National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-25

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Mrs NJ. D. Lincoln will give literary and mu- Il
al reception this evening.
Mr.. Hcrndon Morsel Is engaged with the Bos-
I Ideal Opera Company next season.
yesterday the Probate Court appointed George
Van Buren, guardian of George II. Van Buren,.
lessrs Ross & Dean have filed for Minnie L.
mt bill Of divorce against George Y. Grant.
Q papers were Withdrawn.
The Special License Agent will this morning
ear out warrants against twonty -four glel3 -.
,nts for doing business without II licens'~Jusel1h
On motion of Mr.. Webb, the apny absence
SdhSTas Charles uWhat wt0 Oh w., a.
,ndrrDon elent; were referred to The committee on
lesti hnHtion.
The Columbian College Base. Ball Club played n
match game with the Washington High School
niue. Columbian College came out victorious by
Il score of 10 to L.
The many friends of Dr. Richard Joseph, dis.
bursting clerk Interior Department, will he glad to
learn that he Is rapidly Convaloscing and expects
10 be out i'll few days.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Ed.
ward Lonax and Emma Washington, Thomas NJ
JohnSon and Sarah p. Tiley, John Henry Johnson
and Sallic Fox, Of Washington u. C.
Daniel Magruder was yesterday convicted Of a
second oliense Of petit larceny and Benjamin
Turner of grand larceny, in The Criminal Coult.
Sentence was Suspended in both cases.
ThcChurch of the Inca nation corner of Twelfth
Day to-day by q fun choral service at hall. past
six p m Offerings in part for The choir fund,
o. Colonel COrbin, treasurer of the Garfield Monu-
meut fund, has received II letter from Captain r.
W. Meade commanding the United States ship
Nnndaia inclOsing check for SSS. being the con-
tributOn of the officers aud crow OF that vessel.
Lieutenant Arnold, Of the Fifth Precinct, ycster.
day arrested two coiored thieves named Martin
| Reagen and James Ellis who recently broke out
| of the Richmond penientiary. He left with them
| for their former pluCp of confinement lurinp Tho
| day.
Mr.. Robert L. Downing has returned to the city
| having concluded his seasons engagement with
| Miss Mary Anderson Mr.. Downing has been re.
engaged for next season, and viii play such TOiSt
| as Sir Thomas CGig0rd Claude Melnotte, Romeo and
| in fact all the lover parts.
Mr.. HNlGtt Murray, who is known in private life
as Crypt Pulmon has returned to Washington
having met with decided success during the past
season while member of Fred Warde's company
| Mr. Murray is engaged for next season, with pro-
motion in his line Of business
The Central Dspensary and Emergency Hospital
yesterday filed certificate of Incorporation with
| j. Il. Wilson, president; J. A. Baker, vice prcsi-
dent; b. U. KGyser, secretary; d. W. Middleton
| treasurer and over thirty directors. The objeo
is to provide medical and surgical advice, with
medicine, for needy persons.
| Comrade David r. Craig, of Lincoln Post No. /
Grand Army of the Republic, formerly of a Min
nesota regiment, Is lying seriously i'll at his home
NO; l229 N street northwest, The reopening of al
Ola WOnnu Ill MS sue is the cause OF the trouble
| His many friends Will be gratitied to learn tina
| there Is hope of his recovery.
| Mr. William a. Cook, counsel for John II. Muir
| ply, the three card monte man, has filed motion
for new trial on the grounds that the court erred
| in admitting the testimony of Boone to show thu
connection of Lcary with the defendantin the alb
sence of Murphy also that the court erred in It's
rulings in the prayer of the defendants counsel.
Marion street man says the calculations of the
Washington Gaslight Company are wonderful
| Tint Al lau hn MI oh nd ba
the least gas his bills are always the largest IL
| test the matter he burned candles for q month bu
when the man took the measure of the metre hi
| said the bill was forty cents more than when he
burnt gas without restriction the previous month
Mr.. Max strakosch has perfected arrangements
for grand musical festival in Boston next month
Gerster Kellogg, Minnie Hauk and Campanin
| will be the stellar attractions with big choru,
and full orchestra, Mechanics Hall, where the
performances will take place, will scat about ten
| thousand people, and 1t is expected that excur'
| sions VIII run to Boston from all the surrounding
| towns,
In the Court of Claims yesterday the motion t
| appoint surveyor to take additional measure
ments in the case of Stewart VS.. The District o
Columbia was oyerruled. The petition in the cas-,
missed. The hearing of the case of Brown vs. The
| District Of Columbia, which has been on severa
days, was resumed, Mr. W. d. Davidge arguing TO
| complainant.
The last socable of the season will take place q
the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, in the lee
ture room, this evening. According to rule O
this church II is not permissible o:charge an ad
mission fee TO any entertainment given under II
auspices Taking previous sociabes as criterions
this one will be select and enjoyable Recita
lions, solos vocal and instrumental music, &c.
will form the programme.
- Mr.. NJ D, Helm, the business manager of tn
Evening critic, yesterday accepted the position
foreman Of the Congressional Record at the Govern
ment Printing Once the tender Of which was an
nOunced in yesterdays REPUBLICAN,. Publ
Printer Rounds Is 10 be congratulated upon hay
ing secured the services of h man in every wa
competent and who will carry to his work ex
perience, business capacity, energy, industry, AM
strict integrity.
To day st. Marks Day, will he observed by tn
congregation Of the ST. Marks Church as the thir
teenth anniversary of the organization of tina
parish. At the seven O'Clock p. m. meeting tn
| annual report of the parish guild win be read
Holy communion will be celebrated ut eleven Il
In. The Rev. A. +, Steele has b.ou rector of thi
church from thebeginning Of its organic existence
The interesting nature of the several services dur
lug the day insures Il full attendance of the mem
bership.
Some fifteen members Of De Molay Commander!
| knights Templar, have formed themselves into n
association, TO be called Company Of De Mola
CommandeTy The object Is TO make the work
the commandery more effective and TO form a 81
cGl club. over 81, 100 has been subscribed, with
pledge that the amount will be brought up
5000. The number of members is limited TO fift
The following officers have been elected Robe
: Davidson, captain; J. IL. Haswell, secretary, m
W, S. ROose, treasurer.