receiver to col
ect and take charge of everything pertaining to
and arising out of the business of the late firm.
A committee from Howard University
Law School waited upon Major Pettibone, Repre-
sentative elect from the First District of Tennes-
see, during his recent visit to the city, to invite
hin to deliver the address at their coming gradu-
ating exercises in June. Although Major Petit
bone has no business in the city at that time he
informed the committee he would be happy to re-
turn for that purpose.
A plugged telephone was rarity yes
erday, and the subscribers, as a general thing,
we're busy all day renewing their acquaintance
hip with the central Office Considerable
,ossiping was INDUCED in. but, when reminded
hat messages cost something. and time was money.
he whirr as line was cut of resembled minia-
uTe cannonade. II is stated that some of the sub
;cribers are not satisfied with the new schedule
md decline to have any telephone connection at
present,