National Republican., 1876-04-03

weather probabilities, estimated At g. n
During Monday, in the South Atlantic States,
stationary or falling barometer, warmer, cloudy
and rainy weather, with northeast winds, veer-
ing TO southeast. For the Lower Lakes ana
Middle States falling d Sa[0Wste5i 1oSTeaos
cloudy and rainy weather.
Thermometric readings taken April 2, 1915,
~ the Signal Once: O. m, $50; 1856 g. NJ
$50; Il n, 40; p. n. leo; s:35 p. m. 4eo; Q
mum, 500.
Behrend's Patent Catarrh cigar sure cure.
The mighty dollar will buy box Of BIC cigars.
r. B. Ferguson, pharmacist, corner Second
street and Pennsylvanis avenue, Capitol HILL
Trusses q: also all the homeopathic medi-
zines at HelIers drug store, under the National
botel.
All Kinds of trunks made TO order, repaired and
severed at McAIurray's, SOS FennsglvRnia avenue,
Market Space.
stI per cent. paid on deposits, payable on de-
EAnd- Special rates on time deposits. J. Il.
HQuter Co., bankers.
II. d. Cooke, IT., s. Co., + street, near the
freSsury, do q general banking business and buy
and sell District securities sc.
MnIIken's hotel, corner Tenth and streets
northwest. First-class board for regular or tran
silent guests. Easy Of access from all the street
railroads.
The women who have sold tickets for the Bur-
bank entertainment will report at once to THE
REPUBLICAN Ofice or at Tallmadge hall.
The vestry of st. Johns p. E. church, George
town, has extended pastoral call to Rev. Mr.
Joyce, of Philadelphia, which has not yet been
responded TO.
The sale OF the old Jail building, advertised BY
Thomas DoElIng auctioneer, for Tuesday, April
4. has been indefinitely postponed in consequence
Of the action OF Congress.
The little son OF School Trustee q. B. Smith, IN
Anacostia, was badly burned about the face and
eyes by the explosion Of a small cannon the boys
were playing with last Saturday.
A prayer meeting for boys and girls Will be
held every Saturday afternoon at O'Clock at
Wesley Chapel, corner OF + and Filth streets, to
which all are most cordially invited.
During Saturday and Saturday night forty
four arrests were made by the police Of the Dis
tyic;. During the same time twenty one dodgers
were accommodated in the police stations.
Young Shaw, the billiard marvel, VIII give a
free exhibition at Coliseum Billiard hall this
evening ut 80 O'Clock. on which occasion he will
execute come Of his extraordinary caroms.
The directors of the Northern Liberty Market
Company have elected the following GERS for
the ensuing year James +. Hoffman, presidsut;
Theodore Barnes, treasurer; George W. King,
secretary.
MI c. W. Cunningham, superintendent OF re-
pairs, has Just had a new oak plank flooring laid
on the L-street BRIDGE across Rock creek, and is
now at work on the h street bridge making simi-
lar repairs
The st. George restaurant is fast growing IN
popular favor. The system of half orders, just
inaugurated at the st. George, enables persons
Of the most limited means TO get the bet living
fer very small sum.
The condition of the fah market last Satur-
day was as follows: Golden * Brother, fish
agents. 900 shad sold for $50 per hundred; 10000
herrings sold for SIC per thousand; 5000 lunches
uek sold from ~ to 40 cents per bunch: 1000
punches cat hsh sold from TO Is cents per bunch.
Saturday night Oficer Felt arrested two COL
ored boys named Nathan Hurley and William
Stepney for stealing two sets of harness from par
ties about the Northern Liberty market. Aoout
week ago Hurley was fined SIS for stealing
chickens.
A eolored thief named Joshua Jarvis stole $50
worth of chickens from Mr.. VIM. Hfne on Sew
enth street, near the first toll-Eate, Saturday
night. Sergeant Acton and Odicers Marshall
and Chuton met the man trudging into town,
and arrested him.
At meeting of the Peabody Literary Associa-
tion held April ., 1876 the following officers
elected for the ensuing term President, NJ Han
lein; vice president, NJ. Abraham: treasurer, a.
Rehrend; recording secretary, II. L. BIout: fInan-
cisl secretary, Samuel Lsubar; literary critic,
D. b. GUsdorf; stage manager, L. Abraham.
Last Saturday, in the Poli:e Court, before
Judge SGell; Charles Tippets, colored, was ar.
raighed on the charge of committing q rape ou a
l!ttle white school girl ten years OF age. This
was an outrageous and cruel case Tho tesu.
mony is entirely unfit for publication. The court
Eent the case TO the grand jury, liking the bonds
a. 5000.
Mr.. David Haggerty, late OF the firm OF W elcker
Haggerty, has Just purchased the fne res:au
rant at the corner Of Seventh and Estreets north
west from Mr.. John Tally. This is one of the
Oldest saloons in the city, and Mr.. Haggerty has
had it thorough refitted in excellent N amer,
and will be glad to welcome all his old friends.
Last Saturday ex-Trustee a. Hart was pre-
rented with a handsome and heavy gold watch
chain by the teachers of the First school district
Superintendent Wilson represented the ladies,
and made the presentation in q neat speech ex.
pressive Of he regard In which Mr.. Hart was held
by those making the gift. The recipient, although
taken by Eurprise, replied in an appropriate
manner.
About II O'Clock last Saturday night Oficsr
Harlan took TO the Fifth precinct station young
man named ]. T. Barr, who had been badly
beaten about the head by some unknown parties
a. the corner Of Thirteenth street and Ohio
avenue. He was properly cared for and his pso-
pie notified. He states that he was attacked by
. gt3lW8rt colOred man, who knocked him down,
kicked him fu the face several times, and, after
<ibIng his pockets, ran into the Agricultural
grounds.