National Republican., 1882-11-10

A colored rough named Henry Davis was ar
rested by OAicer BrGen yesterday charged with
assaulting Judge Denty with a razor
VIII. A. Young and Alex. L. Manning have re-
turned to the city, after doing yeOman service for
the Readjuster cause in King George County, Nr.
ginia.
Four carrier pigeons released in this city at 1900
O'Clock Thursday arrived at Baliimore-their
home-at o'clock, making the distance in forty
minutes.
On motion, the application Of Willard X. Page,
student, for admission to the bar has been refer
red by the court in general term TO tie examining
committee.
Mr.. Royal Bancroft and daughters Lotie and
Clara. are stopping with Mr.. G. G, Cornwell, 14l5
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, on thvir way to
Aiken, S. c., to spend the winter
George w. Robey, who shot and wounded OFF,
Ger Qulnlan while the latter was assisting con-
stable to serve warrant will be tried in the
criminal court to-day for assault with intent to
The popular concerts at the Congregational
Church were SO successful last winter that the
management have arranged for a second cour,e,
and reserved seats Will be found at Metzerotts.
See advertisement.
The great revival which commenced at Asbury
NJ. E. Church on last Sunday is progressing finely.
There have been eighteen to twenty two peni-
tents Ut the altar every night this week and seven
have been converted.
street-car of the Eleventh. street line collided
with wagon Thursday morning, near Riley's
wharf, but fortunately both vehicles were running
slow and but little harm was done, except to
frighten the passengers
The first number of the Salt Lake Etening
Chronicle comes to US this week 1t is conducted
by ]. NJ. Scanland, an experienced journalist
familiar with Utah and Pacific Coast matters. 1t
Is goodlooking Gentle sheet.
=. d. Palmer was char | with giving an alleged
forged draft to John r. Mansfield. Palmer claimed
that he deposited the money Immediately a ter
giving the draft, and that If the draft had been
sent 10y mail it would have been casued. the case
was continued until to-day.
The lecture course by Hon. George n. Towle
upon Famous People of Our Day" should draw
large audiences from among our cultured resi-
dents. lie deals with characters that hfye
stamped their impress upon the politics and his
tory of the Old World. See Advertisement
DR.. George II. Mitchell, after two weeks in New
York's canvass has returned to Washington, ac-
companied by his sparkling wife, late Countess de
Bcerski who has been North On q visit to Lady
Annie Josephine Manson. They have resumed
permanent residence at 1SO2 Sixteenth street
northwest.
As will be seen by advertisement in another
column, the special lectures of the law depart
ment OF the National University commence next
week. The lectures on constitutional law are to be
delivered by the Hon. Samuel +. Miller Associate
Justice of the supreme Court. There are between
sixty aud seventy new men i'll classes this year.
Il is said that arrangements are being made to
have the remains of John Howard Payne, author
of Home, Sweet Home" which are now inferred
in Tuns. eXhumed and transported to the United
States for refinement in Oak Hill Cemetery, in
this city. The plan will be carried into effect
next SPRING 1t Is proposed TO erect a suitable
monument over the grave.
The alleged civil-rights case against w. s.
Crowley, for violating the Fifteenth amendment,
was tried Thursday before United States Commits
sioner Mills, Mr.. Charles s. Moore for the govern
ment and r. Ross Perry for the defense. After
hearing number of witnesses, the commissioner
held the government had not established their
case, and discharged the defendant.
| The Gillian mini ster has been victimized by O
| horse thief. The mi MISTER had been 10 the Sol
ders' Home. and OH his way back was asked for q
| ride by young white man to whom he gave per-
| mission, and carried him to his house, when the
man volunteered to take the horse and buggy back
to Kelleher's stable, where 1t belonged and he
was intrusted with tho team. Man and team are
missing. The team Is valued at 500
In the court In banc Thursday the case of A.
Herring against the District of Columbia was
| argued and submitted. The plaintiff sued fol
| damages to his properly on o street, near Nortl,
Capitol by reason of the grading of the latter
street having been raised, causing the water tC
| overflow his premises, and on the tiial below a
verdict was given for plaintiff for $1,000, the cour
subsequently granting rernxit of the excess over
| 1900, and the case now comes up Oh exceptions
| taken by the District.