National Republican., 1881-09-06

equitable division of the proceeds.
One of the wagons used to carry the
guard from the Arsenal to the jail broke down en-
route yesterday and the soldiers were tumbled out,
but fortunately none were injured.
Mrs. A. w. Davis, the granddaughter of
the late General Leslie Coombs, will return to
Washington to-day from Lexington, KY, accom-
panied by her mother. Mrs Mitchell.
The Societe de Renaissance dc Wash
ington met Sunday night, ~ Demongeot in the
chair. Messrs II. d. Mason and J. L. Mallet ad-
dressed the meeting on the action Of the French at
Yorktown.
Justice Cox yesterday issued an order
instructing the property clerk at Police Headquar.
ters to turn over to District Attorney Corkhill all
the effects taken from the assassin Guiteau on the
ID of July.
Major L. o. Duffy, of the Patent Office,
who lives in Prince Georges County Maryland
lost his barn, crop, and farming utensils by fire
last Friday night Cause unknown loss. 81 500; ;
insurance, nothing.
Aprinter who witnessed the ballet
Was mashed by dancer named sallet.
The cOmpos all said
She had turned his head,
For he pied all the type on his gallet.
Colonel and Mrs. r. NJ Wallace, of
Charleston, S. c., who have been spending several
weeks In tho city, will leave to-day for Niagara
Falls and other Northern Watering places, to be
absent about two weeks
There was young man named Billy,
r. Who was awfully, utterly silly.
lie painted his nose,
Pnt on his store clothes,
And went over TO call on Miss Tillcy.
Complaint has been made of the condi-
ton of New York avenue, between North Capitol
street aud several streets west Of IT, and the Com
missioncrs have been requested TO replace the
present dirt street with macadamized road.
Mr.. James G. Holland, formerly of the
New York Associated Press in this city, was BAN
quoted in Boston on Saturday before his depart
ure for Chicago, where he goes to assume similar
duties to those discharged here and in Boston.
A petition was received by the Com
missoners yesterday, signed by property.owners
and residents on + street, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets northwest, asking that two OF
more gas.lghts be placed in the alley in the rear
of their premises.
Mr.. G. w. Constantine, one of the EN-
glncers engaged in running the cooling apparatus
at the Executive Mansion, caught one of his fin
gers In the engine last evening and crushed H.
The wounded finger was subsequently amputated
by DIR. G. +. Akcr.
Mr. George w. Moss, agent of Adams
Express Company, who, accompanied by Mrs.
Moss has been on avlsit to his old home, returned
to the city yesterday in good health. During his
trip Mr.. Moss took mall the principal cities between
Washington and Montreal.
Saturday morning Michael DAILY, ol
Washington, laborcr in the employ of the con-
tractor for the building Of the Mutual Telegraph
Company at Cumberland, Md, WAS struck In the
back by falling pole, receiving internal injuries
| that II is feared viii prove fatal.
The train over the Washington and
Ohio Railroad due here at 3:25 p. M, was delayed
1 yesterday four hours by the engine jumping tn,
track at point near East Falls Church, Va. Sew
eTa ties were torn up and the tender was slight!
damaged, but no accident occurred to any Of thu
! passengers.
| A Wisconsin woman lost hervoice, wen
to DEVILS Lake. in that State, this summer, and /
was restored TO her. Thus you see, the devil is at
! tending to business during the hot season as wei
as at other times while fashionable minister
| talns.-BOb IngersOR.
The coroner held an inquest yesterda,
over the remains of Leonard Cook, who was acci
dentaly killed Sunday by companion, and, afLel
hearing the testimony, the jury rendered verdic
o. accidental shooting wherenpon the corone
the gun when II was discharged.
Marriage licenses were issued YESTERDAY
as follows; Alexander Anderson and Emily Wash
ington Fairfax County, Virginia; Jacob Byei
Annapolis, Md, and Jainey Geesy, Culpepcr County
Virginia; James Hill and Annie Richardson
Washington, D. G., and George H. Ellery, Brook
lyn, ~ Y, and Amelia H. Moore, of this city.
The detectives have thus far been una
robbed the office OF A. L. Barber & Co. of 81, ,59l9
on Saturday last. From the manner in which I'll
bold theh was peTpetrated and the seeming litll
attention paid 10 them by the clerks II is hardl
probable they VIII ever be found, or, II tount
Identified.
Now, look here, Old Prob.-iust bC
tween ourseves-do you think you arc doing III
fair thing by us? II you are family man, ho
would you like to have all the grass dried up am
butter run up to perhaps $3.50 pound, and mayt
half or three quarters oleomargarine at that?
and let US turn the crank awhile,
All the public schools were announce
to open yesterday for the reception OF pupils WI
had been transferred from lower grades, and II
attendance was rylarge. To-day the new scho
ars who have secured tickets OF admission viii
admitted. In the second school district the Hem
, | building recently completed, was AZ yet unfu
nished and as a result the pupils were sent hon
, until the quarters are properly arranged for the
accommodation,
Commandery No. /, Knights ofSt. Ma
D thew, was organized Sunday night by the electiC
Y of officers as follows; J. W. Stewart, commando
/ ]. II. Johnson, first deputy j. ]. Roche, secor
t deputy H. II. Maloney, third deputy r. /. Whit
A recording secretary ], L. Hawkshaw financi
secretary; J. d. Donelly, treasurer; 4. Kell
warden; @. Schulz, herald Captain Alex, Hoo
drill master; board of g0yernors-J !, Brenna
Hooe, j. W. Stewart, J, r. Johnson, ]. ]. Roche,
. r. Maloney, and r. l, White,
: Mr.. James w, Donnelly, of the Gener
Land ONCE, the able chief Of Division NJ, has Il
) for Fayetteville, commonly known as Z" the Athe
= OF Arkansas" MI. Donnelly has well earned
= three weeks holiday by the arduous and unremi
i ting labors OF many months, and his many frien
n In the Interior Department unite In wishing hi
y bon poydGs Among the genlleman's outfit for Il
+ campagn perhaps the most priced of all his par
C pheTnalia-next OF course 70 his copy Of the Ies
n ament, new yersiOn-is O fine assortment Of II
!, gentle and seductive trout-ay, with which he vi
" wade knee. e.deep into the cold brooks OF the BostC
" Mountain ocapture alike the specified trout Al
the pleasant rheumatism.