National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-17
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

For Nep England and TIE Middle States gen
orally clear i0eatheT aud lo1rsr temperature iril
prevGa in the Interior, and hght rains near III
coast, icih northwest 10 southwest UiRdS dJC
rising barometer.
The following was the range ofthe thermom
eter at Hempler's yesterday: At s q. m, $40
at 10 a. m, SO; at - m, 80; at 2 p. m, SO
at p. m, sToi at p. m, So at p. m.
Auditors certificates were only held at 81
yesterday.
Mr.. A. SRks, the well-known clothier, Il
now sojourning at Congress hall, Cape MAY.
At the meeting of the central committee o.
trades unions last night only routine business
was transacted
The friends of John Mitchell met last night
at Trades Union hail but transacted no bust.
ness of public interest.
One thousand bushels of red wheat sold yes
terday in Georgetown, at P. N. T; $500 bush.
els Of corn were received.
Don't forget that the Charley Howard com.
bination appear in "After the War" at the
National theatre next week.
The trustees of the Reform school held q
special meeting yesterday, but transacted nc
business Of public importance.
The president of the Columbia Railway
Company has increased the number of cars on
that line, which will be run at shorter intervals
than heretofore.
At the last meeting Of the Franklin Co
operative Building Association (the fifty-frst)
a shares were sold at an average Of 100 per
cent. premium.
The alarm of fire sounded last night from
box SO was caused by the burning of window
curtain in house on Ninth street, near G
street-damage slight.
A. M
town Railroad Company is having new rails
put on the csr-tracks on Fifteenth street ,oppo-
site the Treasury building.
When your wife sits composedly down on
your new silk hat, 1t is proper for you to re-
mark, with the great teacher of Plymouth
church, that 81 even wish were dead"
At the sixty-third meeting Of the Six Per
Cent. Building Association sixteen shares were
redeemed. This association, having been in
existence over five years, is now winding up.
Mr.. Rice, the well known photographer, has
taken a picture of THE NATIONAL REPUBLI-
CAN building, which is in every respect perfect
and reflects great credit on Mr.. Rice as an
artist.
Levi P. Lutkey, one of the Presidents rri-
Vate secretaries, arrived at the Executive Man
sion yesterday morning from the springs in
Loudoun county, Va, where his family are at
present.
A little child, five months old, fell yesterday
morning from the third-story window of the
residence of Mr.. Baumback, on High street, to
the pavement below, and, singular to say, only
received slight injuries.
The way to stop mosquitoes from biting is to
catch them and knock their teeth out with a
brick. This is not original, but suggested by
the New York doctors proposition to file off
the teeth of mad dogs.
Detective McElfresh Yesterday arrested a
colored boy named 'Minnie" Gordon, on the
charge of stealing cigars from the store Of
Waller & Reppetti, on PENNSYLVANIA avenue,
adjoining the National hotel.
The annual election for trustees Of the Ger
man-American Fire Insurance Company took
place yesterday, and the following gentlemen
were elected: John Hitz, G.. F. Schafer, Chr
G. Lederer, George Bauer, Philip May, F. J.
Heiberger, P. A. Sellhammer, VIM. Metzerott,
c. E. Prentiss.
Detective Coomes, assisted by Officer West,
Of the Second precinct, arrested TolliVer Jones,
colored, yesterday morning, on the charge Of
robbing the residence of H. K. Fulton, No. 719
Twelfth street northwest, of wearing apparel.
The clothing was recovered and recognized,
and the accused will be taken into the Police
Court to-day.
At twelve O'Clock Wednesday night, Mrs.
Margaret Swigart, wife of John w. Swigart,
residing at No. 425 Four-and-a-half street, was
taken suddenly i'll. DR.. BrookheImer was sum
moned, but at or about l a. m. she died. The
doctor decided the cause to be from congestion
of the brain, superinduced by the excessive use
Of alcoholic drinks.
The congregation of St. Johns P E. church,
Georgetown, have concluded to proceed with
the work on their new parsonage, near the
church on Second street, at as early a day as
is possible. Bids for the completion Of the
work have been received, as follows: Cart
wright, S11 800; Dyer, 81, 975; Frey Brothers,
S9,975.
The trustees Of the Reform school have pre-
scented to the District Commission the inantial
statement of that institution, showing Sl5,-
257.75 due the school by the District. The
Commission have referred to the attorney the
question.whether any portion Of the 81 800, 900
advanced by Congress TO the District can be
paid out of this fund.
The following Washingtonians are about
starting for summer resorts: Fitzhugh Coyle
and family, W. D. Wyyill and family, N.
Acker and family, and Attorney General VIII
liams and wife go TO Rawley Springs; L. C.
Campbell and family and 2. D. Gilman and
family to Minnequa Springs; P. NJ. Dubaut
and wife to Cape May, and Colonel Robert NJ.
Boyd and wife to Saratoga.
The Thornton station, Va, NJ. E. camp
meeting will be held, commencing July 80, in
stead Of August z, as previously announced.
The camp is situated near Thornton station,
Washington and Ohio railroad, Fairfax county,
Va. The change is made so as to enable the |
people of Washington city to attend this meet
ing, as also the Washington Grove camp, which |
is held August z.
It is difficult to tell what coat Ned Ryther |
will figure in next. He is so accommodating |
that he lends his services wherever they are |
likely tn prove beneficial. Only last Tuesday, |
while in Fredericksburg, Va, on business con- |
nected with the Arlington brewery, of this city,
he accepted an invitation, and called to order |
the organ-grinders' convention, that was hold
ing an annual meeting in that place. In his |
address of welcome It was thought he was q |
little sarcastic when he hoped they might re-
main there for many days, as he was to leave
for this city. He has got
Thomas cat that he thinks superior to any |
for serenading purposes.