National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-25

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twenty-five cents in THE REPUBLICAN.
4 marriage license has been issued to
Robert Banks and Annie ]. Coates.
DIR. Thomas Fl. Trott, one of the physi-
| clans of Providence Hospital has rendered his
resignation TO Sister Superior Beatrice.
Treasurer Glover has received from the
Post S1S0SS and from the Office of the custodian of
the United States Treasury, through Mr.. Pitney,
$3.50.
The last will and testament of Clarissa
Hesse was yesterday filed in the Register of Wills
Office for probate She leaves her property 10 her
next of kin.
A petition was presented in the House
of Representatives yesterday afternoon, asking
$4,000 for the benefit of Howard University, and
GOO for repairs of the building.
w lllldIli -. DOSN Gil. d NObiIlS Illttl wv Gil
tyone years of age. left his home, No. 1904 Fourth
street southeast last Tuesday, to come up town,
and has not since been heard of.
The managers of the Mutual Fire In
surance Company yesterday organized by electing
Jesse B. Wilson president in place of Mr.. Norment
who declined reelection The rest Of the old Off
GERS were reelected.
Housekeepers and merchants are eau
toned against the thieves and confidence men who
are coming in large numbers 10 Washington. Sew
ehpp1 pnrOn n " &c
piciOus characters, but no charge being against
them they were released.
Mission services will be held in st.
Luke's Church, corner Fifteenth and Sampson
streets northwest, commencing this evening at
eight o'clock and continuing through Friday
evening, at which sermons and addresses will be
delivered by Bishop Pinkney and others.
The Commissioners recently appointed
by the court in General Term to select names to
refill the jury box met yesterday and commenced
their work. Mr.. A. L. Barber being about to leave
the city to visit Europe resigned his appointment
and Mr. Samuel Cross was selected to fill the va
cancy.
In the case of ex-senator Christiancv
against his Wife Lille Christiancy, nacLugenbeef,
for divorce, Mr.. Oliver, counsel for the defendant
has entered an appeal to the court i'll general term
against the decision oTerruling the motion to sup
press the deposition of Edil Giro taken recently in
New York city.
Messrs. J. j. Johnson and J. A. Clark,
counsel for Robert BOggs have filed Il bill in
equity against Larry BOggS, Anna B0SgS, and the
Chidrens Hospital. praying to set aside the will
of Elizabeth 4. Thayer and the defendants be held
accountable for the personal property i'll their
hands obtained thereby.
Mr. p Frank Madigan, we'll known to
the attorneys and others having business at the
City Hall, has purchased the mercantile agency
and Daily Court Record and will in the future give
it his undivided attention He has been for several
years connected with the agency and is fully quail
fed TO assume full control oft.
Commitments to the Albany peniten-
tiary have been sent TO the warden of the Jail for
the following prisoners: Henry Miller, assault
with intent 10 kill, two years; John Fl. PAYNE,
alias Henry Payne second offense), petit larceny
eighteen months; Charles Montgomery second
ofense) petit larceny. eighteen months.
The sociable and supper given by the
ladies ofthe COncordia Church at Abner's Music
Hall last night was a success in every particular
upward oftwelVe hundred tickets being sold, from
which handsome SUM was realized. The hall
was packed by joyous crowd. the younger portion
of which discussed with great Zest q choice pro-
gramme Of dancing music.
Yesterday, before the Supreme Court
of the United States the case of Joseph p Page ad
ministrator, &C., appellant, vs. Bernard Burnstine
came up on appeal from the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia. The decree was reversed
with costs, and cause remanded, with directions
that an account be taken well OF the sums actu-
ally paid or loaned by Burnstine upon the policy
assecuTity for repayment as of sums paid by him
for the purpose of keeping the policy in force and
for such decree as may be in conformity with the
opinion of the court The opinion was delivered
by Justice Harlan.