National Republican., 1882-11-29


Tonight Anacostia Tent, l. o. R., will pay fra
ternal visit to Potomac Tent, of Alexandria, Va.
Mr. j. C. Freyer, the advance agent of the
Emma Thursby Concert Company, is at the Riggs
House.
III the criminal court Louis p. Bart was tried for
violating the internal. re venue law by reusing
cigar stamps, and acquitted
Alfred Joel, fat fair, and considerably over
forty is now sounding the praises of Modjeska,
who will appear at the National Theater next
week.
The young people of Anacostia propose forming
total abstinence literary society and will moet
at Mr. James Bartley's residence for that purpose
this evening.
In the case of William slmms indicted for
HOUSEKEEPING, the court refused to grant new
trial. and sentenced the prisoner to ten years hard
labor at the Eric penitentary.
The funeral of the late Thomas Carraher will
take place this morning from st. Domiuic's
Church. South Washington The knights Of St.
Patrick, with Pistorio's Band, will attend in full
uniform
The Young Mems Christian Association have
organized an orchestra, with the following Off
GERS: Elphonzo Youngs, president: J. X. Gibson,
secretary L. W. Stone librarian; ID. b. Immich.
director.
The wedding of Miss Jennie Kurtz, daughter of
the lnte Colonel j. D. Kurtz, and Mr.. William s.
Smoot, of Fairfax County, Virginia, will take
place at Christ Church, Georgetown, this afternoon
at o'clock
The Marietta Bicycle Club of Lancaster Pa. ;
Missouri Bicycle Club of st. Louis, Mo-, and the
Columbia Bicycle Club, of North Adams. Mass
arrived in town Tue sdny with their gallant steeds
aud are Quartered at the ST. James.
1t Is positively stated that there will not be
hop at the Potomac boat-house on Thanksgiving
evening. nor will there he a race during the day
between Harrison, of the Potomacs, and Brace, of
The Anulostails, us heretofore stated.
John Johnson, convicted in the police court of
nm assault on John Cooper and sentenced to sixty
days In jail, took an appeal. In the criminal
court Tuesday he plead guilty and was sentenced
to twenty-five days in Crocker Castle.
Messrs. Duncanson Brothers, auctioneers, have
sold for James H. Smith ana r. b. Lewis, trustees.
lot No. SO, in square 367 situated Ninth street,
between ana streets northwest. to Hnlvor Mel
son, for seventy. five cents per square foot
Special License Agent Raft and Officer Carter
have procured warrants against Eliza Quill, Sam
uel Adams +. W. Wyrich, and George Juennc-
man for keeping unlicensed bars, aud against
twenty-one unlicensed junk dealers and upothe
carries.
Sandy Bruce, convicted of assault and battery
with intent to kill Sidney Mcfarland and +. II.
Lengebach. guards at the Jail, was senionced by
Judge Wylie to the penitentary at Buffalo, N. Y,
for two years in the fist case and sentence sus-
pended in the other.
The Colored Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Committee are arranging for a monster mass
meeting in this city in January. General Ben.
4min + Butler, Profes s0r r. 7. Greeler. and
Colonel Robert j. lngers oil will be the speakers.
Mr.. Douglass will preside.
The divorce case Of Milton plummer against
Alice Plummer has been dismissed at the request
OF the complainant The charges we @ desertion
and adultery, to which tho respondent filed
cross bill denying the adulter and charging the
petitioner with desertion.
A resolution has be en- adopted by the Master
Plumbers Association setting forth that the work
upon the contract for heating the Gales and Web
ster school buildings should have been finished
within the time specified, aud that the apparent
efforts of officials to shield the contractor should
be condemned.
The following patents were issued from the
United States Patent Office Tuesday to District ill.,
ventors: George ii. Homard, doll; Norm W.
Stcarns, Of Wa shington, and 4. j. Holmes, of Bos.
ton, culinary fork or domestic implement, and
Parker II. Sweet, Jr,, apparatus for the manu-
iacture OF sugar, salt, &c.
A colored crank turned up ut the White House
Tuesday and wanted TO see the President saying
that the Treasurer of the United States, whom he
met in Pittsburg, had sent him with q message
He gave his name as Roscoe Conkl ling. He was
told that the President was engaged at q Cabinet
INT citing, and took his departure.
The entertainment to be given on Thanksgiving
night by Goodwill COmmandery, NJ. o. G. c.,
promises to be one of the most attractive ever
presented here. The tale nj secured embraces tho
very best local vocalists and readers. The pro-
gralnme has been carefully selected, and EN-
braces fifteen numbers. each of which is gem.
Seats may be secu red at Elliss music store.
Joseph Harbour, whose arrest on the charge of
days REPUBLICAN, has been committed to jail in
default of 900 BAIL and the continued until
next Tuesday. There were five charges against
him. Articles which were found in his house
were identified as having been stolen from Sena.
tor Sherman, General Albert Ordway, Henry
France, Giles Blaque, and others.
Mr.. w. J.. Nicholson, lato pographer of the
Post'onice Department, who was worthy and
efficient officer Of the government since the early
days Of President Lincoln, intends to devote the
balance Of his days TO literary pu rsuits. By the
resignation Of Mr.. Nicholson the government
loses faithful and time -honored odiei al Pre-.
vious TO his appointment in the Post Office, years
ngo, Mr. Nicholson was mployed under Superin-
tendent Bache, Of the Coast Survey
The Lawrence Barrett Amateur Club has and
does contain some good material. Young Fraw-
ley, who played julius Cssdr and otner leading
heavy parts, has proved himself Grst-class come.
dian. Poor Ned Southern played armand Durdl,
and would insist on being juvenile actor, and 1t
took him years to tind out that he was comedian.
G. X. Gardiner manager Of "Only Farmers
Daughter playing Ht FOrds this week. has MIR.
FTawley under engagement with one of his COM
panies now in Iowa, nnd he speaks highly OF his
ability, integrity, and gentlemanly department.
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