National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-19

01cT TOrLieTty tOt1uS,
preceded by rain in the southern portion.
The thermometric readings yesterday were as
follows a. m. 49o; Ii q. m $50; p. m, $50; p
m, so; p. m, AZ; IL p. m, 46o: maximum, $50
minimum, 46o
Prominent Arrivals.
NatioanI.-Charles S. Simpkins, New York; w.
b. Vincent, Providence; George Murtgatroyd, New
York; Charles P. Garde, Philadelphia; N. Sihloss
New Orleans; Hon. L. W. Humphrey, North Caro-
lima; A B. Wechsler. New York; Colonel Thomas
Smith, Warrenton, Va: P. Noyes, Boston; NJ Ban
non, Baltimore; Charles NJ. Du Puy, Philadelphia;
B. T. Bond Baltimore; Hon. James F. Legate, Kan
G. Chapman, New York; 7. Adams, ]. E. David
Philadelphia; N. E. Van Mann, New Yor k; Edward
Hughes, Philadelphia; ]. P. Eustis. New York.
E5bitf.-Hon. A. O. Keasby, Newark, n. J.; J. F.
Murry, q. s. N; John S. White, New York; Hon.
Thomas B. Keogh, Greensboro, n. c.; C. H Jackson,
Harrisburg. Pa; L. H Mitchell. Baltmore j. ellison,
Rear-Admiral r. II. Wyman, Lieutenant George n.
Totten, Thomas w. Ryan, U. 8. N; General ]. Rob
erts, General S. Woods. Captain J. W. Wheelan, U. s.
A; Captain Meade, r. II. Paine, United States steam
ship yandalia.
Willard's.-Hon. W. ]. Sewell, Richard Stock
ton. New Jersey; Hon. James B. Groome, Hon. John
a. j. Creswel, Maryland; James F. Edwards, Bos-
ton: Everett P. Wheeler, New York; Frank Lyman,
Brooklyn; w. A Sheridan, Chicago; Henry Hazel
hurst, Philadelphia; F. ]. Bachenberger, Brooklyn;
N. L. Anderson, Cincinnati; E. W. Ferguson, Pitts
burg.
ST. james,. F. Newton, New Jersey: John
Van orden. New York; George W. NALL, Memphis;
A. Braid, Philadelphia; E. S. Morse, Salem Mass;
o. III. Mitchell, J. Myers Baltimore; Fl. Liour, st.
Louis Alexander Sweeny, New York.
Metrop0Iitan.-R. G. Ludig, Philadelphia: c. F.
jacobson, DR.. F. Seeger, L. c. Burgess, New York
L. C. Kelham. Rochester n. Y; James 7. Lockwood,
St LOUIS /. Rice Smith, Virginia. V. i. Lanier Ala
bama; II. D. McCord. New York.
wormEey's.-R.D D. Benedict, C. Paige, G. Phelps,
New York: A. S. Jessep, NJ P. Henry, F. Rapis, O..
B. Morris, Philadelphia; Commodore Baldwin, U. S.
Ms. V. White Brooklyn: T. S. Hunt, Montreal; O.
c. Marsh, New Haven, Conn.
RiEss.-James R. Osgood, J. W. Coutston, r. C.
Strawbridge, Philadelphia; ]. B. Stewart c. B. Hong
ton. c. E. Steel, ]. w. I. Hurst New York; D. w.
King W. c. Tibbetts, Boston D. ]. Morrill,, Pennsyl-
wanna; C. B. Nelson, Chicago.
ArIinstOn.-W. Evans, London w. Alexander,
F. Durant n. w. Janney, New York; A. W. Hill,
Ohio; W. Z. Wight. B. II. Shoemaker, Samuel B.
Shoemaker, Philadelphia
Imperial.-J. D. Minshall, Philadelphia; Charles
S. Farrer, E. w. Gilman, Wisconsin.
You can publish three-line advertise
ment of want rent for SALE or lost three times for
twenty-five cents in THE REPUBLICAN,.
Mr.. A. Fl. Hartley, of Scranton, Pa, is
sojourning at the Imperial.
The work of laying stone on the Wash
ington monument was resumed yesterday.
The National Rifles win give a full
dress reception and soiree at their armo,y to-mor
row night.
Hon. Mr.. MADISON, the Republican who
was elected to Congress from the Third District of
Alabama, is in the city.
The Equity Court will reconvene to-
day, when the case of Kilbourn against Latta, spe
cially assigned. will be heard.
ATosAr TT,lI,o,,, oc4
master at Merton Springs Ala, is in the city. He
is one of the trucst native Republicans.
In the Criminal Court yesterday David
petit jury discharged until Thursday next
Messrs. Acker and .Neitzey have been
awarded the contract for laying the Boundary
street intercepting sewer at cost of 10S,65660.
The body of Frank A. Hammack, who
was drowned near Fair Landing, on the Potomac,
a week ago, was recovered Sunday, and the fu-
neral will take place to-day.
Collector Cooks report for the past
month shows the receipts to have been So, S4492.
The second half Of the general taxes for the cur
rent fiscal year ending June 80 nextare now due.
1t was discovered yesterday that about
four-fifths of the children of the public schools
had suddenly embraced the religious faitfl-what-
ever that is-that observes Easter Monday as
holy day.
A panic was caused about the delivery
window of the City Post Office yesterday by q
man who unwittingly kicked over a demijohn of
ammonia. Order was restored without calling in
the police.
The Capital City Guard, the crack col
ored company, attracted much attention yesterday
afternoon while parading through the streets.
The company Wa reviewed by the District Com
at Scott Circle.
In regard to the application to have the
road leading from the Ridge road to Poole's Mills,
in the county, repaired, Lieutenant Hoxie reports
that the balance of the appropriation is not suf-
ficient to warrant the expenditure.
At recent meeting of the Independent
Boston Fusileers resolution of thanks to Major
H. D. Notion was adopted for his kindness and at
tention to the members of tie corps when they
were here during Inauguration week.
Naturalization papers were issued by
the Supreme Court of the District yesterday to
Wilhelm Hoffman, of Nassau, Germany, and Emile
de GilbeIt of Strasbourgh, Germany, both qualify
ing in due form as citizens of the United States
In response to applications to have the
pump at the corner Of Fifth and streets north
west repaired the Commissioners decline to have
it done, because the District chemist reports that
the wafer is impregnated with sewer impurities.
Michael " lite. who entered suit against
the District of Columbia for trespass in cutting
ditch through his lots on Eighth street northwest
extended and claimed $40 900 damages, was yester-
day given verdict for $3.50 by the jury in the Cir
cult Court.
Bartholomew Diggins, Waterman at
the Washington navy-yard, who was dinghy
boy the United States sloop of war Hartford, in
the terrible fight at New Orleans and Mobile Bay,
has been elected to raise the flag at the grand
stand opposite the Farragut statute on the 18th in
slant.
The musicians of the city have organ
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GERS, elected for one year: Henry Iseman, presi-
dent; Albert Tyler, vice president; Frank Cor
della secretary Christopher Arth treasurer; Frank
Pistorio, George Miller, and Messrs. Donch and
executive committee.
When the Barnum boX-office closed
last evening scores of impromptu ticket spec
ulators came to the surface, and received two
and three dollars for their admission cards. which
they had shreHdly purchased early. As no tickets
we're sold, and the managers would take nomoney,
these juveniles reaped a rich harvest
Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following applicants Thomas Ford and Emma
E. Grier, Benjamin Burris and Ellen JONES' both of
Prince Georges County, Maryland Louis Wirick
and Henrietta Eckerl, William Howard of Fairfax
County, Virginia, and Sarah e. Williams of this
city; John FitZmorris and Martha E. Trader.
Mr.. L. E. Cannon is suffering greatly
from injuries received by being thrown from his
carriage and dragged some distance on the pave
ment ON Vermont avenue near L street. Saturday
evening. The accident was caused by the top or
cover of manhole which projects above the pave
nent and Mr.. Cannon says ne will sue the District
for damages.
The applications for continuation of
The sewer on n street, between Nineteenth and
Twentieth streets northwest and for laying sewer
on Maryland avenue, between Third and Fourth
streets northeast, have been fayorably recon-
mended, on condition that the applicants pay one
third of the estimated cost after the appropriation
becomes available.
Mrs. Mary Alleger was examined be-
fore Examiner Lovejoy ss witness for the de-
tense in the Christancy divorce case She testified
that she called at the house of Mrs. Lugenbeel
about one o'clock on Christmas Day, 1879, and re-
manned until her son came for her. Mrs Chris
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