National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-30
Only six policemen on the sick list.

Only six policemen on the sick list.
Try the B. Q. cigars. They are the best of all.
The police will be paid tomorrow for the month
OF August.
A false alarm Of fire was turned In Saturday
afternoon from box SO.
Sixteen dodgers were accommodated at the DIFF
1erent stations Saturday night.
Sherman Grant, bankers-HIghest price paid
for SOS bonds and auditors certificates.
Highest price paid for left-of clothing, boots,
shoes, &C., at Herzog's 917 street NV.
Lieutenapts' police reports for yesterday morn
Ing, show that thirtytWo cases Of DRINKS taken in
Contractor Gleason has commenced grading
Twelfth street, between and Q. preparatory to
paving 1t with concrete.
Six per cent. paid on deposits, payable on de-
Squire Co., bankers.
H. D. Cooke, Jr.. & Co F street, near the Trea-
eury, do general banking business, and buy and
sell District securicties, etc.
Oficer Atehison Of the Seventh Precinct did
nosle service yesterday In rendering assistance
to the sufferers on Missouri avenue and that vi
entity.
Major A. @. Richards and detectives Miller and
Sargent, who have been absent from the city for
several days, returned Saturday evening.
The pupils Of Professor E. L. Valentine have
rendered him a complimentary eXcui sion, which
will take pla9e next Wednesday night, and de-
Ightful time may be expected.
Owen Taylor, a colored thief and fugitive from
Virginia. was arrested by oficer McKennS, OF the
First Precinct last Saturday, and turned over to
the Virginia authorities, where he was wanted.
boat race, from the AQueduct bridge to the
Three Sisters and return, took place Friday
afternoon, between ]. E. Shepherd and E. T.
Humphreys, and was won by the former. Time,
II minutes.
At the drill meeting of the Washington ArtIl-
cry, Friday night, Captain Plant, late Of the Cor
ioTan Zouaves, presented MAJOR Hanneman with
handsome sword. Professor Richter responded
for Major HannemRn.
At the tournament in aid of the Carroll Chapel
on Wednesday afternoon, the assembled chiTalry
Y Ian So ms ar
Stated.
Harry Brooks, the pedestrian, is in Pittsburgh,
Pa. and is now walking at that place and trying
to repect the feat he accomplished here of walk.
ing one thousand half miles in the same number
OF half hours. He is sanguine of success.
As Mrs. Camp was driving along @ street Sat
urday afternoon, and when near New Jersey ave.
nue. the vehicle was run into by q wagon driven
wrenched of. Fortunately the lady escaped IN.
hurt.
Messrs. Thomas L Hume, Nathaniel B. Fugitt,
J. W. BoteleT, H. ID. Cooke, Jr., r. K. Evans and
B. Lewis BIaekford, returned from Bo-ton Satur-
day, where they have, for the past ten days, besn
enjoying the hospitality Of Mr Norman Wizard
About half-past one O'Clock yesterday after
noon Officer Snead found dead female colorsd
infant in the river, near the foot Of Sixth street
west, and conveyed 1t to the Sixth precinct sta
tiCn. The Coroner was not fed, and verdict in
accordance with the circumstances above related
rendered.
AOuBo NO D n. VI Nus lOImeu du
association known as the Capitol Uniform and
Drill Association, of East Washington. Mr..
Thomas Hamilton, the author Of the Pythian
drill, is the commander, and one Of the objects is
TO prepare for the grand centennial demonstration
In Philadelphia next year.
The Well-known contractor, Mr.. E. Il. Cole, is
erecting an elegant and costly residence for Mr..
Charles T. Davis, on the northeast corner OF
Twelfth and streets. The materials used are
pressed bricks and Ohio sandstone, blended in
such q way as to present q very ornamental ap-
pearance. The house Will cost about 81, 900.
The President Of the National College Of Phar.
macy (Mr. r. b. Fergusonl has appointed Messrs.
W. S. Thompson, J. A. Milbur1, 2. W. Crom.
well, J. r. Major and q. G. @. Sims delegates,
and Charles Becker, v. g. Duckett, T. L. Dow
ling, A. NJ. Read and T. S. Gather alternates TO
the annual meeting Of the American Pharma-
ceutical Association to be held In Boston, Mass,
September Z, 1875.
Ofhcer MeKenny, of the Sixth precinct, about
half-past i've O'Clock yesterday morning arrested,
at the ashington end Of the long bridge colored
man fleeing from Virginia justice in the form Of
two constables. The man is o notorious Island
thief, who, in company with another man of the
same description, had committed depredstions
Saturday night in Union village. The prisoner
was turned over to the Virginia authorities,