National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-03
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

OVeT Nep England, falling barometer, toeStsTl 4
t0indS, higher temperature and partly cloudy
heather. 0Ver the Middle AtldHtic Coast, sta
tioHGry or falling barometer, southerly pinds
somewhat higher temperature aud cloudy sOeatler
The following was the range Of the thermom
eter at Hempler's yesterday; At s a. m, $50
at 10 q. m, $50; at 10 M, $50; at 2 p. m, 900
500.
Flowers from the Rev. d. Ward Beecher'l
farm for sale at Gautier's, 337 Pa. avenue.
The Board Of Fire Commissioners failed tc
hold meeting last night for want of quorum
Treasurer Sweeney yesterday paid the mem.
bers of the police force their Government pay
| for the month Of August.
The winter uniforms Of the police of the
First, Second, Fifth and Sixth precincts were
inspected by Capt. Brock yesterday.
The workmen in the department. Of con
struction and repair, at the navy yard, who
were furloughed about twelve days ago, have
been ordered to resume work.
Mr.. c. Gsutier, Of 397 Pennsylvania avenue,
has placed Us under obligations for bunch Of
beautiful and fragrant lilies from the garden
Of Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, Brooklyn, N. Y
The store Of NJ. T. Eiseman, on Ninth street,
opposite the Centre market, was entered BY
thieves Tuesday night and robbed of about $50
worth Of clothing, consisting Of pants, vests,
boots and shoes. SOD.
A eolored boy named Chas. Morton, while
playing about q hay box yesterday, in South
Washington, had two Of his fingers crushed to
such an extent that DR.. Leech was obliged to
amputate them both. ... ..
The race that was to have taken place on
| the Piney Branch course TODAY has been
changed to the National course, at 8 O'Clock D.
m. Five entries for sweepstake Of $500. a
| lively time is Anticipated.
Mr.. Andrew Jackson. who had one leg am
putated last Monday night, lies in q very criti-
cal condition. II may be necessary to ampu-
tate the other leg, but If possible to save his
life without this viii not be done.
At the tifty-frst monthly meeting Of the
pitol Hill Building Association s3,378 was
received, one third OF which was reserved for
Withdrawals. Twenty-nine shares were Gan
celed at "a premium per share.
Tuesday afternoon an old soldier, named
Jerry Flanagan, was robbed in lane near the
grove above the old park on Seventh street, by
two colored men, named Jesse Tolson and
Thomas Reynolds. Officer West arrested the
parties and took them to the Second precinct
station.
Allison Naflor, jr., and his caravan, returned
from Cape May last night, and passed THE
REPUBLICAN Office in good style about IL
o'clock. He is much pleased with his business
at the Cape, and his stock presents good ap-
pearance considering the service they were
called upon to perform while at the seashore.
The schooner ]. Steward arrived Yesterday
from Baltimore with 5000 bushels wheat for
Hartley & Bro, and the schooner -, from
Baltimore, with 5000 bushels do. for A. d.
Herr, and the canal boat Hattie and Bessie,
with 8, 800 bushels wheat and 100 barrels -four
for Hartley & Bro. No sales reported.
Henry Edwards, residing at the corner of
Eleventh and C streets northeast, while sitting
on his doorstep, last evening, smoking pipe,
suddenly fell over and expired. He was ap-
parently in good health short time previous,
Is supposed to have been the result of heart
disease. The coroner was notified.
DR.. Keene, the health officer, Yesterday made
| visit to horse bone boiling establishment on
| farm near the Four-mile run. Hesfound the
business conducted on q small scale, not aver
aging the boiling down of one horse week.
This destroys the theory that the offensive
odors coming into the city with q south wind
emanate from this source.
The following subscriptions have been added
to the Washington monument fund: Francis
Marion Council, No. A, o, U. A. NJ, Balti-
more, Nd, $50; Oakland Lodge, No. IS,
Knights of Pythias, Oakland, Nd, $40; Eutaw
Council, No. 81, o. U. A. M, Baltimore, Nd,
IS; Myrtle Lodge, No. 16, /. D. NJ, Baltimore,
Md, S.; Federal Lodge, No. l, F. A. A. NJ,
this city, 800. g
Rev. James Nelson, of Georgetown, whose
house was robbed some weeks since during the
absence of his family, returned to the city on
Monday evening, and yesterday identified an
overcoat and some other goods which were
found by the police IN secondhand clothing
store in Murder bay, where Peter Parker, col
ored, had sold them for a mere trife, only get
ting s. for an oVercoat which is worth S45.
At the annual meeting Of the West End
Catholic Hibernian Benevolent Society the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
term: Cornelius Ryan, president; Adam Row
aid, first vice president; Miles Gibbons, second
vice president; s. McMoniEle, recording secre-
tary; John n. Grady, financial secretary; John
Moran, treasurer; Sylvester Burns, marshal;
sergeant-at-arms Francis B. Heilman; Michael
Conner, John H. Leonard, Edward Casey and
Dennis Burns board Of directors,