National Republican., 1882-11-30

All the courts adjourned over to- day, and all
| offices at the City Hall Will be closed.
| Miss Garwood, of Alexandria, spending Thanks
giving with Miss Millard, of Eighth street north
| eus.
DR.. James Calvar, OF Capitol Hill, who has been
absent several months in New York State, will re-
\ turn tomorrow.
Mrs. Ritcher and her son Harry, and Miss Ma
pier, Of New York, are visiting Miss N. r. Draper
at 4l5 Fourth street.
The Corcoran Art Gallery will be closed to tie
public to- day, will be seen by reference to our
advertising columns.
| The accounts of the United States District At
| tOrney were Wednesday approved by Judge Wylie
/ in the criminal court
| Master Fred Metzger was yesterday the recipient
of handsome watch, given him by one of his old
Sabbath school teachers on the occasion OF his
| 18th birthday.
Tuesday night the stable of Major L. P. Will
| iams ON Irving street. near Seventh street road,
| was entered by burglars and lap robe ana seven
| chickens stolen.
Miss steenberger. OF Parkersburg W. Va, who
| has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. b. F. Cuttings, of
| Fourth street, Tor several weeks, will leave for
home TO morrow.
| Frederick W. Wyrick, keeper Of o saloon on In
diana avenue near Second street, was again fined
| Sl05 sixty days in jail, for being unlicensed
| and appeal was noted.
1t is said that the hydrant at the corner of Fifth
| and streets southeast has been out of order for
several weeks and that the services Of the water
| The Journeymen Bakers Union gave grand
| ball at Cosmopolitan Hall last night The floor
was filled with merry dancers, and full enjoyment
was the order of the evening.
| The Chicago Tribune of November % says that
William b. Jones, aged 20. and Dslia Jeiniier,
| aged ~, both of Washington, d. Co. have taken out
| Il marriage license In that city.
Tho Washington Light Infantry Cadets will give
| a sociable and oyster supper at Blake's Hall, OH
| Seventh street, between and Maryland avenue
| sOut night. at which The visiting Fred
| erick (Md) troop will be present..
| Tho board OF visitors of Providence Hospital
| held a meeting at the hospital yesterday and
| thoroughly inspected that institution and its
workings They expressed themselves as highly
pleased with the management OF affairs.
A lady named Mrs Blank, from Baltimore, re-
ported at the second precinct station that while
walking on Seventh street colored boy ran up
behind her, and snalched Il sachel, containing
sl2 and some articles, from her hand, and ran of
with them.
Mr.. George Mattingly, general superintendent
of the Potomac Steamboat Company, Will retire
captain PIso L. HaGgs William @eaS
| the Washington agent Of the company, will be-
come financial manager.
III the court IN general term Wednesday the case
| of Andrews against the Capitol and North street
Rairoad-action for damages by the plaintiff
icing thrown off the platform of car Of the de-
iendaTts company-was commenced, Mr. Henkle
opening the case for the plaintiff.
nevolent Association was held last night at Alb
ner's, and was decided success, the hall being
literally packed with the WE'LL bred bakers, their
wives and sweethearts. A good orchestra dis
ccursed beautiful dance music, and 1t was long
after midnight before the merry party separated.
1t is now positively known that all rumors rela-
tive TO the removal OF Public Printer Rounds were
unauthorized and merely speculative. Mr.. Rounds
has the confidence and good will Of the powers
that be, aud has no idea of "sterping down and
out" of his present oiic al position until tho end
of his term, all reports to the contrary notwith-
standing.
Tho will Of Amos T. Jenckes has been fled with
the register. The testator leaves all his personal
proper to his wife, Emily J. Jcnckes, absolutely
and also the following real estate In this city:
Part of lots Is and IA, square ,y3 aud his interest
the heir of his late brother, Francis c. Jenckes
| in certain real estate Meeting street, Provi-
Deuce, r. J., to hold the same absolutely. Emily
| J. JenckeS is constituted sole executrix.
| 1t was intended to have n lawn tennis tourna-
ment 10 day, but the snow has rendered it i'm.
| possible. The following representatives of cuts
would have taken part: Vesper Cub-F. T. Nc
Lean. e. II. Stockbridge, and J. Nainr; University
| Hil-E. NJ. Bentley und II. r. Elliott; Maple
| Lnwu-W. H. Wilson, f. Mcclellan, and X. e.
Bradley; New Jersey Avenue-C. s. Crossman
| and - Parsons; Delaware Avenue-Harry Adj
! ans and - Chiffon; Washlngton-Walter Berry
| aud Louis Bcall; Kendall GTeen-Frank Angel,
John Chickering, and A. A. Draper.