National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-01

Charles TUllicr. Brooklyn. n. y; ThcO : Cnspen,
Z. Gilbert, New York.
wgnMLENs a r. Becker, U. S. A.; II, c. John
son. Richmond; David Mkcn and a.. d. Rogers
New York; c. W. Black, Boston,
ST. MARCO. NJ. KlrkwRr. New York; w Y,
Smith, phalcpha :, Is. Lyddan, Rockville, Nd.
J. Jackson New York.
You can publish a three.ino advertisement Of
"Wantcd" For Rent" FOR Sale,' or Lost
three times for twenty-five cents in THE REPuB-
LTCAN.
Yesterday being Friday, there were consequently
no marriage licenses issued
The President has appointed o. T. g. Clarke rs q
trustee Of the Reform School of the District Of Co.
lumbia.
The Saturday lecture this afternoon at the Ma
tional Museum will be by Major Powell, upon
Sociology"
The pulpit of the New York Avenue Church will
Tomorrow he filed by DR.. g. S. Mitchell, of Buf.
falo formerly Of this city,
The counsel Tor the plaintiff has dismissed the
suit brought by Mr. N. W. Burchell against the
Federal Fire Insurance Company.
Henry c, Bull convicted orbelng an unlicensed
commercial agent, was sentenced yesterday by
Judge Wylic to pay fine ofS20j and costs.
The many friends of Mr.. John f. Clnrk, the let
tercarrier in East Washington, will be glad to
learn of his promotion, which occurred Thursday.
The ntcrmiEablC ca 81. case received anOtherlift
yesterday by Miss Jones attorneys taking out writs
Of EarniShmcnt and attachment against James
Smith.
The New Hampshire Club, of Concord, will leave
Boston April 10 on an excursion to Richmond, and
on their return will stop in Washington two or
three days.
During the past week the food inspectors con.
dcmned 70 lunches of fish and Inspected 7l2O
bushels oioy,tcrS, 32 punches of fish, 81 $50 her
ring, ana 1888 shUd.
The Right Rey.Willam Plnckney, D. u. (bishop)
will preach administer rite of confirmation, and
celebrate the Holy Communion in Grace Church.
southwest, tomorrow, Mt eleven n, m.
The District Auxiliary Women's National Relief
Association will give donation party concert, ana
dance Mt Willard Hall this evening for the BEN
eft Of tie sufferers by the Mississippi floods.
A colorcd boy named Arthur Smith, thirteen
years old, died suddenly yesterday afternoon at
his home, 800 Ninth street northeast. The coroner
has been notified nnd will investigate the matter.
IT has been stated by one of the directors Of the
late Citizens Insurance Company that the stock
holders would get MI their money back except
$3.50 which would be divided pro rata. There will
DC no assessment
Captain John G. Merritt, Doorkeeper of the Sen.
ate, had q successful surgical operation performed
Thursday on his leg by Drs. Ford Thompson and
G. NJ. Ford for necrosis, caused from o wound re.
Ceivcd during the late war.
On motion of Mr., W. s. Albert David s. Hound.
shell, OF the bar Of Virginia, was yesterday adj
mtted TO practice At the District bar On Mr. j.
Is; Redington's notion Mark d. Brainard, Of the
License Agent Henry Raft yesterday swore out
warrant against Roswell +. Pickert of the I'M
porters' Tea Company, for running gift enter
prise He was arrested by Officer Herbert and
gave his personal bonds to appear in the Police
Court to-day.
German theatrical performance entitled Die
Lieder DIES Muskanten" was rendered last even.
ing before large audience at Ahners Hall, the
principal characters being in the hands of Mrs.
Lowe Fcllman of Baltimore; Mr. COlignon, and
Mr.. Strauf, of this city.
Ii is said that some Baltimore parties have made
the owners of the Imperial Hotel an offer for the
property, and # 1t is accepted the present building
VIII be torn down and another will be erected
containing about 1876 rooms, which will DO used us
hotel, to be run on the European plan.
Rev. I. d. Miller, pastor Of Cherry Street Baptist
Church. Philadelphia Pa, will preach in the
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church at eleven a. m.
aud half.past seven p. m; At eleven a. m the
the Lords supper at three o'clock in the after.
noOn
Commitments have been made out for the fol.
lowing conviCts for Auburn State prison: William
Johnson (alias Johnson BOldcn), second oRense
petit larceny, three years; Henry Johnson, bur
glary and larceny, seven years; Samuel Norris
burglarynnd larceny, seven years Andrew White
larceny, three years
The Rev. Dr. Faunce will tomorrow commence
series five Sunday morning sermons on 1.-THE
Resurrection" The special subject for to.mor.
row will be "Spring and Resurrection" From
DR.. Faunccs wcll- known ability an eloquent dis.
course may be expected.
Mr.. Whitney manager of the Western Union
Telegraph Office in this city, notified the parties
interested yesterday that branch telegraph Office
would be established at 200 Pennsylvania avenue
east as early next week as is practicable The citi-
ZCns are much pleased at this action of the COM
pany, rs a telegraph office Is badly needed in East
Washington.
In the Criminal Court yesterday Mr.. william
Henry Browne counsel for ChristiOna Taylor,
charged with murder, asked the court when his
client would be tried. The District Attorney said
the case would be set down for trial next Mon
day. II was ordered by the Court that the de-
PENDANT be allowed hlteen witnesses to be paid by
the Government
The alarm of fire from box % at $50 O'Clock yes.
tcrday afternoon was caused by fire being discoy.
cred at 1917 Hardwood avenue, lie Droit Park, the
residence Of \, L. Barber, The fire was extln.
arrived, after doing about 5000 worth of damage,
which Is fully covered by insurance. The blaze
was caused by fire catching from the furnace in
The cellar.
Al meeting of the congregation of the Unity
Presbyterian Church lat present worshppng in
Clabaugh Hall, Fourteenth street,, unanimous
call was extended TO Rev. George b. Patch to he
their pastor, This church has entered on their
work with an earnestnCsS aud liberality of spirit
which betokens bright future for them, and
thclr present quarters are becoming too small for
their rapidly growing congregations.
At DR.. +. T. Howands lecture to. might at Lin.
coin Hail. the nnesthetc properties of nitrous
oxide will be shown and its effects illustrated
There will be experiments In polarization of light
and one OF the Illustrations of the wonders of the
microscope Will he WeDbs writing on glass with
diamond OF the Lords Prayer on the one hundred
aud thirty thousandth part of an inch--so small
that eight whole Bibles, and 1868 Lords PRAYERS
for margin could be written on single square