National Republican., 1878-08-05
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Robert A. Smith, John W. Rogers, and
LeisSring & Co. have filed petitions in bank
ruptcy.
The schooner J. L. Newton has arrived
with 900 tons Of ice for the Cooperative Ice
Company.
A quantity Of butter was stolen from the
wagon OF D. L. Bell, OF Bcllsvitc, Nd. which
wcs standing near the Centre Market, last
Saturday.
The police made sixty-four arrests during
Saturday aud Saturday night. Twenty-four
were 'drunks."
The Bookbinders' Society, at their meet.
ing on Saturday night adopted resolution
withdrawing their delegation from the Work.
ingmcn's Assembly.
The Dauutless Yacht Club left on Satur.
day on their annual cruise OIL the lower Poto-
mac and bay. They expect to be gone during
the month OF August.
The lock on Stewards cigar store, corner
Third and II streets northwest, was forced by
thieves yesterday morning, but the rascas did
not succeed in forcing an entrance, as Officer
Dunnigan scared them away
-George Carter, who was charged with a
robbery committed at Mr.. Grinders house last
Thursday, was dismissed from custody by
Judge Walter last Saturday, as there was no
evidence to sustain the charge.
The mass meeting OF Israclites which was
TO have been held yesterday morning In the
order TO form an auxiliary orphan fund asso-
citation, has been postponed indefinitely.
About three o'clock yesterday morning OF.
hcers Blandford and Smith found colOred
woman, named Elizn Blackston, about twenty
I've years of age, prostratCd in Lincoln Park,
In the pains Of labor. They took her to the
Washington Asylum Hospital, where she was
received and attended by the physicians.
The residence of Mr.. William H. Wylie,
IN Lincoln avenue, In tho county, was entered
by q thief or thieves Saturday night, who made
oil with a black frock coat a pair of panta-
looms, a vest light felt hat, a black alpaca
dress aud u set Of gold earrings, the whole
valued at S25.
DR.. Mary Walker was arrested In New
York Saturday afternoon by policeman, who
raw her going from office to Office, followed by
al idle crowd When questioned by the officer
as to her business or identity she became inso
lent. At the station. house she was discharged
aud left threatening to have the ollcur re
moved.
A young man was locked up for three
hours at Police Headquarters saturday on the
charge OF stealing a pOckct-bOOk, containing
Sl,lOO, from yOuug lady. At the end Of that
time the young lady came and told the officer
that she had found her ckct-hOOk and mono :
ut home whore she had left 1t. The young
man was then released.
Sergeant Slattory arrested one Of noisy
gang at the corner Of ScvGnth aud + street.
about eleven o'clock saturday night, but on
tho way to the station n large crowd Of the
prisoners friends crowded around tho officer
During tho excitement the prisoner broke
away and escaped, although the UliCer chased
him for a considerable distance and Officer
OlIarc Joined in the pursuit.
The E-street Baptist Church gave thcil
annual excursion on steamer Mpilanu last Fri
day evening, aud, like ali the excursions d
this church, was II very pleasant affair. Tht
company, though not large, WIS very srlect
Some choice music was rendered by member,
Of the choir and Others under the direction Of
j. :. Dclaud, tho chOristcr -plDs were rem
icrcd by Misses Shockey aud Drluud, Mrs
Tracy, aud Messrs. Young and Kaiser, wLlcl
were highly appreciated and loudly a?
plaulCd.