National Republican., 1877-08-09
READINGS FOR YESTERDAY.
CITY NOTES.

CITY NOTES.
Evening funerals are becoming quite
popular.
1t was slow day at Columbia build
ing yesterday, and District business appeared
almost stagnated.
David Palm assaulted Henry Spencer
with piece of melon rind, and Judge Mills
yesterday fined him s..
Horses are left in such careless man
ner In the streets that II Is q wonder that
there are not moro runaways.
The railroad strikes have embarrassed
the work at the Government Printing Office
by cutting of the supply OF paper
Tho Baltimore and Ohio Railroad COM
pany have found u source of wealth in TAXI ing
up the express business along the line of their
road.
The concrete walks and road-ways in
the grounds on the east side of the Capitol are
nearly finished, and will soon be open for
travel.
The Schuetzen arch at the corner of
Seventh street and Louisiana avenue was torn
down yesterday and the Mrs. X. b. Hayes So
ciety Is again happy.
The work of laying the double track
on Fourteenth street Is being pushed towards
completion by the Washington aud George
town Railroad Company.
"A permit has been issued to Mary G.
wilkinson TO construct q three-story brick
dwelling on East Capitol, between Third and
Fousth strestA for $500
There Is large aud dangerous hole in
the sidewalk at the intersection of Seventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
that should be looked after.
Tho material for putting in the large
Centennial fountain at the Botanical Gardens
has arrived on the ground, and the fountain
will soon 10 placed In position.
The improvements to be made at the
Wallach school building will cost about 5000.
Mr.. Joseph Williams was awarded the contract
by the District Commissioners.
The Soldiers Home grounds are now
selected as the drive for PARTIES owning fancy
ing beautiful scenery and aride free from dust.
Lieut.. Ecklofr's son was run over last
evening by brown horse attached to buggy.
Tho police are searching for the driver, but
him.
The pump physician is very much
neeied on Virginia avenue, bsiween Second
aud Third streotA southwest, Tho handle has
been detached from the pump three or four
days.
Justice Olin will in the future hold
Probate Court every Tuesday, and on Mondays,
Wednesdays, Thursdays aud Fridays Register
Webster will attend to the business Of the
court.
The District Commissioners have de-
cided to erect lamp-posts on Seventh street
from the Boundary to the Schuctzen Park.
and have the gas lighted the same As the city
Lamps.
The District Commissioners yesterday
had tho subject Of special improvement assess
ments under consideration, and discussed the
plan to be pursued towards delinquent tax
payers.
A large force of men, assisted by horses
and carts are employed in clearing OF That
portion Of Judiciary square whore the old
.sail once stood, and Of which no vestige now
remains.
Philip Butler was held for the grand
Jury yesterday on the charge of stealing n
pocket-book from Mrs. Clara ID. Athcrton, of
Newark, Ohio, it being his second otense, Of
petit larceny.
-Contractor Thomas Kirby has nearly
completed tho paving Of l. street along the
Northern Liberty market II Is being laid In
block granite, and will be a good, substantial
job when finished.
A system of transfers has been In
nugurated between the Seventh street aud
-lnacostia street railways. and for an addi-
Iional three cents passengers eau enjoy the
benefits of both routes.
In the case of Capt. Adams Va. The
tribune Association Mr.. Il. u. Musscy de-
'ivercd an argument for the plaintiff ycstcr-
niy, and will be followed by John n. Oliver
Tor the defendant to-day.
The walks in the park on the east side
of the City Hall should be concretcd. In
Their present condition every heavy rain
yashes the gravel and sand into Fourth street,
and 1t has to be carted back.
MIR. Eli Jackson, through his counsel
Mr.. VI. Thompson, has entered suit for divorce
from his wife, Jane Jackson. He charges that
sho deserted him about four years after mar
riage, and has not lived with him since that
time.
The dead bodies which were reported
to the First precinct Sunday night have not
been removed, and the people In the locality
where they are situated are very indignant.
Tho Board of Health should take some steps
to remove the nuisance.
-Undcrpinning the houses on Seventh
street, tearing out the fronts, and then exca-
waiting for cellars and vaults make that local.
ity dangerous for foot travellers. The place
bhouiu DO lcnccu III until tue improvements
arc completed.
Thomas p. Howard went to the house
Of Charles Russell with q warrant for the ar
rest of Mrs. Russell. She ran or and Howard
jumped over the fence after her. when he was
met by Russell. who struck him. Russell was
yesterday fined So
Sylvester Mayhew yesterday entered
suit to recover 5000 damages from Christian
Rupport and Leonard Schafer, for injuries
received by falling wall vt the intersection
Of Seventh and ID streets, where the defend
ants were rebuilding.
The salutes fired from the Swatara, of
tho arsenal, yesterday afternoon, on the occa-
sion of President Hayes visit to the man of.
war; was the means Of envelOping portion of
South Washington in cloud Of smoke for
some time thereafter.
1t is about time that the railroad COM
pany laying tracks at the intersection Of Four
teenth street and New York avenue made the
thoroughlare passable for pedestrians. Prob
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