National Republican., 1877-07-31
r,c Re,d,nr, For Yesterday.
CITY NOTES.
for funeral

sis o'clock Is the fashionable hour for funerals
during The summer.
Pennsyivania avenue since the sprinsling carts
were banished, Ia the hottest place IN lhe eiiy'
fines doubled yesterday Tor raising rumpus in the
Police Court dock.
picnic for tho benefit Of the school in charge Of
the dominican Sisters will given at Beyers park,
Eleventh. street. tomorrow.
Judge snell WIN leave 70 take his @ snnua, vaca.
the Police Court during the day.
Under the influence Of the recent rains the grass
in The parks and reservations has recovered from
it biliousnes and assumed a lively green tint
eoilece society pin. composed Of the letters x
ahe name Of T. y. Gantcr. Lchigh, n, h engraved
on the pin.
TIE Anvil abrigh, little paper. devoted o. TEN
gcrance. appears In It's latest number double, ~
tizc, having sixteen pages, and with new and at
trnclive head.
The Patriot Base Ball Club has secured the
services Of several old reliables and will now give
the boys hard fight Give them chance " dis
tnguish Themselves.
Budd, otherwise George Ridgcly, was fined so
BY Judge Smell yesterday for stealing four sacks ot
lsur from Kate Laughlin Bndd WAS also d9cked
FOSTER.
Next Sunday Father Ciampi, Of 81 Aloysius', will
preach panegyrc uf 81. Dominic al St Dnminics
church, and Father Dinahan, Of 81 Dominic's, will
church.
During the storm Sunday the residence Of " c.
stephens at Arlington, Va, was struck by light
ming and badly damaged Mt and Ms Stephens
burned by the fluid.
The Gospel tent wa. not STRUCK by lightning on
saturday, but blown down by the storm. II will
be re.erected on Rhode Island avenue, between
Eiehth and Ninth streets northwest, and ready for
service this evening.
Charles Coliins stole hny head Of cabbage nom
Nrs. Lavender and meaked on with silk um
brclls belonging ~ lady IN the Karect market.
in the Police Court yesterday lie was fined y oI
ten days in jail for the frst named ofense and
sent TO Jail or sixty days for the second. Justice
hsuns the umbrella thief
Since the blue and red ribbon. came around milk
b getting 70 be . very common beverage in the
city Clerks in the departments who used 10 slip
ont at noon and return chewing cloves now drown
their grief In foamlng milk al some neighborinI
dairy. il is proposed 10 get up milk excursion on
some Of the river steamers.
When J. ". Phillips was removed ss street In
gDector II was rumored that the vacancy had l-''n
that he received o. per day for his services This
y a mistake, 1 the vacancy has not berrl MED
fssrsc sGSin sBd lrceTs Gs ss M "S Sn q
The Young Cathnlics' Friend Society will give an
excursion the 9Th Of August on the steamer lane
AOselcy TO Fortress Monroe Norfolk and thrCapes
The steamer will leave at O'Clock Saturday even
ing and return at 6 o'clock Monday morning
Sleeping accommodations will he provided for
every Que. The excursion promises u I've Of
The pleaeantsst that ever sailed OIL the Potomac.
Two objects may hs accomplished by . liberal
patronage Of the annual excursion To he given by
Carroll institute on Thursday neIt In the frt
place one may enjoy really select trip to Marshall
Hall by way OF relaxation frum business. and In
the second place, aid will be extended To worthy
institule which has for lis aim IN provide home
like influences and literary comforts for young
men.
On account of the death Of Mr. stratford Fendsil
Who contemplated q movement f,r the refprma.
ton OF the constnhulary and magistrates OF the
District, these gentry supposed that the matter
would not lie agitated hut member Of the bar
has taken up the cuigel, and the subject will he
brought Ia the attention Of the court Al
possible, and straw bonds aud other alleged irregu'
laritics will be ovcrhaulcd.
The city collector will soon proceed under the
law to enforce the collections Of all unpaid tasc'
on personal property. lie will first call the atten
ton Of delinquenn account OF taxes W the stats
Of their case, and suggest settlement. II that II
not succetsfil, he will resort 10 the compulsory
turis and nj lctst 30 per cent Of the imposed ns
sr~ments by the assessors. have been paid the ny
gregatc Of both such payments being Si5l 0'a.s
The excursion TO Pney Point next "Wednesday
night on the steamer Vanderbilt, gives a splendid
opportunity TO escape the heat and to indulge Ia
the lururies Of salt water bathing Grabbing. sail
Ing &c. This will be the most desirable excursion
OF the season. No cruwding. Tickets limited u
three hundred The terms reasonable nn,
the advantages great that the tickets rnpil,
being disposed Of Sec advertisement aud call u
Dnvall's tea store 400 Ninth street. Y. NJ. e. A
Building, and secure your tickets.