National Republican., 1876-06-15
COMMENCEMENT At HOWARD UNIVERSITY
Miscellaneous Paragraphs Of Interest

weather pTobabflitieL estimated at O n
Fsr Thursday, in the South Atlantic States, ceE-
Unued easterly winds, stationary temperature
and pressure, cloudy and rainy weather For the
MIDDLE and Eastern states, sontn ana cast
sure, partly cloudy weather, except possibly
eentinued cloud and fog on the immediate coast.
Tbermometr1c readings taken June "a, ls7e, at
the Signal Once; Ia m, ne; T:s5 .. m, 30; Z
N, $50; p. m, Se; ass p. m, $50; p. N. 75o;
II .. m, 73e. Maximum, SO; minimum, seo.
For court proceedings see third page.
Behrend's Patent Catarrh cigar surecure.
Job lot silk umbrellas, $3.50 and a, q Slime
RetI's, 1921 Pennsylvania avenue.
Death to bed-bugs, moths, flies, and all vermin,
Harris roach powder, 1912 street.
Straw hats for men, youths and children.
StinenetE's, 1881 Pennsylvania avenue.
Left-o1 clothing watches, pistols, sc, bought
st HerIOg's, slT u street Orders attended to.
r B. Ferguson, pharmacist corner Second
street and Pennsylvania avenue Capitol Hill.
c. W. Scott, dentist. has removed from 935
Pennsylvania avenue TO lc2o + street northwest.
SiIVer-pearl cassimeres and Knoxis white bea-
yer dress hats. StinemetE's, 1877 Pennsylvania
avenue
All kinds Of trunks made to order, repaired and
covered at MeMurrsys' sos Pennsylvania avenne
Market Space.
Ask fer JRsth's Patent (steel) Sole and Heel
Protectors. For sale at all the shoe stores shoe
finding and hardware stores
workmen have nearly completed the removal
of the wooden headbOsrds in the Arlington Gem
etery preparatory to replacing them with marble
slabs.
The grand jury yesterday adjourned until
Friday At 10 o'clock and it is expected ut that
time some very important indictments will be re
turned.
The commencement exercises of the Mount
Vernon seminary will take place at the Metro
POlitsn IN. E.) church on Thursday evening
June Is.
Poundmaster Samuel Einstcin's average cap
ture OF dogs, since the war commenced, has been
about twenty i've per day. Those redeemed
average about four per day.
Or. Hsrtley's Office and residence removed to
500 Ninth street, near II street. Catarrh, dis
charges from the head nervous and chronic dis
eases specially and successfully treated.
j. H. Squier & Co bankers 1915 Pennsylvania
avenue, pay per cent interest on deposits psya-
Bile on demand. Special rates on time deposits.
Interest paid January and July, or credited.
Thomas Holmes, eolored laborer employed on
the new Western market house, was severely in
Jured On the head by the falling Of joist yester-
day and was removed 10 his home on Twelfth
street, between W and Boundary streets.
In the announcement Of the medal scholar given
Ii Inc EcpOII Vi llle sCeOOt pOaTQ IN yesterday
morning 'sissue correction is TO be made 1t
should have bcea Edison A. Lowe, of the Third
district, as he had the largest total and was the
real medal scholar.
The last issue Of the American Youth comes 60
rs in an eight-page form. Its mechanical con-
ever seen. Its news and miscellaneous matter Is
full and we'll arranged II is published and edited
by the Richardson Bros.
This morning, about 4 o'clock, Officers Auld
ridge and Burns found a coIored man named
Peter MenbTy lying dead on the parking in front
Of his house on Delaware avenue, between nj and
N streets southwest. He WAS removed into his
shaniy and the coroner nOtifed. He died from
natural causes. He had no relatives.
The following marriage licenses were issued
yesterday: Z. johnson and Louisa Mills Charles
Grayson and Matilda Harris Harrison Pendleton
and Esther A. Brown, Charles s. Whitman and
Nsnnie DeS; Bostick, Wm. d. Leatherland and
Mary Y. Williams, Wm. H. Mills and Christi
Robert.
In this city lawyers think it rather unprofes
sional to advertise, except in cases Of removals,
change Of nrm, or other special occurrence.
1hey make q great error in this. There is not a
Gay 10 the year when there are not many persons
N and out OF Washington, seeking legal advice
especially among business men, without any cleE
10 assist them even in making inquiries.
SIr. Willie S. Brock, who has Iust attained his
majority, son of Captain William G. Brock, OF
the police force, and who has Just served his full
term Of apprenticeship (seven years. as architect
IN the office Of Mr.. Searie, of this city, sails for
Europe to-day in the steamer State Of Virginia,
his purpose being to make q tour of observation
with view Of locating for business Success at
tend him.
Early yesterday morning Oficcr Kenner. of the |
nrst precinct. discovered man in the act of /
breaking into the residence Of MI Sparroy on L
thirteenth street southwest. Before he could Il
get at him be had gathered up some knives and |
forks and other articles for removal. He gryn
name a. John Richardson. but HE r!yh: Gaue il |
now thUughS TO be John Kuddles0n a Richmond |
thief. He was arrGigned on the charge Of larceny
and sent TO jail for six months