National Republican., 1881-07-25

The Christian Brothers of this city will
go into spiritual retreat for ten days at Rock Hill
College, commencing August 1st.
Bud Eagleston proposes TO pitch his
tent In Georgetown and enter upon q vigorous
temperance campaign In that ancient burg.
Mrs. Susan Savage, widow Of the late
George Savage, whose earnest temperance work In
this city swell remembered, died on Saturday.
The police made thirty-fve arrests dur
ing the twenty four hours ending at eight o'clock
Yesterday, morning, one.fith Of which we're
"drunks."
Rev. Father jenkins, formerly presi-
dent of Gonzaga College and pastor OF 81. Aloysius
Church, has assumed charge OF the JeSuits In
Leonardtown, Nd, in place of Father Gaffncy.
A recent analysis of Potomac water by
Prof. Albert n. Leeds, of Hoboken, N. j., shows
that Washington ranks fourth in order OF relative
purity OF its water supply out of eleven of the
principal Eastern cities.
John II. McCutchen, former resident
of Washington died suddenly at Socorro, N. NJ,
OH the 10th instant, in the ffty-sixth year of his
age, He came 10 this city and resided here until
he was forty five years Of age, following his rro
fessiOn OF the law.
With all her practice, DIR. Mary Walker
has yet been able to learn how TO reach over
her shoulder and be,y the loose end Of an escaping
suspcnder. That is an art that ,cannot be &C.
quircd. 1t Is born with man, and is one of the
exclusively manly graces.-HdrsCye.
The agent of the Society for the Preven-
ton OF Cruelty to Animals Major King, on sntur-
day discovered two horses suffering from u serious
case Of glandcrs. They belonged to Mr.. John Shep-
perd and were in his stable on T. street, between
Eighteenth and Nineteenth, They will both be
shot.
Marriage licenses were issued on Sat
urday to d. A. Randall and Elizabeth Walker, Of
the District Of Columbia; Thcophus Foley and
Jane Pellon, of Alexandria Va; Henry G. Allen
and Mary Helm, Harry +. Boyd and Eliza Pc
ters, and James o. Smithand Emma Norton, Of the
District of Columbia,
A horse attached to buggy, in which
three ladies were seated became frightened and ran
away oil Ninth street, near e. OH Saturday after
necn. In his career he capsizod the buggy by
dRsning II against one going in an opposite direc-
ton, but,wth the exception ofa few scratches the
inmates escaped injury.
The splendid steamer Jane Moseley
took down TO Blackiston's Island yesterday six
hundred excursionists. Upward OF two hundred
people were turned away by Deputy Collector and
Inspector of Customs Lou Clements. who I'M
ilinchingly did his duty in allowing the steamer
to carry her full quota and no more.
The repair fund for the various school
districts has been apportioned for the ensuing year
as follows First division s1,37o.60, second division
sS322 third division 1886 co. fourth division 81 27
fifth division ~ 0O6SO sixth division s720 and sew
enih division $1,000, making total Of sI,90l 40,
which, with the reserve fund, amounts to S9S7675.
lht Dtultlb AosOtldllbn give
their annual excursion on Wednesday, taking the
steamer Jane Moseley, and going to Glymont.
Among the attractions offered by the committee OF
arrangements are an exhibition of swimming by
| Professor Odum and vocal music by qnnrtette
c1mpOsed of Messn. Carpenter, Newman, Calvert,
and Scmmy.
Nathan Ashton and William Carter,
both cDlored engaged IN an ARRAY on North Caro-.
lima avenue, near Thirteenth street southeast,
Saturday afternoon, during which Ashton seized
his advcrsnry's finger and chewed II with evident
| relish. He was not so well satisfied few minutes
after when lock ed up at the Eighth Precinct Sta
| ton III charge of mayhem.
The National Rifles will give another
excursion on Thursday evening next TO those
who have attended any Of these Rife excursions
this announcement is sufficient to awaken pleas.
| ant anicipatlons of pleasure to come; to those
| who have not yet mingled in the gayeties Of the
red coats on water y may be said that they doni
know how much enjoyment they have lost.
The late Anthony Buchly left in his will
a large amount, fully $4,000, to beneficial societies
In ;his city. He wied $4,000 to the Masonic re.
lief fund and $4,000 to the odd Fellows Charita.
hle Association; 5000 to the Washington Asylum
and 5000 extra 10 the odd Fellows Charitable
association Tho remainder Of the $4,000 has
| been willed to various charities and charitable
| organizations in this city.
Patrick b. OConnor, Michael Burke
| William Ryan, Caleb Adams, and Mrs ]. d. OCsn-
nor were up in the Police Court on Saturday
charged with using portion OF Canal street, on
| the James Creek Canal, near the arsenal for pri-
vate purposes, such as storing manure. The case
will be heard on Wednesday. A charge OF Great
ing and maintaining nuisance was dismissed, as
there were no houses within two hundred feet
Before the scandal goes any further,
and lest worse things happen let the District At
toncy at Washington cause Guiteau to be at once
taken before magistrate, examined, and formally
and legally committed TO await indictment aud
| trial. He Is "a vulgar and common criminal, and
| he should be treated MS such neither better nor
worse than any other rascal who has committed
assault with intent TO murder.-Neu York Graphic.
A petition for mandamus against the
District Commissioners has been filed to compel
them to issue drawback certificates for SG,O3l 96
with interest at ten per cent. per annum from
April, 1873. The sun Is brought by Mr.. John
| Thompson, OF New York, who claims that this
| amount is due him on certificates of assessment
which were revised away from him by the Com
missioners under The act of Congress Of June 49,
1873, This will be made test case AS II Is claimed
that upward Of $500 900 worth of assessment certh-
| Lon atnch hy nth hon mart 10 f,y,