National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-21

I,nperial.-J. G. Scheible, Philadelphia: R. C..
Coe, New Hampshire; II. W. Williamson, ]. Smith,
Baltimore; w. B. Bowen, Alabama.
WOrmley's.-C. T. Chandler, New York; r.
Pumpelly, Rhode Island.
You can publish three-line advertise
ment of want rent for SALE lost three times for
twenty-five cents in THE REPUBLICAN.
T.. Calvin Williams was yesterday adj
mitted to the bar of the District motion of Mr..
W.. j. Miller.
The further taking of testimony in the
Christiancy divorce suit has been postponed until
Saturday next
The students of Georgetown Law Col
lege have elected Mr. John IL Holt of West Viz
ginia, as valedictorian.
Mrs. Susan Roney died at her home,
No. So street southeast, yesterday morning in the
ninety-frSt year of her age.
Morris Wolf, charged with assault with
intent to kill, yesterday released on $500 ball.
James Mcintosh becoming surety.
The Arbitration League on Tuesday
evening last completed their organization, and
viii elect officers the first Tuesday in May.
South Washington has had a novelty in
the way of boy who accidentally swallowed
| raw fish whole and nearly choked to death.
Health Officer Townshend recommends
between Half and Four and -a-half streets south
west.
Mr.. John T. Given, jr., student at CO.
lumbar College fell in fit in Fourteenth street
car yesterday morning and hurt his head seri-
ously.
Mrs. Ellen Boyle, mother of Father
Boyle, of st. Matthew's Church, will be buried
with requiem mass from the Immaculate Concep-
ception Church in Baltimore o-day.
James Bellew, the publisher, sends us
Photographic group the National Land League
of Ireland. They are all handsome, sturdy look
ing men, including Parnell, its president
John Norris and Edward McRae, the
two young white men charged with committing
burglary at the house of Mrs. Alice Moran, were
yesterday committed for the action of the grand
jury.
Apetition has been received by the Com
missioners from the owners of real estate on Third
street. south of street southwest for the extension
OF the Improvements on that street at least one
square.
The entertainment given at Wizards
Hall last night was largely attended. The singing
| and tableaux were very fine Miss Minnie EVAN
| Miss Bender, and Master Russell Colegrove were
| the singers.
| James Mcgowan, manager of the Ma
tondl Police Gazette, of New York. is in the city on
the lookout for couple of fast gentlemen who
have been representing themselves as attached TO
| that journal
j. Wallace Barnes, q commercial agent,
representing Carstairs, Mccall & Co., of Phadel-
phia, was arrested yesterday on a warrant sworn
out by Assistant Inspector Raft for doing business
without a license.
The directors of the Inland and Sea-
board Coasting Company have again recognized
| by eleeting Mr.. William Thompson, president: J.
W. Thompson, vice. president; Alfred Wood secre-
tary and treasurer.
The erection of seats about the Farragut
statue for the Accommodation Of spectators was
begun yesterday. The entire reservation in the
immediate vicinity of the statue will be occupied
by these platforms.
The mortality in the District for the
week ended with the 10th instant was 90. The
principal causes of death were: Consumption, q
diseases of nervous symptom, H. and pneumo-
mia, 8. There were 4S births reported.
The Commissioners have amended the
order of the 10Th instant by adding that no new
subdivisions of property already subdivided will
be admitted to record i'll the surveyors Office until
all the taxes due thereon shall have been paid.
Detectives McDevitt and Coomes yester-
day arrested colored woman named Matilda
Golden and Moses Wornley, her sweetheart on a
charge ofstealing $50 from Mr.. T. Andrews, of No
4sO street, by whom Matilda was employed as
servant.
The Commissioners have sold to the
Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company a
portion of the alley in square j04 between o and
and Four and "a half and Sixth streets south
west, in compliance with the act of Congress, for
S37s4O.
The surplus earth taken from the ex-
cavation TO the rear of the City Hail. and obtained
from reducing the grade of the street in front of the
same building is being dumped in the lot formerly
occupied by the car stables at New Jersey avenue
and street
Mr.. William P Mum, the head of the
immense mercantile house Of John Mum & Co.. |
1,rr;Eo
authority fish, fish OIL and Labrador seals he is
the best in the world and his friends here are glad
to see him in the city.
In consequence of the stormy weather |
the Princeton University Base Ball Nine failed to
get game with the Nationals yesterday but hope |
to meet with better success to- day. Mr. Fowler of
this city, and two sons ofJustice Harlan are mem
bers of the visiting nine.
sergeant A. P. Leavitt, of the Signal |
Corps, leaves Washington tonight for Alaska, |
where he will establish several new signal stations
1t Is probable that he will be absent fully three
years, and his many friends here wish him pros |
porous journey and safe return.
Mr.. Edward C. Blunt was yesterday ap-
pointed assistant United States District Attorney
Corkhill to fill the position made vacant by the |
resignation of Mr.. Frank II. Howe. Mr.. Blunt is |
young lawyer of good promise, has enjoyed fair |
practice at the bar, and doubtless will in his new
position reflect credit upon himself and the Office
The examining committee yesterday ap-
proved the following applications for liquor |
licenses: Patrick Moore, 604 Pennsylvania avenue |
northwest: L. w. Shook, 327 Pennsylvania avenue |
northwest; G. Preu, lis Four and-a -hGlf street
northwest; William Woody, 1908 VI street north |
west. Disappeared: Michael F. Foley, 30i street
northwest.
Colonel Amos Webster, adjutant-gen- |
eral of the District militia has written letter to
the District Commissioners stating that the differ
ent organizations comprising the District militia |
desire to extend TO them the courtesy of passing |
salute at the Arlington Hotel after passing in re-
view before the President at the Executive Man |
sion, on the 18th instant.
Mr.. l.. G. Hine yesterday, as attorney |
for George w. Hall, painter, entered suit against
the Inland and Seaboard Coasting Company, |
claiming $ OlO damages, While Hall was engaged |
in painting the wheel-h house of the steamer Jane
Moseley ON the 10Th of February last, portion of
the companys wharf fell on him. breaking his |
lower jaw-bone and otherwise damaging him.
Mr. S. VI. Baxter has taken out per- |
NIT to construct two-story brick dwelling on A, |
between Sixth and Seventh streets southeast. Mr.. |
]. c. Baxter is the architect and Mr.. Alexander |
Macarthur the builder The house is to cost 81, 500
Mr.. Urban Gerhardt also obtained permit to |
build a two-story brick house on q, between Thi'
tenth and Fourteenth streets southeast, to cost
500.