National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-02-19
MINOR LOCAL EVENTS.


Auout thb Nitls
TRY three linosiu THE REPUBLICANS want
columns, Three times, p cents.
The East Washington Rechabtes will turn
out next Saturday about 100 strong.
The register has received an exemplifed
copy of tho will of the late j. II. Anthony, OF
Bristol county, Mass.
Justice IIagnor yesterday granted jeremiah
n. Whitehand divorce from Anna Whltehand.
The charge was intemperancc.
In the police court yesterday Archibald
Campbell, who was charged with obtaining
money under false pretenses, was released on
his personal bonds
"a sugar barrel and box Of locust clubs for
the special policemen to be employed rom
Saturday until March was received by the
police department yesterday.
The charge against Policeman Cole for steal.
ing puddiugs and sausage from Nicholas Auth
was dismissed by Judge Smell yesterday.
Sarah Morgan, white woman, was arrested
by Detectives Cox aud Carter yesterday on
suspicion of stealing gold watch from Eliza
Laveire, Of No. 900 X street.
Upon the recommendation OF the exam.
lining committee Messrs James l.. Pugh, jr.,
Paul Chew, and VIM. II. Lemon were yester
day admitted to the BAG of this District
Lieut. James o. Fink, Of the capitol police
force was presented with gold.hcaded cane
by his associates yesterday. Mt. Fink wa
married to Miss Annie Chewing of this city,
last night.
Cobbs Island, favorite summer resort for
Washington people, which Is situated near the
mouth Of the Chesapeake bay, has been pur'
chased by DR.. p. A. Fitzhugh and MI Charles
Goodwin for $4,000.
Detectives Edelin, and NIattingly arrested
James Thompson, q white man, last night
and locked him up at the fith precinct sta
ton for having passed n forged check for sGs
on merchant In Alexandria
~ you want Help, Houses, or Rooms, fur
nishcd or unfinished, read THE REPUBLICAN,!
"Want" columns. Three lines three times fol
% cents.
The ice reapers on the Eastern Branch n
the navy yard began work yesterday and sue
Ceeded in storing about eighty tons of the
frozen material In the ice mouse. The Ice or
the Branch is now three inches thick, anC
makes fair skating, Notwithstanding the snow.
The alarm of fire from box Al, early yestcr.
day morning, was for a fire In the house OF d.
c. Turner. No. 1860 Four.and.a.half street.
The damage was $1,000. partly covered by in.
surancc. fire in house No. AS Maryland
avenue yesterday morning caused damage
of 81.
The Grand Lodge No ., !. O. b. b., of the
district of Maryland, Virginia, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Georgia, and this city
Will begin its annual convention here on Tues
day next Mt Abner's Hall, and Will hold sessions
for three days About 100 guests will be pres
ont, who will be entertained by the lOCa
lodges, A banquet and ball will be given in
their honor.
little colored girl. named Annie Stewart
who mad been deserted, was charged in th'
police court yesterday with being Il vayrant
! She was released from the workhOuse few
! days ago, aud ran after policeman Tuesday
! night and begged to be sent back, judge
| smell sent her there, pending an application
| for her admission to the home for colored chill
/ dren.
| A worry interesting lecture was delivered last
| evening at the hall of the high school, on q
| the vice president of the Philadelphia Acad
| envy Of Natural Sciences, upon the subject
| Homes aud Habits of Ants" The audicnc,
! was very large and derived much pleasur
| from the fascinating manner in which tn
subject was treated by the lecturer.