Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-02-28


Cooler weather yesterday.
Our delegation to the Philadelphia Conven
tlon--'Alf and AT
The avenue tunouts are becoming gayei
than ever.
Question Of the hour-hAye you a basket
phaetou.
The Washington artillery IL to be armed
with Quaker guns.
The season draws near when counting on
the Navy Yard bridge Is popular.
Dlgglns, Of Newspaper Row, smokes Henry
ClAys only.
the Second police precinct was taken sud.
denly III.
Llght-hugored females, with passion for
pocket-boOks frequent the Senate galleries
about this time
The militia men say that the Governor will
Issue to them next summer number Of over
coats-llnen busters.
The Knights OF Pythlas OF this Jurisdiction
are rapidly procuring their new and brilliant
uniforms.
The work on Eighth street southeast was
resumed yesterday, to the great relief OF the
Navy Yard folk.
Hon. Joe Carroll cod RocSs") has the
brightest smile OF any member of tue House
of Delegates.
When people have their water supply cut
OIL for nOn-payment OF rent they should not
cnss the obllglng water registrar.
There Is a difference of opinion Us to which
gentlemen Is the better ruader-LockwoOd or
Tweedale. It don't matter much, we think.
NlckeTson, OF Chicago, preserved In wood, }
plays snowy game OF billiards. lie spears
the balls In good style. Was he ever whalerl
The investigation referred TO In Mondays
paper Il against the Comptroller Of the Cur
rUucy.
Joseph Pry, colOred man, died suddenly
on Sunday night, at his residence, No. 1910 l.
street from extreme old age.
W. IL. Piper was arrested yesterday by
Ohicer DensmOre, of the Seventh precinct,
upon the charge Of stealing an oyercoat from
George Stafford. Judge Suell fined him so.
Major Richard Dodge, Of the Sd infantry,
beats everybody on billiards about the Airing
ton He discounts ROesselo easily.
Who Ia the lady whom the Esan OF Wash
lngton correspondents was following ye.ter-
day afternoon near the National hOteli
The United States ship Constellation Il
stuck In the mud near BuEZards' Point In
the Anacustla channel Cause they will hire
baltimore instead OF Washington pilots.
There Isn't grain Of veTacity In the rumor
that Mort killengeT Is about to step on the
boards Us Dutch comedian. We're glad
of IL.
The throwing OF orange peels from tho
windows OF certain billiard saloon, located
between Sixth and Seventh streets, has be-
come nulfance. Stop It,
DIR. Verdi and Colonel Magruder had a con-
ference on Monday with regard TO pumps on
Delaware avenue, the water In which IA un.
wholesome. The Board Of Public Works will
take care Of EN- some way.
Thai handsOmest of contractors, Mat
O'Laughlin has disposed Of his bloOded mules
10 q travelling show. Young CurbstOne," one
Of en-, Is very tricky and can lrot within
three-hours.
The iliputian correspondent OF the New
York Clipper, who was recently went for ~
hy the Metropolitan hall damsols, has eftec-
lively disguised himself by shaving of his
gorgeous moustache
The many friends OF Capt. T. Whyte, the
ordnance stOrekeepeT At the arsenal will be-
pleased TO hear OF his return from Baltimore,
where had successful operation performed
on both eyes for glaucoma.
About 8 o'clock, on Monday night, some
boys set fire TO an old frame house on n
street. between Twenty-ihird and twenty.
fourth streets, the property Of Henry Dade,
which was eXtingnished by the nelghhOrs
without any damage.
VIII "a" Anderson, Of tho War Depart
ment, GA" Invariably quOted,) Is studying
the various questions connected with ccOnoni-
ical living and will shortly Issue q work en-
titled "HOw 10 live on 25 cents u day" for
which an immense sale Il expected.
A colOred man named Goodman, residing
In HOwaTdtnwn, (acTOss the Eastern branch
died suddenly on Monday from the effects, as
Ia supposed, Of drinking poisoned whisky at
the grocery store kept by spencer Lee, Ia the
above place The coroner will be notified