National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-04

edde17g, cloudy tccathCr, and hgh sa0io.
The following are the thermomeiric readings for
yesterday a. M, $50. II n. M 2go; p m, $3.50;
p M, "; II p. M 2g'; maximum A,40 mini
Prominent Arrivals.
~, WIIL;iSnps--Thomes Miller, Philadelphia How
y. RUsenhaurn. CINCINNATI Daniel lloihschld, Cincn
n1suS M Mehongnsh, LoekroEti r. IL Weed New
IMl MINI, J. q briggs, CONN; q il. Pope, New
YORK sGnS NS SS T9k M A Y SS H
HWs,riH;on Ohio; f. Paul, New York; d. j. Cochran
:, NArroNA1.-A. Dowd, Galveston. Tex; Fred W.
Glcmons, Palmyra. n. VI J, +. Williamson, DAYTON
II a. 4 scho4 p9iladclph'a G. M nneld chGasEoi
mia; T. stobs Farrow South Carolina.
g, 81; JAMlN,-I H. sanderson, st. Louis, NO.; u. G.
icld salem Mass; "; u, Donald. Philadclphiai I'd
W"T n,l Trout Toronto T. g. Freecs, New York; a.
NJ MIoG ss, Jones, W. ?. pickmon, New York
sylyanla; A. j. Warren, Ohio -
r 81. NAnC,-Thomgs ylnson, Maryland r Hunter
moro aud Ohio Engineer Corps II. NJ. Mnyes, Nlr-
James brady, HrooElyn; G. 4, Could Bundlo; i,ich.
ard Gibbs. Chas. Fcillman, J. Rowan, New York.
Chicago, S"'" ware" Ne" YORK; N'O''' D0"s'"''
You can publish u thrcc-lnc advertisement of
wanted" For Rent" "For sUlc' or Lost"
three times for twenty-five cents in THE REPuD.
LICAN.
A little son of Second Assistant Postmaster GEN
eral Elmer fell yesterday and broke his arm.
The New. Jersey Republican Association will
meet Tonight NJ st. Georges Hail. Eleventh street.
near i, for important business.
In anticipation of the Resembling Of Congress,
arrivals at al the hotels Of the city were largely
increased yesterday and last night
Mr. T. Ryan, for many years an employee of the
Washington GINS t'OmuluN. q street. Inns Dppu
appointed To the position OF foreman
Miss Minnie u. Knowles, one OF Ohlo's most
charming daughters, Is visiting Miss Anrn Cam
den, daughter OF Senator Camden of West Vir-
ginia, at the Arlington.
Why not put GuitCau in charge of Perry Carson
while In court? He Is II stnlwart IN stature and
good sense, and can do more to keep the assassin
quiet than any other man,
Detective seibold, of Baltimore, arrived here
Yesterday morning aud took Jerry Donovan bnck
win him on the 2l5 train. Donovan Is wanted
III Baltimore for grand larceny.
Mr. William II. Tcnncy, an old and greatly re-
SpGcted citizen of Georgetown, was the recipient
yesterday of u fine gold headed cane from the en-
plOyces Of the firm of William II. Tenuey & Sons.
L. s. Thomas yesterday filed II bill in equity
against Mary a. Thomas and others, heirs of
Of lot a, sublot 10, square 4O3 aud distribution Of
| the proceeds
The regular sessions of the spencerian Business
| College were resumed yesterday morning and
| evening with full attendance of students, re :
| frCshed by Il week of recreation, and ready for n
| new years work.
The sem.monthly meeting of the Nebraska Re-
publican Association was held last evening at st.
| Georges Hall, Walter NJ Sccly president IN the
| clnir. Several new members were elected, lively
! speeches made, and the association adjourned.
| James Robertson, Colored, was arrested in the
! First Precinct Saturday evening and turned over
| 70 Police Headquarters. lie was examined by
| Police Surgeons Elliott and McKim and pro.
nuunCcd Insane Custodian Weldon will take
| him TO the asylum to-day.
Mrs. Vincent, of No. 800 p street northwest lost
| her purse in the market yesterday morning, CON
tanning "a or IS. a Colored boy was seen To pick
| 1t up, and white man took charge at the boy and
said he was going to take him to Police lIcadqunr.
tcrs, Neither man. boy nor purse has yet turned up.
Between six and seven o'clock last night light
carpet wagon and horse was stolen from Wash. b.
Williams, corner Seventh aud streets northwest.
The horse found its way back during, the cour e
OF the evening, having been stripped of all its
harness. The wagon and harness have not yet been
| recovered
Judge NJ. p. Deadly, of Oregon, delivered an in
of the Law Department Of Georgetown Univer-
sity, on the subject of Trial by Jury" There
| was n large attendance, both of the students and
| the members of the faculty, and the lecture was
| received with apprcciative attention.
Yesterday in the Register of Wills Office the
VIII OF the late Henry Thorn WINS admitted TO pro-
| ba,e, and the executors, Columbus W. Thorn and
| W. II. shryock, of Baltimore, qualified bond
$1,000. The win and codicil of Joseph lille were
also admitted to probate, and letters tcstamentary
granted to H. Eichhorn; bond, 5000.
Only few days ago the death OF one of the chill
| dren OF Captain William II. Horn correspondent OF
the Washington County (PeDnsylvania) Reporter was
announced. To-day is chrOnicled the death OF
Charles, youngest son of the Captain, of the same
| fatal Observation-Disclosures. Captain Horn has the
sincere sympathy of his friends in his sad bereave-
/ ment
| An interesting consultation game took place at
| the Washington Chess and Checker Club t420 New
| York avenue, Monday night, between Dr. w. B.
Jones, II. j. Anderson and j. Il. Rose0n on one side
| and c. Jackson, Jacob Frech, ana II. Brugge-
man on the other, with Or. $. G; Bancroft as UNI
pire. Ater an exciting battle for over four hours
| the game was declared n draw.
| Yesterday in the Circuit Court Judge MacAr-
thur the case of Mrs. Curtis against DR.; Powell
trusted to defendant TO invest by plaintiff who
was cook In his family, and which. i is alleged
he loaned to party on property to which the bor-
rover had no title, was decided by verdict for
| plaintiff for the amount claimed.
William Banks, a colored boy, sixteen years OF
| age, whose parents live on Wilson street, was
| found early yesterday morning asleep III the hay
| nov Of Edward WaStorsen, at Bethesda, on the
| Rockville road, and taken TO the Georgetown sta.
| ton The boy said that he had been sleening In
| hGymows for II number of nights, and showed 10y
| his appearance that he was nearly starved and
| frozen. He was taken to the hospital.
The following. patents were issued during the
past week to residents ofthe District of Columbia
Peter Collier extracting juices from bagassc
! plants &C. James A. MalOney and +. Burger, as.
! signOrs to American Electrophone Company
! Washington. D. C., automatic circuit. braktr f6l
secondary batteries. reissue was granted tC
Emil Worch, aSsignOr by reissue assignment to l.
and chair.
| The December term of the Criminal Court wa.
| TeConvened by Judge Cox yesterday morning, AND
| :. j. Meeks was accepted rs n petit Juror Jackson
| Yates answered as Juror and pending his exam.
| inatOn rs to his qualifications the court was ad.
| jOurned to Monday next In the case of Mr.. Yates
there is some question as to whether he can serve
| for he was drawn within two years us u Juror IL
the Circuit Court but he did no duty, owing 10 thC
| Marshals Office being vacant
There were few more pleasant New Years re-
I ccptiOns on Tuesday last than that of Mrs. McFHr
| land, wife Of Judge Mcfarland Commissioner o
the General Land Office, A constant stream o
delighted guests thronged her parlors and pro
n9unced their visit and their welcome to be on,
of the most delightful of a delightful day. Thos
who were SO fortunate as to share their hostess
hospitality express the hope that many ftitnr
yenrs will witness return both Of the occasion
aud the welcome.
Commencing the New Year.
Marriage licenses were Issued yesterday Il
Charles Garrett and Casa Baker, Richmond, Va
David Harmon and Harriet Todd, Prince George
County, Maryandj George Washington BriscOe
Prince Georges County Maryland, aud Mnrthi
Duckett, WashingtOn Richard j. Mccarthy Au
gusta. Ga, and Idle NJ. JohnSouc, Washington
JOhnW. shrcve Washington, and Laura Donaldson
Alexandria, Va; John /. Sheehan nnd Bridge
Seaman, Bartholomew Riordan and Ellen Shee
han. Charles u. Culver and Mary CAnldwell, Alvi
Vocgle and Katherine Weidmeir, Howard Char