National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-14

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A mad dog was shot near the eastern toll gate
yesterday morning
A new roof ia being placed on the Agricultural
Department. II Will be raised a few feet.
Fred Douglass has accepted an invitation to at
tend the Grand Army celebration In Baltimore.
Ex-Postmaster General Tyner was badly bruised
by being thrown from his buggy while driving
near Brightwood on Monday evening.
Tho residence of Mrs. Julia L. York, at Mount
Pleasant, was robbed of over $50 Monday after
noon. There is no clew to the thieves.
Sydney Stewart Irving Wright, and Charles
Turner, three boys were fined 81 each for bathing
in the river between daylight and o'clock p m
Alice Dulaney yesterday filed n bill In equity
asking the court to appoint two trustees to pro-
euro loan ofS75o on house at 635 street SOUTH
east
Excelsior Lodge No. u, l. o. NJ, has completed
arrangements for its third annual excursion,
which will take place July IS, on the steamer
Keyport.
Treasurer Gilfllan has received, through Mr..
John NJ. Langston, United States Minister at
Hayh, a subscription Of 225 for the Garfield Mem.
orful Hospital.
Mr.. Pettigrew, of Tennessee, is now arranging
the EXHIBITS presented to the government from the
Atlanta Exposition in the new building near the
Agricultural Department recently erected for that
purpose.
The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ.
Fillmore will deeply sympathize with them in the
loss Of their infant son Charles, who died yester-
day Tho funeral will take place Tomorrow
evening.
The Peabodys and Little Potatoes, Of Capitol
Hill. will play match game OF base ball to-day
at 9 p; m, on the grounds corner Of Ninth street
and Massachusetts, avenue northeast. 1t will
doubtless be a lively game.
The following patents were yesterday issued to
District inventors: Wilson Ager for decorticating
grain Day o. Crane, for Gmalgamating ore-sop.
arntor, and Oin Parker for cooling air for max
ing Ice and cooling in general.
Dennis Quill yesterday commenced o suit in
equity against Dennis Looney and others to vacate
deed to Valinda Chapman and that certain real
estate be sold and proceeds be used TO cancel the
Indebtedness due the complainant
The Departmental League game between the
Treasury and War Department mines, set down
for yesterday afternoon, was declared off, The
Post. Office and Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
boys will play to-day, as previously announced
George Ii. Bethard. the crank who tried to bor-
row pistol in the criminal courtroom to shoot
Guiteau when the latter was arraigned was yes.
terday charged with being vagrant. He was
sent to the Workhouse for thirty days in default of
bonds.
The house OF Mr.. Bundy. on A street, between
First and Second streets southeast, was robbed in
broad daylight, while the members Of the family
were absent. The thieves broke through n back
vii dow aud took considerable quantity of
clothing and jewery.
A very pleasant excursion went down the river
on tho Mary Washington last night under the
management of Glen X. yenable and E. X. Plant.
The steamer was crowded with pleasure seekers.
an every one expressed themselves as highly
delighted with the trip.
The board of directors of the National Fair A.
ISOLATION have decided not to hold agricultural
fair in the fall trottlng meeting will be held in
September. The trOtting committee was directed
to give, June Goth, "tr0tting matinee" with one
| trotting and one pacing race.
The lot-owners Of Harmonial Cemetery (colored)
are dissatisfied with the management Of the trus-
tlaf ntIn
pointed TO look into the matter: William ii Worm
ley, John A. Gray, J. A. w. Green, l.. A. Cornish
John W. Butcher, William syphax, and Carter A.
Stewart.
An error occurred In THE REPUBLICAN yesterday
morning. The Naval Academy nine were defeated
by the Georgetown College nine instead of wipng
out the Columbia College, and returned to An
wepo not present, though tiey had a sup5er. ihe
item was communicated
Ella Jackson, the queen bee among sneak
thieves, is still held at Police Headquarters as
several new cases have been traced to her, and
the police think the end is not yet. The woman
will say nothing at all to the inquiries addressed
to her and seems to be perfectly Indifferent to any
and everything.
The ninety second meeting of the. LeffaFccsn
Building Association was held lasl night at 9l7 f
street, James Wilkinson eco In the chair and John
Joy Edison 3, creNy Six shares were drawn for re.
utihpuon' 4 ne shares dnwn were numbered rs
inioWS 5S5, 6Ss, lO3, lilo, 2, lb3 and 23l5. The
Euiane of each share paid up i'll full is S29655
/ Attention has been called several times to the
dangerous barbed wire fences on KsLreet, between
| Ninth and Tenth streets. This death dealing
article has been put up, and In the parking on
b. til sides of 1t troops Of children are continually
| playing, several of whom have been hut by the
| affair, The police department should see that the
barbed wire fences are removed. In the country
| they are useful, in the city they are dangerous
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Wm.
| l.. X, Covington ompknsville, Charlotte Coun "
| Ind, and Ellen Crown, Washington; Aloysius q.
| Tuohy aud Annie Doyle. Frederick Joseph and
| Lotto Angel, James Randall Lake and Kate Bal
| lock, Burton L. Bowen aud Carrie NJ, MenhOTn,
William Murphy aud Nellie NJ. Walker, all Of this
| Ciy; James II. lrice, Richmond, Va, and Ophe-
| Lin Lucas, Washington.
| Fifteen persons are to unite with the First Con-
| gre sational Church June 49, After that date Dr..
| IA kin takes his summer vacation He will, as
last year, go To Deer Isle, Me- With the exception
| the Old orchard Camp Ground, he will not speak
in public during his vQca Ion, The pulpit here
Will be supplied by Rev. President Patton, Rev.
| Mr.. Bremner, of Massachusetts, and Others
c. S. Crocker, Daniel X. Collins Erastus Wood
run, II. p. IInmill, John Croker, Frank May, Wllo
| Andrews, Henry Fetherslone, John b. Cowga, and
| Albert j. Gray were yesterday examined by the
grand jury in connection with star RUE 10, 1872,
nom Wills TO Hamilton, Nevada W. Buckley, In
connection with route No. 1910 In California,
amt James G. Blair, in connection with route No.
32,O2l in Nenela, Indian Territory to Los Vegos,
New Mexico.
At a meeting Of the stockholders Of the Frank
lin Insurance Company the following were elected
directors to serve the ensuing year: DR.. d. d.
Clarke, James c. Mcclure, Thomas L. Wnggaman,
ySsSPh H. Bradley, JohR KsywHGrlh, George
| McGuire DR.. W, L Roberts, IL. b. Mcdonald, and
Thomas j. FISHER Dr., b, Is. Clarke was re.
,leatod presiden', J. Fenwick Young, secretary,
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