National Republican., 1882-12-27
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line, of the police department, who has died,
DIR. Richard Josephs, disbursing clerk of
the interior department, who has been i'll
with pneumonia, was much better yesterday.
The ship Mary Sanford, from South
Gardiner, Me-, is at present unloading 100
tons of ice at the Ninth street wharf for the
Independent ice company.
The Union Bethel historic and literary as
sociation will devote the whole of this eve
nings session to the presentation of very
fine programme of vocal and instrumental
music.
Mr.. John Musser Reigart who was for
merly in the drug business in this city, and
also held responsible positions in the treasury
and postotfice departments, died recently in
Denver, Col.
Robert Carter was charged in the police
court with assaulting Hans Bowden, and with
carrying pistol. lie was given six months
in Jail for the assault, and judgment sus-
pended in the other case.
The banquet to be given to Hon. Fred.
Douglass, at Freund's, on New Years day,
promises to be a most interesting affair.
Several distinguished persons have signifed
their intention to be present.
There were but two patents issued to WASH
ington inventors yesterday. One to Martin
Cronin, chief of the district fire department,
for fire eXtinguishing engine, and the other
to Parker IL. Sweet, jr., for button fastener.
John Young and his wife, Malinda, both
colored, were charged in the police court yes
terday with making a row, and the testimony
| showed that the trouble was caused by the old
man kissing a girl while he was drunk. He
was fined 50, and the wife was discharged.
There was a rumor that Mr.. r. W. Barker,
the well known undertaken on Eleventh
street had suddenly dropped dead, and many
called at his house yesterday to offer condo
lenco to his widow, but found that Richard
was himself" and far from being dead man.
The Washington Light Infantry cadets
have elected the following permanent officers
X. q. ClarvOe, captain; III. T. Miller, quarter
master; j. Jarvins, first lieutenant: j. A. Cor
don, second lieutenant, and r. B. Kepner,
| third lieutenant, This popular organization
will give a soiree tonight at Blake's Hall,
| South Washington.
Elijah Lodge, No. so, I. o. B. B.. has elected
| the following officers for the next ensuing
term: President, Adolph Stern vice presi-
dent, Samuel Einstine; treasurer, Benjamin
| Kaufman; recording secretary, Jacob Hirsh
financial secretary, Moses Brookheimer; in
| side guard, Harry Kronheimer; outside
guard, Jacob Reiss; trustees, Henry King, .r,,
Philip Peyser, Meyer Loeb, Soloman Bieber.
| Moses Cohen; installing officer, Bernhard
| GusdOrf; representatives to District Grand
| Lodge, No. 3, Simon Wolf, Henry Adler, ST.,
| Henry King, Jr.
AT THE WHARvEs.
| The following recent arrivals have been re-
| ported by the harbormaster: Schooner Annie
Gibson, Capt. Kelly, 900 bushels oysters for
market pungy Martha Washington, Capt.
| Kenty, 800 bushels oysters schooner Cornela
| Capt. Leathersbcrry, 1000 bushels oysters
schooner Rosa Reitzell, 1,sOO bushels oysters
pungy Independent, Capt, Hardin, 800 bush
| els oysters; steamer Sue, Capt. Geohegan,
merchandise for city merchants.
HOLIDAY WEDDINGS.
Marriage licenses have been issued to Levi
Baggott and Rebecca Ann Rodgers FairfaS
county, Virginia; John Dyson, st. Mary's
county, Maryland, and Annie Brown, Wash
ington; Frank 3. Hardy and N0rcesley V
Allen, Prince Georges county, Maryland
John Harrison, Fairfax county, Virginia, and
Laura Frinks, Alexandria, Virginia; Orlando
Briggs, New YORK city, and Rebecca Wash
ingtOn, Washington; Alexander Weems
! Oliver, Charles county, MARYLAND, and Char
lotte Virginia Allen, Prince William county
! Virginia; Henry Thomas and May Selden
| Oscar jackson and Harriet Blackstone, Chris
tian Stanze and Alice Mullen, Patrick Far
quar- and Mrs. May Sands, Joseph DIosby and
Sarah Ann Skinner, Matthews Epps and Fan
ME Bailey, Malcolm A. Olmstead and Ella L
| Willis, all of this city.
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT.
The water bills for next year will be sem
out to the various houses which will be
great convenience to the consumers.
Col. lngersoll, Col. Christy, and Mr.. Schad
called ON the commissioners yesterday anC
offered several suggestions in regard to th
liquor license bill. few changes were mad
so as to render the bill more etfectual in it
application.
Special License Agent Raft yesterday swor
out warrants against fourteen unlicensed rea
estate agents.
The commissioners yesterday granted
permit to Mr. Smith to lay an underground
telephone on l. street, between Fourteenth
and Seventeenth streets, as an experiment o
the Chester patent.
Capt. Vernon has notified the commission
ers that there has been less theft during tn
Christmas holidays than on similar occasion
for ten years.
CHRISTMAS ECHOES.
Mr.. Robert w. Bender the chief day opera