National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-05-14

During Friday In the South md Middle Alan
tic and Gulf states, Tennesse and the Ohio val
falling barometer, Warmly, partly cloudy and
clear weather.
The following was tbsrlngs OF the Thermometer
At Hempler's yesterday 8 q n, $50; 10 O. H.
Oeo Il n. $50: 2 p. n osoi Up. m, 60 p m,
Geo: D. N. CSC.
For market repoESs see third page.
Buy your groceries Of Van Ness & Go.
Fifteen Thousand herring sold yesterday In
Georgetown at from IS to % per thousand.
Gas pipes arc to be laid and lsmp-posts erected
along all the drives in the Agricultural grounds.
Thirty eight hundred bushels Of wheat and 500
bushels Of Germ were received yesterday in George
town.
HID. Cooke, IT., & Co., IF street, near the
Treasury, do general banking business, and
buy and sell District securities, etc.
The residence OF Mrs. J. Lacy, corner Of Fifth
and streets southeast, was entered by thieves
Yesterday morning, who carried of Sl6o in money.
Mr.. ThoF; W; GOpEh, Of St MRry's county,
day, by being thrown from his wagon on Good
Hope dill.
The old frame hotel at Annapolis Junction, on
the WI shington branch Of the Baltimore and
Ohie railroad, took fire on Wednesday and was
totally destroyed.
The only daughter of Mr. William Forsyth,
more, to join the order Of Visitation Nuns at the
convent il that city.
The highest quotations are given for 3-65 bonds
and auditors certificates by Dickson Patterson,
brokers' Otices, COS Fifteenth street and POS
EOurand-a-halt street.
At the ninety-first meeting of the Washington
Cooperative Association, 81, 200 were sold at an
average premium of 70 per cent, and six shares
were drawn from the hat.
Property owners can save money intpaying spe-
cial Improvement taxes by calling on Dickson &
Patterson. brokers. Ofices, COS Fiiteenth street
and 2Os FOur-and-s-halt street.
J. T Wormley, real estate broker and auc-
tioneer, yesterday sold at auction, for George ".
StickDey trustee, part Of lot 2 in square III, to
5. johnson, at 50 cents per loot.
Last evening OfieeT Sutton arrested Hattie
Ross, colOred, woman Of il-rep1te, on the
charge OF attempting to rob white boatman, in
Majors alley, named W. J. Noles.
Charles King, an employee Of the Columbia
Bank Note Company, was severely injured
"Wednesday afternoon by jumping from train OF
cara while in motion, near the Long bridge.
Parties wishing to visit Charlotte to attend the
Centennial can procure round-trip tickets at the
office of the Virginia Midland railroad, COS Penn
sylTania avenue, at the very low rate Of SIS.
B. H. Warner has sold for Thomas Wilson,
ESQ.,, lots IS to 81, Of J. Z; HoWs subdivision Of
the Metropolitan Railroad Company, for s17,o5S.
We have received from ]. F. Ellis 90.
THE Cradle Song" respectfully dedicated to
Baby Alice, daughter OF Hon. W. W. Belknap,
Secretary of-WaT. Music by F. SoeVyn; words
by 'ROVigo."
EVERYBODY should attend the Thyson sale.
This sale by Thomas Bowling is continued this
morning, when builders hardware, stable goods
will be sold, together with many articles, rang
ing from 3 fsh hook to an anchor.
In answer to many inquiries, we would state
that the monthly payments on the stock Of Capt.
tol Hill Cooperative Building Association is $3.50
per share, and pays at least ten per cent. per
The rooms TO be occupied by Judge Fisher. in
the west wing Of the City Hall, have been neatly
fitted up, and the Judge expects to take posses
sion OF them on SATURDAY next. hon; montRom-
cry Blair will take the rooms vacated by Judge
Fisher.
Detective Miller yesterday arrested Phila-
delpbta pick pocket named VIM. A. Hughes, at
DIE "A froa VIZ
that slipped away before being discovered. The
early arrest Of one Of the party nipped their work
in the bud.
At meeting of the Metropolitan Literary
Association the following were elected officers
Tor the ensuing three months: President, Ben. y.
Fuller; vice president, Wexford Addis secretary,
A. b. Campbell: treasurer, Chas. B. Fonda; IL
brarian, Geo. o. Mcpherson.
Yesterday the Eagle base ball club GuRior
ehampions,) Of Washington, defeated the
Georgetown College nine by score Of l3 to 6.
The playing Of Degges, Center, Israel and
Lyme, Of the Eagle, and Waters, ]. DOlan and
Dammann, Of the Georgetown nine was particu-
lRrly noticeable.
A colored child, daughter of Mrs. Anderson on
& street, between Third and FOur-snd- half
streets, was, on Wednesday afternoon, poisoned
by drinking, by mistake, the contents Of bottle
Of Insect powder. DR.. Brooks administered ian
enetic, and expressed the opinion that the re-
suit would not be fatal.
The ladies connected with the National Com
memOrstive Monument Association intend giving
a moonlight excursion to Glymont during the
present month. The Marine 0anQ viii be n at
tendance, and it will undoubtedly be Z very de-
lightful affair. In an interview between the
PTesident, Mrs. BOuligny, the president Of the
association, and Mrs Major Cash, Gen. Grant
said he would attend with his family.
While Mrs Shaw, an elderly lady, was driving
in a buggy on Massachusetts avenue, near Sew
enth street, Of the wheels Of the vehicle gave
way. The horse was promptly stopped and the
lady escaped without. injury. Messrs J. Q.
Brawner and Thos. Tbyson came to her assist
ance rendered every kindness in their power,
and the latter gentleman volunteered the use OF
his buggy Tor the rest Of her journey.
In the office Of the recorder of deeds there has
been recorded certificate Of incorporation OF the
National Union Printing Company, for the pur-
pose of carrying on the printing and publishing
business in all its branches. The capital is fixed
at $4,000 divided into shares OF SO each and the
following are the trustees for the first year:
George A. r. McNeir, William McLane, Allen
COffn, Nicholas Watkins, W. H. Towers, J. F.
ClarksOn, c. p. P. WrOer Thomas F. Maher and