National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-24

LlCAN,
JEFF Barrett, formerly of this city, is in Denver
for his health.
East Washington Band Of Hope will meet this
| evening at p M in odd Fellows Hall.
C. Omohundro has shed his crutches, and is
again waiting upon his many friends, having re-
covered from his recent accident
The Coroner, nfter invest eating the death of
Willie Abraham, Il small colorcd boy, gave GER
tCnle of burial setting firth tia. improper food
was the cause OF DEATH
The President has appointed Richard Joseph n
trustee of the Reform school Of the District of
Columbia, aud Joseph S. Rider notary public
for the District of Columbia.
The Knickerbocker Ice Company was yesterday
awarded the contract for supplying the Depart
mcnt Of the Interior with ice for the next fiscal
year for 81 cents per hundred pounds.
Jonas l.. Power and others have filed petition
in equity praying for permission to file a bill to
review the decree in the case of Power and Others
against the estate of james Y. DAVIS and that the
same may be reversed and set aside
Amanda W. Roby yesterday filed n petition
seeking for n dissolution of her marriage with
George W. Roby They were married January 20,
1875, ut the ninth. street Methodist Church par.
sonngc by the Rev. Mr.. Hammond. She charges
drunkenness and cruelty against her husband.
The committee that awarded the prizes for
defamation at the Emerson Institute commence.
mcnt Tuesday evening have determined after
consideration, TO award, IN addition to the regular
prizes, pre- to Master Harry Jefferson, son of
Mr. Ralph Jefferson, in recognition of his merits
as an elOCutionist.
In the suit of L. A. Beall against William A.
Cook, which has In ted two days in the circuit
court, to recover part of the judgment which the
plaintiff had obtained from the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, and which 1t was alleged Mr.. Cook
kept for professional services, the Jury yesterday
brought in Il sealed verdict for the defendant.
new boat clab has been orgImzed in East
Washington, with headquarters at SummeTs's
boat house, foot OF New Jersey avenue. Mr..
Charles b. Hemingway has been chosen as cap
tain, and the club is named the Amateur Boat
Crew. II Is predicted that the crew will be heard
fom :" in thunder tones" during the summer.
Mr.. Charles Moore, the prosecuting attorney at
the police court, stated TO the court yesterday that
Mary Cephus, arrested for operating a confidence
scheme in East Washington aud not identified,
should be honorably acquitted. There is no
doubt that q Colored woman has been working
with unusual success, but the police were mis-.
taken III arresting this woman as the guilty party.
The owners Of the river steamers Arrowsmith,
Mattano, W. w. Corcoran, and Mary Washington
have given their personal bonds to appear for
| trial at the police court next Tuesday on the
charge of keeping unlicensed bars on their
| boats. Warrants have been iRsueu against the
| owners of other steamers, but have not yet been
served.
Upon the desk of Commissioner Mcfarland yes.
| terday was placed n handsome basket of flowers
the gift of the clerks in the General Land Office
1t was reminder that Judge Mcfarland ell
| tered the office one year ago yesterday, during
which period he has not been absent day. The
| Judge Is deservedly popular with his employees
aud all having business with him.
| An exquisite work of art is on exhibition at
B,r!ow's Gallery being q beautiful fruit-ptece of
pen sketching by Charles John, n promising young
artist of Richmond, Va. Take look at II irLpnss-
| ing. 1t reminds one of the best lithography aud
d es not seem possible to have been done with the
| ne.pc Close inspection, however, discoscs the
action OF that instrument ut every touch. The
shading Is exceedingly delicate and true to nature.
Among the notable incidents of the meeting of
the Grand Army at Baltimore were the extremely
cordial reception accorded to the cOlored troops
| the cOlored invited guests, Frederick Douglass
and Professor Greener and the f0Ct that all were
entertained the guests of the city. Mr. DOugaSss
speech at the banquet hall was enthusiastically
received. The contrast between Baltimore 1851
April 10, and the same city June Il, 1882 Is lnar
| Yelous.
Colonel Casey has received 100 bronze balusters
from the firm of Henry & )unard of New York,
intended for the north wing of the State War, and
Navy Department building. Owing to deficiencies
A. the workmanship and finish they have been re-
| lected. The contract was awarded last November,
| ana tile first specimen of the work when received
| in March did not quite equal the model, but was
| pas G upon. These which have now been re-
ceiyed do not equal the sample received In March,
| There are about 900 baluse!s needed, and II Is
| understood that the firm have nearly completed
200, but the work will have TO be done over again.