National Republican., 1876-01-05

Weather probabilities, estimated At / a. m.-
For New England and Middle States clear or
partly cloudy and cold weather during the day
followed by rising temperature, easterly to
ing eloudness.
Thermometric readings taken Janusry 4, 1876
at the Signal Once: a. m, $50; 7:35 g. m,
S9o: 10 m, 40; p. m. 4So; ASS p. m, 40; sp.
m, $50; IL p. m, SO. Maximum, 4So; minimum,
Boarding and for rent cards sold by Brad.
Adsms.
Note paper, q per ream, and envelopes, q per
theusand, at Brad. Adams.
Bellew offers, for thirty days Centennial diaries
at cost TO make room for valentines
Highest price paid for left-on clothing, boots,
Shoes, &C., at Herzeg's, s17 street northwest,
Sexton. the meteor in the billiard world, plays
with GARNER tonight at Godfrey's, l3I5 street.
Miller & Jones' billiard room, the resort for
gentlemen, National Theatre building.
EO0lgate's Violet and Lavender Water at W.. s
inOmpson's, 7O3 Fifteenth street.
r. b. Ferguson, pharmacist, corner Second
street and Pennsylvania avenue, Capitol Hill.
Almanacs-Hagerstown, Catholic, Irish -Ameri.
can, London illustrated and others at Bellows.
New York papers delivered to residents at
o'clock by Brad. Adams.
Mr.. Albert Gsrnier the champion bilIiardist of
the world, plays tonight st Godfrey's, 1345 E
street.
KILLER & Jones wine store the place to buy
pure LIQUORS for medicinal use National Theatre
building.
Six per cent. paid On deposits, payable on de-
nand. Special rates on time deposits. J. II.
Squier Il Co.. bankers.
II. d. Cooke, jr., Co., street, near the
Treasury, 90 a general banking business and buy
and sell District securities &c.
The new and elegant billiard saloon Of Charles
q. Godfr' y will be the scene this evening Of q
sentest between GARNER and Sexton.
Playing cards, the largest assortment in the
city, sold by Brad. dams.
oficers Of state associations, concerts and dra-
Eatic clubs should examine Tallmadge hall be-
fore making other engagements. 1t is the best
nall in the city for ali purposes, centrally located
Snd on first floor.
Garnier ard Sex will giva an exhibition OF
their skill in billiards at Mr.. Charles G. G od-
tey's new bill ard saloon, 1S45 street, tonight
There are at the present time about two hur-
dred and forty persons confined in the new jail,
q number only exceeded one week during the
war, and largely in excess Of the usual number
.: this season Of the year.
q Those who failed to see GARNER and Sexton
play last evening can make up for lost time by
seeing them at Godfrey's this evening.
GodIey's popular billiard saloon, 1915 street,
Will be the ground tonight of q memorable bill
hard battle between GARNER and Ssxtor. After
wards, Carriers fancy shots.
About o'clock last night Timothy Murphy, a
hack-driver, slipped and fell on the pavement in
front Of the Arlington hotel and broks one Of his
legs above the ankle. Officer Ryan and McGlue
conveyed the injured man to his home In Jackson
alley.
We were much pleased to meet on the Avenue
our friend, Z. W. Anderson, ESQ.,, who has been
confined by sickness to his residence. Massacnu-
setts avenue Tor the last ten days. His friendGat
home and abroad will rejoice to hear Of his CON-
plete recovery.
Mr.. Chalkley Gillingham, Of Fairfax county,
Va, the retiring president of the Potomac Fruit
Growers Association, met with a painful scci-
dent few days ago in falling from his horse. His
conhne him to the house.
The annual meeting OF the Bficklayers' UDion
was held Monday evening at the Board Of Trade
rooms and the folltwing officers were elected:
John E. Herrel president; ]. H. Richards, Sec
J. ). Hopkins, treasurer. The Union, on adjourn
ment, proceeded to Russell & Leonard's dining
room, where q feast Of good things was enjoyed.
The alarm of fire from box 125, about 4:3O
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, was occssiQned by
the accidental ignition Of as the residence of
HoratlO King: on II street, between Seventh and
Eighth streets. WOrkmen were engaged in re-
pairing the gas pipes, and approaching too near
u.
The flames were cxtinguished quickly without
calling the fire department into service, and
without damage to the property.
The following officers Wers installed last night
1t the meeting Of Acacia Lodge, No. IS, X. OF P:
p. c., Charles T. Weis; G. c. A. Neptuth: V. c.,
Charles Scha'er; Treas, H. q. Gross; NJ. of E,
John Mass; N. Of T., H. Tegeler: K. of R. and s.,
?: H sehOnbert; N; at A., John HssseI; I. g.,
Kuhn; .. g., J. WirLh; representatives TO the
Grand Lodge, Il. H. Yoss, ]. h. S:hombert, H.
Tegeler, J. A schneider anu J. Mass.
Saturday morning, about three o'clock, Ser.
gsant JohnEon found in an area on Sixth street.
near L street a cOlored woman named Sophia
Proctor, and her Daughter, ETz7, sea ABOUT
six years. They were taken 10 the sixth pro.
einct station and booked as dodgers, and about
$50 O'Clock they were attacked w1tb.hts, supefin-
exposure, and on the part of the child by too
much wrapping. Dr. W, II. Taylor was sent for
and rendered medical aid,
Mr. Michael Geary the well. known billiardist,
and inauggrater Of many Of the tournaments
which have taken place in this country, has re.
turned to this city, where he will be permanently
located in II q future. He has taken the large
saloon in the building now being erected by Mr..
Peter DubaLt at the corner Of Sixth and U streets
northwest, will ut ii up in frstcass style and
place therein twenty tables. He is a live man
at bliiarcs. and proposes to revive the downtown
interest in the anne.
HIEe case Of Willis Worster, who was tried in
the Police Court on Monday, December y, for
stealing four turkeys from VIM. b. Butler, and
hned $50 by Judge Smell, was appealed to the
Criminal Court, Judge Macarthur. The case
was tried in this court on Monday, and the de-
fense offered evidence whatever, yet the court,
stating hat tEeIe was evidently no case OF lar
eeDy, instructed the jury to return verdict OF
aeQuittal. This charge grew out of a business
transaction between the parties. and IL is but