National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-20

In the circuit court yesterday David u. Glass
was excused as juror for the rest Of the term.
Al Robinson says he is the happiest father In
the world. 1t Is a boy, an eleven FOUNDER, and
no pressing on the scales.
A horse attached to James T. Kenga's butcher
wagon ran away yesterday morning from the X
street market, and made an extensive tour at full
speed before 1t was caught.
william q. Burns and sallie Burns have com.
menced suit ngainst Edward L. Burns aud others
TO compel them to render an account of certain
property and of the rents derived therefrom.
The board ofdirectors of the German. American
Fire Insurance Company has organized by the
election of the following officers: President,
George Shaier; vice president q. +. Helberger
treasurer, c. d. Lederer; secretary, II. II. Berg
mann.
In the criminal court yesterday morning Ju tic
| Cox after the grand and petit jurors had been
called for the June term, said that as the star,
| dismiss them until the 9th of October, when he
| hoped the case would be concluded.
Justice Cox, sitting in admiralty, dismissed the
| libel of Mrs. Leah A. Oh lton, owner Of the
schooner Robert James, against the schooner Ann
| Gibson. The latter was lbeled for alleged dam
age done the James Off Matthias Point, on Febru-
airy last, by the Gibson cOliding with her.
Richard Wolf yesterday petitoned the court to
appoint commission dc lundtico inquirendo TO in
quire into his fathers-Christain L. Wolf-aleged
insanity, who was a private in Company C, Fifth
Maryland Volunteers, and to appoint guardian
SO that pension claim due him may be legally
collected,
On Thursday evening, the 22d instant u grand
complimentary concert will be given to Posts No.
2 of Philadelphia and Boston, G. A. r. by Kit
Carson Post No. q of this city, ut Abners Garden.
This concert will be in addition to the pro-
gramme of amusement and pleasure already ub-
lished to be rendered by Kit Carson Post to their
distinguished guests
Rev. william Carroll, of the Third Baptist
| Church, has been expelled, and his ordination as
| a minister has been revoked, the charges being
violating Baptist usages by having two wives llv.
ing and no divorce from either Rev. Mr.. Miller
| Noah jackson, and Others were the witnesses
| and Rev. A. BOuldln, pastor of the Third Church,
| made the announcement sunday.
| The Baltimore and Potomac Railroad will issue
| round. trip tickets to Baltimore during the Grand
| Army Encampment at the reduced rate of 81 .65
| Tickets will be placed on sale June q to "a, in
| elusive good TO return the following date Of sale
Passengers will be landed ut PcnusyIyani Avenue
| Union, or Calvert stations. special train vii
leave Calvert at IL p. IN. Wednesday.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Will.
lam Henry Carter, Washington, aud Amanda
shankland, Alex u.dria, Va; WilliIm W. Hari
| aud Emma " Enc son, Alexandria, Va; Ruff
| II. Mudd and Ella $. Pearson, West Washington
d. c.; Lewis Jackson and Harriet James, william
Pooh aud Pauline Auth, John I. Dorsey and Mar!
Frances lie Barre, John Thomas and GeorgiannI
Johnston, Of Washington.
The well-known operate Association will Civ
| an excursion to Marshall Hail. June 30. Tn,
association will sing some of the prncipa
choru.eS from the "Chimes" and Smugglers,"
p. Suusa, director. Dancing VIII also Indulge,
| in. w. Magruder, +. johnson, j. +. Rule, w. I
| BoteleT, g. Kennedy, j. Latimer +. Sweet, and Mr.
| Kernister nre the floor committee. The youm,
ladies intend to make 1t pleasant for the parIici
| pants
About three hundred colored men left the city
last night at 1920 from the Baltimore and Poto
mac depot to work on the Hudson River Railroad
In New York State. For the last two or tre
| months large numbers of colored and white labor
| ers have been leaving the city to work upoi
| various new railroads Contractors come to thi
| city, aud as u rule are successful in securing NJ
many men MS they want, the city being filled will
| idle men, mostly dependent for their living upol
| the gen .rIsity Of the benevolent.
The committee having in charge the erection o
he Garfield Memorial Church are now making
rapid progress. Ground was broken on the 23d o
May, the foundation was commenced OF the l3tl
of June, and the cornerstone viii be laid viii
Lhe usual public ceremonies on the I'd Of July, ont
| year from the day President Garfield was shot
| President Hiusdale, Of Hiram College, Ohio
| Hons A. S. Willis. Of Kentucky, and A. II. Petit
BON, Of Tennessee, have accepted invitations l.
| deliver addresses on the occasion. general in
| vtation Is extended to prominent members OF tn
| caurch throughout the country to be present.