The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-04
Chickens, Eggs and Milk!

rae Prses Of Empieymsst o. Cor.
pssssssa Wsrk-Mow . Corpora.
ties OMlcsr Gets IHis Prsvisiess.
Tho following aflldavit tells its own re-
marksble story. II 10 published as part
Of the history Of the corporation troubles
now pending H.
District Of Columbia, Copntv VI Washinoton,s.!
Personally appeared before me, IL. II.
Marsh, q Justice Of the peace In and for
District and county aforesaid, James Murth,
q citizen OF Washington, who, being duly
sworn according 70 law, doth dcpose and say
that he has had horse and cart employed
10 the corporation work, under John IL.
Crane, late commissioner Of the Fourth
ward Of said city, for the period Of three
months or thercaboutsj that during said
three months his wife was In the habit Of
supplying the said Crane with eggs, chickens
and milk free Of charge, and with n view 10
having said horse aud cart retained In the
corporation employ, which provisions were
always received by Crane without any cquiya-
lent therefor.
Deponent says that finally his chickens, or
the balance Of them, were stolen, and about
the same time his COW became dry and
ceased To give milk. Afaant, owing to this,
was unable to supply said Crane longer with
milk and chickens, and upon his falling so
to do, his horse and cart were at once dis.
missed from the corporation work by said
John II. Crane.
his
JAMES X MuRTH.
| mark.
Sworn 10 and subscribed before me thi,
eth day Of September, A. ID. 1869.
r. II. MARSH, J. P.
GRAND OPEsIsa.-Thc opening Of the
''Ccutral Saloon" on Saturday by Mcssrs
vonderlchr 4 Clagctt, $50 Pennsylvania
avenue, near Tenth street, was o great sue
every style, besides meats Of oil description
to which ample justice was done by somt
two hundred Of "the public" at the expense
Of the liberal proprictors. Those who par
took Of the feast expressed themselves M
greatly pleased with the entertainment, ant
promise In the future to give Mcssrs. V. 4
q. frequent calls.
COMPLIMENTARY STANDARDIZATION Satur
day evening tho Irish National Republican
Association of this city were out In force
headed by the Marine band, and proceeded
to tho Owen house, where scrcnadc wal
rendered Major James IIaggerty. The com
plimcnt was acknowledged by the major IL
a neat and forciblc speech, concluding b,
inviting the party to partake Of his hospi
tality. The company separated aftcr givinI
three rousing cheers for their friend. Majo
IIaggcrty left the city for New York In tn
nine o'clock train.
AT o'clock last night, portion of tn
chimney on the building lately occupied b.
Mr.. Jesse Burch, on Fourteenth street, on
posite Willards', fell over upon the pave
ment with crash that brought persons II
the vicinity to their doors and windows
Fortunately no one was passing at the time
had there been, the consequences wou
have been terrible, as the pavement wa
completely strcwn with broken bricks an
pieces Of slate.
WAGES REDUCED. On Saturday th
wages OF the second-class painters employs
at the Washington navy yard were reduce,
from 90 10 f2.75 per day; whcelwrights fror
s2.75 to $3.50, and second class laborcr
from $l.75 to $3.50 per day. Tho above re
duction was by order of the Secretary Of til
) Navy.
DEcEAsgD.-Mr. Charles Tucker, rcsidin
at SOL Seventh street, near Maryland avt
nue., died yesterday morning about 10 O'Clock
Il Is said that on Friday he ate some oyster.
and was shortly afterward taken with cram
! In the stomach, eliminating In constipatio
! of the bowels, of which he died ycstcrda,
Deceased leaves wife and four small chi
drcn to mourn their irrcparablc loss.
LEAVE OF ABsESCE.-Rear Admiral Dab
grcn, commander Of the Washington nav
yard, on Saturday Issued circular to III
? , heads OF the bureaus In the yard granting
|, leave Of absence to all qualified voters b
longing to Pennsylvania In order TO cnab
, them to 20 TO that State and vote at the elc
! ton to come of on the 18th.
. ScUPPERSoNG GRAPEs.-The REPuELICA
! Office was yesterday the recipient Of a box
: delicious Scuppcrnong grapes from Mr..
] W. Beach. These grapes are a native
d North Carolina, aud flourish In almost al
latitude. Considering their hardy natu
! and the case with which they eau be cult
waited, II Is singular that they have not be,