National Republican., 1882-10-19

Charles b. Griste business manager OF Rices
"surprlse Party" is in the city.
On motion Of Mr.. Thomas Henry, Bradley
Davidson of the bar of Maryland, hos been ad-
mitted to the District bar.
The Madison Square Professor Company, now
performing at FOrds, visit Mount Vernon i'll
body to-morrow by invitation.
Mr.. Justus II. Rathbone is clerk in the Adju-
tant- Generals Office not Quartermaster Generals
office, as stated III Tuesdays REPUBLICAN,.
The contractor expects to complete the drain
along Virginia avenue next week, and the thor.
oughfnre for the first time in three months Will be
clear for traffic.
Mr. B. II. Warner has taken the elegant house
formerly occupied by Mnjor Cash, on the corner
of Second and L streets northwest, and will move
into 1t this week.
Mr.. James Campbell, OF the Commissioners Of
fee, has the deep sympathy Of all who know him
in the loss of his wife, who died Tuesday of con-
sumption, after long illness.
Mr.. Charles H. Long, of the Bureau Of Engrav-
ing and Printing, has purchased four lots In Wine
& Johnsons first addition to Hyattsyile, Nd, and
proposes to erect ut once fine residence.
The Richmond train for Alexandria and Fred
ericksburg Railroad was delayed over an hour
Wednesday morning on account OF the iateness OF
the train from the North, which brings the mail.
George C. Netz!e was fined $40 or sixty days for
assaulting Charles W. Curtis the inspector Of the
Boundary street sewer. The difficulty arose about
the charge of bad work in the construction of the
sewer.
luc young VI tue L. a. N. lss give tic
of their series OF parties at No. 25l1 Pennsylvania
avenue this evening. large number of invita-
tions have been issued, and an enjoyable time is
anticipated.
W. II. Gillette, the Madison-square Professor" !"
is the son of the late Connecticut Senator Francis
Gillette who served during 1854 and 1855. A
brother of MI Gillette's represented Iowa in the
House two years ago.
Collins Crusor q well.known colored politician,
left Wednesday night for Hanover County, Viz.
| A.. l.ol,o
John Amber Smith, and he states he will remain
| until Mr. Smith is elected.
tanning money from Charles C. Clark by means OF
false pretenses, also for assaulting Policeman
Michael Breen, forfeited his recosnizance In the
criminal court Wednesday.
Selma Hertmyer last October The defendant
was, was found guilty and notice Of motion for new
Burglars attempted to effect an entrance into
the house Of Mr.. Charles Z. Foster, 9l5 Rhode Is.
land avenue, about o'clock Wednesday morning
They got into the conservatory and opened par.
lor window, but were frightened off BY the ring
ing 2i the automatic burglar bell and electric
Henry c. Douglas alias Charles W. franklin has
filed bill for divorce against Mary E. Douglas.
They were married March ], 1879, in Jersey City.
NJ j., the complainant being under the assumed
name OF Franklin. About tho 1st of June 1879
the defendant deserted the complainant and has
continued such dcsertion ever since,
Theodore Hamilton, all actor who began his
artistic career in this city, has Just returned to his
native city after tour all around the world. He
left Baltimore in 1873, and has been playinr In
England, Ireland, Scotland, South Africa Aus
tralid, India, and New Zealand. He is on a visit
TO his father, who still lives here and he will not
appear on the stage in this city.-BQltim0re 1meri.
can.
The oyster dealers at Eleventh street wharf.
against whom warrants were sworn out by License
Agent Raff, decided to take out licenses, and the
cases against James p. Birch, ]. H. Burch. William
X. Evans, Benjamin l.. Fletcher Charles johnson.
John Waite. George W. Perkins, Richard r. Rogers
Turner Il Donaldson, Nicholas White ]. T. Wash.
ington. and Edward Weser were dismissed on their
producing their licenses.
DR.. w. J. Hoffman, of the Bureau of E,hnology
recently read before the San Francisco Medical
Society paper entitled "The Aboriginal Mcdi.
cine Man" The audience was large The Doctor
was elected an honorary member OF the society
He has discovered some very fine rock Carvings
upon which color had been used, In the Tule res.
eryaiion, in the heart of the Sierra Nevada Moun.
Ihlns. The characters were cut on the under side
OF huge rock, propped upon other rocks, SO that
they were shielded from the weather. He will re.
turn to Washington with his wife and little son.
VINO have accompanied him throughout the
lengthy trip, about November 5.