National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-19

The police made sixty eight arrests on Saturday.
The Commissioners Office clio cd at noon Satur.
day in respect to the memory Of ex.Commissioner
DennisOn.
The grand jury were on Saturday discharged for
the term, with the usual compliments. new one
Will come In to-day.
Early. yesterday morning Martha Washington,
colored, So years old, died suddenly, at No. 1925
street northwest The Coroner was notified,
Marriage licenses were issued on Saturday to
+. NJ. Walker and Minnie A. White, Addison "A.
Webster and Ida b. Mackey, of Washington.
The young ladies Of the W. c. I. U. will give a
broom drill and social at Masonic Hall this
evening Al o'clock. Music and refreshments.
Mr.. Edward ID. Hughes, from the David's Island
md of New York, the newly-appointed drum.
major of the Marine Band has arrived in the city.
Mad dogs are making their appearance, and the
dog. catcher should exert himself vigorously to
thin out the vagrdnt canine population as much
rs possible
On Saturday the grand jury ignored the charges
againsl John IL. IlickOx two charges), violating
the postal law, and Margaret Gaines for the
murder Of Julia Thompson.
The authorize, have declined to grant permits
sion TO hold the Sunday afternoon meetings on the
prise is abandoned tor the present.
Lieutenant +. V. Greene Assistant Engineer
Commissioner, is TO write volume eight of the
Scribner's Campaigns OF the Civil War" and will
describe operati Gus on the Mississippi.
The members of the Columbia Turnverein, to
the number of forty, went to Baltimore yesterday
TO participate in the grand district Turner festival
which is being held there since Saturday.
The Georgetown Masonic Choir has determined
TO hold meeting Of both the active and inactive
members on the 18th of July ut the farm of Brother
Thomas bowling, near Cabin John Bridge.
The National Rifles have been ordered to as
semble at their armory this evening at O'Clock
sharp to receive and fit their helmets, and to full
IN for drill ut 7;l5 in helmets and fatigue uni
forms.
The managers of the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad Company have been notified that they
will have to stop the practice Of unloading freight
on Virg mia avenue or they will be prosecuted for
violating tue law.
John Brown (alias John Glher), colored,
pleaded guilty to the charge of second oifense of
petit larceny In the Police Court Saturday, and
was committed for the action OF the grand jury in
default of $500 bonds.
The Dashaways will celebrate the Fourth of July
10y grand temperance picnic at Jefferson Springs
Georgetown Heights. The Dash0ways work hard
for the cause Of temperance, aud are deserving OF
hearty encouragement.
The city was almost deserted yesterday. Nearly
everybody went down the river, and those who
did not go spent the time between wiping tine
sweat from their heated brows and standing before
DIR. Milhurns soda fountain.
suit for divorce was on Saturday entered by
Ida +. Wells against Amasa r. Wells, with leave 10
resume her mniden name of Ida f. Taylor. They
were married in Providence, r. l., November,
1877.
horse attached to wagon belonging to W..
NJ. Hughes ran away at Pennsylvania avenue
and Eleventh street Saturday evening 1t was
stopped at the Seventh st'ect crossing, Mr.
Hughes had his hand severely cut The horse and
wagon were uninjuIcd.
Messrs. &. H. Randall, II. NJ. p. Hunt Calhoun
MARI, and several others of the lively young men
of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing have
organized u" vacation club" and intend to in
dulge in some extensive perambulltous outside
the city limits after the Is. OF July
Mr.. Beckett, chief clerk the ID riot property
department, has taken an inventory of all the
property at the Washington asylum, for which the
new intendcnt Mr. Stoutenberg, signed receipt.
This action was necessary ia order to open u new
account with that institution under the change OF
management.
About 1880 Saturday night McKennery Carter,
living in Ostreet alley, between Fourth and Fifth
| and N and streets northwest, got into fight with
his wife. Ella Carter, knocking her down and
severely beating her. Dr. J. Walter rendered
medical aid, ana pronounced the injuries not Of Il
serious nature.
The woman's Christian Temperance Assocla-
ton (which has been holding its weekly meetings at
the Dashaway Club Hall in Georgetown. will here.
after meet at the Rechabite Hall over the market
house, ON high street, on Sundays at o'clock p.
~, The exercises viii be conducted as usual by
Mrs. f. A, Chambers.
Mr.. q. NJ. Curtis. of New York city, has been re.
tanned as associate counsel for A. G. Soteldo now
in jail under indictment for the killing of his
BROTHER A. NJ SOteldo jr., and for assault with in
tent 10 Kill Clarence NJ Barton last February. A
motion will be made aud argued Tomorrow 10 re-
lease the defendant on bail.
About O'Clock yesterday morning Officer Rock
well. of the Filth precinct, and Waterman Hook,
when near the corner OF Seventh and 1 streets
northwest, heard cries for help in the Clinton
House, on that corner, They entered, and found
u man named Mcqueen suffering with paralysis
| oil the side DR.. Berylen attended him.
The commencement of Georgetown Col ege
takes place next Thursday morning at 1890
| o'clock. The literary exercises of the Alumni
Society, an address by Justice Walter S. Cox, and
| poem by James HOban, esq. take place NJ the
college the evening before, In order tdat all the
alumni may attend without Inconvenience.
As the result of q general police raid upon
bakers stalls, stores, and wagons Saturday in
search Of lightweight bread Charles SChacfer
baker, of Four.and. a. half street southwest, was
RrI estcd and fined $50 by Sudge Smell for expos
| ing thirteen oaves Of bread weighing less than
| the standard sixteen ounces An appeal to the
| gtand Jury was noted.
In the multiplicity OF cares attendant upon the
closing exercises the Washington Collegiate In.
| slitute, at the Congregational Church, Oh Friday
| evening, the name OF Miss Minnie s. Myers was
accidentally omitted from the list OF those who
| received gold badges OF honor. The mistake was
| Tccthci at the close OF the exercises, and Mss
Myers adds this 10 four Others all earned ut the in
| stlutc
stansbury Lodge, No. o. +. A. NJ, Brlghtwood,
| gave reception to their many friends on Friday
evening. The programme consisted of music by
the Masonic Choir, speeches by n. d. Larner
! Grand Master: Rev. DR.. Buck, Chaplain, and John
! Miller, W. ~ OF this Lodge readings aud aboun-
! tilul su ply Of refreshments. The entertainment
WAS one OF unusual pleasure and all those present
united ~ hearty wishes Tor the future prosperity
! OF the lodge,
4 New Dramatic Club.
| The ladies and gentlemen OF Mrs. A, d. Macks
school OF clocutiou aud dramatic art have formed