National Republican., 1875-11-08
LOCAL MISCELLANY.


Lower Lage region and Middle States, falling,
| barometer, northerly to essterly winds, slight
changes in temperature and cloudy weather, with
for New England, high, followed by falling bar.
| ometer, northeast winds, slight changes in tenn
perature. partly cloudy weather and possibly
| rain in southern portion. For New York canal
| region, temperature slightly above freezing Mon
| day night. Cautionary signals are ordered Tor
| New Jersey coast, Norfolk and Cape Henry.
Thermometric readings taken November 5,
1875, at the Signal Once: a. m, $3.50; 735 a. m
$50; Il NJ, 47o: p. m, 4so 4:35 p 4so; p. NJ
\ 45o; IL p, m. 455. Maximum. 49o; minimum. $40.
Oxygenized air for Catarrh, at 619 street.
Fifty-nine dodgers were accommodated in the
| several station-houses Saturday night.
Sherman & Grant, bankers-highest price paid
| for S65 bonds and auditors certificates.
There were but thirty. four arrests made by the
/ police during Saturday and Sunday night.
/ Highest price paid for Ieft-of clothing, boots,
shoes, &C., at Herzog's, 81 D street northwest,
The physicians and druggists to the poor re-
| ceived their pay Saturday from the comptroller
| for the month Of October.
H. D. Cooke, jr., & Co., F street, near the
Treasury, do a general banking business and buy
and sell District securities sc.
Col. ]. o. P. Burnside and some friends took
| recreation Saturday, and went out for days
| cunning in the marshes near Annapolis.
Il
Stances It will burn in ali kerosene or coal oil
lamps. Ask for it, and take no other.
| Enoch GreenIeaf, for the larceny OF a horse,
| buggy and harness. valued at SS75, from II. ].
HoyIe, was Saturday committed for the grand
jury.
Mr.. E. Abner, one of our enterprising Ger
man fellow.citizeDs, has returned from trip to
Europe, whittier he went to place his son at
school
Detective Coomes and Otfcer Layton arrested
on Saturday MiIle Bsily, as the woman who stole
two twenty dollar bills from Mrs. Webster last
Tuesday.
A welLknown citizen was relieved of.a pocket
book near Ninth and E streets, containing $40,
by one of the light-fngered females Of the city,
last Saturday night.
General Peter F. Bacon, appointed on Friday
as fire commissioner, received his commission on
Saturday, and qualified at the Columbia buildings
before DR.. Tyndall, notary public.
The new lamps in front of the north and south
frouts of the Post Office Department were lighted
for the first time last night, and looked we'll with
tie 'U. s" stamped on their face.
Last night as Messrs. Brodle and Collins were
walking IeisureIy homo they were attacked at
Ninth and streets by some colored men, but
stout show OF resistance soon put the assalants to
flight.
If in want Of paperhangings or wiudow.shades,
coIds, tassels, &C., go to Clarks, l221 Penusylva
mia avenue, and see his choice new winter styles,
embracing the latest patterns, at the cheapest
prices.
The body OF dead female infant was found
Saturday afternoon at the corner Of Seventeenth
and streets by Officer Layton, and taken to the
Second precinct station. The coroner was nod-
fed, but deemed an inquest unnecessary.
Everybody in want ofwelton, Brussels, three
ply or ingram carpets should examine the
numerous new and choice patterns from W. and
]. Sloanes, Broadway, Now York, on exhibition
at J. w. Mcknight & Co.'s, No. 1877 Pennsylya-
MIA avenue.
residence of Mr. Hawkins Taylor, on First street
east, of those interested in the proposed street
railread TO Bladensburg, and after some discus
sion of the subject the meeting was adjourned
until Thursday evening.
The chapel at the House Of the Little Sisters of
the Poor, at the corner of H and Thirteenth
streets northeast will be dedicated on the l4th of
November. The most Rev. Archbishop of BaIti-
more will preach on the occasion, and all the
Denefactory of the Institution respectfully in
yited to be present
Charles Brown and George Davis, who were
arrested by Detective McDevitt for the robbery
OF $50 from Mr.. WD. b. Hawes, were before
and Brown was held to await the action Of the
grand Jury, the bonds being fixed at 81, 900.
The st. Cloud property, which has been in Iiti-
cation for some time past, was sold at auction
Saturday, and bought in by Mr.. A. L. Barbour
hotel purposes any longer, but will be improved
and fitted up for offices.
Mr.. Byron S. Adams, who had three fingers cut
of by press at PoIkinhorn's last week. is recov-
erng fast, but he will be able to resume his
very much interested This sad accident to q most
worthy young gentleman is sincerely regretted by
q large circle OF friends.
An informal meeting Of theaWsshIngton Co.
operative Building Association was held on Sat
rIo, okN 81
Rear T northwest. II was decided to hold an
other meeting next Wednesday for the purpose
Of electlng officers for the ensuing year.
man named Benjamin Howard was run over
on Saturday evening by q hack at the corner of
Sixth street and Penntylysnia avenue and severely
injured about the legs. He was taken to his resi-
dence on North Carolina avenue southeast by
Oficer Atchison, where medical aid was pro-
cured.
Drs. Hartigan, SheckelIs and KIeinschmidt
held post mortem examination Of the body Of
Frederick Hall, who died in the Georgetown
station Friday night, and discovered that death
was sicS caused aus py congeston o. tne o6sip, asr
The body has been identified as that of Frederick
Hall, Of Winchester, Va.
The District Commissioners have addressed a
Communication to Colonel Amos Webster, calling
attention to the fact that the District authorities
were authorized to occupy the Armory building
for military purposes only, and that It's use for
other purposes should not be permitted, as balls
under the alleged authority of the adjutant: gen.
eral of the District Of Columbia militia.
There was quite a large attendance at the meet
ing Of the Minnesota Republican Association
Saturday evening and much enthusiasm mani
tested over the result Of the elections. The mem
bers Of Congress elect from the State elected
honorary members. There was some discussion
on the subject OF holding o sociable this winter,
but no definite result was reached.
Chris. Xander, rectifer, distiller and importer
Of pure wines and liquors. DR.. Beschers cele-
brated wild cherry btters, the wonderful remedy
for affections Of the respiratory organs Xander's
stomach bitters, an unequaled cure for dyspepsia,
malarial feTers, SC. Catawbs a specially; and
warranted free from Injurious chemicals. No.
81 Seventh street northwest
At the meeting of the st. Andrews Society. on
Saturday evening, the following officers for the
ensuing year were elected VIM. Saunders, presl-
SOD second vice president; John Small, treasurer;
WIN. X Smith, secretary; Rev. J. Z. Rankin,
chaplain; Gen. Geo. W. Balloch, Thomas Son.
meryille, Peter Campbell, VIM. Gibson, DIR.
Drinkard and John W. Berry, managers.
At the first snnual meeting Of the Carroll Build.
ing Association the secretary's report was sub
mftted, showing the assets of the association s2s
2l59s; present estimated value OF each share
go. .55; aversge rate Of premium, 1856 The follow.
ing officers were elected for the ensuing year:
James Ragsn, president; John Oonnor vice presi-
dent; John L. Blinkhorn, secretary; John Con-
nor, treasurer; Timothy Brosnahan, Eugene
DAILY, Daniel Cougnln. ]. ]. Fuller, Edwar
PercivaI, John Bennett, jeremiah Brosnahan,
John NJ yers, John ID. johnson, directors.
Topping out"