National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-14


oosr fhe Middis 1ddasic Ssfes rfsing (olIoped
bg fdilfag bd1oleier, Hcrfhedsf tCiEds oesrfaq 20
equfAe1ti cloudy o. pariip CLOUDY ieeafher higher
tfl'peraiuFes. and possibig itghf rasn.
The police have been paid for the mouth OF
August, End Wi receive their back pay this week.
A dead colored infant was found on the banks
q hook creek. 10 Georgetown, on Satqrqays ~
Ofhcer Carter. The coroner was notified, but IN
inquest deemed unnecessary.
special meeting OF the Board Of Health was
held on Saturday night, hut only routine business
vas transacted. Mr.. joseph Smolinan made ap-
piication for position e. clerk.
On and amer Tuesday next the train on the
Baltimore ard Ohio railroad that now leaves ~
o;1s p. m viii leave At p m, and the train now
leaving 81 7;oo p. m. will leave at Iab p. m
On Saturday morning, about o'clock, the dsed
alley between Four-and-a-han and Sixth streets
and Virginia avenue and School stISet southwest.
The recsipts and shipments o. coal for the week
land coal, s,1oe to1s, End Of 1oughiogheny gas
coal, 1,6t6 tons total receipts, ASA tons. Ship
meEts q Cgneerland coal SO tons sh dE
About O'Clock on Friday night Mrs. Dolly
Terfkirk, residing on Eleventh street, between D
and j, attempted Suicide BY taking landanum.
Dr. FenWick was called n snd rendered medical
aid. This Il the second attempt made By this
woman 70 destroy herself
The funeral Of Mr. James q. Gross took place
yesterday nom his late residence, on q street.
between Eighth and Ninth s0utheast. Company
B. First regiment National Guard, OF which the
deceased was an honorary member, attended the
funeral. The intermentWas made IN the Con-
gressionAl cemetery.
One Of the parties presented BY the grand Jury
for conspiracy IN the safe burglary departed IRON
the city on Saturday night, and while purehaFing
he wished one good for return trip. To which
he made the decisive reply: SHOT BY . long
sight"
race that comes OF tomorrow between Daylight
and Belle Of GettYsburg," at the BrghtWood
track, for 500, Both horses are being strongly
on either It Is thought that It will be one Of the
closest races that has ever taken place here.
The concert Of the Marine band at the Presi-
attended, and had It not been for the noisy chat
terinR Of simpering misses and the rasping notes
Of warning and EDMONTON directed By. sable
nurses to the children committed to their charge,
the concert would have been enjoyable.
sour marshes are hlled with ortolan inst now,
and our own and visiting spoEtsmen are enjoying
heavy growth Of Wild oats and the poor tides 80
far, the firing Is incessant throughout the day,
and II the number Of birds already killed could
be ascertainsd It would be surprising"
Last night at O'Clock an alarm was turned IN
from box o. caused by IRE being discovered In the
store Of J. g. Reed, corner Of Ninth and g streets
southwest. The IRE department responded
promptly. but did not 20 into service, as the FIRE
was extinguiahed By the citizens Of that neigh
bOrhood ere It gained any headWay. It Is sup
posed 70 have resulted from spontaneous com
buStton, and created . loss Of aboct 600.
At . special mteting Of the stockholders Of the
Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company,
held at the companY's once on Thursday last,
Mr. Henry Hurt was chosen Q member OF, the
board OF directors, and was also elected president
Of the road. to serve until January, 1916. Ex-
President Samuel Phillips tried his hand ct using
the bell-punch on Saturday, BY setting as SUBJ
for enc trip 70 Georgetown for conductor who
was taken suddenly III.
On Thursday last at Lock No. 4 on the Ohesa-
al b md canal aorad HINT va
years the interesting son Of Mr.. Charles Douglass,
and grandson Of Mr. William Douglass, we'll
known in this community, was drowned. He was
made he could not be iouud, when Mr.. Miller, Of
the Pension, went into the lock, after search
ing some time found the poor little fellow. He
had probably been in the water for an hour or
more. He was badly bruised about the face, body
and legs.