National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-19

Weather probabilities estimated ct 1 O'CLOCK
4 m: For the Middle States and lower lake re-
gion, local rains: followed By clearing weather
Wednesday, southwest to northwest winds, and
slowly rising barometer.
Tbermometric readings taken August Is, 1875, a
the Signal once: At a. m, 10; l:35 a. m, IL
Il m. 500; m, SO; 4:S5 p. m, no p. m, 700
IL p m, $50; maximum, S3O; minimum, ego
Try the B.U. cigars. They are the best Of all
Sherman Grant, bsnkers-Highest price paid
for 965 bonds and auditors certificates.
Six per cent. paid on deposits, payable on de-
mand. Special rates on time deposits. ], II.
Squire & Co., bankers.
II. ID. Cooke, it,, & Co., + street, near the
Treasury, do Q general banking business, and
buy and sell District securities, etc.
Emma Jackson, q colored girl, was yesterday
arrested BY Ofeer Smith, Of the Fifth precinct,
for the larceny of q breastpin from Samuel Draco.
Colonel H. W. Worthington, collector of Gus
toms at Charleston, S. O., who has been in this
city several days. leaves for the North to-day, to
return southwark in a few days.
The sbutment of the bridge across the canal at
Second and L streets southeast gave way about
9oclock Tuesday night, causing a loud crash.
Fortunately no one was injured.
The Washington City Hibernisn Benevolent
Society Nc. l. has accepted an invitation from the
Church of the Immaculate Conception to partici-
pate in an excursion to Richmond, Va, on the 4th
Of September.
Lieutenant @. M. SkIppon, of the police force,
lett town yesterday on q twenty days leave.
During his absence Sergeant John Fainter will
be acting lieutenant and Ofhcer Hinkle will be
acting sergeant.
The work of demolition of the old Berret school
building, at the corner Of New York avenue and
Sixth street, preparatory to the erection Of new
one, has been commenced. The new building
will face Sixth street.
Oficer John Russell, of the Sixth precinct has
received an appointment as master gunner in the
United States navy, and will leave for San Fran
cisco on the 18th instant, TO join his ship, the
Benieia, at Mare Island.
On Tuesday evening q little boy, aged one year
and nine months, fell from the steps Of the resi-
dence of his father, Mr.. WIN. johnson, on L
tended the little sufferer.
Owing TO a defect in the sewerage the upper
part OF Eighth street, from the Boundary to
ternoon during the heavy rain, and many OF the
houses in the vicinity were flooded.
Mr.. john W. Corson, Of Washington, has Just
MonrOs NcTof o0bbS Island and other popasf
points South. He met many WsshinStonians who
are stopping at each Of these places for the sum-
mer.
On Thursday, the 2Sth instant, q skfh padding
race will take place in the Eastern Branch, and
the indications are that there will be fifteen or
more entries. Captain J. A: Bailey, on Eleventh
next.
A young lady by the name OF Prosper, who is
employed at the Bureau Of Engraving and Print
ing, Treasury Department, had two Of her fingers
badly lacerated Tuesday by being caught
in the machinery. After having her wounds
Hin. .'N 'A' "N' N'- ~ 1'- AWAY ~ 0'p''''
Tuesday evening Mrs. T. s. Buchanan was
taken with spasms at the corner of Twentieth
street and Pennsylvania avenue and fell. Messrs.
l. ID. Wine and W. H. WetZel took her int DIR.
h00re's drug store, and DR.. Moore rendered as
sistance, after which Sergeant Guy took her to
her home, No. l2l2 New York avenue.
During the storm Tuesday afternoon the build
ing at the corner of Tenth and streets, occupied
by the American District Telegraph Company,
was struck by lightning about $50 O'Clock. No
damage was done other than the tearing of Of q
small strip Of plastertng on the wall and the tenn
pOraFy shock sustained BY one or two Of the boy
messengers.
Yesterday q horse attached to q wagon, In
which were seated Messrs. VIM. H. Cooley and
Weir Moxley, ran away on K street northwest,
when Mr.. Cooley jumped out and escaped injury.
Mr.. Moxley remained in and succeeded in stop
ping the horse at Pennsylvania avenue by run
ming him against a lRmp-post- In SO doing he
was thrown out but not much hurt.
The following, parsphrssed from Pickwick
Papers by gentleman OF this city, is worth pub
LEGATION:
Oh, Theodore, had you known
How false she'd have Grown,
When you welded the pious young creature;
You'd have dot then, vow,
What you cannot help now,
And handed her over to -.
The executive committee Of the Washington
SehHetZen Verein held meeting Tuesday night
to square up the financial matters of the late
fest" and II was found that II had netted from
$500 to $500. Considering the bad weather and
pense Of 500, this is a remarkably good showing.
The committee and membership generally desire
to return thanks for the liberal patronage be-
slowed,