National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-04-16
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CITY NOTES.

A regular hotel dinner for twenty-five
cents at the Bayard House, corner of Tenth
and L streets northwest.
William Potts has been appointed a
special policeman to do duty in the vicinity of
Mount Zion Baptist Church.
The annual ball of the West End Hiberni
ans, which came of at Old Fellows Hall Mon
day evening, was success in every particular.
The great cosing.out sale of books and
stationery at Mr.. Crandall's, corner of Seventh
and ID streets, is attracting general attention.
Goods are sold at heavy sacrifice.
The entertainment of tho Jefferson Lit
erary and Debating Society, advertised in an
other column, will take place this evening, at
hali-past seven o'clock, at Jefferson School
building.
Bishop Keane, of Richmond, delivered an
eloquent lecture at Lincoln Hall last evening,
for the benefit of st. Patrick's Church, on the
subject, THE Darkness aud Light Of the Mid.
die Ages"
Emanuel P. E. Church, Anacostia, has
elected the following vestrymen Fred NJ.
Roland Robert S Perkins, S, F. Shields, T. G.
Lyles, Ernest McGill, j. N. Kibble, w. McIn-
turf, and A. Darling.
Mr.. J,W Horny and others have petitioned
the District Commissioners for q pike road
from the head of High street, Georgetown
through Tennallytown to the northern bound
VI lne JlatllCJ'
"A card is published by Harrison Dingman,
Department Commander, stating that officially
the c. A. X. had no connection with and was
In no wise responsible for the meeting of eX'
veterans on the occasion Of the visit of the
Norfolk Guards.
Mr.. James Small, market master for the
Washington Market, yesterday notified a num-
Der Of hucksters, who have started stalls on B.
between Ninth and Tenth streets northwest,
hot ic VII al nf nd tla, met
change quarters.
The names of Lieutenant George R. ROby
IN the list of vestrymen for st. Andrew
Parish and r. j. Losier, for the Church of tn,
Incarnation, printed in yesterdays REBUILT
CAN should have been st. George K. Raby
and i. j. LASER, respectively.
The Fire Commissioners have been notified
that the M.street bridge across Rock Creek /
unsafe for the passage of tire engines and the
They arc also ordered to walk the horses whel
crossing the other bridges
The District Commissioners are having
prepared a long list Of delinquent taxpayer
for special improvement taxes, with amour
Of tax due, location and description of proper
by 10 be sold at auction to cover the tax, &c,
which il. soon to be published.
"A delegation on citizens and property
holders residing on NJ, between Sixth stree
and New jersey avenue, visited the Distric
Commissioners yesterday and asked for tn
continuation of the improvements upon tina
street. If the funds will admit the work vii
be performed.
Frank Brown, alias LOTUS Watson, pris
oner confined at the Fifth Precinct Station
attempted to effect his escape by digging GU
several bricks with piece Of iron, secured b.
breaking up the Iron bunk in his cell Ser
geant Arnold heard the noise aud prevented
the success Of Browns plan by locking hin
up in more secure cell.
The Washington City ITbernian Beueyo
lent Society, No, !, at their annual meetin
yesterday, elected the following officers for tn
ensuing year; President, Peter McCortney
first e.pIesdent, George K. Petty secon
vice. president Patrick OHOgan; recordin
secretary, Samuel McMonigle financial SEE
rotary, John II, O'Brienj treasurer, p.
Dunn; board Of directors, p. Larkin, job
scaulon, Thomas Irwin, Patrick Connor, Gil
bert German, aud William Compton marsha
Edward Quddei assistant marshal, MIcha
BrOderck.