National Republican., 1873-11-10
GENERAL CITY NEWS.

la,in'r Cleary viii sell to-day, at 10 a. IN, a
Th1 Lecture by Father G,resche this evening,
a. 81 Aloysus church viii doubtless attract a
lafgo audience,
Governor shepherd Is opt Of town for few
days. Deung his absence Secretary Harrington
Is runniret the machine.
Jdilciafy Square, which of late has been m.
dergolng q thorough overhanllng, Ia now having
the iron fencing removed.
Saturday night as a man was crossing the q.
stret sewer he slipped and fell In, but luckily
did not injufe himself seriously.
The change In the weather last evening male
demand fot oycrcoats, q full supply Vt which
can he found among the advertisers In the RE
PuBLicAs.
The hotels aud boarding houses are being re-
ntled and renovated for the reception Of Con-
Rressmcn and strangers, and notwithstanilng
the panic the winter promises TO be lively.
Pursuant to the order OF Governor Shepherd, a
large lorce OF workmen are engaged IN clearing
away the debris around Louise Home. An ele-
giant terrace. covered with grass, IL fast being
substituted,
The Casparls House Is to be torn down and
removed at once. Workmen have commenced
the work OF demolition, and before Congress
meets both Of the new squares will he lnclosed
and graded.
A reduction of the force OF shpwrIghts, joln.
ers, smiths, borers and bolters aud laborers, In
the construction department at the navy yard
took place on Saturday. The number discharged
was thirty-nine.
Messrs. Duncanson, Dowilng 4 Co, auction
GERS, sold on Saturday for l,eginald Fendall, as
signce, the lease and machinery OF the mill cor
ner OF Thirteenth and II streets northwest, TO
James X. Fitch for $1,000.
Mount Horeb II. A. Chapter, No. !, at a recent
meeting elected Messrs. George A. Abbott, NJ.
+. II. r.; Louis u. Wine, Il. X; James D. LAM
6ris, Scribe; A. q. Taylor, Secretary, and L.. j..
Luttrcll, Treasurer. for the ensuing year.
The block OF stone Intended for the base Of the
scott statue, weighing llo tons, the largest block
ever taken ont, OF an American quarry, has been
hauled to It's destination, at the intersection OF
sixteenth street and Massachusetts, avenue.
Work Is now going vigorously forward on Gen.
avenue and son,h stre.t 0gr TSe fFops @ Of Je ,Ss
building will be different from anything In WASH
lngtnn, q, II Will he formed Of small lrubbie)
blocks OF Cape Ann granite.
Mrs. General Jerries, Miss Eta Jcifries, Harry
Rapley and Miss Florence Rapley, all of this
city, arrived In New York on Thursday, In the
steamer Cimoria, from Europe, and reached
washington on Friday evening, in nne health
months over the continent.
B. F. Fuller, ESQ.,, president OF the Illinois Re-
publican Association, has appointed the follow
and entertainment for the present year a. j.
whitaker, ESQ.,, chairman Colonel }. o. T..
burnside, J, n Evans, ESQ.,, j. Q. Wiswall, esq,
and Colonel T. ID. Stephenson.
last night, about . o'clock, Oflccr Deboisc
heard cries OF MURDER ac., and on reaching the
scene found that q man had fallen into q cellar
on q street, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth,
| filled with water. lie was removed from his
watery position and taken to the Central guard
house, when, alter being dried, he returned to his
home.
On Saturday morning last another Indian dele
CATION, numbering eleven Northern Cheyenues
| aud nye Northern hrapahocH, reached this city
from their reservations, In charge OF General
John Z. smith, United states army, They are
| also accompanied by Jules Coffee, VIM. Roland,
| Interpreter for the Cheyennes; Joe Dimleth, \
half.breed, Interpreter for the Arapahoes, and
Thomas Reed. The names Of the Afapahoes are
Old Eagle, Iron, Eagle Dress, Plenty Bear and
Friday. The latter speaks English, and was
named Friday because he was found when a
OF the Cheyenne chiefs are Dull Knife, Strong
Wolf, Back Hawk, Little Wolf, spotted Wolf,
Lame White Man, Crazy Head, Grow, Old Wolf,
Bear Who Pushes BACK Ills Hair, alias Wolf
Who Has Lain Down, and White Powder. Like
the previous delegations, their visit Is made for
the purpose OF having a talk with the Great
Father and Indian Commissioner on matters
| perta ming to their respective tribes