National Republican., 1877-07-27
Readings For Yesterday.
CITY NOTES.

CITY NOTES.
Pete Donnelly was arrested last night on a war.
rant charging him with assaulting Elizabeth
Nearly all the debris Of the old Jail has been re-
moved. and the ground will soon be taken Into the
public park
The warm weather Of las, evening had the effect
OF filling the parks with promcnadcrs searching for
cooling breeze.
II was hot enough yesterday to satisfy even the
salamanders Many believed II to be warmest day,
50 far, this season.
Granite block stone Is being substituted for con.
crete In many places between the tracks Of the
.Ninth-street railroad.
The subject OF completing the improvement at
the new jail snow occupying the attention OF the
District Commissioners,
The work Of laying a concrete rock bed on the
drives through the Capitol park Is being pushed
forward as rapidly as possible.
The District Commissioners should have cups or
ladies' placed on the pumps throughout the city for
the benefit of the thirsty public.
Carpenters arc at work in the Criminal Court
room. altering the windows and trying to improve
the ventilation Of the chamber
Tho annual festival Of tho Washington sehuetzen
yerien commences next Monday nt their park on
Reventh street. beyond Boundary.
The sohuetzen arch. atthsintorscet ton ofssysn,h
street and Louisana avenue, was illuminated last
night and attracted considerable sttcntion.
Some OF the policemen yesterday showed their
bieech.loader at the WRONG end oftiic chamber.
One OF hsspolicenyea on rcservc at tho Fifth pre-
cinct station yesterday created q commotion by
dropping his revolver which caused 1t 10 explode
Columbia Commandery Of knights Tcmplar. to
avoid the heat last Monday morning at six O'Clock
dates.
Marriage licenses have been issued IN the follow
Ing parties Samuel Day aud Elizabeth bay, both
OF Prince Georges county, Nd; W. G. Arnistcad
and Julia Ann Salt
Mr.. Mead. the sculptor Is making up his drawing
,epres.ns1ns .ae RropSsed plan Of tn" W,hlnsSsa lou
beauty Of the picture.
game Of base ball was played yesterday afcr.
noon between tho Eagle and Peep clubs on the
tho score stood 5to5
Augustus Abraham and John willis, charged
MN causing a. a a. shs corner o, NTim ~
each In the Police Court yesterday.
John r. williams wus In the Police Court ycsicf-
day charged by Thomas Russell with the larceny
OF carponters tools. He was fined $40. aud In de-
fault was sent down for thirty days
- Washington Commandery. No. !. knights Tenn.
plar have decided not 70 attend in h'iy the tri
snnlal meeting Of tie Grand Encnmpnient, 10 be
held In Cleveland, Ohio, next month.
On the Sis. instant the North Capitol NJ y.
Jane Moseiey 70 Point Lookout All will be fur.
nished with state-room berth or bunk.
The new granite pavement being laid on x street.
half 1nished. Mr.. Thomas Kirby. the contractor,
Is doing the work In substantial manner.
The case q James Mackall. charged with forging
the name Of Robert Richardson To an order for $40
worth Of goods, was called In the i'olice Court
yesterday, and the hearing postponed until to-day.
A sergeant police thinks It buriesque To scnd
d1ty polcemcn to protect three companies OF dis
mounted artillery. with two Calling guns and two
companies of Infantry. all armed and fully
equipped.
william Condrick plead guilty before Judge Smell
Yesterday TO a.saulting Daniel Butroushs by
fe not having $40 and costs about him was placed
IN charge Of Colonel Joe Hodgson for twenty
days.
fell from the platform OF Seventh street car. ut
the corner Of street northwest, last evening and
cut BIZ head quite badly His wound was dressed
In Kolbs drug store.
The Poiioe Board did little usiness during It's pub
lie session last night. report WAS received from
Captain Brocf, recommending that no change he
made In tho beats OF the mounted men In the
county until more men can 10 placed on duty
thcre. The report was adopted.
James Gray was In the dock OF Judge snell's
sesn Js.serday, and plead mot guilty 10 the charge
street and Stealing th,sy yards o. un6e,ebsi &C cot,
will sojourn At the farm for thirty days.
d. The Sisters Of the Holy Crvss IN charge OF st.
Joscph's Orphan Asylum Internationally omitted
% Include among those deserving Of thanks Tor
namss % Of Is.srs. r. Hcesrsey. % ]. II MeEyoy, t,.
John Malone and James LacEey, who greatly aided
In making tho affair success.
About %;2o osl9es yesterday an9Ln99n Lieut.
oinct station . newsboy named Daniel valnm.
f6urteen yesn Of age. overcome BY the heat Dr.
medical aid. ansr Which he wa, r-m"ved 10 his
homo on Eleventh street, between Rhode Island
avenue and street northwest.
John Morris was before tho Police cour, yester-
& SSirs IBID Bsidses testified shst Hislsd her Sss ABOUT
the body and on tho lcS and offered 70 show the
, anime them. she s.id that John was good man
when sober, The Court hned John Si0 aud costs.
1 nd :dyS n% z % SSss Me- bs
Francis Marshall the oolored man arrested sew
srai days ago In Georgetown. charged with At
poiiccmsa, vss again befbrs the Polics Coart YES.
ss.asy %s1,nE mo ns on i. similar af ShsrEs Il. was a.,
osssssd Win Sss. saS GasSras
he fosemso 4 Rays .hsfi Ia deorSs,own The
mitted for a nirihor hearing.
A conductor has found . now way to use his bell.
punch. Il will not be long before there will be
.luctes on The Gvsnus street cas, was boioie Judge
sns ys,ssTTdsS ShAsed with sssani!ns n M.hSmmed
donco, ssvo Whal.y dve cent piece for lis fare.
Con clslmsd that he gave the conductor a ten cent
whaley struck him In the eyo with his bell punch"
inhlctfng painful wound. Con appeared In court
with bunged eye. Tho Court fined whaley SO
without costs.
." Arlington Turnpike Company.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Arlington Turnpike Company was held on
"Wednesday evening at the Columbia school
house, Arlington. s. d. Corbett was chosen
chairman, and Curtis D. Graham, jr., secretary.
Tho minutes Of tho last annual meeting were
read and adopted. The treasurer and secre.