National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-29
LooAL MISCELLANY

oveT The HeD England and Middle States, IaTlinq
barometer, stationary risiag temperature iginds
mostly from the east and south, partly cloudy
'0e0thsr, and oVer the southern and tUsstern portion
Of the latter oeeasioaGI rGias.
The following was the range OF the thermometer
at Hempler's yesterday: 3. m, e9e; 10 a. m,
No; II m, sc; Up. N, SO; Ip. m, 1897 op. m,
Tso; p. m, ne.
The commissions Of about seventeen justices
Of the peace expire on the 18th of next month.
Thursday, while Mr. Schleagefs was hanging
bell in house on It'll, between and @ streets,
he fell from the ladder and dislooated his hip.
Thursday Lieutenant Kelly arrested . oolored
boy named John Lee who was trying to sell o COW
and calf for t6. 1t is believed he stole them.
J. II. Ferguson, Of Georgetown, has been ap-
pointed school trustee, vice W. L. Dunlop, re-
signed.
The contract for furnishing medicines to the
almshOuss was yesterday awarded to Mr.. VIM.
L. Sears.
The canal bostmen at Cumberland struck for
an increase Of i've cents per ton for hauling coal
on the canal
Messrs. W. Il. Groat & Co. have bonded in the
sum Of S2oo 900 and entered upon the work on con-
tract No. !, under the new Commission.
The excursion Of the Young Catholics Friend
Society 10 LsonardtoWn tonight will be an en-
joysble affair.
Seventy-nine hundred bushels Of wheat were
received in Georgetown yesterday. Sales 2 800
bushels Of wheat at els; and zoo bushels at
t1.25.
A lot Of clothing, on the main floor Of Miss
Browns boarding house, No. oil D street, caught
FIRE yesterday, and the flames were extinguishsd
BY the police before any damage was done.
The friends Of Mr.. Charles E. Thomson will
ind him hereafter at Military Hall, e33 street,
near Tenth, where he will be always pleased to
see his new and old acquaintance.
Detective James McDevitt has returned from
his ten days trip to the White Sulphur Springs,
looking much improved in his appearance, and
ready to resume active operations with the corps.
The dispensary which was established by the
managers Of the General Hospital of the District
Of Columbia, at the corner OF Sd and High streets,
is o great benefit to the poor Of Georgetown, and
70 largely patroniEed daily.
The excursion Of the Young Catholics Friend
Society, this evening, to LeonardtoWn, Piney
Point and Point Lookout, promises to be grand
affair, and will prove q trip Of unslloyed pleasure
to those who participate.
The beautiful ana impressive service Of the Re-
formed Episcopal Church will be read In the
sudience-room Of Lincoln hall on Sunday evening
by Rev. VIM. MCGUIRE, who will also deliver one
Of his eloquent sermonG
The horse attached to buggy, IN which were
Mr.. Frank Douglass and wife, became frightened
Tuesday and ran away on High street, George
town, throwing Mrs. Douglass out and IniuriDg
her head and face.
A Mrs. Tufkirk, residing on Eleventh, between
D and streets southwest, yesterday attempted
to commit suicide by taking lsudanum. DR..
Leach was called and rendered medical assist
Rnce.
"The Chemistry Of Common Life" will be the
subject Of Prot Brainerd's lecture on Sunday,
August 80 at o'clock p. m, the east steps Of
the Capitol. The lecture will be illustrated by
experiments. Everybody invited.
An exciting race, best three in five, will take
place on next Friday afternoon ct the BrightHood
park ]. T. Price names Belle Of Gettysburg,
Or. VIM. Cleayer names Maggie DuVAll, John E.
Tally names Daylight, and Chris Harper names
Honest John.
Many Of the friends Of Captain L. L. Blake pro-
pose giving him Q complimentary excursion, on
the steamer Arrow, to Marshall hall, on Monday
night next Quite q number Of tickets have been
sold, and the pleasures Of the evening promise to
be great.
o+ss sSRaS sd Ella 5asE On s tSs charge S' Of
committing an assault and battery on cQlored
man named W. H. Shorter. She was locked up
In police headquarters.
Detectives MoDevitt and Miller yesterday ar
rested Charles Kenner, q colored man, on suspi-
cion Of having robbed his employer. Four pieces
of money out Of FIVE found on him were marked,
and the guilt is thus apparently fixed on him. He
Is held for q hearing. f.
Detectives Miller and MeDevitt, Thursday
night, found pane Of glass removed from the
rear premises Of E. L. Valentines clothing store,
on the corner Of E and Seventh Streets and in the
alley they discovered . lot of clothing which hac
been taken from the store.