National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-31

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workmen are engaged in roofing on the new
wing Of the City Hall.
John W. Bell has filed bill in equity against
James Mankn, wife, aud others to yacate convey
ance on lot ., square iOi
The reception to be given to Dr. Deale, the new
presiding elder, at Foundry Church to- night will
be very interesting affair.
There will be n called meeting Of Union war
prisoners in the marshOl's room, City Hall, to-
night at seven o'clock sharp, upon call of Major L.
L. Williams
Prayer. meetings are held every evening at half.
past six o'clock ut st. Marks Church, East Wash
ington. Next week services will be held at eleven
n. m. and hslf.past six p m.
Professor r. T. Grcener will read a paper on the
"Relative Influences of Mohnmmedanism and
Christianity OH the Negro" before the Union
Bethel Literary Association next week.
In the Criminal Court yesterday, Henry Brown
was tried for an assault with intent to kill Duff
Roane, on November 8, 1881. Tho jury was unable
to ngrGe and the defendant was discharged.
Hon. Jesse W. Jackson, formerly of Atlanta
Ga, has taken n two years lease on house No. 22S
East Capitol street, and Is engaged in the real es
tate business in the firm name of Lowe & Jack
son.
on motion of Colonel Corkhill, Mr.. W. Ker, of
the bar of Philadelphia, was admitted to practice
before the bar OF the District. Mr. Ker is the gem
tlemun who drew the indictments in the star
route cases.
The Right Rev. William Pinkney, d. D.. bishop,
will visit Grace Church, South Washington, Sunday
morning at eleven o'clock april y, and preach,
administer confirmation, and celebrate the Holy
Communion.
Henry ROeth. the telegraph boy who shot at
T.l... II
airy last, was tried yesterday in the Criminal
Court on a charge of assault with intent 10 kill
and acquitted of the charge.
Andrew (alias Tiffany White was tried yester.
day in the Criminal Court for the larceny of
poCket-book containing 5000 from Mary II.
Booker on February %, and sentenced TO three
years at Auburn State prison by Judge Wylte.
The Federation of Labor has decided to hold
mass meeting of all the trades unions at Abner's
Hall on the 10Th proximo. The tnsmiths aud
sawyers have been received into the federation,
which at the next meeting will be permanently
organized.
Generals W. E. W. Ross and Felix Agnus, Of
Baltimore, are coming to Washington to invite
General sherman to take command of the entire
encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic
in Baltimore in June.
The Social Science Association of Washington
will meet to- morrow evening at eight O'clock at
the room in Spencers Business College. on Ninth
street. to listen to the subject Of "Workmen aud
Wages in Egypt Under the Pharaohs and the
khediVes," by Mr.. q. w. Elliott. discussion Will
follow
Superintendent Wilson has arranged with the
Rev. DR.. A. d. Mayo to deliver his lecture on
" Natural Methods in Education" to the teachers
of the public schools of the District of Columbia,
in the Congregational Church. to-day, at three
attend.
Mutual Relief Division, Sons Of Temperance
will hold public anniversary meeting to- night
at German Hail. on Eleventh street. between
good nrDurnmInp library mngipQl
exercises has been prepared, and there will be
short addresses from well-known temperance
orators
Anderson the man who was arrested by Lieu
tenant Johnson's men last Monday for committing
burglary in lie Drot Park is still held at Police
| Headquarters. The detectives think Anderson
had finger in n burglary III the northwestern
part of the city short time ago, and are working
the case up.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to syl.
veser S, Lacy, Philadelphia Pa, and Clara T. Jack
son ,Prince Georges County, Maryland; John Henry
Reese, Washington, and Sarah Il. Hndley, Domn-
ion of Canada; Robert W. Silvey and Ann Eliza
Jackson, John Benjamin Aglien and Ida M, Brown,
| OF Washington.
A certificate of incorporation of the st. Elizabeth
Understandings Yereins has been filed with the Re.
corder. The object of the society is the mutual
benefit Of It's members and o create fund for use
! in case of sickness or death. The incorporators
are Franzlska Gotzinger, Katharine Smith, and
Maria f. Oifenstein.
Harbor. Master Sutton reports the arrival at the
wharves of the steamers J. W. French, Kate Will.
lam Gates Excelsior, @. W. Pride; the schooners
Coast Survey, X a. Golden, Annie +. Clark, and
Sorodo, and the following schooneTs with cargoes
Of oysers Mary Elizabeth, Four Sisters, Margaret
Ella, ana Martha Travers.
The board of trustees of tho Homeopathic Hos.
pital met at three o'clock yesterday afternoon and
concluded tho bargain for the Mullet property,
25Ol NJ street, for hospital The board consists Of
Hon NJ. Blair Lewis Cephene, W; II Roose, II,
| NJ. Baker, H. ID. Cooke, jr, General Whitaker, DR..
| Richard j. Tyler, and others.
| Mrs. j. Ellen Foster, of Iowa, will address
Gospel meeting at Hamne NJ. F.. Church, corner
of Ninth and streets, this evening at half past
seven o'clock. Mrs. Foster is one of the most
gi6ed and eloquent speakers OF the National
Union OF Christian Temperance ladies, and we
be,peak for her a large audience.
The Criminal Court will be given over to the
consideration Of the starroute cases to-day It is
expected that in addition to Colonel George Bliss
and Colonel Corkhil Mr. II. 4. Merrick, the newly
appointed counsel for the Government, and Mr..
Ker. who was admitted to practice at the District
bar yesterday, will be present on behalf Of the
Government
The National Capital Real Estate Association at
| Its annual meeting elected officers us follows:
President, DR., Il. II. Ball yice'president f. H.
| smith secretary and treasurer, George Cowie
directors, John Evans, X. C. Slickney, r. IL. Evans
| WI liam Henry, y, Warren, J. 81, Upper, NJ,
| to close up its affairs within two months
Mrs d, w. Bliss, Mn C. b, Foster, and Mrs. e.
8. Rogers have Incorporated the Ladies' Aid So.
| cicty Of the Reformed Episcopal Church Of the
| District OF Columbia, 10 cooperate in religious
work with the Reformed Episcopal Church In this
District TO promote the growth aud progress Of the
church, and especially to aid in the charitable
work undertaken by that religious organization,
DR.. Il, Ii. Walker, Of Vicksburg, Miss, recently
a clerk in the Pension Office, died at seven o'clock
yesterday morning Of acute Inflammation of the
| stomach. The deceased was man of generous
impulses aud large charity, and during his short
| stay here had made Tor himself host OF friends.
The funeral services will be held at his residence
on street, near Ninth street, at $50 o'clock a. NJ,
| TO day, when his remains will be forwarded to
| Kentucky, DR.. Walker leaves a wife and three
| children in comfortable circumstances.
Yesterday in the Circuit Court the case OF
Lavina Young against the Manhattan Life Insur-
anco Company OF New York was on trial, and re-
suited in verdict for the plaintiff for S50i IS and
| Interest. Mr.. d, W. Classic appeared for the
plaintiff aud Mr., HOyt, OF New York, and Mr..
Glen W. Cooper, of Washington, for the defendant.
In 1868 Mr. John j. Young took out policy in the
company for the benefit of his Wife, which was
surrendered in May aud another one issued.
| After his death the company resisted payment on
| the grounds that the premiums had not been paid
up prior " the death of the insured.
Dr, CbRmberIRin's Lecture.
DR.. Chamberlain will lecture tonight at the
New York Avenue Church. This gentleman has