National Republican., 1885-02-14
LOCAL BRtEFIErs.

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The Lnckawanna, Capt Augustus p.
Cooke, which has yellow fever on board,
sailed Thursday from Acapulco for San
Francisco.
The third complimentary soiree of the
Excelsior Club at the National Rifles ar
mory last night was q very pleasant affair
and attracted large assemblage.
A nolle pros. was entered in tho case Of
Maud Duval, charged with keeping a
bawdy house, by Prosecuting Attorney
Thomas in tho police court yesterday.
Mr.. J. Jay Gould sends lot Of valen-
tines and ornamental cards Of his own
preparation that are very pretty and dc.
| sirable. His store at d21 Ninth street is
an attractive place to purchasers.
The Royal TomplArs of Temperance
celebrated their fifth anniversary by a
musical and literary concert at their
hall, No. 1923 Seventh street, Wednesday
night. which attracted large audience.
A new military organization has been
formed in East Washington from somo of
tho ex-members of the Veteran Cadets.
| They will probably select Odd Follows
Hall. Eighth street southeast, as their
armory.
Mrs Louise Morris, of the "My Part
ner" combination, has reported that SlS
and pair of speotacles were taken from
her dressing room at tho National Thea
ter. Il. G.. Rock, of 31S o street north
west, had $2650 In money stolen from his
room.
Tho employees Of Norris Peterss photo
lithographing establishment gave COM
| plimentary mask soiree dansante last
evening at McCauley's Hall, Capitol Hill.
About 100 couples participated in the
grand march, and nearly every imaRina-
bic character was impersonated.
Mr.. VIM. Won Brands was presented on
his birthday last Thursday with two
nrtistically executed life-sizo pictures
Of himself aud wifo, the work of Mr..
Otto Meske, an artist OF Albany, N. Y.
The pictures are now on exhibition at
the store Of Messrs. Willett & Ruof.
Susan Gray and Martha Banks. two
colored girls, were charged in the police
court yesterday with taking tho hat Of
Alexander ]. Spencer, white man. Spen-
Ger said he was walking with them and
they took This hat because he paid more
attention to one than he did to the othor.
Tho casting in the steam engineering
foundry of the navy yard yesterday was
witnessed by quite number Of visitors.
A great deal OF this work is being done
this week, and this afternoon at Q O'Clock
in the ordnance foundry there will be
quite large casting, Seven tons Of brass
will be used.
Burnside Post, No. 8, Department of
the Potomac, held a pleasant camp fire at
their hall, corner Seventh and l. streets,
Thursday night, which was largely at
tended. There was good music, speeches,
pipes, and camp fare, and addresses by
Hon. Lewis Hanback,, Hon. A. G. Gu rtin.
and others.
There will be meeting Of the District
of Columbia Artillery this evening at
| Cosmopolitan Hall, Eighth and L streets,
at 1880 o'clock. There will be On election
Of company and battalion officers. The
organization has recently made arrange
ments to exchange its four pieces OF light
field pieces for two Calling guns.
Yesterday evening, about 6 p. M, Mrs.
Kelly, of N and Four-and-a-half streets
southwest, attempted to light stove FIRE,
when the oil In the can which Mrs. Kelly
was using took fire and exploded, setting
FIRE to the wood work adjoining the stove.
The screams OF the woman soon brought
together q crowd, who extinguished tho
flames with but little damage.
A meeting Of the German Democratic
Club Of the District of Columbia was held
last night at Cosmopolitan Hall, Mr.. ].
Enders presiding, and Mr.. Charles Tor
benson acting as secretary. Six new
members were elected, and Mr.. l.. Sohade
was elected an honorary member. 1t
was resolved to participate in body in
the dedication Of the Washington monu-
ment and the inau gural ceremonies.