National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-16
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-Roosc sends New York papers in advance.
--GrasN foot high sCut on the Capitol grounds
yesterday
The new steam street railway car Lille made
trial trip on the Avenue last night
Only ono marriage license wa, Issued yestsn
day and that to Robert Fry and Mary johnson.
The defects IN The Baltimore and Potomac Rail
road on sixth street. between D street and Maine
avenue, are being repaired.
-ChugcIs Ml,i,W! IIshor for March 1878. con.
tains articles OH Chopin aud Hcick and many para.
graphs OF Interest to the musical world.
The Y. N; G. A. Lyccum will give literary en-
tertalnment this evening ut half past seven clock
In the chapel OF the y. g. {. 4. building The pub.
lie ara invited
The regular Saturday, afternoon walking OK.
hbtiOn Will take place this evening Of four O. clock
on Howard avenue. Mount Pleasant a number OF
ladies will take part in the exercises.
Mrs. Dr.. Lawrence will continue her lectures
Tomorrow at three o'clock, on the avenue and
seventh street. Suhlect-"Drlnkirg senators or
Who Is to Blame for the Evils OF lntemperancc"
For sale by J. Shillinyton corner -Four. anda
half street aud Pennsylvania avenue: HIrper',
What to Wear and How to Make It," containing
spring aud summer fashions, sc.
AT the meeting OF the Board of Health last even
Ing frame structures at No. ltig Bridge street
Georgetown at the northwest corner OF seventh
and streets southeast, aud on Delaware avenue
between and streets southeast, were condemned
Is nuisanCeS.
Tine House District Committee Yesterday de
clied 10 withhold from reporting to The House fol
Nle present the bill providing for the forfeiture
the charter of the Washington Market Company
and to give hearing " he representatives Of Iii,
cOlnpany next week.
KEY. DT. Ryan, Of st. Peters Church Bulti
more, has beei appointed by the archbishop 0
this diocese assec0iid assistant pastor OF ST. Mat
thews. IN this city. the continued illness oil Rov
DIT. {. |. White, Ike pastor. having rendered som,
such appointment Necessary,
The ieasLof It. Patrick will 10 Appropriated
celebrated by the CARROLL lnstitIc on neat NUlldl
evening" In the shape vi free insical aud liierar
entertainment, TO be given In honor Ot Ireland
apostle and lie q compliment To Our Irish brethren
OF Washington. fhC entertainment will he held n
the sOceiy's rooms OH q street. northwest. An ex
cellent programme Is being aInnscd. tded mR'
CIiris.
-icstsIday afternoon, about one o'clock c.!
Orcd sileak thief, named b. W. Blake grabbed Al
Umbrella from ThOmR. Carlton, q travelling tinker
III irOnt OF The BALTIMORE and Potomac Depot on
attempted 10 make on with IT, Ills hoIes wcr
frustrated, however, Us Lieutenant Vernon win
saw the act collnrcd him aud escorted him to head
quarter where he was locked up iDr hearing bt
fore Judge Smell this morning.
The alarm Of fire yesterday Afternoon, aboll
three O'Clock, from box 49,, was CAUSED by on. {
the employees at Governor shepherds who turnc
the crank Of the American District Telegraph II
struineni TOO fur. lie had been directed to call
messenger, but by mistake he called out the iii
department. large crowd gathered at the cOrnt
Of Twelfth street and Pennsylvania avenue nOrtl
west, but lhey were disappointed in not seeing
fire