National Republican., 1876-05-22
TTE NATIONAL JOCKEY CLUB RACES
CLOSE OF THE INAUGURAL MEETING
Young Mems Christian Association
AN UNSUCCESSFUL AMATEUR DETECTIVE
ARREST OF A BOGUS CHECK MAN
Miscellaneous Paragraphs Of Interest

ing to west and north and cloudy or rainy sue
eeeded by considerably cooler partly cloudy wea-
ther For New England, falling followed by ris-
ing barometer, warm sOutherly winds yeering to
cooler northwesterly, generally cloudy weather
and rain areas.
Y Thermometric readings taken May q, 1916 at
the Signal Once: a In, 10; 7:SS a. IN, TO; Il
IL p. m, no. Maximum, So; minimum, $50.
Look out for the Bull Of the Woods
For court proceedings see third page.
Behrend,s Patent Catarrh cigar sure cure.
Rair-cloth hats, 81 and $3.50, at Stinemetz's,
1237 Pennsylvania avenue
Knox's white beaver hats now ready at Stine-
metz's, agent for this city.
Silk umbrellas, for gentlemen and ladies, at
StinemetT's, 1887 Pennsylvania avenue.
Try Marburg Bros. Seal Of North Carolina
Smoking Tobacco, 10 and % cent packages.
r. B. Ferguson, pharmacist corner Second
street and Pennsylvania avenue, Capitol Hill.
EMsekinaw straw hats and boys and children's
straw hats at Stinmetz's, l237 Pennsylvania ave-
nue..
Trusses, 81; also all the homeopathic medi-
ctnes at Heller's drug store, under the National
hotel
All kinds of trunks made to order, repaired and
covered at McMurrays' sos Pennsylvania avenue
Market Space.
Washington Commandery, No. l, Knights Tenn
plar, have a dress parade and inspection this af-
ternoon at o'clock.
Offcer Smith Saturday evening killed mad
dog on Water street, between Congress and JEFF
ierson, GEORGETOWN.
H. D.. Cooke jr., &, Co, street near the
Treasury, do general banking business and buy
and sell District securities.
During Saturday and Saturday night the police
Of the District made 81 arrests, and six dodgers
we're accommodated in the several stations.
The Dozen" purpose giving an excursion to
Marshall Hall on the 3Oth inst, and like former
excursions given by this club, it will be an enjoy
able affair.
Catarrh, nervous and chronic diseases-Dr
Hartley will be compelled 10 decline new patients
after next month. Office, 936 street, near
Tenth northwest.
Last Saturday night, about 10 o'clock, Special
Oficer Shea found the door of the Germau-Ameri-
can Insurance Company, No. GO street north
west, Open and it was secured.
The following marriage licenses were issued
last Saturday: David Anderson and Elizabeth
Somers, Doctor King and Julia Watkins, David
S. Stephens and Della Langley.
J.H Squier & Co bankers, 1916 Pennsylvania
Avenue pay per cent interest on deposits, psya-
BILE on demand. Special rates on time deposits
Interest paid January and July, or credited.
EProfessOr Valentine has concluded to repeat his
May festival on Thursday evening next at Ma
sonic Temple, having been requested to do so by
a large number Of our most prominent citizens
The coroner viewed the body of Mary E. Nc
Cubbin, who died suddenly at ljs Bridge street,
Georgetown, las. Saturday morning, and gave a
certificate that death resulted from heart disease.
About O'Clock, last evening" colorei woman
named Ellen Jones, about nifty years of a e, liv-
ing at No. 30S Third street northwest, died very
suddenly. The coroner will hold an examination
to-day.
The Rev. Nathaniel Stuff of the New York
Conference district, has been transferred to the
Philadelphia and Baltimore Conference, which
body has assigned him to the John W esiey Zion
church in this city
The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN book and job
printing office is one Of the largest and best ap-
pointed job offices south ofNew York. All kinds
Of Job work are promptly executed there on the
most advantageous terms
As sMiss Lizzie Otto was passing Maine avenue
and Sixth street southwest, last night, she had
her pOcket-bOOk snatched from her hand by col
Ored boy, about Il years old. 1t contained - and
cards bearing her name.
An entertainment. consisting Of select readings
and music will be given at Georgetown College
tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock in aid Of the Col
Iege boat club fund, which Will afford a pleasant
afternoon to those attending.
Hope H. Slater, who was convicted Of the kill
ing Of Michael Hussey at the Schuetzen Park, in
this city, couple of years ago, has been pardOned
by the President. Mrs. Slater has left for AL
bany with the document which liberateS her hus-
band
Two horses attached to a hack, yesterday, ran
of coming into contact with telegraph pole on
the corner of Sixth and H streets northwest,
throwing the driver on the ground but without
serious results. The hack was pretty badly used
up.
Last evening a man named Thomas a. Green,
hercely assaulted w. J. Haney, on D street, be-
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth streets northwest,
apparently without pTOvOcatOn. Before Haney
was much damaged, Officer Block arrived and
arrested Green.
Willie Brown, a son OF William r. Brown, a
grocer in the West End, was severely injured
last evening by falling from wagon. in the rear
of his fathers residence, upon which he was play
ing. He received a severe cut upon the head but,
fortunately, the skull was not fractured.
Lewis Murphy and VIM. Branson paused on the
Virginia-ayenue bridge last evening to have a
light, but had hardly commenced TO batter
another before the law interfered, in the persons
OF Ohcers Burns and Hutchinson, and the pair
were carried to the First-precinct station.
About O'Clock. last Saturday morning, horse
attached to one of the Adams Express wagons
took fright in front of the st. James hotel, ran
down Pennsylvania avenue, and when near Third
street came in collision with milk wagon, which
caused both vehicles to upset, wrecking them
badly. The horses escaped injury.
Yesterday, as two young men were driving up
Sixth street in phaetOn, they attempted to cross
the street railroad track ahead of a car. Find
ID
backed their horse Just as heavy wagon was
passing, the wagon knocking off the top and
breaking two wheels Of the phaeton hadly.
The Joe Jefferson Dramatic Club gives a com
plimentary entertainment at Fords opera-house
tomorrow evening. This clubs performances are
always good, and doubtless a treat is in store for
those who shall attend tomorrow night, since
they have carefully studied and rehearsed the Sc
1ections for this entertainment.
The condition of Captain L. b. Cutler, one of
the victims Of the gas explosion at the Capitol on
Friday, was much improved last evening He
was somewhat deranged during Saturday, but
nourees him out Of danger. 1t was DR. Mccoy
who attended Captain Cutler after the accident
occurred and dressed his wounds.
A lad named VIM. Reynolds, fifteen years of
age, while attempting to alight from the ll:45
train Of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad Fri
day night in front of his home on Maryland ave-
nue., near Thirteenth street. caught his right foot
under the wheels, and crushed it so so badly that
it was necessary to amputate it Saturday morn
ing, which operation was successfully performed
by Drs Leach, BOarman and HaZen.
Jimmy Monohan became very disorderIy on the
Island Saturday night and Ofhcer Daily found
cause for arresting him. MOnohan objected to
the execution Of the law. and striking the officer
broke away from him. The officer captured him
again. and called upon John johnson TO aid him,
but johnson, nlled with the spirit of resistance TO
authority. refused. The ofhcer succeeded in bag
ging johnson also and sailed into the station with
both in tow.
Othcer Bailey, last night, arrested a young
colored man, named William Woodson who sew.
eraI months ago received six dollars from Mrs
Smart with Which TO buy some coal. Whether
he made the purchase and then stole the COAL or
neglected 10 buy the coal and then stole the
money, could not be discovered, as he has care
fully kept away from the west end of the city. 1t
was found out after his arrest that on the way to
the coal dealers be was roped in to little game
and, in the hope Of winning some money for
Mrs. Smart lost all. This fact will probably not
be appreciated when he is brought before Judge
Smell to-day.
The Marine Band.
Being regolar lessener at the open concerts
performed by the Marine Band L am much pleased
with the Classic music introduced by the present
Ieader;-On the other hand must also admit that