National Republican., 1875-11-29


high northeast to northwest winds, decideoiy
cold and clear or clearing weather.
Thermomstric readings taken November 2,
ls7b at the Signal Once: a. m, So; I;So 2.
n s6o; u m, l5e; p: m, 4oo; 4;So p m, 80;
mum. SO.
oxygenized air for Catarrh. at 619 F street.
Dr. Maynard, dentist, has removed his office to
1rTing Library house, 1921 street.
sherman & Grant, bankers-highest price paid
Sor a65 bonds and auditors certificates.
Highest price paid for Ieft-on clothing, boots,
Shoes, ke., at Herzog's, e17 d street northwest
The best s2 dress shirt in the city at p. Malo.
neyt No. sos Pennsylvania avenue, Capitol Hill.
Six per cent paid on deposits, payable on de-
nand. Special rates on time deposits ]. d.
Squire Co., bankers.
q. D. Cooke, it., Co., street, near the
Treasury, do q general banking business and buy
and sell District securities &c.
Aladdin Security OIL is safe under all circum-
stances. It will burn in ali kerosene or coal oil
lamps. Ask for 1t, and take no other.
One Price Clothing Store-The cheapest place
10 buy COED overeOat is At P. MRloney's. No.
SOS Pennsylvania avenue, Capitol Hill.
George B. Coburn, real estate and insurance
agent, Vernon row, has sold lot i, in square S74,
Improved by four-story brick dwelling, to N. B.
Clarke, esq, for tl2 600.
Buy your goods for cash where you can buy
cheapest. If You do rot intend to pay for what
you buy do not buy of those who advertise in the
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
Only one OF the fountains on the east front Of
the Capitol viii be finished up and In use by the
time Congress mests, as the appropriations for
the Improvement Of these grounds mas been ex-
pended.
At meeting Of patent attorneys at the Patent
Once on Saturday, at which Hon. Charles Mason
presided, resolutions Of respect to the memory of
the late A. b. Stoughto7, esq, were unanimously
adopted.
mckinley, the vieIim Of the shooting affair the
night OF the aO;h instant, is still lying at ProvI
dence hospital, but notwithstanding reports to
she contrary, Is rapidly improving, and expects
soon to be out.
While carpenter named H. V. Coton was en-
xsKed at work In a house, No. E27 Fourth street
northeast, a thief entered the building and ap-
PropIieted his overcOat, in one Of the pockets Of
which was ten dollars.
Saturday the coroner viewed the body OF John
Colahan, who was found dead In his bsd at the
house No. zs5 Pennsylvania avenue northwest on
Friday afternoon, and deemed an inquest unne-
eesssIy, as death evidently resulted from Brights
disease.
Everybody In want of welton, Brussels, three
ply or Ingram carpets should examine the
numerous new and choice patterns from w. and
q J. w. Mcknight & Co.'s, No. 1877 PenRsylva-
MIA avenue.
The work Of fitting out the United States mon
itsr Catskir is nearly complete, and chs will
for Norfolk, Va. When the Cetsknl Is flashed
the fitting out Of the sloop-ofHsr Wyoming viii
De commenced.
The missionary exercises OF tie RyIand chapel
n. L. Church, took place yesterday. They were
conducted by the pastor, Rev. E. D. Owen. The
church and school will raise the handsome sum Of
500, the largest missionary contribution ever
made BY the church.
were hftTseTen arrests made by the police OF Il
District, most of them being for drunkenness and
street brsWltnR. There were also ffty-eight
1odgers accommodated az the several police sta
lions Saturday night
Peter Minor, refugee from the Reform school,
was arrested yesterday By Sergeant Hughes and
Ofheer McKenny, and turned over to the proper
aothorlnes. MINOR escaped from the school year
ago He Is a rough character, and showed con-
siderable fight when arrested.
At the New York Avenue church last evening
the pastor, Dr. Mitchell, announced that, at the
close Of the morning service, q gentleman came
20 him, and said that whenever the site for their
new church was selected, If IN The northwestern
part Of the city, he would present 1t to them.
Christmas gifts, pretty and cheap, can be had
1t the bazaar Of the ladies connected with the
Calvary Sunday school mission Monday, Tuesday
and wednesday evenings OF this week In the leo
ture-room OF Calvary church. The object is q
Benevolent one, and deserves encouragement.
About o'clock last evening as car 50, of the |
Seventh street line, was on its downward trip, /
and was in the vicinity of Seventh AMI streets |
southwest, the lamp IN the end OF the car lard |
mp, making considerable smoke and flame, and |
raised panic IN the car, which was packed with
passengers at the time,
Potomac Commandery, No. 3, Knights Temp
lar, Of Georgetown, will bold their first levee and
reception at Forrest hall, Tuesday evening, the
mandery are ali Of noted Hospitality. The affair
Will doubtless be q success, and the Commandery
will entertain their guests in knightly manner
Major 4. o. Richards ard M c. N. Roberts
the mighty hunters, have returned from o three
weeks sojourn in. West Virginia, where they
have thinned out the bears TO an alarming ex-
tent. The Msjor and Mr.. Roberts enjoyed their
the pleasant "reminiscences with which they en-
tertain their friends.
Coroner Patterson on Saturday viewed the
body Of Martin Connolly, captain OF the schooner
Jesse Wilson, who was drowned at Rays wharf
accidental drowning, deemi6R an inquest unne-
eesssry. The body was turned over to the friends
Of the deceased, and has been sent to his late
home, IN New Jersey, for burial.
About o'clock Saturday evening Senator Rob-
ertson's team, while on Whitney avenue, ran
away, smashing the carriage and throwing the
inmates out Young Robertsons ankle was
Mr.. VIM. Holmead and some Of the residents In
the vicinity rendered assistance, after which the
injured ones were removed to their home.
Apout ~ O'CLOCK SATURDAY night h9rse at
tached to butchers wagon, belonging to Lewis
and John Snyder, of Georgetown ran away from
the SavaRe-EquRTe market, throwing out the
driver, Richard Collins, colored. He was con-
veyed 70 Loyejoy's drug store BY Oticers Drane
and Felt. Dr.. Newton rendered medical assist
znee, and pronounced his injuries Of severe
character.
a number Of young men engaged in q free fight
On Saturday afternoon, on Pennsylvania avenue,
near Tenth street. Two OF them, Lewis W. Mes
ser and Thomas Oogan, seemed bound 70 extermi-
mate another, Henry Baker, but Henry was
S4ually nrm IN his determination not to be exter-
minated, and before the battle could be decided
squad 10 the Central guard-house for repairs
On Saturday night, Mr.. Hume, of the firm Of
Hall Hume, detected q colored man named
Henry johnson, alias Henry Taliafero in tho act
Of making of with q box Of cheese which stood
N 'front.' Of the store. Mr.. Hume captured him,
and turned him over TO Oficer Jones' Upon
oelng searched at the Central Ruard-h house $3.50
ana Iady,s gold watch were found upon his
person, and which were supposed TO have been
stolen, as johnson Is q notorious thief
About o'clock Saturday afternoon John
Bridget, twenty-four years Of age, residing on r
street, between TWenty-fourth and Twsnty.ffth
streets northwest died suddenly while on b1siness
at Monnt Pleasant. The body was taken to the
Second precinct station and DR.. Blair was sum-
coroner was notified, who deeminR an inouest un.
1eeessary, gave q certificate Of death resulting
IRON apoplexY. The remains were turned over
20 the friends Of the deceased.
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