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National Republican., 1882-09-13
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Current transactions mt the various Dis-
trlrt OmcQa

Building permits were issued yesterday to E. s..
Just TO make repairs at 619 street southwest, to
cost $50. F. A. Kendigto make repairs at 21s New
Jersey avenue southeast, to cost 81 800. Il. Berry
to build one brick dwelling on NJ between Twenty
nth and Twenty-sxth streets northwest, was to
cost 1876.
Bids were opened at the Commissioner office
yesterday for erecting the three new school build
ings TO be built this fall. There were ten bid
ders, Mr.. john I. Corrgan being the lowest bidder
for the two eightroom buildings, one at the corner
of Sixth and streets southwest, and the other at
the corner of Third and l. streets northwest, his
bids aggregating s37,09l, and w. B. Downings bid,
the lowest for the twelve-room building In the
northwestern part of tho city, being $4,000.
The harbormaster has submitted his annual re-
port, which shows decided increase in the car
goes received here and the trade done at the
wharves He reports fourteen steam vessels as
plying the river and twenty tugs doing business
He also inoloses tabulated statement of the
different cargoes landed.
At the request of the marketmnster the inequal-
lilies IN the pavement on II street, between Seventh
and Twelfth streets northwest, have been reme-
died
b. II. Warner has written 10 the Commissioners
saying, as member the School Board, and as q
citizen and taxpayer, he protests against the
granting of liquor licenses TO parties on Rock
Creek road in the vicinity Of the Soldiers Home
and the county schools.
The committee on liquor licenses approved the
following applications yesterday Gustave Broche,
1871 street northwest; Timothy Dowd, 6S5 l
street southwest; John w. Falvey, Whitehaven
John w. Gray, 423 Tenth street northwest John
f. Kelly 2O2 Four and a. hnlf street southwest
Dennis D, Reiey, S2ss NJ street northwest
The Building Inspector has sent the following
letter TO L. G. Marini This is to certify that
have made an examination of the building used
by you for public amusement, on L, between
Ninth and Tenth streets northwest and find the
floor OF the main dancing hall to have been fully
strengthened, as directed in the order of February
| 1S, 1882. The changes made in main stairway aud
increasing the space in the entrance hall, are, in
| my opinion, OF great advantage to an audience
and IL will avoid crOwding, and give an easy and
| rapid exit in case of necessity"
National Republican., 1882-09-13
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

Captain ]. V. Davis, of the National Cemetery,
has SO far recovered from his late illness as TO Gu
able TO be out again
The train over the Washington and Western
Railroad was delayed in Its arrival here yesterday
afternoon by washouts caused by the raiu storm
the night before,
The north bound train over the Alexandria and
Fredericksburg Railway was delayed in its arrival
here by wnshout, caused by the heavy rain of
last night, near Occoquan.
The September term of the corporation court,
Judge n. d, Meade presiding, commenced yester-
day in the clerks office, the repairs to the court
room not having yet been completed.
The clerk of the school board yesterday issued
2l4 permits for children 10 enter the public schools
--27 white and 1877 colored. So far this year 433
permits have been issued-79i white and 6SY col
ored.
large crowd Of people went to Baltimore yes
terday, including the Columbia Steam Fire Com
pRny and ihe Relief Hook and Ladder Company,
by the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad, TO attend
the ceremonies innugurating the OTiole celebra-
ton.
James Cliff the would. be- assassin of his wife,
was brought before Judge N. d. Meade, of the cor
pOration court, this morning on u writ OF habeas
corpus, sued Out by his COUNSEL, Judge CHARLES b..
Stuart ana Mr. Edmund Burke, the petition al
leging the prisoners ll-henth aud that continued
close G, nfnlmen would endanger his life. After
the testimony Of DR.. T. Marshall Jones that Cif
was a consnnptiye. the court admitted HIN u
bail IN the sum Of $500, and entered I'm order TO
that effect
National Republican., 1882-09-13
na,,,,uorc General Market.

BALTIMORE, Sept l2-COtton dulli middllng, l2Ac.
Flour quiet and unchangedi Howard street and West
ern supernne 90 25Gl3 75 do extra. q OO@4 70; do
family o. OO@6 co. City Mills superAne ~ 0oG3 rs;
do extra a OO@G 5G do. Rio brands, 5000; Baltimore
high grade family, 90 rs; do winter wheat patent,
a. 25 wheat-s Southern steady and quiet; Western
about steady; Southern red 81 O5 O9 do amber, q 10
@IlE No Maryland, o. IS bid; No Western winter
red SPOT, q O9,s; September 81 09Gl o9i4 October,
81 OH bid: November, 81 0s'S@iGl OSAi December,
81 O9S al Og{ Corn-Southern ease r: Western lower
and fairly active; Southern white, S0C9e9c do. yel-
low, ssc; Western mixed, September, nc BID; oc;
tober T2sld7SB1c: November 67@5sc; November and
December, 5ysS lI69i4o January, 574G59c Oats quiet
and steAdy Southern 40iic do red, rust proof 3idn
S6c Western white. i24i3c; do. mixed !gS4le; Penn
sylvania 4Osg4yc. Rye steady at goGi5c. Hiy l.
changed and steady; prime 70 choice Penns! lyania
pork, sA OG bulk meats-shoulders and clear rio
clear rib sides i8sc hams 5'4@lG1ac Lard, refined,
he Butter firm; Western packed l6922c: cream
cry 21GIS2c Eggs firm at 23@2lc, Petroleum un-
changed; refined, 6k@7c. COlee dulli Rio cargoes,
ordinary 10 fair sdDsc Sugar quieti sOit, NC.
Whisky steady at u 2Oggl p Receipts-Floqr, aiig
barrels. wheat, l59,2i2 bushels corn, $50 bushels
oats, 2,5l9 bushels; rye, $40 bushels. Shipnents-
Wheat 2G50 bushels; corn, none. Eales-hheat 4Ji,-
or bushels corn, 2JI coo bushels
National Republican., 1882-09-13
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
Meeting or the Trustees Yestcrday-The
Mualnraa Trnnanrlch.

meeting Of the Board Of Public School Trns-
tees was held yesterday afternoon at the Frank
lin School building A communication was re-
ceived from the District Commissioners asking for
the estimates for the year ending June 80, 1888
The committee oh ways and means were instructed
TO inform the Commissioners that the estimates
could not be prepared until the end of September.
The comptroller furnished q statement Of th o
school funds showing that
THE TOTAL AMouHT APPROPRIATED
was s5Iss99, of which s2343O.62 had been ex-
pended, leaving balance OF s526 462 3s, The in.
spector of boilers report showed that the heating
apparatus ofthe High School was in a satisfactory
condition. Applications for teachers positions
were received from H. II. Albertsnn, Minnie II.
Blker, John A. Brennan, Mrs. Rachael Floyd, w.
b Greeley, Jennie ". Hayden Mrs, Lucreti9 w.
SON, H.. NJ. Sage, Mrs. Ann sherwood, Mary ID.
Small, Julia D. Stromberger, Emma Il. Snowden,
Mrs. Fannie A. Weeks, and L. Young. Referred:
Applications PROPOSITIONS ns jonitors were received
from Charles ii. Perry and L. f. Vermillion.
THE RESERVATIONS
Edward w. Pearson, +. r. Wiggin, Agnes /.
Rounds, and Frances N. Hebburn as teachers,
and the declination of Mary l.. Kelsey graduate
OF the Normal school, were received and accepted
Applications for years leave without pay were
received from Miss Georgia A. Lane, Consuelo
Mary L. Lawrence Miss L. Stobel was nomi-
mated as a teacher in the fourth division. Miss
May f. McHenry and Miss Adeline @. Davis were
recommended for promotion. On motion of Mr.
johnson it was resolved that the principals Of the
high schools
ASSIGN SUCH STUDIES
to the teachers as they may deem advantageous
subject to the approval of the committee on
teachers. Dorsey Denny and L. I. Vermillon
were appointed janitors. Bills amounting tC
81 ,2Q5.32 were approved and ordered paid The
chair announced the death of Mr.. Joseph l.. Pear
son, former school trustee, and out Of respect tC
his memory the board adjourned.
National Republican., 1882-09-13
Died

CLARK.-On September i2, at o'clock y. M, JANE
p, CLARK, eldest daughter OF John T, C. and Jane f.
Clark.
Funeral on Thursday ut y. m, from No 1911 N
street northwest. Friends and acquanances invited
10 attend.
KAVANAUGH.-On September II, 1882, at p M,
OF oicQnsumption, JONI NJ. RAvANAuGH, I'm the l5th
year Of his age
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited TO at
tend the funeral from his late residence 4s Nj street
northwest, on Thursday, September H. hti p. m,
PEARSON.-7On the evening of the 10th instant,
JOSEPH 4. PEARsoN, In the 9th year of his age.
Funeral services At the Tabernacle, corner Ninth
md streets southwest, on Thursday, the 18th in
stant, nt loclock p M, at which place his friends
invited TO attend.
ANTISELI.-MARtoN STUART, beloved wife Of
Thomas Antlsell suddenly on the morning of Sep
tcmber IL, 1854
Funeral will take place on Thursday from her late
residence 1871 q street northwest, Mt $3.50 R m. -
MAIN.-On the morning of September 10. 1889,
LAWRENCE E MAIN, infhnt son of-Herschol Main,
u. s. NJ and Mrs, G. II. Main.
Friends and relatives respectfully invited to at-
tend the funeral at Up. M, Wednesday September
H. from residence, No. 20Og Massachusetts avenue
northwest.
National Republican., 1882-09-13
Increased ACTIVITY mt the whnryc..

Harbormaster Sutton has reported the following
arrivals at the river front: Barge Dibert Captain
Junk, 3O4 tons coal for ]. T. Sheriff; barge Hoosa-
tonic Captain Donaldson, $50 tons coal for C. II.
Burgess; barge A. J. Donaldson, Captain Donald
Captain Demune, Ill tons coal for l.. L. Blake ;
barge C. w. Brenge, Captain Brenglc, ITO tons
coal TO PotC mae Steamboat Company; schooner
William Lnyield, Captain Flavers, So tons coal for
Johnson Il Bros; schooner Northumberland, Cap
tain Moan, 100 tons coal for johnson g. Bros;
schooner Mary Ann Shea, Captain Ashton, 40 cords
Captain Huntington, 80 cords wood for ]. O. Car
ter; sloop MI. Walter, Captoin Kelly. 200 mel
ons for Golden. & Richardson; schooner Golden
Evans; sloop Addie, Captain Gibson, 100 bushels
Of oysters for market; schooner Mary, Captain
Williams, Captain Green, 15O bushels of oysters for
National Republican., 1882-09-13
Tho HehreM New Year.

As was stated in yesterdays REPUBLICAN. at sun
set to-day begins the first day of the seventh
month, Tishri, according to the Hebrew calendar.
1t is the beginning also of the first day of the civil
year, and with the second day, Is observed as the
festival of the new year Rosh- -Hasbshanah in the
Talmud 1t is the beginning of the 5643d year of
the world. 1t is also the Feast OF Trumpeis. sad
by the rabbins to be In commemoralion of the Of
fering of Isaac by Abraham, when q ram was
sacrificed In his stead. The day is observed with
solemn services in Hebrew houses OF worship and
festivities at. home. The salutaton between He
brews on the occasion, May you be Inscribed for
happy year." has reference to the belief that God
passes sentence on each, which, however, is not
until the Day of At1nenent before which time
sentence may be modified by repentance. The
Day of Atonement occurs September 23, or the 10th
day of the Tishri,
National Republican., 1882-09-13

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CoNSTIPA TTOET
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BILIOJSNE ESS.
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DYSPEPSIA
The Regulator will positively cure this terrible dis
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COLTC-
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National Republican., 1882-09-13
THE CoLD-WATER BOYS.
Equal Division, Sons of temperance
JOnndnb AnniNcrsary.

Equal Division No. 8, Sons of Temperance, held
au interesting meeting last night Three new
members were elected, one ofwhom was present
and initiated, after which an interesting musical
and literary programme was presented by the
members of the Division This organization is
doing valuable work in the cause of total nbsti-
nence, aud by It's attractive meetings has made
itself one of the leading social organizations of
the West End The Division meets every Tuesday
night at the corner of Twentieth street and Penn
sylvania avenue.
celebrate the second anniversary of its existence
on Thursday evening at Washington Hall, Third
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast 1t is the
proud boast of this council that of total member
ship of ninetyth men, IL has lost only three on
account Of violation of the pledge. No other tenn
perance organization can point to such record
The exercises tomorrow evening, for which sew.
eral hundred invitations have been issued, will
consist of music and temperance talks by promi-
nent people connected with the order. Aninter-
esting feature of the evening will be the presence
of the supreme division of the United States, which
is being entertained here this week.
National Republican., 1882-09-13
pennsyIv,nia RepubIic.n..

A meeting of the Pennsylvania Republican AS
sociation was held last evening in the LeDroit
Building, B. F. Crawshaw, first vice president, in
the chair, and William NJ. Ash as secretary. The
president stated the object of the meeting viz,
the perfection of the work for which it was organ
lied The committee Oh rooms reported having
secured quarters in the LeDroit building. The
Office of chairman of the political committee hav-
ing become vacant motion was unanimously
passed instructng the president 10 appoint some
one to fill the vacancy. John Cuibert was APP
pointed. Thirty .nine new members were ad-
mittcd Adjourned until the last Monday even
ing in Septenlbcr.
National Republican., 1882-09-13
Police Court Notes.

months for vagrancy.
Cornelius Smith (colored) has gone TO the work.
house hospital for lfteen days to get cured of an
attack of cholera morbus caused by eating green
apples which he had stolen from u neighbors
orchard.
Thomas Fitzgerald was charged with being q
suspicious person, but was released upon evidence
OF his good character.
Edward Pulaski was sent to Jail for pounding
Lorenzo Cohen.
little girl of ten years was presented for throw
ing stones Mt neighbors house, but the case was
| nollc pressed.
| CHARLES Webster (colored) was charged with
beating his wife, but was released at her request.
National Republican., 1882-09-13
Jop,drb. In Annual Couuc,I.

Tho Sovereign Grand Council, Sons of Jonadab,
will hold lie annual session as the hall of Spartan
Council, Seventh street above l., to-day and the
remainder of tho week. There will be delegates
from Rhode Island, Maryland Virginia, Pennsyl-
vania and probably Montana present and they
will be quarlered at the Lexington New York
avenue and Fifteenth street, and be entertained
by tho order here during their stay. Eureka
Council will give at Washington Hall an enter
tainment on tomorrow night; trip TO Great Falls
will be made on Friday, and trip to Mount Ver-
non and around the city is IN the programme.
National Republican., 1882-09-13
DISTRICT COURTS.

EoUITY CoURr-JusTIcE HAGSER.-Pepper vs.
Shepherd; appearance Of absent defendants A.
X. Shepherd ct ux., ordered. Naior VS.. Nallor;
hearing concluded and submitted. Forrest VS.,
Cross; dismissal Of bill ordered Fridley vs.
Frdley; divorce vino. mat. granted. Draper vs.
Hyde; saie ratified nis Groot VS.. .HitE sale or
dered and J. S. Edwards appointed trustee to sell
Joyce vs. White; sale ordered and w. J. Miller
and NJ. +, Morris appointed trustees 10 sell. Ad-
journed till 10 a. m. to-day. Assgnment-Nos. q,
q. 20. 2S. %. 80. 81 90 SO. and 81
National Republican., 1882-09-13

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept l2.-Money loaned down from to
80 per cent and closed offered at per Exchange
steady ut 4s3G@4S5 for long and 4S7s4@D4SS for
short sight. Governments strong and J66D5S p r
cent. higher. state bonds were very duh and un-
changed. Railroad bonds were strong. The trans
actions aggregated $4,000 shares including Delaware
Lackawdna and Western, ls,Igr Denver and Rio
Grande, i0sOG Erie, 36iOO Kansas and Texas, l2,5)G
Lake Shore 2o.3og Louisville and Nashville $500;
Michigan Central, l5,7OG Memphis and Charleston
200; Northwestern 1850 New Jersey Central, 1900
New York Central lOS0O; Northern Pacific, 47,GOO;
Ohio and Mississippi, 5,i00: ontario and Western,
$500; Reading. 59SO st. Paul. II 200: ST. Paul and
Omaha. 2s,GOj; Texas Pacific, 81 100; Union Pacific
7lOH Wabash Pacific, $3.50; Western Union 23,G1 !;
Rochester and Pitisburg 1900; Minneapolis and
IT. Louis, 5000 Oregon and Transconlinenta IL 400;
Norfolk and Western, 6600,
National Republican., 1882-09-13
The West virginia Republicans.

The regular meeting of the West Virginia Asso
citation was held at its room in the lie Droit build
ing last night 1t was an enthusiastic gathering of
earnest workers, and great amount of important
business was attended to. Major Gaiues, the
chairman of the document committee, reported q
considerable amount of work done by that COM
mittee, and Mr.. John A. Harvey, of the transpor-
tation committee, made most encouraging report,
showing that he had not left a stone unturned to
secure desirable reductions IN railroad fare. Stir
ring remarks were made by Major Burke, Mr..
Harvey. and others,
National Republican., 1882-09-13
su,t a. Sc, A.id. n.od

Elizabeth ]. and William II. Hamilton have
filed suit 10 set aside deed and for an account
against David L. Morrison. The complanants
allege that Elizabeth Hamilton was tho owner Of
part Of lot 4, In square 7S3, which was encumbered
for 81 900. The defendant agreed TO pay of the
incumbrance and the plaintihs were to convey
after The money had been raid back. He was also
to erect houses on the property II is now claimed
that Morrison refuses TO reconvey the property has
received all the rents and alleges that the prop
erty Is his.
National Republican., 1882-09-13
REAL ESTATE.
The OmcinI Trausnctions as Recorded
Yesterdny.

MI. J. f. olmstead presents the following trans
actions in real estate in the District yesterday, as
reported 10 him by the Recorder Of Deeds:
On street north (6l feet by so feet on Twelfth
street wcs, part of lot 12 square 2Sl, Robert Farm
ham to Rudolf Goldschmid, $780,
On street north, between Thirteenth and Four
l3S feet by 1907, Heary ii. Bates to John l.. Miller,
$4,000.
On street north, between Twentieth and Twen-
ty first streets west ots20 81 and 22 square &C. to-
gether 10s feet front by depth), Elizabeth d.
Lowry to Mary " Bonnell, s3,l30G0.
On street south (l05 feet l0l9 iuches by is feet
inches), on Ninth street east, paft of sublot "a,
square 9ii, " b. Edwards, trustee, to Patrick Ken
nedy.
On street south, between Seventh and Eighth
streets east, part oflots and 4, square 9O7 go 92
feet fronD. Joseph Repetti to Benjamin E. Baker,
National Republican., 1882-09-13
Lncal Iknsc.RnIl-

The game yesterday between the Post Office and
War Department mines resulted in victory for
the Post Office nine by q score of to- 2. Loefer
and Hough, of the Wars, and Wise and Rule of
the Post. Office, were absent. Very few errors
were made and the game was voted by the numer-
Gus spectators one of the best of the season.
A game Of baseball will be played on the Ma
tional grounds this evening between the Stars OF
this city and the Association Club of Alexandria
Baker, Wise. JOY Evens, Shreiner, White, Barclay,
Robinson, and Noble viii compose the Star team
and an excellent game may be expected
National Republican., 1882-09-13
Effects of the Cold weather.

Marriage licenses have been issued to Albert
Cloyd, Fairfax, Va, and Mary Frazier, Washing
ton; Sarah Robinson and Jones Bedford, spottsyi-
vania County, Virginia; Alfred w. Patrick, New
York city, and Nellie +. Wise, Washington Joseph
+. Bishop, st. Johns Canada, and Mary C. Cooke,
Washington; William NJ. Faunllery Philadelphia,
Pa, and Annie X. Hamilton, Smiths Point,
Northumberland County, Virginia: John b. Hen
derson aud Mollle E Collier, Great Falls, Mont.
gomery County, Maryland; Michael Harman and
Annie Brown, Alfred Sutton and Mrs. Sarah
Nicholas, Edward ]. Hudson and Rosa Gunner, of
liz pit
National Republican., 1882-09-13
Lndies, Lnnd Lenrue

The regular monthly meeting Of the Mrs. D. s.
Parnell branch of the Ladies' Land League was
held on Monday evening" September H. at the
residence of Mr. Fitzpatrick 1926 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. Dues to the amount of sl4 were
collected TO be forwarded TO Patrick Ford of the
Irish World for transmission to Treasurer Eagan in
Paris, for the evicted tenants in Ireland Ad
journed to meet September %.
National Republican., 1882-09-13
"A Dirarcc AsLed Eor-

bill of divorce was yesterday filed by Alberta
NJ. Smith against Morrill, Smith. The parties were
married in Baltimore, January 4, 1881. From that
time until July 20, 1881, they lived together but
the defendant failed to support her, and his con-
duet was censorious and annoying. Since July
20 the defendant has not provided for the COM
plauant's support who has been compelled to
earn her own living, and his conduct has been
such as to endanger her life. Messrs. Cook & Cole
are the solicitors for the bill.
National Republican., 1882-09-13
The InGIue., ON Nueent.

Coroner Patterson yesterday held an inquest on
the body of Samuel Nugent, who was shot Inst Sat-
urday night by Henry W, Fenner. Mrs. Ross,
ofieer skelley. and Joseph Dennis testified 10 the
facts Of the shooting, as given in Mondays REPUE-
rendered that the deceased came 10 his death from
the effects of pistol-shot wound inflicted by II.
w Eannar
National Republican., 1882-09-13
MT NIebuhT,n ConaItIon,

There has been little change in the condition OF
Mr.. August Nebuhr, the German tailor who shot
himself on Saturday morning, since mention was
made Of the occurrence in Mondays REPUBLICAN,.
he attending physician, DR.. scholl probed the
II Is thought that Inflammation of the periloneum
4 imminent II IL has not already set In during
last night.
National Republican., 1882-09-13
u.adache. torpid Liver. Co.,iyene.s.

Simmons Liver Regulator, by its mild cathartiC
properties, relieves the bowels from obstructions
and clcanses the system OF all impurities without
sieeening or weaKehng, ei lures neadaene, IN,
confirmed ch ronic cases.
Genuine prepared only by ]. II. Zeilin & Co.
National Republican., 1882-09-13

AN Influential New York daily we observe mem
tions tie case Of Ars Won Weiehs, of Spring Val-
ley, y. y, who, afer she had been given up by
physicians 10 die OF severe iuialnmatory stomach
trouble, had st. Jacobs OH applied by her own
choice, aud was rescued from the gave
National Republican., 1882-09-13
AIn,nnhrIn GrnIn srarl.et.

ALEXANDRIA, Sept. i2,-Tho market is quiet
and easy. Flour is unchanged. The offerings Of
wheat amounted to 1900 bushels, and sold at 81 OF
for Futz and 81 05 for Lancaster, there being no
choice oered Corn Is scarce, and smal lots sold OF
syc for white and Soc for yellow. No rye oats re-
pOr.ed.