National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-12-03
CITY NOTES.

commissioner Morgan occupies the desk at
Columbia building vacated by Captain Phelps.
B +. Queen, Of the ST. james news stand, sends
tho New York Clipper for the current week
Tho only Turkish (hot air) Bath IN the city, 500
Is Street. near Judiciary Square. DR.. H. H. Bovee.
An excursion from Rome, N. Y, TO New York
city; Philadelphia and Washington, is announced
for DEFENDERS.
Not the only hot air. but the largest and finest
Turkish bathrooms south of New York city at 003
street northwest
Herbert n Kccne has been appointed spccis
policeman to do duty at the stables of the Belt
Line Railroad Company.
Tho best Vienna bread in the city can be OBJ
tGined only at Il. Freund's 702 Ninth street north
woSt also confectionery
"A patient from Lynchburg, Va, in the Provi-
denco Hospital, whose malady developed into
smallpox, was removed to the smallpox house last
Saturday.
Tx Commissioner Phelps was at the District
building for short time yesterday morning, pack.
ing his private letters prior to their removal to MS
residence.
Officer oulnlnn found dead colorcd male in.
font in the sewer at the corner of First and II
streets northeast yesterday morning, and took Ii TO
the Seventh precinct station. Coroner Patterson
Viewed the body and ave certificate of burial.
An infant child of Jennie Hicks, colorcd. liv-
ing at the northwest corner OF West and Congress
streets, Georgetown, was found dead in bed with
It's mother yesterday morning II is supposed that
the mother smothercd II by lying upon 1t in her
sleep.
Mfr. A. X. Browne. counsel for james Madison
Wyatt Stone, yesterday filed motion to suspend
the execution OF sentence passed upon him, that
he be executed on The lgth instant, until amor the
hearing of the case in general torn upon the bill OF
exceptions.
All of our mrsc-loving citizens arc interested
in the success and prosperity of the philharmonic
Society and will grathed ut learning that the
society has paid all its Indebtedness. As the or
ganization is now free from any Encouraging bur
deus Its prosperity is assured.
The Rev. J. jay Joyce. late rector Of 81. Johns
=. 4. church, Georgetown. is reported Ms having
mystcriously disappeared from Germantown, Phil
adclphia. Mr.. JoyGc's connection with -. Johns
church was severed some months ago, owing to his
disregard for his financial obligations.
Charles q. Wcllstlnc. foreman for Bartlett, Rob.
bins Il Co, the contractors for putting in the steam
and plumbing work at the new Bureau of Engray-
ing and Printing building. fell from ali elevated
platform yesterday and broke his right leg below
the knee. lie was taken TO the Providence Hos
pital.
The Commissioners have been notified by the
Secretary of the Washington Gas Light Company
that and after January 1880 the price to be paid
for gas consumed by the District will be So pei
900 feet, and for street lamps $3.50 per annum
a contract with the company for one year at these
rates has been ordered.
Frederick W. Weirick who has figured quite
conspicuously during the last year in tho Crmina
court, was arraigned In the Police court yesterday
charged with forging order In the name of y. ID
Barrett upon Mr.. lIcmpler, the Optcian. for
| microscope valued at $40. lie waived an exami
| nation and was committed.