National Republican., 1882-12-08
DISTRICT BREVITIEs.

License Agent Raft has prepared n fourth
case against James y. Donnelly for selling
liquor without license, and he and Officer
Carter have made number of cases against
East Washington saloon-keepers.
Edward Edgely, whose arrest for breaking
into the house of Mr.. William +. Emmett was
mentioned in yesterdays REPUBLICAN,, has
been committed to Jail in default of $1,000
bonds to await the action of the grand jury.
Chinese porcelains. The balance of this
elegant collection will be closed out this
morning at IL o'clock a. m. and 3 p. M, to-
gcther with q number of works of art from
TIE Garfield Fair Parties interested should
not fail to attend, as every article must he
sold The sale is at Dowling's auction rooms.
John w. Gieschbach, a shoemaker, living ut
the corner of Fourth and East Capitol streets,
was charged in the police court with attempt
ing TO commit rape upon the eleven-Year-
old daughter of Mr. John +. Ayers, n clerk in
the Treasury Department, who lives at No. ia
Sixth street cast The case was continued
until Saturday.
At the annual meeting Of the Massachusetts
Republican Association of this city the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing year;
President, Hon. George B. Loring; first vice
president B. S. Pike; second vicc-presidcnt,
L. b. George; recording secretary, "A. Z.
Floyd; financial secretary, Samuel Baxter;
| treasurer, II. b. Bennett.
A wel-attended meeting of central commit
tee on legislation met at the hall at i30 Eighth
street last night, Mr.. A. NJ Kenaday, presi-
dent, in the chair and Mr.. j. II. O'Brien sec
rotary. The election of the advisory commit
tee was postponed to next Tuesday night. Mr..
Thomas Mum, of Bay City Assembly, Is. OF
L., delivered an eloquent address.
The Socete Union Fraternclle dc Langue
Franchise has elected the following officers:
President, A. Collin; yce-president, A. DGt-
terrier; secretary, f. Moreau; treasurer, IL.
| Jachct assistant secretary, +. Louis; assist
ant treasurer, l.. Barriere porte drapcau, Fer
dinand Louis; administration committee, IL.
Pfstcr, a. Dcpoilly, u. GARNER, V. Gerurd NJ.
| Racquet.
August Gecks, a guest at the National hotel,
| committed suicide in his room by taking poi
son yesterday morning. Deceased was Ger
man, 30 years old, who came here from Da-
kota Territory Thanksgiving day. Misfor-
tunes and reverses which he had suffered are
supposed to have been the cause of his act.
| The body was removed to 'Buchlys undertake
ing establishment
In a case where a tenant who had rented
rooms in house to which he had been de-
barred the right to enter by n certain door,
and had broken the door in, for which he had
been arrested, Judge Smell yesterday said that
when a landlord guaranteed the right OF exit
and entrance to a tenant and then attempted
| to obstruct it, he had no right to complain OF
forcibc entry or the breaking of door.
| The case was dismissed.
The National Rifles, at regular meeting,
| decided to have photograph taken of the
! squad who won the flag, and unanimously
voted the thanks of the company to Professor
Sousa and the marine band for the serenadc
to the victors. Sergeants Cuttings and kcech
were advanced number, first corporal
Atkinson elected 9TH sergeant, and private
Bottlcr Sth corporal The challenge Of the
Washington Light Infantry corps was, with
out debate, referred to special committee
for report at an early date.