National Republican., 1878-04-06
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--Roosc sends New York papers In advance.
The repairs on the hydant at the corner Of
Twelfth and streets were completed yesterday.
The chain gang was put to work yesterday
cleaning out the gtittCrs Oh Thirteenth street,
near T.
The new summer charlots appeared on theAve.
nue. yesterday, aud attracted considerable cite ntIon
and were well pntronizcl.
AT the meeting of the BOARD Of Health last
evening the frame structure aud prcinises Nus. ail
"a. and $40 D street nOrthwrgt, wCrp condemned ~
huisancuS, and ordered ~ he nbatcd.
The authors festival at Masonic Temple TOR ,he
eeneft Of the Womcns Christian ASSOCIATION closed
last night. The attendance has been very large
ssSery even SSeim!ny and gratifying financial results have
AT the OPEN mir meeting to be held at three
o'clock sunday afternoon, on.the corner nr seventh
street and The Avenue, Mrs. Dr. Lawrence will
spcnk on Tie causes OF p0Ncrty, crime aud
drunkenness, aud read more open letters.
-Om invitation Of Misses Helen Nichols and Lily
Freeman and Mr., Fred, Nichols, quite lively
Residence Of Mr. Nichols Howard avenue Mount
Pleasant, and projected in a body tn Noun, Flea,
@ SscSS party eS Es Belle EsT atS SyHGfh IN hon%r
OF her birthday.
jaime. scntt a welknowu coorcd lhler wa,
arraigncd In the Police Court yesterday for lar
eciy There were two cases against him the iirS
being Tor stealing two hundred feet Of rope from
John Douglass. boatman, and the other for rob
Ding the urico of the GrNhHnitc Paving Company
OF "a lamp and bracket. The evidence against Tho
prisoner was conclusive and the court impC.cd 4
benicncc OF six months in jail.
An alarm was turned IN from box Gl ycstcr,la,
morning, about ten O'Clock caused by lire being
discovered In stable IN the rear Of No. IA
street northeast, Owned by Edward German Tn,
Names were eNtinp1Ilshed by the mcmbcf> Of No 4
engine company, amer los of slUi hal been slIs.
tained which is fully covered by insurance. 1'hr
IRE supposed to have been the work Of au inccil.
diary.
The Great Falls Manufacturing Company la,
elected the following officers for the eusuing yea 4
Henry :. Davis, Of the District Of Columbia prusi
dsnt and treasurer; Harry e nsv!: Of the Dstric
Virginia, Hcury :. Davis Of the district of Cnlum
ba, Hon Caleb Gushing Of Massachusetts. Johi
Irmblo OF ihc District OF Columbia and Augtistll
Jackson Of the District Of Columbia, directors.
The Industrial Home and Training School
Al the meeting Of the board of managers Of tn
industrial Home and Training. School, OIL Tuesda,
the od inst, the following items taken from the re
port t.thc superintendent deserves the notice %
us public: Number Of meals furnished during tn
month Of March. lt5l number OF persons furn
bhcd with iuc and provisions at their homes 20
number OF pieces OF garments given out ~; cIn
pluymCIt given 10 men. 2 to women, II. Tn
amount of money received from all sources duriu,
the month was sHg the expenses were as follows
Rent. 80; all other EXPENSES including fuel lghI
help Sc., 81. The report further states that III
utmhst economy h practice l. auh every cXpTtlon
being made TO make the Institution scif.SlIStaninr
The superintendent has, during the month ODCuCi
All evening school for adults who will bs taught il
all the elementary branches A Cla.s OF vocalist
are also ia trai ling, who, II is pTopU.cd will Civ
sacr"di concert IN The churches u tho city an,
elsewhere IN ait of the permanent cStRblis hmcnt u
The hIne. The 'epOrt closes with an earnest al
peal to the pubL fpraid In contributions Of money
gro""rys cothhs. dGy.sopds, fuel, &c. Prom on
Lunch room daily ticket for which are for sale a
tic Labor Exchange and NJ the home