National Republican., 1873-05-29
GENERAL cry NEWS.

GENERAL CITY NEWS.
The annual election for o1icers Of the Board
Of Health will be held on Monday night.
The Warrington Grenadlers have accepted an
invitation from the q. A. II, to act as support
At Arlington on Decoration day.
The Arlington Base Bail Club Of this city yes
terllay visited the High school, near Alexandria,
and defeated the Howard Club BY q score Of 10
The range Of the Thermometer yesterdav At
IIempler's was as. follows: a. M, 10; 10 a, m :,
lS m, 81; 2p m, 81; p. M, se; 6p. m, s5;
Attention Is called to the advertisement in an
other column from the decoration commit ee,
9. A. r. tho committee will send for such
headquarters.
The following cases Of smallpox were reported
70 the health ofi1cer yesterday: one IN an alley
between sixth and Seventh aud q and II streets
southwest one on the corner OF ftfth and
west
Capt. George Nachman, leader Of the oryhes-
ira al the Theatre Comlque, last night rendered
Capt J. T. X. Plant seIenade, After perform
Ing several airs, the band was Invited into capt.
Plants house, where sumptuous Tepast was
spread.
The festival for the benefit Of the Industrial
Home School OF the District, held In the rooms
Of the Free church Union, 995 Pennsylyanla
avenue, proved 50 successful on last evening
that the ladies In charge propose TO continue II
this evening.
Tomorrow afternoon the Lord Baltimore and
Washington clubs will play their third cham
pionship match on the Olympic grounds. Game
will not be called until lih y. in., so asio give
All an opportunity OF attending after returning
from Arlington.
The collector Of the District OF Columbia, In
order to aforl ample facility to su persons dc
string TO avail themselves OF the two per cent.
discount allowed on all general taxes, viii keep
ms ONCE open on Thursday aud Saturday eve
nings until O'Clock.
Yeateriav p,orninr the NIo,r,,,u,., s.Vro.a
commenced laying their track from new Jersey
avenue eastward up street, and will extend Il
as lar as second street This change Of route
was made necessary consequent on the cxtCn-
sion Of the Capitol grounds.
Latimer A Clearys sale Of books will he con.
tlnued this evening at 1880 O'Clock. Some OF the
most valuable books OF the collection viii be sold
early IN the evening, among which may be men
toned Schoolcrafts American Indian, six vol
umes; shakespeare, London edition, i629, folio,
bound In full diamond Russh, gilt, &c, &C.
Monday afternoon as gentleman named wm.
Hutchlns was driving six horses, attached TO q
| stone wagon, near the corner Of Ninth End II
streets northeast one OF the lead horses got into
a hole between the tracks and broke leg, ne.
ccssitattng the killing Of the animal, whloh was
done by oricer Huyseman. A suit will probably
be entered against the Columbia Railroad Com
pany for damages.
In reply 10 communication from Capt. W. W
| Moore tue president OF the board OF trustees Of
Odd Fellows hail, In relation 70 the grading oI
seventh street, between ID and f. the Board o
| Public works have transmitted q report OF IN,
| engineer, who states that the grade OF Seventh
street, between ID aud r. will hardly be change,
| at all-perhaps few inches In the middle Of IN,
square TO bring the curb TO a true grade. Thi
change viii not interfere with the Improvement
| OF Odd Fellows hail.
The Board Of Public Works have directed IN,
superintendent OF roads to construct stone wal
| along stickfoOt branch, so as to prevent IL
The superintendent OF streets has been dIrecte,
10 remove the old pump al the southwest cornel
Of Tenth and y streets northwest and nll IN,
well. The contractors for Fifth street, betweeI
L aud NJ streets northwest, have been tlirecte,
TO proceed with the work OF laying the footwalk
on said street at once. The superintendent o.
streets has been directed to lay plank foot
northwest,