National Republican., 1875-06-14

Weather probabilities for the Middle and East
ern States, estimated at l q, m: Stationary or
rising barometer, northwest to northeast winds,
warmer, clear and partly cloudy weather.
Thermometric reading June 10, 1873, from o6-
serTations taken at the Signal Once: At ! a. m f,
55o; 735 a. m, 56o II m, GO; p. m, $50; 4S5 p
m, GO; p. m, 620; IL P. m, 60o. Maximum,
20; minimum, $40.
Twelve cases of drunkenness on the police re-
ports yesterday msrning.
The police roster shows twelve men on the sick
list.
Only ten dodgers were accommodated in the sta
tion-hoUses Saturday night.
Sherman Grant, bankers-Highest price paid
for 65 bonds and auditors certificates
Six per cent. paid on deposits, payable on de-
mand. Special rates on time deposits. ]. H.
Squire & Co., bankers.
H u. Cooke, jr., & Co., F street, near the
Treasury, do a general banking business, and
buy and sell District securities etc.
Officer MoOres, Of the Seventh precinct was
taken suddenly i'll Saturday night while on duty
and compelled to return to his home.
Visit Rock Enon Springs this summer. The
place is under the best management J. Tabor
johnson N. D., of our city, is resident physician.
An unOccupied frame house at GiesbOro', owned
by Joseph Young, was burned last Saturday
night. The fire is supposed to have been the
work Of an incendiary.
The grocery store corner of Tenth and E streets
southwest was found open early yesterday morn
ing. and bunch of keys lying near the door. 1t
is thought that robbery was intended.
Dr. T. 5. Verdi has been appointed delegate to
the convention of the American Institute Of HO-
m9Opathy, to take place at Put-in-Bay on Tues
day, the 18th inst.
Colonel Richard U'S Burke will lecture on the
subject Of the DUTY of the Irish in America" at
at Odd Fellows hall, Seventh street, tomorrow
evening.
The United States steamer TaIlRpoosa left the
navy yard yesterday at l O'Clock, having on
beard several apprentice boys who to be placed
on the schOOlsnlp Minnesota, now lying at New
York.
The residents along Sixth street east, from
Pennsylvania avenue to the river, contemplate
holding carnival on that street when it is paved.
From present appearances they will have plenty
Of time TO prepare for that event.
Owing to the engine of the Northern express on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad jumping the
track at the switch near Frederick road, Saturday
mornirg, the trains due at s3j and 905 did not
arrive until near noon.
Mr.. AUgG< Beck, while riding yesterday after
noon, fell Ou\ Of his buggy near TWenty-secOnd
street northwest, receiving serious injuries about
the head Ne was attended by Dr. Newman and
then taken 10 his home by Of1cer Myers.
Yesterday afternoon, after the dedlcatory ser
vice at ST. DOminics, Mr.. JOsheph Huggins, q
brother Of the Dominican Order, who supeIin-
tended the building, was presented with q hand
some watch by few Of his friends who assembled
at the pastors residence for that purpose.
Detectives Sargent and McEIfresh, Saturday,
mon Taylor and Charles Calvin, on suspicion of
burglary. The officers have recovered q number
Of articles recently stolen, and expect to connect
the accused with them.
About $50 o'clock last Saturday afternoon a
coloTed man named Richard Norton, while par
TALLY intoxicated, seated himself on the Balu-
more and Ohio railroad track near Benning's sta
tiOn, probably TO take a rest. The south bound
train came along and lifted him of, without doing
much injury. Oficer Alden took him home
The AnslOstOns are determined to eclipse all
their former efforts at superiority in thor eXcur
sion this year. 1t will take place on Wednesday,
the 10th instant, instead Of the 18th instant and
the Jane MOsely is the steamer chartered. The
executive committee are working like beavers to
make 1t the event Of the season, and no doubt is
expressed of their success.
AS Mr.. Leahy was engaged tarring the side of
the gas house at the foot Of G street, Friday, he
stepped upon the edge of a narrow plank which
turned and threw him from scatfold six feet high
upon q c1rbstOne, striking his forehead and face
Upon the right eide He was removed to bis home
on TWenty-thrd street, where DR. W A. Mar
bury rendered medical aid.
Hugh Striker white was arrested by Oficer
Daily yesterday afternoon for demOlishing the
property Of Annie Murphy, residing on Thir-
teen-and-s-half street. He was drunk, and went
into the complainant's premises and began
breaking up housekeeping in a summary manner
when the policeman came up and escorted him to
the stAtiJn-hOuse.
Saturday night Officers Daily and Sutton ar
rested a negro who gave his name as John
Smith, and an Italian ice cream peddleT, named
Antoine Degants, for engaging in an afray. 1t
appears that Smith, after enjoying plate of An
tOine's cream, refused to pay, which resulted in a
quarrel, and subsequently in free fight. They
were both taken TO the Central guardhOuse,
where the Italian placed an additional charge of
assault and battery against his cOIored customer.