National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-11
CRY BREpITIES.


The court il bonc meets to-day at 10 a. m.
Fifteen dodgers were accom- odatcd in the
tiHtom.hous,s saturday night.
Sixteen persons were arrested on Saturday
night for b"ing billing drunk.
Thiry-cight arrests were made by the police
during saturday and saturday night.
Justice Humphreys starts to-day for &. brief
visit 10 his fhrmsr home in Alabama
saturday morning Officer Clark shot mad
dog on Tenth street, between q and II northwest
The Arrow. commanded by Capt Frank
loIlingNhead, makes trips to Noun, Vernon daily.
W. G. Tolman, of Baltimore, was examined
on saturday for III" position Of foreman Of boiler
makers ut tile navy ward.
Frank Ferguson, young colored boy, was
arrested by Officer Duya last night the charge Of
rariShiny q cOlortd girl named Annie Lee.
The June term of the Criminal Court con-
V"mes nn Monday newt, and will sit long enough TO
organic" the Juries, End then adjourn until Julyl.
Early yesterday morning the store of James
Barron Ioia Four an,;.nhhlf street northwest,
tered by thief who stole ~ from the money drawer
A. b. BlndcS, young carpenter, was ar
Sted by Directive CIarvoe saturday, on the
charge of forging order 4. j. Martin for guam
uty Of tools.
building permit has been issued to August
Gross to construct twOstory brick dwelling on New
Hampshire avenue, between hnd n streets north
west. for sl,:OL
! This morning there will be an examination
OF the graduating class Of Park Seminary in logic.
Hon. A. "a. Riddle and Rev. Dr. j. W. Parker viii
address the class.
The excursion steamer Mary Washington
makes daily trips Glymont and intermediate land
ings, thus sordinG mn excellent opportunity to get
relief from the heat OF the city for few hours.
Messrs. Reeves, Pagenhof & Co. have ready
81 pamphlet form the sermon the Origin Progress
and Fall Of the Turkish Empire, Propheii.a,IIy An
hounctd" delivered by d.. Newman on the 81 inst.
The corners Of Eighth street and the Avenue
and seventh street and the Avenue were given up to
street meetings yesterday. There was gospel meet
Ing at the former place and temperance meeting at
Seventh street.
Alexander Stoop, car driver on the Ninth
street line. received severe Injuries Saturday
morning when his the arsenal, while at
tempting to stop II amer the pin holding the single
tree had broken.
A correspondent writes to know what is the
coolest thing to wear during the summer months. a
paper collar and pair Of suspenders makes a very
cool summer suit. During the middle OF the day the
collar could be taken or
A lady named Mrs johnson fell in a fit Sat
utay afternoon at the Of sixth and streets
northwest. She was taken TO her home on Missouri
avenue between FOuranda half and sixth Streets in
hack, by Oilcerl wheclock.
The Smithsonian grounds are not well kept
this summer, hut have sloN emily and neglected APP
pearance, like an abandoned country seat Is there
funds to deiTny the expense Of keeping this SPLEEN
did park In proper condition?
A four-inch pipe has been attached to the
water main on Pennsylvania avenue TO supply the
statue fountain at the foot Of Pennsylvania ave
nue., which will greatly diminish the supply OF water
on Capitol Hill, alrea dy too meagre.
Charles G. Fisher, who was charged in Balti-
more with assisting In the robbery of IS from, u
Richmond man named John MrI4in, has been re-
leased from custody, as the grand Jury ignored the
indictment against him, thus dismissIng the charge
Saturday John b. Donnclly, of Georgetown.
was sent to the insane asylum, the certificate Of
DR.. Mackail and Richie. Edward DonOhue a shoe
maker also locked up In the Eghth-precinct sta
uonhouse on the complaint Of insanity, preferred by
his mother.
Complaint is made Of number of coorcd
boys, who, under the apparent leadership Of a boy
named Johnson. congrcgate In the neighborhood of
The corner OF NJ street and New York avenue. and
make themselves nuisances to passers.by by calling
amer them on the street.
The oral examination of young lady candi-
dates for admission to the Normal school took plac.
NJ the Frank In School building last SATURDAY. The
candidates for the Kendall and King scholarships
were also examined that d ay but the result has
not yet been announced
Col. X. o. 8. Burke, of Washington, de
ivcred eloquent address at R,ines hall, Baltimore
yesterday afternoon on Irish nationality and the pres
emt duty Of the Irish people, under the auspices OF
the Robert Emmett Literary society. The large hall
WAS filled, many ladies being present
The illumination made at St. Matthews
church the occasion Of the celebration NJ the Pop,
golden jubilee was repeated last evening. :, large
crowd was attracted 10 the locality of the church and
the effect Of the Illumination grand. The congre
CATION at the Vesper service vas very large.
During the week the Patriot Base Ball Club
will play three games Of bali for the championship OF
the DistTict-On Monday the ACiivcS, on "Wednesday
the Our Boys, and on Friday the AstOTIas As the
Patriots have not been defeated This SEASON. the games
NJ. expected to be very exciting. The Astorlas held
the championship Of the District last year.
The Anacostia railway is being extended
westward from the navy yard gate along VI street
southeast This tramway has been operated for some
months from InIuutOwn To the navy yard II has
three elegant car and good supply OF quadTupt4aI
motors. II sinIrmded NY the company to eventually
extend the line acres South Washington The reas
ury.
Saturday evening boat containing Mis-
Mary Hughes Miss julia Ralph. Mr.. g. r. Ralph aud
Mr. Edward Harper cap,ILrd In the Potomac river
near the arsenal. Tue gentlemen OF the party man
aged to get the ladies To the shore which was Rbnui
thirty yards distant, and on" Of them, swimming ont
secured the wreck, aud the party were brought the
city In safety
About 10 o'clock Saturday night Farmer
1IunS. OF Alexandria county; Va brought an Old man
in helpless condition, whom he f0nnh on the eros
-oads of the Columbia pike, to the Georgetown sta
ton houss DR.. Tyler who attended the old man. wa
0f the opinion that he had been overcome by Tho
heat. IIis name Ii Jackson Peterson, lie I. eighty
years Of age; stranger In the District aud In desi
tute CiTCunisiHn""'