National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-02-13

Edwin P. Rowland and Samuel r. Mason dentists,
70 the effect That in operating on William Joyce
they fractured his iaw-bone, and from which he
was confined TO- his house for six weeks. They
pleaded not guilty.
meeting Of the beard N direetors Of the Anh
subdivision OF Associated Charities was held in
the parlors Of Y. NJ. @. A. Saturday evening. NJ
Demonget was elected q member vice Alexander
Gardner, aud Walter s. Woodward vice A. NJ.
Iothrop. Mr.. George w. Adams was elected pres:
idont Of the board II. A. Hardin, secretary, and
Mrs james Gil6llau, treasurer committee Of
sixty; four visitors for the fifth subdivision was
appointed.
j. Washington Greenwell, formerly Of this city,
diedat Denver Col. on the Sd instant, OF peurisy.
Mr.. Greenwich was connected with the Denver and
Rio Grande Railroad, and while out on one of his
surveying trips he caught cold aud II settled on
his lungs, and aiter three days sickness death
claimed him as his own. He was widely known
In this city, and the sad intelligence of his death
friends.
Colonel Richard Clendenin, OF Montana, whose
death occurred recently in the Barker silver mine,
near Helena, in that Territory was native Of this
city and oldest son Of the well. known, old time
sexton OF Glenwood Cemetery. He len here about
twenty years ago and has siuce amassed consider
nbe wealth. His last wife was niece of the late
william Bates, of this city, the death of whose
widow was recorded only few weeks since.
Some of the hundreds Of unemployed men in
this District if anxious for work have now an OPP
poriunity TO secure employment. An offer was
made Saturday to Major Brock, superintendent Of
police, by firm Of lumber merchants in Virginia
10 give four months employment at good wages TO
n large number of wOod-cutters and choppers.
The letter says that any men from this city recon-
mended by Major Brock us deserving VIII be en-
ploycd.
Frank Gallagher and Robert Orr indicted some
time since for the murder of Stephen Tyrell on the
night of the 2st Of July last pleaded not guilty to
the indictment In the Criminal Court on Saturday.
Tho parties were drunk on the night in question,
and the termination of fight result in the death
of Tyrell, but the evidence failed to show more
than a case of granddaughter The defendants
have been out on bail, ami it was renewed by the
Court,
The funeral OF the late Mrs. C. L. Merriman who
died last Friday, took place yesterday afternoon
from her late residence, 1901 G street northwest,
mud the remains were temporarily deposited in the
Oak Hill Cemetery vault for removal hereafter TO
Peoria, ILL.,, for interment Rev. DR.. Pnret, OF
Epiphany Church. UliCiated, ana the pail bearers
were Colonel Robert q. Insersol, General H. G.
Wright, Dr. Finley Hunt, Colonel William Penn
CLARKE, T. j. Henderson, and Mr.. Nixon. Mr..
Speare had charge of the funeral arrangements.
The motion for new trial in the case Of the old
soldier, owen Flood, convicted of assault with in
tent 10 kill Oliver w. Longan, was called in the
Criminal Court Saturday. Mr. A. H. Browne, his
counsel, stated that since the conviction he had
some reason to doubt the mental condition of the
prisoner and read reports from the officers under
whom he had served In the army giving him AN
excellent and pcAcCable character His Honor de-
ierted sentence to allow further Investigation OF
the mans mental condition to be made.
The grand fair OF the Uniformed Battalion, !. o.
o. T., will open at dd-Fcllows' Hall tomorrow
evening, and continue until the 22d instant The
attractions and inducements for patronage sur
pass anything that has heretofore been attempted
by any organization in TINT direction. The rules
for the government of RIFLES and voting for the
numerous articles arc printed, and lair play -
VIII he the rule from the opening until the close OF
the fair. The many tables will be presided over
by handsome ladies' and all the etCctcrus caicu-
lated to make thugs pleasant will be on hand.
Charles FoTds Comic Opera Company completed
on Saturday week of extraordnary success here in
the production of Patience" and Mascot" At
each performance the audiences cXcellcd the seat
ing capacit! ofthe house. Prominent among the au-
ditur were Mr. w. w. CorcOruu, Senator Bayard,
cx.secretary Blaine, aud almost every dt,tin-
guished resident in Washington. AT the matinee
on Saturday hundreds were unable to secure adj
mission. The company are in Philadelphia this
week.
A gang of negro men congrcgaed Saturday
night little after eleven o'clock and acted in q
very diSoIderly manner during which fight took
place between two of them named Reaper Brown
and Thomas Amos. In the melee Amos r. ceived u
ball in the right side, causing severe wound but
not necessarily fatal After the shooting Brown
fed through OIIare's alley pursued by Officers ut
whom Brown fired several shots and managed to
escape. Amos was removed to his home, where
medical attention was given him.
The motion for new trial in the case of Martin
J. Casey, convicted last October of assault with i'll
tent to kill Martha A. Bcrgevin, came before the
Criminal Court Saturday based on afiidHvits that
the man, from excessive drink, was not In n con-
ditiOn of mind TO know what he was doing. Mr..
9. Maurice smith, his counsel, called the attention
of the court to the fact that Casey had been on
protracted spree and was bordering on delrium
tremens when the shooting took place. The Judge
promised TO consider the case and reversed his de-
cison until Saturday next.