National Republican., 1882-11-25

Joseph Howard, an old and decrepid white
man, was sent to the hospital by the sanitary
officer
In the matter of the will of Ambrose W. Thomp-
son. recently filed, caveat was on Friday filed in
the probate court.
Rowald Ready and Joseph Davis have been ar
rested by the agent of the s. p c. A. for working
horses with sore backs.
The will of Anna Brooke Howard has been ad-
nited to probate, and letters testamentary issued
to the executrix named on giving bond of $1,000.
p Sanford Ross, of Jersey City, the contractor
for retaining the fats in the Potomac River ex-
poets to begin that work by the 9th of December.
The electric-lght wires are hanging dunger-
ously low at the corner of Tenth and L streets.
circus band wagon or load Of hay could not
pass under them.
Mayer Abrams, drummer for New York house,
has been arrested for doing business without
license. He gave security for his appearance in
the police court to- day.
Frem u TO to-day the Columbia Boat Club
Fair at Masonic Temple will be open for the ben
eft of the SC oOl children. Webers baud will be
present, and there Will be no charge for adms-
lion on this occasion.
meeting of the knights and Ladies of Honor
was held Friday evening at ST. Georges Hall, but
owing to their not being quorum Of charter
members present the meeting was adjourned UNI
til December at the same place.
A petition, which 1t is probable will be presented
by Hon. b. f. Butler, is in circulation in East
Washington, asking that one of the new steel
cruisers provided for by the last Congress, be
puilt ut the Washington nayy-yard.
A new church will be built for st. Marks par
ish on the corner of Third and streets southeast
for which ground has already been broken. The
lot is l2O by Ga feet. The nave only will lie built
ut first; transept will be added when needed in
the future.
Friday morning, about II O'clock small frame
shany in the rear of G03 First street southwest
was damaged by fire to the amount Of 500 The fire
caught from n bed, and there were two children
in the room, who were rescued by Mr.. William j..
Fitzgerald.
The Injury recently sustained by Chief Clerk
Lockwood, of the Interior Department proves to
be much more serious than at first reported. In
stead of spran, II now appear, that he fractured
the tendon achilles and Will be unable TO walk
Tor some time.
The man Hicks. who was run over by an Ave-
nue. horse car OH Tuesday, and wlro had his right
leg severed by the accident, died Mt the Freed
mans Hospital Friday afternoon about o'clock.
The coroner was notified, aud Will hold an ILL.,
quest this morning.
The splendid new building of the Metropolitan
| Club Seventeenth and H Streets approaches COM
pletion, and when 1t is lnaugurated with accom-
panylng libations of Dry MonopoIe" and fix;
ings," Washington Will have another ornament OF
which We well might he proud.
The clerks aud other employees of the Signal
Office having been uniformed some time ago are
now being drilled every evening between and
o'clock for the purpose of appearing iu the parade
ment will number over 100 men.
Marriage licenses have been issued to Louis
Beman and May schoenke, Richard White and
Lzze Mason, William r.. Harris and May E
Williams, Jesse HOih and Francis COPELAND, Will
lam Robinson aud Helen Matthews, William jar
Wis and Georgie Herbert, all Of this city.
AT no establishment can greater variety OF ar
tcles of every description be found than at the
| store of J. Herzog, No. 30s Ninth street northwest
| where the prices asked are such as to fall within
| tho reach OF every one. Mr.. HerzUg also pur.
chuses secondhand clothing, for which he pays
| literally.
The cases against the following parties, charged
| with keeping unlicensed restaurants, have beer
mol pressed, the licenses having been produced
| George W. Driver, Edward Donnelly Frederick
FIeund. Charles G. Godfrey, Lewis Gaehett
| CHARLES NJ. johnson, L. l.. johnson, J. Harvey
Middleton, John Scott. and Greason 4 Bro.
D. Sheehan has filed a suit In equity to set aside
deed of the marshal of the District to B. Burn
stine for part of lot D. square sS4 He claims tina
Justices Judgment having been RENDERED
| against him over twelve years since and placed
on record, after the expiration of that time It wa
revived, and his property being levied on by the
marshal 1t was sold, ana deed given for it..
The Union yesper services that are being con
Quoted at Mount Pleasant mainly through tn,
energy of Mr.. Harry X. Willard are exciting con
siderable interest in religious circles. The follow
ing clergymen have already participated: Revs
Arthur s Foster and to- morrow % Rev M ~ T. RynkooI s@
will oflciate Some of the most prominent vocal
ISIS, lnCluQlUH MISS Eva NILS MIS-. sherman, nn(
others have furnished music and others viii
| hereafter assist
The yesper services at st. Aloysius Church to
morrow promise to be OF unusual interest. Mis-
Eva Mills will be present in the absence of Mis-
Baker, and will sing an Ave Marie solo, and prob
ably duet with MIR. Pugh. The organist, Mr.
william Waldecker, has exhibited great care II
his selection of the music Of this church since h
has had charge of the choir, aud the large con
insnI in this respect, Rev. Father Mageyney
who is one of the most eloquent divines OF I'll
Catholic Church, will preach.
Dr. A. NJ. owen, surgeon, U. S. N, who has bee
spending some days In the city Us witness IN tn
case of Captain Hopkins, left Friday to join hi
| family in New York. Surgeon Owen was siatione
at Pensacola, Fla, at the outbreak OF the yello,
| fever, and with a single exception was the onl
officer that remained Of his post. After seein
the officers aud men safely embarked for Mobil
and establishing an armed Gordon Of sentinel
around the yard, Surgeon Owen requested per
mission TO give his services to the citizens of Pen
sacola, request that was refused by the secre
tary Of the Navy in view of the value of his ser
| vices to the government at the navy yard.
One of the finest collections OF rare paintings
bo found In the ctyis at the residence of Professc
Dc Woiowski corner Twelfth and NJ street north
west. Ono OF them by Salvatore de Rose has bee
upward of eighty years in the Professors famil,
| There are other rare relics in his possessions IN
Guiding sidebourd owned by the first Napoleon
| Next week Professor De WOlowski gives a inusica
sOree of his advanced pupils in his spacious par
lors He is meeting with great success in his ne,
aud simpllaGd method OF musical instruction
which saves years OF practice and drudgery. III
Professor is cultivating the voices of several flu
sopranos and cOntraltos, who Will make the
debuts in London, Paris, and Floronce. His spC
cialty is In bringing out the voice to its fulle
capacity,
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Orchestral Concerts.
series of four concerts at Lincoln Hall is pre-
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