National Republican., 1882-12-23
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Little Hntchct.
A white woman named Margaret Poorc,
| living at 3i10 F street, has been sent TO the
insane asylum.
Yesterday Assistant License Agent Ral
| sworc out warrants against Barbara Kelly,
Edward Turner and Maria Du Bois for keep
| ing unlicensed houses
Maj. King, of the crueltyto animals society,
yesterday applied for warrant against Col
Snelbaker, of the Comiquc, because he had
advertised a prize TO the boy who would cat
the hottest pic, He was told there wasn't any
pie law
The Ladies Union Reliefheld a pound party
in the orphan asylum building yesterday,
which was attended by many of our best citi-
zens and the contributions were quite large,
embracing every variety of useful articles as
well as those which merely please.
Prosecuting Attorney Moore yesterday
called the attention of Judge Smell to the fact
that witnesses don't always testify on the
stand the same as they state TO him; and
stated that if he discovered any one interfer-
ing with his witnesses he would prosecute
them to the fullest extent.
Prof. Claughton of the National university,
was presented last evening by the senior class
with beautiful edition of Hawthorne The
their president, in II neat and appropriate
speech, which was responded to by the profess
sor i'll his usual happy style.
Marriages licenses have been issued to
Joseph w. Meintel and Barbara E. Gaegler,
Hollidaysburg, Blair county, Pa; William w.
Vaughn, jr, Washington, d. c., and Mary
Frances Prescott, Exeter, N, H.; George +.
Ennis and Annie NJ. Berry, Harry Nelson and
Laura Williams, Furnham j. Shadd and Alice
NJ. Parke, of this city.
While an immense block of granite was
being hauled up Four-and-a-half street yes
terday, on six-horse team, the wagon broke
down at the corner of c street southwest while
crossing the track of the Metropolitan street
railway, and for some time blocked up both
tracks, rendering it impossible for the cars to
pass either way. Finally it was moved, SO as
to allow the cars to pass, but it is left in the
street all night.
Maj. King, on behalf of the association for
the prevention of cruelty to animals, paid over
yesterday to Lieut.. Gessford the sum of $40 as
a reward to Officers Williams and Branson, of
the Metropolitan police of the first precinct,
for their energy in capturing John Mills, col
ored, who in May last, in fit of passion
knocked horses eye out with stick and
then left the city, but eventually was cap
turcd at night in his bed in South Washington.
AT THE wHARvEs.
The following arrivals at the river front are
reported by tho harbor master: Sloop Wave,
Capt. Chiseltine, 800 bushels oysters for mar
ket; pungy J. A. Harper, Capt. Kelly, 400
bushels oysters; schooner Lizzie Reagan,
Capt. Smith, 600 bushclsoystcrs; schooner H.
Wilmington, Capt Goh 500 bushels oysters ;
sloop G. w. Driver, Capt Southcrd, 500
bushels oysters; schooner Martha Travers
Capt. Butler, 500 bushels oysters; sloop Dan
Sheets, Capt. Coleman, 800 bushels oysters;
pungy Chief, Capt Swami, 600 bushels oysters.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
The following officers of Mount Vernon
lodge, No. 2,142, Knights of Honor, were
elected last evening to serve for the year 1882 I:
Dictator, William +. Thompson; vice dicta-
tor Henry r. Cohill assistant Dictator John
T. OBrien; reporter, William p. Allan fnan-
cial reporter, George A. Green; treasurer,
George w. Mckee chaplain, Edward +. Casey;
guide, B. F. Mundell; guardian, Matthew Jar
Doe; sentinel, Joseph II. c. Hollins; medical
examiner, Thomas A. r. Keech trustees,
William +. Dove, Il. A. r. Keech, Ii. r. Co
hill.
POLICE COURT NOTES.
tall old man dressed in gray, and answer
ing to the name of Winfield s. Hancock, was
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