National Republican., 1884-05-09
CONDENSED LOCALS.

The national convention of master plum
bers will be held in Baltimore on June 25.
The graduating exercises of the class of
's4, of the Washington College of Pharmacy,
have been set for the evening of June 12. A
banquet will follow the programme.
The commissioners have notified citizen
that the repair fund Is nearly exhausted, and
they have no money to place a flag crossing
on the west side Of Sixth street and New
York aXenue.
Parnell branch Of the Clan-na- Gael associa-
tion held largely attended business meeting
last night at their hall. After the meeting
an excellent drill.
Mary +. Hodge, administrators of the estate
of Betsey Smith, by a bill filed in equity
yesterday against the heirs, asks the appoint
ment of q trustee to sell the real estate, that
partition may be made.
Conway Hart a colored laborer, and Walter
Field, a white bricklayer, attempted to settle
a dispute according to tho rules of the London
prize ring yesterday and were taken to the
fifth precinct station. Both left collateral.
Crabs, hard aud soft to the number of
70 900, we're received in this city during the
past three days. They came principally by
way of Norfolk. Mr.. Nicholas White alone
received 80 barrels yesterday, brimfull of
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south.
At the meeting of Star of Hope lodge held
| last night Mr.. James Loveess, Miss Lille
Brown, Miss Manic Locraft, Mr.. j. M.
McAvoy, and Mr.. Forsyth sang, Mr.. p. Q.
Cheeks read, and DIR. w. T. Bishop, Mr. l.. IL.
Lammon, and Mr.. j. I. Forsythe made ad-
dresses.
Two diminutive colored housebreakers,
Isaiah Hall, aged l6 years, and James Ches-
ley, aged 10 years, are held ut the Capitol
hill station house. They were arrested by
Officers Barnes and Ranke on the charge OF
breaking into O hothouse on B street, near
Second street southeast and stealing several
valuable plants.
In the list of names that appeared in yes
terday's REPUBLICAN Of the gentlemen who
| were elected to honorary contributing Nom
| bership by the Washington Light Infantry
| corps at their regular monthly meeting, on
| Wednesday night last, those OF Col. Q. u
Thompson aud Robert j. Thomas, esq., were
inadvertently omitted.
Rev. DIR. Leonard, pastor st. Johns church
will occupy the pulpit of the new st. Cyprian's
| Colored p. Il, mission next Sunday afternoon
at o'clock. A choir has been organized
under the direction of Mr.. W. II. Thompson
with Prof johnson rs Organist. Tho new
! choir Is composed Of Miss ID. L. Hamer, Jen'
ME Spurgeon, AMMO Coston, Miss S. Hamer
| and William Cant.
Mr.. Edward R. Harvey, farmer of Upper
Marlboro Md, who arrived in this city yes
terday, stated TO q REPUBLICAN reporter that
the thunder storm which passed over this
section last Monday night did much damage
in his neighborhood. One thunderbolt splin'
tered four large trees and killed several cat
tic. Another struck a large barn, set it on
fire, and completely destroyed it,
Tho Arthur Rifle cadets have elected thu
following officers: M NJ Ramsey, captain
l.. l.. briggs first lieutenant Q. j. Osborne
second lieutenant; b. Frank Marshall, record
ing secretary; Mirand G. Sayers, correspond
ing secretary, and Clinton II. Harwood
treasurer. The company have received from
President Arthur $50, from Hon. Fredericl
Il. Frelinghuysen $25, q lady's gold watch
silver tea set Of seven pieces, parlor cabine
organ, silver water pitcher, and numerou
minor articles have been received for tn
cadets fair to be held next winter.