National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-16
PROGRESS OF TIE BOATING TOURNAMENT
REPORTS Of MEETINGS AID LssHGRTaIs
Amusements Tonight - Fires Last
Night - Act Of Vandalism - That
BE seq Baby - Local MS.
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weathsr probabilities, estimatedG1 Ia m-For
Thu lower takes, Middle and Eastecn States ris-
ing DSrTns1er hSn% cSSId 70 scawest winds
clearing in the two hrst districsS during the day.
The-mometTic readings taken October Is,
lsI6 at the Signal Once: q. m, 500; 7SS a. m.
koo; Y M, go; D. ~, go; AIS p. m $50; D. m
$50; II p, m, &c. Maximum. '65o: minimum, s9o.
Try the B. o. cigars. FheY are the best of all.
Sherman & Grant, banfers-highest price paid
Sor 3-o5 bones and auditors certificates
HighestTCice paid fer left-off clothing, boots
thoes, &C., at Herzog's, eli d street northwest.
Tonight at HemPier's auction, stereoscopes.
microscopes, field and opera glasses will be sold.
Dr.. Blood's ONCE for the treatment OF Ostarrb,
BroBohHis, Consumption, &c, by oxygeniZed air,
II At Ne. 6ls stEeot northwest.
II. ID. Cooke, Jr., Co., street, near the
Treasury, do general banking business and buy
and Sen District securities &C.
Lectures on the Blessed Sacrament are delfv-
cred at 4 O'Clock every Sunday in the chapel of
Bhe holy Communion, TWenty.second street,
near F.
Mr. George T. Dunlop, of Georgetown. has pre-
seHted, on behalf of the brotherhood Of Christ
Hse of the members or the Metropolitan police
Going duty in the Third precinct.
Yesterday Inspector PIOWman issued building
permits to Lucy A. Jones for a brick dwelling on
The east side Of Thirteenth street, between and
= northwest; 500; and to F: M Soper for brick
store on the north side Of NJ street; $500.
Everybody in want Of Welton, Brussels, three
ply, or ingram carpets should examine the
numerous new and choice patterns from w. and
J. Mcknight & Co.'s, No. 1927 PennsylyaHia
avenue
The alarm of fire from box l2s about O'Clock
last night was caused by the upsetting OF a can
Of benZine in the jobroom of the Chronicle built
ing, and was extinguished without calling the
ere departm in service, and with slight damage
70 the building.
The Synod Of Baltimore OF the Presbyterian
Church, which comprises the Presbyteries Of New
Castle, Del: Washington, ID. o.; baltimore, odd,
and Rio de Janeiro, will convene at the Central
church, Wilmington, Del, next Tuesday, and
will meet during the entire week.
A force of Horkmen was yesterday engaged in
hauling the torpedo-bOat PiscatRqua around from
the west end Of the wharf at the navy yard to the
alp at the eastern ship. house. preparatory to her
being placed on the marine railway, where the
work II breaking her up will be nnished.
The Rev. ]. Everest CatheIl, formerly assistant
rector of Epiphany church, GeorgetoWn, and
mere recently rector Of st Stephens church,
Beverly. New Jersey. has accepted the unanimous
call Of the vestry of Trinity church, Maryland
Tille, and will enter upon his duties Tomorrow.
MT John Bingham has been elected president
Of the Carroll Institute, vice DR.. b. Thompson,
deceased; VIM. NJ. Coleman has been elected
first vice president to il the vacancy occssioned
by The promotion of Mr., Bingham, and F. w,
COllins assistant librarian.
Yesterday morning, about II O'Clock, q horse
attached to light buggy, belonging to man by
neaE L, and ran as far ss Ninth End N streets,
when he was caug ht by two cOored men. The
front spring and shaft Of the buggy were broken.
The horses legs were hurt very badly. The
feelings Of the colored men were hurt because
Lney 0lQ not get 20.
Brad Adams, with his usual enterprise, is out
with q new hre-alsrm card giving the number
and location Of every box in the city arranged
according to the Gamewell method. These
cards, as Brad says, are "free the air we
BREATHE and the public can call and get one or
two gratis at any time they feel so disposed, as
Mrs. Toodles would say one Of them sis q handy
thing to have in the house"
About 4 o'clock yesterday morning, as Colsnel
b. T. SWart, living On the Broad Branch road, in
the county, was leaving lis home, his horse be-
hfPnhN A n n M
away from his house and ran away, throwing the
Colonel out, by which his leg was fractured in
three placed below the knee, ana he was injured
In the head. He was taken me by some Of his
neighbour, and Drs Stone and Itavis were nalI-d
IN and SIT the broken limb. His injuries are of
very serious nature
Mr.. George A. McIIhenny has resigned the
and North O-street and South " ashington Rail-
way Company. His reasons WERE that the road
had been almost completed during his absence In
Europe. under the supervision Of Mr.. William
Saunders, the president pro tenn, who was ia
miliar with the duties of the position. Mr. Saun-
ders has been elected in his place Mr. Nell
benny remains on the board. The road will be
IN running order by November 10th.
Thursday evening, on the occasion of the thirty
third anniversary OF Friendship Lodge, No. II
J. o. o. F.. after the meeting Of the lodge, the
membership galQ visit Past Grand nj aster
Charles Calvert, where Mr.. H. Wally, N. e.,
stated that they had called to pay their respects
10 him as one Of the charter members OF the lodge
Addresses and remarks were made by p. q. Sire
+. ID. Stuart. p. q. NJ X. +. Hunt, +. G's A
II. Gawler, ID. &. Rhienholt and othsrs. Be-
sides Mr.. Calvert. Messrs. s. E. Douglass, Wm
Knowles and Alfred Pollard, alGo charter mem
eers, were present.