National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-05-01
TWO INFANTS ABANDONED TO DIE
TEE AGED WGMEES HONE OF GEORGETOWN
Miscellaneous Paragraphs Of Interest

Weather probabilities, estimated at a. n
For Monday, in the South Atlantic States
warmer southwest shifting to colder northwest
winds, cloudy weather and rising, possibly fol.
lowed by falling, barometer. For the lower lakes
and the Middle States, rising barometer, colder
northwest winds and clear weather.
Thermometric readings taken April 30, 1870, at
the Signal Once: a. m, $40; 7:35 a. m, $50; L
n S9o: 2 r. m, CSC; AS 2. m, $50; p. T., Sc
IL p. M, SEQ. Maximum, $50; minimum, $50.
For court proceedings see third page.
Behrend's Patent Catatrh cigar sure cure.
The public school teachers were paid Saturday.
A large number of shade trees are being planted
about the city.
Safe, reliable, harmless and cheap, is DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup. Price only Is cents.
Try Marburg Bros. Seal Of North Carolina
Smoking Tobacco, 10 and 20 cent packages.
r. B, Ferguson, pharmacist, corner Second
street and Pennsylvania avenue, Capitol Hill.
Trusses, Il; also all the homeopathic medi-
elmer at Heller's drug store, under the National
hotel
All kinds of trunks made to order, repaired and
severed at McMurray' Is, sos Pennsylvania avenue,
Market Space.
Six per cent. paid on deposits, payable on de-
nand. Special rates On time deposits. ]. H.
Squier Co., bankers.
H. D. Cooke, jr., & Co., street near the
Treasury, do a general banking business and buy
and sell District securities, &c.
A number of young ladies of this city have Or
gained temperance club, TO be known as the
Young Ladies' Temperance Club.
Why is Georges celebrated BIC cigars the best
eut7 Because each box contains round trip
ticket to the Centennial Exhibition.
"W then the swallows homeward hy,'' then is the
time when coughs and colds begin TO appear. DR..
Syrun every
Judge Oln is gradually recovering from his re-
cent Illness and it is thought, will be able 10 sit
with the Court in General Term next week.
In the FISH market last Saturday r. A. Golden
4 Brother FISH agents, sold 1000 shad FOR sl4R1s
per hundred $4,000 herrings for s11Gl3 per thou
send.
Miliken's hotel, corner Tenth AMI E streets
Northwest. First-class board for regular or tran
yfent guests. Easy Of access from all the street
railroads.
a Goa oil lamp exploded in the house No. 602
Eleventh street southwest, occupied by John
Riley The flames were extinguished before any
damage was done.
Last Sa urday lady, while walking on East
capitol street, lost a handsome point lace hand
kerchef, for which she will pay suitable reward
ifTetuIned TO No. l3S Pennsylvania avenue east.
Derby hats, in pearl, nutria and black eolOrs;
fine nutria soft hats; youths and children's hats
IL SAAo"i S---~ 80
Halter, 1887 Pennsylvania avenue.
The following marriage licenses were issued
Saturday: Henry Mason and Sarah Ellen Clark;
Thomas Ovelton and Emily Jane Wilson; Thos.
O'Conner and Annie Kimmell; Joseph Sisson ard
Annie Laws.
The fair for st. Joseph's church, being given at
St. Joseph's hall, corner of Fifth and H streets
northwest, will be finished this week-1n We'd
nesday, Sd Of May. On 4th of May supple: and
other entertainments.
When people ask you where they can ind the
best and cheapest, so and so, whatever it may be,
always refer them to the convenient and complete
Alphabetical Business Directory in the DAILY
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, TO be found everywhere.
In the condensed report Of the Jones wed Ing
reception, which was held last Thursday evening
at Ne. 1914 Eleventh street, We inadvertently
stated that the maiden name Of the bride was
SyPhax. II SHOULD have been Miss Sarah a.
Sewell.
The alarm Of fre from box 4lJ at o'clock
Saturday night, was caused by the explosion of
coal-oil lamp in the residence Of Mr. Anthony
The flames were extinguished with few buckets
OF water, with but slight damage.
Early yesterday morning a cOlOred man named
Patrick Stewart was attacked, without provoca-
ton. by three white men as he was passing along
severely beaten, receiving cuts about his head.
His assailants made their escape.
The Colonial fair, which has been in progress at
the Fifteenth-street Presbyterian church during
the last three weeks, will be held Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday evenings Of this week. i
grand Eusical sOirec will be held on Wednesday
evening under TIC dictatorship Of Mr.. B. ID. Fleet.
ABOUT 3 O'Clock, yesterday morning Off 'ers
Collins and Benton surprised thief at work In
the floral establishment of Mr.. Jardin. corner OF
Connecticut avenue and NJ street. The thief
managed to escape. but failed to secure the
and plaDtS which he had made ready a
remove.
Nessrs. Riddle and Padgett have entered a suit
for John Quinn against the District Of Columbia,
in which damages are laid at $1,000 for injuries
received by the sides OF excavation in which he
was assisting to lower water main caying in
upon him. in December last. by which he had his
left shoulder anG arm crushed, and was other
wise injured.
On Wednesday and Thursday next the laly
managers Of the Washington City Orphan Asy-
Ium celebrate the opening Of their new institu-
ton by a performance, comprising a musical
dramatic and floral exhibition. Their new home
is located at the corner of Fourteenth AMI >
S;reeis northwest la;eIv ne-cunieh hv the Sale
Department.
The conductors and drivers on the Washington
and Georgetown railway will after this date for
the next six months receive 81 day. instead Of
81, paid them heretofore. For this act of a kind
new directors Of this line deserve the gratitude
not only Of the hsri-wnrke1 employees and their
families, hut Of the entire community.
At o regular meeting Of Martha Washington
Social Temple, No. !, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: Miss Rosa Brainard,
e. p T: J. W. Van Week, B. P. T: Mrs. Flora
H. Rinehart, G. V. T.; W. z. Dorretee. &. V. T;
Miss Alice Van Week, Ct. R.: J. +. Darnell, b.
r.; Mrs. Ella Dickinson, q. T: g. Def. Rhine
hart, B. F.; Mrs H. V. Lewis, T. e.: l. Il. Dick
inson. B. c: Mrs. Plat, 6. U: J. 7. Lewis, Il. U:
Mrs. i. V. Condor, q. e.: w. H. PrOutt. b. e.:
Miss Lille Van Week, G.. p. T.; d. p. Holloway
b. PIT.