National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-10
CITY NOTES.

-Turco-Russian aud sulphur baths, 903 L
81. W., cures rheumatism and skin diseases.
"A dead infant was found in a sewer trap at
the corner OF Seventh and ! streets yesterday
morning.
A regular hotel dinner for twenty-five
cents at the Rayard House, corner Of Tenth
and L streets northwest.
Silks, Satns, Damasse Grenadines Bunt.
jngs, and Fancy Dress Goods ut Burdette's,
Seventh street. between l and *.
"A picture of Edward Everett is to be
placed in the library OF the mansion at Mount
Vernon by the State Of Massachusetts,.
commissioner Dent Water Registrar Cox,
and party numbering about twenty left for
Baltimore yesterday morning to visit the new
waterwoIlis being constructed for that city.
To-day will be ladies' day at the Nata-
torium, aud Professor Olun, in honor of the
event, will give an exhibition of expert swim
ming to his fair pupils and all ladies' who may
attend.
@-AJout ten o'clock last night some thief
stole two valuable lap robes and Il pcarl.handlcd
whip out of a buggy standing at the corner Of
Twenty-third street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest.
The Capitol Police Board yesterday advised
Captain Backord, chief Of'thc Capitol Police
force, that the charges against him, which had
been thoroughly investigated, had been dis.
missed for want Of proof.
The great auction sale OF books, stationery
&c, now going on at Mr.. Cmudcll's, corner of
Seventh and streets, should not be over
looked. The entire stock is TO DO closed out,
and the variety is very great.
Lieutenant +. V. Green, Of the Engineer
Corps, who was detailed in response 10 a re.
quest Of the District Commissioners for an.
ether engineer officer has reported to Engineer.
Commissioner Twining and will at once enter
upon his duties.
Mr.. L. 4. Fullansboe has made PROPOSE
tion to the Commissioners 10 Tgut the Cuuti.
mental Hotel for District government oiBccs
The terms stated are the first six months free
tho next two years at 1900 per auuun. aud
from the expiration Of that time al $1,000 per
year
Walter Butler, alias Hawkins, was arrest.
cd by Officer laTquhar yesterday on q charge
Of stealing o set OF valuable harness from NJ
W. W. Mccullough, lumber dealer The nc.
cusCd, who had the harness IN bis possession
Wa taken 10 the Seventh Precinct Station aud
locked up for hearing before Judge Smell 10.
day. Gi,Aa
THE alarm Of FIRE from box l3l, about clever
o'clock yesterday morning, was struck on &C.
count Of the burning Of q shed IN the rear %
house No. 1000 i street northwest, owned b.,
Mr. Kemp aud occupied by Thomas Evans
The damage amounted To- about so, The iiu
was started by some boys who were p'ayiul
with matches.
Between eight aud nine o'clock last even
ing Coal-uil lamp exploded iu Que Of th,
rooms OF No. l1U2 II street northwest, occupied
by Henry Ncwdcck, aud set fire 20 some cur
tains aud carpet Officer Ryan, assisted by
Foreman Parrish, Of No. 1 engine company
extinguishvd the flames with tI.giug loss
No alarm was turned iu,
Captain Brock aud the other members o
committee appointed by Major Morgan {,
visit the various statiUu-houses and report up0r
the arms now In use by the police since they
were directed to lay aside the large revolver
began their work yesterday. -Four station.
were visited aud the remainder left nor today
A report will be submitted some time DARN.
next week.
Sergeant Arnold arrested q C0l0red cir
named Maggie Brown yesterday afternoon OF
complaint Of her parents, who charged De
with running away from her home 10 AleXs
drla aud leading an immoral life IN % dsrepu
table house Ia this city, She was returned q
her mother, who came up after her, aud IA
pair left for their home. The girl was Iciurnc
10 her mother under similar Circumstance
about three weeks Heo.