National Republican., 1878-06-20
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Regular Congress report on third page.
Court calendar and routine legal news on
third page.
The trees throughout the city arc being
prunCd.
The President yesterday granted 4 pardon
to Frank +. Grant.
The fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth
grades of the white city schools closed yester.
day.
-Bcniamin c. Booker, jr and Salle II.
Palmer have filed petitions as voluntary bank.
rupts.
The needed repairs on the sewer at the
northwest corner Of Thirteenth and ) streets
wcrC made yesterday.
A few more Of the many holes in the block
pavement at the corner OF Seventh and |.
streets have been filled with dirt and gravel.
The jury in the case of Richard Harris
charged with robbery, after being out some
time, returned verdict Of guilty. Sentence
was suspended.
In Wesley Chapel this evening, in the Fourth
Presbyterian Church Friday evening, aud at
noon on Saturday in Lincoln Hall
The plank which covers a sort Of wall at
the northwest corner Of Thirteenth and +
streets has tumbled of and is lying upon the
pavement. 1t should be removed Immediately
as II UbstrlICts the sidewalk and Is very dan.
gerOus at night.
). y. Thomas writes to say that q para
graph published concerning him is malciOuSlv
false, and that he challenges any member OF
Congress to state that he was taken in and
done for by ne" or that In any dealing he has
not fulfilled his contract.
A meeting Of Il number Of c0lored citizens
who are opposed to the administration of
School Trustees johnson, Holland nnd Brooks
was held nt SCUtt's Hall last night, aud "A CON.
mittce OF three wits appointed to draft - suita.
Bile petition and resolutions to be presented 10
the District Commissioners.
Sheriff J. Frank Smith, OF st. Mary's
county Md, arrived here yesterday with u
reGuisition from the Governor of MARYLAND for
Arthur d. snIoot, charged with stealing a
horse from llczekiah Burroughs in that
county. The man was in lal and turned over
TO the custody Of the officer.
A large number Of people gathered at the
east front of the Capitol last evening to listen
to the usual Wednesday evening strains from
the Marine Band, but were disappointed. "A,
the band was at the Executive Mansion, in at.
tendance upon the wedding which took place
At seven o'clock.
1t is for the good Of the pubic IN general,
end my friends in particular TO know that am
In no way connected with Il so-callcd Dental
Association" Some Of my patients think am
because bought it out in January, l-7G But
drorpcd the name OH account Of its being So
deceptive. Respectfully, George b. WEIGH,
Dentist, 2l9 FUur.aud.a half street.
About six o'clock yesterday afternoon n
difficulty occurred at the National Hotel be.
tween two men good deal the worse for iq.
uor, which was ended by Ohiccls Anss and
Smith by marching the disputants to the FluL
It ristR pl us M.t.
+. Love aad Charles Dcvue and were locked
up for hearing in the Police Court this moru-
ing.
The second trial of George C. Ellison,
which was 10 have commenced yesterday, was
postponed until to day. Comgrcssmcn Mayham
OF New York, Young Of Tenn, s1cc, and Ellis
OF Louisiana, all criminal lawyers OF uhlnty,
arc associated with Colonel Wit,inm A. Cool,
and J. A. Hayden in conducting the dc.
fensc, aud the former three gcnllcmcm hcimg
engaged at the Capitol the delay could not be
o OidCd,