National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-12-02
CITY BREVITIES,

List night 6 cnlored man found q dead
female infant in Ball alley, and notified the off,
Gers Of the SeVenthprecfnet station, where it was
taken. The coroner was notified.
The new light house at Matthias Point,
On the Potomac river, is nearly finished, and it's
announced that the light from it will be shown
Tor the first time on the 18th instant.
Officer Ahern, of the Seventh precinct
On Thanksgiving morning, let his pistol fall from
his hand; it accidentally exploded, and the ball
entered his instep, inficting painful though not
dangerous wound.
Right Rev. Mr.. Pinckney, D. D., assist
ant bishop of the diocese Of Maryland, will ad-
minister the rite OF confirmation in Trinity
county, Maryland, tomorrow.
An slarm of fire was turned in last
night, about II O'Clock, from box 3i5, which was
discovered in . snoke-house on Twenty-second
street, between N and U streets, owned by
Shaifer and Bosch. The building and its con-
tents were completely destroyed.
A grand Temperance Union meeting
viii be held at the Twelfth-street NJ. E. church
tomorrow afternoon, at O'Clock, at which prom
inent speakers win be introduced. cordial in
Nitation is extended for those interested in the
cause Of temperance to attend.
Last Thursday morning Officer Lyddane,
81 the Fourth precinct, found n dead colored
female infant, corner Of Connecticut avenue and
j. street northwest, and took it to the station
mouse. when Coroner Patterson, after viewing it.
gave certificate Of burial.
Gen. Lafayette MoCullis. who hsd been
sick only short time at the Franklin House. fell
from his led 10 the floor, yesterday morning. and
died shortly aiterWard. He hailed from Spring
FIELD, ILL.,, nd was a major in the Mexican war.
He came to this city last month, intending TO re-
main and at lend to Congressional business dur
ing the winter.
There Is sick pump at the corner Of
Fayette and Seventh streets, Georgetown, gen.
orally known us the ''OId bear pump, " on which
the residents or the nelghDorhood rely for water
a visit from the pump doctor would be hailed
with much gladlless. The teetOtallers now have
10 travel about i've Squares for "lrlnk'' Of
water.
Judge J. 4. BOlles, the talented and
eloquent lawyer atd Bible student, will address
Sunday. school teachers and scholars at the E
street Baptist ebu1 h next Sunday evening, at
1;3J o'clock. Also, Rev. DE-. Parker, the newly
settled pastor, recently from Rome, will speak Of
mission schools in tha5 city and vicinity. Select
music 10y the choir. All are cordially invited.
The National Sunday School couven-
tion was held at WayIund Seminary on last
evening by the members Of said seminary. The
meeting was opened by the reading of I'D Psalm
and singing by the CONVEX ton. A very instruc-
tive and Interesting welcome address was given
by Mrs Z. Page, Of Georgetown, ID. o.; AFTER
resolutions. The convention then adjourned at
100 clock.
A man named lafayette F. McCrellis
was found dead in his room. about 8 a. m. yester-
tay at the Franklin house on Pennsylvania ave-
me between EOur-and-a-haH and Sixth streets
-northwest, by one of the servants. Coroner Pat
terson held an inquest, the jury rendering a ver-
5estion Of the lungs and hemorThage. DIR. Pat
ferson took charge Of the papers belonging TO
SsIe deceased and small amount OF 1ewelry.
NstTunk containing some wearing apparel, and
Misc containing some undesciotnlng,W were lett
Srge Of the proprietors Of the FRANKLIN