National Republican., 1875-08-02

Weather estimated at q. m; For the Middle
States and the lover lake region, generally
sIoudy weather and rain, with northerly TO east
erlT Winds and slight changes in temperature,
followed by clearing weathS!, rising barometer,
81 north to west winds during the night.
Thermometric readings taken August !, 1873 a.
the Signal ONCE: At g. m, 60; 1875 a. m, $50: ~
II D. m, 6t. Maximum, no; minimum, $50.
Try the B. U. cigars. They are the best OF all.
There are only i've mca Of the police force on
the sick list.
Neaves' food for infants, at the Homeopathic
Pharmacy, 9l4 + street.
There were sixteen rainy, six cloudy, eight fair
and one clear day during the month OF July
Sherman & Grant, ,bankers-Highest prics paid
for 3-65 bonds and auditors certificates
Ex-Governor Wells will not AXE charge OF the
District Attorneys othce until SeptenSer.
The warmeEt day during the past mo1th was
the sixth whea the thermome ter reached $50.
EThe c. lo'e camp meeting at Good Hope com
menees on tho 18th of August; Rev. b. Il. Lee in
charge.
Six per cent. paid on deposits, payable on de-
mand. Special rates on time deposits ], H.
Squire Co.. bankers.
The ferrv'boat City of Alexandria Will make q
andris to- visit the Sehuetzenfest.
H. d. Cooke, jr:, & Co, 3 street, near the
buy and sell District securities. etc.
The morning reports of the leutsnants OF the
police Sunday show twenty six csSes OF drunks
brought in 10 the station-houses the night pre-
Eious
The Potomac Fruit-Gre1ers' Association and
Wooelawn Agricultural Club give an excursion,
basket picnic and exhibition on the steamer Mary
Washington next Saturday.
MIR J. P. Barker the cigar-dealer under WILL
laFd's hotel, was thrown out Of his buggy at the
corner of Eighteenth and H streets Saturday
evening, but fortunately received no injury.
Saturday afternoon 0fieer Caruthers brought
to the Seventh precinct station e lost boy, three
years old, named Frank Wood, who was restored
10 his parents, at No. 70 Third street northwest
Albert Wheeler, colored, fell in fit on Virginia
avenue, near Second street sou Invest, On Satur-
Officers Hobbs and Kearney and conveyed to his
home.
An order was issued Saturday directing the Ma
rine Band to refrain from giving its usual open air
concert on account of the death Of ex-PresIdent
johnson; Quite number of persons congregated
at the Presidents grounds, but bore the dissp-
pointn ent good-natVredly.
While the genial and popular Captain Frank
HolliBgshead Is recupersting at PIney Point the
trim little Arrow Win be under the command OF
Mslor Blake. The Major is an affable and &C
commodating gentleman, and proves an accepta-
BILE substitute for Captain Frank.
Jerry Jones, a colored nan, was yesterday
afternoon arrested for fast driving by Oficsr
Hess, Of the Fourth precinct. On his way TO the
station he offered such vigorous resistance to the
to-day-fast driving and resisting al oficsr.
About $50 O'Clock last Saturday night q boy
six years old, son Of DR.. Wolhsupter,wa knocked
down and run over at the corner of Seventh and
H streets northwest by horse and buggy, driven
by George Cato The child was only slightly in
lured, and was taken home by Oficsrs Miller and
Dyson.
Among the Christian Brothers who arrived at
Rock Hill College, Ellicott City, Nd, Thursday,
for the retreat treat that commenced yesterday, were,
tute, in this city, with his Observation-Disclosures
1sador, John, Famisn, Fsbrician ana DOa-
etheus.
1t was rumored last Saturday that the steamer
S. O. Knight, Of the Merchants Line, was lost.
Tele9raphic Information revealed the fact that
the steamer had arrived safely in New York on
her last trip from this city, and had started back
with large cargo consigned to District mer-
chants.
The attention OF the authorities is called to tie
house, No. SU5 H street northeast, ie open, aud
apparently without any person to look after the
premises. Whoever has that duty in charge is
negectiDg Tito the risk Of the District propertyin In
the building.
Yesterday afternoon a lot of white boys at
tempted 10 break into the school-house at the
corner of Third and streets southeast. They
had clanbered over the fence into the yard, and
ing and plaster till the dOor-lock was exposed,
Then they were frightened away.
About ten O'Clock Saturday night Geo. Davis,
butcher In the West End market, asked COL
ored man named James Berry to water his horse.
When he again saw Berry he was making of
with portion Of the harness, which he had un-
buckled and removed from the horse. Berry was
arrested by 0f1cer Ress and taken to the Fourth
precinct STATEN.
Saturday morning about 4:3O O'Clock Mr. A. B.
Palmer, residing at the corner Of Eleventh and o
streets northwest, reported at the Sixth precinct
Station house that he was knocked down, garroted
and robbed OF $40 about midnight Friday night by
two negro men a: the corner OF Eleventh street
and New York avenue, and that he was left in an
1nsensible condition for some time.
The following permits were issued Saturday:
George w. Fletcher, a two-story frame DWELLING.
16 by % feet west side Of Eighteenth street south
east, between street and Massachusetts avenue;
500: VIM Ribnitzky, two-Etory and basement
brick dwelling 20 by p feet, south side OF L. be.
tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets, north
west; $500.
a E,k
quarters suffering from fits, one hardly passing
away before another came on. He was attended
little relief, and precarioas was his condition
that It was thought he would not survive until
morning. He was unable to speak, and there
were no marks or papers about his clothing to
tell where he came from or what was his name.
Last Friday night the boot and shoe store OF
Mr.. Chas. w. Morgan, on Pennsylvania avenue,
entered BY thieves and robbed of about sixty dol
lars TorthOt shoes. Several neighbors heard the
breaking Of glass and got up but too late 70 catch
have the matter in hand. and will probably work
1t up.
Saturday afternoon, between two and three
O'Clock horse attached to q carriage. the prop
erty Of Mr.. George B. Smith, and driven bya
colOred man, took fright on Virginia avenue near
horse ran % sfounG % four or I've Ve blocks I snS was az
last stopped in Sanderson's alley, near the navy
yard gate, not, however, before he had broken
hurt.
James H. McGn and ]. G. Bowen, appointed
at late meeting Of the stockholders of the North
ern Liberty Market Company to visit Cincinnati
Snd report on the workings OF the patent chariot
street cars in that city, returned from their visit
On Thursday evening last, and will make O favor
able report at the next meeting Of the stock
trs, which Will be held TO- morrow evening.
The eightpage morning stupidity, in its diving
hours, need not trouble itself about this paper
The Senator can pursue his Union PACING and In
dian bu siness, the Judge his Iowa bank business
the editor his cotton claim job the editor his
business with the Knights Of PythIas and the
tugaciOus foreign correspondent his pursuit Of
prime dome, and the "Lieutenant" unmolested
by us, unless they desire oar help.
Among the many guests at Holly Tree No 2
This morning, was hne-looking gentleman, who
rs he approached the desk TO pay for his break.
last remarked TO the cashier that he had Travelled
3 great deal In Boston, Chicago, Baltimore and
New York, and had never yet found an eatipg-
house that ne liked so WELL on account of its neat
ness, the good quality Of the fare aud the de-
Shatch with which he was waited upon. Try the |