National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-05-14

GENERAL CITY NEWS.
See notice Of the postponoment Of tho meeting
o. the Republican General committee uhul
Fire was discovered In Gray a Noyes' foundry
on Monday night about O'Clock, but was eX-
tlnVuished without an alarm being given.
Al the thlrty-seventh meeting Of the Franklin
Cooperative Building Association ssooo were.
advanced a. an average premium OF 81 per cent.
A dead infant was found in the county, last
evening by Onleer Alder and carried 70 the
Eighth precinct station. The coroner was noii-
The range Of the Thermometer yesterday at
Hemplera was rs follows; q. m, o.; 10 q. m,
GO; 10 m, co. p. m, Il; p. m, 70; 6p. m, III
p. m., 20.
A child Of Mr. Peters was badly scaljed at the
house o. Mrs. Reuben Ackeran, on seventh, be-
tween and streets, on Monday afternoon, by
falling into tub Of hot water.
The many friends Of Mr.. b. Robinson, Of the
firm Of wall A Robinson, will regret TO learn
that he has been confined to his house for sew
eral days past with an attack Of bronchitis.
Reuben Smith, coiored, was detected by ofilcer
Robertson In stealing Grape from door-knob In
excuse that he had lost a child and wished the
Grape for his own door.
James Byers, a laborer, fell from q scafrold on
the building being erected on street, between
Ninth and Tenth streets, on Monday afternoon,
and fractured his arm.
The following cases Of smallpox were re-
ported TO the health ONCE yesterday one At Sl2
georgia avenue, and two deaths, one on Nlnthf
between q and II streets, and one at No. 300 q
street southwest
Mr.. II. r. Miles, superintendent OF the IRE
alarm telegraph, has had the steeple OF the
Thlrteenth.street baptist church strengthened,
and the apparatus for sounding nre-alarms will
| be put 10 operation to-day.
The sales to shippers at the Washington ish
whArves yesterday by X. A. Golden Bro,
s SeT soI Il sGG pUm 20 y, u S
| from ~ cents to ~ cents; 90 punches rock,
| from % TO % cents.
The Inspection by the oficers Of the Board oil
a. foo~si ri 500 Suncnc 90 o. Ak. ssccS sssd
500 herring, 800 tailors, ~ surgeons, 43,OOt
clans, ~, 900 crabs, and 100 bushels Of oysters
IS shSd, 1000 herring. $500 crabs, and 90 bushsr
oysters,
Tue pastor Of st. stephens church on SUNDAY
announced to his people that an arranFemen
purchase 4 bell for the use OF that church at !
cost OF about sl,40O, and that seyerh llbera
members o. the congregation have already sig
nlned their Willingness to contribute largely
toward the consummatIon OF the good work.
The Board Of Public Works hare ordered on,
hundred silver maple trees FROM Mr., Ae1ande
McKericher, OF Alexandria County, Virginia, q
s.S he fGf x. s ssS 6SS
Hill has been directed to have the holes on ,
between Fifteenth and Seventeenth streets, an,
leyeled at once; and also TO have dangerou
hole on the corner Of sixth and II streets north
east nlled up.
Yesterday afternoon, about O'Clock, while
! man named James Norcom was engaged In re
moving a portion OF the iron bridge over tn
canal at Fourteenth street, heavy cross-bar o
, iron fell, striking him on the head and shonlde
and knocking him senseless TO the earth. ii
, was picked up and taken to the drug store O
Messts. Kldwell Co, on = street, near Foul
tenth, when restoratlves were applied and hi
, head bandaged, after which he was conveyed I
q hack to DR.. walshs for further treatment, an
, then removed to his home.
Yesterday, shortly after noon, Mr.. Josep
Z Walsh, residing at nj r street, between Secon
: aud Third streets, injured himself very seriousl
a at his residence. Mr.. W. has been sick for SON
|. time past and confined to his room, and II
y thought that having dropped something out
the window to the roof OF the back building
l. got out TO recover II, when he slipped and fell
Il the area below Ia distance Of about twenty-n'
a feeD and broke both legs. lie also fractured
!, skull In the fall. lie was removed to Provide u,
q hospital later In the afternoon, but only sig
"a hopes are entertained Of his recovery.
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