National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-05-02
CONDENSED LOCALS.
Wilmington VS.. Nationals to-day, 40.


The young ladies of the w, c. r. U. will give
a waiter drill at Masonic Temple next Tues
day evening
Mrs l.. Mokeley, of Clifton station, Fairfax
county, died suddenly at her home yesterday
OF heart disease.
The commissioners say that there 10 not
money enough TO justify the expense OF sprlnk-
ling the Macadam streets.
The school lot belonging to st. Peters
Church, Capitol Hill, has been exempted from
taxation by order ofthe commissioners.
Capt. Frank stith died Thursday night at his
residence on Grant place. During the war ne
was all officer on the staff OF Gen. Forrest.
Mr., George B. Wilson, superintendent of
machinery In the bureau of steam engineering
of the navy yard, has not been discharged as
rumored
For the first four months of the present year
the sale of licenses has amounted to SAB O33 90,
which Is $4,000 more than was COLLECTED dur
ing all OF last year.
1t is claimed in Alexandria that the newly
appointed district collector of internal revenue
will appoint Mr. S. Monroe, of that city, as his
deputy at that place.
The final sermon to the students of the Epis-
copal High School (''Fairtax Seminary will
be delivered Tomorrow by Bishop Thomas A.
Dudley, of Kentucky.
The Washington Rifles hold a uniform drill,
with shakos, and meeting last night at odd
Fellows Hall, East Washington, preparatory
to their trip to Baltimore on the Nh instant.
At the meeting, for young men only, in the
Y. NJ. q. a. paIlors this evening at 1880, the
Moody choir win lead in the singing The
meeting is to be conducted by the general
secretary. .''r'
John n. Dixon, who for several years has
been an inspector of tho.health office, has re-
signed his Office 10 take effect On the 10Th in
stant. Edward H. Hume has been appointed
TO fill the vacancy.
A live colored female infant was found yes
terday morning under the steps Of house n on
Streets 1t was subsequently taken to 81.
AIMS Infant Asylum.
Police headquarteTp yesterday received a
dispatch from Sheriff Reich, Of frederick,
Md, TO hold Charles Connolly, colored; az!
rested Thursday By 0ficer Breen. Connolly Is
wanted at Frederick for burglaries.
An insane colored man named James VIII
Jams was found carly yesterday morning on
Ninth street. above Boundary, by Officer
White, lie was brought 10 the second pre-
cincI station, and shortly ailer became IN
conscious.
Chief Crouin, of the fire department, has not
entirely recovered from the electric shock re-
ceiVed at the Boston Variety store hro, and II
turns out to be more serious than was at first
supposed, Since then he has become subject
10 swoOning spells.
The dtnnor given in honor OF Mt J. A, shell
ton, Of Chicago, by his friends of the West
End, at 1913 Sixteenth street, was In every
way q very elegapt affair. Covers We're laid
for twenty, aud very excellent menu was
served, Mr., Savoy acted as chairman, and
Mr., J. Frank Boston as tQastmasler. The re-
sponses TO the sentiments by Messrs. Ham
Smith, c. A. Stewart, ir, W. X. Davis, J, W,
Mays, DR.. II, l.. Upshaw, and W. H. Black
were particularly appreciated
Tup Mem York uedical Journal says, "The
Endorsements of numerous medical men OF
prominence also indicate that Liehig Co.'S
Cocoa BOef Tonic has merits" Cures dyspepsia,
biliousness, malaria, debility.