National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-08
GENERAL CITY NEWS.
SKETCHES IMPORTANT AND UNIM7
PQRFANT.

DEATH FROM A FALL-THE ALMoNER3 OF
THE POOR - PROCEEDINGS OF THE
COURTs-AMUsFMEN BILL FOR
THE DISTRICT GOvERNMENT-ITEMso ON
VARIOUS TOPICS.
For tke Middle States and the loicer lake region
sorfk TO tV6St tTindS, slight changes N IGmPeIo-
fure, higher barometer and clear or c'sS''"9
zrsStheT.
The following was the range Of the Thermometer
ut Hempler's yesterday: a. m, $50: 10 g. m,
SO; Il m, $50; up. m, Ss0i 4 p. m, So; P NJ
Use Patterson Jones' Trophy tomatoes.
Choice fruits-MalagH Fruit Co., 4Os 9th st.
Oliyia saws Olive Logan is not handsOme-Oiive
Oil.
Humpty Dumpty, George l. Fox, at FOrd's
next week.
Attention to water rents this month will save
money and YeXation.
Miss Jeffries' card reception takes Place the
evening of the 18th inst.
The handsomest and most stylish nat worn IN
Washington costs only sl2
1t took a very sober AID very ct7oumspect man
TO keep right side up yesterday
The visit of Mr.. ana Mrs. SartoCis to WashlnS-
ton has been deferred for the present
The captain of the Amazohian warriors AT
Ford's reveals a form Of great beauty.
Prof. I.angston has been inEited to deliver his
1ectnre on Daniel SS'CouneH Bast and West.
this morning in Gn early trSfn from Baltimore
TURKEYS are higher now than during Christmas
times. The market was eEerstocked with them
then.
The state Of affairs in louisiana was the staple
Of city conversation yesterday in all places OF PHO-
hc resort.
Our centeaarian, Joseph Harper, was buried
yesterday. "HaPpy is the corpse tha' Vhe ram
rains o."
She.waE tall antgueenly-looking woman
little incltned to emblem pOiRt-hence did not LOOK
well sprasSling on the pavement yesterday.
"Vain was that man, and false as vainr
Who said, were he ordained to run
His long career of life again,
He would do ali that he had Done"
The Democratic pow-wow tonight at Lincoln
hall will be a sorry let down fIOm the Old-time
celebrations Of thevictory Of jackson at New Or
leans
Mr. V P. Corbett, treasurer Of Alexandria
county who has been sick for some time, has re-
covered, and is attending to the duties Of his
Office as usual.
and this morning Requiem Mass Will be offered
in St Peters church for the repose of the soul OF
Mary Ellen Deyine.
The Equity Court yesterday pronounced de-
cree Of divorce Of Thomas ]. Pullman from Sar3h
Louisa Pullman, tho facts supporting the appLl-
cation having been heretofore reported
Messfs Weaver Means & Co. reported $50 head
OF beef cattle Wednesday at DrOvers' Rest, all
sold to butchers a: prices ranging from TO "a
cents per pound; ~ sheeP soiI 10 DuIcne1S, a.
COWS and calves sold from SIS to S55 each. Mar
ket brisk.
At a meeting Of Liberty Lodge No 0, K. of
p, the following officers were installed: p: g {,
W H Shomo: &. C., Geo. Ryal; V. e, J. Whit
Dey; P, H. H. Stevens; X. Of r. and s, Thee
Snitin: NJ of E, Samuel Langley: NJ. Of T g,
Henry Stewart; NJ Of A, Jas. Eutall; !. e., F.
r. Gross: .. G., Geo. CoGen.
At the fourth monthly meeting OF the Second
Washington Cooperative Building Association
held at the Board Of Trade rooms last evening"
S74OO were sold at an average of 1856 $40 per cent
premium. The books Of this association will re-
main open at the Office of NJ. p. Callan, els Sew
enth street. until next month, where new stock
can be subscribed for until that time.
The Metropolitan club will take part this ever
ing in the anniversary celebration Of the battle OF
New Orleans by the Jackson Democratic AssOcia-
tiOn at Lincoln hall The club will leave their
HEADQUARTERS, No. 1872 Seventh street nOrthweEt,
at S O'Clock. and headed by DOnchs band, make
a short street parade before proceeding to the
hall.
Mrs Hastings, of California, the sister of the
late Senator sumner, recently requested DR..
Balch, one of the executors, to present to Mr.. Ct.
T. Downing, OF this city, as mementO Of the de-
ceased. the handsome marble-top table which
stood in the private APARTMENT Of the Senator.
The request was complied with at once.
There was filed in the Office of the recorder of
deeds yesterday certificate of Incorporation Of
the name Of the Washington Fire Insurance
kinds Of property, real, personal ana mixed.
against loss or damage by FIRE or lightning or
marine or internal navigation, with a capital
stock Of $4,000, to be governed by board of
trustees, viz: W. Jones, Jacob Clark, J as. Fisher,
A. Barton and A. WaldrOn.
Wednesday night Officer McGraw, of the Sec
ond precinct, arrested Alexander Lane lster, col
Ored, on suspicion of being the man that at
Mr.. A. Allen and who was shot by that gentle
man. On examination the ball which was shot at
him was found to have entered the back and
there still remained. Judge Smell committed
action the grand