National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-19
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

In the Middle states and Lower Lake region
higher barometer, slight changes IN temPerE
ture, northeast to northwest winds and partly
me following was the range Of the Thermometer
ct Hempler'I yesterday: .. N, ASi ~ = m-'
26o; Y m, 2so p. m, 800; p. m, ZS'i p m''
20; p. m, 20.
For market report see third page.
Use Patterson Jones' Trophy tomatoes.
Choice fruits-Malaga Fruit Co., 4os 9th st.
Iieut. John Essex Of the Metropolitan police
force, is lying seriously Ill 1t his RESIDENCE In
Georgetown. .,..
its regular monthly meeting last evening at
Clark's hall, and transacted routine business.
Sec notice OF further postponement, in auction
columns, Of sale at EdgeWood, residence Of IAte
Nj. A. G. johnson, we'll known In this city, has
been appointed agent for the District Tor wat
sons patent alum candles
To-day and tomorrow are the last opportuni-
ties for presenting claims against the District s
government They are safe yet II LETT with Whit-
Sker Cooke, rs Fifteenth street.
The Metropolis Savings Bank, corner OF sew,
snth and F streets, pays fyo per cont interest on
deposits made before the Sd Of each msnth Sam
uef Norment, president; John A. Run, cashier.
Grocers and dealers will ind lot Of fne Ohio
prices: also, daily receipts Of choice butter, at
Spicer's, 40 Ninth street.
Detectives McElfresh and Sargent on Sstur-
man Gay Wiard with SO grand iifcsny. He was held
under bail for hearing.
The alarm Of ere from box No. IS, at $50 o'clock
Yesterday, was caused by the burning q cni nm,
ney at the house Of George Adams, on Four-and-
a-halE between O and streets southwest.
Mr.. Gilson the entefprising steward for the
Ebbitt house, has purchased my chests Of tea
from Q we'll known tea house on the Avenue, IN
anticipation Of an advance In price.
B.H. Warner makes Q speciality Of the sale Of
real estate at public and private sale. Parties
Of tse city csn obtain the By calling
once.
The recently elected directors Of the Washing
ton and Georgetown Railroad Company 1ay T re-
president; Q. M. KOOnes, secretary and treasurer
and O. y. Ssiler, superintendent.
Geo: P. Fisher, IT,, has been appointed an as
district attorney, in place Of w. IN. Evans; who
has been placed in charge of the Police Court
work.
Detectives Sargent and McElfresh yesterday
recovered an overcOat stolen from the stable Of
Judge Swayne, in the rear OF his residence, no.
1903 street northwest, belonging to Jacob Daily,
his coachman.
Ell Jones, who is to deliver an address this
evening at the Colonization Society anniversary,
in DR.. Sunderland's church, is prominent minis
count Of Liberia as he found It while on religious
visit q short time since.
To-day at noon Mr.. John 7. Murray, formerly
q member of the Legislative Assembly, and Miss
Ella McDermott will be married at ST. AlOysius'
church. Afser the ceremony they will start on
bridal trip North.
The recent cold snap has had q very noticeable
effect on the water pipes throughout the city, as
during the past three days no less than one hun
dred and fifty reports of bursted pipe in private
houses have been made at the office OF the Water
Registrar.
At the regular annual meeting of the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company Of the district Of 90
lumbia held on yesterday. the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Samuel Nor
ment, president; NJ. q. Emery, John q. Nickel
den, DR.. F. Howard. John Van Riswck, stephen
D. Castleman and William King, directors
Washington City Hibernia Society, No. l, had
so much business of vital Importance to the
cause Of ireland, humanity, SC, to transact last
evening that none but the obligated could enter
the sacred precincts of their place OF meeting.
Even then the usual grips and Winking oi,the eye
were necessary before an entrance could be OBJ
tanned.
Yesterday morning the Great Falls Ice Com
pany commenced cutting at the Great Falls to
have four houses, with capacity Of 1900 tons
They are also cutting on the Little River pond,
where they have nine houses, with capacity OF
10000 tons, and have $50 men employed. With
what the three houses in this city will hold they
expect to put away 100, 900 tons this season.
Among the additional amusements at the Cap
itOl, outside OF the speech making Of Congress
rolling and sliding down the slope IN front Of the
main entrance to the building. The modus
sperdndi is to start from the tep on a slide, and
alter getting half way down to change to o roll
or summersRult. The young ones enjoyed the
fun hugely, and so did the large crowd who stood
looking on. Yesterday, It appears, was the open
ing day Of the show, and It is presumed that 1t
seats, the admission being nominal. Private
boxes all taken.