National Republican., 1877-07-04
Thermome,rio Reading. For Yesterday.
CTR NOTES.

The reserved force of the Metropolitan police
will be on street duty to-day.
Edward Lang and wife were acquitted In the
Criminal Court Of the charge Of malicious trcspass
The members of the Metropolitan police
force received their pay for the month Of June yes
terday.
Mcssrs. wolford & shilberg, through their
coun el. Messrs Hire a Thomas, yesterday filed a
petition In bankruptcy.
Judgment by default was yesterday given
IN the case OF g. IN. Poppln a Co. v. steinbcrs n
Co. for an account OF tsso.is.
In the case of T. q. Killmau ct al. vs.. Geo.
Holman, for possession OF lot O. square So the jury
gave verdict for the plaintiff.
The rain last night had the effect to deter
the youth OF the District from making their premi
nary celebration OF our natal day.
The Circuit jury yesterday gave an inquisi.
ton verdict Of tSs for the plaintiff In the suit Of y
X. shoemaker va Thomas Lucas
The markets were well supplied last even.
ing with all the commodities OF the season al reason.
able rates, and the purchasers were numerous
Albert Smith was sent to Jail for six months
by Judge Smell yesterday for stealing cane worth
$40 It Is cheaper to buy than to steal them.
James McCann was convicted yesterday dur
Ing his absence from the Criminal Court Of as,nult
on Bridget Welsh, and bench warrant is,ucd for hi
arrest.
Canary birds should not be hung In the sun.
They like and need the shade In summer much as
their owners. They should have fresh water
three times day and fresh water for bathing every
morning.
The iirst fruits Of the new grand jury were
shown yesterday when they came into court with an
Indictment against Kate Meredith for petit larceny.
tsecond oense,) and dsmisscd tire charge OF forgery
against Charles NJ. Blades.
In the case Of the United States, for Thos
I.utindorfer, against James A. Williamson. Commis.
soner OF the General Land Ofice. Tor a mandAmus to
compel him to issue to the relator title to certain
lands in Colorado. Justice Humphreys yesterday de.
MED the rule.
John Curran, convicted in the Police Court
of an assault Ofccr ". C1awson. took appeal,
and gave bond to prosecute Il In the OF eco. lie
failed to appear In the Criminal Court yesterday. and
the bond was declared forfeited. lie was convicted.
and bench warrant issued for his arrest
The Mrs. r. B, Hayes Temperance Society
held very Interesting meeting at their hall
ing The society has Increased In numbers rapidly
that It has become necessary for them to move To
larger hall, and last night 1t decided to establish
Itheir headquarters al Temperance temple.
" The second game between the Astoria club,
of this city and the Atlantic club. Of Richmond. Va.
will be played this morning. at 10 O'Clock, at the foot
q street northeast near the Government printing
Office. As the Atlantic Is the champion club of Nir
gnIa and the Astoria the highest in the league record
q good game Is anticipated
The Fourth precinct station house is under
going thorough repairs. New floors being laid
throughout the building, and the gas and water fiy-
tures are being remodeled. The repairs not
commenced too soon. for the reason that the venila
tion this station bad that II impossible
for the men who happened to be on reserve to gain
any rest at the station
The Bolt line and Washington and George
town Street Railway Companies have entered into an
arrangement for transfers at the corner Of Maryland
avenue and seventh street southwest by the pay
nent OF an additional cent passengers from the
the former will be transferred to those OF the latter
going TO the steamboat wharf The transfer does not
operate for 4 ride in any other direction.
Marriage licenses have been issued to the
fbllowng parties Geo. Sweeny and Isabella r. Gray
OF Montgomery county, Nd: J. X. Mcdonald and
blanche MacMurray; Abraham Page and Emily JoncS
Levi Grimm, OF Cecil county Md, and Mary TolIvrr
OF Caroline county, Va: H. =. Nicholson and Ami,
= Heck, Daniel Donovan and Kate o Brien. Charlie.
T. Rollins and Sarah J. T. Thompson, J. NJ. AshhelL
and q. =. Daley.