National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-05-18

During Tuesday, throughout the Atlantic
States stationary barometer warmer, partly
cloudy and clear weather WIN ilgnt variable
The following was the range OF the thermometer
at Hemplers yesterday: 8 q. n, $50; 10 q. m,
zoe; Il m, go; p n, 650i p. m, $50; p. H.
Go; p. m. bOO.
Buy your groceries of Van Ness & Co.
Poundmaster Einstein yesterday captured 80
dogs.
Cali at the homeopathic;pharmacy, 9l4 street,
and get the dollar case OF medicines
The usual annual parade and review OF the DO
lice force will probably take place the last Of this
month.
Yesterday, being Whit Monday, was observed
by the Germans generally with picnics and rural
entertainments.
HID. Cooke, II, Co., # street, near the
Treasury. do a general banking business, and
buy and sell District securities, etc.
H.C. Bliss, esq, has resumed business at his old
Office, No. 1881 street northwest. His friends
will be glad TO learn Of his recovery Of health
from long illness.
Gen. sam Einstein commenced the dog war yes
teroay morning with a full force Of lassO-men.
Sk,rmtsbing in the northern portion Of the city
was going on all day.
The highest quotations are given for 365 bonds
and auditors certificates by Dickson Patterson
brokers. Ohces, COS Fifteenth street and 2Os
FOur-and-a-hRlf street.
Property-owners can save money inTpaying spe-
cial Improvement taxes by calling on DICKSON &
Patterson, brokers. Offices, eos Fifteenth street
and 2eS FCur-aDd-a-halt street.
A handsome statue Of St. Cecilia has been
placed in the park in front Of the academy bear
ing that name, located at the corner OF East
Capitol and Sixth streets cast.
Prof Marini is making extensive preparations
for bis annual May festival, which takes place on
the 35th instant He promises to eclipse anything
of the kind heretofore held in this city.
Parties wishing to visit Charlotte to attend the
Centennial can procure round.trip tickets at the
Office OF the Virginia Midland railroad. sos Penn
sylvaniR avenue, at the very low rate Of SIS.
~ u a Cfafn as and ha9
been elected president Of the board Of trustees Of
the Maryland Agricultural college. 1t has been
decided TO reduce the number OF the faculty Of
this institution.
A fine horse belonging to the independent Ice
Company was taken suddenly i'll with collie in
front Of this office yesterday afternoon, but after
proper attention recovered sufficiently to be re-
moved to the stable.
Everybody can be satisfied in price at L. F.
Clark's, 1913 Pennsylvania avenue. He is daily
receiving the latest and prettiest patterns wall
papers window shades sc. Sells at low prices,
and aims to please his customers.
Miss Katie Howard, who was burned last
Friday by the explosion Of an oil can, at the
house of her father, Constable Beale Howard,
near the Episcopal Theological Seminary, died
at 10 O'Clock that night, atter suffering untold
agony.
Prot. Sheldon's twenty-seventh annual May
ball takes place Friday evening May q, at Odd
Fellows hall, and promises to be the most
recherche affair of the season. Those desiring to
spend an evening Oirare enjoyment should not fal
to attend
BIZ. Warner, suctioneer, will sell this after
noon, at O'Clock, for Eugene Carusi, trustee, q
nearly new tWo-story frame dwelling, with back
building, situated on Tenth gtOeet vest, between
and streets north. This is a most excellent
ORpor unity for anyone desiring to purchase.
comfortable and pleasant home at a small cost
See the advertisement.
Messrs. Duncanson Bros, auctioneers, sold yes
terd8y, for JudsOn T Gull by ChRs. E. Fraser
trustee, part of square Dos, fronting 10 feet on
Eighth street southeast, and running back 50 feet
to an alley-impToyCd by three-stOry brick
house-tO Joseph Repetti, for SIS, 600.
Yesterday afternoon, about O'Clock, pair Of
sOrrel horses attached to wagon No. g. of the
Great Falls Ice Company, ran away doWl Twelfth
street. After breaking the wh' al Of a light car
rage, near the corner Of Pennsylvania avenue,
they were checked without doing further dam
age.
A meeting Of the Washington Light Infantry
Corps was held last night, when it was decided
to attend the Bunker Hill Centennial celebrR-
tion. The corps will wear their fatigue uniforms
while travelling, and on parade will wear their
white Austrian coats and bearskin hats. The
corps has received an invitation from the CharleI-
town Cadets TO be their guests.