National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-05-17
RETIREMENT OF COMMISSIONER DOUGLASS.
Complimentary Expression Of His Clerks.

For Monday, in the South and Middle Atlantic
States. stationary and rising barometer, north
east winds, partly cloudy and clear weather with
stationary or higher temperatures.
For market reports see third page.
Buy your groceries of Van Ness * Co.
Caroline Meredith and three children were
sent to the Washington asylum Saturday.
a permit was obtained on Saturday for the ad-
mission Of Frank Lewis to Providence hospital
EDWARD Giegan on Saturday accidentally shot
himself through the hand while putting pistol
in his pocket.
Six per cent. paid on deposits, payable on de-
mand. Special rates on time deposits. J. II.
SquieT s Co, bankers.
The fourth annual reunion Of the X. F. Z. So
ciety took place at the residence Of Mrs. J. W.
Douglass on Friday evening.
H. d. Cooke, IT., * Co., IF street near the
Treasury. do a general banking business, and
buy and sell District securities, etc.
Charles Thornton. who, on Friday night,
crushed the head OF his wife with Il Ratchet, was
committed 10 Jail Saturday by Judge Smell.
The Analostan boat club met Saturday even
ing and perfected arrangem ents for the eXcur-
sion to Glymuut, to be given on the 18th of June.
SOR.e Of the NimrOds Of the Post Once Depart
ment propose to have pigeon shooting match at
the Highlands, near Bladensburg, tomorrow
afternoon.
The door Of Chas b. McCanna's grocery store,
on the corner OF Twentieth and l streets, was
found open and secured by Uficer Ryaa yeSter-
day morning.
The following marriage licenses were granted
Saturday: Goticib Gonser and Mary Wolf John
OCoDner and Mary Calhoun, John Brooks and
Mary MGsmer.
Mr.. J. W. Sands, a commission merchant of
louisiana avenue, who was on he point Of death,
from attack OF pneumonia. last week, Is now
rapidly recovering.
A handsome statue of ST. Cecilia has been
placed in the park In front Ufthe academy bearing
that name, located at the corner of East Capitol
and Sixth streets east.
The highest quotations are given for 3 Is bonds
and auditors certificates by Dickson 4 Patterson,
offices 605 Fifteenth and
EOUr-aLd-a half street.
Henry Hiues and Alex. Gibbs. two young men,
were arrested Saturday by Detectives Miller and
COomes for attempting to pick pocket. They
were held for hearing.
Property-owners can save money implying spe-
cisl improvement taxes by calling on Dickson &
Patterson, brokers. Offices, COS Fifteenth street
and 2es Eour-snd-a-hali street.
The further hearing OF the case OF John L.
Frensley, charged with the larceny OF SIS from
the redemption bureau of the United States
Treasury, has been postponed until next week.
A draft for sl,262 was paid Saturday by the
District Commissioners to the management Of
the Government insane asylum for the care OF
g. LI iSS4. 'H- ''' III 'H' S-1' ''' 'HS 'O't
Lovers of small 6sh need not go any further
than BladensburR TO catch them. On Saturday
ArtO and Henry Day caught fifty dozen gudgeon
in less than one hour. Perch are also getting
plentiful.
1t is quite possible an injustice has been done
L.. John Frensley in the original statement made
concerning his recent arrest. suspension of
public opinion is asked until the facts are legally
adlusicated.
Application has been made to the Grand Coun-
ell OF the District Of Columbia for a charter for
council OF the Sons OF JOnadab at CharIestown,
West Virginia. Twenty-Five names accompany
the application.
The Blue Stockings defeated the Pastimes Fri
day by n score Of 50 70 81. The playing of RObey,
Mulhall and Nicholson, Of the Blue Stockings,
and Guy, Harrison and Robinson, of the Pas
times was very good
Samuel Wcisberger, the discharged soldier
who was arrested few days ago by Detectives
McDeyitt and COOmes, on information received
from Columbia, ). G, charging him with fraud,
was discharged Saturday, the requisition being
informal.
J. T. WOrmley, real estate broker and auc-
tiCneer. has sold for James W. Barker trustee
part Of lot l6, in square 1885, fronting Il feet l5
inches on Eleventh street northwest. improved
with a two story brick house, to Samuel +. En-
mons, at s., $50 cash.
The members of the old Columbia engine com
pany paid their annual visit to GlenwoOd Gene
terry On Friday last for the purpose of fixing up
the ground, painting the railing, and otherwise
caring for the monument erected By that company
10 tie memory Of their comrade, BENJAMIN
Greenup, who was killed in 1855 by being run
GTeT - the e--tne while going down Capitol Hill
OIL its way to a FIRE.
The challenge OF Messrs. Randall and Cough
lin. Of the Potomac club, to row a pair-oared
gained club, has met with a response from
Messrs. Hardy and Dickson, of the Chesapeake
club, OF Norfolk. Va. These gentlemen are will
ing to row dOuble-scull race at Norfolk and It
is more than probable that race will be arranged
to take place some time in June.