National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-13

Joe Williams, esq, the well known contractor
aud builder of Denver, is again in the city on n
brief visit
"Ten Nights in Il Bar. room" wa performed by
a number Of we'll known Washington amateurs at
Bud Eagleson's tent last night
Five hundred cxcurs nlsis from Richmond
were in the city yesterday They returned home
at 10 O'Clock Inst night, alter seeing the city.
The Georgetown Catholic Union will give their
first CONF limentary entertainment at Curtis School
building This evening fine programme Will DC
presented.
Union Bethel Literary Association will meet
this evening in Bethel Hall. Bishop II. NJ. Tur-
ner will deliver his lecture on Goods Purpose in
the Negro Race" Ali welcome.
An excursion party numbering 800 arrived in
the city yesterday morning, at 900, from waynes-
buro', Pa. After seeing the city and prominent
places they returned home AT 42O p. m.
At the National Deaf Mute College grounds yes
terday a match game Of base-ba was played be-
tween the Government Printing Office and Ken
dali mines. The stood IL 10 4 in favor Of the
Kendalls
The strawberry and floral festival this evening
at McCaulcy's Hail. No. 209 Pennsylvania avenue
east, by The ladies of the Fourth Street NJ. E.
Church. bids fair to be a most delightful enter
tainment.
Equal Division. Son Of Temperance will hold n
public meeting in its hail. corner of Twentieth
and l streets. tonight A fine programme of
musical aud literary excellence has been ar.
ranged and brief address will be given by Hon.
n c. MeFarlan, Commissioner Of the General
Land ONCE.
Mr.. +. W. Jones. the attorney in the case of
Gebaner against Reinmuth, noticed in yesterday
REPUBLICAN, has filed an answer, in which he
states that he understood that the plaintiff agreed
to pay her lawyers, that she so told him, aud that
there was no design ON the part OF anyone TO
avoid the payment.
The United States Fish Commission steamer
Lookout, Lieutenant commanding, VIM. NJ. Wood,
which hes been undergoing repairs on the marine
railway in the east ship house, will come off of
the ways to-day, and viii leave the Navy Yard for
the fishing stations along the Chesapeake for
propagating Spanish mackcrcl.
The sidewalks Oh Harrison street, Uniontown,
require immediate attention. The north side Of
that thoioughfare has been paved as far as DR..
Christies residence, while the other side remains
in an untouched condition. Harrison reet Is the
Pennsylvania avenue of UniOntown, ana should
be properly paved and kept in good order
Twenty Of the graduates of the Annapolis Naval
Academy were in the city Saturday, and after de-
leating the Columbian College boys at base bull
held banquet ut Welckers in the evening The
newly made naval officers and vicors OF base
ball game, away from the watchful eyes of the
tutor, AMI suiy lance Of an umpire, forgot their
duties and made Rome howl.
The body of the man who was drowned while
bathing in the Potomac above the Long Bridge,
ON sunday afternoon, has not yet been recovered,
although Captain Fauuce and number OF Others
diligently searched during the day. The name Of
the unfortunate man was Patrick Casey, and not
Kelley, us yesterday published The search for
the body viii DC resumed to-day.
The Iowa Republican Association will hold its
regular monthly meeting this evening at ST..
Georges Hail. No. $40 Eleventh street. Colonel
d. b. Henderson, secretary of the Congressional
Clmpaign G, mmittee, Will be present aud make
an address afte. the business of the association
has been transacted. eGsnnt evening is an
tcipnted, and full attendance requested.
Tomorrow the Capital City Guard will give Il
grand picnic at the Germania Schuetzen Park
Gales WoodS Music will be furnished by Pro-
fessor Webcrs orchestra of twelve pieces. The
committee of arrangements, consisting of Sergeant
p b. Meied tn (chairman) Corporal q. Is. Lucas,
l.. S. Carey, John II. shepherd, and Rush Garland,
is guarantee that the affair will be properly con-
ductud.
At the regular monthly meeting of Sumner
Lodge, No. l7G |. o. l., the following officers weIe
elected for term of six months from the LIST of
july Judson Malvin, G. c.; Dr. Samuel Secount
Cook, n, ~; John Il; Smith, " " NJ Richard
Shields, +. n. NJ; Abram ActwiIh, Q. c.. Henry
owens, ]. G. Trustees for one year from July l.
Allen H. Farrls, Louis w. Marshall and Robert
Wilson.