National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-21
DEATH OF LIEUT.. JOHN T. ESSEX.
Bold Attempt at RObbeEy-Aeeting OF
The Fire C0mmissiOH-PrOceed.
Ings OF the Courts-Items
Of General Interest.

In the Middle States and lower lake region
rapidly falling barometer, decided rise in tenn
perature, increasing sAsterly or southerly Winds,
snow in the latter district and northern portion
Of the former.
For market report see third page.
Use Patterson Jones' Trophy tomatoes.
Choice fruits-HslaRs Fruit Co., 4Os 9th st.
There were hfeen lOdgers.st the Central guard
house last night.
Miss Soldens and the principal members Of her
troupe are at the Imperial.
CorneIius CLARK was arrested yesterday, by
Sergeant Vernon, for violating the hack law.
Ohcer sutton brought to the Central guard
house q large number Of drunken men last night
Oranges and lemsns selling low at stands 80
81 and 80 Centre market, b street wing north
side.
At the tbirty-ninth meeting of the Eureka
Building Association one hundred shares were
redeemed.
At the hfty-frst meeting of the Merchants and
Mechanics Building Association Is shares were
redeemed.
Charles Gerhardt was arrested yesterday, by
Ofheers Breen and Harlow on the charge Of SELL
ing liquor without license.
Numerous citizens, becoming tired Of seeing the
ice on their payements, resolved yesterday TO
sprinkle salt on 1t, which soon cleared them.
Six thousand pickles will be sold at s cents per
dozen or four dozen for rs cents, at stands Nos
$40, 81 and Sl2 Centre market, B street wing
north side.
Sister Glare lies dangerously i'll with pneu-
monia at the Convent of the Visitation here, She
is over seventy years of age, and has been in the
convent since q child Of six years.
young lady while walking up the steps at the
main entrance to the Capitol yesterday slipped
and fell, and injured her right leg. She was
taken to q street car and proceeded home.
Mrs. Boyd last night notified Sergeant Acton
and Officer Daily that an insane man named
Frank F. Lee was in her house. The officers pro-
cured hack and conveyed him to his home.
The Georgetown Relief Association gave hop
last night, at ROdier's hall, Tor the benefit OF
Henry Baker, who received injuries by rail-
road accident near Hancock. neat sum was
realized.
Officer Daily last night arrested q colored man
named William Hudson, on the charge OF being a
party in the THEFT Of butter from Squire's store,
on Fourteenth, between H and streets. about q
month ago.
A cOlored child, about ''one night old" was
found under porch on Prospect street, George
town, early yesterday morning. Itwas wonder
it survived the freezing weather, but it did, and
was cared for by the police. 1t was sent to the
Infant Asylum.
A white boy, named VIM. Harrington, aged
abOHt seven years, was run over Monday by
horse and buggy on the Seventh-street road and
badly injured. The boy was removed to his
home by Officer Raines and medical aid sum-
moned. The driver of the horse did not stop to
see the extent of the damage he had done, but
kept on his way.
Last night a report was current that another
railroad accident had occurred at Benning's sta
ton, caused by a sleeping and two other cars
running of the track. As a matter Of course, the
report caused some excitement, but, on tnvestt-
cation, il was found that there was no ground
whatever for the same. as the train (9.OS Balti-
more and Potomac railroad, from Washington)
proceeded on its way as usual.
Mr.. John A. Baker, the well-knOwn agricultu-
raj implement dealer, OF this city, has been
awarded the contract for furnishing the Post
Once Department with letter scales for one year,
from February l. Few scales will be required, as
the Messrs. Fairbanks by their late contract
with the Department, will supply thousands OF
Offices in the United States. Mr.. Baker sells only
Fairbanks scales, and will furnish this standard
article to the Department.
Yesterday morning, about two o'clock, those
residing in the neighbOrhOod of Thirteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue were awakened by
loud and boisterous language, followed by the
sound Of POliceman's whistle. Soon a crowd
gathered, when it was ascertalned that O1icer
Lusky attempted to arrest Henry Morris and
VIM. Mccoy, when they resisted him. Sergt.
DensmOre and Oficer Smith came to his assist
an0e, and succeeded in conveying them to the
Central Iguard-house, where they were locked up
for hearing at the police court to-day.