National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-09
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

For Nelv ERgIand and the Middle States gener-
aIEV clear IgeathsT, slight rise in Temperature,
south or Vsst tVtnds and falling barometer.
The following was the range Of the Thermometer
400; z m, 46o; Up. m, 4soi p. m, 49, p. m,
$50; g. D. m. SO.
Read the "Star Course" advertisement.
Use Patterson & Jones' Trophy tomatoes.
Archbishop Bayley will lecture at Lincoln hall
this morning.
Remember that season tickets for the Star
course Of lectures are only 50.
The Centennial tea party is hxed for the 18th
instant in the rOtunda of the Capitol. Tickets
one dollar.
Messrs. Wall, Robinson & Co. sustained loss
Of about 800 Monday by the goods in the win
dow Of their store, on Pennsylvania avenue,
catching IRE from the gas jets.
Fire-alarm box No. Is, located on the corner Of
Second and streets southwest, was yesterday
removed to Sixth and b streets northwest, Bal
timOre and Potomac railroad depot.
Martha Washington, an old colored woman in
the employ Of DR.. kleinman, Seventh street,
between K and L, died suddenly at II o'clock
pronounced 1t case Of apoplexy.
At the thirty-secOnd monthly meeting Of the
Republic Savings and Building Association
Monday night, advances on thirteen shares were
sold at an average premium Of lis per cent.
Mr.. Frank O'Neal, employed at Turner's pro-
vision store, on Pennsylvania avenue, opposite
Wizards hotel, was badly injured Saturday by
being knocked out of a wagon by one Of the
Metropolitan street cars, near the Washington
market.
reQuistion was received yesterday from Gov
ernor Kemper, Of Virginia, for Bun Hawkins, col
cred, who was recently arrested here on the
charge of larceny Of yoke Of oxen from Henry
Lee Howard, Of Fairfax county, Va, and COM
mitted to jail, and he was delivered to the Viz
ginia authorities.
M James Mcclure, who keeps a saloon at the
corner of Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania av-
enue, while crossing to Wizards Hotel Saturday
night, was struck by street car, and one wheel
passed over his leg below the knee very seriously
inuring him. IT was feared that amputatioh
would be necessary, but It is now thought that
the leg will be saved.
A literary and musical entertainment will be
given by the Carroll institute tomorrow evening
in the basement Of st. Patrick's church. Among
those taking part in the programme are the Rev.
Father Boyle, Messrs. Murdoch, Jefferson, Don
ahOe and Mullaly. The music will be of a high
order of merit, and embraces some Of the best tai
ent in the city.
The man William OsteTwald, who died sudden
ly on Monday at the American house, and was
removed to the Central guard-hOuse to await
identification, has been recognized as the above
person, and was a clerk at KlOWEOWski's drug
Stsre on Eighth street northwest. The body will
be buried to-day at the Districts expense.
Detectives McDeyitt and Miller yesterday ar
rested two cOlOred men, who gave the names of
Daniel Williams and Samuel johnson, on the
charge Of stealing cigars from the store OF Ed
ward Buckley, on Seventh street, Saturday
night a portion Ofthe stolen goods were recov
cred. and the prisoners will be taken before Judge
Smell This morning.