National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-05
MINOR LOCAL EVENTS.


THE AMERICAN COUNTESS" Foreign No
bility and American Wealth"
The police made eighty seven arrests during
the twcnty.iours ending at S a. m. yesterday.
The case against +. X. Ward for violating
the building law in erecting cupola on his
building was continued in the police court on
Saturday.
Postmaster Dalton, of the house of repre-
scntatves pOstOCe, has returned the cane
recently presented to him, believing the gilt
violation OF law
Tho water In the Georgetown division of the
Chesapeake aud Ohio canal still remains as lar
as Seneca, and is drawn of from the upper
division as far as Cumberland.
Annie Van SEWER the woman who was ar
rested for shUpliling on Friday, entered II
plea Of insanity In the police court on Satur.
| day, and the case was continued.
The body of the colorcd man found floating
| In the James creek canal has been Identified
as that Of Thomas Robinson, who disappeared
from his home in O-slreet alley about two
weeks ago
Recorder Of Wills Ramsdell Saturday re-
ceivcd a cablcgram from St. Petersburg, Rus
| sin, inquiring II the will of Anthony Lode, who
| died here In 1866, was on record The reply
was that no such will was on file.
| Tickets Of admission to the Moody meetings
will be given the pastors of the several churches
| III proportion 70 their CONGREGATIONS, there
| are indications that the attendance will DO SO
large as to necessituIc this course.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Wash.
| ington branch of the United States Naval
Institute was held saturday evening at room
| -, navy department Mr. Cope NhitehOuse,
| NJ A., delivered a lecture on Lake MOeris the
| great Nile reservoir in middle Egypt.
The attention Of the old members of the
| Church Choral Union and any new ones wish.
| ing to join the classes soon to be formed is
| called to the notice elsewhere OF the mass
| IN h,sh tslI nj tho Epttrfh Drnghyt
| Church, on Ninth street, tomorrow evening.
A Christmas tree in the house of Mr.. Edward
POrtner, at No. llOi Vermont avenue, caught
fire from II candle on Saturday night The fire
| communicated with the lace curtains and
other furniture, including the. piano, and II
was only eXtinguishCd alter a damage oil SlOO
The charge against Frank A. Smith of steal
ing pair OF diamond earrings from Jerome
DCsio, OF l223 Pennsylvania avenue was dis
missed iii the police COur on saturday rs II
was shown that no did not resemble the mar
who committed the robbery, and was at the
ST. Mare Hotel at the time.
Friday evening Rev. n. J. Green, pastor o
the Galbraith a. NJ L. Zion Church, was givcG
II handsome surprise by the ladies and iriend
OF Milberiorcc Club, led by Mrs. NJ. shaw ant
| Mr. samuel johnson, of North Carolina, anC
other friends of the pastor to the amount o
s25 worth of handsome and useful presents.
The funeral of Mrs. Josephine White took
place at Ebono2cr NJ. +. church in SOutheas
Washington yesterday afternoon ut O'Clock
Rev. MIR. pinkney oiiciated. She was u mem
Der of the Good Samaritans and Chaldeans
An immense conCoursc OF friends and relative
followed the remains to Harmony cemetery
where tho intcrment was made.
The Choral Society, under the direction o
Prot. Harry sherman, will give one of its de
lightful concerts at Marini's hall ON Wednes
day, the lIth instant. Active preparation
have been In progress for some weeks past
and Il finished performance may be expected
The society will be assisted by Mr. ID. NJ. Bab
cock, of Boston, u bassO Of montrOus rang
and quality, who has just completed u mos
successful tour of the music centers of tn
west