National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-17

Over NsW England and the Middle States gsHsr-
ally clear Uedthsr, rfsing temperature, and sta
gindS oUer hs latter, and southwest UiRds oVsr the
former.
The Criminal Court sits the 25th instant.
Three thousand Eve hundred bushels Of wheat
were received in Georgetown Saturday.
Thomas E. WagRamsn, real estate broker, has
sold lot IS, in square $50, to Daniel Clancy for If
teen cents per foot.
Commodore J. B. Jones, Of the yacht Americas
F H Finley will Sc selected to an the position.
The alarm Of fire sounded yesterday afternoon
was caused by the burning Of q tWo-story frame
house on Twentieth, between L and ID streets
northwest. Loss $500.
The International SchuetEen festival to be held
In Baltimore to-day, promises TO be the most In;
teresting gatherings ever held in the United
States.
took place Saturday night Addresses were mad 9
by Past Chancellor Dougherty and Rast Grano
Ohanoellors Cavis, Thompson and FoIWell.
Sergeant Charles Vernon, Of the E1tth police
precinct, after a months sojourn at the Virginia
springs, where he fully recovered his health, re-
turned home and to duty on Saturday night.
The Dashaways held their usual meetings yes.
terdny at the East Capitol park and at George
town market-house. DR.. Kfdwell, Capt Maupin,
Harlow Nelson and others spoke, and twenty.
four signed the pledge.
Mr.. o. W. Harris, while engaged at the ma
chine shop Of the Messrs Robinson, on Water
street, Georgetown, Saturday morning, was
caught IN the machinery Of q turning table and
slightly injured.
the children Of the Soldiers and Sailors Orphan
Home to q free excursion to Mount Vernon on the
ARROW. The little ones appreciated the treat,
their praises Of Captain Frank for his kindness.
Tomorrow afternoon an exhibition game will
be played on the Olympic grounds between the
be devoted to the benefit Of VIM Jennings, the
catcher Of the Creighton club, who was severely
injured last Tuesday.
The receipts of Cumberland coal at George
town during the past week were II, 500; shipments
lS,OS2. Gilmore, Meredith & Co., received 2O24
tons Of the YOughiOgheny gas coal and shipped
2025 tons Of the same, making the total receipts
for the week L. GO TONS and the shipments Is los
tons.
Engineer Hoxie has transmitted to Major Rich
ards, chief Of police, copy Of the building regu-
limits recently extended, also a map showing the
same. He is directed to instruct the force under
him so as to secure compliance with the regula-
tiOns.
The following additional subscriptions have
been made TO the Washington monument fund:
C0rcoran Zouayeg, s25: Second National Bank,
Baltimore, tlooi Excelsior Lodge, No. II, !. o. Of
General State Of Rhode Island, go; Washington
Amateur Press Association, S. Central Lodge,
No. l. l. .. OF q. F., $50.
Captain Ned Ryther, Of the Arlington brewery,
is now doing q most excellent trade with the
XII and Xxx ale, which is being turned out
in large quantities at that place. Its quality Is
fine, taste superb, and 1t is acceptable In every
manner to the palate. The brewery is now under
the immediate management Of Mr., J. P. Sawyer,
who Is the right man in the right place.
". B. Moses CropIey colt, H. Q. Hill, t7otted OF
Rochester, N, Y, last Tuesday in the 2:34 race,
and succeeded in taking "third money" $500.
Friday last, at Rochester, Hill trotted, not win
ming, however, in ROSY making dead heat with
the winner, and Il is stated that Budd Ooble has
taken the colt in hand, promising TO develop all
the speed ne possesses SF- -~--S -
Many inquiries are made daily In regard to the
new cars that are to be placed on the Fourteenth
street road, and also respecting the time Of run,
ming the same. As the timetable Is at present
many people are compelled to walk home, when
but small change Of time, and one which they
intend to make when the new order Of things is
would obviRte al this trouble and
allow those who desire attending places Of smuse-
ments, &c, ample time to get the last car, which
will be quite different thing than It is at presents;
for now to run four or five squares and exercise
the full capacity Of ones lungs by violent yelling
for the last car to stop is an ordinary occurrence
often with much profanity In It. Under the new
the last car will leave the junction
at twelve o'clock