National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-19
HOME AFFAIRS.
CITY NOTES.

Good board and rooms at the Holly Tree.
Sixteen dodgers were accommodated in the
5tation-housc Saturday night,
-Turco-Russian and sulphur baths, DOB L
ST. W., cures and prevents malaria.
Major Hahneman has made rCquisition for
ammunition for firing a salute on Decoration
Day.
The yacht Magic left for New York yes.
terday, being towed some distance down the
river by a tug.
"A regular hotel dinner for twenty-five
cents at the Bayard House, corner Of Tenth
and E streets northwest.
The police made flfty.ninc arrests during
Saturday and Saturday night. Twenty-Five
were registered drink"
li-Joseph s. Williamson has been appointed
foreman Of the grand jury pro ten. during the
absence Of James 5. Davis.
Silks, Satius, Damasse Grenadines Bunt-
ings, and Fancy Dress Goods at Burdette's,
Seventh street, between and X.
The annual council Of the regents Of the
Ladies Mount Vernon Association will meet at
Mount Vernon on the 4th Of June.
j. II. Crane, No. 400 Pennsylvania ave.
nue., calls the attention of housekecpers to q
fine lot Of apples just received. All kinds of
produce in season.
In the case of the divorce suit brought by
Josephine Tower against Newton J. Tower an
order Of discOntnuance has been entered by
the plaintiffs counsel.
A colored boy employed by Mr. William
Il. Moses in buyiugSl0 certificates at the Treas.
ury lodged out of the line aud disappeared
with 500 intrusted to him last Saturday.
Last Saturday evening Mr.. Hillman, OF
the Hillman House. rendered reception to
the members Of Truck AS company, which
was thoroughly appreciated by the fire laddies
The Marine Band concert at the Presi.
dents grounds Saturday evening was well at
tended. The programme was made up o.
selections from "PinatOIe" aud "Chimes o.
Normandy"
Tho case of Orleans McCarty against ]. ]
McCarty, in which a decree of divorce wa;
granted OH the 81 instant has been appealed to
the general term by General Crittcndcn fol-
the defendant
Mr. CrHndell having rented his store, cor
ner Seventh and d streets, will close out the
balance Of his stock Of books, showcases safes
&c, from No. 437 Seventh street few doors
above. Auction at seven p. m.
An alarm was turned in from box q
about lao o'clock yesterday morning, on nc
count Of coal'oi lamp explosion in Mrs
Honoa Flanngaus house, No. 81 d stree
southeast. The damage amounted to abou
300,
The Sisters Of Notre Dame in charge Of St
AlOysius parish school have received pape
from Rome granting the same blessings aud in
dulgenCCs TO their miniature Grotto Of Lourde
as have been attached TO the Grotto OF Lourde
In France.
Early yesterday morning Officer Mattingly
OF the sixth Precinct, arrested cOlored DO,
named Charles Thomas on suspicion Of havin
stolen aquantlty Of goods from Walsh's grocery
corner Eleventh and / streets. Thomas vii
be introduced to Judge Smell to-day.
1t is stated on good authority that the at
falis OF the German American Savings Banl
Will be turned over to Messrs. Rupert ant
Heuyich this Afternoon. The bank is now il
such condition that depositors may safely OK
pect to receive payments by the lst proximc
Heron has not yet accepted Kely'5 chal
lenge for another twcnty-siX hour go.as-you
please pedestrian contest, aud his friends "a
that he will not. Kelly has issued supple
mentary challenge 10 walk for the gate re
ceipts, providing Heron is unable 10 depo,
the required stake.
Saturday night Officer Martin, of tn
Fourth Precinct, arrested a coored ma
named Charles Tasco for profanity, who II
sisted him so desperately that the officer WI
obliged to shoot him In self-dctense. The bal
took effect in the fleshy part Of the left arm
and the injury is nOt serious
Rev. Thomas Harrison, whose revive
meetings at Hamline Church have been yor
successful closed his work last evening. III
next stopping place will bo Baltimore, at IA
Union Square NJ. L, Church. lie will the
leave for Ohio, where he has to fill some CAM
meeting engagements
The police trial committee, who have il
vestigated tho charges against Officers Ran
and Cahlll, implicated in the clubbing Of a
insane boy In Uulontown, have concluded thu
the officers are guilty of ineiliciency, havin
neglected 10 take the proper course In manag
ing the boy at first, so that they were fnall
obliged to use their batons TO overcome him.
Tho late repairs on the concrete paycmen