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National Republican., 1878-05-07
Measures Proposed Yesterday by Our Quar-
dians

Measures Proposed Yesterday by Our Quar-
diaus.
Mr.. Oliver, OF Iowa, yesterday introduced a bill
providing that every retail coal dealer In the Dis
rict OF Columbia shall be required to furnish to
each purchaser OF coal a written or printed certif-
cate OF Il properly appointed Government wcigher,
giving, In plain letters and figures the amount Of
cDal contained in each load delivered. The Dis
trict Commissioners shall appoint ten public
wcigher, who shall receive Ice Of ten cents for
each load weighed, which fee shall be paid by tho
party presenting tho coal for weighInenL Any
Government wGigher guilty Of giving false certiii.
cate shall be fined not less than s0 nor more than
$50, or be imprisoned for not more than six
months or both. The weighers shall submit bills,
give bonds In the sum Of sl1o and shall be se.
lccted from honorably discharged policemen Of the
District Of Columbia, far 6 practicable. xzal
COLUMBIA COLLEGE ELEcTIoS.
Mr. Cox (N. " yesterday Introduced n bill rola.-
ing 10 the Columbia College which authorizes the
trustees Of tho college to hold their annual meot
ings on such day In May or June preceding tho
annual commencement OF the college As they may
appolnt, instead OF on Tuesday next preceding the
last Wednesday In that month.
RECORD OF DEEDS.
Mr.. Dretrano yesterday introduced q bill amend
lug section 37 OF the United Saos Revised Statutes
relating to the District Of Columbia 10 vest the
appointment OF Record OF Deeds in the Judges oi
the Supreme Court of the District, aud making him
| u salaried oficcr with annual salary Of 5000
He Is TO hold his Oicc for four years unless soone
act the Office Of Recorder Of Deeds shall DO de-
cared vacant, but the present incumbent shall con
tnuc to exercise the ut.es Of the Office until hi
successor Is appointed.
National Republican., 1878-05-07
Coz and Box.


This evening the much-talked- OF entertainment
In behalf Of the Ladies' Aid Society Of Capitol Hill
will be given at ford's Opera House. SO much lg-
Dor and untrlng energy have been given by the
ladies having the matter In care that II Il to be
hoped that full house will greet the rising Of tho
curtain. The comic operetta Of" Cox and Box"
under the musical direction Of Mr.. Harry Sher-
man. and Mr.. Thad. X. Caller as stage manager
with Messrs. Push, Young, and Nyman As the cast,
will prove a rare treat. The composer himself
would have found II dificut to find three gentle
men who so kcenly alive TO the mirth and fun
OF the piece as our young townsmen.
And then-we have a recitation, perhaps two, In
costume, by "Gmce Greenwood" lady whose
whole life seems 10 be made up OF doing good.
And then-wc have tho old English farce. The
Rendezvous" the characters being taken by sew
era OF our well-known society ladies. Mrs Cen
eral Lander hus given great deal Of tine In at
tending and supervising the numerous rehearsals.
And then-let us consider, u We can, the great
good the amount realized BY this performance will
be the means OF doing Think of the weary hearts
that will be relieved OF their dependency. What
more will one dollar ever do? Go one; go oil
Reserved seats at MetlerOtts.
National Republican., 1878-05-07
The LABOR EXCHANGE.
Considering Plans for Employing
Idle Hands.
The Fruit-Drying scheme Discussed - An
Application for Laborers to be sent
to Brasii-A Proposition 10 Mama
factars Clothing for seamen.

meeting ofthe board of managers Of the labor
Exchange was held at their new rooms In the
simpson building last evening. tho president N.
q. Emery, esq, in tho chair.
The treasurer, Mr.. l.. O. Davis, reported s63375 on
hand.
The report Of Mrs. Jane Hitz superintendent Of
the Exchange. was read for the month Of April.
Amor speaking Of the removal TO their new quar-
ters she states that portion two ofthc rooms oc.
cupied by the Exchange have been sub.let, BY
which tho rent Is reduced from SIS 10 s35,
The proceeds of the late fair amounted to sl9s IL
change. The number Of applicants during the
month In the male department was ~, OF which q
secured employment; In the female e. departmsnii
there were 81 applications, OF which W rncceedcd
Mr. As. soiomons was appointed chairman of
g .ssoS S"t hs M o. be- a
sent from the city for about four months.
General Mussey, frum the committee appointed at
the last meeting TO make inquiries Ia relation 70
FRuIT.DRYISG,
reported that All apparatus such as would do the
work properly would cost $50. lie then read n
communication relative 10 the Alden process" In
which II was shown that the machine could turn
out lSJ pounds OF fr1lt per hour.
Mr.. solomons objected to the use OF this inven.
ton, rs II was labor.saving machine, whereas 1t
number could And employment should DO used.
the machine.
agent for Messrs Collins Brothers, OF Philadelphia,
asking the Exchange 10 furnish 80
LABoRERs TO GO TO BRAZIL
to work on railroad which they have the contract
10 build. Tho laborcrs are promised 81 20 por day
In gold. Mr.. Davis stated that the Exchange had
no right = send men away unless bonds were given
by the railroad company that tho men should be
brought back - this country when they had COM
pleied tho WORK.
The project was not very fsvorably looked upon
by the Exchange, and was laid over for future con
| sderaton.
| The secretary was authorized to invite Commis-
| soncr Bryan TO address the Exchange upon the
| subject OF land In south Carolina.
| Geneial Mussey called attention to the subject OF
guides about the public building and stated that
| Il was desired that q corps OF competent men
should be selected The subject was referred To the
executive committee =
Mr.. Htz proposed that the children Ia the pub.
lie schools should be invited 10 contribute useful
articles for the bcpsht Of the Exchange. Agreed to,
The secretary was directed to address letter to
| the secretary OF the Navy and request that the
Exchange he awarded the contract for making
I clothing for seamen. After discussing various
scheInes for the amelioratiOn OF the condition oi
| the !aboring classes the meeting adjourned.
ONE dollar white vests. duck and Marseilles,
| EtsEnAN BRos., corner Seventh and Z.
National Republican., 1878-05-07
HOME AFFAIRS
CRY NOTES.

-Roose send. New York papers In advance.
Regular Congress report on third page.
miscellaneous reading matter on third page.
--"dossip for WomankInd" on the third page.
Court calendar and routine legal news on third
page.
Columbia railway, on New York avenue. was cut
yesterday.
--wa.hinyton Commandery No. l. knights Temp.
lar has drill might ut Company AS armory at
eight o'clock.
Tho following persons yesterday filed voluu.
tary petitions in bankruptcy: James Hudson and
\ Itwisle & Barron.
The breaks In the sidewalk at the northwest,
northeast, aud southeast corners OF Tenth and II
strosts have been repaired.
Dick Nsale, the chicken thief arrested at the
day morning, WAS yesterday sent to Jail for sixty
IA nre wa. occasioned yesterday, about twelvs
o'clock, In house Sll Third street southeast owned
by Mr.. H. ID. Fowler, but was soou 0xttnguishod.
Damage shout SO.
"A stIli-born babe wa, found yesterday on the
lot betwesp T and and Thirteenth and Fourteenth
quantity Of bed.clothing.
The Henry Deemanc mentioned in yesterdays
REPUBLICAN, as having becn arrested for asssulting
an Italian was not Henry Doemane the timer but
somebody who borrowed his name.
Edward Faber, a small white boy, about five
yean Of age was found yesterday and taken To the
Sixth Precinct Station At eight O'Clock p. IN he
"A stray white horse, attached To low carriage,
vas found about fifteen minutes past eight last
night on Thirteenth street northwest and taken to
the Sixth Precinct Station. Up To very late hour
last night the owner had not put IN an appearance.
Edward Salle was given sixty days In jail ycs-
terday for intecent exposure The act was COM
nitted at the corner of Pierce ami Fourteenth
streets northwest, last SUNDAY, in the presence of
LAZY named Ellsw orth Sic positively identified the
villain Md u, OIL her evidence he wa sentenced.
john Kennedy was arrdgned in the Police
Court yesterday, charged with making All indecent
assault upon little girl nine years OF age Afer
hearing The testimony OF tho child AMI several
other witnesses the court sent the To tho grand
jury, bonds being fixed at 1900. The prisoner,
father gave the required bail, and his son was al
lowed % leave the courtroom.
Richard Harris, colored man, was arraigned
In the Police Court yesterday on charge of assau
ing and rUbbing Miss Gertrude Chrismond In
unioltOwn last Friday night The lady positively
Identified Harris Us her asSailant Notwithstanding
his attempt to prove an diiLL The court concluded
that the case properly belonged TO the grand jury
aud required Richard ~ lind q bOndsman will
S,OD This he was unable 10 do, and had ~ 20 !,
Jail.
"A few days ago al item appeared Ia THE RE
PUBLICAN headed Taking Advantage Of Circum
stances" which gave an account Of the marT!ag,
Of Mr. John H. Gray and Miss Kate Venablo occur
ring immc ately after that Of another couple at It
Matthew Church. Mr.. Gray considers that he ha
been injured BY the publication aud states that h,
and his bride were al the church by appoinlmen
with the pastor, and had no desire 70 take advRn
LaIt n n lItElll IN lsfn
National Republican., 1878-05-07
Martha-Strakosch Opera Troupo-Nationai
Theatre.

The well.worn though yet acceptable opera Of
Martha was presented last evening, to the mani
fest appreciation aud enjoyment OF the very large
audience In attendance. Miss kellogg as Lady
HcnrieitI was unusually spirited aud yiyacous.
Her yocalism, when freed from marring dcyiations
from the line that strict accord delneates, was OF
tho melodious character that her face organ
so generously affords. Miss Cary's Nancy
was rendered In the full light of her
vocal and DRAMATIC resplendence. To her
entity. Mr.. Karl. as Lionel, the recipient Of
most generous evidences oi approval, and Mr.. Gott
schalk as PunktG and SignOr Darili ~ Tristan at-
tanned their usual success. The superannuaied
chorus with which Mr.. StrakOsch seems to have
parisitcally invested himself did well-fDr them
This evening "Un Balo In Maschera" will be pro-
duced The cast includes Mile koEe a. ADI.iid,
Miss Montague as O.cdr Siynor frapolli as RchIrd
and Mossrs. Verdi Comfy, and Bsrili In appropriate
roles
National Republican., 1878-05-07
BASE BILL.
The Peabody-Ea Game this Afternoon
Games Played Elsewhere Yesterday.

Tho game Of baseball to be played this afternoon
between the Eagle and Peabody promises to be a
close contest. lgan, formerly OF the Astoria, will
catch for the Eagle, and 1t Is stated that Manager
White has secured WItherow to pitch for his nine.
The new grounds Of the Eagleare in Ane condition,
and seats which will accommodate about 1000
SPECTATORS have been erected. Game viii be called
promptly at halfpRst iOur O'Clock Take cars vi
the Columbia street.raiway, which will carry you
% the gate Of the park.
The honorary nsnbers of the National have
challenged the COmque nine iof a game, 10 be
played Friday afternoon. Should the challenge be
accepted, rare sport Is ahead.
GAMES PLAYED ELSEWHERE YESTERDAY
ISDIINAroLls. lSD., May 6.-Chicago 8, Indian.
apOlis !.
PIrTsyIELD, MASS. May G.-Bufslos 8, Pitts.
fields |.
sPRISGrrLD. MASS. May o,-Hornells 4, Spring.
fields ,.
ROCHESTER, n. Y, May O.-Tecumseh 4. Roches,
ter0.
LOWELL May y6-Lowells 8, Alleghspys1
AUBURS, n Y, May 6.-ln tho game to-day be.
tween the Auburns aud stars, SIX innings were
played the score standing 70 IN favor OF the An.
burns. In the seventh inning the Stars disputed
the umpire aud len the Held. The game was given
10 the Auburns-9 to 0.
LYNN, MAS, May 6.-Crckets, O. Live osks,d 4,
National Republican., 1878-05-07
asoHoEr0WN VIEWS.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH A PrsroL.
Yesterday morning, about seven o'cloch, Mr..
Alexander Blundon, IT,, aged nineteen ycas, son
OF Mt. Alexander Bundon, Of Georgetown, met
with an accident, near Fort whipple, which may
cost him his life. Young Dlundon Is at Fort whip
pie studying for the signal corps, and at the hour
above mentioned he was walking down the road
lealing from the fort, studying bis lcssops
Whom about quarter Of mile from the bar
racks he, drew his pocket. han ndkerchlcf from his
coat pocket, In which pocket he also had his pis-
tol. In drawing his handkerchief It caught tho
hammer, causing II ~ explode, the ball taking
not been for the ball striEin The rib and changing
ib course. Il would have entered tho heart and
caused instant death.
Mr.. Blundon turned and walked back to the bar.
racks but said nothing OF his injuries, and WAS
not discovered that ho was wounded until he
fain,ed DIS Richie and Murphy, and sugeon
nnd II. They give 1t as their opinion, that while
the wound is serious, II Is not necessarily fntal.
lhe wounded man was not brought TO his home m IN
where he was visited during yesterday and last
night by a largo number Of friends
THE DUNBARToN STREET CHURCH MEETINGS.
:, Ihe protractoi meeting now in progress a. tho
DinbnrtOn Stree, NJ. =. Church wns largely at
tended last niyht. Among the congregation were a
large number nom Washington 10 listen to the
boy Preacher. Rev. Thomas Harrison. Mr.. Har.
risOn made an eloquent exhortation and several
presented themselvcs at the altar for prayers.
GRAIN ARRIVALS.
Dy cdHdi-Boat Medley, with 400 bushels Of corn
70 II. NJ. Talbot, and ,GoD bushels Of wheat aud
100 bushels of corn To T. D. Hartley; boat Loudon,
with oOJ bushels Of corn to II. NJ. Talbot, aud 5000
bushels Of wheat and 30 bushels Of corn to Z D.
Hartley; boat Hattie aud Bessie, with 400 bushels
Of wheat, and Caledonia, with 800 bushels 10 L. ID.
Hartley.
RIVER FRONT.
irripci-schooners Henry Finch, Dunneli, Phil.
adclphia, WITH coal; =. J. Fooks, Cranmer, Renne.
bco River, 10 load coal.
PORT.
Enthusiastically u. G. Knight Chichester,
New York, with merchandise TO District merchants;
| steamer Defiance Ford, Philadelphia, with mer.
chnndiSe to District merchants.
Usdred-Steamer Defiance, Ford Philadelphia,
with return freight
Fish WHARF.
irrirei-Finy thousand herring, 800 shad aud
| 900 tnllors. Herring sold for s. per thousand
shad sl6 per hundred, and tailors at seventy Ave
cents per hundred.
| GEORGETowN PARAGRAPHS.
| Monroe Wheeler Boston; William strong. Phlla-
| delphla, aud q. Harrington. Wisconsin, stop
| ping at the West End Hotel.
The Alexandria Canal will be opened to day
throughout the entire line, and Lumber OF boats
| now IN the Georgetown level of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal, laden with coal consigned to coal
COMPANIES III Alexandria, will proceed to thoir des'
| tinAtion.
Up six o'clock last night not a single arrest had
been made by the police since saturday night
National Republican., 1878-05-07
DiAtrtct NotAa.

Samuel Relnhardt has been pardouei from the
wOrk-house by the Commissioners.
Inspector Entwise has issued the follown per
mits: William Dsw, remove frame house, sl6
Twenty Second street northwest; $40. J. J. Clark
construct two three story brick dwellings. East
Capitol between Ninth and Tenth streets southeast
$500. John ID. Scott repair frame, il3 New York
avenue northwest; $50.
stephen Turner has been appointed repairsman
for the fire'alarm service for five months.
At the solicitation OF Mcssrs. Solomons and
Mitchell, the Commissioners have passed an order
giving to the Night Lodging House Association $500
OF the unenpended market. house poor fund for the
use of that organization. They also have made ap.
preparations from the same fund-one OF ESQ for
the Penny Lunch-bpuse, conducted by Mrs Roberts,
and another OF the samv amount TO Mn Baird, who
conducts the Iwo-Psnny LunCh.house.
National Republican., 1878-05-07
Tho Sumner Lecture.

Professor j. d. Mansfields lecture on Charles
Sumner" at Lincoln Hall, Thursday evening
should be largely attended. Professor Mansfield
was personally acquainted with Sumner for more
than thirty years, and saw him Us he was, without
any OF the glamor which success throws around
the fayorltes OF fortune. While concedipg high
abilities TO the Massachusetts Is Senator, Professor
Mansfield seems TO conclude that Summers talents
are generally Overrated, aud that his early success
In politics and the prominent place he occupied
before the American people were due as much TO
favorable circumstances and the times in which he
lived rs 10 his own merits. The lecturer gives 4
number of remiuescenees of sumner not before
published, some Of his own recollection AMI some
ARE by Major Ben: Perley Poore and other mutual
aCQuaintances.