National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-04
LOCAL NTSCELLANE.

ovcr the Middle ARantic coast HortkerIy Cfnd'
rising barometer, Io10sr temperatures and cloud!
tCeGther, with possibly light rain.
The following was the range Of the Thermometer
at Hempler's yesterday: a. m, s4o; 10 a. m.
SIC; II m, s9Si P. N, 9loi p. m, el'; p. n.
So p. m, so.
General Geo. W. Cook returned to the city from
New York last evening.
The Waxender base ball club gained q victory
over the Arlington club yesterday.
The old-time Ministries gave their old friend
Colonel Florence, hearty serenade last night.
Three thousand five hundred bushels Of WheRi
sold yesterday in Georgetown at s1.s5 per bushel
General Crawford, who was with GsneI a
Doubleday and General Foster at Fort Sumter
is still living.
DR.. D. W. Bliss has 80 far recovered from his
recent severe illness as to be able to resume his
| professional duties.
Inspector LuddinEtou condemned about three
tons Of fresh hsb, mostly taylert, at our Wharyel
on Monday last. ..... .-
In consequence OF there being no quorum, the
central committee Of the Trades Union failed tC
hold meeting last night.
Washington has just had a case OF suicide, or.
rather, OF fFlO C.-N. Y. Com. advertiser. This
is the worst pun Of the season.
The Tribune, "oficIal organ Of the Washington
Amateur Press Association is enlarged with
No. 8, and lie printed on tinted paper.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, OF Brooklyn, N. Y
has accepted an invitation to address the agTicuI
tural society Of Frederick, Nd, at their annual
meeting in October next.
The Comet is the title Of q new amateur paper.
Its editor, Mr.. K. F. Dietrich, says: ave shall
endeavor as we 20 along to act in a sober, SEN
sin IL nd
only keeps sober it will be all right.
Captain John T. West, conductor on the Bal
timore and Potomac railroad, has rendered his
resignation, to take effect tomorrow. He
proposes to start hotel at Minneapolis, MINI.
Yesterday morning Mr.. GustaVe Krabs was
struck in the face by o colored thief named
George Brown while attempting to seize cOlored
boy who was caught stealing. Brown was
arrested by Ofioer LOngstreet.
The yacht Americas Ion her wharf Yesterday
for the PatuZent, having on board few Of the
members OF the Americas Club. Others will go
over and meet her. She will sail down the Poto-
mac and around the Chesapeake bay, and thence
up the PatuIent
A fine game Of base ball was played on Armory
lot yesterday between the Rosedales and Hiber-
mans, and resulted in favor Of the Rosedales by
score oflT to 2 Lookout for the second game be-
tween the Rosedale and Eagle, next Saturday, on
the Olympic grounds.
Coroner Patterson yesterday made an examina-
ton Of the body Of Mr.. Henry EdEards, colored,
who died suddenly Wednesday, and decided that
death resulted from apoplexy. The deceased was
q member Of the Independent NJ. E. church, cor
ner Of Twelfth and Q streets northeast.
Yesterday morning coIored man named VIII
son Harris was instantly killed by the bank Of
fall kgrd
street, between E and streets northeast. He
was buried some Il feet deep, and when dug out
his neck vas found to be broken. He leaves a
wife and four children.
Oficer Wheelock yesterday found q colored fe-
male infant on the steps Of Mr.. George W. Riggs
dwelling, on I street, and took 1t to q colored
woman named Mason, in Donohue's alley, be-
tween TWenty-second and TWenty-third and L
and N streets, where it was left temporarily.
A colored man named Anderson Pratt was
drowned Wednesday, while unloading q vessel at
OPrter's wharf. His body was recovered and re-
moved to his home, 335 q street southwest, and
the coroner notified; but on arriving and learning
the circumstances, decided that an inquest was
unnecessary.
Colonel Frank Jones, president of the Potomac
Boat Club, rendered his resignation Wednesday
night, and the same, at his especial request was
accepted. Mr.. Frank Miller, the captain Of the
gig, also resigned. Mr.. P. T. Dodge was elected
to fill the position made vacant by Mr.. Miller, and
Mr.. George Englehart has been engaged by the
club as trainer.
The market at the Drovers' Rest yesterday
was brisk. Six hundred fat cattle were offered,
and Eve hundred and thirty-seVen sold to
butchers, at prices ranging from 81 to 81 cents
per pound. Fifty-three were left over. Two
thousand sheep and lambs were offered, and all
sold at ~ to 81 cents per pound for sheep, and
IS TO $475 per head for lambs. Twenty cows and
calves were sold at SIS to s55 per head.