National Republican., 1883-03-05
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AT the last meeting of the Homestead Build
| ngassociation of South Washington $1,000 was
| sold at am average advance of "a per cent.
Rev. J. w. Roam, of the Central Baptist
| lcolorcd), has been presented with about one
hundred pounds of groceries and some money
| by his friends irrespective of religious faith.
Mr.. Charles Dodge the foreman ofthe grand
| jury, was presented by his associate members
| Saturday with handsome gold-headed cane
appropriately engraved and beautifully
/ wrought.
Lucy Williams, colorcd, was arrested Sat q.
urday night and locked up ut the police head
| quarters for stealing clothing from Mrs. r..
a. McJoy at whose house she was employed
as q servant.
/ Thcalarm about o'clock Saturday evening
/ from box 1871, was caused by the discovery of
fire on the roof of house 72O Eleventh street,
occupied by l.. w. Page. 1t was extinguishcd
with but slight damage.
Comptroller Luwrcncc,hns been tho victim
OF burglars, who entered his house, on YER
mont avenue, and went through his clothes,
taking what money he had in his pockets, and
also carried of few articles of clothing.
Lawrence Barrett, the tragedian, OH Satur.
day purchased block of ground on Con.
nccticut avenue near the British minister's
with 4 frontage of ninety feet IL is said he
will build residence ON portion of the
land
There will he three Lcntcn retreats at st.
Matthews church this month, the first being
Tor children, and closing with confirmation
next Sunday; tho second being for ladies, and
closing ON Palm Sunday, and the last for gem
tlcmen, closing Holy Thursday.
Seventeen thousand foot passengers, 5000
onc-hOrsC vehicles, 5000 twO-horse vehicles,
1000 brick carts, and 1000 head of cattle
passed over the Long bridge in the month of
Fcbruaty. At present there Is u daily aver.
age of 200 brick carts per diem going over the
bridge.
A colored woman named Jennie Dazier was
Knocked down Saturday morning by an un.
known man on Four.and-a- half street, be.
tween Maine and Missouri avenues southwest.
She was found with an ugly cut in her fore
head, in an unconscious condition, and taken
To the station,
The grand jury before adjourning Saturday
submitted to Judge Wy.ie their report of
visits TO the jail, the aims house. and work
house. 1t shows that there arc at present
30? inmates Of the Jail, 1i5 in the almshousc,
and 40 in the work house. There arc no
criticisms on the management Of either institu-
ton.
Grand Dictator Lasier, of the Knights of
Honor has made the following appointments
ot deputy grand dictators for the lodges des-
ignated: Naval, No. GIL, George A. Lyon
National, No Gi2, Joseph s. Bolwuy; Federal
No. lSO3, II. l.. Deland; Potomac, No. l,s2l
George II. Cooper; Mount Vernon, No. 2,l42
William u. Allen.
The Imperial Social club of South Wash
ington has elected James Washington as dele
gate to the convention TO arrange for the
emancipation celebration. The Butler
Guards have appointed the following to at
tend the the convention Major G. B. Fisher,
Lieut.. Young, Chas. Whitney Wilson Peck
and George Burlcy.
The first of the cases sent back to the police
court on account of failure to deposit the S5
docket fee with their appeal bonds under the
recent order of Judge Wyle, were those of
Catherine Dent, Michael Leach, John Sean
Ian, and Elizabeth RObbai Mcssrs. Cnhill
johnson, Drury, and Stilson appeared for the
defendants and continuanccs were granted
until to-day, when, Judge Smell says, that the
fines will have to be paid or the defendants
committed.
John Saunders an old man. fell in n iit mt
the corner Of Pennsylvania avenne and ID
streets northwest yesterday afternoon at
o'clock. lie was taken into Entwstlcs drug
store and DIR. Syndcr u Philadelphia practi-
tioncr who happened to be passing at the time.
volunteered his services and found that the
man was suffering from severe palpitation
of the heart. lie was speedily relieved, and
after declining the offer of the police to send
him home walked off. lie said he lived with
shoemaker named James Kelley near the
soldiers home.
THE REPUBLICAN mentioned some time ago
that there was to be n movement to erect
bronze statue of Martin Luther in this city.
The movement crystalizcd by meeting at
the residence of Mr.. George Ryncal, ir., with
Rev Dr. ii. j.. Baughcr, of Howard univer-
sity, III the chair and Lucius ID. Alden, secre-
tary. The subject was discussed and practical
shape to the enterprise has been given by the
opening of the subscription books at the bust
ness houses of George Rynoal, jr, and James
Y. Davis's Sons. George Ryneal, ir., James S.
Davis, A. s. Pratt, A. f., Fox, George Emmert,
George WILMER, Louis Kcttlcr, II. i. Baugher,
and William II. Finckcl have been appointed
q committee to solicit funds