National Republican., 1882-10-12

| Wednesday, on motion of Mr.. r. s. Mussey, Mr.
Henry G. scbcrt Of San Francisco, was admitted
| to the bar.
Frank Wood, a we'll known clerk at the Wash
tngton navy yard is seriously Ill at his residence
near the yard.
Tho horse of Colonel william o. Drow dropped
| dead Wednesday and from that rumor arose that
colonel Drew himself had died
| Wilmot II. Ward was on Wednesday released
| from Jail, his father Edwin W. Ward, becoming
| his surety in the sum of s., 900.
| Post Office Department man says that the beat
in Ohio beats the beet that DR.. Park was beating"
| around the department with the other day.
| The attention the Republican voters of Penn.
sylvana is called to advertisement in reference to
| transportation, Room 81, lie Droit building, open
dali from o'clock p m
| The Miller. O'Connell assault case was settled
in the police court Wednesday afternoon. Mrs.
o'Connell giving her personal bond in the matter
of threats and paying $40 and costs for the assault
The wife ofAIr. James Campbell of the Commits
soners' Office, is lying very i'll Mt her residence
Mrs Campbell has been In poor health for n long
time, and her condition now is considered criti-
cal.
This evening the Potomac Boat Club will give
the last of the series OF hops for the summer
season. Later In the fall 1t is the purpose of the
club to inaugutate series OF germans, wnich will
be continued through the winter.
John Harris, colored, charged with violating
the postal laws by sending letters puporting to bo
signed by Martha Hackley, has been held by Com.
Annie Bacon became his surety in the sum ofs5O0.
Marriage licenses have been Issued to Frank
Colo and Ruth A. Davis, Prince William County,
Virginia; william Lesch, Baltimore, Md, AMI
II. Hughes and Florence A. Johnson. William A.
Shannon and Agnes Berry, of this city
r Assistant District Attorney Coyle has filled a
motion for Judgment in the civil case of the
United States against II. w. Howgate. The ground
for the motion Is that the pleas fled in many of
the cases are not sustained by affidavit, us re-
qnired by law, aud the plaintiff Is therefore en-
tilted to Judgment.
Major King yesterday took to the fourth precinct
station-house two young oxen hitched to II large
country wagon, which was 30 heavy for them that
they could hardly walk. lie had the owner Will
lam Walker, a colored man living near the Sol
ditrs Home, locked up and he VIII be placed Oh
trial In the police court this morning.
The West Washington Conservatory of Music
have done wise thing in appointing Dr. J. P.
Caulfeld principal of the institution, and when
the names of his staff of assistants announced,
which will be shortly, II will be seen That the ui
recIurs have determined 10 spare ho pains to maze
the institution success and n credit TO the Dis
| trict.
Justice Macarthur held the criminal court W ed.
nesday, Justice Wyiie being called out of town.
Thomas Bagden, W. II. Nalley, Samuel +. shrcve
| II. A. Gliswold, George Gibson, and Charles RuOT
summoned as jurors, were excused. r. II. SOmcr-
| vile, George A. Ollare, and Henry Franc were
accepted, being five vacancies which the marshal
| was directed To ILL.,
| number OF complaints have been made to
Major King about the brutality of the colored men
| employed us dog catchers. Wednesday he was
| called upon to rescue fine Newfoundland dog
belonging to Mrs. Newkirk which had been held
up in the air By rope tied around its neck until
dead, although the over was present and had the
| money to pay for its release.
| The alarm of fire at noon Wednesday summoned
the department to No. 1906 street southeast,
where an accidental fire had originated, which
| rapidly spread to Nos. 1908 and 1870 The total
| Holmes, who were locked up in a room in No.
| 1906, caused the fire, and narrowly escaped death
through the courageous efforts of Annie Marshall
| The Critic yesterday afternoon published an In.
| terview by telegraph with prominent politicians
on the result of the Ohio election, giving reasons
| for the unexampled Democratic victory. 1t was
the first time In the history OF Washington jour
the seat fpolitcal war to an afternoon journal in
| this city. The Critics account covered all the
points.
In the last ten days tho price of beef has fallen
| at least SO per cent. and meat that was a little
| while ago selling for Is cents per pound is now
| selling for 10 and IL. Tho high prices asked for
| meat had the tendency to raise the price of all
| substitutes therefor In two weeks the sale Of
| western meat has increased 81 rapidly that last
week six car loads of 2O,O0O pounds were sold or
| about one third of all the boefs I'D in the city
| Wash Nailor has named his beautiful black trot.
ting mare after the sprighty little actress now
playing at Ford's, and he expects that his min
| ME Palmer" will one day make as good a record
| for herself as the little woman for whom she is
named has already scored This afternoon Miss
Palmer has been invited by the officers at the
nayy-yard to lunch on board the United States
| steamer Wyandote. and other social courtesies
| have been rendered her.