National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-08
CITY BREvITIEs.

Slush, slush, beautiful slush
Saturday seemed to be an eveutful day for
horses and mules. Quite number Of these ami
mails were found astrsy by the police and restored
to their owners.
During Saturday and Saturday night the
police made thIrty-eight arrests. Seventy-seven
lodgerswere accommodated in the several stations
Saturday night.
Out West is not the only place where It rains
suivering mesh, az, owing TO the slippery oondi-
ton Of the streets lots OF quivering was done by
the flesh that the icy rain brought down.
The sheds outside of the Northern Liberty
market were completely demolished yesterday
morning by the falling of an immense mass Of
snov IRON the roof Of the market-hosse. Dam
Captain Howgate has good idea for reach
ing the North Pole, but why not send Cronin to
warm the atmosphere with his portable heater
lee melts anywhere near it. hence the recent thaw
in the city.
Two EDglishmeD, not having met each other
for long time. greeted each other thusly: "Abi
how do; haven't seen you for long time. So
glad" "Yes, thanks; so glad you're glad" ssNot
At all, dear boy; 80 glad you're glad I'm glad.
Ia, ta-''
Last Saturday the coroner viewed the body
OF Jeremiah Anderson, who died suddenly on the
town, and decided that death resulted from nat
ural causes. The remains were turned over to
The authorities tor burial.
About o'clock yesterday morning q co IL
oil lamp exploded in the house of Agnes Taylor,
colored on street, between Third and Four-a3d.
s-half southwest. Before the flames spread they
were extingrished BY Officer McKenna and . nu M
Der of neighbors, 10 alarm being turned in.
Some time ago the English Government
offered large premium to the person who would
invent the light that could be seen the longest
distance at sea- Why does not Cronin offer the
recipe for illuminating noses using his own as
sample hght2 He is wanting a job under Gov
eminent Of some kind.
1t is told as fact that q bridal party re-
Gently stopping ct one Of the hotels of this city
thus gave vent to their pent-up feelings in the
privacy Of their own room, but were overheard:
piled, Else COS ickle duckems"
Miss Schneider daughter of L. H. Schneider,
the hardware merchant. while returning from
the mRtiDee at the National theatre, slipped and
fell on the ice at the corner Of Thirteenth street
eOneussion of the brain. She was cared for by
Mr.. Mackle. gentleman who was passing by,
and taken TO her home.
Rutherford B. Hayes arrived in Washington
Saturday night and is making his headquarters
for the present at the residence of Mr.. John W.
Hayes, on o street, between Fourth and Firth.
The mother is doing very well, and Rutherford
weighs nearly dozen pounds already, the air of
Washington agrees with him so well.
Deputy Sheriff Burnett, of Alexandria
county, Va, last Saturday presented to Chief
Juetiee Cartier q requisition from Gov Kenper
of Virginia, for John Diamond and Addison SPILL,
man. charged with having, on the night of De-
cember sd last. robbed the house of E. A. Green
hourh near Falls Church, Va, Of over 1900 worth
~ go0ds They were delivered by the warden of
me iail by order OF the Chief Justice to Mr. Bur
nett. ta 4