National Republican., 1875-06-23
THE CITY OF BALTIMORE sKUNKED.

Weather probabilities for the Middle aud East
rrn states and lower lakes: Falling barometer,
southwest to west winds, warm, CLOUDY or parity
cloudy weather and occasional rain
Thermometric readings taken June z, 1875, at
the Signal 0fhce: At q. m, 720; 1:3S a. m, 140;
zee: II D. m. 10. Maximum, Sc; minimum, go,
Cream punches at Gautier's, 5S7 Pennsylvsnis
avenue. "Opens every morning At 4 O'Clock.
Sherman & Grant, ,bankers-Highest price paid
for 3-65 bonds and auditors certihcaees.
Six per cent. paid on deposits, payable on de-
nand. Special rates on time deposits. J, ID.
Squire Co.. bankers.
From sunshine 10 shade. Only seven hours
ride to Rock Enon Springs on the Great North
Mountain range.
H. d. Cooke, jr., & Co., F street, near the
Treasury, do a general banking business, ana
Inv and sell District securities, etc.
tits pretty generally conceded that the passen-
ger fares East and West will be advanced to-
morrow 70 about the old hgures prior to the CON-
mencement Of the war.
twenty. 25. 50, 100 and 25O-pound packages of
the inest butter received daily at Spicers butter
Store southwest corner Ninth and ID streets. Inc
25-pound pals very hne. Prices low.
BH Warner sold yesterday afternoon, by F.
ID. Cicsry, salesman, parts OF lots ana o. IN
FUuare 422, with improvements. consisting OF
tbreestOry brick house, 10 John b. Scott Tor
$45OO.
Governor Dennisor, General Dunn, DR.. Broad
head, William Stickney and others will be pres
ent this afternoon at the examination iL the Wal-
lacE building, and will participate in distributing
the hOnors.
Yesterday morning about 9 O'Clock a colored
man named Thomas Honesty, while. engaged In
blasting at FriZZels stone quarry, near the Chain
bridge was struck on the head with a fragment
orstOne and instantly killed.
The body Of Conrad Kremb, who, with Lewis
b. SiDOns, was drowned in the Potomac ABOVE
GEORGETOWN on Sunday, has been recovered aud
taken to the residence of his parents on U street,
between sixth and Seventh streets.
Colonel NJ Frank. Of the Fifth Auditors Office,
fftv years ago delivered an GRAFTON at Virgil,
Cortland county, New York, on the occasion OF
the semi-ceutepnial anniversary OF independence,
and will deliver the centennial Grafton at the
Same place.
The bank clerks give their annual moonlight
excursion 10 GlymOnt tonight, the steamer Jane
Nusely leaving Sixth-s.reet wharf at p. m.
Every arrangement has been made that will tend
TO The pleasure Of those expecting TO attend, and
a Joyous time may be anticipated.
During the last lew weeks wonders have been
worked about the Smithsonian grounds in the
way OF recUtting Of rOadways and other improve
mPbts A noble stretch OF drive unfoldg itself
from the Tentb-street entrance, curvfnE among
the old trees and disappearing over the mllocks
The Malaga Fruit Company having closed
their store for several days to make some neces-
saTy Improvement, are now open with fresh lots
Of foreign fruits and full supply OF nuts. Just re-
ceived bananas. oranges, lemons, cOcoanuts, cream
nuts w8lnuts. almonds, &c, sc. They have also
Iust received a fresh lot of Whitman'G fine can
dies. Remember their store, on Ninth street,
near ID street.
Professor J. NJ Langston, who recently resigned
his position as vice president Of Howard Univer-
Fity has accented the presidency Of the Richmond
Land and Financial Association, q company
chartered by the Legislature Of Virginia This
company proposes to purchase lands to be sold in
small quantities on long time, to the colored peo,
pie OF Virginia Mr.. Langston is member Of
the District Board Of Health.
Otheer Kearney, doing duty at the Executive
Mansion, yesterday took in custody man about
thirty years old. who for some days past has been
persistent in his endeavOrs to get into the White
House to interview the President. The prisoner
was taken to police headquarters. He is either
prophet or insane, as he claims to have infOrma-
Iion that there will be bloody war in few years
between England and the Southern States, and
he wants things got ready. He gives his name as
Chas. POllison, and his home is ''Dack Of New
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