National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-24
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twenty-five cent meals at the Holly Tree.
DR.. G. NJ. Ford has recovered from his re-
cent illness aud is again out on the street.
The condition of Mr. Charles Shepherd
bookkeeper of Willards Hotel. is improving.
-Forty-three dodgers were accommodated
at the various statOu.houses last Saturday
night.
All Of the appropriation made by Congress
for filling up the old canal has been exhausted,
with the exception of about $500.
james Morris was thrown from his horse
on Pennsylvania avenue, near FOur.and.a. half
street, Saturday afternoon, and quite seriously
injured.
The police made sixty arrests during the
twenty-four hours ending at eight o'clock yes
terday morning, Of which twenty.onc were
registered drunk"
SAMUEL Alexander was arrested by Detec.
lives CoOnes and Acton Saturday evening,
charged with stealing box OF cigarettes which
he was eudeayoring to sell.
The managers of the Central Free Dis.
pensary have been notified by the District
Commissioners that the premises corner of
Ninth and X streets northwest are ready for
their occupation,
The police were notified early yesterday
morning to look out for Ella Lynch, young
girl,whO ran away from her home, in Bladens-
burg, Saturday afternoon, and, 1t Is believed
Mary A. Coe has entered suit for divorce
from William II. Coe. As tho papers were alb.
stractcd from the clerk office Immediately after
the docketing of the case, the cause OF action
cannot at present be given.
"A colOred man named George johnson
was arrested by Officers Daily and Shilling
Saturday evening for beating woman named
Eleanor Coleman in house corner of Thir-
teen-and-a'half and ID streets northwest.
Cut -
the Lincoln Mission Hall, corner of Eleventh
and streets, this evening for the benefit of
the POOR, upon "'lhe Cause of Our Present
National Condition and Embarrassmeuts."
About half.past eleven o'clock last evening
Officer Daily of the Fourth Precinct, found a
live white Infant one week old on the steps of
st. AIMS Infant Asylum. He notified the
Sisters, who consented to take charge of the
little waf.
About eleven o'clock on Saturday night
Officer Kirby found the body of dead female
infant at the corner of Twenty and d
streets northwest. Tho coroner was notified
and, deeming an inquest unnecessary, gave d
certificate Of burial.
-.!The.newly organized Catholic institute II
Alexandria, which adopted the name of "rht
kcanc Literary Institute" will change IL
name, Mt the request Of Bishop Keane, whC
thinks the names Of some of 'the llustrou!
dead should be given to such associations.
Between three aud four o'clock yesterday
morning burglar attempted to effect an en-
trance into the drug store corner Fourteenth
aud l. streets northwest by cutting out stats
in the blinds, The intruder was frightened
OIL however by the clerk, who was aroused by
the breaking Of glass in the window.
Tho alarm Of fire from box GI3 ycsterda,
afternoon was caused ythe burning OF frame
shanty on Third, between II and I street,
northeast, belonging to Mrs. Ellen Kelly. The
fro originated from a stoye.ppe, which be.
came red hot and ignited the roof The build
ing was entirely destroyed, Loss about S25.
Mr. James Sl,idmoro, one Of the largest
ana best'Snown fishermen in the District, ex
poets to start IN few days for Moxeys Point
Md, and intends carrying with him about 2OC
men. Some days since Mr. Skidmore shipped
his paraphernala TO the Point whore it Is be-
ing placed in working Order
"A colorcd boy named Edward johnson
was arrested by Officer Thompson Saturda,
evening while endeavOrug to sell quantity
of books at a secondhand bookstore on / street
Tho books were stolen from ShillmgtOu's store
Books have been missed occasionally from th,
store ever since Christmas. The officer rccoy
cred eleven stolen books.
Fairly Saturday morning Detectives Coomc
aud Acton arrested two wel-kuOwn colOre
thieves, named Al Smith and Philip Butc
charged with committing burglary at th
house of q. G. Garrison, No. liil street, dun
ing tho preceding night. About 800 worth q
silycrwnro was taken from the house and II
covered by tho officers.
DIR. d. Webster Prcntss has beon clecte
Professor Of Materia AIedica aud Therapeutic
in tho National Medical College, to fiji tn
place made vacant by the death of Dr.. J.
Riley. The new professor, although young /
years, is far advanced IN the knowledge Of hi
profession, and stands high ia the esteem
the fraternity ard CitiHous generally
NERVOUS headache, which gives rise to man
FrayeI troubles yields quickly to LoGlle
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