National Republican., 1883-02-10
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force of hands was yesterday put to work
repairing the long bridge. Tho draw and
the two spans ON the Washington side arc to
be repaired.
Charles DAVIS, who is charged with shoot
ing another colorcd boy named Warren with
pistol on Christmas day, was yesterday re-
leased from Jail by Judge Smell ON bonds.
Mcssrs. Ross & Sanford are driving piles
vigorously, three hundred having just ar
rived Two engines have been shipped from
Pttsburg for this work, and are now on the
way here.
Rev. Father Murphy, S. j., rector of st.
Aloysius church, will preach charity sermon
at st. PatriCk's church tomorrow at IL
o'clock mass, for the benefit of tho orphan
boys of st. JOscph's asylum.
The alarm of fire about 1 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, from box 23 was caused by the
burning of straw bed in the house of Mrs.
Redding, on Third street, near NJ street north
cast. The damage was very slight
The Dashaways will hold two meetings to-
morrow, one at the Dino museum in the
afternoon at three o'clock, which will be under
the conduct of Mr. Charley Nyc, and the
regular meeting at Odd Fellows hall ut night.
Good speakers will be present on both occa-
sions.
There will be mass meeting of colored
citizens at Gallilcan Fishcrman's hail. on
Pennsylvania avenue, next Tuesday evening,
for the purpose of making arrangements for
n proper celebration of the twcuty.iirst anni-
vcrsary of the emancipation al the slaves in
the District of Columbia, which will be on
April 1G
Tho schooner Coast Survey, Capt. George
Gibson, left last evening with crew of thirty
men and a cargo of stores and fishing appa-
ratus for Stony Point Landing TO commence
fishing for the season. The winter fishing is
not over as yet, and it is the intention to bo
on the ground for the shad and herring fish
ing when it opens.
A subscription list for the relief of the
Irish famine sufferers is open at Mr.. James
Bellows, Ill Seventh street, The aid COM
mittce of the Clan-na-Gacl is working hard TO
meet the calls made on them. 1t is expected
that the proceeds of the reception of the
junior Clan-na-Gacl, of Georgetown which
are to be sent to the distressed in Ireland,
will amount to nearly two hundred dollars.
In Mr.. Fred Wardc's company, which APP
pears here next week. are two Washing
tonians, who will be warmly welcomed, Miss
Anna Boyle and Mr. Hallot Murray Crypt
Palmoni. Miss Boyle is now playing lead
ing lady, and those who remember her first
appearance as Juliet some years ago will re-
joiCe ut the progress she has made IN her pro-
icssiOn Mr.. Palmoni has advanced rapidly,
having been upon the stage only two years.
A lodge of "Growlers will be instituted
here tomorrow, u number of prominent
members of the order coming over from New
York for that purpose. Among those who
will come are Congressman John j. Adams,
Judge McAdam John II. Conway, Aldermen
Smith and Jaehnc, Thomas Costigan, II. +.
O'Noill, Assemblyman Higgins, Frank Law
| renee, DIR. L. G. Gilbert, John p. Windolph,
George l.. SAKE, Louis Mun2inger William
COnover, and Emil Storke.
AT n meeting of the board for the eighth
subdivision of associated charities twelve
families were reported as having been aided
with fuel OF provisions, or both, four persons
had been given employment, and two hereto
fore aided were ordered to be left to their own
resources $50 were received. a number of
| persons in the subdivision were reported us
badly in need of clothing, and persons de-
sirous of bcstOwing new or cast-Oif garments
! to good purpose may do so by sending them
to 0l5 III street northeast, L. G.. Bctts's coal
yard.
The Shakespeare class met at Mrs. Adelno
Duval Mack's, No. 120 Thirteenth street
northwest, on Thursday evening. After
taking some preliminary exercises for the use
of their vocal organs, they commenced the
reading of Hamlqb nflhkin5 il thorough
study. There was an article read by Capt.
Schrciyer, entitled "Shut your mouth ; good
| advice to students relative to filling their
lungs and breathing" After reading two
hours the rest of the evening was spent in
recitations and music. Several pupils are eX-
peCted to join next Thursday. An evening
can be very agrccuhly spent during the
! lenten season at Mrs. Mack's