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National Republican., 1878-08-14
aEoRa ErOWy NEWS.
RIVER FRONT.

RIVER FRONT
Arrived-Schooners W. b. Thomas, Mariner,
Kennebec 8. A. Boyce, somers, Philadelphia; !;
$. G. Hart, Kelly, Boston; J. s. Evans, Inger-
soil, Philadelphia.
Cleared-Schooner Virginia Dare, Baltimore,
with $500 bushels Of wheat TO market; W. b.
Thomas, Mariner, Boston, with 435 tons Of
coal; S. A. Boyoe. somers, Aliens Point, with
274 tons of coal s. c. Hart, Kelly, New Bed.
ford, with 400 tons of coal.
CANAL NEWS.
Arrived-Boats r. Shriver F. II. DeAtley,
d. Sinclair Ncto R. Phelps, Mountain City,
s. s. Lynn, Maryland, Six Brothers, q. B.
Oswald, DIR. F. NJ. Davis, II. s. Dixon, Johnnie
and frankie, Hancock, T. II. West, Clara and
Prudy, J. n. Cover, J. r. Coulter, J. T. Scriv.
ener, J. Z. Purcell, a." DIR. o. VI. Schindell,
Busy Bee, Arcturus aud Kate Brooks.
Clcared-Boats Star No. 4, Jack Taper,
Hancock, J. r. Cruzen, Bcrnadotta, Thomas
OConncll, T. Maloy, DIR. I. NJ. Davis, J. T,
scriyencr, J. W. Daley, Clara aud Prudy, NJ
A. Myers, Benjamin Williamson, J. II. Coulter
II. $. Dixon, Johnnie and frankie, J. n
Cover, NJ. s. Haines, il. J. Kanah, A. b. Win
ship, Daniel Arman, Robert Schriner, A. Balm,
q. b. Oswald, A. r. German, G. p. Manning
Mountain City. d. Sinclair, N. X. Phelps, and
Belle Resley.
GRAIN ARRIVALS.
By cannl-Boat Wheeler and Barron, with
3,iOJ bushels of wheat and 700 bushels Of corn
to Hartley q Bro. boat J. n. Thomas, with
5000 bushels Of wheat and 800 bushels of corn
to J. q. & J. VI. Waters boat Boyer, with 400
bushels of wheat to same.
SAVED FROM wArERY GRAVE.
Monday night John Crowley, a white lad
| nUpl nina fall iptn TIM canal nt thp fpnI
of Market street and would have been drowned
had II not been that he was rescued by a col.
ored man named Frank Walker, and conveyed
to his home, No. 1y7 Bridge street, where he
| was resuscitatcd.
DROWNED.
Yesterday afternoon George Plummer, step
| son of John III. Plummer and son of tho lat,
jesse Watkins, colored, was drowned In the
Alexandria canal while bathing In that strean
near the Little River" lie was about clever
years Of age, and left his step. fathers house II
Virginia carly in the morning in company will
some of his intimate associates, with whom h,
went bathing and lost his life. The coroner
was summoned, aud will hold an inquest thi
morning at the residence Of the uncle Of til,
deceased, Henry Plummer.
| GEORGETOWN PARAGRAPHS.
| McLain Odes W. S. Brcinerd, and T. Match
EFT are among the guests at tho West End
Hotel
The damage done to the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal by the late storms has been re
paired, and the canal is now in thorough
working order.
By reference to an advertisement elsewher
II will be seen that the |. .. n. E. or II.
Club hold a special meeting tonight at thei
hall on High street.
About eleven o'clock yesterday mornin,
| Eugene DYER, aged ten years, sou OF William
j. Dyer, residing at No. 50 First street, fel
from grapevine and broke his right arm a
the elbow. Drs Peter aud Richter were sum
moupd and rendered surgical aid,
National Republican., 1878-08-14
THE ATHLETIC TOURNAMENT
Revival of the Olympic Games-Arrange
ments for To.Morrow's sports.

Revival Of the Olympic Games-Arrange-
ments for To.Morrow's sports.
The Inauguration Of the athletic tournament
by our amateur athletes Of the District has
awakened an interest that will prove that the
olympian sports practiced by the Romans under
the victorious eagles Of the C@sars still has
charms to attrnct the admiration Of the "fair
and brave" The invitations extended to His
EScelloncy the President, Cabinet, aud other
distinguished persons to be present at the tour
nament tomorrow afternoon at the National
baseball grounds has elected favorable re-
sponse from President Hayes, the Hon. d. NJ.
Key, Postmaster General; the Hon. Carl
Schurz, Secretary of the Interior; General o..
NJ. Poe, 10 b,hl OF General Sherman, who
is now absent on his way to Mexico, including
the staff now In the city Hon. John b. lIaw-
ley, acting Secretary Of tho Treasury; Secre-
tary Thompson, of tae Navy Department |;
Sir Edward Thornton, Hon. Alexander X.
shepherd, District Commissioners, James a..
Holland, of the Associated Press, and other
well-known and distinguished personages.
The judges selected for the occasion are
A. c. Richards, William Dickson. Charles O..
Godfrey, Michael Scanlon, and George Miller.
The grandbtand will be suitably arranged
for the invited guests, giving ample opportn-
nifty for the distinguished ladies aud gentle
men to witness the exciting contests.
The prominent interest in the tournament
eliminates In the 100 yards running race, In
heats, two best in three, in which ten of the
fleet. footed amateur runners entered, and tho
walking match Of Miss Belle Edgcrton against
Miss Won liilern's best time, coached by traw-
ford, the fastest Onc.mile walker In America
walking onequarter of mile while any 2lO
horse trOts OnG.hslf mile.
Wcbcr's brass band, Of fifteen pieces, IN
UNIFORM, has been engaged, and will proceed
from SeatOn Hal, through the principal streets
10 the bail grounds in Euox's band chariot
which will be handsomely decorated for the
occasion. The Cslc,!jniHus, local aud visitors
will participate in the sports.
TouRNAMESr NOTES
Mansfield, entered for the two.milc race. Ia.
destroyed all the grass In Armory Square.
Shrcvc Is the pet of the market men in the
100. yard race.
The citizens along the line of the Cnlumbia
Railroad are interested in the success OF Hog,
| IN the lOO-yard race.
Pools will be sold at the Scaton Hall billiard
room tonight on the flyers IN the l00.yarC
running race to come off at the base bal
| ground Tomorrow.
Levy, entered in the fve mile walking race
made eighty miles in seventeen hours without
| rest.
| CrawfOrds stride in full motion is said to be
! six feet.
National Republican., 1878-08-14
Cohen's Secretary Seeking Release from
Hall.

On application Of John II. Graham, yestGr-
day Justice Humphreys issued a writ of hd-
Jcds corpus, returuabIe " him to-day at noon.
The nettioncr alleges that on The 25th Of July
last lac visited Police Headquarters for the
purpose Of seeing prisoner there confined, aud
while there he was illegally arrested. Suisse
qucnlly he was takeu before the Judge Of thu
Police Court. charged with having committed
an afirly. convicted, and sentenced to Jail for
ninety days; all Of which he prOnounCes ille-
gal, and consequently prays release. The case
will be remembered as one Of those growing
ont Of the late labor riot. The petitioner was
alleged to be the secretary OF the Cohen party,
aud an abcltor in the riot. 1t is chargedthat
he melted the crowd to acts of lawlCssnCss,
aud was arrested ior the part he performed on
that occasion.
National Republican., 1878-08-14
pcmo,nl of ,nrhar. and SIun, Soil

Yesterday morning at the Health Office, IN
khe prr'cnce ol Commissioner Phelps aud
uralth Ohiccr ToHu,hcnd, the committee ST.
ected lor that purpose opened the bids for the
removal Of sarhasc, dead animals, and trans.
pprlHtiuu Oi night soil from the District The
contract : 10 b. loI thIoe years or longer. ut
h" "piI"h Of the Commission, Is. Tho bids
wCIu y, follows - -
inpulsg ". t'uk \ Co. SlilJI lsr unnrn Iur 1--we
years service ai rnu., q. II. HrNt sla4". +. VI.
i'rln"y. slsr fgf lhrre years Alsu an additional
hd E slS,i!J UT an!Iln iUr TIE hr,t five years md
All Increase NJ sllrp pCr Hll.Um f,r the .cvgId five
,"HG, service II. liR! wood ~ ~ per hnmum
lVl three year, 5 Taylor suit slj,gn IcT amman .
lnhn NJ NnG'' y, s'L%E'..n per anHum; William
Morton slLIrU per R'uUm VI. r. Lewis Il Co. SI5.
~ iTr HnuUin G'uIgc r. Abrams i Co.. >I4.uyi;
william Wolf y Co. sl"Wt,I IsT nHnum Heretofore
III iNO -. vices have been separate contracts but
nsr" cost the D.'lHct e., sn Ter year irur to this
Tor two year, under the ltHrl Of Health The cost ~
1Iis .riNiGG NRS 81 lpI per Nlnmn, Ruh prior tO
Alrll 1875 the cost of the 'vrN lee Undol tlr board
u Heath was s-"'rn Irr NnLUu, luI removing
night soil AND s4-''r Icr Hnl,um for lhr collection
oi garbage IN tie city OF WU.hingl 'u LIl ,vJrgr
town. The bids were handed over 10 the commit,
tee on bids !" lC scheduled ailCr which the award
will De made
National Republican., 1878-08-14
OperatIons of the Health Onice.

The following Is a synopsis Of the operations
of the Health Office for the week ending Au-
gust 10. 1873: Nuisances reported, 500 re.
ftrred l30; abated, 2j0 referred to Comni..
siouors, "a official notices issued, SO citizens
complaints, ~; deaths from all causes rt.
ported, H3; deaths investigated by the coroner
IL; burials at public expense, l2; investiga-
tiOns for local cause Of disease, o premises
found iu sanitary condition, q; tons Of gar.
bagc removed, 332; dead animals removed,
2i2 priyics cleaned by y. 4. 4. CUnpany
5li. UnwhOlesome food condemned - 100
pounds of beet, 80 veal u mutton, II PORK, )
bacon, II cgg plants, s. cucumbcrs, bunches
fish, and 2 bushels miscellaneous fruits and
vegetables Animals impOunded, 22O; re.
deemed, III killed, l6i sold, 2 remaining
in pound, 81.
National Republican., 1878-08-14
HOME AFFAIRS.
CITT NOTES.

MISCELLANEOUS matter on third page.
For trespassiag on the parking Matthew
Conuell waE fined y yesterday by Judge Wal
lers.
james Ginnity and Henry Schmidt were
hned II each in the Police Court yesterday for
playing ball in the street.
Mr.. George West, of East Washington
made tcu-strike willie playing tcu.pins on
Capitol Hill saturday night.
"A special meeting of the Wurkiugmcns s
Assembly will be held at Bcck's Hall this
evening for the transaction Of important busi-
nCss.
Tic Alcxandlia Agricultural and Indus.
trial Association have decided to hold their
Inuual exhibition on the lst, = |, and ID Of
October.
Frank Delphy, u wcll-knOwn tibet, was Ar.
rested by Officer Lewis of the First Precinct;
hast night, on suspicion of stealing a fine d.
.gOna coat, which he was tryiug to sell at
low figure.
~ boy, named LawIo ice Mag -, cut hi,
foot badly Oh a piece OF glass yesterday morn.
ing, while playing baseball south of The Ca,
hol. lie was taken to hi EUmc, at 3i3 I
street southwest.
A cOlOrcd man, named George Lewis, was
srrrsted by Officer Hutchinson of the First
Precinct, yesterday afternoon, on warrant
sworn cut by MARY Cases charging him witt
burglary at her house.
Work is being prosecuted vigorously on
the new boat which is being built near Now
YOrk for the Mount Vernon line, by order oi
captain l.. J.. Blake. She will probably be
finished by the lst Of October.
A man named Charles II. Bartlett fell in
NJ at tie corner Of sixth and q streets north
west yesterday afternoon. Sergeant SiatteTy
procured n convey yauCe and carried him to the
Fifth Precinct station, where he was prop.
erly cared for.
An excursion party which cauIc from
Richmond yesterday brought its USUAL proper.
tion Of runaway lovers bent on marriage. Two
couples secured marriage licenses were united
and returned to Richmond last evening to hav,
good laugh 1T obstinate maInas and papRs.
A hpr-c attached to one Of the AlIcrnc,
dairy wagons ran away fIOIu IN front uf til,
dairy on T. street, near Seventh, yesterday
ab0nt ha!f.past twelve O'Clock. and in turning
the cUruer of Seventh street upset, aud larg,
quantity Of milk WAS wasted. No dlu ag
was sustained by either the hprs. or wagon.
A colorcd p'cuickrr named H. J. Clark
living a No. i6J Washington street northwest
was shot in thu ankle early yesterday mo- u mg
while engaged IN u street row vi New Yorl
vcnu, LrIw"-n Fist and North Capitu
hrrcts while on his way home from picn
al GaI,~' woods.
National Republican., 1878-08-14
DEADLY BOLOGy.i.
Fatally Poisoned by Eating Sausage.

Fatally Poisoned by Eating Sausage.
Three members Of one family, Mrs. Laura
RuckeT, residing at the northwest corner Of
Sixteenth and + Streets her little son, i've
years of age, and her baby, two years and five
months old, were made deathly sick yestcr-
day. as 1t is supposed, from the effects Of eat
ing bologna sausage. Mrs. Rucker's story is
as follows She went from home at hall.pa
ten o'clock yesterday morning and left the
children playing about the premises. She re-.
turned home at hnlf.past three p. M, and, not
having had dinner. determined to stop on her
way home and purchase some bologna sausage
aGi butter in order to avoid the trouble of
cooking anything. Accordingly she repaired to
the grU2Cry and provision store orc. K, Dulour,
on Fourteenth street, between Sand I streets,
where sue bought piece Of bologna sausage
! and some butter 1t hdll-past three o'clock,
when she returned humc, the children weIe all
well and playing about the house. At four
! o'clock she gave the children their supper,
I consisting Of Sausage, rye bread, aud butter,
q IEIr,akiug heartily of the same herself Dur.
I ins the Ineui Mrs RGCkcr remarked that the
/ sausage had q peculiar lOuk, like mashed OI
palpy brown paper There were no symptoms
, that anything was wrong with the children
until fifteen minutes to five o'clock, when
Mr. RIckcr. who had gone to slecp
children a,king her what time 1t was. She
told the child that il was fifteen minutes Ia
five o'clock and went to see where the baby
which had partakrn most heartily of the
sausage was. She noticed that its lips were
blue aud thought that the child was cold, and
took it up to comfort 1t. About five minute.
after sh, LA dune the child commenced I,
yuuit sausage and small pieces OF bread. Til,
child then seemed to grow better aud played
while in its mothers arms, with its lttl'
brother aud talked very sweetly. Ii sOor
again began to yoEIit, aud did 20 twice in rtpiC
succession. The last time it was taken witt
spisIns.
Dr. h. Il. Adams was sent for and admiuis
tered aulidutGs, rriuarking that he thought h,
had been called too late. The doctor then Wen
ont. saying that he would call again.
DR.. Adams had not been gone two minute
before the baby died. While the baby wa
dying the little hve.year.od boy came in. hav
Ing been sent home by a lady, who noticed tha
the chiId's face was deathly white AMI his lip
were perfectly blue. No sooner was the littl,
boy taken sick than Mrs. Ru ;kcr was takci
with a shortening Of breath and heavy fcclinl
in the region of the stomach, and turnci
dvalhly cold. After vomiting she felt some
what relieved. DR.. Adams was recalled AM
administered remedies to Mrs. Rucker and he
sou. At u late hour last night the little bO
was sleeping peacefully aud Mrs. Ruckcr wa
up and about her room. DIR. Adams is Of til
opinion that the mother aud sou will recover
Lieutenant Johnson repaired TO Mr.. Dulgur
store aud ordered that no more OF the salNag
be sold The coroner was notified aud We've
the body. lie will hold an inquest TO day.
National Republican., 1878-08-14
VEGETlNE.
VEGETINE
Purifies the Blood and Gives
Strength.
~ QrOIS, Ill, Jan. 81, 1873

~ QrOIS, Ill, Jan. 81, 1873
Mn. n. II. STEVENS:
D,iI' Sir Your "Ncge' luc has brCn doing wonders
for me- Have hGrn having the ChHis aud FSrSr con.
trrci-d ~ the sNnmps ui the STuh nothing giving
NJ relief until b"gan the use Ol your Npgptlne, II
giving N" iuue,ibt- Tei"i, toi.ihg ~ ny systCaI,
purifying hOIi giving s'rFrg,b; whrfets ali
other medicines weakened me ana M ell my system
with poison; an am Sntisi, d that II mmlts that
yr In the Rguc districts UI lhr SOlliI AMI West would
take Nuge!ine two OF thrCf tmcs u We K they would
net be tTIu led with the 'CahlS' tue IhGlllnmt
Hrr' THAT prvNa at C'IIain tns 81 TIC year save
DOCTOR Ills, AID i've 10 good old age. Respectfully
yUarE, J. r. MIrCU Eli.
Ascent IIcudcrson's 5oms. 81 nous Mo.
Att DISEASES UI' THE B'ouD.--Ii NEGETISE, Will
RELIEVE pain Clraus. pnrIiy, and cure such Diseases
Restoring tho pa lcnt To pCriet health, after trying
different phys Cnns. many Ie ned -, suffering or
years i II nul inclusive pToJL II you tulirer
you tau he cured? WHY IS ihs mcdlClnt peTtnTming
such ruIcs? II works in the blnud Ia the circl
laiing huid. II can truly he n'l,d tIs Grcd Hpgd
IrriHSF the Er,at Of disease UTiIfuAiCs In
the blpud and dirng that docs not directly
upon u To npnrh and renovao, has any just claim
upon DIDlic attention.
National Republican., 1878-08-14
Minor District Notes,

Street-lamps are pctitoned for on School
street southwest,
Frank Harris has been paIdoned from the
wOrkhOusc on consideration that he leave the
city by the first train.
Tho $500 deposited by Mr. Simon Carmody,
with his bid for the Seventh street work, has
been returned to him.
Licenses have been issued as follows: Char
lot Company, six chariOts; James Richardson,
bar NJ p. Callen, notary public.
DIR. George c. Samson has been appointed
physician to the poor for the Fourth Police
Precinct vice DIR. II. NJ. Newman, resigned.
G. b. Wibcrt has been appointed an addi-
tional private Of the police force for one year,
to do duty ut the Georgetown school building.
Gilbert b. Towles protests against the
asphalt pavement being laid on the east
side of Fourteenth street. lie wants IL on
the west side.
Mr. J. A. Nelson has been informed, In reply
to his request for u settlement of his account
for work done under contract No. iO2 that the
Commissioners have no power in the premises.
There being no main ON I street, between
Nineteenth aud Twentieth streets northwest,
the petitioners for street lamps have been not :
fled that their request canno. be complied
with.
The railroad company state that they pre-
frr to do all the work between the outer rail
OF their track on Seventh street, leaving the
CaTragcwRy on each side 10 be finished up to
the track by the contractor.
The property holders on PcnnSylvauia ave.
nuC. north side, between Eleventh aud Twelfth
streets northwest, complain Of the condition oi
the Eleventh street sewer, and Rsk that steps
be taken TO relieve them Of the nuisance.
Inspector Eutwislc has issued the following
permits for rcpars-.F. StOhman, extend
back-buiding, &c, $50; q. H. Sears. under.
pin house, 80 Judge Case, brick addition
$50 John Mc\rdlc, repair kitchen, SO J.
l.. Giadsby, alter roof, S95.
Mcssrs. Gleason and Kelly yesterday pro.
duced and executed their bond, aud the con.
tract for paving Seventh street is in full force
They must commence work within thirty
days and finish 1t before the expiration of sixty
days after 1t Is once begun.
The Commissioners have. informed Genera
James ID. Mcbride that they regret they have
not the authority to extend freedom of the city
| to Governor J. +. Hartranft and visiting Penn
| sylvanians on tho 18th ard 18th instants, bu
will take pleasure in extending every proper
courtesy to the Governor and all participating
| in the visit.
Health Officer TOwnshend recommends the
removal of the pound located on Twenty. second
street, near the east walls Of the National OBJ
SCrNatOry grounds, to some other place, an,
suggests the ncighborhood at or near tho foo
of Nineteenth street Us a proper locality, whcrI
there are no houses. Much complaint has bee 4
made by the residents near the present pound
sitc Of this nuisance.
National Republican., 1878-08-14
Itase-Itull.

The Eagle played the Richmond nne ycstcr-
day morning and succeeded in treating the
visitors to u crushing defeat the figures being
10 tO5.
The National Eagle game, which was pre-.
vented by the rain yesterday, will take place
this afternoon, at halfpGst four clock, on tho
National Grounds. Both mines are in tip top
condition, and u fine contest will doubtless
CnsuC.
The Providence nine will play the National
nCyt Monday, instead Of the Pttsheld.'
GAMES ELSEWHERE YESTERDAY.
Cincinnati Milwaukee, 10; Cincinnati. :.
Bo'tou--lndiaaapolis = Boston, G--cloyen
innings.
National Republican., 1878-08-14

book In the hands Of . teacher, but very
poor book In the hands Of . learner. What
his special report contemplated was to defer
the whole subject, In order to give all mem
bcs an opportunity Of studying the subject He
thought that there would be little lost by
little delay.
DIR. Reyburn thought the whole system Of
Davies mathematics was radically erroneous.
Mr.. Curtis opposed the change.
Mr.. Brooks favored the change.
Mr.. Lambert thought IL was due to the new
members at least TO have an opportunity OF
considering the propricty Of a.change. He was
In favor Of the adoption Of the majority re-
port.
Mr. Middleton moved that the minority re.
port (Mr. Lloyd's) be laid on the table.
The motion was lost.
Mr. Holland was In favor Of sustaining the
action Of the old board.
THE MATTER SETTLED.
Mr.. Brooks presented the following, which
Mr.. Lloyd accepted as q substitute for his rc
pert:
Rcso'red, That the action Of the late board ir
adopting the Robnson's series of mathematics be
aiid the same Is hereby approved, and the honor
able Commissioners be requested W consumniatc .
contract IN accordance with the terms and pro
Rnce with the special rates herewith submitted.
Mr.. Brooks also moved that the Commission
crs bo recommended that the time for exchang
Ing books be extended TO ninety days and the
special rates latest offered be inserted. Carried
Mr.. Curtis offered an amendment TO Mr.
Brooks substitute as follows: That the sec.
retary he directed to return the same TO the
Commissioners of the District Of Columbia
with the recommendation that the contract
if accepted, be amended rs Indicated" Til
amendment was lost by n vote Of IL to .. The
substitute Of Mr. Brooks was then voted upor
aud adopted by the folio wing vote:
Ayes-Reyburn Baldwin. NJ. Davis, White
| Lloyd, c. Il. Smith, w. II. Smith. Pope, HOl
land, Brooks, and b. p. Divis--ll.
| Noes-Loveioy, Lambert, Middleton, Curtis
Farley, and Colins-6.
Mr.. Lovcioy raised the point of order tha
| to adopt Mr.. Brooks substitute required
two-thirds vote. Tho Chair ruled otherwise
and Mr.. Loyejoy appealed. The Chair wa
sustained by a vote of 10 to 5.
OPENING THE SCHOOLS.
! Mr.. Brooks offered the following:
Rcso'rcd, That the public schools be opened oi
| Mouday, September next.
| The point was raised and sustained that |
would require suspension of the rules +
adopt the resolution.
Mr.. Brooks stated that hc offered tho resolu
ton, US 1t would be impossible to arrange 70
the opening of the schools before the dat
mentioned.
A motion offered by Mr.. Madison Davis wa
carried, that the committee Ou examination
be instructed to prepare programme for th
guidance Of the supervising principals in open
ing the schools. Tho hoard then adjourned.
National Republican., 1878-08-14
Theatre InlnlulIr.

Another large audience filled the C1miIue
last evening, and many complimentary allu.
sious to the management fpr the excellent bill
of, red were inlulgcd 10. Any ono who tuiIs
to visit the Comiquo this week will Cliss II
grand show, Every performer is star, AMI
the combination cannot he eNccllud. Don't
f0l got the matinee this afternoon Rt hnlrpa,t
two O'Clock.
National Republican., 1878-08-14
Real Estate Transfers.

Lewis Huber to George Willuer, trustee, for
81, lot ], square 7s6, aud lots l. aud NJ, square
7-G; +. b. POulson to J. \ Swift, for S2,5O0, lot
%, square 2U1; John UNeil to Michael Conner,
for 5000, lot d. square 30; +. \. Stegmaier to
q. NJ Stegmaier, ior S25, lots q, 7, <, ., 81, -,
~, and 10. square GfS, and lots 81, a, A. 30,
A., A., ~, So &c. ~, 73, -, and 76, square G69
NJ. VI. Rohrcr to Clara L. Fowler, for 5000, lot
T. square 4si; J. NJ. Alvord ct al. to comms.
soncrs +. :. and r. Co.. for So, lot %, section
A. subdivision Berry Farm.
National Republican., 1878-08-14
AIArrliige I.irenkns.

The clerk of the court has issued marriage
lirenrrs to the following applicants:
JOHN Wilmirc aud Kate Ruderly.
stephen Taylor and NIary Fletcher
John u. Ruth aud Monica WcigaId.
Robert James aud Mary Holmes, both Of
Richmond, Va.
Of Richmond. Va.
National Republican., 1878-08-14

TIIE walters Of one of the largest rcstaur.
ants IN Paris turned ont on a strike one morn.
ing, three weeks ago, at an hour when large
number OF customers were waiting for break
fast The grievance was the custom of levying
for the replacement of broken crockery, a GER
tain portion of the pourboirss upon which the
walters depend for their wages