National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-11-12

Tyrol gloves of thick creamy white
skins are worn for full dress.
Christmas cards have made their APP
pearance in windows of uptown booksellers.
A lizard large enough to surround the
bonnet crown is the latest eccentrici-y in millin-
cry.
Mr. Wilbur +. Story, the editor of the
Ebbit
Satin for lining sealskin jackets is in
the eoors crimson, sapphire blue, pale blue old
gold and amber.
The Germania Mennerchor celebrates
its anniversary on Monday next by suitable fes.
tvities, TO conclude with grand ball at Abner's
Hall.
The Commissioners have appointed
Mr. J. f. Zug to the position in the Collectors Office
made vacant by the suspension Of Mr.. Silas Mer-
chant.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
| TO Henry W. Warner and Harriet L. Williams, and
| this city.
A brutal looking negro named Jacob
Hall was yesterday sent to the workhouse in de-
aul OF sloO Tor frequent exposure of his person TO
| school girls
The report of the Health Officer on the
vital statistics of the District for September shows
that the mortality was iO3; births, 2GS; marriages,
49, ana still births %.
A bill for n divorce was filed yesterday
Dy fnllp u. Butts against Frances l.. Burlls, but
what me cause was could not be ascertained, rs
the papers were withdrawn by the plaintiff.
Somebody will walk into Police Head
quarters early some morning and carry Off the
young men who have charge OF the telephone. to-
gether with all the instruments. It's nice head
| quarters for "sleepcrs."
Captain Opdyke, of the army, will have
charge of the Sioux delegation during their stay.
He will escort them to the National Theatre 10
witness the merry performance of Sasbury's Troli-
badouis Monday evening.
Major Brock has been instructed to
notify persons occupying stands or booths OH the
streets that they must be removed by December l.,
as after that date the law against such obstruc.
tons to the streets Will be rigidly enforced.
Leona De Forrest, an inmate of frankie
Middleton's house, on Thirteenth street. below the
Avenue, died yesterday morning after having
given bir.n to pt s,!l-G"rn infant The body was
and Will be Inferred to-day.
In the Police Court yesterday young
white man was sentenced to six months in Jail for
snatching puckctboolS from Mrs. +. II. Smith. 1t
was shown that this theft was actuated by the
mans furnishing condition, MS Officer Grant tes-
titled to the extent of his appetite when given food
| III the station.
The Rev. Charles ID. Andrews, OF
ChrIsts Church, Navy-Yard, having sufficiently
| recovered from his recent severe illness, will
| Garfield Memorial Hospital, and the offerings OF
the day are to be appropriated to the fund now be.
Workmen were engaged yesterday in
constructing platform in the Criminal Court
room, back of the railing, for the the convenience
OF spectators at the Gutenu trial. The seats will
| be raised so MS to command an unobstructed view
| of the prisoner and no one viii be permitted e
stand in the ailcs or about the approaches 10 the
| room.
The Commissioners have authorized
the Mutual Union Telegraph Company to extend
its line upon the following streets: By pole from
North Capitol street and New York avenue, along
| New York avenue to First street west, thence
along the east side of First street &c
i street northwest, thence Underground along the
east side Of First street TO New Jersey avenue, and
along east side of New Jersey avenue TO u street
north, and thence along the north side Of street
TO North Capitol street.
Building permits were granted yester-
day to d, i, Graf, corner WarnGrnnd Fifh streets
| two-story brick dwelling, $1,000 j. Tarbcll two
story frame dwelling, Metropolis View, county
$500; Michael nolan, laos Seventh street north.
west, remodel dwelling, $3.50; James ii. Williams
| 40 X street northwest, shed, S25; Allen Clarke 81
| Is street southwest, repair shed, $40, and Edward
| Montague, remove frame house to NJ street, be
tween First aud Second southwest IS.