National Republican., 1878-06-14
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"A new telegraph post was succG ssfully
erected yesterday on the north side OF q, near
Fifteenth street.
The west side of Tenth. between Il and
streets. Is undergoing thorough grading,
PREDATORY to paving.
All the first grade schools of the white
SchoolS Of Washington and Georgetown were
closed for the term yesterday.
-Workmen were engaged yesterday in
digging grass out of the cutters along the
northern entrance of the Presidents Grounds.
Tho rotting concrete pavement along
the railway of the Metropolitan Road, on
Ninth street, Is being removed and cobblo stones
are being substituted in its place.
The Radical Labor League last evcnin.
adopted resolutions in dIsapprobation of the
action Of the Senate in postpOning the consid.
Grafton Of the cight-hour law aud the repeal OF
the resumption act.
There will he select moonlight excur.
sion to Marshall Hail. ON june y, under the
auspices of the OliO. q. &. =, 7. 7. l.. W. L.
T., q. w. d., and VI. Y. o. B. social Clubs, via
steamer Mary Washington.
-The Maryland Yacht Club Of Daltilnor,
gave their annual dinner at Middle River, Md
yesterday, aud the feast was enjoyed by q
large delegation from this city, in charge o.
Captain Frank liol!ingshcad.
-BucEc Shiplcy and Annie Coleman. col
orcd, were arrested by Officer Whcclock, of til,
Iiith Precinct, last night on n warrant pro
cured by Warren J. Colley. charging then
with the larc ny of a roll Of Oil.clUth.
j. W. Lawton, alias McGraw, was arrested
yesterday afternoon, about three o'clock, by
Sergeant Fainter, for stealing some lead pipe
belonging to John BrozcrOt, residing ut til,
corner Of Seventh and o streets northwest
Two young men named Walter Holt and
George kinslcy had Il fight at the corner o.
+ and Eleventh streets last Monday night and
Holt was knocked down and badly bruised
He swore out warrant against Kinslcy, and
1t was served by Officer Harlow last night.
The vicc-regcnts of the Mount Vernon
Ladies Association were in session at Mount
Vernon yesterday, but transacted no publ,
business Of importance. To-day will be the
big day" of the session, and several Stat,
Governors are expected to visit Mount Vernon
and take part in the meeting
AT the annual election of the Hibernis
Building Association the following officer,
were elected for the ensuing year: Thoma.
BrOderick, president; Jeremiah OConnor
Lynch secretary J, +, Doran, W. II. Bayno
Daniel Kelly, John Kelly, p ID. Connor, D.
Fogcrty, d. Rcardon, Thomas Maloney, and
+. Duffy, directors.
A new feature to be added to the attrac
tiOns of COup's show. at the corner of Sixteenth
and X streets, tonight, will be an exhibition
of Professor Hams balloon signals, to take pac,
immediately at the close of the performance
The Professor will send up one of his rneteoriC
and cannOnadmg balloons, which, at great
elevation in the air, will discharge fireworks
making Il brilliant display.
Samuel Wheeler, notorious colorcd thief
was arrested yesterday by Officer Dunuigar
on charge Of stealing quantity Of wcarin:
apparel from George Humphrey. At the time
OF his arrest Wheeler was wearing a pair o
pants which he had stolen from Humphrey
aud the latter recognized them and had San
cgllarcd. lie was taken to the Seventh Pre-,
cinct station and locked up for hearing be
fore Judge Smell this morning.