National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-11

Weather probabilities estimated at l a. n.
For the Mi0dle States and lower lake reg on
cloudy weather and rain, with fresh and brisk
falling barometer and lower Temperature than on
Tuesday.
Themometric readings taken August 10, 1875, al
the Signal Once: At g. m, 10; 1885 a. m, $50
II M. $40; p m, SO 4:S5 p m, $50; p. m, Toe
II p. m, 75o; maximum, SO: minimum, $50.
Try the B. cigars. They are the best Of all
Sherman Grant, 6ankers-Highest price paid
for 5-o5 bonds and auditors certificates.
Six per cent. paid on deposits, payable on de
nand. Special rates on time deposits. J, H
Squire Co.. bankers.
H. d. Cooke, jr., & Co, + street, near the
Treasury, do q general banking business, and
buy and sell District securities. etc.
Messrs Duncanson Brothers, auctioneers, sold
yesterday afternoon lot p square SSS, situated on
Eleventh street, near street northwest, to J. A.
Frank, for 1871 cents per square foot.
The second game Of the series between the
Eagles, of East Washington, and the Pythians
Olympic grounds yesterday, and was won by the
former by a score OF n tos
A man named Charles Green was arrested
about one O'Clock yesterday morning, by Officer
Bailey, Of the Fourth precinct, for Committing q
robbery, atOut four months ago, on the premises
Of G. s. Emory, at Mount Pleasant,in the county.
boy named Charles Edwards, six years of
age, fell from cart yesterday afternoon at the
corner Of Twelfth street northeast, and was badly
tOjured about the head and feet He was taken
to his home, No. 1908 New jersey avenue, by or:
icer Nokes, and attended by Of1cers Howard and
johnson.
Yesterday morning Mrs. John L. Kaplinger,
residing at 617 street, was ighting the fire with
coal-oI, when her clothes caught hre and she was
severely burned, and now lies in a critical condi-
ton Her husband was slightly burned while ex
tilRuisbing the flames Dr.Duncanson was called
in and rendered assistance.
Those time-honortd institutions, the Burns club
and ST. Andrews Society, intend celebrating Sir
Walter SCOTS birthday by an excursion on the
Mary Washington on Friday next. Mr. William
Saunders will address them at Marshall Hall on
social ethics. AS one Of the fathers Of the
Changers, he has given this beet much thought.
About nine O'Clock Moncay evening . colored
woman, named Harriet Ross, who lives in Nay
lors alley, between Fourth and Filth and K and
explosion OF a coal-OIl can, while attempting to
NIL lighted lamp. Medical aid was summoned
and her injuries pronounced very serious.
At about O'Clock this morning Officer Boyle
Of the Seventh precinct and Special Ot1cer john
son discovered man concealed in q dark corner
of the Colonization building, at the corner Of
-Four and 4 half sire ct and PennsylTania avenue
who started 10 run, and excited the suspicion Of
the Othcer, who gave chase, but the nan escaped
through Marble alley, leaving behind part Of
his booty, consisting Of two odd shoes and three
odd bouts, which were secured by the officers
About FIVE O'Clock last evening 0 horse At
tAcbed TO the wagon Of the Parker Brothers,
,yHsnS 10 ssGam o. 1s5 on Penn
away. The horse ran up the Avenue 10 Eighth
street, tipping out three barrels Of -four on the
way. As the horse turned into Market Space
the wagon struck q carriage, breaking one Of the
front springs, after which the runaway turned
into Eighth street, where the wagon was upset
and the horse captured.
A reporter, entering the once Of Cashier W..
man, Of the Treasury Department, Yesterday
morning, bebsld the otf1cial named seated At his
desk, doprocatinEly shaking his head and nuttsr.
ing 70 himself N doIpairlng tone. ThS reporter,
ever on the alert for news, and thinking Of the
$4,000, silently approached him, and heard the
"BnT Never ,'poIsd ~ would ItsAl the cash.
Didnt think hC would do anything % rash,
fVf Of III HUfdI uI tUhgu e or pen
The sAddeGt are these; pTwAG Innocent Ben ="