National Republican., 1878-05-24
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We call the attention of our readers to the
entertainment at Odd-FellUws' Hall tonight.
Several of the inmates of the workhousc
made their escape from that institution yester-
day afternoon.
An attractive strawberry festival was
opened at Willard Hall by the ladies Of the
Church of the Redcemcr last evening.
Edward Bergman, small boy, was sent
to the Reform School yesterday by Judge Smell.
for tapping the till" of lady named Sweet
ger.
The public schools will have only one ses.
sion to-day, in order TO give the pupils an Op-
portunity to visit the drawing exhibition at
the Franklin School building.
0-A musical and literary entertainment and
strawberry festival will be given tonight, un-
der the auspices of tho Young Ladies' Temper
auce Union, at No 1923 Twelfth street
A little white girl about three years of
age, residing at 5ll Eleventh street south
west, was found last night, about eight O'Clock
and taken to the Second Precinct Station.
MIR, Foster 1t is stated, thinks the appro.
priatiOn of 5000 for the reliefUf abOrers cm.
ployed hy contractors under the Board OF Pub
lie Works will pass the House without oppos.
ton.
Tho annual drawing and pcnmanship cx-
hlbitiOn of the public schools will be held to-
day, from one to six o'clock in the Franklin
School building. The. public is invited to be
present.
An exhibition OF the wonderful properties
of Edisons speaking phomograph was given be.
fore a large audience at Tallmadgc Hall last
evening. The exhibition will be repeated
three times daily.
A fire broke out in the chimney of house
occupied by Mrs. Bruce, on Fourth street be.
tween A and northeast, yesterday afternoon
IL was CXtingushed by ucighbOrs without
turning in an alarm.
Tho pupils OF Miss Stut2man's school
grade No ,, division No. !, Thomson
building spent tho afternoon very pleasantly
yesterday OH picnic excursion in the woods
skirting the northern section OF the city.
A colored man entered the cigar-storo OF
Mrs. i. j. tOtiay. corner of Delaware avenue
md First street southwest, wednesday night,
and while the prOpretOr's back WAS turued
snatched up quantity Of loose tobacco and
ran of.
w. II. Fitzhugh, whose arrest for obtain.
ing goods under false pretenses was given IN
yesterdays REPCBIICAS, was discharged yes.
teriay morning ut the Police Court, the prose.
cutting attorney finding that there was not
evidence enough to justify the accused being
held.
Among the number taking prizes at the re.
cent athletic sports Of dartmouth College up
pears the name of {. :, Sloane, Washington
ID. c., of the sophomore scientific class. Mr.
Sloane will he remembered rs II member of tn,
Washington Gymnasium during his buyhoOd
and was then remarkable as giving grea
promise for agility aud strength.
Henry TaliaierrO, who was arrested lU
rObbing II gentleman named BrrntOu of II larg
sum Of money last Monday night was tried
IN the Police Court yesterday. After hearin,
the evidence OF Detectives McDeyitt and Me
Elfrcsh, who made the arrest, the court sen
the ease to the grand jury, bonds being fixe,
at u 900.
The Columbian Cadets have adopted reso
lutiOns setting forth their appreciation Of tn
kindness of the ladies and gentlemen VIII
volunteered their services in behalf of tn
cadets in Il concert given recently for tEci
benefit. The resolutions also tender Il vote u
thanks to the said ladies aud gentlemen. am
the secretary Of tho company was authorize
to inform them Of the action Of the cadets.
The independent Order Of Good Tcmphi
hold u mass temperance meeting at Bloom
invited are Dr. kcndriCk, Edward +. Pvcl
and Ned Humphreys OF this city who wi
leave for Bloomfield to-day. There is to be
grand fair and festival, and 1t is the purpose
the committee having the matter IN charge
organize lodge OF Good Tcmplurs at BiUOn
leld.