National Republican., 1876-03-27
OPPOSITION FROM A FEMALE TAXPAYER


weather probabilities, estimated At AN
For New England, northern portion of the Mid
die States and lower late region, partly clowdy
and colder weather, northerly to westerly winds,
the southern portion of the Middle States and
the South Atlantic States, clear or fair weather
and slight fall of temperature, with northwest to
northeast winds and rising barometer.
Thsrmometric readings taken March 2s, 1875,
at the Signal Once: a. m, $50; 7:35 q. n
i09; L. m, 46o: p m. 40; 4:35 p. m. 46o; 9
p N, 80; II P. n, il'. Maximum, 40; mini
mum. SSS.
Behrend's Patent Catarrh cigar sure cure.
Bslknap wishes now lie had smoked the Be.
Or. EeWmsn's sermons can be had at book
stores for 10 cents.
&. B. Ferguson, pharmacist, corner Second
Street and Pennsylvania avenue, Capitol Hill.
Trusses, 81; supporters and shoulderbraces at
HelIer's drug store, National hotel, Pennsylvania
avenue.
All kinds OF trunks made to order, repaired and
covered at McMurray's s. sos Pennsylvania avenue,
Market Space.
Six per cent. paid on deposits, payable on de-
nAnd. Special rates on time deposits. ]. h.
sauier Il Co., bsnkers-
q. u. Cooke, il, Co., T street, near the
Treasury, do a general banking business and buy
and sell District securities sc.
During the .twenty-four hours ending q. s
O'Clock yesterday morning thirty.fve arrests
were made by the police OF the District.
Workmen have been busily engaged in clearing
out the Potomac during the past week, and have
succeeded in removing large quantity ofrock.
The delegates-elsct of the District meet in
venti0a this morning, at 10 O'Clock, at Lincoln
hall to select delegates to the Cincinnati conven
tiCB.
MiIIiken's hotel, corner Tenth and E streets
northwest. First-class board for regular or tran
sien, guests. Easy Of access from all the street
railroads
Before transacting any kind OF business what
ever, always consult the convenient and COM
plete Alphabetical Business Directory in the
DAILv NATIONAL f EPT BLICAN.
Last Friday afternoon q little daughter Of H.
Ocke-shausen, baker, in Georgetown, had her
foot badly crushed oy streetcar passing over It.
Medical assistance was rendered.
Arrangements are being made fer the formal
dedication of the new Curtis school building in
Georgetown. II is probable the ceremonies will
take place during the hrSt week in April.
AgeatIeman fouad the body of Gn infant yes
terday morning in cn alley near b and Eleventh
streets southesst s.. and had it conveyed to the
Eighth precinct station. C"ronor Patterson gave
a certificate Of burial for stillborn infant.
A:a social gathering held recently at Baiers
hall. Nj. George Kuhn, secretary Of the Wash
ingtoa Butchers Society, was presented with
handsome gold headed ebony cane by Mr.. Chas.
Graf, president o. that organization, on behalf
OF its numerous members.
The following was the condition of the ish mar
ket last Saturday as reported by r. a. Golden *
Bro, agents Oae thousand shad sold for So per
hundred; 900 herring sold for SO per thOusanI !;
200 single sold FOR S23 per hundred: 500 bunch
tsh sold from Is to 81 cts. per bInch.
The German independent congregation he'd
meeting Saturday night; Or. ScAoll in the cdair,
and elected the following delegates 70 the Ma
tionaI Free Thinkers, 70 be held 10 June next a;
Philadelphia: Mrs. Weigm ann and Messrs. vii
liam Burchard and Robert Reitzel.
meeting Of the Iieutenants Of the different
police precincts will be held at police heldqaar-
tiers this morning, in response TO a request from
Ms!o- Richards superintendent Of this force, 10
device sUme means OF assisting IN furnishing re-
lief to the needy and deserving poor OF the city.
Mr.. Ferdinand Butler, formerly proprietor of
the restaurant on Fourteenth street, south Of
Pennsylvania avenue. died last Saturday morn
ing, at Providence hospital, after brief illness,
OF dropsy. II was in the rooms on the second
floor Of his house that the cOurt-martial met,
General CadwaIIader presiding, that tried Gen
erai FItE John Porter.
The alarm Of hre about l1:l5 o'clock last nigh.
from bcX 6lG was caused by the burning Of
chimney On the house Of Patrick BTesnshan, on
Seventh street. between and l northeast. The
lire was eNuugushed before any damage was
done. Nc. engine did not reach the hre, Oh ac
count OF becoming stuck II the mud a. the circle
at tho intersection Of Massachusetts and New
JerEey avenues. Tie engine was eztricated with
TIE assistance OF the tTucEmen on their return
trCm the RE.
Fora week past workmen have been engaged
in excayati1g, on Ninth. near q street north
west, :or the foundation Of 4 handsome brown
stone building. which Will co2sst Of three stories
and basement hnishet ia the most elaborate
style with modern Improvements, and will be
rented principally far Utlce purposes by Messrs.
Dodge s Son. DI-ing the ran-storm Saturday
eUlhATkfugTFS Z wed on either side and a
frame bC!iding OF the north side Of the excaVl-
tCR came He8r !@llng- suitable props were
placed az atast i Il tne, and IL is now cOnsid-
cred safe.
Une c: Ice most valuable experiences Of boyhooi
is tumbI.ng through lose grating into a cellar,
and nothing contributes more TO the wisdom and
prudence Of after years. Two little boys were
jumping upon Ny. Lapshurghs ce!lar-grattug
yesteTtav. when, Ike all peTyerse cella--gca;-
ings Shch were NOT intended to be Jumped upon,
1t gave way, and the two little boys disappeared
in the cellar with unwoated audiences They
were hshed up by U.a.er WheeIOck and found to
be Gn.D jursd, buc they made up their minds on
the spot to walk czreIaIly over ceiar-Sratings in
the future.
TIE :uceraI Of TIE Ia:e Dr. II. ]. Norton tooI
place yesterday afternoon from his late resi-
dence, 81 A street southeast, Rev. z. d. An
drews on ciatiEg. The pa!loearers, on the part
of the medical fraternity, Drs. y. A. McKim. W.
L. Roberts, and L \. Adams: on the part OF the
Post Once Department. Rev. DR.. Adams, Hessrs.
Il. IL. Stevens and French ). Eysns. Nhen the
services the house were concluded the remains
were conveyed TO the depot where the under
tsker, E!r. E. NJ. Bo:eler, placed them on board
the train. ara, accoIap lnied by few friends,
they left fo- Pi;tsne!c, Mass.
The most determined and Systematic warfare
is being Hsged Egsinst the hen-roosts OF East
Washington. Chickens are easily inYeigIed
away, and the man is lucky wao possesses few
unOemOnstratiTe and prudent chicks, who do not
make their presence IN a neighborhood known
ard learn to love their own hen.house A
chicken with quiet. dCmesti; habits is prize not
well appreciated. By ass0ciatng with geese
and o. her low minded fowl wh5 are in the habit
of Smuggling about and gosslpIng, the chicken
Of the nineteenth century has become terribly
deuOraliZsd. and is easily led away by a few
grains Of corn, and will WAlG right into a bag,
from which il Will vsddle forth into a strange
coCP. II is this gulli0le IaiiLy Of the rOOs ;e7
ana his Kind which makes LIN so eagerly sought
after by East Washington tbieTes. A party Oa a
chicken excursion were Uncovered by Off GERS The
other night, but they jumped from their way II
and escaped. They were Iully equipped, having
horse and wagon, bags, b1sEe;s and everything
necessary for success.