National Republican., 1878-09-04
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-MisccIlancous matter OH third page.
For excursions and picnics sec third page.
For court proceedings see third page.
The pump on the south side of X street.
near Sixteenth, was repaired yesterday.
Lieutenant Charles r. Vernon. of the police
force. yesterday received the announce ment of
the death of his father, Mr.. Philip Vernon, in
Alexandria.
The marshes in this vicinity TEEN with
reed birds and sora, but as usual, there Is q
gunner for every bird. Good marksmen fre-
quently bag five or six dozen an evening.
The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows
teolOred) will have street parade Saturday
afternoon, and In the evening will board the
Jane Moslcy for an excursion 10 Norfolk aud
the capcs, to return Monday morning.
About eight o'clock last night Norman
Carter assaulted William Currau at the corner
OF Thirteen-and-a-half and d streets north.
west. He was arrested by Ohicfr Shilling, of
tie Seventh Precinct, and locked up for an
Interview with Judge Walter this morning.
Yesterday morning officer lIcfiuer found
John Marlborough, a boy sixteen years of age
sick in the street, on T. street, near the Pcuny
Lunch. lie was taken to the Fifth Precinct
Station and kindly cared for by DIR. Walter
Anerward he was removed to the Providence
Hospital. Marlborough Is stranger iu the
city, having come from Philadelphia last Mon.
day.
The steamer Harbiuger was Advertised to
make an excursion trip to Smiths Point yes
trday, but wien the tick-t-hulders arrived At
the wharf none of the committee having
charge of the affair put Ia al appearance and
the captain of the boat, who had not been paid,
refused to start The expectuut eIcursiOnsts
pooled their issues" 10 the extent of $50,
chartered the boat and ran the excursion Oh
their own hook.
There was 10 meeting Of the Potomac
Fruit Growers Association yesterday, as the
meeting held on the excursion on Tuesday,
tile 2'th Of August, was intended as the Sep
tembcr meeting If the weather be propitiOus
the October meeting of the association will be
held on Tuesday, the 2ith instant, at Mount
Vernon Springs, where the Fruit Growers will
give their last picnic Of the season, which,
from present prospects,, bids iuir TO be a grand
effort.
The handsome store recently occupied by
Green * Williams corner Of Seventh and h
streets, j. being reiiitcd aud refurnishcd, and
will soon be opened by George i. Timius &
ca. H. clothing store. Mr.. Timins was Tor.
merry with liable Brothers, and has had cX.
tcnsivc experience in the clothing business.
The new establishment will b. stocked
with goVds Of the best quality and latest pat
terms
Yesterday children holding cards oradmis.
sion were received at the public schools and
there were busy times in all the schools The
pressure Is greatest upon the lower grades. Al
q rule, the number OF new pupil, in the several
divisions Is not greHteT than last year, hut
there Is large increase in the total number
OF last year, as the old pupils took care to keen
thelr names on the rolls until the end of tho
last scholastic year, fearing that they would
forfeit their seats.
There are Ouly four or fvc privatcs on the
police force who will be able to draw the sal.
ary appOrtioned by the District Commissioners
to officers who have served over fifteen years
A number Of the "Old timers" were removed
about year ago, on the grounds Of physical
disability, they having been worn out in the
service. One Of them, Wallace Grant, is re.
tained as station keeper, aud it is thought to
be just that his long aud faithful service bc
Rewarded by an increase Of salary.