National Republican., 1882-07-17

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Mrs. Sergeant Mason is expected to arrive in the
city to-day.
During the twenty four hours ending at a. IN.
yesterday the police made sNty-sevcn arrests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph X. Kecue celebrated their
silver wedding at their BrightwOod residence on
Friday evening.
The District Asylum for the Insane is crowded
with patients, and there is Il demand for larger
accommodations.
B +. Snyder, for some time past an inmate of
the nstne Asylum, has escaped from that iustitu.
tiun and has not yet b,cn caught.
Dailey's mare Fanny fell dead at the National
Fair gre unds Saturday after winning two heats of
SCRUB race, beating rutys horse.
st. Swithen's Day passed without rain, and If
the old legend be true, there will be n continuous
stretch OF fir weather for forty days
Louis Brent and Minnie Kaltenbcrg, q young
German couple, were married ut the court. house
Saturday by the Rev. Or. Sunderland.
Ladies who 20 ulon street cars should wear
fire-prOof dresses The back platform smoker has
already burned sumo valuable comUustible dresses
with his cigar.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Dorian will sympathize deeply with them In the
lois OF their iIIfalt SOL, Whu died Saturday night
after brief illness.
ThJ Avenue car company does not permit smok-
ing IN its car stables. Why should it allow 1t upon
the back platform OF the cars, where ladies are
constantly passing?
llrhe annual session OF the Grand Encampment
]. Q, o. F., of the District of Columbia will be
held to- morrow evening, when officers will be
elected for the ensuing year.
Marriage licenses were issued on Saturday to
George w. Stuart aud Jennie L Evans; Daniel
DAILY and Hester Ray, both of Warrenton, Va;
Louis b 'ent and Minnie Kattenberg.
The Duck left Saturday afternoon with Messrs
]. Beers, J. NJ. Johnson, NJ. Carmon, j. Richards
and f. stailey on board, boun for pleasure voy-
uge to Pney Point aud Point Lookout.
The semi annual session OF the Grand Lodge
indepemdent Order of Mechanics, will be held ut
Mount Vernon Hail. corner of Seventh street and
New York avenue to- morrow evening.
John Harris, colored, has been committed on
the charge, by Post. Office Inspector Henderson,
OF violating the postal laws by obtaining money by
means OF false pretenses and stolen letters.
The engagement of Mr.. Stephen Ratio formerly
of the Riggs House, but now at one of the leading
hotels at Saratoga, and Miss Moliic Vannatta, of
fail
A fine monument has been erected over the
grave OF the late John c. Hall, in Congressional
Cemetery, by the combined efforts of the mana
gers of the Orphans Asylum and Children's Hos
pitnl.
Bob McCeney is the happiest man in the whole
State OF Maryland. It's a boy, genuine twelve
FOUNDER, and the family farm at Brooks Station
wasn't big enough to hold the delighted father
yesterday.
Miss Ada Detweiler, daughter of Mr. P. NJ.
Detweiler. while stepping from her carriage
Saturday, caught her dress and fell to the nave.
ment, knocking out one of her front teeth and
otherwise bruising herself, but not seriously
The corner stone of the new First Baptist
church, corner of Dumbarton avenue and Twenty
seventh street. will be laid this afternoon at
inn riot
services will be conducted by G. NJ. G, C. Johnson,
several lodges taking part in the ceremony.
Agnes Williams, the dementei young colored
woman who recently attempted to hang herself in
Judiciary Square, was Saturday found near the
same spot, rope in hand and intent on self-de.
struc,ion. She WAS locked up at headquarters
and will doubtless be shortly sent to the Insane
Asylum.
Saturday afternoon, about $3.50 O'Clock, Henry
Baker, white boy, 8 years old, living at the
corner of Seventh and L streets northwest, was
knocked down by wagon IL of the Great Falls Ice
Company. Drs. Neal and Nailor rendered medical
assistance and pronounced the wounds not of q
serious nature.
Asuit in chancery was on Saturday filed by Ed
ward E. Stone against Clara c. Lackey and her
husband, Oscar IL. Lackey. The proceedings
arise out of an order made by the court declaring
Mr.. Stone of unsound mind and appointing James
II. Saville committee 10 look after his estate.
Mr.. Stone is a retired naval officer.
There was large attendance at the Asbury NJ
E. Sabbath school yesterday morning, and the
children were given some very good advice by
Rev, \, NJ Carroll, who spoke upon the fifth COM
mandment, Honor thy father and thy mother"
Singing and rectative exercises were held after
which the school was addressed by the su perrin.
teudent
The southern train over the Baltimore and Po.
tomac Railroad brought to the depot on Sixth
street Saturday James Gellispe, white man
twenty. four years old employed in the construc-
ton OF bridge at Woodbridge, Va, who was
badly Injured that morning by fall. He was
sent to the Providence Hospital by the railroad
company.
About IL o'clock Saturday two colored bows,
named John Jones and Thomas Hall, were ar
rested by Lieutenant Greer's officers for robbing
Mr.. James Goodwin of his watch Saturday morn
ing 1t seems one of them asked Mr. Goodwin
what time IL was, and the other threw a paving
stone knocking Mr.. Goodwin down, when they
together seized his watch and escaped.
The laboring men will hold an indignation
meeting at the col red Masonic Hull to morrow
evening to denounce the action of Chairman Neal
In opposing the bill to appropriate $4,000 for the
payment OF iaborers who worked under the old
board of public works and who were not paid by
the contractors. The bill was opposed OH the
ground that the District is not responsible for the
debts Of contractors To their employees
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union held
a very profitable meeting in Masonic Temple yes
terday, conducted by Mrs Hartsock. Colonel J.
L. Bryant of Atlanta, Ga, gave a very instructive
and able address, telling OF the onward march Of
temperance sentiment in his State of Miss frances
Wizards work in his city, aud how all hearts
were drawn to her and the cause She represented
by her ability and eloquence.
The funeral of Mis-, Richard Eta Jackson took
place at st. Stephens Church yesterday, and was
largely attended, The floral offerings were abund-
ant, and many of them of exquisite design Rev
Father McNalley spoke in glowing terms of the
many virtues OF the deceased who was greatly
beloved by a large circle of trends. The pail.
bearers were Messrs, David Jackson, Frank John.
son, John L. McNaily and +. q. May. The inter.
ment took place at Mount ovet.
Overlooking the Cars.
Major King, in the line of his duty, was at the