National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-05
CITY RREVJTVES

The Washington Monument Society met
yesterday, but no quorum being present, ad
Journed, subject to the call of the secretary.
A fire was occasioned last night by the ig.
milton of parlor matches IN a bureau at the house
Of Mrs. Nancy Sykes. in an alley between Twelfth
and Thirteenth and r and streets. Damage, $50
Next Sunday sixteen persons will formally
unite themselves with Rev. DIR. Rankin's COngre.
Eational church. Including this. the total mum.
her Of additions to the church since January /,
1876, is .07.
The business of the Relief Commission hav-
ing been frequently interrupted by the personal
application Of the needy, the president, Mr.. VIM.
SticEney. requests parties desiring aid from the
commission to send their names and full address
on postal card.
The Hutchinson Family" were handsomely
entertained last evening in the parlOrs OF Mrs.
Judge Jordan. and discOursed some of their sweet
est music. Ex-senator Fowler, Mrs. Gen Gaines
and others of note were present, and the entire
evening was given up to real merriment
John S. Baldwin, jr., the son of Mr.. John
$ Baldwin, Of this city one OF the contractors OF
on the Sd instant. On New Years day while
skating he was suddenly attacked with pain. and
was carried into the house. Two days afterwards
he died Of congestion OF the lungs.
The following is 3 conversation between po-
lice officer and gambler, the proprietor of no.
tOrious dive on street. yesterday: "How is it.
Smith, asked the officer. "Oh, bully" replied
Smith that d-n RErrBLIcAN is playing hell
my hureau-drawer. and if you boys raid US you
won't ind anything but old clOthesr
During the stampede from THE REPUBLI-
CAN building on Wednesday, occasioned by an
accident in the press-room, Miss Julia L. Lamar
one of The employees of the Lighthouse Board
was, when about half block down the Avsuue
seized with Mt Of fainting. She was cared for
hy Otncer Young, who was OFF duty at the time,
and who kindly saw her to her home.
The schooner E. Nickerson, lying at She
han wharf, foot of Eighth street, was boarded BY
thieves Thursday night, who entered the fore
a VT fla +1a Frarr
The bed clothing and wearing apparel ,ere
which belonged to one of the crew Nance r1cWan'
7ic. The other members of the Crew had inst
been paid of and lett for home, H"u just
Deputy Sheriff Daniel 6. Gilbert. of Sara
togG county, n. Y. arrived here win 4 reouisi
tiCn fer Edward II. Seabury, Wanted in that
county TO answer a criminal charge. He was
found by Detective COomes md turned over by
order OF Chief Justice Cart .er to the officer, who
left with him last evening for the North Seabury
came to tins city with another mans wife, and
has been living with Ter on Capitol HILL
The Medical Society of the District Of
Columbia have elected the following officers for
the ensuing Year: DR.. S. q. Busey, presidents
Jlrs. GaTnett and King, vice presidents; CORE
Spending Secretary, pr. L. Magruder: recording
secretary, DIR. klienschmidt: treasurer, DIR. Fran
zCni: librarian. Dir. Pate: beard of examiners
DTs. Murphy Smith, u. r. Hagner, c. E. Hagner
and TriPlett: board of censors, Drs. Elliot, An
tlscl and Morgan. The usual weekly meetings
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