National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-05-08
GENERAL NEWS OF The CITY
VETERANS OF THE MEXICAN war
WASHINGTON CITY BIBLE SOCIETY
FORTY-EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY MEETING
MEETING OF WASHINGTON DRIVING ASSOCIATION
Miscellaneous Paragraphs Of Interest

Miscellaneous Paragraphs Of Interest
Weather probabilities, estimated at q. m
During Monday, in the Gulf States, rising baron
eter, cooler, northwest to northeast winds anC
region and Middle States, falling followed By
rising barometer, warm sOutherIy, veering t.
cooler west and northwest winds possibly coca
sional light rains and followed by clearing
weather.
Thermometric readings taken May I, 1870, al
the Signal Once: a. m, 20; 1885 a. m, 40; L
m, $50; 2 P; m, $50; 4S5 p m, SO; p: m, 7eo
IL p. m, 10. Maximum, $50; minimum, Go.
For court proceedings see third page.
Behrend's Patent Catarrh cigar sure cure.
+. H. Warner & Co. advertise several frst-clasi
houses for rent at lew rates 10 good parties.
Try Marburg Bros. Seal of Nerth Carolina
Smoking Tobacco, 10 and 70 cent packages.
R. B. Ferguson, pharmacist, corner Second
street and Pennsylvania avenue, Capitol Hill.
Trusses 81; also all the homeopathic medt.
zines at Heller's drug store, under the National
hotel
Charles BigIer, a cattle drover, was severely
goTed by a furious bull last Friday on Seventh
street.
All kinds Of trunks made to order, repaired and
covered at NcMurray's, sos Pennsylvania avenue,
Market Space.
Six per cent. paid on deposits, payable on de-
nand. Special rates on time deposits. J. H.
Squier & Co., bankers.
The steamer Lady of the Lake, of the Norfolk
line, will hereafter make three trips week in
stead Of TWO, as heretofore.
h. D. Cooke, jr., s. Co., street near the
Treasury, do a general banking business and buy
and sell District securities. &c
The National safe Depot Company, corner
Fifteenth street and New York avenue, rents
safes forfrom $40 to $50 per annum.
Saturday morning the wire screen and glass Of
T. W. Bcrgmann's window, No. Ill Pennsylvania
avenue was broken in but nothing was taken.
Mr.. Frank Hume, of this city, has purchased
the property at Point Lookout, Nd, and will
Immediately Mt ii up as frs;-class summer re-
sort.
In the tsh market last Saturday Il. A. Golden
Brother, fish agents. sold LOCO shad, for sls9$30
per hundred; 10000 herrings, for :lOg:l2 per
thousand.
There were an unusual number of children
lost on Saturday hut all were restored TO their
parents. through the efficiency Of the police De-
partmCnt.
During Saturday and Saturday night there
were forty-nine arrests made by the police of the
District and sixteen dodgers were accommodated
in the several stations.
Detectives NcDevitt and NcElfresh on Satur-
day took George Sheckels, alias BrOken-nOse
George, TO Jail, where he is held to await trial
for the robbery of Perry's store.
Professor J. D. Baltimore will deliver lecture
On Pneumatics, under the auspices Of Zion Wesley
church, d street. between Second and Third
streets northwest, Tuesday evening, May9.
Derby hats, in pearl nutria and black colors;
hne nutria soft hats; youths and children's hats
in felt and straw; silk umbrellas and walking
canes. STINEMETz,
Halter, 1877 Pennsylvania avenue.
BIB. Warner, real estate broker and auc-
tiOneer sold yesterday afternoon, at public auc-
tion. o two-stOry frame house, on L street, be-
tween Filth and Sixth streets southeast, to James
MeGraw for $1,000
Yesterday afternoon three young eOlored
roughs attacked a young white boy in Gales
woods, and took off from his feet a new pair of
shoes, with which the audacious youngsters made
their escape.
The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN book and job
printing office is one Of the largest and best ap-
pointed job Offices south of New York. All kinds
OF job work are promptly executed there on the
most adyant ageous terms.
The rumor seems we'll founded that number
Of prominent citizens Of Baltimore have resolved
to erect monument to the memory of the late
DR.. J. W. Bull, dscOverer of that wonderful
remedy, DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Eugene Moore, the young man who attempted
suicide several weeks ago, was at his post at
Mr.. COlemans auction store last Saturday. He
has now tried both laudanum and the pistol, and
it IS 10 be hoped will let nature have its way.
The knights Templar of Washington Com
nandery, No. !, have drill at Columbian
Armory this evening at : O'Clock. They are said
10 show proficiency in the Templar tactics, and
will give a good account of themselves at the
great parade in Philadelphia next month.
Marriage licenses were issued last Saturday to
]. H. N. Humphrey and Eliza v Sherwood, of
Fairfax county; James A. Hutchinson, of Ship
pinsburg, Pa, and +. Sheehan; G. W. Donaldson
and Fannie Strother, Of Fairfax county, Va:
Edward Stanard and Clara Railor.
Three eolored boys, Fred. B. Long, James r.
Jones and William Chiffon, took advantage of
Mr.. W. L. Wilkinson's absence to take his watch
from the house. The boys were arrested, and also
Longs mother, who is suspected Of receiving the
watch.
Yesterday morning Rev. 5. Alexander, Of the
First Baptist CcolOred) church, Georgetown, bap-
tised fOrty-four converts in Rock creek near the
M-street bridge. great number Of people
crowded TO the banks to witness the spectacle.
Saturday night two men, Charles Edwards ami
Ralph AbercrOmbe, became engaged in a dispute
in Georgetown, near the Washington street lock.
AbercrOmbie drew 4 knife and cut Edwards Sc
Gerely on the head. AbercTOmbie was arrested
by Omcer Harper.
The most desirable building lots in the city
will be sold this afternoon at 5o'clock. They are
situated at the corner OF II and sixteenth streets
northwest, in the immediate vicinity of the Pres
ident's house, Treasury. and other Departments.
Itlis seldom such property is offered at auction.
At the regular spring meeting Of the Americas
Yacht Club the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President ID. OBI en-: vice
president, Chas. Cunningham: secretary H. b.
Whitney; treasurer. Ct. Milton Jones; directors,
J. G. Callahan and II. A. Hudson, and J. b.
Jones, commodore.
The attention of our readers is called to the
I'D in cnIu Of Infs IN
the corner of Sixteenth and K streets northwest
which are TO be sold by Messrs. DuncansOn Bros,
anetloneers this evening at O'Clock. This is one
Of the finest pieces of property in our city, and it
is very seldom that such property is put up at
auction.
Mr.. Andrew Gleason, contractor for sweeping
the streets, put i've machines to work last Satur-
day night. They may operate efectaally on the
concrete, but they were not a success on the wood
pavements, especially where they were full OF
holes. They hlled in the dirt rather than re-
moved it.
Early yesterday morning Oticers Burns and
Madigan overlook three cloored men on Maryland
avenue, near Sixth street northeast, one of whom
was carrying a bag filled with a number of new
pairs Of shoes. The man with the bag was cap
tured. The shoes were identified as the proper ty
of Mr.. Gustave Koch, from whose store, on H
street northeast, they were stolen. The prisoner
gave his name as Robert Jones.
Mr. Charles W. Hays the efficient secretary Of
the Washington Driving Association, arrived in
the city last Saturday, and was welcomed back
to his old place of business by host of friends.
He returns TO give pertOnal attention TO the
BrightwOOd Park races and that is sufficient to
know that all transactions in connection with the
meeting will be honorable. Since leaving this
city Mr.. Hayes has been hOnored and his associa-
tion eOmplimented by mis- selection member of
me board Of appeals Of the National Trotting
Association.
Auction Sales To-day.
BY Thos. bowling:
At 10 O'Clock, at No. I'm street northwest, a
Tine collection of goods.
At $3.50 o'clock, valuable business property on