National Republican., 1879-08-25


year with his accustomed vigor.
The pay-rolls of the police for the mouth
OF August are now in the custody Of the Dis
trict auditor.
Up to date 1,545 certificates for drawbacks
for revision Of special assessments, aggregating
S1o7 ,509.53 have been issued.
The best Vienna bread in the city can bo
obtained only at f. Freunds, 702 Ninth street
northwest also confectionery.
The Anacosiia Gun Club have arranged
several matches ut pigeon and glnss.ball shoot
ing to come OF next Wednesday at Eagle
Park.
"A twenty.six hour go.as.you.please
pedestrian match Is talked of between Heron,
Post, Forscmau, aud others to tako place in
October.
Alexander Smith, arrested by Officer
Wheelock last Friday for keeping O policy
shop was on Saturday fined $50 or sixty
days by Judge Bundy. An appeal was noted.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Lamb, of Capitol Hill, Is
lying in q critical condition at his residence
22l East Capitol street. He has been III for
some time, and his physicians despair OF his
recovery.
In tho case of Lcouidas Latham against
Mary Latham for divorce. Justice James passed
an order ia chambers last Saturday directing
tho plaintiff TO pay $50 counsel fees to tho de-
fcndant's solicitor.
Peter Lewis, nrrcsted by Detective Nc
Dewitt for committing a number of petty acts
Of highway robbery IN Sounth Washington,
was on Saturday committed to Jail fOr the
action of the Grand Jury.
"A burning chimney At No. sos Four.and
a-half street southwest caused an alarm of fire
to be turned in about ten o'clock Saturday
night. The fremen did not go 10 work, rs the
fire exhausted itself before their arrival.
The meeting Of Ohioans this evening at
Sovcreigns' Hall. $40 Eleventh street, is post.
ponod on account Of tho hall being engaged.
Tho Ohio Republican Club will meet at the
call ofthe president some evening this week.
Mr.. ]. G. Loane & Co. the contractors for
constructing the Boundary street intercepting
sewer, have notified the Commissioners of their
inability to proceed with aud complete the
work. II will he finished under tho super.
vision of the Engineers Department.
"A testimonial letter, signed by numerous
citizens has been prepared and addressed TO
Judge Hagner, thanking him for his recent
just aud legal DECISION in the matter of water
taxes in the case Of Carpenter VS.. the District
Commissioners.
Tho United States steamers Mayhowcr and
Standish are at the navy-yard, having re-
turned fIom r summer cruise with the cadets
from Annapolis. The steamers will go out OF
commission. The bob.tail coats and navy
caps OF the cadets were common sights on the
streets Saturday.
About 7:30 o'clock last evening Officer
Nokcs found a gentleman named J.F. Prayhern
in helpless condition on board the ferryboat
City of Washington and had him conveyed
to the First precinct station. Under proper
trpattuap. M rapOynral ipisutlyy IN ha
removed to the National Hotel whore lie had
been stopping.
-Moldecai Snowden, the colorod man ar.
rested for assaulting Mr.. Timothy Kennedy
at his house. on South Carolina avenue, near
Thirteenth street southeast, last Thursday
night, was committed to Jail for the action OF
the Grand Jury Saturday. suowdcn was n
tenant Of Kenncdy's, and the lattor had given
him notice to vacate.
A man named Alexander Slamberg ap-
pcarcd in the Police Court Saturday as COM
plainant against his Samuel, whom he charged
with stealing $50 in money and two rings.
The only evidence against the boy was the
fact that he disappeared at the same time the
money did, and went to Norfolk. The boy
was dismissed
"A team attached to country wagon
owned by EbCn Summers ran away from the
corner of Twelfth and Il streets northwest
Saturday evening, aud taking Il coarse along
Il street, Pennsylvania avenue, aud south of
the Presidents grounds, was stopped near the
State Department building by colhding with a
post. The wagon was badly damaged.
The District chemist has analysed the
water from the following pumps and reports It
rs pure Corner of Third street aud Indiana
avenue, corner Of Second street aud Indiana
avenue. corner of Scvcuth street aud Virgin Ia
avenue southwest corner of Sixth street and
Maryland avenue, and on Four-and-a-half
street, between C street and Louisiana avenue.
Richard Mallcy, residing at l3i3 + street
northwest, was found last Saturday night lying
upon the Baltimore and Ohio railroad crossing,
near the Boundary, suffering severely with
cramps. lie was taken to his home and re-
ceived medical attention, and soou recovered
The cause OF his sickness was eating toad.
stools, having mistaken them for mushrooms.
Captain Blake, of the steamer W. w. Cor.
coran, was last Saturday evening presented
with handsome National flag by n number of
his friends. The presentation took place on
the steamer as it was passing Mount Vernon,
Mr.. William McFeeley making the prcsenta-
ton speech, and Captain Blake responding
appropriately. The Nag was then hoisted to
the breeze.
Daniel Byrnes and his wife had a serious
fight in their honse, No. AGA q street north.
west, Saturday afternoon. Sergeant Arnold,
being unable to get into the house in any other
way, gained admttance through the window.
The Byrnes family Immediately ceased their
hostilities and united in attack upon the Off
Ger. The Sergeant was evidently getting the
worst of it, when Detective McDevitt and Lem
Weeden arrived via tho same window aud as.
sisted in putting Byrnes under arrest