National Republican., 1878-12-02
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About forty members OF the q OOF
left for Chicago Saturday night to attend the
meeting Of the Grand Lodge.
The committee appointed to represent the
tcVOstorS in the German American Banks will
call on Receiver Keyser probably to-day or to-
MORROW.
Hon. Randall Gibsou's horses ran away
Saturday but were stopped IN front Of the
Riggs House. The coupe was damaged but
Mr.. Gibson was unlarmed.
We understand that arrangements arc be.
Ing made for series of literary entertain.
ncnts to be given in tho near future for the
benefit Of the poor Of the District. When the
aTrang gGnlents are completed due notice will be
given.
Major Morgan, II Is stated. will to-day re.
eommCnd to the District Commissioners that
thc Police Headquarters be removed from the
present location 10 the Colonization Binding
corner Of FCur.End al al It CO.. and Peuusyl
yania avenue.
The ladies are reminded that Naudain. 20
Market space has the finest stock and best ft-
ting Cluaks IN the city, and prices unusually
low. lie is also stocked with Ingram Carpets
25 cents up, and Brussels - 10 81! cents,
which is below the market.
The authorities of the Alexandra ship
yard have been notified that the size Of one OF
the Schoomcrs proposed to he built there by
cut Of proportion to the price. and the fear is
entertained that they will hc unable to come
to terms
The Bible question was further discussed
before a crowded audience at BAdwiu's Hal
hast evening. The ATTENDANCE aud intcrcs, IN
The subject under discussion has continued to
increase to such degree that the auction
was continued Ior next sunday evening
About midnight Saturday night man
while intoxicated, fc! through the front win.
dow of William fagaus bar.room on stree,
nesr Fifteenth northwest. Dr.. Van ArnUm
was called IN and dressed his wounds, which
were not dangerous He was aftcrward taken
TO his home.
-Yestcrday, being the dTst Sunday of Ad.
vent, was the beginning of the eCclesiasticHl
year. The season Of Advent comprising the
fouT weeks just previous to Christmas, s oh
served IN the Catholic and Episcopal Churches
as period Of preparation for the Joyous tcs.
hvaI The services are OF u pcniteutial char.
scter.
saturday uipht d tct'o McElne,t
brought over from BaItimvIe Billy Williams
q burglar Of some nOtoTiety who Is wanted
here to answer several charges of larceny. He
was the leader Of the gang OF burglars who
fred upon Sergeant AIMS, and Officer kelluIn
at the corner of sixth and NJ streets, some
weeks RS0.
Colonel James s. Pierce of the Imperial
Hotel, who has for some weeks been confined
to his room by \ severe attack OF Theuma
tism, is now ConvaiesCCut, and will soon b,
seen in public. By reference TO our advertis
ing columns il will be seen that tho Imperial
N the only tirst.cass hotel which hrnishe;
table board for S!5 per month.
On the night Of November 90 the store
Mr. : b. Lyddanc, IN Rockville, was robbed o
$40, n box of cigUs, and live rcvoIvcis. Tn,
money was obtained by blowing open the doo
- Fn Ntsl,t t1l. 1t4,l
In blankets to dcadcn tue sound. Two tramp
are supposed to have P,rpellated the robbery
but there Is no CieW thGt Is likely 10 lead t.
their capture.
-FIank Barker and Milo II. Ramsey, tw,
EilOrs confined in tho Alexandria Jail 10
sealiug tho yacht Ocean Belle last October
made an Unsuccessful attempt TO escape las
Saturday morning. They made 4 rope RbOu
thirty feet long from pieces OF blankets, tied
brick to tie end Vf IT, and were trying 70 throw
II UvGI the wall when discovered.
Saturday evening, about six o'clock Jane
johnson, colorCd man, stole u quilt oil
clothes line il Freedman's alley. Soon ate
Officer Mar saw him coming down FIT
street with the bundle, and, suspccting tina
something was wrong, gave chase, and, after
hard rum ovclhaulcd his man and escorte
him to the sixth Precinct station, where h
was lock ed up,
Yesterday Cvcuing about ha!fpast 81
o'clock, Mr.. Howe, the superintendent Of III
Reform School, found a small white boy MIN
years of age, Uu the BhdcnsburE pike, VII
seemed to be u htte insane lie could not tc
bis name, where be lived, Or anything tha
could be understood. Mr. Howe took him {
the school, where he vii! be cared lUT until hi
parents claim him.
The alarm Of lre hOm box 1875 about iou
o'clock yesterday morning, was caused by III
turning Of fame stable In the rear Of III
Arlington Market, ON ! street, between Fou
tccuth and Fifteenth streets northwest III
department responded promptly, aud succec,
cd in cOniiniDg the flames to the building
which they originated. The fire, which
mrro,td to be OF incendiaIy origin, cntai!e
loss ON the owner OF 800.
.'oR upward of thirty years Mrs. WinsloW
soothing syrup has been used for children.
soir,uts acIdity Of the stomach, relieves win
.nlic, regulates the bowels, cures dyscnter
sna dRrrahGs, whether arising nom tecthin
pr other causes. An old aud well'tried remed!
Lot