National Republican., 1882-08-23

Twenty patents were issued yesterday to Edison
for various IMPROVEMENTS on electric lighting up.
partus.
Men arc being taken OH in the boiler.shop of
the navy yard, and 1t is proposed to work an in
creased force for some time.
Three patents were yesterday Issued to District
inventors, viz. Jacob Karr, two for chronograph,
aud Stuart $. Williamson, for nut lock-
The main room Of the Corcoran Art Gallery,
which has for some time been closed while under
day.
Major II. d. Norton has resigned from the COM
maud of the Washington Light Guards, and the
organization proposes to move their armory back
to Capitol Hill.
Mr.. T. W. Rockwell of Montclair, N. j., has pur.
| chased magnificent twenty -two.room residence
| on NJ street, near Eighteenth, with view of max
| ing Washington his home.
The temperance organizations on Capitol Hill
are making extensive preparations to participate
| in the Rrchabite parade and eneampment at
| AnucOstia Oil the 3lst instant.
| Charles W. Otis of the proof-room, and ]. L.
Sinn,. of the specification. room, Government
| Printing Ofice have purchased lots and 10 OH
| Wine avenue, Hyattsville, Md.
| A cable message from Mr.. T. X. Ward announces
| the safe arrival Of himself and family in London
| Oh Monday. He had pleasant trip from Quebec,
and after short stay in England will run over to
| Paris and Berlin.
Owing to the rain the excursion for the benefit
| of the officers OF the steamer w. W. Corcoran,
| which was to have taken place last evening, was
postponed until Friday, the 25th instant. Tickets
| taken for the 22d will be good.
1t is said tl.at favorable responses have been re-
cc.ved from all the gentlemen who were desig-
rated to act on the board of directors of the In
| dustral Bazaar and Art Exhibition to be held in
| the Rotuuda of the Capitol in aid of the Garfield
| monument fund.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Jo.
scph C. Williams and Lucy Jackson, Hillsdale, d.
| c.; James II. Cumber, Richmond, Va, and Julia
| A. Johnson, Fauquier County, Virginia: Robert
L. Chadwick and Mary Magdaline MahonGy,
| Washington, d. q.
| In the notice of the Norwood Institute in yes.
| terdays REPUBLICAN the name of the former prn-
cipal was given inadvertently instead of mentions
ing Mr.. and Mrs: William d. Cabell, who will
hereafter be the efficient principals of this popular
| educational institution.
| Officer Nicholson, of the fifth precinct yesterday
afternoon arrested william Lacy, white, and Gar
rett Lee, co.ored, who had got into alteration
| over some money matters in front OF the Center
| Market. They were taken to the filth precinct
| station house and released on collateral
| on the last trip up the river the George Leary
caught fire, and had it not been for the coolness
and promptness of the officers and crew serious
| Consequences might have resulted. AS it was,
| very little damage resulted. Captain Baldwin, of
the Leury, is one of the best of steamboat officers
| There will be two funerals at St. Peters Church
this nornins-one at $50, being that of Mrs. Cor
nclia Marceron, the wife of Mr.. James Mnrccron.
OUc Oh Ol llluts ScCtlOn
of the city, ana the other that OF Mr. jasper Smith,
| al old resident of Capitol Hi whose death is
| deeply regretted by II large circle of friends,
| Frank Burch, who is we'll known to The courts,
attempted TO burglarize the house of Eslelle IIor-
| ton, No. 4l2 Thirteenth street, early yesterday
| morning. Miss Horton fired two, shots at him. but
| without effect, and officer Horn succeeded in
| capturing him. Subsequently Judge Bnndy COM
| mIited him in default of $4,000 bon ds to await
| the action of the grand jury.
| The death of Joel Harris, which occurred Mon
| day evening at his residence, G3 X street north
east, takes from among us worthy man. Up to
this summer, although in the 18th year Of his age
Mr. Harris remarkably strong and well. lie
was a very kind and sincere man. and was re-
spcctcd and loved by all who knew him. He suf-
icroi terribly, but met death with Christian forti
tIdC.
Equal Division, No. 3, Sons of Temperance, held
n pleasant meeting last night. Considering the
warm weather the attendance was very good
| Afjcr the initiation the Division was entertained
| by Miss Currie, Mtssrs. Mckee, Whipple, and
! JcCko with recital ons and music. public meet
| ing was announced for the 5th of September on
| which occasion all interesting programme will be
| p esentCd.
| Tomorrow the temperance people of Prince
William are TO have grand mass meeting and
| basket picnic at Junction Grove near Manassas.
WarrcntOu, Front Royal and intervening stations
| and the Wnrrtntun and Manassas Branch trains
will stop at JUNCTION. Rev. DIR. Pollard, Baptist,
| of Richmond Va, and Captain r. lrby, of Rich
mOnd, and others will speak. All tcml erance
organizations are invited.