National Republican., 1882-12-22
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Little Hntchct.
The subject of the theological lectures at
tho rooms of the Young Mems Christian as5o-
citation, by Prof Chids, this evening is, " Is
a Supernatural Revelation Possible and
Actual?"
From A. Brcntano & Co. has been received
"PunCh's Almanack" for 1883, which is filed
with humorous illustrations and wit, such as
has charactized this mehonored publiCa-
tion for years.
Officer Mcmahon last night arrested col
orcd boy named Charles Scott, aged II years,
for stealing u silk umbrella from Prices,
under the National hotel. He was locked up
at headquarters.
The steamer Excelsior has been thoroughly
repaired since her recent accident, and has
been provided with watcr-tight compartments
She will leave the Baltimore shipynrds to-
morrow, and make her regular trip to Norfolk
next Tuesday evening.
\ preliminary survey of a new railway, to
he called the Washington City and Chesapeake
railway, is being made by u corps of engineers
under Mai. w. j. Wharton. The line from
Upper Marlboro to Fair Haven will first be
surveyed, and then from Upper Marlboro to
this city.
The Christmas presentation matter started
IN the pension office yesterday, when Capt. w.
w. Macy, of the southeastern division, was
given an elegant autograph album by his
friends in the division Mr.. A. s. Coleman
made the presentation speech, which was hap
PLY responded to by the gallant captain.
The election of officers of the st. Johns
Mutual Relief association resulted as follows:
President, Rev. S. +. Ryan; vice president,
T. NJ. Embry; secretary, C. p Clark; treas
urer, Theodore Shecklcs; executive commit
tee, John f. Doran, Capt. c. A. Beavans; p.
OHagan, Matthew Ryan, John Donnelly,
James II. Forsythe, and Martin Grant.
At THE wHARvEs.
The following recent arrivals at the river
front have been reported by the harbormas-
ter: Schooner Dauntless, Captain Bailey, 600
bushels oysters for market; schooner Ocean
Queen, Captain Bundick, 600 bushels oysters
schooner q. w. Saunders, Captain Buchram,
600 bushels oysters; barge +. l.. Name, Cap
tain Adgcs, - cords wood for Stephenson &
Bros. schooner Francis f. Waters, Captain
Blank, 10000 feet of lumber for johnson q
Wimsatt.
THE NEW MUSEUM.
The opening of the New Dime museum at
the late Capital theatcr, will be an attraction
for the christmas holidays especially adapted
10 please the ladies and children. Alterations
and improvements have been made, and the
visitors will see all the living curiosities and
wonders, together with theatrical entertain
ments, all for only ten cents. These museums
are now in successful operation in all the
principal cities and patronized by the most
respectable classes of society.
MRS. RUDD AGAIN IN COURT.
Carrie Ackors, alias Carrie Rudd, whose
sentence to six months in Jail for cruel treat
ment Of the little girl, Amanda Bishop, was
published in yesterdays REPUBLICAN, was
again in the police court charged with grand
larceny in stealing diamond breastpin and a
watch chain from Mrs. Mary L. McCuin, of
1912 street northwest. Apawnbroker iden-
tilted Mrs. Rudd ms the woman who had left
the stolen property with him. The case was
sent 10 the grand jury, aud the woman was
committed in default of $500 bonds.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
Marriage licenses have been issued to James
w. Taylor and Sailie Sisson. Fairfax Court
House. Va; Thomas w Price, Charles county,
Maryland, and Rosetta, l.. Benson, Washing
ton; Nathan Francis Herbert, Montgomery
county, Maryland, and Mary A. Williams,
Washington; Nathan II. Alexander, Mont
gomery, Ala, and Victoria ID. Shaw, Washing
ton; John Lewis jackson, Gettysburg Pa,
and Louise Dabney, Washington William
Silver, Washington, and Nellie Thompson,
Aberdeen, Scotland; William Lane and Julia
Thomas, West Washington, ID. c.; Edward G.
Rupp, Washington and Ida NJ johnson, Fred
erick, Nd, Burreil Carter and COrnelia Hor-
ton, Albert johnson and Augusta Powers,
Charles Henry Robcson and Agnes Lutetia
Ford, Isaac Rollins and Mary o. jackson, all
of this city,
POLICE CoURT NoTEs
Michael Robinson, sadlcr of 2l0 Tenth
street northwest, was charged with receiving
a set of harness that had been stolen from
John Y. Lewis, but the case was continued
for one week.
Michael Callahan was fined so or thirty
days for striking Samuel Blond, black man,
with brick.
Cornelius Murphy was charged with assault
and battery with intent to kill John Boswell
by shooting him in the leg. Boswell was
unable to appear and the case was continued
under $500 bail.
August Fenowille was charged with stealing
lot of ostrich feathers from Mr.. De Preillie,
but il was shown that he was only drinking
with the man who did steal them, and the
case was dismissed
Lizzie Moore (colored) was fined $50 or
sixty days in Jail for stealing bolt Of calico
from dry goods store,
Daniel Brown has gone back to the work
house for another month.
Frank Cronin was sent to the farm for
ninety days for vagrancy.