National Republican., 1882-12-29
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fully repaired, and resumes her regular trips
to Norfolk to-day.
Il. II. Chambcrin has been elected president
of the Masonic Mutual relief association vice
Alex Gardner, deceased.
The police say that the spinning jenny has
got the best of them There are several in
active operation, and there is no law to reach
| them.
The new rooms which have been fitted up
| in the Corcoran building for the Potomac
boat club will be ready for occupancy to-
morrow.
| G. w. Lee, of this city, was awarded the
first premium for the best breeding pen of
white lcghorns, scoring 45i points, being the
highest scoring pen ON exhibition at the poul-
try and pigeon show in Baltimore.
Henry Warren, who was shot in the fore
head on Christmas morning in Blayden's
alley by Charles Davis, has lost the sight of
one eye. Davis was arrested yesterday. War
ren is at the children's hospital Both boys
are colored.
The clothes of Alfred Scoot, an old colored
man living at 3?l Il street southwest, took fire
while he was handling u coal oil lamp care
lcssly, and he was badly burned about the
head and body. The injured man was taken
to Providence hospital.
The Washington operatic association are
busy in their preparations for Patience"
ary 12 and 49, A rehearsal will be held at
Lincoln hall tonight and there will probably
be business meeting also
There were two cases of unlicensed bar be-
fore the police court yesterday viz Maria i.
NlelOy, who was fined $l05, and Frederick W.
Wcyrich. As this was the fifth time for him
during the present license year, he was fined
$3.50. Appeals were noted in both cases.
Acacia lodge has installed the following Off
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W.; Thomas Somerville, ir., j. W.; j. ].
Little, secretary, and John Gibson, treasurer.
I. VI. Hanson, the retiring treasurer, was pre-
sented with a handsome trcasurcr's jewel.
The republicans of the fifth district on last
evening elected Mr.William Crawford delegate
to the district central committee, to fill the
vacancy of Mr. Henry Himber. The delega-
tion now consists of Il. w. Whitelier, II.
Bowie, and William Crawford. A resolution
was adopted urging regular meetings of the
Fifth District Republican club in every month.
The counsel for J. P. Augney, who, it will
be remembered, came on from Philadelphia
and shot his brother in law at the st. Marc
hotel month ago, yesterday applied in the
police court for his clients release on bail. Mr.
Wilmot is still unable to leave his room, but
is out of danger. Judge Smell agreed to fix a
bail satisfactory to the prosecuting attorney
to-day.
Messrs. Duncanson Bros, auctioneers, have
sold for James S. Edwards, trustee, parts of
lots and 2, square 29i, situated on G street,
between Twelfth and Thirteenth streetsnorth-
west, to ID. j. Macarty for ninety-nine cents
per square foot also, part of lot 3, same square,
fronting on Ohio avenue, between Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets northwest. to same
purchaser, for seventy-nine cents per square
foot.
Friends of Hon. John Amber Smith state
that he will not contest the seat Of George ID.
Wise, of the Richmond district, Although
satisfied that enough frauds were committed
in Richmond alone to overcome the Wise
majority, he has determined 10 prosecute his
profession, which is constantly growing, be-
fore the United States supreme court, the
courts and departments, and court of appeals
Of his native state.
William j. Hassall, clerk for twenty years
in tho quartcrmaster generals office and well
known in this city as well as at all the mill
tary dcpots of the country, died yesterday.
He was 50 years of age and held in high
esteem by the officers of the quartermaster's
department. He was chief clerk at one time
under Col. Hodges, and was faithful and
efficient officer. His remains, now lying at
Lees undertakers' establishment, will be sent
to New York tonight.
AT THE wHARvEs.
Harbormaster Sutton has reported the fol-
lowing recent arrivals at the river front:
Schooner Wicomico, Capt. Greyson, 90 cords
wood for II. l.. Biscoe; pungy John w. Gray,
Capt. Cissel, 400 bushels oysters for market;
schooner NJ. J. Stephenson, Capt. Evans, 500
bushels oysters; sloop B. III. Lambert, Capt
Davis, 800 bushels oysters.
POLICE COURT NOTES.
George Monlden and George Bell were sent
down for fifteen days each for fighting in the
streets.
Isaac Robinson struck his brother John on
the head with pair of scales, cutting him
severely. Isaac will spend sixty days in jail.
Both are colored rag pckers
The case of Elias Ross, from whom the
charge of attempting an outrage on a colored
girl named Ella james, was removed, and the
charge Of simple assault made was concluded
ycstcTday. The prisoner was fined $50 or
nincN days in Jail.
George Droddin, a colored boy, was sent to
jail for fifteen days for stealing loaf of bread.
Hlilip Mccoy, a small boy, was given tif-
teen days for stoning colored man over 80
years old
William Kelley, Hugh ORoake, John Vim
cent, and Gerald Cushing were sent down for
ninety days each for vagrancy.
John Jones, colOrcd, was given thirty days
i'm Jail for beating his wife.
NEW YEARS RECEPTIONS
Marriage licenses nave Deen issued TO Al
bert G.. Miller, Montgomery county, Pennsyl-
vania, and MOllie Denham, Fauquier county,
Virginia; William Fisher, Culpeper Va,
and Cornelia Clark, Washington, d. c.; James
A. Archer and Elizabeth Il. Lunsford, George
town, ID. c.; Basil p. Galloway, Bladcnsburg,
Md, and Alice c. Reed, Hyattsville, Md;
Benjamin w. Rcss Washington and Jo-
scphinc A. Van Syckel Trenton, n. j.; Ro-
bert Hawkins and Mary Burrus, Prince
George county, Maryland G. Henry Cohen,
Augusta, Ga, and n. V. Snced, Washington; /;
Thomas w, Keller, Romncy, w. Va, and
Alice n. FAINT, FauQuier county, Virginia;
Philip COnutcc and Virginia Lee, West
Washington Robert A. Henderson, BraXton
county, West Virginia, and Rose NJ. Hutchin-
son, Nicholas county, West Virginia; Ernest
Dichman, Wisconsin, and Bessie A. Grattan,
California John p. Kidwcll and Maggie Nc
Ctinley, Charles WOOdroe and Melinda Mason,
Charles b. Grant and Matte J. Ward, James
q. Gcttinger and Mary J. McKenney, James
Wallace and Carrie Jenifer, X. G. ClarvOe and
Jennie NJ. Lamb, John Williams and Sarah
Clark, Russell Harris and Frances Taylor,
William Mason and Cecilia Moore, all of this
city.
DIR. PIERCE's "Favorte Prescription" is not
cxtolled as "cure-all," )" but admirably fulflls
Il singleness of purpose, being most potent
| specific in those chronic weaknesses peculiar
| to women. Particulars in DIR. PierCes pamph-
| let treatise on Disease Peculiar to Women, SO
pages, sent for three stamps. Address WORLDS
DIsPENsARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. Buffalo,
n. Y.