National Republican., 1882-07-06

How long is the nuisance of smoking on the
platforms of the Avenue cars to be tolerated? ?
Hosea b. Moulton has been elected trustee of
Grace NJ E. Church vice James CrOg gin, resigned,
number of young trees were blown down in
the storm of July L. OH street, between First and
Second southeast.
There will be meeting of the North Carolina
Republican association at their rooms 1923 Sew
enth street this evening at I:3O o'clock.
The clerks of the furniture dealers in this Dis
trict are moving for early closing OF such estab
liShmcnts-at p. m.-during the summer
months
In the Addicks divorce case yesterday the
chancellor directed that alimony and counsel fees
putitiOned for by Mrs Addicks be paid 10 her by
her husband
Tim Sullivan and Charley Godfrey have dis
| solved partnership. Tim will go to Saratoga for
few weeks, and on his return to the city Will open
| "A first class place.
| A first. class luncheon and wine party was given
| to number of newspaper men al Dave HNgcrty's
| opposite the City Hall, yesterday. Everything
| went off in apple-pic order.
| The trottng and pacing matinee at the fair
grounds was postponed Tuesday on account Of the
| weather unfit o.day ut the same hour Train
leaves Baltimore and Ohio depot at $3.50 p. IN.
Isle a. Lord has filed bill of divorce against
| Charles o. Lord. They were married in New
Sharon, Me-, September, 1867, and in August, 1879,
| the defendant deserted her one child is living.
| OA Friday the Mary Washington will make her
| first tlip to Occoquun, aud it is expected that a
| pleasant excursion VIII be the result, as captain
| Randall intends M king even more than the
ordinary perfect arrangements for the comfort OF
| his guests.
| Yesterday morning DR.. Hicks appeared in the
| Office of the Register of Wills with Gulteaus will
| in his hand and asked what steps lie would have
| to take 10 probate the Will. The information was
given him, and the Doctor left with leaving the
| document.
| Federal Building Association, No. q held a
meeting last evening, which was called to order
| by the viccprcsidcnt. Mr.. X. W. Fcnw ick, at $3.50
| p III. The secretary sold advances on thirty
seven shares at an average of 10 per cent pre-
mum IL total of S6,6OO
| Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Z. NJ. Beach, clerk I'M;
| the Pension Office, had an apopleutic fit on Penn
| sylvanil avenue, near Twelfth street. He was
| taken to Eutwsles drug store, where medical as
| slslancG was render ed him. after which he was
| conveyed to his home, 9OJ street northwest.
| Helen H. McCalla has commenc suit against
| Anthony Pollok, claiming $500 damages for in
| uries done to the plaintiffs property on Seven
teeph street, near street, by the defendant tea =
| ing down certain walls and removing the ma
ttrials The alleged trespass took pIuce October
| Z, 1879.
Judge Hagner yesterday granted Charles F.
Sawyer divorce from Matte j. Sawyer on the
grounds of adultery. They were married August
10, 1874 in this city. The wife filed a cross-bl al
| lcgng adultCrJus conduct against her husband
and claimi0g he had one wife living when he
| married h,r
Edward Hughes, late drum major at the re-
cruiting rendezvous, Dayid's Island, New York,
has enlisted as drum. major of the United States
lrne Corps and his tall form will hereafter pre-
| cede the Marine baud. Mr. Hughes is .e,t 2
inches in height, timely prop0rtlOned, and strict
| disciplnarian.
Patents have been issued to District inventors as
| follows Wm. Calver, Washington, utilizing the
| suns rays; Ed. j. DeSmedt, Washington, manu-
fhcture ofhydraulic lime and hydraulic cement;
Orin Parker, Washington, process of and apparatus
for preserving food, and john X. Pendleton, Wash
| ington, bag-holler.
Major King the cruelty to animals man, yester-
day ended the sufferings of three quadrupeds, O
horse, dog and a cat. The horse was parayzed
| the dog had had his leg broken by stick of wood
| falling on 1t, and the ca was sic; and generally
| worthless The horse and dog were shot and nuX
| vomica finished the cat.
Marriage llce ses were issued yesterday to Ira
Lewis Anderson aud Lizzie Bone, Manchester
Va. william II. Pierce, and Ida May Taylor, Dis
trict of Columbia; John II. Bose and Mary
| Theresa Berger, Lloyd Smith AMI Gather ne
| Mikes, CIrnclins Robinson and Annie Nelson
nui william J. Mclaughlin and Ella d. Yue, If
Washing on
The electric lights on street have been ar
ranged so that each hangs at the same height
from the pavement, and all are in exact line from
| Seventh street to the Treasury The slight flick
cring or irregularlty of flame, which was observa,
be for the first few nights of their working, has
been corrected and the light ls as pure and steady
us Il c beaming of so many Ill moons on an Au-
gust night. The effect, us the lights are now
arranged and wo king, is b autiful, and still
attracts many people to witness 1t.
A colored boy named George Hawkins wa,
charged In the Police Court yesterday with assault
ing two white girls named Carrie Collision an
adic Johnson, who told the Court that the pris
unGr assaulted them while they were in the Woo
near the city yesterday ut picnic. They states
that they were looking for companion who had
wandered of nom them, when they met the
prisoner, who li,d to entics them 70 so with him
aud when they refused he assaulted them. He wa,
sentenced to thirty days in each case.
R,v Samuel Kramer, chaplain of the United
States navy-ydrd, has b zen working for some
time for the Establishment Of Il seamen's nava
retreat near the navy yard gate. His efforts have
at last been crowned with success, House ia i
street southeast has been leased for the purpose
aud next sunday il will be dedicated by mas,
temperance meeting to be held there An appeal
has been issued for the purpose of raising fund,
for Ii" support of the retreat, and is signed by j
y. Graham, Commander OF the United States navy
| XnIl.