National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-25
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

'oVsr As Middle Staten sligAt changes In pressure
and tempeT6ture, sotRds notify from e0st 10 NORTH,
ssnaeLsSr Or ceatAsI sS'ePf POSSIBLY
The following was the range Of the thermometer
e HsmpleE,s yesterday 8 :. n, Iooi 10 a. M,
go 2 m. sso; aP. N, ss'i Gp. m.FesoI sp. m-,
The United States steamer Triana has returned
TO the nsVy.yard from Annapolis.
Twelve thousand seven hundred bushels Of wheat
and 500 bushels Of corn were received In George
town yesterday. -..- -ET
Several people In the eastern section OF the
city are complaining Of petty thefts being COM
mitted on their premises.
Potomac Lodge, No. 6, ?. A. A, n. have con-
trfouted the sum OF one hundred dollars towards
the completion Of the Washington Monument
One schooner load Of white oak timber, for the
department Of construction and repair, and three
barge loads Of Cumberland coal have arrived ct
the nGVy-yGrd.
Ex-Governor Shepherd is building six new
houses on the south tide OIL street. adjoining his
late residence, now under lease to Assistant SEQ
rotary Of State OsdwsllsdeT. ~.
are making great Preparations for . grand tour
nament on the grounds recently purchased by the
society. ny. 3. :. Guy will be the marshal and
Mr.. r. T. Merrick the orator.
Of1ceT Sebastian, Of the Third police precinct
yesterday arrested q colored woman named Nellie
Jones on the charge Of stealing clothing from the
residence Of Mrs. Eisenborough on THenty-sixth
street, near Pennsylvania avenue.
Ofioer Berkeley last night found two boys, aged
fourteen and sixteen years, lying on the pave
ment ct the corner Of Tenth street and Penn
sylvania avenue, in nbeastly state Of intoxicaton
They were conveyed to the Central guard-house
and properly cared for.
The owner Of frame house located on lot No.
81, square No. 100, has been notified to have the
dition, Dangerous TO life and limb; also, the
owner Of premises No. 1il6 Twentieth street. OF
the same character, has been notified to have the
same made SAFE or toTp down.
Tonight the steamer Columbia, which leaves
Stephenson's wharf at the foot of Seventh street,
ct o'clock VIII carry . large number Of Wash
pas & ofSUH Sos
time Will be enjoyed By ell.
The conservative Convention Of Prince Georges
county, Nd, assembled IN Marlboro on Saturday
and elected the oowing delegates TO the district
convention TO dominate candidate for Congress:
EMS p: S5SST BSTls' H; T. Hsgr99dST, pt;
favor the nbmiPRtioh OF Mr.. Fendall Marbufy.
Daniel Henderson, about eighty years Of age.
who has for Tome limo past been engaged aS Q
janitor ct Young's Law building, corner OF Sixth
street and Louisiana avenue on Friday last, while
leaning against the railing lost his balapce opd fell
was very badly injured internally and about the
head.
Comptroller Baker commenced paying OF the
police force for the month Of July OF o'clock last
evening. The PmoUbt necessary for this purpose
come9 ont Of the fund collected for taxes. The
rolls for the months previous to July are being
made up, and will be ready in few days, Ehoh
amount due from tho q, 800, 900 appropriated By
Congress for the payment Of the employees Of the
late District government and the Board Of Public
Works.