National Republican., 1882-07-26

The Grand Division, Sons of Temperance will
hold its quarterly session tomorrow night,
The Marine Band will give concert at the ST.
Elizabeth Insane Asylum tomorrow afternoon.
The bill for divorce brought by Kate V. G. Clark
against Peter G. Clark was yesterday dismissed by
Judge Hagner.
There was but one patent issued yesterday TO
the District, viz ]. Harrison johnson, of WASH
ington, for II hosting and lowering apparatus.
The pump on the corner of Tenth and b streets
southeast is in paralyzed condition, and the cii-
zens thereabouts are loudly calling for the pump
doctor.
Professor Burnett the voudoo doctor, is said to
be at his old tricks of practising on the credulity
of the colored people by his alleged magical
powers.
The case of John Harris, charged with a viola.
tion of the postal laws, was called before Commis
sioner Mills yesterday, and the caseacontinued
until II o'clock to- day
wonderful night. blooming cereus Is in pos.
session of Mr.. John Pettbone, 22s Fourteenth
street southwest, which contains fifty one buds.
Some are now III bloom nightly.
Thieves forced an entrance through the second
story rear window of DR.. Bromey's residence, 1911
II street northwest, Monday night, but were
frightened of without securing any plunder.
The poundmaster, accompanied by the dog
catchers' wagon, policeman, and several assist
ants, visited the eastern section early yesterday
morning and baggcd five or six cows and several
CANNES.
Thomas Bowling has sold for Rodolphe Claugh-
ton, trustee, the west half of lot G. in square 1885,
| situated on the north side Of street, between
Sixth and Seventh Streets being house 629, to ].
A. Williamson, for $4,000.
Jacob Bletch, German was taken suddenly
and seriously sick in Weimer's saloon, near the
East Capitol Park. The affection resulted prin.
cipally from heat He was conveyed to the Freed.
mems Hospital yesterday morning by Sergeant
Marks in the police ambulance
Mr.. Joe Connolly, whose eyes were severely in
jured few days since by an explosion OF the pipe
he was smoking the particulars OF which were
stated in THE REPUBLICAN,, Is now able to be out,
and his physician, DR.. MarmiJn, thinks he will
not suffer permanent injury of either eye.
The Hebrew Feast of Alb, commemorative of the
destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezer, King
OF Babylon, and also by the Roman legions under
Titus many years later, began Monday evening
generally observed as formerly, except by the
more orthodox Israelites.
Patrick Arney, white man. about IS years of
age, fell from the second story window of his resi-
dence, 1851 Twenty third street northwest, Mon
day evening, sustaining injuries from which he
died at noon yesterday. Coroner Patterson was
notified, and after an examination, gave certit-
cate III accordance with the above facts.
The library committee OF the Universalist church
Sunday school will hold pleasant entertainment
at the residence of W. w. Dean, $40 Tenth street
northwest this evening. Miss Hattie Whiting,
MeSsrs. +. j. Whipple, s. II. Jecko, and other we'll
known musical talent will be present, aud there
Will be an abundance of that excellent summer
beverage, ice cream.
Equal Division Sons of Temperance held an in
teresting session last evening and after initiation
the following programme under the head of good
Of the order" was effectively rendered: Song, E.
j. Whipple; recitation, Mrs Naylor: song, Miss
Josie Simpson; reading, Miss Kate Curry song,
r. NJ. Mckee; remarks, Mr.. Benjamin Lucas, and
recitation, DIR. Jennison.
At $3.50 o'clock last night some citizens brought
to the fifth precinct station house n colored
woman of the name of Rose Anderson, who had
keen found on the streets in an unconscious con
dition. She was attended by Dr. Parsons, Of the
Emergency Hospital, after which she was able to
go to her home on street, between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets northwest.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
George Bannster and Maggie Woods, both OF
Richmond Va; Jonas Belford and Susan ]. Griffin,
b tn Of Fairfax County, Va; William s. Harrison
| Prince William County, and Catherine j. Rector
| Fauquier County, Va; E. B. Rector, Fauquier
County, Va, AMI Eva r. Foley Prince william
County, Va; Willie Nash and Mildred Going
Washington, d. c.