National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-09
THE CITY YESTERDAY.
SKETCHES By "REPUBLICAN,' RE
PORTERS.

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH |
SHORT FINANCIAL sTATEMENT-FATAL |
ACCIDENT on THE BALTIMORE AND |
OHIO RAILROAD-RESPECT TO THE MEN,
DRY OF THE LATE R. G, OLCOTT-GEN~
ERAL NEWS.
region geRer6Hy cloudy tOeafher and hight rain or
sRolc, fOEOtOed by riSiHg barometer, decided fall
TO nest End north, G&d during me GfierBoo1 and
night oteGTRig t0eGtheT.
The following was the range Of the Thermometer
81 o Hsmpler,s yeseerday; n, So; SO! ls q n
400; D. m. $50.
Use Patterson Jones' Trophy tomatoes.
Choice fruits-NalEEs Fruit Co., 4OS eth st.
Handsome bananas at Malaga Fruit ComPany's,
4OS Ninth street.
Yesterday wasthe sixty+hrst anniversary of the
battle Of New Orleans.
Yellow bananas lust received at Malaga Fruit
COmpanys, 4O5 Ninth street.
Havana Porto Rico and Valencia oranges sell
ing low at the Malaga Fruit Company s, 4OS Ninth
street.
The ebespest place to buy oranges is at stands
Nos. SlO,ali and Sl2 Centre market, B-street
wing, north side.
John R. Major, druggist, corner of Seventh and
II streets, SAYS: s'Dr. MiIler's pills are the best
remedy for neuralgia he hSs ever sold"
Workrnen are engaged in excsvsting on the
site Of the old KirkWood house preparatory to
laying the foundation for the new building.
Oranges at Is cents per dozen at stands 80 81
and SO Centre market, B street wing, north side.
Patrick Regan filed petition yesterday to re-
move the case Of King VS.. ReEan from Justice J.
T. X. Plant to the Circuit Court Of the District.
Fifty barrels OF Malaga grapes Just received by
the Malaga Fruit Company, 4Os Ninth street,
which they will sell, wholesale and RETAIL in any
quantities wanted.
Florida oranges at Malaga Fruit Company's.
The second OF a series of sermons for the masses
inaugurated by the Young Mems Christian Asso-
int will he lei tn mn In
Lincoln hall, by Rev. DR.. Rankin.
If you want oranges from Havana, Porto Rico,
Valencia and Messina-hne fruit-Rt Is, so and rs
cents per dozen, 60 to stands $40, 81 and 3l2 B.
street wing north side, Centre market
Mr.. Charles Baum, merchant doing business
at No. 4OS Seventh street, was yesterday the re-
cipient Of gold-he cane as a birthday gift
establishment.
At Ascension church tomorrow evening at 7:SO
O'Clock, the Rev. Dr. Elliott will repeat, by re-
quest, lecture recently delivered on The AttI-
tude Of the Church Of England to the Church OF
Rome during the reign of Elizabeth"
Hazelton, 423 Seventh street. under Odd Eel
lows hall, has excellent assortment of ladies'
misses gents and boys boots, shoes and CATERS
figures that defy competition. Also, an extensiTe
lot of rubberE.
The Washington Literary Association has
elected the following officers fer the ensuing term:
q. L. Heiprin, president; NJ. Fishman, vice
president; L. He'll, recording secretary; H. Put
narski financial secretary; d. Strauss, treasurer;
Z. Stern, librarian; L. Aurbaeh, censor.
The new secretary Of the Potomac Fruit
Growers Association, DR.. ]. E. SnOdgrass, So
proved useful in the development of fruit grow
ing lands and interests hereabOuts, letters from
any source containing pertinent facts OF making
him at No. q L street northwest
The usual services of the Reformed Episcopal
church will be conducted in Lincoln hall tO-mOr-
row morning at II O'Clock and at 7I3O at night.
Previous 10 the services in the evening the pas
tor, Rev. William Mcclure, will make a brief ad
Hrng ina Of NhnV-a M
in the Episcopal Church" The new Prayer
Book is in use regularly at these services
Many will be glad to know that G. B. Wilson
1.-THE shoe mani has associated himself with J. W.
Brooke Co, now in the china, crOckery, house
furnishing and cutlery business, in the old and
well-KnOWn China store under odd Fellows hall,
Seventh street. No. ~, Wilson & Brooke will
be glad to their friends and it will be greatly
to their advantage to give them a call.
A stranger wished to 20 to the Democratic
meeting at Lincoln hall last night, but acct
dentally stumbled into a prayer meeting in the
Y. NJ. {. A. rooms He did not discover his mis-
take, but soon got up in disgust, and said:
'ThunderatiOn, if the pOOr-hOuse out way
couldn't get up bigger show than this we'd
turn em out. and teach EN- the true principles Of
Democracy"
Four-and- a half street, from Maryland avenue
southwark, is in a miserable condition, and the
comfort and convenience OF residents upon this
street, well all that part Of the city demands
that the paving should be completed as soon as IL
is practicable TO have II done. The tearing up Of
A street, and delay in repaving, as in the case OF
FOur-and- a-half street, is Of the more Just
sources Of complaint against the public improve
ment of the city.
From one Of thiS mornings Sunday notices II
turned TO his us lal winters temperance work in
meetnss auspices C Of the UOnrTe esi
Society. These have been productive of much
good by the thoughtful presentation of this sub
ject in its patriotic and religious bearings. The
one now announced is expected to be of special
interest
The attraction of the day is the detectives
Or gal ~ 6yp hu nd
with thousands Of cUriOsities taken from noted
criminals, truthfully illustrating crime in con-
Ehieh will be exhibited TUESDAY next at No. 623
Pennsylvania avenue. This s the largest and
only collection in the world, and is the finest and
most elaborate ever placed on exhibition.
Last Tuesday evening, Hon Anthony Ken
nedy, ex-senator from Maryland, while returning
from the house Of Gov. Swami, slipped on the
the ground. Two Of Mr.. Kennedy's ribs were
broken and his hip was injured. A policeman
who saw the accident came TO his assistance and
conveyed him TO his quarters at the Metropolitan
hotel. where Mr.. Kennedy now lies. His family
were Immediately sent for, and are now with him,
One Of the show windows OF the establishment
Of Willett x Ruof, hatters and furriers on
Pennsylvania avenue, yesterday presented very
attractive appearance, and was the subject Of ad-
miTatiOn by the thrODg prOmenadlng the leading
tbOTOuRhfare and those gathered about the win
dows. Within Knights Templar goods, consist
ing of chapeauX swords, belts, baldrics, &c, had
been tastefully arranged, making a rich and
Cuced
Great Senior Sagmore Archibald Thompson,
assisted by Great Junior Sagmore Walter B.
williamson, Thursday night installed the fol-
lowing chiefs Of Tuscorors Tribe, No. 5, 1m-
proved Order Of Red Men: Prophet, John II.
King: sachem, Edward Dunn; senior ssgmore,
Charles Danaker; Junior sagmore, Q. A. Hook;
chief Of records WIN. NJ. STEELE; keeper Of wan
pun, Thomas W. Scott; LIST s2nap. Jos. Reynolds;
I'd saEap, W. ID. Williamson; guard Of forest,
Matthew JarbOe.
At the one hundred and eghty-siIth regular
session OF Rebeccs Lodge, No. I6, Knights OF
p. G. {. q. J. l. FoxweiI: p. g., Justin II.
Hatch; Z. C.. J. q. Wilson: V. e., NJ w. Leese;
Prelate =. G.. b. F. Crabbs; K. R. S., George
Lewis Eberly; NJ. Of F., J. W. Hibbs; NJ. Of E,
". J. Collins; o. G., T. L. Barry. Representa-.
tives TO the Grand Lodge, Geo. Z. Stro6el, T. L.
Barry; G. T. Cooper, L. Betz and James H.
SpieIman.
The following are the officers elect Of John A.
RRwlins Post, No. !, Department Of Potomac, Il.
A R., for 1875: Post Commander, Comrade Thee
dOre L. Lamb; Senior Vice Post Commander,
HcrmOn II. VosE; Junior Vice Post Commander,
John A. Campbell; Adjutant. Horace H. Brewer;
Qusrtermaster, A. H. G. Richardson; Chaplain,
A. DuTcourti Surgeon, James GOTans: Officer Of
the Day, NJ. p. Fisher; Officer CT the Guard, NJ.
J. Hurley; QuarteTmaster Sergeant, Jos. Heron;
Delegate to Department Encampment, A. H. q.
Richardson: Alternate to Department Encamp-
Dent, Horace H. Brewer.
Make home cheerful, byintroducing therein one
OF those sWeet-tOned Estey Organs, Whch are max
ing melody at the fresides OF ten thousand families
thTcug bout the land. As an accompaniment TO
valuable. The genuine articles are on exhibition
and for sale at 935 Pennsylvania avenue, second
floor, where Mr.. Jos. A. Kerlin, the gentlem6nIy
agent OF Messrs. Sanders & Stayman, of Baltf-
more, is In constant attendance during business
souTs, illustrating the merits Of the instruments
by actual test. Bradbury pianos are also for sale
and rent by Mr.. Rerlfn. Special inducements
and accommodating terms are offered to churches
and Sbbbath-schOOls, none Of which Should be
without an Estey organ.
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