National Republican., 1876-05-25
KILLED By A FALLING ENBGNKhENf
LIT. HooNAN SUED FOR SLkNDER
Miscellaneous Paragraphs Of Interest

Weather probabilities, estimated at i g. m.-
For South Atlantic and Gulf States, rising and
stationary barometer, northeast to southeast
winds, slight changes in temperature and partly
cloudy weather with rain areas in latter. For
the Middle States and New England, falling and
stationary barometer, winds mostly from south to
west, and slightly warmer clear weather, with
possibly occasional rains in the northern portion
Of the latter.
Thermometric readings taken May "A, 1875, at
the Signal Once: a. m, $50; 7:s5 a. m, $50; 1.
m, 66oi p m, 7ioi 4:SS P. m, 74o; p. m, %
II p. m, 6lo. Maximum T5o; minimum, 4oo.
For court proceedings see third page.
Behrend's Patent Catarrh cigar sure cure.
Professor Valentines complimentary May fes-
tival tonight.
Hair-elOth hats, 81 and $3.50, at Stinemetzs, s,
1927 Pennsylvania avenue.
Knox's white beaver hats now ready at Stine-
metI's, agent for this city.
Cabinet pictures Of Rev. E. p. Hammond, the
evangelist, at JOhnsOn's gallery.
Silk umbrellas, for gentlemen and ladies, at
StinemetE's, 1877 Pennsylvania aveuue.
Try Marburg Bros. Seal Of North Carolina
Smoking Tobacco, 10 and 20 cent packages.
Left-of clothing, watches, pistols, &C., bought
at Herzcg's, 9l7 u street Orders attended to.
K. B. Ferguson, pharmacist, corner Second
street and Pennsylvania avenue, Capitol Hill.
BY request, the gates will remain open at Tall
matge hall until eleven o'clock Friday evening.
Maekinaw straw hats and boys and children's
straw hats at StinmetI's, 1881 Pennsylvania ave-
nue..
Trusses, 81; also all the homeopathic medi-
cines at Heller's drug store, under the National
hotel.
All kinds of trunks made to order, repaired and
covered at MeMurrays' sos Pennsylvania avenne
Market Space.
II. d. Cooke, jr., &, Co, street near the
TreasuTy, do a general banking business and buy
and sell District securities.
A game OF, base bail was played between the
Gen and Press clubs on the sd instant, which
resulted in favor Of the former Of z to l9
How can all have the best and how can any
surpass or equal Dooley's delicious cream soda
water, at rs Pennsylvania avenue, Capitol Hill? 4?
Catarrh, nervous and chronic diseases-Dr
Hartley will be compelled TO decline new patients
after next month. Office, 936 E street, near
Tenth northwest.
Have you seen the Gates Open at Tallmadge
haII2 All sorts of gates-iron, golden and silver
rates-are open TO all who wish to enter and see
the marvellous sights within.
The Senate page, Wilbur Mcdaniel, who was
recently injured by a fall at the Capitol, has
fully recovered consciousness, and strong hopes
are entertained of his recovery.
''Gates Open, at Tallmadge hall is one of the
most novel and interesting entertainments that
ever greeted Washington company. 1t will be
held again tonight and tomorrow night.
Some unknown thief entered Burchett's restau
rant, at the corner Of Eighth and streets north
west, early yesterday morning, and took from
the drawer pOcket-book containing S75.
]. II. Squier & Co bankers, 14l6 Pennsylvania
avenue, pay per cent. interest on deposits psya-
Bile on demand Special rates on time deposits.
Interest paid January and July, or credited.
One of the inmates of the Insane Asylum
named William Farwell, middle-aged man, who
has been confined there for some time, escaped
from the grounds yesterday and has not been
heard from since.
About $50 O'Clock yesterday morning young
man named Charles Drew was badly injured
about the head by the caving in Of bank in the
rear Of his fathers residence, on Second street,
between B and streets northeast.
The following marriage licenses were issued
yesterday: Henry Speaks and Alice Jackson,
Joseph johnson and Annie Adams, Edward
Hardy and Susan Robinson, Thomas B. Queen
and Emma NJ. Rohrer
The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN book and Job
printing Office is one Of the largest and best ap-
pointed job offices south o. New York. All kinds
Of Job work are promptly executed there on the
most advantageous terms.
Captain Cutler, who was so terribly burned by
the explosion at the Capitol, is not improving
very fast, but is in a very dangerous condition.
His physicians considered him worse yesterday
than he has been at any time before.
Master Herbert Clinton Emery, a four-year-old
boy Of L. 5. Emery, a; Mount Pleasant fell from
a tree in the yard Tuesday morning. and dislo
Gated his arm at the elbow. DIR. Sewers was
Well Well.
At the annual meeting OF the Washington
Grove Camp-meeting Association, at Foundry
church, Monday evening, the following 2thcerS
were elected: Thos. p. Morgan, president: VIM
r Woodward, vice president; (. f. Simpson,
secretary; Il. H. StinemetZ, treasurer.
The Analoston Boat Club regatta, to celebrate
the opening of their new bOat-hOuse takes place
on Saturday evening. at O'Clock. The bows are
Justly proud Of their clubhouse, which is 4 beau
tiful and convenient structure. The ladies are
already in a tutter OF excitement over the coming
regatta.
About O'Clock yesterday afternoon 4 horse at
tached TO q Phacton ran away from the corner Of
Missouri avenue and Four-and-a-haIf street. The
horse was stopped on the Avenue, near the Ma
tiOnal hotel. The phaetOn was demolished and
the driver thrown out, but not injured. The horse
and phaetOn belonged to Samuel BenZingle.
Yesterday morning, as Sergeant Pierce was
going his rounds. he came across an unusual OBJ
Ject for his consideration in the form Of a small
empty pine coffin. on the corner of Tenth and G
streets northeast. With due respect he conveyed
it to the station-house to be disposed of in more
behtting manner.
The II. Z. Game Protective Association hold
their trst annual meeting at BrightwoOd next
Tuesday, when three pigeon matches will take
place Captain a. H. BOgardus, the champion
wing shot. will be present, and will give an eX-
hibtiOn Of his wonderful skill both in single and
double brd-shoOting. The proceeds Of the meet
ing are to be devoted to the benefit Of soldiers
and sailors orphans.
Among those persons TO whom patents were
issued for the week ending May % were the fol-
lowing for this District: Charles E. Foster, i'm
prOvement in nOzzles Jets for fountains Antonio
Pelletier, Improvement in concrete pavements;
Leander Z. Fish, improvement in hot air globe
and shade holders. Reissues: Edward Morgan.
assignor by mesne assignments to Peter II. Wat
son, Improvement in measuring attachments for
paekaged fabrics. patented January q, ISL. De-
sign: Mary F. Foster and Anna W. Thomas, de-
sign for a fan.