National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-23

Marriage licenses were issued Saturday to Fran
cesco Deandio and Maria Papa and John Il. Stew
art and Ella L. Carrick.
Messrs John o. Pugh, +. j. Whipple, David
c. Bangs, s. II. Jccko, and Madame Josie Logan
will entertain the Laurelians this evening.
The Recorder received for filing Saturday the
certificate of Incorporation Of the Associated Chair.
ties Of this District The names of the incorpora-
tors have already been published.
There was II very large congregation at Epiph-
any yesterday morning and an interesting dis
course on foreign missions was delivered by Arch
deacon Kirkby, Of the English Church.
The Washington Light Guard held well at
tended meeting at their armoryon Saturday even
ing, at which encouraging reports concerning the
progress of the preparations for the coming grand
fair were received.
Henry L. Rockwell, secretary of the United
States Fish Commission, died last night of heart
disease, aged seventy one years. lie was well
and iavorably known in this city, having served
in several positions oftrust.
The January term of the court in banc COM
mences to- day with 1875 cases on the calendar The
Circuit Court also opens its January term at the
same time. There are i3D cases on the regular
and 50 on the appeal calendar.
Henry Johnson, colored driver of q hack, was
thrown from his vehicle on Pennsylvania avenue,
near Tenth street, and badly. injured Saturday
night His horses ran of and COllded with an
omnibus, damaging the hack considerably.
II is the intention of the various tradesmen to
hold public mass-mceting some time in March
for the purpose of awakening an interest among
the mechanics and forming a permanent organi-
cation of the various trades in this District similar
to those in every State in the Union.
At o'clock Saturday night fire was discovered
in stable on Meridian Hill, Columbia road,
owned and occupied by John Carter, colored The
building, four sets Of harness, and lot of feed
were destroyed. Loss, sl3S. The FIRE is thoughtto
have been the work of an incendlary.
John Mccullough finds this his most successful
season. His two weeks engagement at the Boston
Theatre yielded over S22 600 The mammoth au-
diorium has seating capacity Of 5000, but tho
"standing room only" plncard was displayed he.
fore the rise of the curtain every night last week
The management of the rink announce the
| forming of new crcling class, to commence on
Tuesday, January 81 instruction Is given without
charge in these classes affording an excellent OPP
porunity to learn to skate. Tickets can he had by
| applying at the office at any time before jan
uary 81.
The sangerbund gave private concert to its
members and few invited guests last evening.
Among those present were Hon. +. V. Deustcr and
lady, Hon. Richard Guenthcr, of Wisconsin, Hon.
Lorenzo BrentGno and lady, Hon. Anton KlGns, of
Fargo, OAK; Miss Marie Kaufman the artist, and
others.
The forthcoming report of the Grand Chapter
will give the following as the showing of Captular
Masonry In this Jurisdiction for the year 1881
| Number of members last report, Loss; exalted
during the year, 60; affiliated, 3; rcnstated Is;
| Withdrawn, IS; died, 49, suspended for nom pay
ment of dues, 81 present membership 1905.
| EAtcllSlNN arrangements NIc DclUB Hlhue by tnc
executive committee of the Washington Cadet
| Corps to make their soiree on February 3, 1882 at
| their amory, l7l0 Pennsylvania avenue, one OF
| the grandest ever given by the corps. This being
the first time that the boys have decided to remain
at their headquarters ana have company, they
| should be encouraged
August Moser, German, some days since ap.
piled at Police Headquarters for pass to Dalti.
more. lie was there arrested for drunkenness
| Saturday he again came to headquarters and
asked the same favor. lie was recognized by
| OniCer German as the party who stole Samuel A
Robinson's coat, containing valuable papers, an6
| on searching him the papers were found in hi!
possession. lie will board with Warden Crocke
| for aaperod.
Ed Price, genial Johns advance agent, Il
stopping at the National. Ed is an old news
paper man, and WAS for some years dramatic edltol
of the Detroit Post and Tribune lie Is an no
| knowlcdged authority on boating and sporting
matters. Ed is a member of the celebrated " Ef
bow Club" Of Detroit, the most famous of its kind
in the Northwest The club is composed of n SO
cct body of newspaper men and Merotetrs, and L
be member of the L. q, is considered a higl
honor The club admits 10 outsiders and mai,
are the schemes tried 10 gain admittance at somi
| of their meetings,