National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-12

For the Middle States falling barometer, sIOlOly
TiSizo Temperature, north to east IOiRdS, fRcreGs
inc cIOHdtReSs, and light rain, Sleet or SHop.
The:foIloWing was the range Of the Thermometer
at Hempler's yesterday: g. m, 2o; 10 q m,
25e; Il m, 2So; Up. m, 800; 4 p. H. SZ'i p H.
$40; p. m, 800.
Use Patterson & Jones' Trophy tomatoes.
Choice fruits-Malsgs Fruit Co., 4Os 9th st.
The benevolent man is known on the Sidewalk
Get faultIess shirt pattern at Keen s. ~
Ninth street.
The United States steamer Triana arrived at
the navy yard yesterday from Annapolis, Mary
land.
The time to knock at poor mans door is when
the weather is cold, for then he needs an outside
Tapper.
Attention is called to postponement of the sale
At Edgewood, the residence Of the late Chief JUS
tice Chase.
man may be properly said tohave been drink
ing like a fsh when he finds he has taken enough
tOmake his head swim.
An old hymn says: 1.-THE vilest sinner may re-
turn and he is sure to do it when he wants to
borrow twenty-five cents.
When a poor man steals loaf of bread for his
family it's plain theft, but when rich man CRIBS
anything IFS simply yclept-a-mania.
A fraud of philosopher says: "Man goes cut
into the wide, wide world to battle and die; and
woman stays at home to make him glad oft"
If you have a broken chair, sofa or what-not
or any furniture to sell, drop postal card to
Fisher & Son, lll6 street northwest, and it will
receive prompt attention.
Abe Smith, cOlored, was arrested by Oficer
Breen, yesterday afternoon, for stealing bolt of
cotton from the dry goods store of Yates &
Mitchell, and taken to the Central guard-house.
Among the many handsome turnouts on the
Avenue yesterday was that Of Mr.. David Ma
lOney, Of Norfolk, Va, with his spirited team OF
hays. Mr.. NJ. was accompanied by his estimable
ady.
OF the white woman, Sarah Putnam, who was
killed Sunday by the explosion Of kitchen
boiler, and, after hearing the facts in the case,
gave a certificate OF burial.
Hazelton, 423 Seventh street, under Odd Eel
lows hall has excellent assortment of ladies',
misses gents and boys boots, shoes and CATERS,
in all styles and makes, sewed or pegged, and at
figures that defy competition. Also, an extensive
lot OF rubbers.
John Nolan, the switch tender who was arrested
Sunday, full particulars Of which were given in
yesterdays REPUBLICAN. was yesterday released
bail in the sum Of $5 900, Messrs. John F. Rear
don, John Bresnshan and Edward Bresnshan
entering on his bond.
VIM. Paxton, white boy years of age while
going to his home in Browns court Sunday
and Rhode Island avenue, from the effects Of cold.
He was removed to the drug store of DR.. Lewis
where medical aid was rendered.
MI James p. Devlin. a well-knoWn citizen OF
the eastern section Of the city, died at his resi-
dence, corner of Sixth street and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, yesterday. Mr.. DeVlin had
many friends throughout the city who no doubt
will be grieved to hear ofhis death.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders Of
the National Metropolitan Fire Insurance Com
paDy held yesterday the following directors were
elected: Moses Kelly, NJ. G. Emery, John B.
Blake VIM. 1. Wall, VIM. G. MetZerott, Geo.
+. G llick: J. NJ. +. Lehman, J. w. Barker and
Edward CLARK.
The attention Of the members Of the Grand
Circle, b. T., III. FL c. of A, and Washington
Circle, No. 3, is called to the advertisement Of
meeting to be held this evening at the South
Lodge room, odd Fellows hall, Navy Yard, for
the purpose Of receiving Potomac, Jefferson and
Mount Vernon Circles.
The receipts Of grain at this port for the year
1874 amounted to 92O,O 900 bushels of wheat and
345 bushels Of corn; total ,265 900 bushels, all
NJ Itch was purchased by Georgetown uillerS,
except 5000 UuSShels Of wheat shipped to Rich
mond, Va. From the love grain there was man:
ufactured 900 barrels OF nuuT, 100 tons mill
feed and 4O3, 900 bushels Of corn meal.
For the Presidents reception this evening skid
gloves" will be in great demand. The best assort-
ment, both for ladies and gentlemen, can be found
at the store OF Jos. ]. May, 939 Pennsylvania
avenue. Mr.. May makes "a speciality of kid
silks and oth-r fine dress goods which he is SELL
ing at remarkably low prices.
The following officers of Germania Lodge No.
Is, K. of p, have been installed: NJ. Glaeser, P.
C.; VIM. J. Staller. @. O.; H. E. Lsubsch, V. c.:
F. F. Meyers, K. Of r. and s.; Fred Rose, NJ. F.;
Edward Brown, NJ. E; q. A. Frederick, p; Au-
seph Stump, q. G. Representatives.. C.'s, NJ.
Giaeser, F, F. Meyer, Edward Brown, Charles
Thielekie, George E., k,rt.
Brad. Adams, bookseller and stationer, at the
corner Of Ninth and T streets northwest, has q
more extended stock than any similar establish
ment in the city. A short time ago Brad. was
compelled to purchase a horse and wagon to as
sist in carrying on the trade; but business with
him has increased so rapidly that another team
has become requisite. He says he can stand 1t If
the public continue their acceptable encourage
ment by increasing his business.
An alarm was sounded yesterday morning from
box No. q, caused by the discovery of fire in the
three-story and French-rOOfed residence No. go
street northeast, occupied by Mr.. Asa Phillips
and owned by Mr.. Hawkins Taylor. The fire
was caused by a hot stove-pipe too near the wood
work in the sitting-rOom, and notwithstanding
a prompt response Of the fire department the loss
was about q, 600. The house is q very fine one,
and the loss is fully covered by insurance.
The creditors in this city of Jay Cooke Co.
receiving by mail the formal offer of the trus-
tee for a dividend and distribution on the plan
proposed by the committee Of creditors. The
proposition is iTe per cent. cash. thirty-fve per
cent. in Northern Pacific bonds at seventy cents
on the dollar, fourteen per cent. in Oregon steam
navigation STOCK at $40 per share, and six per
cent in Lake Superior and Mississippi ten per
cent. bonds at forty per cent. The creditors have
sixty days from the 10th Of this month within
which TO accept OF decline the offer.