National Republican., 1882-10-07


The Improvements being made on Second street
| southeast are nearly completed.
William II. Washington the local editor Of the
Dec, will retire from that position.
The bond of joan r. Dale rs constable, was
vest rday approved by the court In banc. -. -
William Helmicks bond us justice Of the peace.
was yesterday approved by, y,tG6 court in general
| term. .,-''' '''s "
Mrs Mrs E1a3cctta Efs1a3ccta L. Smith returned Thursday even.
ing from her homs at ST Ring ILL.,, and Is at 46l
q street northwest.
| Marriage licenses have been issued to John A
We sh and Nellie Lnughton, Henry q. Otto and
| Annie Mer,cn, Reuben stuart and Mary Johnston,
| of this city.
Annie Carter, n black girl, only years old, was
yesterday arrested by Sergeant Johnson. Of tho
| ifh precinct, for stealing shirts from Ellery y
| Co., where she had been employed.
| Poundmnstcr Einsten made an early raid in
Swnmpoodle, and while the people of that elias sic
locality were gazing ut the comet ho captured u
number Of goats, and got away without hgh,
| Mr. Raft, license agent, yesterday had Mr.. Mich
aol Foley nuctonccr, arrested for failure to make
monthly returns TO the collector for The assess
ment on auction sales. Tue Case will BIZ heard l. =
| day.
The will Of Elizabeth Barr was yesterday filed
and admitted to probate. The tcstatrix bcqucaths
her entire property to her sister Margaret Barr
| Janyier aud her heirs, and makes her sole eXlcu-
| triX.
| The alarm at 2;05 o'clock p. m. yesterday from
box 1874 was for fire at 1915 street northwest third
story, occupied by Dr. +. NJ. Barnett. Damage,
$500; covered by insurance. Origin children play
| ing with matches.
Some thief few nights since stole wagon,
harness, and sorrel mare from Mr.. John West, OF
Union street southwest. The search for them thus
or has proved without success, although the thief
| Is known to the police.
| Lucretia c. Miller yesterday swore out warrant
at The police court. charging Mrs Mary J.. O'Con-
nell with assaulting her Mrs Miller ut the Bureau
OF Agriculture by striking her III the face with her
| list and knocking her against wall
| The Waters Union yesterday filed articles of
Incorporation with tho recorder The directors
| are w. II Johnson, A. Dingind, james w. Jones,
| W. II. Brown, and Richard Edmunds Their OBJ
| ject Is tho mutual reiief aId advancement of its
| members.
Yesterday afternoon wagon. driven by Joseph
Coomes colllded, at the corner OF Eleventh street
| and Pennsylvania avenue, with DR.. Sellhausen's
| buggy The front wheels OF the Doctors buggy
were smashed, and he and his driver were thrown
| cut but not inJuied.
| Twenty unlicensed dealers i'll canned meats, In .
Guiding some of the most prominent butchers in
tho Center Market, were arrested by officers Of the
| fifth precinct on warrants sworn out by Henry
Raft, charging them with heing unlicensed pro.
| duce dealers. Several Of the parties procured Ii.
| censes yesterday.
| The Washington Schuctzen Verein has elected
the following officers for the ensuing year: W.
| Helmus, president; w. Muehlelsen, vice. presi-
| dent; IL. SprlEnSgutn, secretary, CnarlCS Gratf,
treasurer; VI. Fendner, first target master; John L.
| Lipp0ld, second target-master, and j. J. Appieh,
superintendent OF park.
An old white crank, who said he hailed from
North Carolina, was yesterday arrested by Lieu
| tenant Arnold. The man said his name was Win
| field Scott Hancock but that nobody would recos-
nZe him or obey him. lie was turned over to
police headquarters, where a disposition of his
| case will be made to-day.
Major King, agent Of the Society for the Preven-
| tinu of Cruelty Animals IN
| Humphrey stables u sick gray horse be. .ongng to
| q man named Dan Conner, who has bceh neglect
ing TO attend to the animal properly, and the
Major will produce the animal Ia court this morn.
| ing as u wines against his master.
The last of the series of games between the Gov
ernment Printing Office and War Department
mines will be played this afternoon at the corner
| of Eleventh aud IL streets northeast, game to be
| called promptly at 4 o'clock. good game may
be expected as both mines are In perfect trim aud
| each confident of success 1t is hoped that non
| but actual employees of their respective depart
| ments will participate.
| A small wboat containing several boys car.
sized in the Eastern Branch, near the railroad
bridge, about O'Clock yesterday morning. On,
| of tho youths came very near drowning. He wa
| seized with cramps, and was rescued by his com.
| panions with some difficulty. The boys had started
| on a cunning expedition, which was suddenly
| terminated by the loss of their guns, which sanI
when the boat turned over.
Tho oplimist Club held its first meeting Of the
| sehsou OIL lnuiseny evening Nv tNe reAlueHce oil
| DR.. Culver. Most OF the time was devoted TO the
election of officers and the discussion of matters o
interest for the ensuing year The following vol.
| untary programme was well rendered. Piano
| duett, by the Misses Culver; reading DR.. Jenison
recitation. by Mrs. Naylor; recitation Miss Curry;
| piano solo, Miss Upperman.
The funeral of Mrs. Harriet s. Herbert, wife OF
Mr.. Ananias Herbert, of the United States Supreme
Court took place at | o'clock p NJ. yesterday from
the family residence on Pennsylvania avenue
between Third and Fourth streets southeast Rev
| Mr. Thomas of Israel Church, oiiiclated. The in.
| terment was made at Harmony Cemetery. Mrs
many years, and u large circle of friends mourn
| ler loss.