National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-02-11


Washington, were granted n marriage license yes.
terday.
Thursday evening thirty-iour recruits for the
United States army left here, by the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad and Pennsylvania route for
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.
Messrs Guy (of sibley & Guy and Wilmer, our
well known First Ward merchants, have been
unanimously elected trustees to hold real estate
for the Hyattsyille Land Association.
Two little coored boys named Robert Gray and
Horny Campbell were arrested yesterday by OIL
GERS Nicholson and CAN'T on n charge of Stealing a
sponge from MagrudeTs store, on New York ave-
nue..
II is rumored that a strike will probably take
place on the LIST prOSimo among the Cumberland
coal miners owing TO a disagreement between
them aud the companies in regard to their COM
pensaion.
President Arthur has pardoned Charlotte
Thompson, convicted by the Police Court on Au-
gust q last ofnetit larceny, end sentenced to $50
days in jail. The pardon is granted on account of
her condition.
Benjamin r. Newcomer has filed judgment
creditors bill in equity against Maria l.. Swami
and twelve other defendants TO sell part of the
Bnrnuby estate in the District of Columbia of f..
Swami, deceased.
Mr.. Benjamin c. King, an assistant of Building
Inspector Entwislc, while on his way to inspect n
new building near Brghtwood, yesterday, slipped
and fell, breaking his right thigh bone In two
places. He was removed TO his home on Seventh
street.
A beautiful set of resolutions upon the death Of
President Garfield, recently presented by De Molay
Commandery, Knights Templar, of Boston, to CO.
lumbia Commandery, No. 2 Of this city, OF which
the late President was II member is on exhibition
at Ellis music store.
| While Senator Lamar was walking leisurely
down Seventh street Thursday afternoon and had
reached the crossing at the avenue, he was struck
| down by carriage drawn by two horses. The
carriage was being driven rapidly, and the driver
! did not stop to see what injury had been done.
| The Senator escaped with slight injuries.
German theatrical performance was given be-
fore All appreciative audience last evening at Alb
| ners Hail, which was filed in every nook and
corner. The play rendered was Der Goldonkel,"
| and number of amateurs from various German
| societies participated In II very successfully.
During the noon recess at the Lucas School
| building at Twenty second street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue, yesterday, three white boys entered
Miss Bartlett's room and began beating the pupils.
When the teachers returned Willie Mann and an
unknown boy escaped, but Willie Reed, the third
ruihan, was arrested.
rcquisition has been issued by the Governor Of
Maryland to Chicf-Justice Carter to turn over to
the sheriff of Charles County, Maryland Nelson
Lyles. colored, fugitive from justice now in the
District of Columbia. Lyles is charged with as
sault with intent to commit rape and also burg
larry. Officer Bailey arrested Lyles and lodged him
at Police Headquarters.
George W. Father the night clerk of the Ma
tional Hotel, who was arrested some days ago on
the charge Of grand larceny Of money, the property
Of Mr.. Pickhart, proprietor Of the Importers Tea
Company, from the hotel safe, waived an eNamin-
alton in the Police Court yesterday through his
attorney c. NJ. Smith, and the case was sent to the
grand jury under $500 bonds
Professor Fred widows, the veteran musician
and ringer Of the chimes, has been chosen director
of tho new colored organization called the Wash
ington Musical Society. In his letter OF accept
he refers to the fact that music Is not confined
to any race caste of society and that there is
reason why the colOred people should not make
their mark in the musical world.
The work strengthening fourteen of the locks of
the Chesapeake aud Ohio Canal will, It is stated
be completed by March 20. the usual time for OPEN
ing navigation. Eight of The locks are now under
way. The locks arc heightened from one to two
hundred feet, the centre gate being retained to be
used in case only one boat is passing through at
time. New drop-gates will be put in, with an in
creased number of paddles, of greater area.
Hsrbormaster Sutton reports the arrivals of YES
sells at the Washington whGrves us follows: Sloop
Arthur, Evans, oysters for market; sloop Ameri-
can Eagle, Chiseltine. do; schooner Pomeroy
Miller, do; schooner Silver Spray, Evans, dol
schooner Is. i. Marsh, Eskridge, do; schooner
Joseph Wayne. Dickson, do; schooner Edwin c.,
Neil, lumber for w, W, Mccullough; schooner H.
y. and ii. c. Purdy, A. James, wood for Johnson
Bros.
Dennis Quill and Others for an Injunction to re-
strain the sale Of certain improved real estate on
G street. The complainant AYERS I'm his bill that
lie borrowed $500 from the defendant, Quill and
that while under the influence Of liquor and hav-
ing no control over his actions he WAS compelled
10 sign note for ,2O5, payable to Dennis Quill,
and TO execute n deed Of trust to secure the pay
ment OF the note Asthe trustees have threatened
to sell the real estate to secure payment of the note
the restraining order Is asked for.