National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-10
AND DEATH
A SERIOUS CHARGE OF FORGERY

weather probabilities, estimated at .. n
For New En~land and the Middle Atlantic States
partly cloudy and cooler weather ma poSS. nnS
local rains, with easterly to southerly wlnIS
slight changes in pressure. For the south Az
lantic States fair weather, southeast TO southweS
winds, slight rise in the barometer, nigh temporal
ture in the southern portion, and lower temporal
ture, with rains, in the northern portion.
Thermometric readings taken July Q, 1876, at
the Signal Once: a. m, $50; 7:s5 q. m, $40; Il
N, go; p. m, 900; 4:S5 p. m, go; p M, $50;
II p. m, $50. Maximum, SO; minimum, 500.
For court proceedings see third page.
Behrend's Patent Catarrh cigar surecure.
Left-otf clothing, watches, pistols, &C., bought
At Herzog's, Gil d street. Orders attended to.
R. B. Ferguson, pharmacist corner Second
street and Pennsylvania avenue, Capitol Hill.
The O-street and South Washington Railroad
Company lost horse last Saturday from the
heat.
All kinds of trunks made to order, repaired and
covered st McMurrays' sos. Pennsylvania avenue
Market Space.
The Metropolitan NJ. E. church collected thirty
dollars for the Washington monument at their
service on the Fourth of July.
A fine Orchestron will perform every afternoon
and evening at Henry Schwarzenbergs Orches-
trion Saloon, 4O5 Eleventh street.
The alarm of fire last night from box 13l was
u. lHS CAplOslOu VI u Codl-Oll III lile
house of Mr.. John HUFF No. 731 Eleventh street
northwest The damage was slight.
J.H Squier Co, bankers, l4l6 Pennsylvania
avenue, pay per cent interest on deposits, paya-
bic on demand. Special rates on time deposits.
Interest paid January and July or credited.
Catarrh Gischargesl from the head and all
chronic diseases.cured DIR. Hartley demands no
fee until the best evidence of success has been
realized from his treatment. Office, SJ9 Ninth
street northwest.
The number of arrests in the District during
the twenty four hours ending at o'clock yester-
day morning was twenty twO-an unusually small
number. Of these seven were arrested for being
intoxicated in the streets.
The body Of an infant found in Rock creek,
near Lyons mill, on Saturday afternoon, and
taken to Lieutenant Noonan's station. The cor
oner was notified, and gave certificate of burial,
the expense of which was borne by the CORPORA
tion.
Messrs. W. NJ. Shuster * Bro. dry goods mer-
chants, have shown generous consideration for the
health of their employees by closing their estab-
lishment at 5 o'clock p. IN. during the heated
term. 1t is to be hoped that other tradesmen will
do likewise.
Last night, about O'Clock, Officer Jefries of
the Fifth precinct while patrolIing his beat, was
suddenly seized with cramps, and was soon suffer
ing intense pain. Sergeant Leeeh Immediately
relieved him from duty, sent him home, and had
medical attendance summoned.
Look out for fun and muffs on the Olympic
grounds next Thursday afternoon. The Monde
scripts and Lambs, professional ball-tossers will
nave meeting on that day. MessrS Rogers and
Budd, of the Theatre Comique, command the for
mer team, and Messrs. FOIs2"r and ScanlOn the
latter.
The elegant excursion to be given by DIR. Sun
derland's church will leave the wharf this eve
ming at O'Clock sharp, on the fine steamer
Jane MOsely, and will take a trip forty miles
down the river. returning at II O'Clock p. m. This
will undoubtedly be one of the most entertaining
trips Of the season.
The members of the North Carolina NJ. P. Miss
sion, southeast, have been holding for some time
past a revival which has been attended wit h much
success in the gathering OfmOney into the church.
me harvest is great out the laborers are few"
and is field in which much good may result from
the word spoken.
- Emma Anthony, colOred, while picking cinders
'-from under a steam engine on Maryland avenue
between Ninth and Tenth streets southwest Sat
urday afternoon, about 3 O'Clock, had her leg
severely cut by the accidental falling of the ash
pan. She was removed to her home in Cullinane
alley. and her wound was dressed by DR.. Brook.
Billy OBrien, who shot William Grant recently
with leaden pill, was before Judge Mills Satur-
day morning. and sl.2OO bail WAS offered by his
outIiIet, Frank Gloss. ESQ. certificate from the
physician, stating that Grant was out of danger
and improving, was shown, bail was accepted and
O'brlen released his parents being his sureties.
Last Saturday afternoon, about O'Clock, Rich
ard Murray escaped from the old Jail by breaking
the bars of a window on the second floor and
jumping to the ground, distance of twenty feet
He picked up club and had the audacity to en-
ter the building ind cOOlly bid the turnkey good
bye. The alarm was given, and officer sent in
pursuit, but the rascal made good his escape.
At the last meeting of Syracusians Lodge, No.
Is X. of p, the following officers were installed
for the current year: W. II. Monroe, p. c.; James
H. Davis, g. C.: William II. Davis V. G.: T. E
CAPT. p: r. W. Simmons. Malta: G. w.
Hines. l. e.: A. T. Bache, o. G. The NJ. of E,
Nj. Of +. and X. OF 4. and s. being elected for the
year, were installed in January.
At the annual meeting of the Junior Knights
OF st. Patrick the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year Commander, w. b. Foley;
first deputy, p. b. Wall: second deputy, C. 4,
Cunningham third deputy. ]. Purcell; recorder
]. &. Sullivan: financial recorder, ID. Sheahan:
treasurer. L. Wade: standart-bearer b. kelaher:
herald, W. Morris; warden, NJ. Looney.
1t will be gratifying to the friends of the late
Joseph mcfarland TO know that his widow has
just received, through Messrs. A. S Pratt {. Sons
general agents, in this city, of the National Life
Insurance Company of the United States of
America, a check for the amount of her late hus-
bands insurance in that company. Mr.. MacFar-
land was one of the earliest policy holders in the
National, having procured the insurance as far
back as lseg. The prompt adjustment of this
claim by the company is in marked contract with
the technical delays so frequently INDUCED in Of
late years by the managers of like institutions.