National Republican., 1886-09-07
GOOD WORK PRoGREssING.
Money for Relief of the Earthquake
Sufferers Forthcoming.

buHefeEs HOfIncOmiuEs
Contributions for the relief Of the
Charleston sufferers are steadily pouring
in from every quarter, and bid fair to ag-
gregate a sum Of many thousands Of dol
lars. Benefits Of every description are
being given to raise money for the good
cause. A nine composed OF business men
OF this city has challenged the pension Of
flee nine to play game OF ball this after
noon at Capitol park for the benefit Of the
Charleston sufferers.
The Washington Light Infantry Corps
have perfected arrangements for an enter
talnment at Albaugh's next Wednesday
night for the sufferers by the earthquake.
The following persons have subscribed
for the Charleston fund and sent the same
to the District commissioners w. X.
Woodward, 50; w. A. Ashford, So; James
Il. Padgett, s.; II. Il. Davis, $5; II. O.
Claughton, 50; Francis Miller, $5; A. G..
Riddle, 50; Chas. A. Walter, s.; Chas. Wal
ter, IS; VIM. A. Gordan, So; A. A. Lips
comb, So; 9. Chaplin Brown, So; Allen @.
Bell, So; A. B. Browne, IS; w. II. Lamar,
50; John p. Jones, So; McGrew & Small,
So; Geo. W. Dyer, s.; L. H. Alexander, S.;
Il. Il. Mason, So; Anderson Il Smith, So;
Church & Church, s.; A. NJ. Smith, s.; r..
g. Dyrenforth, So; Bailey, So; Edwards &
Baman, 50; John w. Ross, So; VIM. Stone
about S.; NJ. w. Gait & Bro, 800; jack
son & seufrerle, 800; g. Darlington, s.;
w. o. Drees, 81; cash, IS; j. ID. @. Con.
nor, 50; Chief Paris, 81; cash, 81; L. j..
De Smidt, So; w. s. Montgomery, SO; II. s..
Montgomery, So; Constatter Volksfest,
sos; Emery Church, Brightwood, ID. c.,
SLIPS; w. A. Grifliths, So; cash 81; cash, 81;
Thomas j. Fisher S Co., $25; w. Uinke,
s.; Henry Hinke, s.; Willett & RuoG, $780,
NJ. c.. Meigs, $40; DIR. Kleinschmldt, s.;
cash, s.; W. i'll. Stoutenburg, So. Total
amount received, $575.25
The officers and employees of the Office of
the auditor of the treasury for the Post.
Office Department contributed S362.00. Col.
Switzler chief of the bureau of statistics,
yesterday morning asked the clerks in the
bureau to join him In n collection for the
relief Of Charleston, and S27 were raised IN
few minutes, A collection Of $40 was
taken up at the Mount Vernon Place NJ. h.
Church South on Sunday morning for the
relief Of the Charleston sufferers. The
Rev. j. II. Cuthbert, whose first pastorate
was In Charleston, s. c., will deliver q lee
ture on the earthquake at the First Baptist
Church this evening, the proceeds-25 cents
admission--to be devoted to the relief OF
the sufferers. A liberal collection was
taken up in that church on Sunday for the
Charleston sufferers.
ferers so far In the Interior Department are
as follows: Indian bureau, $3.50; general
land Office, SO; SecTetary's Office, $3.50.
The officers and employees OF the coast
survey have subscribed $ll2.25 for the earth.
quake sufferers.
Sixth Auditor McConville has tele-
graphed Assistant Secretary Thompson that
$780,. 80 has been raised In the sixth audit.
or's office for the relief, and that he has
1anncttal hn In hap tp
draft.
The sum of $400 has been collected In the
Postoflice Department.
The following were the contributions OF
the Treasury Department yesterday: Bu-
reau Of statistics, $27; supervising special
agents office, So; charwomen, $ll; messen-
gers, Secretary's office, $3.50; division OF
public moneys, S7.25; internal revenue,
S4S25; superintendent and chief clerks
office, $2S bureau of navigation, SO. 10;
cabinet and repair shops, $l525; division OF
customs, Sl4.25; marine hospital service,
S22; third auditors office, $64.25; fifth au-
ditor's office, Sl5.50; warrant division, $23;
light house board, 500; division of loans,
$35.15; stationery division, 5000; George
Bartlett, disbursing office, So; supervising
inspector of steam vessels, $16.50; mails
and files division, $lS.25; registers office,
$45.25.
The Adams Express Company will for.
ward free to Charleston any money and
articles which may be sent for the use oi
the sufferers at that place.
In view of the pressing need for tents or
shelter OF some kind for the inhabitants Of
Charleston, Comptroller Trenholm suggests
that persons having old tents, awnings, or
sails send them at once to the mayor OF
| Charleston, or Chairman Gadsden of the
Summerville relief committee, In orde
that at least temporary shelter may be pro
vided before the equinoctial gales breai
over the afflicted people.
Special Agent w. +. Speir, of tht
Treasury Department, has been sent t.
| Charleston to examine and report upor
| tho condition NJ tho mn hlic buiI1inua