National Republican., 1882-11-15

Detective George Sebold, of Baltimore, is in the
city.
Only one patent was issued to Washington in
ventor Tuesday, viz, to Lewis Abrahamsfor lead
and crayon holder.
o. H. Herring, esq, has returned from Iowa,
where he took an active part in the canvass of
Hon. NJ NJ. McCoid.
A colored boy named Isaac Berry was trying to
sell valuable gold ring OH Seventh street for SO,
when he was captured by Detective Acton.
The back yard of Mr.. Henry Wellss residence,
90 Seventh street northwest, was entered early
Tuesday morning and seven chickens and
turkey stolen.
DR.. Thomas Z. McArdle has recovered from the
severe injuries received when he was thrown from
mis- buggy some weeks since, aud has resumed his
professional duties.
William Il. McDougle was arrested by Detective
Acton on Tuesday afternoon for stealing s. from
Mr. J. Thomas Turner at the ST. Marc Hotel. He
also tried to steal Turner's watch.
In the criminal court Tuesday Henry Pinkney,
colored, was tried for nssaultng Officer Duke
| tion-house. The jury found him guilty.
James l.. Barbour and others have entered q
suit in equity against William p. Wood and others
to enforce judgment creditors bill for the sale
of lots l. 2, g. A, and west half inches Of reserva
| ton d.
Two new switch engines, made by the Rhode
Island Locomotive Works of Providence, were on
the South Washington sidings Tuesday bound
southwark for the NJ. N. c. Railway and N. c. di.
| vision.
The funeral of Mrs. Edith Harlan Child, the
daughter of Justice and Mrs. Harlan, will begin
| promptly at o'clock this afternoon, ut the New
| York Avenue Presbyterian Church, instead of at
| 2 o'clock, as heretofore announced.
The west portion of the ground occupied by the
swimming school, OH New York avenue, between
| Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, was sold at
| auction Tuesday afternoon, and was bought by
DR.. +. A. Ashford. one of the trustees for siiO0.
| Detective Coombs went over to Baltimore Tues
/ Io, r,f onA rbt tbnt Ito1io Tnr
mini Monotone and Marie Forkseri, who robbed
| Giuseppe Rocoppi of this city of 500 and some
pillow-cases, back with him, aud locked them up
| at police headquarters.
| About o'clock, Tuesday evening, as John
Murphy was walking down street, near the
| corner Of North Capitol street. n colored man as
| saulted him with razor, cutting him across the
| face, and then ran away. DR.. Street attended to
| Murphys wounds, and sent him home.
Postmaster Anger commenced Tuesday the
practice of post-datng letters at the half hours,
instead of the hours as heretofore. He believes
the use Of trlcycles in collecting the mails good
| thing and thinks that with eight tricyces colec-
tion could be made from every box in the District
| every two hours.
Marriage licenses have been issued to Patrick
Mccarthy and Mary Sullivan, West Washington /;
Ell Kindsow, Prince William County, Virginia,
| and Eliza Story, Washington; Charles W. Cooksey
and Ida V. Smlthson, James p. Harris and Maria
Make, James Henry Day and Henrietta Washing
| ton, all Of this city.
One half of the masts of the brig recently sunk
at the mouth of the Potomac are above water, and
efforts will be made to raise her. The cargo OF
the brig is very valuable, and 1t is claimed that it
would pay to destroy the vessel to recover the
goods If she cannot be brought to the surface
without breaking her TO pieces.
Father o'Sulliyan will, in all probability take
charge of the parish of the Immaculate Concep-
tion by Sunday next, and Fa,her Ryan. of st
Theresa's Church. will be transferred to st. Peters
Church, to succeed Father o'Sulliyan. DR.. Ryan,
! n Father ~ m
IN that capacity TO Father O'Sullivan.
In accordance with the orders of the District
Commissioners, Major Brock Tuesday morning
issued an order suspendng Mr. Miller, which was
at once sent to him. 1t is probable that Miller
bly, instead Of the regular board the District Com
missioners themselves will hear the case.
John Hoydey, who keeps on Fourteenth street,
between street and Ohio avenue, was charged
with keeping an unlicensed bar. Mr.. Cahill said
that the failure to give license was because he
was within 400 feet OF school house, and he &c .
cured a continuance for one week to see II the
Commissioners would suspend the rule until May.
General W. 7. Sherman and District Attorney
Corkhll occupied n box at Ford's Opera House
last evening aud witnessed the performance oi
Callender's Minstrels. The drill and manual a
arms by the twelve dancing Zouaves called fol
loud and proiuse applause from the General and
the large audience present, and the marches
countermarches, and musket drills had to be re-
| peatod.
lhS ulsl VI u scIlcs VI entertainments LOT Tue
benefit Of the St. Johns Mite Society was helt
in the Masonic Temple Tuesday evening. Tn,
attendance was very large and the programme
was highly enjoyed, The principal feature wal
the rendition OF su!liyGn's comic operetta, " Boz
and Cox" by Messrs John o. Pugh, L. B. Hay
and W. II, Daniel. All the gentlemen did ex-
ceedingly we'll although the greater portion OF
the fun was furnished by Mr.. Pugh, whose talent
as Il comedian has become thoroughly reco e
nized.
Lewis Hunter, Edward Bigelow. Harry H. Wills
Frank Lgmon, Harry H0rtwell, aud Frank Tay.
lor, the Six small boys who were arrested about
week ago for entering the house of Mr.. JulIer
TaPp OF No. l4ll Tenth street, and stealing wer(
called for trial in the police court Tuesday. III,
counsel for the boys claimed that 1t was only Il
a0rk on their part, but the judge said that hC
could not cOnsiuer case where persons houses
were entered and their goods carried away an
sold us a lark. Under a strict construction of tn,
law they were gully of house breaking. Tn,
case was continued until to.d day for Sentence.
Hint TO School Teachers.
The majority of public school teachers do no
realize that instruction in morals and In unset
fish courtesy ought to be as much part of thei
work as the teaching Of arithmetic. Less teach
aud, trat, y1i.,n