National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-01

The police made fifty. nine arrests Saturday.
Mr.. Frank Il. Floyd, who was assistant engineer
on the torpedo boat Alarm few years ago, died
In New Market, N. H., recently.
l.. +. Wright & Son, formerly contractors in this
city, have recently been awarded the contract for
cleaning the streets of Chicago, at $50 per mile.
There will be choral service by the surplice
choir ut the Church of the Incarnation, corner Of
Tweif h aud n streets, this evening at half-post
six o'clock.
suit of gray tweed clothes awaits idcntfoa-
ton aud an owner at the Finh precinct station.
House. The suit was taken from II boy, who has
since been sent TO Jail.
Rev. Joseph S. Birch lately GAINESVILLE, Mont
gomery County, Md, having been authorized TO
lake VACATION Is resi- ling az 467 street south
west, Washington, ID. &.
suit has been filed by Nathan & Co., of New
York. against Felix Greenapple to recover 1920 "A,
The value Of 6,3ls pounds of oleomargarine
furnished the defendant.
A concert was given TO the members and invited
gu SITS of the Schuctzcu Vcrcin 1.-THE park yoser-
day afternoon The Marbles the Tyrolcse Sing
ems formed prominent feature Of the entertain
ment.
Marriage Licences were issued Saturday to Will
lam Boone and Mary Dent, Centrcvllc Va; Peter
Nelson and Martha Henncssey Montgomery
County, Md; Robert w. Burnside and Louisa A.
Fischer, Washington.
Messrs. W. c. Scribncr and Gale Sherman, two
expert bicytlists of Washington, contemplate
shortly making trip to the Mammoth Cave of
Kentucky, upon their favorlte 10 SEES Both of
| the gentlemen have records as bcycl!s!s.
Saturday night James Williams was knocked
down in the yard in the rear Of n restaurant on
Pennsylvania avenue, between Sixth and seventh
streets southeast, and robbed of watch and chain
valued at $50. The thief, William Martin, es-
cnpcd,
Mr. David C. Bangs will be rendered benefit
some time this month. This compliment is well
| deceived, for mir. Bangs has always checriuly
| given his services whenever requested by any
| charitable enterprise.
On Saturday the grand jury returned an addi-
tional indictment against Thomas j. Bicksler for
! having counterfeit coins In his possession, and
| Edward Simpson 1.-TWO iudiCtmentSl forgery. The
| grand jury was rcspited until next Wednesday,
| Coroner Patterson on Saturday examined the
body of the dead infant brought to the Second Pre-
cinct Station House Friday evening Ivy two col
| ored boys, and gave certificate of having been
| ,till. born. The body was turned over to the
| Health Office for intermcnt.
| The Ctampsey hnteHs corpus case came up for
hearing OIL Saturday in the Criminal Court, Mr.. L.
b. Hay representing the petitioner and Mr.. f.
Miller the respondent. As the respondent bod not
had time TO read the petition, further proceedings
| were troncd until next Thursday at 10 n. m.
The Capitol cycle Club are preparing for their
coming faces OH May 49, which have become an
| annual occurrence, aud the drill squad" meet
every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, aud Friday al
hall past five o'clock, under the competent lead
| ership of Captain owen.
| About eleven o'clock Saturday evening Officers
| Melton and Hutchison found near the corneT of
| street and First street southwest a very pr.tty
white female child. 1t was plainly but neatly,
| dressed and had attached TO II white card, upon
| which was " Rose MoCHnn." 1t was taken TO the
| First Precinct Station House and taken care of by
| Mrs. Nepps, a ne!ghbor.
The biggest elephants which we have sent Great
Britain lately were the Irish Land Leaguers, caus-
| ing them much trouble and expense; but they
| have returned the compliment by sending US
| Jumbo, who is causing much more trouble and
4; even more expensive. smart fellows, them
blHrsted BritlsherS Now let US send them the
Chinese in place of Jumbo.
Mr.. G. A. Dalton, The wellknown singer for
mery Of this city but now OF Brooklyn, is visiting
his brother, W. N. Dalton ESQ.,, Of Virginia ave.
| nuc. George mas Just fnishcd successful season
with Mr.. +. S, ChanfrauS company. Next year he
stGr Miss Catherine Mat Her, who is said to be very
| beautiful and very talented.
The performance already mentioned fIr the
benefit OF the Old Dominion Boat Club will take
place at Armory Hall, Alexandria, next Friday
eve ming, Maya. The operotta Of Penelope" with
| Mrs Charles b. McCarteo, Mrs. Z. r. True, Mcssrs
| Push, Daniel, Hay, and Others in the cast, Mrs.
! watkins Evening Party" and other choice fca
III es will compose the progr ANNE, so that treat
| Is assured
Last night Fletcher NJ. f Church was well file
IN favor If total abstinence. The meeting was
opened with prayer ty tie pastor, Rev Charles J
| Mytinger. After few Introductory remarks b,
Bud speeches we're made by hessrs. Ryan and
| PROXY Of the Eagleeton Daehsway Club, that
club being well represented Quite 4 number o.
young men came up ard signed the pledge.
The following is the programme for the concert
! by the Marine Band at the barracks this morning
GRIND fantasia, "Tr oyatorc," Verdi; valse, "Si
renes," .Waidtcufcli moIceer "1nriish Patrol,
Vc-di; caprice, "Sounis from the Alps" Herfurth
| potpourri, "Grand Duchese," Ohenbach; toni
IL tnrr, THE Hunt Of King Wilhelm" KOntski
John Philip sousa, conductor.
The Phiodemic Society of GEORGETOWN Collcg
will have their annual debate for tho Merricl
medal on Thursday the nth instant. The subiec
Will he, " RCsoltC3-Thnt Territorial ExpG nsicn
| Conducive 10 the Best Interests Of Our County,
The affirmative will he taGon by John B. MadiEan
| of Mnine, and Francis a. Br0gau, Of Kansas Win,
| William J.. Mclaughlin, of Dakota, and A. Clarke
Wright, If Georgia, will support the negative side
Of the quc'tion.
| The final funeral services of the late Cadet En-.
| gineer Lawrence A. WeddcrbuIn, U. s. N, who 4
sudden death ut the Naval Academy has been
publ he'd took place Saturday afternoon at hi
| grandfaIhgrs residence, No. GlS + street, whence
| the remains were taken to GlcnwoOd Cemetery
| AMI placed in the receiving vault. Major ~ d
| Mrs George c. WeddeIburn, the parents of IN,
| d. nd cadet, were the recipients of very marked
attentions last Friday at the Naval Academy from
the officers there, and the members Of the cade
corps.
The wOrId'a Museum.
The Worlds Museum, at Odd Fellows Hall, ha
boa,, 1f,inp a thriving h1lgiuags tbn att