National Republican., 1883-01-26

Hcwn Out OF Local Material with Our
Little IIntohet.


Hcwn Out OF Local Material with Our
Little IIntchet.
Chief Engineer Cronin of the fire depart
ment has made no report relative to the print
ing Office fire.
Mr.. G. l.. Whelplcy, of the pension Once,
left the city last evening for Boston, on puS-
iness connected with the department.
The argument in the case Of Campbell &
Eslin was continued before the court OF claims
yesterday, and will be concluded tomorrow
Yesterday was the festival of the conversion
Of st. Paul, and was observed last evening ny
an excellent choral service by the surphceu
choir in the Church of the Incarnation
William Mcdonald was arrested yesterday
while endeavoring to dispose of an imitation
gold ring, and gave his personal bonds 10
leave the city inside of twenty-four hours
deed has been placed on record from
Thomas j. Brady and wife to Theodore N.
Vail, of Massachusetts, of the house ana lotS
of the former near Farragut square-parI on
original lot and part of sublot 9, square l6l
the consideration being $l25OOO.
Coroner Patterson yesterday made an in
vestigatiOn of the circumstances OF the accl-
dent which resulted in the death of Thomas
Flynn on last Tuesday by being thrown from
his wagon from collision with coal cart, and
gave certificate Of death by accident.
The unlicensed real estate brokers and
agents have been directed to appear i'll the
police court to-day for trial. The commits
sioncrs have decided that it would be unjust
to those who have procured licenses to con
tinuc the eases against the Others any longer
There will be literary and musical enter
tanment at the Metropolitan NJ. Il. church,
corner of Four-and- d-a-half and & streets, this
evening for the object of purchasing new
library for the Sunday school. The services
of some of the best local talent have been Sc
cured and the programme will be mighty
attractive.
Yesterday warrants were issued against
Catharine Dentz, John II. Campbell, Michael
Dorsch, Frederick W. Wyrich, Nathaniel
Branson, John Winkler, Michael Doyle, and
Mary A. Roth, for selling beer at retail by
the stovepipe when they had only wholesale
dealers licenses.
The Washington Cadet corp will hold re-
| ccpton at their armory week from tonight,
and from the fact that the commStcc of ar
| rangemcnts include Lieut.. Jno. a. Perry,
Sergeants U. j. Brooks and Jno. ii. Saunders,
Corporal Richard Laws, Cadets James b.
Wright, Jno. II. Brown, and Jno. A. Payne,
a most enjoyable time may be anticipated.
Judge Smell proposes to break up the habit
of crowding the sidewalk in front of the
police court, and yesterday directed the officer
on duty to arrest such persons. Prosecuting
| Attorney Moore suggested that usually in the
crowd there were n number of ease brokers'"
who hunt up cases for lawyers and the judge.
! He said they would be also attended TO, and
when brought up be summarily dealt with.
Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, the eloquent cham
pion of prohibition, and one of the finest
speakers of the Woman's National Christian
Temperance union, will be in this city next
Tuesday, and speak, at 7:30 p. M, in Wesley
chapel, Fifth and + streets northwest Open
to all. Mrs. Foster always has the courage
of her convictions, and. carries force in her
arguments which even her opponents cannot
| gainsay.