National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-01
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

For Nelp ERslGHd and the Middle States sener-
oily clear trcaiher, IDeSt minds backing 10 Sobh,
eTly, NTH no decided rise IN temperature 0"a
SlOtrly falling bar omeisr.
The following was the range of the Thermometer
at Hemplcr's yesterday: a. m, By; ~ a, NJ
500; p, m, 200.
Choice fruits at Malaga Fruit Company's, 4oS
Ninth street.
There was a good overcOat breeze blowing in
the city yesterday.
The handsOmest bananas Of the season at Nal
aga Fruit Co. 8, 40S Ninth street.
The entries for fast type-setters in the tourna-
ment was formally closed last evening.
Nine thousand eight hundred bushels Of wheat
were received in Georgetown yesterday.
The funeral of Mr.. Christian Hines will take
place TO- day from Union chapel, on Twentieth
Street.
Thos. E. Waggaman. real estate broker, has
sold part Of "SligO Farm" to VIM H. D OIarA
for 500 per acre.
BIB. Warner, real estate broker, has sold to
Leonard Whitney, esq.,, for Joseph CamPOell
part Of lot s. in square 69i, for 900.
DR. Edmund Weston, of West Randolph, Yer
mont. Is in the city, and pleasantly renewing his
ac0uaintanceship with his.old army friends.
The work of the demolition Of the old Kirk;
wood house goes 6rayeiy On anew ana
Mr.. W. H. LingaTd with all his old friends
Horace Greeley, Emperor William, the shan OF
Persia, Edwin Forrest and Francis l., Of Aus
The name of Rev. ]. A. Walter, pastor OF st.
Patrick's church, of this city, has been sent to
Rome as a candidate for a bishopric. His friends
in this city hope soon to hear OF the appointment
The alarm Of fire from box "a at 7:l5 O'Clock yes
terday morning was from the discovery that the
sparks from the smoke ack Of an engine in tine
Baltimore and Potomac railroad depot had set
fire to some laths. The flames were extingushedi
damage slight.
The Criminal Court meets again next Monday.
The counsel of Mr.. Harrington insist that his
cha1 ha cot hn frs m nnlRndnr r.
DaVidge has cancelled all standing engagements,
and Mr.. Smithers has transferred important cases
in Delaware, and will give their entire attention
to the trial Of this case.
The ladies of the First Presbyterian church,
Four and-a-hat street, are preparing Dox OF
clothing and provisions to be sent to tine kansas
sufferers, and all persons desiring to contribute
through this channel may send articles OF CLOTH
ing, provisions or money on wednesday, through
the day, to the church.
Officers ROderick and Madigan on Saturday
arrested Lcmuel Weeden and Augustus Seitz on
the charge OF committing an assault upon Mr.:
Daniel Hannah. on g street, between sixth ana
who held them under bends OF $500 each for a
hearing when the condition Of Mr. Hannah is
aScertained..
Last night about 80 o'clock an alarm Of FIRE
| was sounded from box No. s., caused by the is
| suing of smoke from the bakery Of Mrs: Norbeck;
on Pennsylvania avenue between Ninth ana
hand but did not 60 into service as after their
| arrival it was found that the smoke originated
| from the burning out OF new uu6.
Mrs Margaret Milburn, widow Of Geo. Mil.
burn died on Saturday in the T2d year Of her
| age at her residence, corner Of Seventh street
and Virginia avenue southwest The deceased
was one Of the old residents Of Washington, and
| the mother of the late mrs. Amidon ans Mrs.
| Hinton, both Of whom filled for number oil
! years the position of teachers OF the Fourth dis
| trict Female Grammar school,
| The death of Mr.. John Knight, one Of our
| oldest citizens, occurred on Saturday morning
! last Mr.. Knight came here in 1874 from Phila
| delphiR. and has been employed in the United
! States Coast Survey as an engrayer ever since
| He was one of the original members OF the Sixth
| Presbyterian church, DIR. Noble, pastOr,) Of
| which he has been n consistent member, and wa:
| respected by all who knew him. The funeral
! will take place to-day.
BH. Warner will sell at auction, in front OIL
! the premises, this afternoon, two beautiful resi-
! dences, Nos. eO3 and 800 NJ street, with all thu
| modern improvements, terTaced in front, bay
| windows, brOWDstOne steps, &c. This is rar'
| chance for members of Congress and others wish
ing to purchase q fiTst-class house in desirable
portion OF the city. Also, at the same hour, sui
| lots 10 and IL, in square 4l3 improved BY two
| story brick DWELLING, on street south, between
Eighth and Ninth streets southwest.
| A certificate of corporation was yesterday hlel
I'm the office of the recorder Of deeds in the nam
| of The American Spike Company" the object
| of which are to manufacture or purchase and sell
wherever q market may be found, railroad spikes
| been patented and is known as the McGill spike
with capital stock OF 1000, 900, to be governed
nv a board OF trustees, viz: Charles Ewing, AmO
| Whitemore, Charles T.. Brigham, H. q. FAINT
| Charles Mason H. Z. Paine, Charles 5. Lusk, II
! F. Hunter and A. s. II. White.