National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-25
FOR THE POOR.
Progress of The Work Since the Last Report
and the Want Still Existing,
Tho Relief Committee EIRko an Earnest
Appeal for Further Aid.

SeCOnu street, DOLWCen a ana IS SlfcctS nOrtn-
east, called at the eighth precinct station
house yesterday and stated that his mother
was very sick and had large family
of young children to caro- Tor. His
father is an inmate of the insane
asylum. and the family are distrcssingly
poor. The littlo fellow, who supports his
mothe" and sisters and brothers by selling
newspapers, was but half-clud The kind
officers and Station Keeper Henry undrcssgd
the child and gave him complete outfit
of clothing. lie was as proud us lord
when he strutted out" said one of the of
tcers, and told me that he felt like a now
man"
A very sad case is that of the old colored
woman named Magrudcr, who is in Jail await
ing trial on the charge of stealing n trunk.
Her eldest son, II respectable man, who has
been employed in the naval hospital FOR many
years, Is laying at her homo on Fifth street
southeast at the point of death, whilesau-
other son, known as ELL" Magrulrr is u
helpless doiormed cripple lie was found at
same place, lying on the naked floor and badly
bruised and bleeding from falling during FREE
qucnt spasms, caused by his mothers arrest.
Poverty it is thought, affected the old woman
with temporary Iusaulty,Hn while so affected
She riled the trunk that had been left at her
house by mistake
The following contributions have been re-
ceivCd ~ the central Office of the Associated
Charities: Dr. W. A. Bartlett. s.; AIRS. II. II.
Dodge, -; Mrs. 4. Lyman, $50 Admiral, $50;
Miss l.. II. Upton ~; Mr. Smith, $40; W. T.
Earle, -; Miss NJ. .. Wilmington, ~; Mrs
Mary Armstrong 80; Campbell Darlington, ~;
Mrs. CAM bell Darlington, ~: Walker Lewis,
50; Miss IrumbulI, -; Hon. John \. King,
so; noodscll buckingham ~; Augustus
Smith, -; Mrs. VI. c. Alexander, ~; Mrs
Henderson, 81; contributions 80 cents; Col
Edward Hayes, -; Mrs. DR.. Caroline H.
Wms.ow, 50; DR., Peter Parker, $25; d..
MORGAN, 81; L. b. Walker, s.; J. A. Decide,
-; II. c. swain, -; Mrs. Henry Adams, 500;
Mrs. Edward Weston, SO; Mrs. Auditor,
so, DR.. George Maulsby, L. 6. ~. so;
De. H. G. Broadhead. -; Rev. Douglas For
rest, 80; anonymous, 81; john Sherman,
50; Miss Jennie Nichols, ~; j. II. Hitchcock,
So; Rev and Mrs. Il. Shippon, 10; Mrs.
II. Goldsborough, 80; Mrs. William Pom
dexter 81; Miss Annie Dalton, -; Il, Il. Cal
houn, So y Ii. Gaipiu, -; Mrs. l.. Il. Mid
Goton, So Mrs. VI. !. Paris, -; cash, s. /:
DR.. II. Lindsey, so: Mrs. A. NJ. {. saith, ~;
Judge Holt, SO; Aliis aud Bella Sherman, 80
cents; \. B. b., 81; hrs. l.. $. Grimes, $50 4;
DIR. II. Colburn, 81; William Hahn, 81; john
Ncwhold, S3; Thomas Ncwbuld. ST Fleming
Newbold, ~; 4. W. Mcknight 81; II. a.
Schummel.ennine s.; Col. Enuch Totten.
50; DR.. Amos Draper, S3 Cen o. L. BgbcOck,
L. 5. A., 80; Rev. DR.. and Mrs. j. G.. Craig.
b. Collins, 50; William Thompson, $50; Will
lam r. Young, SO; H. i. Sturgcrs, IS; cash,
81; cash, -! cash, r21.7O; W. D. KetChum, SO;
S!rs Henderson, 81; cash, 81; Commodore
Bridges, U. ;. ~, $40; j. Il. Taylor, 80; j. II.
Hutchinson, so; W. b. Smell $40; cash, 81;
thirtyeiGht pounds of coffee by l.. II. ErgOOd;
ten bundles Of clothing and $50 packages Of
groceries by Prof. SheldoPs pound party.
A charity pound party will be given by the
ladies Of the Hillman house OIL Friday even
ing. Feb |. '.
ProGs. Proctor and Pistorio will give a
pound dancing party for the benefit of the
poor OF North Washington tomorrow night
at Grand Army hall, corner Of Seventh and
l. streets northwest.
Maj. Dye received 500 from the household
of Mr.. w. b. jackson, the grocer, and the
star 81 from an anonymous source.
The general roiief committee held meet
ing yesterday evening at the Columbia Fire
Insurance office. There wero present Mai.
Morgan, Mai. Dye aud Messrs. Perry, Ma
guire, Glover, Leonard Whitney. and Fen
dali. Mai. Dye reported that up to z clock
yesterday morning 1914 families had been
relieved, each family averaging four persons.
The chairman WAS directed TO notify all
members of the committee, rs originally con-
stitutcd, that the next meeting will be held
on Monday evening, at G:3O o'clock, at No.
1924 Il street Also, that all members who
fail to attend without sufficient excuse will
have their places filled.
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e;n,rI, ", 80 .4ieiit ho1oi we
we ask our fellow citizens TO believe us and
heip us. In the winter OF 1851 almost $4,000