National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-26
TROUBLE IN FEDERAL BUILDING.
Celebration Of = Golden Wedding
RauTmann'B Picture Again Criticized
Police and other Items
Sketches and Reports by
Republican Reporters.

For the Middle, Atlantic, the South Atlantic
and Eastern Gulf States, generally clear and
warmer weather, with east to south winds and
falling barometer.
The following was the range OF the Thermometer
~ Hempler's yesterday: 8. m. $50: 10 g. u,
SO; u m, 400; p. N, 49, p. n 429; p. n,
4Oe; D. m, SO.
Use Patterson h jones' Trophy tomatoes.
Choice fruits-MalaRs Fruit Co., 4Os 9th st.
During the last quarter there have been 1859
ledgers accommodated at the Central Guard
During the past week the Maryland Coal Com
parry have shipped from their WhRryes 1,oO0 tons
Il coal
Miss Emily Marbury, daughter of John Mar
buiy st., died at her fathers residence in George
town yesterday morning.
The body Of a white female child was found in
The EeWeT-trsp at the corner Of Eighth and N
streets yesterday morning, and the coroner gave
= burial permit.
The usual annual April discharge Of female
employees at the Engraving and Printing Bu-
Iesu will MOI take place, as has been feared by
those interested.
The funeral Of the late Col. W. D. Bear took
place yesterday from his late residence on West
erect, Georgetown. The remains were inferred
al Oak Hill Cemetery.
THE REPUBLICAN book and Job department is
one of the very best appointed printing estab
lishments in the country. 1t would be we'll for
lawyers and other professional men. as well as
our business men in general, to bear 1t in mind
Quite an excitement vas caused yesterday az
ternOOn in the Pate Mt ON e by the appearance
Of a discharged messenger with drawn revolver,
which he presented at the head Of certain cX-
smineT in that office. As it was drunken freak
names are unnecessary.
The books for subscription to the capital stock
81 the Capitol, North U Street and south w ASH
iBgtUn Railroad Company we're opened yesterday
afternoon at No. 100 Pennsylvania avenue, and
upwards Of 2 500 OF the 1900 shares taken within
che hour
fCCr Of The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN building
corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and Thirteenth
street, for promPtness and excellence OF WORK,
suTpssses any other printing establishment in
the city.
Last night about s:45 O'Clock an alarm was
turned in from box IS, caused by the burning OF
he'd in 4 house on Fourteenth between L and NJ
streets northwest. 1t was eXtinguished before
doing much damage. The department was on
hand, bat did not go into service.
Sherman & Co., 1929 street, do a general
banking business, deal in all kinds OF bonds and
steekS. District securities q speciality. Buy and
cell geld and foreign exchange. Drafts on Eng
for the American and Red Star Steamship lines.
A facetious sdmirer Of Sir Charles Dixie
dropped in at Professor Smiths, and seeing sew
erEf heads. covered with some white substance,
undergoing the process Of shAmpOOing, asked If
that WGs a new system Of cream. alton. The Pro-
lessor reminded him that the spelling mania had
taken the place OF the agitation in regard to ere
nation.
Wednesday afternoon a dificulty occurred at
the stables Of the Washington and Georgetown
Railroad Company, between Mr. Drummer, stable
bees, and an employee named Smith. 1t is stated
that as the latter was in the act Of cutting piece
Of tobacco, Erunner pulled off his coat and made
at him with the intention Of whipping him. Smith
defended himself with the knife cutting Drummer
in the neck, barely missing the jugulaT vein.
Smith made his escape.
George W. Stewart. cOlored was before Justice
T. J. Shea, Wednesday, on the charge Of bas-
tEIdy, preferred by Carrie Buster, nearly white,
formerly Of Alexandria, Virginia, who charges
him with being the father Of her illegitim3te
child, born September last There was quite an
amount Of testimony taken, going to show that she
was employed in house on Four-and-s-hslf street
and Stewart visited her there. Judgment was
given against the plaintiff for $50 as security 10
indemnify the District for maintenance Of the
child. An appeal was taken.