National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-11
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Ouer the Middle States and the Ioysr lake region
falling barometer, rising temperature, southwest
to southeast OiTds, partly cloudy Weather and
rain areas.
The following was the range ofthe thermom-
eter at Hempler's yesterday At 8 q. m, 100;
at 10 q. m, 72o; at 10 m, 40; at 2p. m, 800;
at 4 p. m, $50; at 8 p. m, 800; at p. m,
The cry at watering places is for more young
men. Still they do not come.
The man who does not hang out his single
and advertise dies and leaves no sign.
A eountrYman remarked yesterday that his
horse could stand faster than snother's could
gallop.
The United States steamer Triana left the
navy yard yesterday at 1890 q. m, with freight
for the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
A dramatic entertainment will be given az
Forrest hall, Georgetown, this evening, when
''Driven from Home" and "Robert Macaire''
will be represented. Let the house be filed.
Mr.. Armisteed HaVeuner and his son, who
were bitten by puppy supposed to have the
hydrophobiA, and who went to Aide, Virginia,
TO have the mad stone applied, have returned
fully convinced that they are safe from hydro
phobis.
It is believed that when he dies the Deer
Park correspondent Of the Sunday Herald will
go to Geo. W. Adams, and the readers of that
otherwise interesting journal have to regret that
he had not departed thence before this grievous
infection.
1t has been decided by the Navy Department
to send the iron-clad vessel Amphitrite from
the Naval Academy to Philadelphia to be laid
up in ordinary, and the United States steamer
Gettysburg, Lieut.. J. Z. Jones, commanding,
has been ordered to Annapolis for the purpose
Of towing her around.
Messrs. Walker, Martin & Co. yesterday
bonded for the building of the new market
house on Savage square, and will proceed at
once toward its construction. They expect to
be able to lay about 100000 bricks during
the next six weeks. This firm Is well known
in Washington, and there is no doubt that
their work will be done well.
The following Washingtonians are registered
at the Springs hotel, Bedford, Pa: d. G. Lam
mer, James NJ. Carlisle, jr., Mrs. Powell, Rev.
S. s. Mitchell, Daniel McCarty, DR.. Frank
Hyatt, W. K. Mendenhall and wife, Benjamin
Miller and wife, Mrs. L. H. Mendenhall, j. E.
Libbey and wife, Gen. VIM. N. Grier, Eugene
Mrs. Major Hodge.
Yesterday morning, about o'clock, Henry
School, colored, took a shirt from E. Gold
mans store, corner of Seventh and streets,
and made of, but a clerk discovered the theft,
and, starting of with the cry of "Stop thief, y
large crowd assembled and joined in the
pursuit. Officer Amiss was in the crowd, and
overlook him at the corner Of Twelfth and l
streets. He was afterwards taken to the Pc
| lice Court.
Lieut.. John F. Kelly, of the Seventh pre-
cinct, denies that Gen. Sam Einstein, pound
master, laid any of the facts of the swan
poodle fight before him, but was informed Of
| the disturbance from q gentleman blowing G
whistle. The poundman was arrested for
throwing q stone, and could have been proven
guilty of the act by competent witnesses.
Only those were arrested who were seen violat-
ing the law. Had Mr.. Einstein called on him
for assistance he would have promptly re-
ceiVed 1t.