National Republican., 1881-08-17


higher pressure.
The thcrmometric readings yesterday were as
follows: Ia M, $50; II am, 75o; 3 p. M, TO:
p m, 73o; II p. m, 66o; maximum, 1872; mini
mum, 616o.
Prominent Arrivals.
Metropolitdn.-H.W w. Morrow, New York;
William f. Cameron Virginia George u. MaoTier,
Knoxville; Hon. John Goode, Virginia; w. A.
Nelson and George H. Webb. North Carolina; II.
Il. Peyton, Virginia; II. Kohn and Charles A. Gal
lagher, New York; George D. Teller, Bufialo Ben
H. Levy, Savannah: Judge Spires, Lynchburg,
EbJih,-J. g. Hindc New York; +. G.
Smith, Rome, Ga; w. V. Bronough, U. s. N. L.
w, Perlin, New York 7. b. SNckhouse, Little
Rock s. c.; c. r. Eusterlng, Bennettsvilc, s. c.;
s. II. Smith, Wilmington, Del; Charles +. Angel,
s. r. NJ. W. II, Price, Denver Colorado; r. II.
Cunningham, Henderson, Ky.
81. Mdrc-J. NJ. Stebbins New Jersey
NJ. c. Davis. Pittsburg, Pa. II. P. Bowie, Boston;
J. r. Manning Elmira, n. "; II, II. Emmett, New
Haven, Conn; L. J. Watkins and Colonel T. II.
Gardner, Howard County, Mnrylandj l.. d. Stone
and S. I. Love- 81. Mary's County, Maryland.
81. Jdmes.-W. l.. Wilson, Louisiana !;
q. W. Simpson, New York W. s. Peck, Connccu-
cut; X. H. Duell aud l.. L. Crandall, New York L.
II. Zaher, Hartford, Conn; j. j. Clark, Alabama;
J. H. Laskey and J. II. Libbey Boston; o. s.
Haines Illinois
Riggs-W. B. Pittman, Mississippi J.
w. Johnston, Virginia.; Fred II. Wines, Springfield; !;
Ross Raymond, l. Mclean, T. II. Timby, New
York; W. d. Merrill, Philadelphia; W. J. Cunning.
ham, Cincinnati
Impciol.-F. f. Cole, Chicago; B. f.
Burke, Niagara Falls; Frank J. Flonnery, NJ. D.,
Baltimore.
Irlmgton.-W. w. Lamb, NJ. d., Phila-
delphia; G. Nisbet, II. ]. Petine, England.
Wormicys,-R. s, Child, jr., Philadel-
phia George p. Agar New Orleans.
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN COMPANY
has supplied its job department with complete
invoice of the newest styles of type and printing
material. and is prepared to execute job-work in
all It's varied branches in n manner equal to any
printing establishment in the country Legal pa
pers pamphlets BRIEFS records, reports, &C., exc.
cuted with promptncss and careful supervision.
Commissioner Dent has returned to the
city.
Richard 7. Merrick, esq, isin New York,
at the Gilsey House.
There were no patents issued to Dis
trict inventors during the week ending yesterday.
Preparations are being made for the re-
opening Of the courts The carpets are being
taken up and the court. rooms thoroughly cleaned,
Judge Bundy yesterday administered a
soporIhc to Frank Williams, by giving him ten
days for stealing sixteen bars OF soap from the gro.
Gerry store Of Michael Coombs.
The Commissioners have appointed the
following additional patrolmcn: Robert H, Rick
etts, for duty on street, between Seventh and
Twelfth streets northwest, and G. II, Jackson and
J. II. Kelly, United States Treasury Department
A stove in the house of Mrs. Jordan, on
NJ street, between Delaware avenue and Third
street southwest set fire to the roof yesterday and
before the flames were cxtingushed adjoining
property had been damaged to the amount of S275,
Major James McNabb is a candidate
for Fire Commissioner in place of William B.
Reed. Major McNabb served in the war in the
Union army. lie IS n Republican, and has lived
in this city for seventeen years Secretary Kirk.
wood makes the appointment.
A suit for SANDER, with damages fixed
at Sl0,0JO was flied yesterday by Leopold Ofcn.
stein against Boone and Eliza Chambers. The
pantiil charges Mrs. Chambers with calling him
a hog, thief and pcrjurer; all OF which he states
damaged him in the estimation Of the ncighbors,
Midshipman William NJ. Robinson has
just returned, with his sister, from visit to Chi.
cago and St. Paul, where they were most delight.
fully entertained. He leaves the city on the 18th
instant to Join the Lancaster, now lying Mt Ports
mouth, n, H., for II two years cruise on the Medt-
crranean.
The Inspector of Buildings has notified
the commissioners that the new school buildings
in the second and sixth divisions cannot be prop.
erly completed for the amounts named in the bids
by the contractors, and recommends the return oil
the plans and specifications TO the school board fol
reconsideration.
An elderly man, named Gustavus
Knrney, was thrown from hay wagon at thC
corner OF Bridge and High Streets yesterday
morning, and severely injured about the head
! He was attended by physician, who was passing
| at the time of the accident, and afterward taken
TO his home, at Fairfax Court House, Va.
The excuse that Steamboat Inspector
W. o. Savlle makes for allowing the ferrybcat,
to run in their present condition is rather lame
one. He says the river Is narrow and the pilot car
face OF her certificates that the boat is rotten9 i
she should fill with water the passengers must 81
still for the pilot VIII run heron shore. What thI
| public want to know Is, is the inspection law
farce here?
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
as follows; Philip Perry, of Wilmington, Del, ant
Mary +. Warren, OF Charles County, Maryland
James A, Montgomery and Sallie Wilkerson, o
| Charles County, Maryland Isaac Brown and Ga
briclla Pinckney, Of Prince Georges County, Mary
land J. +. Carlin and Sarah V. Rudd, of Alexan
| dria, Val Edward C. Hoover and Mary q. McCub
bin. Richard Shorter and Susie Wilson, and Lam
| bert 4. FolAnsbce and Bessie Tucker, all OF Wash
| ington, D. G.
Fire was discovered last night in va
cant frame house, No. 1889 n street northwest. be
longing to the Hilton estate, and when the flame
communicated with the next house u genera
alarm was sounded. The structures were of dry
| inhammablc material, and the efforts of the fire
| men were devoted to saving the adjacent property
| The house in which the fire originated was com
| pletcly guttcd and the other one badly damage
In the upper story, the loss being about $500.
Building permits have been granted t
Union Bethel Church, N street, between Fifteenth
and Sixteenth streets northwest, two story bricl
Sixteenth street. between Rhode Island aycnu
| and street northwest, one three story briC
dwelling, $1,000; Harriet E.Sharpc, iOS Thirteenth
| street northwest, build three story back buildn
and make repairs, 1850; j. c. Wilson, 1913 stree
northwest, build bath room and make general re
pairs 5000; Mrs. Harriet Gray, 1927 o street north
| west, put in brick front, Si75, and A. II. Fowler
1852 Twelfth street northwest, repairs TO iram
dwelling, Sli.
Captain Thomas NJ. .McDougall, Seventh
Cavalry, one of the survivors of the famous batl
on the Little Big Horn in 1876, where Custer an,
five companies OF the regiment were mnssacred, re
turned to the city last week from Rawcy SPRING
West Virginia, with his nephew, Mr. Adams, am
Is ut his fathers residence, in Georgetown, VIZ
his family. Miss Sudle " Fleming, Of Brooklyn
n, y, u sister OF Captain McDougals wife, Is no,
visiting them, on Market street. In Georgetown, a
the residence OF General Charles McDoug0ll, Mis-
Georgia Adams, the granddaughter of Generl
MCDOugal, has returned from an extended Wis
to friends at Langley, Nn, Monday evening sh
was the recipient of a complimentary barge part
up the Potomac, rendered by members OF the Co
lumbia Boat club.
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.