National Republican., 1882-09-09

LcAM
Mr.. and Mrs Dcrnig Fosd.ck have returned
from the seaside, and IRE at their cosy quuIteri
on McIhe soa square.
Six new distribution tanks are being made by
the Fish Commission at the carp ponds near the
Washington Monument.
Mr. Charles l.. Whelpley returned last week
from his trip to L,ns Branch and Cape May much
improved in health and left on Wednesday for
short visit 10 his home In Maine.
The bicyc,ists, at the invitation Of the indomi-
table Professor W. C. Scribner will manage to
cure good appede for their Sunday morning
breakfast iy run 20 Cabin Johns B:iige
The work of putting cutters through the park
south Of the Treasury Department is rapidly pro-
grcs ing UI.like the Smithsonian park, the gut
tets are lined with granite instead OF brick.
Professor X. T. Grceuer has been invited 10 de-
liver the emancipation address at RoXaGcll, OHIO,
September Y, and the annual address at the col
Ured industrial fair at Raleigh n. c., October H.
The many friends of Mr.. J. Kirkwood will be
glad to hear of his safe arrival from Scotland his
native heath, where he has been spending several
months, aud returns looking extremely well for
his age.
A very large cougar, or South American lion,
was received ut Captain Ell. Randalrs billiard
room this week. The monkey that Randall has
hUd 20 Long is not allowed to play with the new
arrival yet.
Jennie Newton, who was arrested at the instance
of Major King for fast driving, dismissed, the
evidence showing tndL Wueu lue HOIsc Nhh lllhh"
| ing such last time tue man who accompanied her
held the rtlns.
Mr. Herndon Morsell will leave on Monday for
| New York. where he will remain for few days,
and then proceed to b, ston to join the Ideal
| Oi era Company, who Will commence reheafsals
| on the 18th Instant.
The Tennessee Republicans resident in this city
are stirring, as will be from call issued by u
number Of active Republicans and published else.
| whcic The meeting will be held ut NO. 2S3 East
| Capitol street, ut $50 y. m.
| Captain Shelly, Chief of the Checkers of the
Money Order Department, met with painful ac-
cident yesterday afternoon. He was going up
stat with large book in his hand when he fell
| n hurt himself quite severely.
Mr.. c. B. Hanford, late of the Lawrence Barrett
Dramatic Club, left this city yesterday to enter
upon the stage Professionally. Those who have
admired him Us en amateur will eagerly watch
his progress upon the legitimate boards
The assistant license agent yesterday arrested
John Herbert at the Ebbit House, charged with
being a commercial agent. He proceeded to the
assessors Office with the agent, and procured Il
license, $500. The case will probably be noIle
| prosecuted in the police court to-day.
Henrietta sewell, coored girl about 13 years
old, was sent to Jail for twenty days for severely
biting a baby, which she was employed TO attend,
in several places. She tried to excuse herself by
saying that she bit the child while in lit, and
couldn't help It,, but she admitted that she
never had tit of that kind before.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterd, ~ to John
E. Davidson Omaha, Neb., and Helen ]. Boyden
Washington, D. c.; Hezekiah Handen and Sarah
jennings. New Kent Va; W. E. Miilington, New
| York. and Jennie S. Pegs, West Washington, d.
| c.: Diedrich luvOgel and Dora ElenLruCk, and
| Daniel Meter and Eveline Peyton, this city,
While Mr. J. D. Mangum of South Washington,
was driving young colt to n sulky in the Smith
sonian grounds yesterday morning the animal
ran away, throwing Mr.. Mangum to the ground,
| but without injury more than few bruises. The
| horse was finally captured Oh Four and. a. half
| street in badly injured condition, ami taken to
| the Station house.
| James Burke and Andrew Banks were charged
by Major King with cruelty to animals in driving
| their horses-each drawing a ton of Gallup q
steep incline leading from Eighth street to the
Post Office Department. Burke's horse pulled al
right hut Bankss hoIse fell twice. Both were
cautioned by Major King. Burke was dismissed
| and Banks fined So.
Mr. Robert /. Downing who has been dill.
gently studying during the summer vacation, vii
leave next week to join Miss Mary Anderson
| with whom he plays leading parts next season
| Bob has been getting up an extensive wardrobe
and his costumes for Romeo, Sir Thomas clifford
CGudc M6llnole, and similar characters will be
| marvels ofriehnesS aud beauty.
William II. Crozet the confidence man recently
arrested for passing forged orders for naval sup
plies was arraigned in the police court yesterday
to answer the charge of forging the name o
| Frank Hume. The court declined 10 hear evi
| uence OF thc prisoners insanity, ana ne waiv,
nn examination and the case went to tie granC
jury. The prisoner was committed in default o
II 600 bonds,
A sad case of destituton is reported on South 4
sreet, Capitol Hil that is deserving the attention
of the charitable. An educated lady OF refine
ment, who was formerly clerk in one of the de
partments, who has a little daughter, was thi
| week discovered to have gone two whole day
without n morsel of food for herself or child, be
FIRE her condition was learned and temporary
| relieved she shrinking from letting her wants b
known until forced by the little girls suffer
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