National Republican., 1877-11-05
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CITY NOTES.

-Roose sends New York papers in advance
Of the mails.
Sixty tramps lodged in the station houses on
" open.
-whisperings Of a grand dramatic and mrl.
steal entertainment for the benefit Vi Miss Kate
Goodal, one Of Washington's hvuric NOCalists, are
heard.
Theodore Thomas Is one of the most par
hcular of men Ia the musical profession lie
never allows talking In his orchE:tra or in the au
dienec when he can prevent H.
Fifty eight arrests were made by the po-
lice during the twenty-iour hours ending at eight
O'Clock yesterday morning. Thirty Of them were
pulled lor being drunk in the streets.
Saturday afternoon Detective Noss arrest
sl cOloTed boy, named John Williams who was
offering heavy silver mug, lined with gold, Tor
sale ON the street for thirty cents.
Saturday afternoon colorcd boy snatchcd
apocket book containing between 50 aid SO from
alady who was shopping Oh seventh street, be-
tween and 7, and got away with It,
The hydnnt on Thirteenth street, be.
tween and streets, needs immediate attention,
as u stream OF water huws continue ly ihcrefrUnI,
making great luss OF Potomac water.
The cadet battalion Of st. Johns Academy,
Alexandria, attended the funeral Of their late
school mate, Edwin A. Dent which took place
from st. Dominic's church at two clock yesterday
afternoon.
Our reporter was on hand Saturday night
at this end Of the telescope N get the facts con
eernlng any hiss that might take place between
Saturn and Mars consequent upon their neighbory
tendencies.
The annual inspection and review of the
District Fire Department will be held at three
opposite the east front OF the Capitol. The Marine
Band will be present
Charley Snyder, an old Washington boy.
who has been catching for the Louisville club
during the past season. returned yesterday morn.
ing, and during the day was quite a lion among
his base ball friends In this city.
The halfgr young men at the scance
In sheldons Hall last evening who sat in the back
until they understand how t. behave themselves IN
the company Of ladies aud gentlemen.
About noon Saturday Officer Bryan
noticed two thieves coming out Of willow Tree
alley. When he approached them they dropped II
coal and ran making their escape. The coat
which was recovered, lisa black frock.
About halEpa twelve o'clock Yesterday a
hore, attached TO buggy, belonging TO Mr.. A.
and II streets northwest, ran down New jersey
syenne, and ran Into fence In front OF pr. Msr'
aging II IN the amount OF about 80.
About half.past six o'clock Saturday even
ing while Pcter wilkins, with two ladies and gen.
tenan. Were driving On the Avenue, the horses
became frightened aud ran Into buggy belonging
70 Nr. solomon, between Third and four.and,a
half streets northwest. The occupants were thrown
out, but none OF them were injured.
Saturday morning, a colored man while
yard, on l. street between Thirtcenth and Four
teenth streets northwest, cut his hand very badly
with the axe. lie was conveyed to the residence
of d. Russell, close by where he secured surgical
attention. lie was afterwards taken TO his home.
No. 1858 Twelfth street northwest by the officer.
--Aiessrs. Harmon Boswell & Co. (of 3l3
Eighth street northwest are among our most eX.
.tesive dealers In furniture and other hOusekccp
Ing appliances Lace curtain and lambrcp puins ART
among their flcc!a,ies and are presented IN great
variety II affords US great pleasure to invite the
public to examine their very large and carefully
Selected stock The most courteous and prompt
Attention awaits all customers.
saturday morning Officer Nctilue, of the
Third Precinct, found q dead COlOrrd fcmale in
faut In the back room of Mrs. Annie Ossuos house,
No $50 Bridge street. The mother OF the infant
was Jane Thomas u cOOred girl seventeen years ul
age, living in service with Mrs. Ossue. Attcr the
yard Of No. Us Bridge street, from which 1t was
removed to the room where II was found Coroner
Patterson after an investigation, gave certificate
Of stillbiTth.
A meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society OF
Capitol liill will be held at McCauley's Hall ~
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, tomorrow afcr'
noon, at two O'Clock. All residents OF the Capitol
Hnl and Navy Yard portions of the city Interested
tn the good work Of the society arc earnestly in
Invited to attend this meeting al which the sub,
Net Of what means are best for helping the dc>ciy
Ing poor 10 help themselves will be considered aud
the work for the winter season outlined.
On Saturday afternoon the western bound
train carried out II committee OF five ladies irun
the United states Trcasnrers office, having in
their charge three beautiful floral tributes 10 tho
memory OF tho late Senator Morton. They con
sisted Of Il crown, anchor and II broken column
having been designed and executed by liumr!
Small Jr. The choicest flowers were used IN iLeli
construction, aud no finer emblcms Will be pre-
sented bV adlnirlng friends Of the dead Senator
than thuse taken from Washington by the ladics
committee.