National Republican., 1883-03-19

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Haban Hanson and Charlotte A. Fox were
granted marriage license on saturday
Judge Smell was taken suddenly i'll ut the
police court ON Saturday aud Judge Bundy
presided.
The Good Friday services by Columbian
Commandery, No. ?, L. A. A. NJ, will be held
at Wesley chapel
The ladies of the Metropolitan NJ. +. church
have presented to Mrs Baor wife of the pas
tor handsome silk dress.
William Frederick was on Saturday night
presented with handsome templar, chapter
and lodge combination. jewel.
A colorcd man named Frenchy Ross, living
on l. street between Twelfth and Thirteenth,
was arrested Saturday for keeping policy
shop.
MrW. W. Corcoran has sent $40 TO Mrs. NJ. A.
Butler president Of tho Womcn's Corpora
tion and Labor Exchange for the benefit of
that institution.
The militia of the district are considering
the question of giving the body of John
Howard Payne military escort OH the day
il arr. here and is taken to Oak Hill
co.
ng of the new propeller for the
Mic. iOh was successfully accomplished
on saturday afternoon at the navy yard in
the presence of Secretary Chandler and quite
party of officials
Saturday morning a raid was made on the
policy shops, and Patrick McMamara George
Gardner George Myers, Joseph Ennis, William
Reed, and Emma Miller were arrested and
held in 800 colleteral each.
The art reception at the National Academy
of Fine Arts, Corcoran building Fifteenth
street, will be Wednesday evening instead of
Monday for this week, at o'clock. Recep.
tions Wednesday afternoons from 2 to 8
o'clock.
Two burglarious attempts were made yes
terday morning. Morgan ~ keuncdy's cStab-
lishmcnt, 933 ID street, and Whittaker't book
store, in Vernon row. being entered. The
thieves were, however, scared of without
securing any booty.
John Chamberlin has leased for a term Of
years the house adjoining the one now occu-
pied by him and known as the Governor
Swan mansion" In securing this house he
intends to have as fine restaurant as any in
the country, and also ladies' entrance.
The general executive committee of thv
high school alumni association held a meet
ing Saturday evening in the high school
building. The association discussed the
feasibility of giving n reception to all the
graduates Of the high school since its forma-
ton.
Abdul Salem Abowd an Egyptian, is locked
up in the fifth precinct station, charged with
having made an indecent assault on Mrs.
Charles Thomas, in whose house he had II
room. The descendant of Cleopatra denies
the accusation, and says the charge is made
for spite, because he was going to leave the
house.
Dolly Moxon the colored girl upon whom
Joseph Loudon is charged with having COM
mitted rape, complained in the police court
Saturday that people have approached her in
the interest of Loudon. Mr.. Moore told her
to go home and if any one else approached her
to inform him, and he would prosecute them
to the extent of the law.
The following were the lucky ones at the
fair of company b, Capital City Guards and
they have been presented with the articles
voted them: II. c. Neale, honorary members
watch; Mrs Yurley, ladies' watch; writing
desk to Peoples AdUocdte; Miss Nettie Small
wood, fur cape and muff Moses Payne, Odd
Fellows regalia; w. S. Chapman, samaritans'
gold jewel.
The boys of the Washington high school, to
the number of 14O, have formed themselves
into q military battalion composed of two
companies under command of Lieut.. Col. G..
X. Israel. The company officers are Alf A.
| Smith, captain; A. j. Marsh, first lieutenant,
| and Thomas j. Vansant second lieutenant of
company A, and George. II. Ayres captain,
James III. Brown first lieutenant, and q. w.
Curtis second lieutenant of company b. The
uniform adopted consists of dark blue coat and
pants with sky blue trimmings, neat cap with
gilt cords and the letters w. ii. s. inclosed in
a wreath on the front. The officers have gilt
lace in place of the sky blue trimmings.
Grandmaster John Long, l. o. o. f., has
| appointed the semi-annual visitations to the
several subordinate lodges by the grand Off
GERS as follows: Central lodge No. l, Friday,
| April 9; Washington No. 9, Tuesday, April
II; Eastern No. Z, Friday, April 10; Har-
10, Thursday, April 12; Union No. ii,
Thursday, April 8; Friendship No. 12, Thurs
day, April 10; Covenant No. 49, Monday,
April %; Beacon No. 49, Monday, April
0; Metropolis No. 16, Friday, April 20; Excel
sior No. IL, Monday, April 16; Mechanics
No. 1s, Friday, April 27; Oriental No. 10, Thurs
day. May 3 Federal City No. 90 Wednesday,
April A; Naomi lodge No. %. of r., Tues
day, May 1.