National Republican., 1875-08-03

zion light rains followed by partly cloudy
weather, slowly rising temperature, variable
winds and rising barometer
Thermometric readings taken August 2 1875, at
the Signal office: At a. m e2o; 7S5 q. m, $50: u
m, $50; 2p. m, so; 4S5 D. m, $50; p. NJ 81 o;
The Signal ofice reports the Potomac rising at
Harper's Ferry, and that arrangements have
been made for the receipt of regular reports
during the rise which will be given to the press
and sent to the Union hotel in Georgetown.
Try the B. q. cigars. They are the best of sll.
There were no courts in session at the City Hall
yesterday.
Sherman Grant, Bsnkers-Hfghest prics paid
1or s-e5 bonds and auditors certificates.
Six per cent. paid on deposits, payable on de-
msnd. Special rates on time deposits. ], H.
Squire & Co., bankers.
b. d. Cooke, jr., Co., F street. near the
Treasury do q general banking business, and
buy and sell District securities. etc.
The meeting Of the stockholders Of the new
line Of chariot cars that was to have been held
last evening was postponed until Wednesday
evening, as the inelement weather prevented
large attendance.
On account of the iRclemency of the weather
the auction sale OF unredeemed pledges at ).
Goldstein & Co.'s loan ofhce, northeast corner
Tenth and D streets, is postponed until this
Tuesday evening at O'Clock.
At Point Lookout last Sunday G. p. Austin of
this city, came very near being drowned. The
undertoW of heavy sea carried him long way
out in the bay, and had he not been good SWIM
mer he would have lost his life.
There was q regular meeting Of the Amalga-
mated Society Of Carpenters and Joiners last
evening. Mr.. David Brannon occupied the chair,
and Mr.. ]. p. MacMabon acted as secretary. No
business Of Importance was transacted.
Mr.. Edward P. Rankin, OF Detroit, Michigan,
recently transferred from the Secretsrys office,
Treasury Department, has been promoted 10 a
fourth-cisss cIerkship in the ofice of the Light
House Board, to date from the 1st instant
John johnson, colored, was arrested last night
by Othcer Ahrens, OF the Seventh precinct, and
turned over to Detective Coomes. He is wanted
for robbing gentleman at Harper's Ferry, Va,
where the latter was stopping and the former EN-.
ployed
Detective McDevitt yesterday morning recoy.
cred the pistol belonging TO John Frswner with
which be killed kennard. 1t is a single barrel
pistol, about nine inches in length, breech load
ing, and stamped with the names Of MerKin &
Bray, New York.
1t is stated that the stockholders of the Ma
tional hotel, which has been closed during the
the hotel. Mr.. Tenney, who has run It for sew
eral years. will. therefore sell out the furniture
in 1t, and owned by him, at auction.
A little girl, ten years Of age, named Maggie
Speser, fell down nighto Of stairs at her mothers
JRsidenre on Fourteenth street. between NJ and N
southeast, and sustained painful injuries, which
ISr. AdaIns who restored her 70 cUnsciousness
thinks will not be attended with serious results.
Out of respect to the memory Of the deceased
ex-President. Andrew johnson, whose funeral
takes place to-day, DR.. O. Q. Cox president of the
Board Of Health, mas ordered the rooms of the
board closed to-day, and the meeting that was to
have taken place tonight is postponed until to-
morrow evening.
Last Saturday night the residence of 1. Ramme,
Market space, was entered by burglar, and
about $500 worth of jewelry stolen. The matter
was placed in the hands Of Constable John r.
Gray, who At once communicated the fact to De-
tectiVe McDeVits, and he has succeeded IN recov-
ering about 500 worth of Jewelry, with fair
prospect Of recovering the balance and capturing
the thief,
The unknown man brought into police head.
quarters last Sunday night, suffering from fits,
died yesterday morning about II O'Clock. He
proved to be VIM. PIOwnan,s brick.msker, who
has been drinking hard for q week past. The
coroner decided an inquest unnecessary, and
his brother and sister were notified that the body
was lying at police headquarters, and asked to
take possession Of the same. The brother replied
that he would, providing he could obtain permis-
sion to 60 through the house Of the deceased with
o Junk man, and dispose of his effects to defray
the expenses Of the funeral. He was informed
that the city would furnish . coffin, and that he
could fnd his brothers body at the potter's field
II he wanted II.