National Republican., 1873-01-31
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
CITY SMALL TALK.

The cool snap Keeps the folks at home. They
amt used 10 such treatment,
Their was neither a murder, robbery or nre
yesterday In this city. Something Is wrong.
The Young Mems Republican Club have con
cluded that II Il not advisable to give the pro-
posed ball Un February 70.
Tue Kukwood opens a nne billiard saloon to-
morrow. Frank Hagerty will sklrmish around
the three nne tables to do "bll" duty.
The new Board OF Police Commissioners are
becoming noted for their long sessions. and the
Ineagre report OF proceedings furnished the
press,
The Territorial Guards, Major Bland command
ing, are making extensive arrangements for the
attn OF March, and expect TO muster on that day
iUTty muskcts.
The bcnent Of Dennis O'NciI, doorkeeper at
the Theatre Comlque, takes place tonight. Let
all Of his fncnds be on hand, then the house will
he full, and the benent substantial one.
The following was the range Of the thermOme-
ter yesterday at ilempler's Optician store, No.
459 Pennsylvania avenue, corner OF FOur-and-a-
half street: a. In, o. 10 a. m, 10; 10 M, ~; p.
n., ~; p. M, Ss; O p. m., 81; p. nl., 80.
Jerry, the barkeeper at the Imperial, moumed
the loss Oi trunk by the nre, not, as he said, on
account Of the nifty or sixty dollars there was In
It, bat on account Of the valuable papers II con;
tlined. The trunk was afterwards found, and
the pack Of cards In II entirely safe.
The board OF directors OF the Washington
SohuNLcn NcleIn held a meeting at the Park
ycs,crlay and received from Mr.. Gus plan for
thl building they propose erecting. Bids will be
received for the erection OF the building In ac-
cOnlancc with the drawings submitted.
During the fire at the Imperial Ridge McBlalr,
II Is said, appeared In the hall with nothing on
hut pair Of drawers and a swallow-tAll. The
balance Of his wardrobe was wrapped up In a
white cOunterpane and slung across his shoulder.
Being asked what he was about, he said he was
gong to u German.
The board Of appeals OF the District met yes
tcTday, and elected Col. Z. F. NJ. Faehtk secre-
tary, They adopted call to meet on Monday
neat, 81 February, to hear and determine on ap-
peals from the assessment Just ompleted for the
year ending June 30, 1874. This cali Is subject
to the approval OF the Governor, and due notice
Uf the time OF their meetings will appear.
There Ia no end OF the funny things that hap
pened at the nfe at the Imperial. Dickson dis
covered a gentleman by the name Of Edwards
carefully carrying out one Of BabcOck's IRE Cx-
tinguishers. Dickson hailed him, saying, "What
are you gong To do with that7 Let II alone. +"
"Never mind me" says Edwards, "I'm going TO
save this wRter-cOOlef for jim sykes or de-"
The committee having In charge the testlmo-
nial benent TO Manager j. @. Sayille met yester-
day at Welckers, and received the tickets for the
benefit performance. II was only a short while
after the distribution had taken place that a
rough calculation was made, and 1t was found
that eighteen hundred tickets had been disposed
Of. The work goes bravey on, and the prospects
are fair that Manager Sayllles benefit will indeed
be a bumper.
On Wednesday last Justice r. v. Hughes had
before hun the case Of Franklin Wise, labOreT,
against George FOllansbee, cOntfactor-an ac-
ton 10 recover 800 damages alleged to have been
sustained by the cRyIng in on him Of wall while
W tue cInpluy Ol tue ueitnlhnt AItef nearing
the testimony, the Justice gave Judgment yester-
day for the defendant, holding that the party,
by the testimony, hal ample time to get out, and
that the contractor was In nOwise responsible
for damages OCCasiOned by the negligence OF the
patty.
Yesterday morning, about ten O'Clock, pair Of
colts, belonging TO Mr.. Galpin, Of Falls Church,
Vagina, while crossing the Long bridge, took
flight at an engine, and ran away. The owner
OF the team, WhO was walking beside them, at
tempted 10 stop them, bat was thrown down and
badly inlNred about the head and shoulders. The
horses were inaly checked at the corner Of Four
teenth street and the canal without having re-
CelyGd any serious injury. MessTs. Buxton and
Jewell, who wee crossing the bridge In a sleigh
at the time OF the runaway, pulled 70 one side,
and took up Mr.. Galpin, and conveyed him TO the
residence Of Mr.. Ryer, on Thirteen-and-a-hal I
blIeet, where mellcal ATTENDANCE was Tendered.