National Republican., 1874-05-21
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

Detective Coomes yesterday arrested Tom
Jackson, alias Randolph, on suspicion Of larceny
The receipts Of fish at the Georgetown wharf
yesterday were 40 600 herring, which were sold al
The Junior Creightons defeated the Rossdals
Club yesterday on the White lOt-the score
The laddies and lassles were out in strong mum,
bers at the East park Of the Capitol to ettend
the afternoon concert given yesterday.
Thomas E. Waggaman, real estate broker and
auctIoneer. sold lots 1l7 14s, 14e $50 and ISL ir
square e76, to John d. Mcpherson, for q 500 each
Yesterday morning Ofaeer Madigan found q
dead infant in the river, between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets southwest, and aoti1ed the
| coroner.
| At the eleventh meeting OF the Metropolitan
twenty-six shares were sold at an average pre-
MUM OF 81. -r ~.
A. meeting q she AiSupi Society Of the Ma
evening" resolutions were adopted in coincidence
OF the death OF the late Dr. Cornelius Scannell.
james Galin was arrested yesterday morning
suspicion Of breaking into English's tailor store
on Fifteenth street, and taking $50 worth oi
| goods therefrom-
The ladies' Of the Memorial church, corner
Fourteenth and N streets, will hold q strawberry
festival this and Tomorrow evening for the benefit
ofthe church Il is hoped that their efforts will
be crowned with success.
The ladies of Mt Pleasant Division No. IL s. oi
7. will hold strawberry festival for the benefit
Of the funds OF the Division, commencing this Af
ternoon at o'clock Extensive preparations have
| white female infant was found yesterday
morning by Frank Young, .colorod, in q basket
lying IN & Nsw Jersey avenue between and \
4 precinct station, from whence 1t was sent to ST.
| AIMS Infant Asylum.
Last night as Officer HospItel, Of Georgetown,
Watson. he ~as set upon by another colored man
and struck in the breast, receiving serious lniu.
| ries Medical attendance was furnished, after
which he WAS removed to his home.
] Henry Woodward yesterday morning, while en-.
gagged In making some repairs at the Arlington
hotel fell distance of about ten feet and severely
lacerated one Of his legs by striking on a meat
hook. He was removed to his home on Four-and-
a-half street southwest and medical aid rendered
Henry Washington. eolored. was arrested yes
| terday morning by Detective COomes while in the
OF enlisting board the receiving ship in the
! navy yard. He is charged with obtaining go
from Mrs. Frances HCpps In Baltimore some
weeks since. He Is held TO be returned to Balti-
| more
Mr.. John O'Leary has purchased the lease oil
Piney Point, Nd, for the term Of eight years
| Mr.. OLeary is a well-known hotel mar of Wash.
ington, who has gained large number of friends
He proposes making the accommodations of the
hotel at the Point in every respect in keeping
for the inner man.
1t is hoped that tho wayland Seminary build
ing, Meridian Hill, will DO completed In time for
the opening OF the next term Ia Septe Aber. The
annual examinations, now in progress in their
| building, on l street. near Nineteenth. are we'll
attended by the friends Of the school. All inter
ested In the work invited to bo present at any
of the exercises. which will occupy the greater
part OF the next three days.
The trienninl celebration Of the Philodemic
Society of Georgetown College Will take place on
the 9th inst. at 800 o'clock p m Hon. Chas. p.
James will be the orator, and John G. SAKE the
poet. The committee Of arrangements comprises
W. 5. Herry, J. q. Robertson, Z. q. Lancaster
and Glenn. Manley. The committee Of reception:
w. &. Niblack, W. NJ. Brent, W. Allen, T. +.
Sherman, +. H. q. Bowie. W. II. Clarke, J. F.
Tracy, q. Van Bibber, U. Herr and j. q. Agar.
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