National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-03
MINOR LOCAL EVENTS.
The Smaller Happenings OF n Day in
aud About the City.

Tho Smaller happenings OF Day I'm
aud About the City.
Tho newspaper postage paid in this city
last year was $25,335, an increase over
1888 Of 1852.
The latest mentioned successor to
Bishop Parrot as rector of Epiphany
church is Rev. c. d. Andrews, of Christ
Church Navy Yard.
A wagon load Of good things was sent
by Mr.. Samuel Norment to the Little Sis
tors of tho Poor New Years day. There
was flour, potatoes, apples, turkeys, and
groceries.
Lula McCullom, a slender young
woman, was on trial in the police court
| yesterday charged by Officer Jones with
vagrancy. He had found her drunk in
tho street. 1t being her first oionse
Judge Smell gave her another chance.
A drunken man named Jack Waters
was found lying on the sidewalk at the
corner of Ninth aud Pennsylvania ave-
nuo yesterday morning in half frozen
condition. He was conveyed to his homo
where it required medical aid to resusci-
tate MIN.
Frederick Sellinger, proprietor Of the
variety store, 737 Seventh street north
west, yesterday made an assignment to
Benjamin Solomon for the benefit of his
creditors, giving preference to Columbus
Alexander, VIM. Lowenthall, David Wolf,
and others.
Valentine OFT, employed ut Mades's
Hotel, corner of Third street and Penn
sylvania avenue, fell dead while re-
turning from the Center Market yostor-
day morning, and the coroner gave u GER
tihcato Of death from natural causes.
Tho register yesterday received tho will
Of the late Esther Ann Stott for probate
and record. The deceased leaves all her
property to her husband and daughter.
The will and codcil Of the late William
Middleton was also filed, and the testator
leaves all OF his property to his widow.
Mr.. George w. Moran, an old citizen of
Washington, died at his house. No. ZIG
Seventh street southwest. Ho was one
of the early engineers in the city, and
was identified with tho river trade. AT
the timo of his death he was an -engineer
on tho Alexandria and Washington ferry
boats.
The Swiss Society Gruetli-verein in
stalled the following officers on New
Years day at ST. Georges hall Prosi-
dent, II. Pfster; vice president, r. Hsss-
Ter; recording secretary, Oh. Gotten
Rieng; financial secretary, j. Mueller;
treasurer, J. Brazerol; standard bearer, n.
Stetiani.
Col. James A. TAFT is of the opinion
that next spring and summer will wit
ness boom in the real estate business
and that 1900 to 1000 homes will be
erected which will rent from 500 to $35
per month. He thinks East Washington
the healthiest portion of the city and that
money invested in lands and houses on
Capitol Hill paying investment.
Georgetown Lodge, No. IS, /. o. G. b.,
elected the following officers for the en-
suing six months o. NJ, John G. Rick;
U. NJ, FIR. Whitman; chaplain, TIL. Schrei-
Der; recording secretary, Oh. Haneke;
financial secretary, John Haneko; treas
urer, VIM. Vogt; first overseer, John
Ockershausen; second ovorseer, John
Ester; inner guard, FIR. Frede; outer
guard, c. Koch.
Among those who sent contributions to
the East Washington Christmas Club were
Robert Cohen, Q. NJ. Towson, X. T. Varnoll,
Judd d Detweiler Mr.. Coleman, Mr..
Buckingham, and Prof Sousa. The fol-
lowing are remembered for selling goods
to the club at reduced rates: VIM. Morri-
son, VIM. Cruit, Jarvis, the confectioner;
+. Morrison, Jay j. Gould, Rabbit &
Crown, McCauley d Dellwig, Ballantyne,
and Silverberg.
Monumental Lodge of Good Templars
held an open meeting at Scottish Rite
Hall Thursday night and presented a
very interesting and entertaining pro-
gramme of literary aud musical nature.
Addresses were made by Judge Thomas
J. Gardner DR. T. ID. Worrall Mr. w T..