National Republican., 1876-01-06
ETER-SGPPI n THE ElRTHERE SECTION
Suggestions OF Water Registrar Lubev
Oldest Inhabitants in Session -
Citizens 'MeeIing-The Billiard Match
Last Night Miscellaneous Para
graphs OF LOtal Interest.

Weather probabilities, estimated at a. NJ
Fer the Middle States and lower lake region.
light rain, followed by partly cloudy AMI cooler
-eatheE, southwest to northwest winds, falling
Sslowed by rising barometer on the coast, and
rising barometer in the lake region
Thermometric readings taken January 5. 1876.
1t the Signal Once: o. m, zoo; 7:35 Q. m,
&c; II m, $50; o. m. 40: 4:35 p. m, 40; sp.
n, 45o;ll p. m, 40. Maximum, $50; minimum,
Boarding and for rent cards sold by Bad.
Adams.
Bslew offers, for thirty days, Centennial diaries
IT ets: 10 make room for valentines.
M9l,r Jones' billiard room, the resoE fOr
gentlemen, National Theatre building.
Highest price paid for Ieft-oi clothing, boots,
thoe3, &C., at Her1eg's. sl7 d street northwest
E. B. Ferguson, pharmacist, corner Second
x:reet and Pennsylvania avenue, Capitol Hill.
Crown tooth and hsir-brushes, warranted per-
feet, are offered by W. S. Thompson, 7OS 18th st.
A'manacs-Hagerstown, Catholic, Irish Ameri.
s1n, London Illustrated and others at Bellows.
Miller * Jones wine store, the place TO buy
pure liquors for medicinal use, National Theatre
building.
Six per cent. paid on deposits payable on de-
Hlnd. Special rates on time deposits ]. II.
Sqrier Co.. bankers.
d. d. Cooke, il, x Co., = street, near tie
7ressury, do general banking business and buy
and 6 III District securities &c.
Paying cards, the largest assortment in the
cit, sold by Brad. Adams.
oneers Of state associations, concerts and dra-
matte clubs should examine Tallmadge hall be-
fore making other engagements. 1t Is the best
hall in the city Tor all purposes, centrally located
and On first floor.
Maple Council Nc. =, Sons OF Industry, has
elected the following officers: 4. y. Meeker,
prcsident; 7. B. Marche. vice president: J. E.
tjermaB, secretary; J. i. Randall, treasurer.
There was 2 warrant sworn out last Tuesday,
before Justice Shea Of bastardy, by Elizabeth
webb, charging one William Henry NARROW with
being the father Of a female illegitimate child.
At the meeting OF the directors of the Columbia
hospital, held December 20, lSIj, the following
were elected consulting physicians: Drs. Howard,
Ford Thompson and W. L. Drinkard.
In the case Of bastardy before Justice T. ].
Shea. Of Jane Young against James Batter,
wherein Judgment was reserved, the justice has
rendered Judgment in favor of the L nited States.
wbeTeupon the defendant gave bonds to support
the child.
Usage Tribe, No. g J. q. Rel Men, has elected
the following ofice-s: H. Sipe, Jr., venerable
prophet George Z Hutchins, worthy sachem: D.
J. Buie worthy senior sycamore; VIM. Walling-
ford, luuior sycamore: JAS. Z. Dement,, q. OF R.;
J. 7. SpTingman, \. of w.
A launch and raft stolen from the navy yard
have been recovered, the former at Peneote, near
GiesborO' point, and the latter above the Arscos-
tia bridge, EAoorsd TO boat wharf. The launch
and raft were towed back ID the yard BY sailors
from the receiving ship Relief.
There was an attempt made last night TO enter
uayfeld & Heiston'S wood and coal Uf1lce.
Georgetown, but the msrauders were discovered
by Sergeant Hess, who pursued them a ng dis
lance. This is the establishment which was
robbed Tuesday by the professional thief Sher.
man and his unknown partner,
Note paper, 81 per ream, and envelopes, 81 per
thousand, at Brad. Adams.
Akthe annual meeting of the stockholders Of
the Georgetown Masonic Hall Association the
following were elected directors for the ensuing
year: George W. Cropley, Thos. Bowling, }. q.
W. Jones, Richard L. Cropley, Jos. Libbey and
Henry Dickson.
At meeting Of Centennial Council, No. :,
SOvereigns Of Industry on the Sd instant, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing term:
Charles J. Persons president; Richard J. BIak-
David E. Holmes, treasurer; Thos. y. Yates, lee
turer, and VIM. Bruner, steward.
About 10 o'clock yesterday morning youth
went TO the stone-vard OF VIM. Owens, corner of
Duke ard Alfred streets, Alexandra, Va; to COL
lect a fre ght bill. and found Mr.. Ovens lying
dead, crushed under heavy stone which had
fallen across him while attempting to move it.
The stoEe fell scrOrs the neck, breaking i; and
=
was cold.
New York papers delivered to residents at
O'Clock BY Brad. Adams.
In the Circuit Court yesterday sui. was entered
by W. H. Phillips, counsel for Il. T. HOLMAN &
Co. against the Washington Fire Insurance Com
p2ry for q, ,jCO the amount ofinsuranoe q stock
Of groceries, insured in February, 1875 and de.
stroyed by FIRE on the 18th of pr 1875. Plaintiffs
zllege that the Insurance Company have never
denied their liability, but havs offered note for
$50 in compromise, which was accepted in full
acquittanee, to be paid, however, az maturity,
winch was not done.
Mrs. George W. McLlne, o this city, died quite
Iuddenly at Denver, Col, on the rs Of Deem
ber. Mrs. Mel had been some months in Cali
1ornia for the benefit Of her health, and at the
time OF her death was en- route for this city, ac-
companied by her husband. The funeral took
place at the Central Presbyterian church. in Den
yer, last Thursday afternoon, and was largely
attended. Rev. DR.. Lord was the officiating
clergyman. The remains will be brought to the
city tor nnsl interment.