National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-05-22

GENERAL CITY NEWS.
Read the business advertisements In the RE
PUBLICAN this morning All the live men In town
are represented.
Col. Fitzgerald, proprietor and editor Of the
Philadelphia AH-DuV City Heni, Is In this city,
stopping at WIZARDS.
as Mr. Calico INF" said liyerled negro, enter
ing police headquarters yesterday. lie was look
ing for Chief Clarvoe.
From J. G. Parker, Seventh street, opposite
the Post once Department, we have received
"Harper's Monthly Magazine" for June.
From J. shilllngton, corner OF Pennsylvania
avenue and Four-and-a:halt street, we are in
June, and "kppletons Weekly Journal"
DR.. A. Brockenborough has rendered his
resignation to Governor Cooke as physician TO
been accepted, and DR.. W. W. Ward appointed
in his stead.
The sales to shippers at the washington nah
wharves yesterday by II. A. Golden a Bro,
SO; 10000 herring from 81 to IS; 100 punches
perch, 10 to 20 cents; 800 eels, 2kc.
Simon Wolf, Geo. II. Boston and Chris. Add.
son were elected delegates, and James shaw and
publican Committee at the primary election
held in the Thirteenth district on the 10th In
slant.
The following cases Of smallpox were reported
to the Health 0fncer yesterday: Two cases on
I street, between Half and First streets south
east two at No. 22I + street southwest. one
death on NJ, between sixth and Seventh streets
| southeast.
The will Of the late ex-ChIef Justice sharkey,
| OF Mississippi, was admitted to probate yester-
day, In which he bequeathes everything TO MS
OF certain large contingent fees for important
causes argued by him in the supreme Court, ana
| which are yet TO be collected.
on next Thursday Messrs. Gamewell 4 Co., Of
Boston, will exhibit for the benent OF the
Legislative Assembly, at the nre-alarm once,
the latest improvements In nre telegraph; IL Is
| expected that on the same day there VIII be
| review OF the Ore department.
The Republicans OF the Thirteenth district
| held primary election Monday at No. 1850 Tenth
| street, for the purpose Of selecting three dele
gates TO me kepnoSan Sentrs, Son nhsnn ana
| Boston and Simon Wolf; alternates, ID. shepherd
| and James Shaw.
"a Regular Subscriber suggests a remedy for
| the prevention OF railroed accidents, VIE: "The
patrolng OF the tracks every four or i've miles"
| This plan has been adopted on one or TWO lines
already-on the Pennsylvania Central, upon the
passages over the Allegheny mountains, and
| pom one or two others.
Charles y. weser, by Mr.. II. t. Merrlck, yester-
day entered suit against the District o. Co
lumbla," complaining that although the defend
ants were required by law 10 keep the streets In
repair, yet on the nth Of April last, about $50
O'Clock, ., m, he fell into pit or hole, careessy
and negllgently excavated, and was severely
hurt and injured, and he claims $4,000 damages,
The Board Of Public Works have notified and
requested Mr.. J. G. Mckelden and MI. =. 3
ton and Georgetown railroad Companies 10 lowel
. the tracks of their respective roads TO conform
TO the established grade In the vicinity OF the oil
. Northern market, as II Is the Intention OF thu
board to reduce all streets In that vicinity to the
new grade.
Mrs. Louisa Neitzey, wife OF Mr.. George Melt
zey, q prominent contractor, died suddenly OF
1. health about ii O'Clock, and less than one hou
afterwards was corpse. Death Is supposed y