National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-03
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

| For New England and the Middle states, rain
followed by clearing and cooler weather, south to
| west winds and slowly rising barometer.
The following was the range Of the Thermometer
/ at Hempler's yesterday: g. m, 600; 10 q m,
go: p. m. 59e.
Use Patterson jones' Trophy tomatoes.
Choice fruits-Malaka Fruit Co.. 4Os 9th st.
Hudson & Desmond are now sending around
spring presents in the shape Of fine Potomac shad
10 their friends
five were "a would be-pupil, ;" in water cOlors,
We should advertise our wants in The NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN.
MANY sufferers" complain that the pump at
the corner Of q and Second streets southeast is
out Of order. Let the doctor attend to 1t at once.
1t is reported that at recent meeting Of the
directors of the Oak Hill cemetery Mr.. Barker
was removed from the position of superintendent.
The contract OF Dennis ONeIll & 20. for sweep
ing the alleys Of the District has expired. The
inspectors report that they are in a cleaner con-
ditiOn than ever before.
In THE REPUBLICAN book and job-printing
department all classes and kinds of printing are
done with better satisfaction to the parties inter-
ested than in any other establishment.
On Thursday afternoon about O'Clock, two
horses attached to a hack owned by WIN. Cham
Oers, took fright near the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad depot and ran away. When near the
corner OF Sixth and Il streets, they came in col
lison with peanut stand, damaging IL to the
amount Of six dollars.
THE REPUBLICAN book and lob department is
one of the very best appointed printing estab-
lishments in the country. 1t would be we'll for
lawyers AID other professional men, as we'll as
our business men in general, to bear 1t in mind.
TIE REPUBLICAN book and job Office, second
floor OF TIE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN building,
corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and Thirteenth
street, for prOmptness and excellence of work
surrrssses any other printing establishment in
the city.
YESTERDAY afternoon, about $50 o'clock, while
PoWhattan Hall, WheelwriEht in the Depart
ment Of Yards and Docks at the nRvy-yard, was
assisting 10 cart large piece Of timber, one Of the
ND him n month 80
ting his lip badly and intiicting painful wound.
At the recent annual meeting Of the Mount
Pleasant Christian Association the following off,
GERS were elected for the ensuing year: President
L. S. Emery; vice president, w. q. Lipscomb;
secretary, Miss Lizzie A-nold; treasurer, P. II.
Folsom; directors, S. e. Arnold, L. S. Peck, B.
+. Dayis, s: d. Go2Imsn, A, L. sturt:Oant, Mrs.
J. ). Brown and Mrs. H. g. Harmon.
The services OF the Reformed Episcopal church
will be conducted in Lincoln hall, corner of Ninth
and D streets, tomorrow morning and night, the
both occasions. The revised Prayer Book Of the
Reformed Episcopal Church is in use at these
services, and is supplied to all worshipers.
Colonel Lubey, water registrar, yesterday is
Potomac water is shut of from all private foun-
tains. The registrar has declined to receive any
her, for the reason that too much water is wasted,
thereby making short supply to citizens living
in the more elevated portions OF the city.
Whilst Mr.. Henry Beard was out riding with
his family last Thursday afternoon and when
crossing Ninth street at northwest, the car
risge was accidentally run into by q country
team, owned by F. H. Rabbit, driven by Reese
Henry, and badly damaged, The horses started
TO run, but were caught by Sergeant Clements,
thus preventing any accident to the occupants Of
the vehicle.
The attention Of our readers is called to the ad-
ver.isements Of b. H. Warner, in our auction col
ums, OF the sale Of very desirable farm of thir-
teen acres near UnOntOwn, ID. C., this afternoon
at 4:cO o'clock. Also, sale Of frame buildings on
the square bounded by r, S, Twelfth aRd Thir-
teenth streets, this afternoon at 430 O'Clock. Par
ties wishing lumber for fencing purposes will
have an opportunity to supply themselves.
The following gentlemen have been elected Of
hceTs of the Y. NJ. q. A. Lyceum for the ensuing
quarter: President, L. Gabel Williamson; vice
president, Mr.. Read; secretary, Mr.. Young;
treasurer, Mr.. Freeman, and editor, Richard
Stuart Evans. A public entertainment will be
given by this lyceum this evening OF a similar
character to the one given a few weeks previous
All are invited to attend.
The Philadelphia Press OF Thursday says Ma
thaniel Jackaway, a street-car conductor from
Washington, who is stopping at No. 758 Howard
street, fell in with three men on Tuesday night
who trotted around with him, the whole party Oc-
casionally drinking. At Thirteenth and Hamil-
ton streets they suddenly attacked him, and
stole ten dollars and his hat from him. Ulicer
Keple had been watching the party, and he
chased and captured VIM. J. Sinclair, who was
committed to answer for the theft from the per-
son. Walter Whitman was also arrested yester-
day morning for participating in the attack on
JackaWay. He was also committed.