National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-05


A revival Is actively being conducted in the
Methodist church in Georgetown
A quantity of black velvet, supposed TO have
been stolen, has been recovered by the detectives.
Miss Nellie Coleman, Of Philadelphia, returned
home on Tuesday after spending the holidays at
Mrs. Thornton's.
A bill Of divorce WINS filed yesterday by Eta
Fullonton against John $. Fullonton. The papers
were withdrawn.
The funeral Of Mr.. Harrison Burr will take place
Mt Odd Fellows Hail. on Seventh street, to-day ut
one o'clock p IN.
In the estate of Charles Hnrtlng, Ida Hartng
yesterday qualified ms administrative and gave
bond In the sum of $500.
The ladies of Le Droit Park, who have been nc
customed 10 receive their friends on stated days,
will hereafter receive on Fridays.
Mr.. II. ]. MCCarty, n well.known telegraph opera
tor, and Miss Lydia NJ. Jobnstone, were happily
married Tuesday night at Trinity Church.
The Massachusetts, Republican Association, at
Us meeting last night, passed appropriate resolu-
tons upon the death Of the late President Garfield
The following divorces were yesterday granted
by Judge Wylie Lizzie Dillingham; from Henry X.
Dillingham; and q. Minor Douglass from John ".
Douglass.
r. Walton Moore, n member oft the bar of the su.
premc Court of Virginia, was yesterday, on motion
OF MI Kent, admitted 10 practice before the Dis
trict courts.
The Washington smngerbund decided at their
last meeting TO take part in the prize competition
% be held in Philadelphia next June The
Society took the first prize In Baltimore In 1869.
Ihe city post once handled l,7OO,OOO letters dur
Ing the month Of December, the largest months
Wurk done In any year since the war. Only two
complaints were made to the postmaster and they
aere ~ trivial nature.
~ Thomas Peters, n well.known citizen here,
died a. his residence 3029 street, Tuesday night,
n ne eighty. hhh year Of his age, Mr.; Peters was
hFu boz Baltimore County Maryland, but has re-
aIdcd here tho past forty years
signof Erncsto Rossi. the renowned Italian ira.
Fedihn, is expected here Friday on q brief visit.
| ihs slgnoI i leading member Of the Masonic
Ia NNnlN fnt In tbn
working Of the fraternity in this country.
Judge George d. Edmonds, attorney of the Gen.
oTal Land Onco, Is lying very III at 6l5 II street
ever, that the Judge will be better soon Close
and continuous study may have induced this at
tack.
Mr. Howard Nyman, who Is so pleasantly rc-
| membered for his successful operate perform
ances, and who has been in New York for the past
year with Mr.. L. II. Stevens the associate of Gov
ernor Shepherd, is in the city spending the holt
days
John Much. alias John Evans, colored, arrested
on the charge of engaging In the robbery OF seven
ner of Fourteenth and Samson streets, on the 18th
of lust month, was yesterday committed for the
action OF the grand jury in default ofs5O0 bonds.
The converted sailor boy, Rev. John Noegle is
conducting a series of revival meetings at North
Capitol N. Z. Church, corner Of North Capitol and
| X street., two squares north OF the Government
Printing Office, and from the indications mani
| tested the meetings will prove great success
| Rev. Il. II. Havenner Is the pastor.
The trustees of the German orphan Asylum have
| sent letter to Mr.. W. W. Corcoran expressing
their gratitude for the many gifts which his be-
| ncvOlence has bestowed on that institution. lie
| not only contributed literally to their fair fund
and gladdened the hearts of the poor orphans with
highly acceptable Christmas gifts, but also sent
check for $50.
A very pleasant surprise party was given on last
| Tuesday night TO Miss Cora Cumberland at hel
residence, No. 1916 street northwest. Games and
| dancing were kept up until late hour Wednes-
| day morning. hesuccess of the party was due tC
| the efforts OF Misses Cora Serbs aud Susie Blake
A largo number of West Washington young people
were present.
| Patrick Clancy, q good-sized white man, made
| an ordnance depot OF himself Tuesday afternoon
| and pairoied Seventh street with an old pistoi
| aud oarbue. having first taken the prccaution tC
| lay in large supply Of ammunition In the shape
| Of whisky. He spent the night at the Fifth Pro
| enct Station. House. and now sojourns at Genera
| Crockcr's sanitarium.