National Republican., 1882-03-20

The police made ffty-flvc orrcsts on Saturday.
Johnny Healy of the st. James, Is lying seriously
i'll at his residence.
p. $. Miller, W, J., Hawaii, A. J. PrlchOrd, II;
lIaynit, and j., II; Williams, Royal lIand-Bell
Ringers, are at the National.
Gutcau was hanged In oillgy on wire over
hanging G street, between Eleventh and Twelfth
northwest, Saturday morning.
The architect atwork on the plans of the Jefcr-
son building has completed the ground plans and
has commenced the elevations.
Thomas W, Tddngs, who last week was charged
with engaging In the business of broker without
license, was Saturday dismissed
Francis H. Lord, ST., who died last Friday in the
ninety. first year OF his age, will be buried to-day
He had lived in this city sixty.eight years
A large amount was subscribed by the employees
of the Specification Room of the Government
Printing Ohice, on Saturday, to the Mason relief
fund.
The Misses Kidwell have n benefit at the Con.
gregationNl church next Friday evening. Emf.
ncnt talent has volunteered forthe occasion, and
generous attendance Is looked for.
=. XII Carson Post No. O., G; A. r., win celebrate
its fifteenth anniversary Mt Masonic Temple on the
2sth instant. fine programme of literary and
musical nature will be presented.
The following marriage licenses were issued
| Saturday Augustus Mnckintosh and Mary Tnm.
lin, John Murray aud Mary Humphreys. Christian
Miller and Juliana 4. Sommersleld, Joseph B..
GrindCran Ida b. Bell
The GEORGETOWN Masonic Choir will give one of
their popular concerts, complimentary to the in
active members, at Curtis School building April 90
The choir viii be assisted on this occasion by some
of our best musical talent
The lflh Masonic sociabe will take place on
| Thursday evening, April 49, 1882, nt the Masonic
Temple, and not on the evening of March %, as
announced, the Temple being occupied on that
night by the fair OF the National Rifles.
The coroncron Saturday held an inquest on the
body Of little Walter Lake, mention of whose death
was made In Saturdays REPUBLICAN, Amer eX.
nmining several witnesses the coroner found that
the death resulted from an accident, and that Mr..
Brooke was not responsible fOrit
The National Rifles will meet at their armory
this evening AT 1870 O'Clock, with full dress uni
forms, OverCoats, and fatigue caps, to march to the
armOry of the Union Veteran corps and escort that
company TO the fair room, ut Masonic Temple. A
section of the Marine Band Will accompany the
| Rifles.
\ colored woman named Lucretia Wesley, died
| suddenly yesterday afternoon at Baldwin's Row,
| between and Il and First and second streets
/ northwest, without doctor being in attendance.
| The coroner was notified, and ailer an cxamina-
ton pronounced that death resulted from natural
| causes.
| An audience by no means so large as the occa.
! sion demanded greeted Mr.. j. Barron Hope, editor
of the Norfolk Landmdlk, In Lincoln Hall on SAT-
| urday night Although the gentleman had II se-
we're cold. he pcrScvered, and his rendition of his
celebrated Yorktown poem was received with
! enthusiasm.
quested TO meet to- night at the boat house to make
arrangements In reeren ce to the funeral of II. W
DownmT9nE H. "iG G, member Sr @ Of the club When hG
| yesterday the flag on the clubhouse was dis.
| played at halfmaat In token of respect.
Deputy Supreme, Commander N. Demongeot
! and Past Commander John o. O'Neill, of the A
| l., Of H., are in communication with the councils
| of the order IN this Jurisdiction for the purpose o.
ih tHS S names of % 0I S ,G past
| the formation Of grand council in the Dis
| trict of Columbia,
The large structure on d street. near Fifth north
| west, known as the Webster Law Building, ant
occupied chiefly by the legal profession was dis
covered to be ON fire about 3i5 o'clock yCsterda!
! ground and succeeded in conining the flames t,
the top story. The damage, 1t Is thought will no
exceed $1,000. Covered by Insurance.
The young son of the city editor of THE REPUB
LIcAN returns his acknowledgements t o Mr. Johr
| Small for elegant flowers sent, and to Messrs
Kelly Il Curtis, of tho Rink for couresies eX
| tended. He can't work the roller skates yet, bu
! he's one of the boys nevertheless. lie already
| chews--milk, and ho shows twelve pounds of lunl
power in perfect order. In politics he is certainly
| Home Ruler.
| The senior class of the Columbian Law School
| organized saturday evening by the election Oft the
! following oliCers President Blair Lee; first vice.
| &. Emery IT,; secretary, J.. W. MaNson; treasurer
| j. FoslNy Walker, The members OF tho executive
committee, who are to hnye charge of the COM
| menCemeut exercises, and the orator for com.
moncement evening have not yet been chosen
The rear porrico and steps of the new wing o
the city Hall and the large plat of grass covered
| ground Immediately in front thereof, will go
great ways toward supplying a long-fclt want II
the way Of furnishing n suitable and conycnien
meetings, lt.wouldn't be bad place for the Ma
rinG Band 10 discourse sweet music once n wecl
during the summer months, instead Of at the Cap
itol.
The Philodemic Society Of Georgetown Collog
has elected the following gentlemen to contest II
debate for the MeTlOk medal; Adnm Clark
| Wright, Of Pennsylvania; William /, McLaugh
lin, OF DukOtu; Francis A, BrOgnn, Of Dakota, an
John d. Madigan, of Maine. The question sc
lccted for debate was: "ls territorial acquisi
tiOn conducive to the best interests Of our COun
| tryg The debate Will be held at Lincoln Hal
on May o.
"BrCnt" Baldwin the handsome and poit
second teller of the National Bank of the Republic
says no never missed responding promptly to al
night fire alarms until Il few months ago, when hi
home was blessed with baby. Now he seldom
ever hears fire alarm or any other bell, Hester
day morning the fire alarm was not only sounded
but five steam engines played for nearly thre
hours within stones throw of his home, yet h
knew nothing thereof Clear conscience and
baby work wonderS-SOmetimes,
The gentlemen composing the fair committee G
the Union Veteran Corps, IN token of their appre
citation Of the valuable ana efficient services rem
deTed by the lady friends of the Corps at It's 10
cent successful fair, viii tender them q cOmpli
mentaTy reception and ball at Masonic Temple o
the evening Of April 10 (lIaser Monday, The AZ
rangcments therefor have been intrusted 10 u
+ uble, energetic committee composed OF the fol
luWug.numed officers Adjutant q. Il, CCrsOI
Lieutenant y. B. Harrison, and Engineer CharlJ
Ebert
Grand Concert.
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