National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-16

Upon the report of the examining committee
William II. Smith was yesterday admitted TO the
bar
W. J. Brown, Albert G. Hall, and james A. CLARK
wero yesterday accepted as talcsmen on the Circuit
Court jury.
Henry G. and Katie F. Sage have fled a suit in
equity against Agnes Y. Campbell and others 10
| sell sublots IL aud IL, in square G29.
The May festival of the Washington Schuctzen
Verein, which was to have taken place yesterday,
has been postponed until next Monday.
A meeting of all the butchers who are opposed
to the abaltoir bill now pending In Congress Is
called at Shea's Hall to. morrow at noon.
Another New York gentleman has just secured
a fine property near the Blaine Mansion at n bar
gain through the real estate firm of Sutphen d
Rogers
Miss Anna Warren Story has achieved big
success as Queen Elizabeth at Wachita, Col,
lately. The papers speak in the highest terms OF
her aching in that part.
There was no session held in the Christancy
examination yesterday, owing TO Mr.. Harper, the
photographer, being otherwise engaged. The ex-
animation Will be resumed to-day.
In the Criminal Court yesterday Aggie Ware
pleaded guilty to an assault on Mary Welsh and
was sentenced by Judge Wylie to tarry with Con-
eral Croker for the next fifty days.
MIR. Richard Nelson, who has been the faithful
| companion Of Colonel Tom Och ltree during the
winter, left Last night for Texas, having been ap.
| pointed an inspector in the Galveston custom
| house.
| An appeal has been Issued for contributions ON
the Both of Muy Decoration Day. towards the fund
being raised for the erection III Washington city
Of statue or monument In memory Of the late
President James a. Garfield.
The smokers have entire possession OF the Penn
sylvana avenue cars. The platforms front and
rear, nre crowded with men smoking vlllainous
Cigug and cigarettes, especially between the hours
ofseven and eight o'clock p. M.
The reunion of George &. Meade Post, No. g.
E.,J 4,
staut instead of Thursday evening, the 18th in:
| slant, as stated In our issue of yesterday. AL
| holding tickets please take notice.
Mrs. Rpbecca Lewis, colored woman who had
attained the advanced age OF 1903 years. and died oil
old age ut her home in Burk's alley, was buried
yesterday. The old lady had been Il resident OF
Washington for the last twenty years.
Union Bethel Historic and Literary Association
will meet this evening in Union Bethel Hall. Dr.
Augusta will deliveran address on Digestion" to
be followed by Mr. George McArnold Rev. James
Handy, the newly appointed pastor OF the church,
will be present
Rev. A. W. shields, tho pastor of the Macedonia
Baptist Church, Uniontown, has just returned
from four months tour of missionary duty in
North Carolina. His trip was productive OF great
good, over two hundred persons being converted
in Raleigh alone.
The Washington Stock Exchange at Its semi an
nual meeting yesterday elected tho following Us Of
GERS: George H. Il. White president; A. L. Bate
| man, secretary; A. X. Paris, treasurer Standing
committee, u. W. Middleton, George II. b. White
and &. c. Glover.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
| Denig Fosdick, Cincinnati, Ohio and Eliza Ma
comb whitny, Washington; Theodore Campbell
and Sallle Fox Mount Holly, Nj; Eugene DAILY
and Nora O'Conuell, and Charles Hill aud Sarah
Wright, Washington.
Mr.. John II. Mccoy the newly appointed ticket
agent ut the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad sta.
ton in this city, has Teen presented with hand
some silver tea service by tue employees and con-
| ductOls OF the Northern Central AMI Baltimore
| and Potomac railroads.
| Lucas W. Van Doren, Joseph Trainor James s.
| Sharp, John w. Mclean, and 8. w. Johnston have
Incorporated the Van Doren Rotary Engine Com
| puu! for the munnfacture OF steam and air en-
giuGs Tho capital stock of the company is 81 900
| divided into 1000 shares OFFS each.
An excursion ofsome fifty ladies and gentlemen
| from Meycrstown, Lebanon County, Pennsylva.
MIA headed by Rev, George b. Russell, president
Of the Palatnate College Of Meyerstown, will visit
this city Tomorrow, Dr. Russell was the late pas.
tor OF tho English Mission Of the Reformed Church
| in the United States in this city.
Rev. A. w. Pitzer, ID. D., and Mr.. ]. L. Enderle
| of the Central Presbyterian Church. of this city
| Third and streets northwest, will leave here to
day for Atlanta, Ca, to attend the general assem-
| bly, of the Presbyterian Church, to which they ar,
| commissioners representing the PresbyteTy Of tn;
| Chesapeake.
Rev. J. W Stevenson, ofthe African NJ. L. Church
| formerly pastor Of the Bethel Union, has been
w NSh ioAh w bia ohll ICVuShls NCN
John H. Collect, Of Elkton, Md, has been sent Il
Cambridge, Md, and Rev James A. Handy OF
Baltimore, has been appointed TO the Bethel Union
pastorato. in this city.
A meeting of Alnbamians temporarily residing
in this city viii be held in the pGros Of the Ebbitt
House ut half-past seven o'clock p. IN. this Tues.
day. evening" May l6, to take appropriate action
in relation to the death Of Hon. j. O. Smith late
contesting member Of Congress for the Fourth
Congressional District
The following Witnesses In connection with the
star route cases before the grand jury yesler.
day: Morris Cain, Joseph Pennell, Il. Townsend
Matthew King, A. Y. Mcdonald, ]. NJ Trew
| Charles ii. French, W. w. Stoddardt George Q
| smith, h. W, Grimes, ID. W. France, Charles +
| Perkins, Eugene Taylor, Calvin d. Shaw, W. A
| Lgech and L. NJ, Snyder,