National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-25
LOCAL MISCELLANY.


Jper Nep ERoland and the Middle States sta
ttOadEy folIoped bv falling barometer sauthuvesf-
tFlgGViRdS slight change in temperature, generally
clear or partly cloudy tvedther.
RThe following. was the range Of the Thermometer
at Hempler's yesterday: q. m, no; 10 a. NJ
TO; L m, 7eo; p. m, 100; p. m, 100; p. m,
73o; d. m. no.
Nom. D,Cmer. the most expert swordsman lIv-
ing, is now performing at the Comique.
samuel H. Mater has been appointed internal
revenue gauger for the District of Columbia.
A grand tournament will take plaee to-dav nj
BrightWoed, D. O., and in the evening will be held
ball
Sly tbonsand fva bnrdr.d hv,n.I,or ,-h.o., and
900 bushels of eorn we're reoeIysd In Csso-otovn
YESTERDAY -
Naval Re- In 800, - 49,, Co. tho -
centton or -rDIIs N'-
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an erltlelsn agrees IN saying thaH A1'Ie puay
ne" nus nOnueIlulls tlnPi0'eN siuSo H'4 ioS' "P
pa 0nse neIe'
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yer. So eo1IuN'e' aPPeafeu vi
SEehue yesterday
III. horauo stone mas returned 10 washington
MS lecture on Art al "hnlngton' DelaHare, the
VI 'He -1'', "',0 ID '-i4',-' oU'oe'''
Inc nrst steamboat ever sailed IN the United
states was On hock creek In TINS District. rms
statement VIII sur prise le" OIL the anuq
Miss Lou Sanford, as serio-comie vocalist OF
Ihe variety stage, Is the possible successor Oh Lu
Deay' III aoui'iOn 70 Inls' she mas dranaue
@plII'y'
Inc old and familiar landmark Of W. p. Cope
land's sign on Newspaper Row, Of the New York
Journal o. Commerce, was removed BY Hudson
yesterday
increasing interest every night attaches to the
performance Of marked Tor Lie" at Eord's. The
drama Ilchly repays the time and expense In
FoIESu III Witnessing t' anu It's patronage Is de-
slraOie'
Numerous articles have lately been taken from
Oak Hill cemetery, and the thieves are known,
put OWING 70 'He IesPeo1aDilty u 'helr parents
tne5 nave nO' Oeen 9LFes'eu' % 'ne aE'loIeS Will
De returned.
A string OF pearls, a diamond necklace, pair
OF amethyst bracelets q rich gold cross, \ GeneYa
watch and a rich emerald ring were a little some
thing worse than thrown away last night by
III Hle' u Oel'
The exhibition Of the washington Fruit Grow
ers' and Accotink Farmers Club, to be held to-
morrow at Mount vernon and on board OF the
steamer Mary Washington, promises to be very
agreeable affair.
Miss Katie Howard closes her engagement at
the Comique Saturday evening next. II she
would improve her stage entrance and practice
few new gestures, 1t would add to her grace and
impressiTeness.
The following additional contributions have
been made to the contingent fund for finishing
the Washington monument: Gratitude Council,
No. 40, o. U. a. NJ, Baltimore, Nd, so; Ma
tional Bank Of the Republic, d. O., 500; Frank
lin Lodge, NO. Il, l. " u r, IhomAston, Conn,
$40.
Between eight and nine o'clock yesterday morn
ing Officer Hawkins, Of the First ward, found
dead coIored infant on Twenty-fifth street, be-
tween Pennsylvania avenue and NJ streets. 1t
was evidently born near where it was found. The
coroner was notified but deemed an inquest IN
necessary.
The first Friday evening reception of the Young
ladies of Mrs. l.. E. Deane's Capitol Hill Semi
nary, No. III A street southeast, took place last
eveDiDg and was an extremelv nleasnnt affair