National Republican., 1882-08-10

officer West has recovered Mexican saddle
supposed to have been stolen from the house of
George Girad.
The National Rifles made an investment yoster-
day of Sl0,O2S in District of Columbia bonds
through Riggs & Co.
Joseph Connngton, charged with assault on
Officer Auldridge, was released yesterday from
jail, by Justice Wylie, on $500 bonds.
Mr.. and Mrs. De Forrest Orme have Just re-
turned from their northern trip much refreshed
by the breezes of New England and Canada.
Mrs II ckwood lectures before the Peace Union
of Mystic, Conn, on the 23d instant, upon re-
peated invitations by the people of that locality.
Mary T. McCawley yesterday file a petition for
letters of admnis ration on the estate of her late
husband. Henry NJ. McCawley, first lieutenant,
Thirteenth Infantry, U. S. a.
Josiah Reden, whose arrest at the wharf of the
George Leary was mentioned in yesterdays RE-
PUBLICAN, was sent to Jail for six months for
assaulting Officer Belts, who made the arrest.
In this weeks issue of patents the following were
to Washington inventors George w. Mason, for a
swing, and william II. Reardon, assistant marshal
United States Supreme Court, for writer's cabinet.
The honorary members of Company A, Wash
ington Light Infantry are to meet tomorrow
night Mt the armory Globe building) in connec-
ton with the coming visit OF the corps to Cape
May.
Mr.. r. G. Clarvoc, telephone operator at police
headquarters, has returned to duty after ten
days leave of absence. Bob" looks all the bet
ter for his trip, and reports having had a good
time
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Carl
Diedrich Adolph Rose, Baltimore, Nd, and Dora
Maria Cathinka Lemke Washington; Horace A.
Graham, Warrenton, Va, and Laura L. Wright,
Washington, ID. G.
Active preparations are being made for the
great temperance demonstration to take place in
Anacostia very soon, The Recha bites are pa ticu-
Mrly active in the mater, and 1t looks as if the
affair would be "bg event"
Henry Kingbaum, employed on the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad, in grading for the double
track, near patuxent had his foot cut off by a
dumn-car running over it. lie was attended by
Dr. Williams Of Anne Arundel County.
1t is said that the challenge issued by Messrs.
Mansfield and Lewis, the East Washington oars
men, has been accented by pair of Georgetown
East and West ends will be very interesting.
The detachmest of the Second Artillery which
was left ut the arsenal when the balance went 10
Gailhersburg, started early yesterday morning to
join the main body in camp, passing through the
city in light marching order about o'clock
Mr.. David c. Bangs left this city last night to
try his fortunes in Denver, Col. Quite deega.
ton of friends at the depot to see him off and
wi h him success Mr.. Bangs has energy, deter
mtnntiOn, and talent, qualities which are Gspec-
tally needed III the West
The steamer Corcoran, when starting for Mount
Vernon every morning, also makes round trip to
Giymont for twenty five cents. People who go on
the boat must not necessarily stop at Mount Yer
non. By remaining on the boat they can go to
Glymont and return for the above fare
Mr.. c. W. Holcomb late chief clerk of the Gen.
eral Land Office, Interior Department. promoted
to inspector, had on his desk yesterday morning O
magnificent bouquet a testimonial of q friend
Mr., Holcgmb resigned yesterday afternoon, but
will not leave the city to enter upon his new du-
ties until September l.
William Wood was found yesterday afternoon
at the corner of Ninth and d streets northwest b,
officers Of the Fifth Precinct, suffering from tn,
effects of n paralytic stroke He was conveyed tc
the Emergency Hospital, where assistance wa!
rendered him, after which he was taken to hi
home, l2l7 Union street, in the police ambulance
About a week ago this same man was found by
the police officers on the street prostrated by
similar attack.
The smallest newspaper in the world is pub
lshed in this city by Master Philip McElhone, {
nine year-old son of Mr.. John ]. McElhone, the
| chief of the House corps of stenographers 1t
is ~ by inches 1t has, besides n news anG
editorial, n wit and humor department The
President, the Cabinet and most of the members
of the House are subscribers The opening articl,
cism in regard to its size, they will have to go un.
| answered, as we have no room Tor apologies"
| The red parlor of the Riggs House was wei
| filed on Monday evening by the ladies of the cit,
who are in sympathy with the suffrage movemen
now in progress in the State of Nebraska. Mrs
Belya Lockwood presided with her usual spirit
and after good deal of discussion as to the man
ner of sending material aid, it was resolved /,
adjourn until Monday evening next, for the pur
pose of forming local organization, and to Civ,
| further sympathy to the Nebraska ladies. A com.
| mittee VIII bring in constitution and by-law
| next Monday evening, and other work will b,
| done for the furherance of the object.