National Republican., 1882-08-24


The Georgia Republican Association meets this 1
evening at No. 500 Seventh street northwest.
The funeral OF Mrs. Mary Joyce, well-known in
this city, will take place to-day in Baltimore.
A marriage license Issued yesterday to
Isaac eager and Louisa Cooper, OF Washington.
The Womnn's Labor Organization will hold an
other meeting TO. night in the Corcoran Building.
Joseph Mackel was charged by Frank Benson
with stealing si.55 from him while asleep. The
case was continued for further evidence
Arthur Jones, who has charge of the residence
Of the Hnytien minister, was charged by william
Johnson with the larceny of Sll. The case wus
| continued.
The bnse. ball gam" between the Critics snd the
stars has been postponed until next Tuesday.
| afternoon.
Asplendid halGpound peach was shown to n re-
porter of THE REPUBLICAN yesterday. 1t was
| grown upon the farm of L. $. Abbott at Falls
| Church, Va.
Mr.. Thad. Shine, the WELL known comedian of
| this city, who wa, with John L. owens lust sea-
son, will leave this morning for New York, where
| he will join BARLEY CampbelPs Galley Slave"
| Company.
A game of baseball was p'ayed yesterday at
| Ninth and streets, between the Crescents and
the Cimcinuatis, two clubs of North Washington,
and resulted i'll the victory of the former by Il
score off TO 4.
Major King was yesterday after the Baltimore
and Ohio Express Company for working horse
with painful tumor on his shoulder. Owing TO
the absence of the defendant counsel the sc
| was postponed.
| The State Department clerks and other employees
contributed slS toward swelling the fund for the
benefit of the children of the late deceased fire.
man, Joseph Daniels Othcrdepartments will prob
| ably follow suit
A bill for specific performance was yesterday
fl. d by ]. j. Sutphen against Charles A. James
and Others to compel them to pay the commits
sion OH the recent sale of twenty-five acres Of
| land on Lincoln avenue to Michael McDeyltt.
To-day will Lo the Festival OF St. Bartholomew
the apostle. 1t will be observed at the Church Of
the Incarnation, corner Of Twelfth and Streets
by au carly celebrate III Of the Holy Communion,
AT 7.O Il. m, and choral evening prayers at $50.
The police officials appear to be very indignant
At their not being consulted in regard to the plans
for the new station-houses, alleging that several
n teratons will have to be made before they will
he fully adapted 10 the purposes for which they
are intended.
This evening (Thusday) the library committee
of the UnivcrsGliSt Church will give an ice-cr
sOciable and lawn party at the residence of Mr..
Brewer corner OF Thirteenth and streets sou:h-
west, the proceeds to be DEVOTED TO the Sunday
school library.
Mount Cavalry Commandery No. l, of New York
city, the Oldest and the leading colored organiza
ton Of Kn ghts Tcmplar in that city, will make a
pilgrimage TO this city in October arriving OH the
ID, aud will be the guests OF Simon Commandery
No. l, OF this city.
Mr.. II. II. De Witte, who has had editorial
charge ofthc Post Appeal for the past nine months,
drectcd lire by GoloneI @ Thornon. Mr.. De Willie left
the city lust night, but will return and resume
journalistic work--AHantd Consultation.
ilJohn Kennedy, the we'll known wood and coal
merchant Of East Washington, died yesterday ut
noon. Mr.. Kennedy has been identified with the
District for the last thrtythrec years always up.
right in his dealings he had won the respect and
esteem of those around him. His loss will be sin
cerely felt i'll his section.
1t is stated that Captain Vernon yesterday COM
planned to Commissioner Morgan of the arrogance
ana assumption of the superintendent of the fire
alarm telegraph From the statement of Captain
absorb the duties OF police headquarters us vel
rs the fire alarm and teep hone service.
Mr.. Irwin Secchr>t, who has been on duty a
the Ebtitt House for u number of years past in
charge Of the coaches and Carriages left here las
| night fer an extended trip TO Kansas. New Mexico
Colorado, Salt Lake City, and the Pacific coast MS
far rs Vancouver Sound. lie expects TO be gone
about six weeks, and has string of passes yard
long.
There will be meeting held to- night at Evans's
1909 Eleventh street southeast Of all parties iutrr
estcd in the coming boat race, which is to take
| place on the Anacostia course Saturday evening
| 10 arrange all prrlminaries, such as selecting
referee. judg, S, &C. tub race will pre- elc the
boat race, and about ten sturdy boys Will get q
| dncking.
The Masonic Mutual Relief Assoc citation met las
evening, with ". T. Walker. yice-presdent, in tht
| Il.
were elected. Mr.. Joseph NJ Wilson and Alcxan.
der Gardner were elected delegates to attend the
seventh annual convention of the Mutual Assess.
mGnt Lie Association, TO meet In the Masonic
Temple, ut New York city, September Is and II.
The board of direction Of the bazaar and art ex
position to be held at the Capitol November IS tC
December s, 1882, for the benefit of the Washing
ton Garfield Monument have established thei
headquarters at the 1t bit House, rooms 80 anC
96 second floor, Mr.. Willard having kindly ten
dcred the rooms for the purpose. The board eX'
pect to be fairly i'll operation by the LIST Of Sep
tcmbcr.
Among the institutions in East Washington Is
House Of Prayer for the Sick" wherein, as til,
announcement says, "statcd daily prayers ar,
said, aud in particular cases special application
for lhe relief Of the sick, with an unreserved con
ndence in the power OF God to heal" No med
E cine Is used, only The power Of PRAYER and lh'
bert is superintendent of the institution,
The District horticultural Socie y held u meet
ing last night ut German Hall, Mr.. William
Sander IN til! chair. There was but u smGl
attendance owing to the Misrepresentation abou
| Ihe meeting night, many OF the members think,
| iug it was the last Wednesday of the month. Mr.
Saunders gave very iniere ting account of IL,
mnnryllis family md Colonel Curtis, Judge J.. 4
n | c, Clarke, Major Fowler, aud Mrs. Moot plltici
| palod in the discussion,
y Commodore Charles G. Godfrey never does any
thing by halves He has Just finished at his hotc
On Thirteenth street the finest eating bar AM
| lunch counter south of New York This is bu
the beginning OF extensive Improvements inaugu
y ratcd by the Commodore. Last night the patron
, OF the house were ueiIed to royal lunch G
oysters crabs, fruits, aud everything in season
The elegant finish OF the harroom reflects credit
/, | upon the tastes Of the proprietor.
y S
Hearty laugh PromIscd.
On Thursday night next the new minstrel com
buution Of Thatcher Primrose, & West, VIII
started on their circuit August 3 will appear
% Ford's Opera House, this city, and promise
good program, concerning which the Buflul