National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-01
LOCAL MISCELLANY

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clear and Vdrm ioeafAsr during ne day, icitA
s9utlsTly CT restsylg 'vilds and Sligh changes "a
the barometer.
The following was the range of the thermom-
eser at Hempler's yesterday: At o. m, SIC;
at 10 a. m, $50; at 10 m, $50; at 2 p. m, $40;
9. P. m, $40; at p. m, $50; at p. m,
The United States steamer Gettysburg,
Lieut.. J. Z. Jones commanding, with the Nip
sic In tow, arrived at the navy yard at $50 p.
m. yesterday, from the Brooklyn navy yard.
A large compound high-pressure cylinder
for the " Mohican" class Of naval vessels was
cast in the iron foundry at the navy yard yes
terdAy afternoon.
The sanitary inspectors Of Washington are
now compelled 10 wear their badges Of office,
but the rule q thst they are kindly received by
citizens when making Official visits.
The Rev. VIM. Mcclure, Of the Reformed
| Episcopal Church, will hold service in the
audienee-room at Lincoln Hall tomorrow
! Sunday evening, at o'clock.
The Marine band have returned, and the
usual promenade concert will be held this
evening in the grounds Of the Executive Man
sion.
Belva A. Lockwood, by request, viii speak
at Lyceum hall, No. lies Street northwest,
Sunday, at IL O'Clock .. m. Subject: "The
Moral and Social Status Of the Society Of To-
day." Seats free.
All the present employees Of the Treasury
Department are especially provided for by law I,
and are TO be paid from funds appropriated for
that specific purpose. Such has not previously
been the case during the last ten or twelve
years. So
Capt. VINO. Crocker. one ofthe jail guards,
left last night for the Albany penitentiafy with
Joseph Settle, convicted of manslaughter In
killing Joseph Carroll with q spade, and sen
fenced for three years, and John Brooks, con-
victed Of horse stealing and sentenced for four
years.
The schooner Thomas P. Morgan arrived
yesterday, with l, 200 bushels wheat for Hart
icy & Bro, and the canal boat j. N. Thomas,
with 200 bushels wheat and "a bbls. -four
for ]. G.. & J. NJ. Waters. The sales yester-
day were 100 bushels wheat, at S1.391x, and
$50 bushels do. at Sl.44.
| The market at the Drovers' Rest on Thurs
day last was brisk; $50 fat cattle were offered,
and all sold at S1<@9% cents per pound; 800
sheep and lambs were offered, and !, 200 sold
at 41k@51f cents per pound for sheep, and
SO. 5O(94. 80 per head for lambs; 800 were LEFT
over; 20 COWS and calves were sold at S2S95O
per head.
On Thursday afternoon, q bricklayer named
VIM. Maghan, employed on the warehouses
now being erected at the corner OF Tenth and
| G streets, by Messrs. Entwisle and Barron, fell
through hstchway to the ground, distance
Of some fifteen feet, and was seriously injured.
He was Conveyed to his hong ~ I stEssti BE-
tween Vermont avenue And Fifteenth street.
At recent excursion Of the city folks to
Cobb's Island, shark, weighing three hun
dred and twenty-five pounds, was hooked by q
celebrated soprano vocalist Of one of our
Catholic churches. It required the united
strength Of the young lady and several men to
haul the monster in, As q fisher Of men the
young lady Is equally successful, and many
would be willing TO be hooked to her for life.
Correspondence Of the Baltimore Sun, from
Unity, Nd, July 20, says: "One Of our promi-
neDt citizens, Mr.. Zadock Magruder, returning
home from Washington last night, when
within two miles of home, was accosted by 3
highwaymsn, Whotold him to stand and de-
liver and before he could comply with the de-
mand he was struck over the head several
times with biudgeon, feIled from his horse
and robbed Of sixty dollars. No clue as yet to
the perpetrstor Of this hagrant outrage"
On Tuesday evening last the Grand Lodge Of
Knights Of Pythias OF the District Of Columbia
lrnet IN semi-annual session. The Grand Chan
cellor's and Grand seribe's reports showed the
Order to be In q prosperous condition. The
Jurisdiction Is composed Of sixteen subordinate
lodges, with abou. 1000 members. The re
ports showed p large amount expended during
the term for the relief Of widows, orphans and
members. A committee was appointed to ar.
range for the meeting Of the Supreme Lodge Of
the world in Washington next May.
On Thursday evening, about 8 o'clock, q
! lady was taken from one Of the street cars, al
the corner Of High and Third streets, George.
town, insensible. She was carried INTO the
drugstore of. Mr.. Mcleod, where Drs. Richie
ST., Cragin, Appleby and 0ffutt attended her
She suffered from commissions, and did not re.
turn to her right mind until 10 o'clock p. m
She gave her name as Mrs. Mary Adams, O.
Pennsylvania. She was removed 70 the resi-
dencs Of DR.. Richie, where she remained
: during the night.
The old landmark, familiarity known as tbs
. "Home Base" at the corner Of Seventh and
streets southwest, has been condemned, ant
will be wholly removed. The work Of de
molition was commenced BY the storm on tn
4th of July. For long time It has been uset
as "lying-in asylum" for rats and ever
: creeping and flying class Of yermin. For
& Hong time Il has been less unfit for q humal
dwelling thap the homes Of the bats In thu
! palmy days of Babylon. sE h alstsstsf
The estate Of the late Chief Justice Chase,
, SAYS the correspondent Of q Northern paper
the settlement Of which has been slow, OWN!
to the disinclination Of the executor to sci
stock and other personal property during th
: period Of depression, viii AMOUNT, wheq al p
debts are paid, TO about $40, 900. Some sect
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3 Pennsylvania avenue street railway, have jus
been bold 70 pay small creditors who wer
, pressing. The estate owes jay Cooke & Co
: S21 300 mostly sdyarced on stocks, and Mr.
D Hoyt, Judge ChaIe,g daughter, 5000:
Tbs stable Keepers u Bottom report th,
I breaking out In that city Of contagious hors
!, diseaA not generally fatal IN lie results, bu
/ which disQualihes the horse for labor for fror
I three to Ten days. The symptoms are loss Q
o appetite, weakness and discharges from tn
! nostrils or eyes, sometimes accompanied b
B coughing. A disease somewhat similar in chaI
actef, but which has resulted fatally in seyt
9 raj cases, is reported IN Delaware county, Penn
/ sylyaniA, but oaly very small namber Of an
Q mails, comparatively speaking, have thus "a
3 been attacked. This is the same distempe
o which has made its appearance In some OF ID
J. stables in this District.
D The re9ponss TO the appeal for aid from th
4 Monument Association, It is evident, VIII
1 general throughout the country. Second onl
= % the District Of Columbia, old Maryland n
d sponds promptly through her national bank
: TO the appeal Of the Mopument society for COZ
|, tingent subscriptions. Letters we're mailed
Y Wednesday last to the national banks In Mar!
: land, and yesterday notice came that the M
d tional Farmers and Planter bank, Of Bait
!. more, has subscribed one hundred dollar
II The frst national bank 10 RESPOND was II
b National Metropolitan Of this city. The Farm
D. ers and PlantefS Of Baltimore, follows close
in her wake. Logan Tribe, Nos, /. 0. r. N
have subscribed twenty-five dollars. Columb
Lodge, No. 10, !. o. o. F., has subscribed OF
A. hundred dollars 10 the monument fund.
! Thomas z. Walker, now on trial for Il
!, murder Of Hills, lookb as little like "bs
u man" as possible. HeisOf slight build, Weigl
ing perhaps 155 pounds; has dark brown hal
cut rather close deep blue eyes, most plea
n ant In expression pale, thin face, and hrm
) set chin. His manner and address are those
! . gentleman. He waS dressed yesterday
: hight ribbed pants, blue diagonal coat, and We
- 70 match. For the past nine years be hasbe'
- IN the steady employment Of an Insurance G
3 fee, and yesterday "a officers, Messrs. Richa
- D. WaIlach, George W. Riggs and Noble
= Larner, all testified 10 his uniform good 90
: duct and his high character. This testimol
! made marked impression upon the jury, Al
constituted . most impressive lesson for q
= young men Of this city.
y THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BE-
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s. The Comique was jsmmed last night, the @
CO casIon being the complimentary benefit to n
ou J. z. Buckingham. Discretion, gooo sense a
uniform poiItsness on the part Of Mr.. BpekiI
ham, as the principal dooTkeeper Of the
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