National Republican., 1878-10-28
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CITY NOTES.


-Torty-six tramps lodged in the station.
houses saturday night.
johns" restaurant Fried oysters, 25 cents
per dozen, in u box. seventh and d streets
Pure Newfoundland Col Liver Oil at SOC
per bottle "a full pint, at Drew's drug store,
corner Ninth street aud Pennsylvania avenue.
The police made lfty-one arrests during
the twcuty.fOu hours ending at eight o'clock
yesterday morning. There were fifteen
'drunks."
Last night. about half.past seven o'clock,
thieves attempted to gain an entrance to the
residence Of Major lodges, Il05 l. street, but
were unsuccessful.
A load Of hay caught fire on New York
avenue, near Fourth street, saturday evening.
from sparks which dew from a bonfire Of
leaves built in the street.
The Richmond Press Club has just re.
CeivCd twtGty.hve valuable books rs con-
tribution 10 theit valuable library from II
wealthy gentleman OF Washington, d. {.
Albert Foster, alias Babe Foster, was
committed for the action Of the grand jury hy
Judge Shell saturday, on the charge Of As.
sauitiug officer McRae on the sth instant.
-Gygr-c {. Waters, little colorud boy,
was arrested Saturday might for stealing Sl3
In money from Margaret Riley, who lives Oh
New jersey avenue, near VI street southeast.
A meeting Of the downtown" printers
Will Dc ut.A lO-ulENt' at IlpN g hlAtntl4
Hall, near the corner OF Thirteenth street. Il
is important that every "dOwn-tOwu' printer
should be present
saturday evening Mrs. Elizabeth Men.
horn fell into fit at the corner of sixth and
streets northwest. she was conveyed to the
residence OF Mrs. SiCkles, No. AIS o street
northwest, where she received proper atten.
tor.
Saturday night Officer Clawson arrested a
hackman named James Smith iOr beating a
fellow-Jchu named James Brown. The as.
sault was made ut the hnCkstand corner Of
Seventh street and Pennsylvania avenue last
Thursday night.
Catherine Crealon desires to obtain a di-
yOrcc from her husband. John c. Creadon,
charging him with dCsertiOn. Being impe-
cunious, the writ has not been filed, an order
from one OF the justices being requisite for it
to be doCketed without fee.
-Mcssrs. J. H. Brcslin aud Edward G.
Cook have secured the lease Of Willard's Hotel,
and will spend tl5O,OOO rcitting and refur-
nishng the house. 1t is proposed to tear out
the old office and utilize tho interior area by
turning it into o rOtunda and cafe
Two men entered the store of W. n. Law.
renee x Co., No. 1905 street northwest
Saturday evening, and seizng lot of shirts
ran out Mr.. Jordan, a member of the firm
ran after them, aud captured one Of them, who
gave the name Of Robert Henderson, On Tenth
Precinct station.
About noon yesterday the house OF
GeorgHnnR Webster, corner Of Sixteenth and
East Capitol streets, was set alTc by two OF
her children, whom she left locked up In the
house alone. The fire was quickly discovered
by ucighbOrs aud extingushed before much
damage was done and without turning in au
alarm.
-Nettie Keefor, an insane woman, wa.
brought to the Seventh Precinct Station, early
yesterday morning, by Officer Farquhar. She
was disturbing the family Of Mr.. Lynch on
Fourth street, near ii street northeast, aud
when the OiNcer took hold OF her, offered con,
siderable resistance. She was examined by !
physician yesterday aud will be sent TO the
asylum to-day.
About noon last Saturday q horse at
tnchcd to butchers wagon belonging to Mrs
WHitCmcyer,IwA resides ON the seventh stree
IOad, run away Oh Seventh street, aud, run
ming into 4 amp.post, broke It down. ThI
horse was caught by gentleman named Aims
worth. Except the breaking Of the harness
no damage was done
At recent meeting Of the Justices Of tn,
Peace 1t was agreed to refer the matter OF rule
TO Examiner J. J. Johnson who was requested
10 draw up set which should forbid any "ar
rangemun" with large real estate owners OIL
agents No action has been taken in the case
OF Justice Harris, but tho new rules, whiCl
will cover his case are expected to be pa,,cD
by the court in General Term at its meeting
on November II.
In the Police Court.saturday nOEs pros
was entered In the case ol John Brudcll, ala
"St, Louis Johnny" who was arrested bJ
Detective McDryitt, charged with havin,
stolen a porkct.book, containing il5O, IRON
Hon. A. NJ, WaddCll. The Assistant District
Attorney stated that the admissions made b,
the prisoner, Oh which he would have to rely
for conviction, were made under such cruum
6trnccs that the" would not be recorded 4
evidence, Brudcl was released.