National Republican., 1883-03-26
Local Items.

Chief of Police Dye visited the station
houses on Saturday, having been introduced
to the lieuteuants ut headquarters.
About 10 o'clock Saturday night Officer
McGrevy found white female infant on tho
front steps of Henry II. Mullison, No. 93S G
street southwest. II was given in care of
Anna Lucas, No 915 New Jersey avenue
southeast, and efforts will be made to find the
parents.
The police made SO arrests from o'clock
Saturday morning to 8 o'clock yesterday
morning. There were arrests in the first
precinct, 6 in the third, 4 in the fourth, 20 in
the fifth, in the sixth, 12 in the seventh, 6
in the eighth, and nonce in the second.
Mr.. Delano, father of Mr.. James G. Delano,
deputy second comptroller died at his sons
residence in Mount Pleasant on Saturday
afternoon full of years and honors. Brief
funeral services were held at the house on
Saturday evening and the remains were for
warded to Illinois for interment.
This year Easter occurred on the twenty
fifth of March, much earlier than usual, 1t
cannot occur before the twenty-second of
March nor later than the twenty-ffth OF
April. 1t has not fallen on that day since
1712, and will not again in the future but
once, 1894, till 1852,
Miss Eva Mills, Washington's favorite So
prano, leaves for New York this morning to
fiji several engagements. She will bo absent
| from tne city 1Of some Ulnlc,
Rev. DIR. Rankin has been quite sick with
a bad cold for some time past, which at one
time suggested pneumonia He is, however,
much better now. Rev. DIR. Patten, presi-
dent of Howard university, occupied the pull
pit of the First Congregational church yester-
day.
Those young white men who gave their
names as William Robinson and Charles Car
rol were arrested by Officers Brenn aud He'll
/ Last nj oh np aar I'M N n
They were released upon leaving $50 collateral
at the fifth precinct station.
| The members of the John Mccullough
Dramatic club will attend the National
theater in body this evening to witness the
performance of "Virginius," and will occupy
the right hand boxes.
The Easter celebration at st. Lukes p. Il
church was made more than usually attractive
yesterday by the introduction of the surpliced
choir, which chanted the entire service with
precision and good effect. There are tiiteer
boys and men in surplices who occupy thu
stalls before the chancel. This body is sup
plemented by choir of fifteen girls, wht
occupy seats in front of the organ, The efiec
was very good, and will no doubt draw many
visitors to tho little colored church owe
which the paster, Dr. Crummel, presides.
In view Of the many entertainments giver
in Miss Ransom's studio during the past few
weeks, and particularly the readings Of Mis-
Townsend, the second of whose exceedingl,
entertaining papers on the "Ancient Queen
of Egypt" will be given there tomorrow
evening, the Classical society will not NEE
this evening. The next meeting Of thi
J society will be held on Monday evening, Apri
s, when il will be addressed by Rev. Byrpl
Sunderland ON the Ch1ops pyramid.
Mrs, Maria Hayiland, who was so seriousl
burned on Saturday afternoon, died ut he
residence, corner of Fifth and Q streets north
west, yesterday evening.
The remains of Mr.. A. ]. Filley, a we
known citizens of this place, whose death oC
, Cured in Chicago amOnth or two ago, reacho
? here yesterday, and will be buried from tn
/ chapel of Oak Hill cemetery this afternoon O
8 O'clock
| The office of Mr.. c. @. Cole, No. l02 sixt
! street northwest was burglarized on Saturda
' night, and several articles of clothing, aOu
I books aud note for $500 taken. Mr. Co
warns the public against negotiating the not