National Republican., 1879-07-29
CITY NOTES.

The only Turko-Russian and sulphur
bath-house in the city, 003 L street northwest.
The best Vienna Bread in the city can DO
obtained only at j. Freund's, 702 Ninth
street, northwest.
"A petition, without single signature has
boon presented to the Commissioners for tho
opening ola road at Barbecue Springs tO tho
Scventh-street road.
The now Assocate-Justice of tho Supreme
Court of this District, Mr.. e. T.. James, has
received his commission, aud will take the
oath of office at an carly day,
Health. Officer Townshend states that
there Is urgent necessity for providing sewer.
age for the square between Twelfth aud Thir.
teonth and and T streets northwest.
"A number of German liquor dealers aud
brewers met at Bergmau's Hall last evening,
in response to II call, for the purpose of consid
ering the license question, but no action was
taken.
DR.. j. d. Moore, druggist, has entered
formal complaint against the increase in the
water rates, and thinks the revenue thus to
be derived will greatly exceed the need OF the
Department.
Dancing programmes and all kinds of work
for excursions and entertainments executed
at THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN job.ofiice ut
cheaper rates and in better style than any
whore else in the country.
Tho residents in the vicinity Of First and
IL streets northwest arc greatly annoyed by
gang of boys and young men who nlest that
neighborhpod and conduct themselves i'll Il
very disorderly manner.
Numerous complaints having been made
by citizens against the loud yelling OF street.
pcddlers, the matter has been referred to the
Attorney of the District, to report as to what
are the powers of the Commissioners in the
premises.
Assistant District-Attorney Francis Miller
thinks IL advisable to commence another suit
against the Washington Market Company for
rent due by it to the District at the rate Of
S25, 900 per annum from November l. 1875, to
August !, 1879.
Two men had n fight in front of the Green
Mountain House, on Pennsylvania avenue, be-
tween Second and Third streets, yesterday ar.
| ternoon, and gougcd and bit each other for
some minutes before the crowd intericred and
separated them.
Yesterday afternoon, while Officers Farrar
and Hobbs were conducting colored prisoner
named Albert Wall along u street, near Ninth,
he turned upon the officers and offered such a
| vigorous resistance that they had to use their
clubs freely before bringing him to u proper
| state Of subjection.
A glance into one of q limo of funeral c'r.
riages entering Congressional Cemetery under
the rays of last evenings setting sun disclosed
/ MOUNDS OF lnmortclles upon Il wnlte CLOTH
| covered casket, containing tho body of Lulu
May Speare, infant daughter of Frank A.
| Speare, of the Interior Department.
Detective Voss yesterday arrested young
man named Ed. Peck on the charge of the lar.
ceny Of some clothing and a pistol from DIR.
George Gross. Peck, it is charged, went to
DR.. Gross sanitarium, or inebrate asylum, on
Capitol Hill, as patient, q few days ago, and
left, taking the clothing and pistol belonging
to Dr. Gross with him.
About niue o'clock last night Ninth street,
between d and f. was startled By the cry OF
Stop thief! After a short chase the sup
posed thief was overhauled by Sergeant Ar
mold, aud proved to be a runaway colored boy
about ton years old. He was turned over to
his mother who had been looking for him
since Sunday.