National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-18
PROGRESS OF TIE IRWIN HGBEAS CORPUS.
Gitizens' Committee on The Morrill, Bill.
AequittaI OF Norwood, Indicted for
"Reminiscences Events of
Two Days-Items OF GEN.
eral Interest.

For the Middle States and the Lower Lake
| region, falling barometer, rising temperature
| cloudy weather, light SHOWS, except possibly
light rains in the northern portion OF the former
| and east or north winds.
Use Patterson Jones' Trophy tomatoes.
Choice ffuits-MalaKa Fruit Co.. 4Os 9th st.
Claims against the District government are
good for three days yet II placed in the hands Of
| Whitaker Cooke, us Fifteenth street.
Butler & Claridge, druggists, corner Third and
Ipdiena avenue, consider DIR. Miller's pills the
best remedy for neuralgia they have ever sold.
Grocers and dealers will find lot OF fine Ohio
DTiee:; also. daily receipts Of choice butter. At
| Spieer's ~ Ninth street.
Rev. ]. HerEey Appleton's first year with the
eight additions, some Improvement Of the prop.
erty and the entire removal Of q debt.
Marshal Ecklof, OF the Police Court, has paid
over 20 Marshal Sharp sl,Os6.l7, balance Of re-
ceipts over all expenditures Of the court for the
past quarter.
Mr. William Morgan, the popular tax-elerk of
the District, is slowly recovering from the acct
dent BY which his right leg was broken on New
Years day.
Peter Minor fell on the ice on Pennsylvania
avenue, between First and Second streets south
east, and broke his leg. He was removed to
Providence hospital for treatment.
~ tell you what" said Holden widoHer, the
other night, as he finished washing the dishes.
''it's mighty solemn thing to think that Maria
Jane is down In the cold ground, instead OF be-
ing around to ehurn and saw wood and sich."
Conversation at breakfast table-Smith: saint
John late in bringing the mail this morning."
jones' 81 guess there is something on the postal
cards that he don't understand. He's probably
reading them over twice."
Messrs. Weaver, Means & Co. report receipts
for the past week at DrOVers' Rest of 254 head Of
beef cattle, which were sold at prices ranging
from to 81 cents per pound; 4s2 sheep and lambs
sold for % to cents per pound; 20 cows and
calves sold at 80 and SIS each. Market brisk.
The members of the Analostan Boat Club, who
were the victors in the grand iour-osred regatta
on the Harlem river last summer, are making ex-
teDsive improvements in and around their boat
house in preparation for the coming season.
Edward T. Moran, a discharged soldier, at
tempted to commit suicide in the Seventh pre-
ctnct station-house, Friday evening, by hanging
himself 10 an iron bar IN his cell with one Of his
suspendeTs.
A Georgetown man gave his wife ten dollars
for charitable purposes, and she bought smok-
doubtless have charge Of the case for the plain
tiff.
An alarm Of fire was turned in from box o. at
1:lO O'Clock Saturday night, caused by the discov-
cry of fire in the residence Of Mr.. b. b. Dodge,
corner Of Stoddard and Montgomery streets,
&c rgetown, originating from defective fue. 1t
was extingushed with slight damage.
The goodwill, furniture, paintings, fixtures,
&C., of the Senate late dickson" house, on
Eleventh street, near the Avenue, are offered for
sale at bargain, owing to the inirm health Of
and desirable. See advertisement.
Mr.. G. L. Fox, the clown in "Humpty Dumpty,"
while performing at Ford's opera-house, Satur-
day night, was summoned by telegraph to the
death-bed of his brother in Philadelphia. He
had been Informed in the afternoon OF his dan
gerous illness.
Mr.. George 7. Jarboe, Of this city, tried to stop
a runaway team in Baltimore, Friday, on Lex
ingtO street, near the market, when he was
thrown violently to the ground and sustained
serious injuries. His right arm was fractured
and two OF his ribs were broken.
About ell O'Clock Friday night, q colored woman
named Adeline Merriman, employed as cook at
the residence of Mr.. Marshall Brown, corner of
Eighteenth and streets northwest, while sitting
by the range fell asleep. Her clothes caught fire
and she was seriously burned. DR.. SothorOn rem
dered medical aid.
Lodge, No. Jas, Good Templars, was given in the
Assembly Rooms at Laurel, Nd, Friday even
ing, January 10. The hall was crowded on the
occasion, and the affair, juding from the interest
manifested during the entire evening, was q COM
plete success. This Order In Laurel is in hne
condition and its numbers increasing rapidly.
1t is no wonder that the closIng-out sales at
John T. Mitchellis dry goods store are producing
so great q sensation among housc-keepers. House
hold goods including lace curtains, table linen
and q Iull line of most charming dress goods, are
change business by the LIST Of April. Don't fail
TO avail yourself Of this chance to get bargains
seldom offered. See advertisement.
Oficer VIM. T. Lee, OF the Seventh precinct,
met with q serious accident, Saturday morning,
resulting in the fracture OF his hip bone. He had
lust gone upon his beat, and in passing the corner
fell, inhleting the injuries above stated. He was
conveyed to Evans coal office, corner Of Seventh
and East Capitol streets, where he received sur
gical attention from DR.. Mckim, and was then
taken to his residence.
Mr.. Joseph Hamlin, Rphilanthropic gentleman,
and proprietor Of the Hamlin house, corner OF
Sixth street and Louisiana avenue northwest,
will distribute at his place tomorrow morning
two thousand loaves OF bread to the poor and
needy. This Is indeed q charitable act, and
one worthy Of imitation by some Of our wealthy
citizens. He will perform the pleasant duty Of
handing the bread to those who call.
Brad. Adams says his sales Of the new society
paper, The FfGGI o, and of the other new Wash
iDgton enterprise, THE National" magazine, are
exceedingly gratifying, and promise appreciatiye
support TO both Of these candidates Tor popular
lures, and their success depends entirely upon
the ability and tact with which they shall be con-
Quoted. We are glad to know that the prospect
is good.
We have recently examined at the gallery of
Photographer Jarvis, No. 40 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., some remarkable stereOscoplc sketches, Sc
cured last summer, Of the picturesque scenery
about Rock creek. 7 he series embrace views Of
the stream in all directions and Its surroundings,
from above Pierces mills to Georgetown. Among
our pedestrians the:e charming natural scenes
have long been the subject Of enthusiastic COM
nest, and Mr.. Jarvis has done q real service in
fixing them with the camera. It is not undue
prai to admit that he betrays unusual photo
graphic excellence in the selection Of his subjects,
and the prints are well mounted. Visitors to
Washington have Away sremarked with admira-
shows so much ability in fixing these views with
the camera that we trust he may, during the
coming season, extend his praisewOrthy work to
all the lictUresque localities about US.