National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-06
GENERAL NEWS OF THECITY
GENERAL NEWS OF THECITY
POTOMAC FRUIT-GROKERs' ASSOCIATION
THE JACKSON DEMOCRATIC MEETING
THE LABORS OF CHRISTIAN WOMEN.
Or. ftEEAES CILSSES---BIBlE GEDGRlPHI
Annie HindIe and Harry prOOks-Chil.
dren's Neutrality-suspicious. Asso-
cfati0ns-Amusement
Local Miscellany.
THE LAB0Rs OF CHRISTIAN WOMEN.
Or. itERlES GLsSES--BIBLE GEIGRLR

Weather probabilities, estimated at a. m.-Fo
the Middle and Eastern States, high but sloWll
falling barometer, northeast 10 southeast winds
warmer, cloudy weather and rain.
Thermometrfc readings taken October 5
1875, at the Signal Once: a. m, $50: I:S5 a: m;
60; II p, n. S. Maximum 80; minimum, SO.
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TrY the b. q. cigars. They are the best OF AZ
Attend Hempler's auction tonight at I o'clock
Sherman s Grant, bankers-highest price paid
or S65 bonds and auditors certihcates
Highest price paid for left-off clothing, boots
shoes, SC, at Herzog's, 81 ID street northwest.
II. D. Cooke, jr., & Co., street, near the
Treasury, do a general banking business and buy
and sell District securities &c.
DR.. Blood's office for the treatment of Catarrh,
Bronchitis, Consumption, &C., by oxygeniZed air,
is at No. GIG + street northwest.
The New Jersey Republican executive commit
tee on Monday evening elected w. V. s. Wilson
chairman and Col. ]. K. Downing secretary.
The meeting to take steps towards reunion of
former students of the old GonIsgs college was
postponed last evening until Thursday next.
Chief Engineer Cronin, Of our fire department
was on Monday nominated for vice president Of
the convention oft1re engireers In New Yors.
In the Police Court yesterday Lsmuel Makall,
colored, charged with rare on Mary E. Stowe q
colored girl, nft-en years Of age, was committed
for the action Of the grand jury.
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The Memorial Lutheran church Of this city will
be represented by James Il. Graham, esq, IN the
MARY land Evangelical Lutheran Synod, which
c0nveues today in Grafton, W. Va.
The Medical society held its regular meeting
last evening at GonZsga hall. Or. Busey occu-
pied the chair, and Dr.. Kleinschmidt acted as
secretary. None but routine business was tranc-
acted.
Mr.. Patrick McGreevy, formerly drum major
of the United States Marine corps, and residing In
Washington, died In Brooklyn, New York, on
Tuesday last, at the advanced age OF seventy
eight years.
Company A, Washington Light Infantry, on
Monday night declined ths Invitation to visit
Richmnn1 on the occasion Of unveili1g the JACK
son statue, transmitted by company +, First VIZ
ginia regiment.
Ohcers were elected BY the Columbia Fishing
Club at a recent meeting as follows: Captain J.
P. Barrett, president; q. King, vice president;
urer; Miller johnson and Reynolds. election CON-
mittee
About o'clock Monday night the shifting en-
CINE of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad
Jumped the track on Sixth street, and caused the
mail train due at 10 O'Clock to land the passengers
on Maine avenue. The engine was righsed In a
little time.
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At a meeting Of the alumni of the medical de-
rartment Of Georgetown College, Monday even
ing DIR. John Edwin Mason was elected orator 20
represent the society next spring ana $500 ID: r );
SeIticasmia-
ETerybady in want Of welton, Brussels,
three-Ply OF ingram carpets should examine the
numerous Few and choice patterns from W. and
J. Sloanes. Broadway, New York, on exhibition
ut J. w. Mcknight & Co.'s, No. l42I PennsylVa'
mia avenue.
The alarm Of fire about O'Clock last evening,
from box a. at the corner Of Fourth and y streets
northwest, was caused by the upsetting OF a coal.
oil lamp in the house No. 1883 Fourth street
northwest, occupied by Lewis Metz. The damage
was very slight.
A strong movement is being male, which will
take the form Of an appeal 70 Gen. Babcock, by
the citizens residing on the square to have the
railing surrounding the reservation on
Pennsylvania avenue, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets northwest, removed.
The Freedmsn's Saving and Trust Company
cent. on the FIST of November next. The whole
number Of open deposit accounts is q, IA. The
present liabilities are 81 o55, 74e.39 The amount
Of the first dividend to be paid as above stated is
1891, 1887.
WIN. ChIIds, brakeman on the Baltimore and
Potomac railroad, had his right arm badly crushed
while attempting to couple an engine with o
tender, on Maryland avenue, on Saturday evening
last. DR.. Il. E. Leach rendered medical aid, after
which IL injured man was sent to his home on
FoUr-ancsa-half street east.
Detective Coomes and Officer Lyddan last even.
ing arrested Charles Dorsey, charged with ma
licioIsly causing the runaway OF Thomas l..
Hume's horse and the smash-up Of his buggy on
Fifteenth street last Friday, by cutting the horse
with whip while passing by in q brick wagon.
Dorsey was locked up at police headquarters.
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Detective CoOmes yesterday brought from Alex
andris James GALLON, who has Just served two
months stretch in the chain gang in that city.
GALLON is charged with being one Of the parties
who robbed sou of Mr.. W. B. Webb OF come Of
his clothing. GALLON made his escape at the
time and went to AleEandris, where he got into
more rasellity.
The Great Falls Ice Company, at recent meet
ing, adopted q resolution TO abandon its works at
the Great Falls, and remove the buildings to An
alostan Island. The company will retain its
works ct AnRlostan Island, and extend its flcili-
ties for harvesting ice whenever the seasons favor
The work Of demolition has la!ready been com
menced on the buIlC lgs at Great Falls, and be-
fore the expiration Of the present LEASE everything
belonging to the company will have been removed
to Analostan Island.
About O'Clock yesterday sfternoon as colored
man, named James Debson, employed by Simon
Carmody, contractor, was working in q sewer at
the corner Of New Jersey avenue and ID street
northwest, the bank caTed in, 6urying Debson
about six feet under ground. When the earth
was removed from above him he was found to
have received internal injuries. Omcer ByTnes
procured conveyance and carried the injured
man TO his home, at the corner Of First and
streets northwest.
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Another homicide occurred near ForS Foote in
formation received here is to the effect that some
pigs belonging TO the Code family got into the
corn Of q colOred man named Edelin, and some
words passed between the Codes and Edelin,.
The latter II is alleged, set his dogs on the pigs,
and ore OF the Codes struck Edelin, with stone,
fraeturiDg his skull, and Edelin, died few hours
thereafter Cocle was arrested. It will be re-
collected that there was homicide In quarrel
about calf ia the same vicinity month or two
ago.
At q meeting of the Sixth street Baptist church
Monday evening, to take action In reference to
their pastor Rev. William Il. Lee, Edward Free
man was elected moderator, and r. E GIlcrist,
clerk The chairman stated that as the meeting
was held on account Of Mr.. Lee, who was present,
they would now like TO hear from him. There
upon Mr.. Lee left the building. As there was no
resignation to take action upon, the meeting
pastel a resolution "th2t the services of the
Rev. William II. Lee be no longer required In
this church" Rev. r. S. Laws, OF Virginia was
called to ofticiate in the place Of Rev William
Il. Lee.
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Law School Of the University Of Georgetown.
The attention Of our readers, particularly those