National Republican., 1877-06-30
Thermomstrio Readings For Yesterday,
CTrY NOTES.

Tho Equity Court has adjourned for the
term.
At the meeting Of the Board of Health last
evening only routine business was transacted.
VIM. Jones was sent TO Jail for six months
yesterday for stealing twenty dollars worth OF cloth
from, " d. smith.
Not n>xfriage license was issued yesterday.
Lovers Nave a superstitiOuS fear OF being coupled
toSetHsr on hansmans day.
n small boy named Edward Jenckes had his
Feet horribly by broken glass the pavement OF
j street southeast yesterday.
L.osano & Hardin, merchant tailors, at the
corner OF Ninth and ID streets northwest, have made
an assignment to Edward l.. foeke.
The city was overrun yesterday by dele.
CATION nom Hagerstown, Md. They came down 10
help friend along with the President.
Patrick Connell, who was charged with as
sauitns his brother John Conne was brought before
the Poiice Court yesterday and PLACED under bonds
for . further hearing.
Yesterday afternoon three-year old child
OF Levin Harvey living at No CD street northwest
fell out Of the front door and broke arm. Dr. Ford
Thompson was called In and rendered surgical aid.
Mr.. N. II. Miller, as counsel for Charles Wal.
ter obtained rule. returnable July Q, on the North
ern Lfbsrty Market Company to show cause why ten
shares Of the stock should be turned over to his
credit.
In compliance with numerous requests the
Baitimore and Ohio Railroad Company viii give an
excursion 10 Harper's Ferry the 9TH OF July. Full
particulars will be advertised In the weekly and daily
pspcrA
There Is no prospect Of work at the navy
yard suhicient TO furnish employment for any con-
siderable number OF hands except those now on the
suspended lists. These viii, Of course, take pre-
ccdence.
An old coiored woman who keeps y small
and Hecond streets, has recently been the victim OF
several successive robberes, mostly confined to her
mou<y-box.
At the July meeting Of the Potomac Fruit
Growers Association next Tuesday, the president,
Mr. Chaikiey Gniingham, will read paper on the
cliusfe OF the Potomac region In Its adaptations to
fruit culture.
Robert Martin was fined IS In the Police
Court yesterday for swearing When he took his at
aner sentence he more about the officer.
and the Court called him up again and changed the
sentence to 80 or thirty days
The book stores of the city have been de.
pietcd Of their stock and the shelves present bare
appearance. Their emptiness Ia accounted for In
the fAct that the volumes purchased by the diff
frsnt schools for tot pupils closing
day.
II seems probable that at the next meeting
OF the Police Board some action will he taken re-
quirnx the detectives 10 comply with the law pr =
scrbnz that the members OF the police force shall
wear the uniform OF the force. The law has never
been observed by the detectives.
Complaint Is made Of several unmuzzled
dogs which infest the neighborhood OF Twelfth and @
streets northwest where they monopolize the side
walks Thelaw directing that all dogs allowed to run
at large during certain months shall he muzzied
sesu,atabe generally dsresardcd.
The iuicras q Mr.. Wellington Blown, of
the railway postal service, who drowned wenes-
dag hight a Marshall Hahy falling from the steamer
Arrow. takes place this afternoon at o'clock, from
No. 3i3 Missouri avenue. The remains will be In.
TERED In the Congressional cemetery.
Howard Division, No. l, $. of T., has elected
The following officers: Eugene p. Jewell, W. p W.
Pierce Ridden, W. A.; N II. Miliiken, n. s.; a. c.
C,onstantine. A. r. y; W. H. Hawes =. =. Jas. u.
vermiiyA treasurer; o. II. Bullar, chaplain; II. Mcr
rick conductor John Golfer A. e.; William selby, l..
B.; John Driscol. o. s.
The worst piece of street pavement in the
city b on second street. between and northwest.
II 10 impossible for any vehlcuiar appliance except
balloon. Several empty wagons have recently been
overturned In attempting to pass this dangerous
sqyare The driver Of one wagon was thrown ont and
he'd h8 NICE severely cut and bruised.
The cases Of VIM. Ellis and Christopher Ad-
dison, who had trouble in restaurant on q street
"Wednesday night. were brought before the Police
Conr yesterday. Ellis was held In 81 900 bonds for
naulfing Addison with intent to kill Addison WAS
charged with assault and battery upon Ellis, but the
latter refused to testify against him. and the case was
6asmis-ed.
In accordance with recent amendment of
the rules adopted by the Court In General Term the
constables OF the District being notified that their
bonds will not be approved by the clerk OF the
,,rene Court unless each bOndSman makes affidavit
that he IL the In fee simple OF unincumberc,
real estate situated In the District OF Columbia OF the
oaah value Of at least 500
A strange freak Of the storm on Tuesday
evening has thus far escaped record 1t is remark
l.aa tI.n .NT IIFfiA hut ia
sruthfulness Is amply vouched for. Mr.. George Day
WINS walking up Pennsylvania avenue, and had pro-
ceedod fhr as. Twelfth street when the storm
pouncsd upon hun lie had In an inside breast
pocket OF his coat handkerchief and heavy memo
randum- m-book containing valuable papers aud small
sum In bank notes The entire contents were hurled
hixh In air, and nothing returned except the book
minus papers and money Mr.. Day was not pros
exated and the coat not torn In any manner. but
oAs pocket wins picked Us neatly as II 1t had been done
% professional.
( Z; Tho lovers Of base ball will be glad to learn
that the Nationals about TO reorganize with the
folowing welLknown players of the District most o
whom were former members of the club: Messrs
osearns Digs, Hough, Kipp, Houck, Insk, Stevens
Holly and Beask. This club practically ceased ia
, exist when Its grounds were destroyed two. ycnr'
since but now that start has been again made, It Is
hoped that those gentlemen OF means who favor
abie To this truly American game will come forward
and aid in the formation OF an amateur club tC
whrh they point with pride. Every man who's
Is above given shows the scars OF honorable and
hardfought victories in the shape OF twisted fingers
oyergrown joints and two broken noses.
"hot liner or "daisy cutter" has icrrOrs fol
these veterans, and few games of practice will bTnI
them up to their former standard Of excellence.
Not OuInne but Heart Disease.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN: The notice in youi
paper Of the 18Th Instant about Samuel =. PER-,
trying IN commit suicide BY cutting his throat will
razor Is correct, but let me state that family Attain
wa. not the cause, nor was he suffering with egu'