National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-06
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

For the Middle States, falling barometer
northeast winds followed by rain or snow, north
west winds, colder and clearing weather in the
afternoon.
The following was the range Of the Thermometer
at Hemplers yesterday: a. m, go; 10 q. m.
Sloi y NJ, SO; P. m, SO; p. H.: 3Ooi p. m,
go; D. m. go.
Georgetown wants q town clock.
For market report see third page.
Use Patterson & Jones' Trophy tomatoes.
Choice fruits-Malaga Fruit Co., 40S 9Th ct.
Spicer, southwest corner of Ninth and streets,
has lot Of fancy New YOrk butter, Just in; also,
prices.
THE schooner Frank Leaning, Captain Henry
Somers, from Brasheers, La, has arrived at the
navy yard with q cargo Of live oak for the depart
ment Of construction and repair.
Mr.. John T. Varnell q well-known butcher,
had his slaughter house, above Georgetown,
broken into Thursday night about 9 o'clock and
robbed Of about $50 worth Of meat.
1t is understood that the water will be drawn
from the Georgetown division OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal to-day, to enable the company to
put on large force for general repairs.
dead white male infant about six months old
was found on Kings farm. near Mt. OliVet ceme-
terry, yesterday, by of Lieut.. Noonan's officers,
and carried to the Second precinct station. The
coroner was notified.
The usual services Of the Reformed Episcopal
Church will be conducted in Lincoln hall tO-mor-
officiating. The revised prayer.bOOk of the Re-
formed Church is In use at these services, and is
furnished to all wOrshlpers.
Last Thursday morning Mt. Thomas Burgess,
while walking along Twelfth, near @ street
southwest, slipped on the ice and fell, breaking
one Of his legs. He was removed to his house on
b, between Ninth and Tenth streets, and DIR.
Morgan rendered medical aid.
The grand jury yesterday examined a number
Of witnesses in the case Of John Nolan the switch
tender on the Baltimore and Potomac railroad,
whose carelessness, 1t is alleged caused the acct
dent at Benning's on the night Of January 9Th
last, by which young Fayman, postal clerk, was
killed.
A strip Of pavement over where the sewer was
put down at Eighth and ID streets southeast
should be relaid as soon as possible The condi-
tIOn Of the roadway at chat point is very bad in
the street.
normal class will be unusually attractive this
evening. Mr.. Van Lennap, a native of Turkey,
will deliver lecture on Manners and Customs
ternOon at $3.50 o'clock, Mr.. Van Lennap Will ad-
dress the meeting in Lincoln hall. None should
lose this grand opportunity.
The injured parties, Mr.. Dempsey and Lottie
Warren, in the shooting AFFAIR about a fortnight
since, are both slowly recovering, and bid fair to
get well. 1t is thought that Dempsey will be
able TO leave the hospital early next week. and
IL is now q subject of considerable speculation
whether he will be prosecuted or not. Judging by
the conduct Of the female she is disposed to al.
low the matter to drop with what has already
transpired; but whether the authorities are in
clined the came way remains to be seen.
There is a great STIR on account Of the West
India Fruit Company locating in Centre Market,
B-street wing, north side, where they propose to
offer inducements in prices TO all purchasers OF
foreign fruit, sc. They have Just received large
lots Of new dates, figs, prunellas, oranges, ba-
naDas Malaga grapes, &C. Just to think Of 10, 900
pounds Of dates in one lot. The people Of Wash
ingtOn like dates and hgs so we will give them
prices to examine, and know they will look out
for the sign of the West India Fruit Company:
Dates at u cents, or 20 lbs for Is cents Figs
in layers at 20 cents lbs for so cents; in drums
at Is cents, or lbs. for 80 cents. Bananas, 90
cents per dozen. Oranges, 20 to IS cents per
dozen. Lemons, 20 cents per dozen. Jellles, In
tumblers, at IL cents or for rs cents in gOblets
25 cents, or for 81. Broken Candy, 20 cents or
lbs. for SO cents. Whitman's celebrated Phila-
delphia French Candy, fine mixture, at % cents,
or lbs. for 81. II you can't find the place. &c Is
the same stand where quantity Of tomatoes was
sold so low