National Republican., 1873-02-25
I,Of,AI NOTES-

The Governor yesterday appointed Mr.. Flank
kelley Justice OF the peace.
Winter amt quite over vet, hut We mar hope
this will be the last cold snap.
The late through train was delayed two hours
last night by an accident north Of baltimore.
Hon, II. Q. Pratt, Hon. James Wilson, and
Hon. Il. =. Wright, OF Iowa, arrived In the city
Yesterday, and are stopping at the National.
nr. Port Thompson, physician at Providence
hospital, IA OF the opinion that VIM. Semmes, who
shot himself on last Friday night, will recover
The medical class Of the University OF George.
town met last night and unanimously elected
MI. J. Lew Eliot yaledlctorlan for the session Of
1874.
The alarm Of Ore was caused yesterday after
noon by the burning Of frame sned on Massa-
chusetts avenue, between First and Second
streets. Damage slight.
Ponenbergcr, the SharpshnrE "Rrizzly," ar
rived in town yesterday with load Of butter.
In the evening he and Tim Daley were looking
around the city In quest Of purchasers.
The sociable given last night by the wayeriy
maslueIadeN At Stotts hall was very pleasant
affair. Tue costumes were varied and unique,
guests most complete.
The following was the range OF the thermOm.
eter yesterday at Hemper's optlcian store, No.
ta3 Pennsylvania avenue, corner Of four-and-a-
half street a. m, 8; 10 a. M, H. 10 m, 70; y.
m, 2s; p. m, 33 p. m, %; y. m., ~.
Two young sports well known In this city he
came engaged In fst nght yesterday morning
In front Of the Metropolitan hotel. The affair
drew together a large crowd, who put an end %
the little unplcasantness before any blood was
shed.
A colored girl named Amelia Davis was ar.
rested Saturday on the charge OF stealing a iOi
Of groceries ffom the store OF Conrad Racner on
X, between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets.
she was conveyed before Judge Smell yesterday,
who 1ned her fiO and costs.
During the past week Inspector LudlngtOn, OF
the Board Of Health, has passed 10, 500 bushels OF
oysters and Q,0lb punches Of fish. Inspectors
Pincrllng AID Wolf In the same period con-
tiRmnpn a galypa s9l nNunna n mi rhlFk.
ems, goose, turkeys, and prairie hen.
Captain Ned Ryther, OF steamship fame. ex.
poets delegation Of his old New England friends,
headed by old Newport and Jim White, OF Tur.
ners Falls, to quarter with him during inaugura.
flon times, and Ia making great preparations 10
receive them, by ordering Me,lford rum, baked
beans and brown bread.
Yesterday two horses attached TO q market.
wagon standing In front Of the market-house,
on the Avenue side, became frightened and ran
up Seventh street TO Louisiana avenue, when
they came In contact with phAeton driven by
two ladies, hut luckily did no damage. The team
was caught In front OF the city Hail.
Yesterday morning. as Mr.. W. q. Flood was
coming do IN seventh street, he slipped and fell
receiving bad cut on the back Of his head. iIC
was carried into DorseyS hotel, where be laid
insenslble for bali an hour. DR.. Latmer nnaly
restored him to consciousness, and after the
wound was dressed he was so much Improved as
TO be able TO walk TO his home.
The funeral OF Mr.. Albert Richardson, late
messenger in the Agricultural Department, took
VAuNt NOu IthlutuNts w. lfND tVst hlIttl
northwest, on Sunday afternoon, at 2:9O O'Clock
The funeml sermon was preached by the Rev.
John Bell, who took for his text Corinthians,
xv:22. Al the conclusion OF the services the re,
mains were taken to lIarnOnial cemetery aud
there inferred.
Yesterday about O'Clock horse attached 10 q
wagon, owned and driven by Charles Hawkins,
ran away from the corner Of Tenth aud
streets northwest. throwing the driver out one
Of the wheels passing over his left leg. lnIuring
him severely. lie was taken up by Ofiicer Hard
ing who procured a conveyance and carried him
TO his home, No. loO5 Twenty third street, where
medical attendance was rendered.
About 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon the team
OF MessTs. Howard Bsitler, driven by a cOlOre,i
man named Dlggs,w was standing on Pennsylvana a
avenue near Ninth street, when the horses be-
came restless and started on suddenly, the driver
falling DOT nf the wagon on TO the fore wheel,
cutting his left cheek severely beneath the eye
and causing It TO hang out on the fare. He was
taken into Nairns drugstore by OftceT Harding
when Drs. McRlalT and BrOckenbOrOugh dressed
the wounds, after which he was sent TO his home
In Alexandria, Va.