National Republican., 1883-01-01
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Little Eatchet.
A HAPPY New Year to Commissioner West,
and more power TO his bounce.
Charles G.. Brown, Bohemian. has been
sent to the workhouse for small swindling
The police made forty-eight arrests during
the twenty-four hours ending at Z H. IN. yes.
terday.
Isaac Thompson has been set up for six
months for robbing Mrs Martha Nailor of 50
in the Center market.
The proceeds Of the recent entertainment
given by the society for the prevention of
cruelty to animals nettod Ssl.
Sarah J. Camp entered plea of guilty Sat
urday TO u charge of stealing Sl4 from Blanche
Washington, and Judge Wyic sent her TO the
Buffalo ponitentiary for three years.
Andrew Bowman, an Anacostin butcher,
has been compelled TO kill his savage dogs,
which set upon Mrs Carrie NJ King the other
day and lacerated her terribly with their
teeth.
"1he tribulations of M onicc-secker. or
why walked home" is the title of lecture
to be delivered By Col. jacob KCmple, the
West Virginia humorist, at Lincoln hall, OH
the evening Of the 16
The new Dime museum seems to be grow
ing rapidly in popular favor and, Judging
from the many curiosities and pleasing per-
formances to be seen there, will no doubt be
well patronized to-day.
complimentary ball will be given ut the
West End Dancing Academy tonight, and II
pleasant time is in store for all those who in
tend to give the pleasures of New Years Day
a fitting conclusion by Il merry dance.
Mr. Frederick w. True, librarian and oura-
tor of mammals ut the National museum, de-
livered lecture Saturday afternoon on
Swimming Quadrupeds." 1t was II carefully
prepared effort, and was well received
A number of distinguished colored gentle
men, of Washington, and other cities of the
union. will tender Hon. Frederick Douglass
banquet this evening at o'clock at Freunds
restaurant. Speeches will be made upon vari-
Gus topics affecting the Interests of colored
men in the United States.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon the
nne-year old child of a white man, named
Sutton, employed us u cook at the Arlington
hotel, living OH G street, between Third and
Four.and-a-half streets southwest, while at
the dinner table pulled the coffee pot over,
scalding itself in serious manner; 1t is not
expected to live.
Building permits were issued Saturday to
w. II. Mccullough to build four brick dwell
ings on w, between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets northwest, to cost $1,000; B..
II. Warner, to make repairs on Seventh
street, between 2 and Q streets northwest, to
| cost $25; TO St. Johns collegiate, to make re-
pairs on Vermont avenue, between NJ and N
| street northwest, To cost S25.
Mr.. Hamilton Platt, who has been for sew
era years employed ut the government print
| ing office, left Washington last week for the
far west in search of a wider field of useful
! ness. He will make his future home in Wash
ngton Territory. Mr. Platt had very mar
| row escape from drowning at Great Falls last
| summer, at the time when Mr. Robinson was
| swept over the falls. The Post yesterday
morning, was in error ii placing his namo
| among the list of the dead. Mr.. Platt has a
large number of friends here who wish him
success in his new field.
A HAPPY New Year to the district detec-
| tives May they learn that the only way to
have it so will be through turning virtuous.
sPENcERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE.
The regular sessions Of the Spencerian Bus
inoss college, morning and evening, will be
resumed Tuesday, January 2. The new year
invites those who have need of preparation
for business positions or promotions to enter
upon course of training in this institution.
A VENERABLE BIRD.
Tho average Washington boarding house
Christmas turkey is bird of extraordinary
toughness this year. 1t is fowl well quail
| fled to stand the Tavages of holiday times,
| and il has lasted from December - to January
1 without appreciable wear 1t is q game
bird, and never shirzs an engagement 1t
has come to stay, and has appeared day after
day for full week, and promises to with
stand the assaults of many sets of moars yet
| Its indestructibe tissues will preserve it for
future conflicts.