National Republican., 1882-08-15

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During the absence of Captain Blake at Cape
May, Purser Adams will have the command Of the
| steamer W. w. COrcOrau.
The employees oil the Government Insane Asylum
have not yet received their pay for July, and are
complaining of the delay.
People who attended the Baltimore and Ohio
exprcSSmen's picnic yesterday agreed 1t was the
best dance music ever heard Mt any picnic.
Edward Lewis, cOlored ragman, was arrested
yesterday afternoon for thriving heavy spring
balance a. George Cohen and cutting his head.
Peter II. Helskell, the mau whose arrest for
horsewhipping II boy named Frank Canavary, has
been noticed In THE REPUBLICAN,, was fined so
by Judge Smell yesterday.
BY sp cial telegram from VIII Short 1t Is
learned that the Innocens Abroad " arrived at
the Delaware B;cakwater at p. IN. yesterday and
left at 2 o'clock this morning for Coney Island.
Mr.. Isaac Dassct, the East Washington post
master, who is now in Strasburg. Va, for his
he 18th, Is said to be greatly improved that he
will return aud resume his duties ON Thursday.
Mr.. J. W. Whe)pley cashier In the United States
Treasurer's office, is suffering from injuries re-
ceivcd by being dragged by his horse who became
unmnmageable from be NJ stung by hornet. His
injuries were fortunately not serious.
Daniel W. Middleton. administrator of the late
JGcob W. Ker who committed suicide n few
months ago yesterday entered two suits against
the Home Life Insurance Company 10 enforce the
payment of two policies for u 900 and 81, 600.
Mr.. william Wagner, the East Washington
| marksman. has returned from his Chicago trip.
lie received part stakes in ties out Of twelve
matches, and reflected great credit upon this city,
which he has 50 ably represented several times.
| Early Sunday morning the residence of Mr..
Theodore McCauly, 2lS street southeast, was
| burglarized and handsome gold watch, worth
| $780, coat and vest, and pOcket-b contain-
| ing. So, were stolen. No arrests have yet been
| made.
The ninth annual exhibition of tho Virginia
and Tennesse Border Fair will be held at Bristol,
Tenn. on September 10, 20, 81 and %. The pre-.
mum list is large, AMI the officers are determined
| that tho exhibition this year shall exceed all
! former displays.
The trainer of the Potomac B)at Club will be
Taylor, of P.ttsburg, who is i'd to be up to all the
points in shell rowing He is known us one of
| the famous Winsh Taylor crew, and at one time
occupied seat in the boat with Renforth, the
| English phenomenon.
| Ihe following have been elected officers OF
Israel G. H. No. l, q. u o. o. G. f., for the ensuing
year: Thomas Smith, d. G. r.; James Hicks. D. G.
A. r.; w; T. Hicks, D; G. sed.; j, W. Brooks, D. G.
| Dep; 2. jackson. d. G. Herald Ii. Jackson, d. q.
Marsh; II. Wheeler, ID. e. o. q.
To-day is the Feast of the Assumption, festival
In honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary to
heaven. Services will be held in all the Catholic
| Churcnes the same as on Sunday. At St. Matthews
| there will be high mass at O'Clock, followed by
| benediciion Immediately after the mass.
The meeting of the National Fair Association
held in their rooms in the Vernon Building last
night, was adjourned until o-night, some com.
| mittecs having reports to make not being ready
| At the meeting tom ght judges will be apponttd
ivr the letter carriers races rules of the Gsso-
ciation prohibiting others than members from
bling judges.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Thornton Key and Malvna Lewis of Fauquier
| County, Virginia; Edward d. NJ. Collister and
| Josephine N Brown, of Albemarle County. Vir-
| ginin George w. Mayo Richmond Va, and Alice
| Brooch, King and Queen County, Virginia; Au.
| gllstus Ulimer and Geraldine Woody, Richmond,
| Va. Isaac Benson and Eliza Tollver of this city.
| William NJ. Winston, whose arrest OH suspicion
| of being burglar was mentioned in yesterdays
| REPUBLICAN, was before the police court charged
with burglary, under the law, in entering the
house of Joseph Praher, 1909 Sixth street. AMI also
| committing the same oiiense in the house of
| George B. Walker, l74j X street. lie was sent to
jail in default of 81, coo bonds in each ca G.
| Yesterday about noon William Marriott white
man engaged in making repairs at the Army Med
| ical Museum. slipped from ladder and fell about
twenty five feet, breaking his left arm and sus.
| tanning other injuries. He was taken to the
| Emergency Hospital, where DIR. Parsons rendered
| medical aid and he was then removed to his
| home on Montgomery street, between Bridge and
Olive streets, Georgetown.
The Ladies Rcchabite Banner Association have
selected the following committee to take charge O
the refreshments at the grand temperance dem
onstration to be held in Anacostia on the 3lst in.
| stant: Meslamcs c. b. Smith, J.W. Little, G.. King
l.. q. Grimes g. Pyes Henwood, l. NJ. Fisher, NJ
Gator, J.. Wood II, Darby Flynn, X. MINK, +
Man, field |. Goddard, Williams, Dnnington
| Clough, Miss |. Walker, and Miss c. Mclean; Miss
Abell president.