National Republican., 1876-02-04

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PREPARATIONS FOR HIS 0BSRQUIES
RkSRNGRON MONUMENT ASSOCIATION
CURIOUS SUIT AGAINST the DISTRICT
FIRE IN GEORGETOWN LAST RIGHT
Miscellaneous Paragraphs OF IatereSt
weather probabilities, estimated at l a. m
For the South Atlantic3nd Middle States, falling
barometer, rising temperature End easterly to
southerly winds will prsvail, with rain south and
west winds, rising barometer, cold and clearing
weather
EerEometyic readings taken February 3, 1875,
at the Signal Once: a. m, $50; 7:S5 q. m.,
lSe; II N, 24c; 2P: m. geo; 4:S5 m, go; sp.
1sS Rs Il p H. 49, NA1ln1n' = H'H' N
Behrend's Patent Catarrh Cigar-sure cure.
II you want cook advertise In THE REPuB.
I'cAS.
Grown tooth and hair-brushes, warranted per.
SECT, are offered by W. S.ThCmpsOn, 7OS 18th st.
e. Il. Ferguson, pharmacist, corner Second
street and PenrsylTania avenue, Capitol Hin.
Highest price paid for left-of clothing, boots,
sooes, &C., at HerzeR's,sI d street northwest
This is frstrate weather for some benevolent
organization to post boys on the street with coffee
for the car drivers.
Six per cent. paid On deposits, payable on de-
dan SITS \
SQuieT & Co.. bankers.
George B. Coburn, real estate broker, "Vernon
Row" has sold lot los, square CTS, improved by
brick dwelling, for $1,000.
At the fifth regular monthly meeting Of the
Hamilton" building association, thirty-six
shares were advanced on at an average premium
1f53 per cent.
Il. d. Cooke, jr., & Co., street, near the
Treasury, do general banking business and buy
aEd sell District securities SC.
citizens and strangers for anything you want
whatever, always consult the Alphabetical Bus-
ness Directory in THE REPUBLICAN, to be found
everywhere.
Last night the fortunate possessors Of sleighG
and horses did not but dream Of a happy carnival
on the Avenue to day. 1t is hoped they will not
be disappointed.
The grand jury yesterday examined a number
OF witnesses with view Of reindic:lng John
Green, the alleged personator OF Edes. Groen
will now have the reputation Of being the great
indIctor.
Offcers OF State associations, concerts, and dra-
matte clubs should examine TallmadRe hall be-
fore making other engagements. 1t is the best
1al in the city for all purposes, centrally located
and on first floor.
Last evening was the time for the regular
monthly meeting of the Game Protective AssOcIa.
tion, but, owing to the inclemency of the weather.
there were so few present that the meeting was
adjourned for one week.
Some one ought to buy a rocking horse for that
man who dashes through the streets on an infer
nal machine of his own invention, soaring horses
and babies and working his arms AMI legs as
though Rslvanic battery was applied to the pit
Of his stomach.
Advertisements can be inserted at the lowest
standard rates in any city or country newspaper
in tie United States at Max. Cshen's Newspaper
Advertising Agency and Printing Bureau, $50 T
street northwest, Tallmadge block.
A number Of furnished rooms throughout the
city are for rent. An advertisement under the
appropriate head, or line in the Business d.
rectory in The REPUBLICAN, will meet the eye Of
many who will not see the label ''for rent" on the
door.
Yesterday brilliant police offlcer arrested the
driver Of one of the District teams engaged in
hauling pipe for the water department for run
ming wagon without 4 license. Detective MI
Isr who was in charge at headquarters ct the
time, directed his release.
Rev. J. ]. Largent, pastor Of the Twelf:h-s.reet
NJ. Z. church, on his return from Baltimore Tues
day night was by accident violently thrown from
car No. of the Avenue line to the hard pavement,
on the avenue opposite Adams Express office,
which injured his right arm and head quite
severely. Hedocs not attach blame to the con-
tuctor.
The Potomac Boat Club at recent meeting
agreed to enter into negotiations with promi-
nent boetbuider for the building Of new barge
and iour-oared she'll, to be ready for the opening
of the season. The racing committee fer the
Centennial yesr was then chosen, and resulted in
the selection Of Messrs. p. +. Dodge, z. L. Crop
ley and +. 4. Miller.
The grand jury, AFTER hearing the evidence of
Mrs. Sanders and Mrs. Harper, as to an alleged
attempt at rape on the tirst-naned by Mr.. d. L.
NorriEOn, dismissed the charge There was but
little consultation on the case after the searching
examination of the witnesses, and when the vote
was taken there was only one vote cast fer pre-
sentiment.
The following officers of Phmaix Tent No. T.
10. X, have been installed by d. c. X. l. II.
Hollenberger: S, A. b. II. Lacy; p. z. T., Jos.
Brewer; il. S, D. q. Smithson; F. S, S. E.
Boyce; Treas, VIM: R: Hunt; l., Geo: Hatcher-
Supporters T. F. HALEY, ]. Bittart, 3. NJ Ed.
monston, A. Riley; Chap. J. Mitchell.
An alarm Of fire was sounded about 1:30 O'Clock
yesterday for fire in the Department OF Justice,
in the Freedman's bank building. The cause
Generals room. The fire department responded
promptly, but their services were not required
up the floor around the FIRE place. The damage
was very slight.
Fred. D. Stuart, residing at S02 Twenty-frst
street northwest, had visitors some time on
Wednesday night, who on leaving, forgot to put
the gas cut (Which they had ltghted) and took
two oyercoats and q bat-the last he had-from
the premises. Mr.. Stuart says If they will re-
turn the papers they found in his oTercoat he
will be satisfed-thOugh It will cost him the
price OF at least two tons or coal TO get coat as
good as the one he has lost.
A correspondent writes that complaint is
made that the signal Office in this city failed to
meet the public wants in connection with the
high wind Of Tuesday night As inquiry there
has developed the fact that no record was kept Of
its velocity and fOrce-two very important els
meEts fo- the builder and houseoWner-isf is to
be regretted that the extensive display OF
mechanism on and in said office should not be
adapted to some useful purpose, and so arranged
and managed as not to give cut when an emer-
gency arises.
At the annual meeting for the election ofoficsrs
for the ensuing year OF the Young Mems Catho-
lie Association OF South Washington at ST DomI-
Geo. X. Petty, president; Samuel B. Barr, vice
president; J. J. Dermody, secretary; John r.
len and !, Malone, board Of directors and Joseph
Winfield, sergeant-etarms. The reports OF the
secretary and treasurer show the association TO
be in tourishing condition. 4 unanimous vote
ofth2nks was rendered the retiring officers.
Mr.. Z. ]. Middlston's place, near Brooks lts-
tiOn, on the Metropolitan branch OF the Bill
more and Ohio railroad, has bean visited twice
this week by chicken thieTes, and a number of
hne fowls belonging to his son, Z. J. Middleton,
Jr., carried of, among them black Spanish, white
Leghorn and Brahma chickens, and night before
last he lost thirteen, valued &35. Yesterday
morning Oficers Sullivan and MOrg an, in passing
through an alley bounded By Sixth and Seventh
and and streets, found some feathers, and
calling Lieutenant Noonan's attention to the fact,
the three went into house occupied by Green
berry puvall, colored, and arrested DqTall aud
Frank LoHndes, and making q search Of the
premises found three bags Of feathers, twenty-o3e
chickens and four turkeys, dressed and ready for
market. Enough Of the legs and heads were
found by which they can be identified as Mr.. Mid
dletons property, and it is probable that the
will be before the Police Court to-day.