National Republican., 1882-02-27

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Boston c. +. Pierce, Baltimore.
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wanted" For Rent" For Sale" or Lost"
three times for twenty Eve cents in The RRPuB.
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Havery's Minstrels will arrive here to-day and
take lodgings at the National.
During the twenty four hours ending at eight a.
M yesterday, the police made thirty. eight arrests
DIR. E. NJ. Schaeffer will deliver a free lecture at
The y NJ. c. A. Chapel this evening, on the use Of
the microscope.
George Roam, colored, was arrested Saturday
night for knocking down Clara Cole because she
refused TO kiss him.
The talors held stormy meeting on Saturday
night, which ended in the withdrawal ofthe vice.
president b g. Mcdonald.
John Weeden (alias Weedon) was on Saturday
convicted for burglary at the residence Of Mr..
Hugh Il. Taggart, assistant district attorney.
Marriage licenses were issued Saturday to George
W. Joyce and Hattie A. Wilson, William II. Norton
Sinclair, of this city
1t is reported that there are number OF cases of
smallpox at Freedman's Village, near Arlington,
ana tnat many people are constantly coming from
that place Into the city.
e. Jane Eyre" in n German rendition under the
title, Die Wase Won Lowood" will be given this
evening for the benefit of the German Orphan
| Asylum at Abner's Music Hall
AS stated in Saturdays REPUBLICAN the grand
| jury on Saturday found indictments against A. G.
soteldo for the murder OF A. NJ. Soteldo ir.. and
also assault with intent to kill Clarence NJ. Barton
fire which broke out In the rear of the third
story of Davis photograph establishment, at No
| 18 seventh street northwest Saturday morning.
dld damage TO the amount of $3.50 before IL was
extinguished.
literary and musical entertainment will be
given at Congregational Church next Saturday
night. Miss Ida X Kinds will recite in costume
Professor RiEnhOH nthnrg nj IN Y,ntN.
| sical selections
]. Amber Smith has, for John e. Morris, filed
suit for divorce against Maria Morris. The parties
were married here May g. 1876. The complainant
charges that his wife deserted him two years ago.
| ana has since that time remained away.
The Grand Sire OF the Odd. Fellows, Luther ].
Glen, has issued a proclamation calling upon the
order to suitably commemorate the sixty-third
anniversary of the order, April 90. The Uniformed
Battalion contemplate parade on that day, and
VIII invite the Baltimore Drill Association to unite
| with them.
The grand jury on Saturday found indictments
against Charles Swami and John II. Murphy for
larceny from w. H. Norman same, for robbery Of
Mr.. Norman, and Charles O'Leary William Clark
(alias Peg Leg Brown, and John II. Murphy, for
robbery from L. l.. Boone. These are all three
card-monte men.
Benjamin Kurtz, recently employed at the Ma.
tional Theatre, visited that place and endeavored
to force his way back behind the scenes. He was
elected by William Phillips, stage carpenter and
during the scufie Kurtz cut the latter in the side
with pocket-knife inficting painful wound.
kurtz was arrested,
The case OF MITCHELL the coored ex. policeman.
charged with rape, which has been occupying the
attention Of the Criminal Court for the last two
days, came to close Saturday by the jury being
unable 10 agree. This is the second trial ON the
former the jury standing eleven for conviction
| and one for acquittal
The Union Bethel Historic and Literary Associa-
ton will hold it's regular weekly meeting this
evening in the Berean Baptist Church. There will
be discussion of the papers presented at the last
| meeting, "Coored Churches of America" by Mr.
lass 20
Oscar Chauncey (alias Chandler) with half a
dozen more aliases, respectfully dressed youth
was arrested yesterday afternoon by Detective
Acton on charge Of yictimizng several lodging.
house Keepers. This is supposed to be the young
man who has swindled several boarding houses Of
late by passing himself off as the nephew and rea-
| tive OF well known city merchants.
At the meeting of the District of Columbia Social
Science Association, held Saturday night in the
parlors of the spencerian Business College, Mrs
Lucinda y; Chandler read paper upon "The Re.
lations of Social Science to harties, Religion and
government" after which there was Il series
| of minute discussions upon the Thoughts and
plans embodied in the paper
0ficer Mistead, of the SeventhlPreclnct, reports
that about LOO o'clock Sunday morning an at
temptwas made to rob No. SOC street northwest,
the vestibule of the house with box of Knives
and forks by gentleman who was going into the
house. who. when approached by the gentleman,
drew q knife on him and made his escape drop.
ping the knives and forks.
Washington Division, No. l. Uniform Rank,
knights of Pythias, will install the following Off.
GERS on Wednesday night: Sir Knight Commander
]. I. Coldwell; Sir Knight Lieutenant Commander.
Halvor Nelson; Sir knight Herald, James r.
Shanks; Sir Knight Treasurer, B. f. Evans; Sir
| Knight Recorder, j. ii. Hutchinson; Sir Knight
Guard, ]. NJ. Davis; Sir Knight Sentinel, ]. r. p
Carpenter; Sir knight Standard Bearer, r. Har.
| don.
Frances Wallace a respectable looking colored
girl was charged in the Criminal Court Saturday
with numbering her infant child on the night Of
December 81, 1881, by leaving II In the woods TO
die. On being asked whether she was guilty or
not guilty she surprised everybody by pleading
guilty. The District Attorney ordered that a plea
of not guilty be entered, and tho Court assigned
counsel to conducther case The girl acknowl.
edges her guilt
The Rev. Matthias Alig, pastor of ST. Mary's Ger.
man Catholic Church, Fifth street, has been
confined to his house for some time owing 10 the
growing infrmities Of old age. The venerable gen.
ysaierav We eysnns Gns' as n geS s was va not as Wen
but his general condition was much improved
oyer that Of the last few days His physician, DR.;
live to see many more years,
On Saturday. in the Criminal Court, Messrs
Smith and Claggett, counsel for Martin J. Casey,
convicted for assault with intent to kill Matte
4. Bergeyin, argued the motion for an arrest OF
ment charged the prisoner with committing a fe.
ionous misdemeanor, which, they argued, was a
crime unknown to the law, and cited number OF
auth critics " support the motion, Judge Cox
took the papers and promised to deliver an opn.
lou oil Tuesday,
LaYnia Ernest has filed petition for divorce
against EleaEer o Ernest The marriage took
place IN Washington, July %, 1879 The bill
charges that when the complainant married the
defendant was milk dealer, and two weeks after
she became his wife he commenced being dis.
sipated, neglecting his business until II was all
gone and then using her credit and doing nothing
toward his support, During this time she had 10
support him and his three children by former
wife, Cruel treatment and final desertion is also
charged.
The case Of the Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance
Company against Albert Grant has been before the
courts for some time, and during the last week has
been before the Court in Banc. The suit Is an
important one involving the ownership to a row
OF valuable houses on East Capitol street. known
as Grants Row" The case will finally find its
way 10 the supreme Court OF the United States.
| On Saturday the Court in BRnc denied the appli.
cation OF Grant 10 take the testimony OF the 70.
ceiyer TO show how he had managed the estate
while he was In possession. The motion for the
| appointment OF receiver Is now being argued
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