National Republican., 1877-12-03
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.-Roose sends New York papers In advance.
Tho street-sweepers are out on ram
page again.
Ninety. eight tramps lodged in tho station
houses saturday night
Miss Kate II. Goodall and friends will
sing aud play at Willard Hall on Friday night.
Forty nine arrests were made by tho Do
lice during the twenty four hours ending at eight
O'Clock yesterday morning.
Some thieves stole hind d-quarter Of beef,
weighing l26 pounds and worth $40, from tho store
Off NJ. Hoover, corner Of Fifth and Streets Sat.
urday evening.
A colored man named Joseph Williams
was arrested saturday on suspicion of having had
a hand in the burglary at tho residence of Mr. II.
d. Cooke jr, Georgetown. few days ago.
The work of repairing the Seventh street
pavement opposite the Centre market was com
blocks will be replaced with Richmond granite.
The Berlineo telephone, which has been
noticed In The REPUBLICAN is rapidly being i'm
bind Of sound, from tho human voice to thump
n table.
About $50 o'clock Saturday night some
body. at present unknown set fire to the house oc
supled BY Mr.. Frank Ashc No. 50 South street,
Georgetdwn. The fire was put out by citizens aiier
slight damage had been done
AT a recent public debate of tho Locke
Debating Society, held at Hamline Church, corner
Of Ninth and streets, the question was decided
in the Affirmative. The question was argued long
End eloQusntly by Messrs. Johns and Thomas, and
was finally given to Mr.. Johns.
Yesterday afternoon stove with fire in
u wm tipped over In the house OF Mr.. Bird. on
Eleventh street between Maryland avenue and Z
btreets southwest, and caused considerable excite
pent for time. The flames which caught from
the stove were extinguished before any damage
was done.
e. N. Whitaker & Son send us the London
Quarterly R,ri1p for October. from the Leonard
n nlnla
ACesarism. Romanism, Socialism" Carriages, Roads
and Coashes' oConienpor.Iy Italian Pests" Lob.
Poems" and other reviews
About eight o'clock Saturday evening
cry Of fire was raised in the neghborhood Of Finh
and 2 street, and there was consde rable excite
Dfa coaloil lamp In house No 1913 III nh street. oc
cupied by Charles Alexander. The flames were
soon sxtinguished by citizens Damage, SIS.
About seven o'clock'last evening the store
be full OF smoke, and the report that the store was
On fire was was spread rapidly. The reel Of No. 2
engine house came upon the ground, and police
,nicers effected All entrance, when Il was dlscoy-
ircd that the alarm was caused by a smoking
Hoye In the cellar.
The Sdnitarian, organ Of the Medico- Legal
Bociety, monthly magazine devoted to the prescr.
Sa B % sdSr and es eaS @ Sa ss.sLe srss new
York, has been received aud appears to be ayalu.
R%%Gfc ss % Ss q EGvss
bn HEALTH" &c, are ably discussed.
A largo number of black bass we're
aught IN the neighborhood OF the Long Bridge
yesterday. They were found In some instances In
POOLS alongside the railroad track where they were
en- after the water from the recent food had sub
hded. The lucky fishermen were armed with Or
llnary dip-nets which they plunged into the pools
Ind rarely missed find"
On Saturday morning. as the ferry. boat
rity Of Alexandria was on her up trip she was run
hto BY an unknown schooner on Giesboro' Point
leck was smashed and the wheel house
damaged severely. Tho schooner con-
anued her course apparently unhurt, the cap
ain not stopping to ascertain what injury had
keen done
The "Olio,"a social club composed ofyoung
adies and gentlemen Of North Washington, held a
meeting on Saturday night, at the residence Of
Miss Gertie l.. Graves. 1921 street. to perfect
nngements for complimentary dance party, to
sas but recently organized. The aforementioned
party will be the hrst Of long series. which bid
hir 10 make this lively season among the many
hiends OF the members Of the club.
The Liberal League met yesterday morn,
hg In SheldsD's hall, and heard the report OF
lommlttee previously appointed. upon the arrest O
y. N. Bennett editor Of the Tfuh Becker under the
ew prohibiting the sending Of obscene publication,
through the mail. A preamble and resolution,
IN the case, point out the faults In the statute and
condemn Mr.. COmstocks method OF executing 1t a,
nt0erant. inquisitoria and an abr dgmeut Of the
freedom OF the press that Is In violation of the Con-
nitution. Que reso ution petitions Congress " In
yestgate the operation Of the law, and either repea
pr amend IL that IL will no longer interfere with
freedom Of conscience. speech or iress"