National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-24
LOCAL MsoELLAyY

ovsT Esp ERsland and ne Middle States falling
barometer, tcinaS mostly from ths north and east,
Increasing to fresh and brisk on the eoasi and part
" cloudy cool tOedthsT, nth rain ovsT hs soufhsn
portion Of the former and southsast Of the Ale
ghGRtcs IN the latter.
Beeeher's experience ought to be Utah-liEed.
1t was cool enough for an eVerooat last night.
Umbrellas were In demand.
Fannie E. HacKley was admitted, Saturd day, 70
the Women's Christian Association.
Mr.. Richard 7. Merriek has his summer resi-
dence at the Berry place, in the county.
Rudolph Patterson WAS fined on Saturday t12S
for selling liquor without license. AnappoAl was
noted.
Mr.. Jos. H. Bradley, f., whose life has been
despaired Of for some time past, Is now expected
oeipts Of the StrseLcars must have been very
large yesterday.
NJ. TOniver and Mary schart, sick and disabled
white paupers, were, on Saturday, admitted 10
the Washington asylum.
Drs. Watts and Bowen will leave Washington
/ tomorrow to enter tho canvass In the First Con.
gresSlonal district Of Virginia.
TWo-thirds Of the working force IN the depart.
ment OF construction and repair ct the navy yard
have been furloughed until the LIST Of September
| Mr.. Alexander Saul, one Of the Oldest citSepS
| Of Georgetown, is lying dangerously III at hid
residence, No. 50 Second street, In the above
city.
A grand festival for tho bsnent Of the now
church Of st. Augustine will be-given ct the new
| SchuetEen PARK I'm Gales Woods) to-day. Ad
mission Is cents.
The rain which commenced to fall yesterday
was very much needed and will prove beneficial
TO the crops but the cool wind that prevailed may
oountsrRct the enoct.
/ Mr.. NJ. NJ. Kalghn, president Of the New Jersey
State Association, left last night TO attend the
New jersey Republican convention, which Will b
held at Trenton on Thursday.
| The executive committee Of the stockholders oil
the steamer Mary W ashington have decided e
place an additional boiler IN the steamer for tbS
| purpose Of increasing her speed.
A boy named James Chase, aged nine years
| while playing Saturday IN the stable Of the mexi
can legation, was kicked by horse, breaking bill
leg above the ankle. DR.. Healey rendered medt
| cal assistance.
| A horss' attached to o wagon belonging 70 VIM
Sixth street southeast and ran away. The Wagon
| was demolished and the driver, o boy named Goo
Lyons, slightly injured.
| See the advertisement Of q grand masquerade
| and fancy ball TO be given by the proprietors o
the Point Lookout hotel on Wednesday evening
the 2oth inst. Grand preparations are being mad
and hne time IS expected.
The funeral Of Oficer Robert Fleet took plac
yesterday from his late residence No. 2S9 X stree
northwest The remains were attended BY de
tail OF police, under Lieutenant NOonan, and Wert
inferred in HRrmonlal cemetery
| A colored man named David Ross, O cook Of
the schooner J. b. Ross, lying OF the foot OF 20
tomae street, Georgetown, fell overheard Sstur
and buried by the Board OF Health.
The fifth day Of the International SchuetzeI
Friday at Baltimore was again largely attended
The receipts up to Thursday were SIS, 600. Amonl
those who received prizes was Geo. Schoderln, o
this city, who received tho first for bowling, e2S
Ohicers Brown and Columbus found q man yes
terday morning at the st. Marc hotel sufertnl
from the effects OF an overdose Of lRudanum. H
was removed to DR.. Boyles once, after which b
was turned over to his friends at the Washington
house.
The attention Of the Board Of Health and tn
engineer Of the District have been called TO th
filthy condition Of the gutter on the east side o
Seventh street, between and the centre Of tn
square between @ and I streets southeast. It >
full Of staguant Hster, weeds and decayed TeSe
table matter, from which bod smell Is con
stGntly arising.
| Yesterday q colored woman, named Maria,
Wills, from Charles county, Maryland, was foun
on the streets by Mr.. a. Bolden in . destitut
condition, and he kindly removed her TO his house
corner Of Ninth and g streets southeast, when Oh
shortly after gave birth to still-born twins. Dl
J. L. N. Bowen was summoned and rendere
medical assistance, after which he notified tn
authorities and had her removed to the Washing
ton Asylum,