National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-08
POTOMAC FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION
INTERESTING DISCUS sieN YESTERDAY
An Absut AppIes-PNeeedInS I'm the
Courts-POIfee Items-PermIts to Wed
Accidents and 40ckdents-Miscella.
aeoHs PaFOgraPaFs OF Local Interest.

Tor the Middle atlantic States, variable, fol-
lSwed by westerly winds, falling barometer and
sAin followed by rising barometer, cloudy weather
stationary slightly lower temperature.
Thermometrfc readings taken December !. 1875
NJ the SignaIOfice: At a. H. 50 deg; 1885 q. m,
p m, 40 deg; ep. m, - deg; IL p. m, ~ deg;
DaGimum, AZ deg; minimum, 80 deg.
01ygeutIed air for Uatarrh. at Sls street.
Highest price paid for Ieft-on clothing, boots,
shoes, &C., at HerBoE's. 81 d street northwest.
SD per cent. paid on deposits, payable on de-
Rano. Special rates on time dePosits ]. II.
Squire o., bankers.
l. Spanier, 1916 street, sells fine brands Of
havana cigars at Park & Ttlford's prices; also
pure wines and liquors.
b. d. Cooke, IT,, d Co., street, near the
Treasury, do 9 general banking business and buy
. md sell District securities &C
Dickson & Patterson are paying Improvement
tax bills at an immenEe discount. Gall on them
0hces, COS Fifteenth and 2Cs Four:and-a-half
streets
Charles Nelson, who was charged with an in
decent assault upon Elizabeth Eglam, was yer
tsrday convicted Of an assault, and fined $40 by
JHdge Smell.
Buy your goods for eash where you can buy
cheapest. II you do not intend to pay for what
ypu buy, do not buy Of those who advertise In the
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
About Il o'clock Monday night Henry Wilson,
solored died suddenly in Griffin S. Reeds restal-
rant, corner of Eleventh and Q streets Thecause
Of death was apopleEy, superindueed by excessive
drinking.
Ta1-paye rs can new save large discounts In
paying improvement taxes through Dickson &
Patterson. Offices, COS Fifteenth and 2os Four
and-a-half streets.
The alarm of fire about $50 O'Clock, from box
ia was turned in on account Of the burning Of a
sisble in the alley between Sixth and Seventh and
X and l. streets southeast, the property OF John
Runderlich. Damage about $500; fully insured.
The committee of arrangements Of the knights
Of ST. Peter are making active preparations for
their fourth annual ball, to be given on the 3lst
At Odd Fellows hall, on Seventh street. Several
Knights Of st. Peter from Baltimore are expected
% be present.
One hundred and eight worEmen, consisting Of
shipwrights, caulkers, jOiners, boatbuilders,
bloekmakers, coopers, brassfnishers, shipsmiths
painters, plumbers, coppersmlths, founders
helpers, laborers, &c, were discharged from the
department Of construction and repair yesterday.
Taxpayers can now save: large discounts IN
paying improvement taxes through Dickson &
Patterson. Of6ces, COS Fifteenth and 2Os -Four
and o half streets.
Yesterday morning horse attached to one Of
The cars ofthe Washington and Georgetown rail-
road amused himself and the loOkers-on by
breaking from his harness on the Avenue, near
Ninth street He ran toward the square fronting
Marble saloon and attempted to jump the iron
fence. but was not successful, and fell. He was
Ieeaptured, uninjured.
Now is the time for young and old gentlemen to
begin to purchase their holiday hats In order to
10 tbs they should call at once on WIllett &
RuOd, Of No. 905 Pennsylvania avenue, and secure
enc Of Dunlap's latest and best. Also, for the
Holidays, fine assortment of ladies' misses and
gents furs of all descriptions.
Dickson & Patterson are paying Improvement
1a1 bills at an immense discount. Call on them.
9Eiees, COS Fifteenth and EOS -Four and a. half
streets.
The case OF John D. Wallace and Henry Lacey,
sharged with intimidating witness, Maud Ham
flton, in the case of Ellen Reynolds. alias Wolf
charged with keeping 4 bawdy house, came up
yesterday in the Police Court but was continued
until Saturday on account of the absence of Col,
Geek, who has been retained in the ease.
At the annual meeting OF the photographer
Association the old officers reelected for the
ensuing year: E. J. Pullman, president; N Bates
vice president; C. Dodge, secretary, and ]. Orylli
johnson. treasurer. The selection of the execu-
tive committee was reserved. An interesting paper
on the past present and future Of the association
was read by the president.
Mrs. A. n. Jones reports that she was engaged
in domestic duties at about O'Clock Saturday
morning in her residence No. $50 New Jersey
avenue, when she was approached by stout negro
man, who had by some means obtained access to
fhe premises, and who put his hand over her
mouth and took from her a purse containing S65
He then gave her 4 violent push and made his
escape.