National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-12-19
CITY NOTES.

William II. Cotton has been appointed SPECIAL
policeman to do duty at tho Arlington Theatre.
The only Turkish (hot air. Bath in the city, 500
Street near Judiciary Square. Dr. II. l.. Bovee.
The Georgetown Masonic Choir gave their first
rehearsal at the Curtis school building last even
ing
Not the only hot air but the largest and finest
Turkish bathrooms south of New York city at 003
Street northwest.
$. Guggenhemcr will buy secondhand clothes,
&c, at 237 seventh street southwest, Orders by mail
promptly attended to.
The beet Vienna bread in the city can be OBJ
tnined only at +. Freunds T02 Ninth street north
west also confectionery
The District Commissioners yesterday trans
mtted to Congress the estimate for District OK
penses for the next fiscal year
"A handsome crayon Of Bishop Kcanc, exc
cuted by McAlisler, on exhibition at Ellis music
Store is attracting much attention.
Ats meeting of the class of the medical depart
ment, Howard University, held last night w. f.
Corey was elected ynledctorlan for tie class Of
Ono OF the most enjoyable occurrences In social
circles this season was tho grand ball given last
evening by the Georgetown Social Club at Forrest
Hall.
Rev. NJ. b. Fortune. for many years pastor OF
". Dominc's church in this city, has gone to Mem
PMS, Tenn, to take charge Of St. Peters church in
that city.
The following applications for liquor licenses
have been approved: Edward Abncr Barbee 4
kimbel John Burns, John schuman, aud Charl Us
+. Shelton.
Edward Rowland. q man who was committed 10
the Badcnsburg jail last Tuesday for stealing from
Genera! Bcale and others, near Bladcnsburg, and
day.
The newly elected board OF trustees Of the
Odd-fCllows Building Association was organized
by the election of Truman Ross president; Charles
H. Shorter, secretary. and George II. Johnson,
treasurer.
The Young Mems Christian Association have
arranged special reception this evening for the
-Clprkg pDstOtiipp Depnrtmput.
including the city postoiiice and the Sixth Audi
tors Office.
DR. William Marbury, one of the oldest inhab-
tanis OF GeorgetOwn, and one of it9 most worthy
citizens, died Mt his residence yesterday morning
of consumption. The deceased was In his fifty
seventh year.
Washington, caused an alarm Of fire TO be turned
IN from box IL shortly after O'Clock last evening.
NO damage was done, and the Fire Department did
not go into service.
A delegation of property. holdcrs and citizens
from X, between Twentieth and Twenty-frst streets
northwest. visited the Commissioners yesterday
aud asked the substitution of stone for the rotten
wood pavement now on that street.
Captain Vernon was yesterday engaged In ar.
ranging the hacks on the new hack stand near the
centre Of the wide space recently paved with As;
Louisiana and Pennsylvania avenues
Colonel John W. Camptt Of Illinois, formerly
olths city, will deliver his lecture on "Mirabcau'
for the benefit OF the Washington Light Infantry
| carly in January. The Colonel stands in the front
| rank as an orator aud this lecture is pronounced
| one of his best efforts.
| Jacob NJ. Hull, the man whose arrest for mn
| indecent ofiense was noticed in yesterdays Ma
TIoNAL REPUBLICAN, was Yesterday tried in the
Police court. Two separate cases were made out
| against him, and OH each, Judge Smell fined him
| 800 or ninety days.
| May Marshall, who was one of the female pc
dcstrians engaged in the walk at the Madison
Square Garden, New York. was ruled OIL the traCl
| last Wednesday because she tread on the heels o
one of her rival and attempted 10 pick quarrel
| with Madame Anderson.