National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-12-02
CITY NOTES.

The only Turkish (hot air. Bath in the city, 500
Street near Judiciary Square.
Major Brock has not yet decided which
Lieutenant he will detail to place at the head of The
detective corps.
Not the only hot air, but the largest and finest
turkish bathrooms south OF New York city at 9O3
Street northwest
The best Vienna bread in the city can be OBJ
tanned only at f. Freund's, TO2 Ninth street north.
west also confectionery.
The second annual inspoc ton and entertain
ment of the Knights OF ST. Joseph, No. l. will be
held at st. Joseph's Hall on Thursday, Decem.
Der Is.
The Commissioners have decided 10 turn over
10 the Board of Fire Commissioners the control of
the hre-plugs throughout the city and let them
look after their care In the future.
The members Of John A. Rawlins Post No. !
q. A. r., Will assemble at their hall tonight to
make proper arrangements for their visit to Phila.
delphia when General Grant is TO DO received in
| that city.
The commissions Of W. G. Brock, Major aud
| superintendent OF Police; Charles X. Vernon,
Captain ana Inspector and J. +, Guy, Lieutenant,
were yesterday made out, signed, and transmitted
J 10 those officers
--Leddlngham Il Co., the propretors Of the we'll
equipped stables At Nos. 1927 10 1888 II street have
branch office at WIZARDS Hotel, where carriages,
| hacks aud conveyauces Of any description can be
| found at any hour
AT the meeting of the AnthropologicaI Society
this evening Mr.; John G Lang win read paper on
relation of forests and geological changes to ancient
| remains IN the tropics"
The semi.annua meeting of the Convocation
! Of Washington will be held tomorrow and next
day at Christ church tNayy-yard), commencing at
10 a, IN. The bishop Of tho diocese will be present
| and make the opening address.
AT the annual meeting OF the contributing
members OF the Chdrens Hospital held last night
at the hospital, Dr. A, Y. +. Garnett and Messrs A.
Pollock, s. V, Niles and G, N, Matthews were
elected directors TO serve the ensuing five years
| James Muhoand, driver of the wagon whi CHI
| ran over little boy named James Smith last Sat
urday night, was discharged by Judge Smell In the
Police court yesterday, II being shown that the nc-
eused did all In his power TO prevent the accident
| MIR. n. Il. Young, secretary of the League and
! Mr.. Robert c. Hewitt, delegate from the National
club Of this city left for Buffalo n. Y last evening
to attend the meeting Of the annual convention oil
the National League of Professional Base Ball Play
ers, which meets in that city tomorrow,
"A phaeton In which was seated q lady and
gentlemen, was run into by an express wagon at
the corner Of Twelfth street and Pennsylvania ave.
nue. yesterday Afternoon and one Of the wheels OF
the phaeton wrcnched of the axle. No injury was
sustained by the occupants beyond scare.
"A colorcd man named Frank Dixon was buried
by the CRYing IN Of an excavation at the corner OF
| FOurand -alglf street Snd Maine avenue south.
| west yesterday afternoon. His teOW-labOrcrs
quickly dug him out, but his injuries being serious
he was sent to Providence Hospital for treatment
1t has been decided by the Commissioners to
pump out the large reservoir IN front of the Bank
| water This is one Of the largest reservoirs IN the
| city, and the water II contains has been there so
! long that change is deemed beneficial 10 the
health Of the locality
The Texas & Pacific Railroad Company have
filed a demurrer through their solicitor TO The bin
effect That hc proceedings are null aud void, the
| compartments have 10 equity 10 set aside the sale
to tie railroad company and that certain other
persons aie necessary parties to The bill.