National Republican., 1878-05-28
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The grass In Franklin square was cut yes
terday.
The police are appearing on tho streets in
their new summer hats.
r-The Ninth Street Railway, between Z and
ID streets, is being repaired.
-Workmen arc engaged throughout the city
digging the grass from around the trce-boxes
The Knights of st. Joseph gave a picnic
last night at Baiers Park, on the Seventh. street
road just above the boundary.
The twelfth annual graduating exercises
Of the Spenceriau Business College will take
place to night at Lincoln Hall.
The large break In the sidewalk on the
north side of p street, between Tenth and
Eleventh streets, has been repaired.
The tribe of Artful Dodgers seems to be on
the increase. Many complaints are made by
persons who have had their wipes" stolen.
The Probate Court will meet at eleven
o'clock u. III. Tuesday morning. Justice Olin
having recovered from his Illness will pre-
side.
Don't forget the grand excursion to An.
napolis Two hours to reach salt water. Only
sl.25. Esch ticket secures a scat. See small
bills.
The water was turned on in the street
circle for the first time yesterday evening
since repairs were commenced, about two
weeks ago.
The funeral of the late John +. Hoover
esq takes place tomorrow afternoon, at three
o'clock, from the Assembly Church. cOruer Of
Fifth and streets northwest.
Extensive repairs have been made on the
cobble-stOne paycmcnts in the alleys between
Tenth aud Eleventh and y and o streets
and between Ninth aud Tenth and Grant and
ii streets
-Lmtller's Garden presented a very brilliant
and animated appearance last evening, the oc.
casion being II concert and picnic given by
Donch's band. for the purpose OF procuring ne "
uniforms.
Hon. Frederick Douglass, Marshal Of this
District, has accepted an invitation to deliver
the Oraton on Memorial Day in New York city
the cx rcises will take place in Union Square
ar the Lincoln statue.
The annual written examinations of tho
male aud female advanced grammar schools
commenced yesterday They will last through
to-day and tomorrow, and on the two follow
ing days the pupils will be given holidays
Cards are out for the wedding of Mr.. Oscal
j.. Berger and Miss Lizzie GuttcnsOn. Tho
ceremony will be performed by the Rev. DR.
RcltZ, Gt the German Lutheran Church, corner
OF Twentieth and q streets ut eight o'clock to
morrow evening.
A man named John McCabe was arrested
last evening by officer sutton and Detective
Noss on warrant charging him with grand
larceny. Tho accused was taken 10 Police
Headquarters and locked up for a hearing be.
fOro Judge Smell this morning
The alarm of fire from box l?i at half
past four o'clock yesterday morning, wa,
turned in on account Of fire in William
Bergmaus restaurant corner Of Eighth amC
l. streets northwest. The stock and fixture,
were damaged to the extent Of $50.
Tho board Of trustees of the Odd Fellow,
Hall Association have presented to officer Pat
rick Hare, Of the Fifth Precinct. Il hand
some ly-enUoSsed copy of resolution o
thanks for the prompt and gcntlrmmnly man
mrr IN which he prevented u threatened scri
Gus disturbance at the ball on the evening Of
March l., ISIS"
A certificate Of incorporation was filed /,
the Clerk Office yesterday for thc Washington
Savings S"cety, the objects of which are {,
provide weekly benefits to sick members am
burial fund at death. The capital stock l.
hsCd ut $1,000, and the trustees nulnrd for Tia,
first year are +. +, Allison, ". H. H. Jones
ti"orSc w. Bg!loch, Isaac johnson, and ). II
Hadlcy.
A crowd of drunken white men create,
considerable disorder ia the ncghbOl!.OUd 0
Seventh street and Pennsylvania avenue abou
eleven o'clock last night. One OF their mum
Dor, JAMES Wells, knocked down colorcr
woman named kcbcCca EcklcsAnd wal ARRESTED
by OhCcr O'llnrr. Another one, named Mack
was taken IN by Officer Byrnes for tr,spussin,
oEthc parking.
A propcrty-Owner who has been obliged t
pay 800 additional watcr-rent on account u
MI additional story erected on his dwelling
complains that he cannot suu tho Justice Of til
additional assessment, us his family is les
4 numbers than before, hu has no more spig
yJ's than he had before, aud from May t
Suptcmbcr 30 ho has had no water in III
becOnd story Of his house from six u. IN. to t-l
p. Instead Of an additional tax he think
that he is entitled to arcduction, ls he has no
bad ono-half the supply which his contrac
rails for.
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