National Republican., 1879-04-28
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-Turco-Russisn aud sulphur baths, 903 L
ct. H. W., cures rheumatism and skin diseases
w. ii. Mohlor has been awarded the con-
tract for laying the brick sewer in Sixteenth
street northwest.
A regular hotel dinner for twenty-five
cents at the Bayard House, corner of Tenth
and streets northwest.
james T. Calan David Crouch, and Cor.
nclius OKey have been appointed additional
patrolmen for one year to do duty ut the Navy
Yard.
Marriage licenses were issued last Saturday
to Nathan Sargent aud Mary |. Hill, and James
Patterson, Of Erie, Pa, and Jennie Nann, of
Philadelphia, Pa.
The police made thrirty.eight arrests Sat-
urday and Saturday night. Ten of them were
"drunks.' Forty'fye tramps lodged in the
station-houses Saturday night.
The great cosing-out sale of books and
stationery at Mr.. Cranda's, corner of Seventh
and ID streets, is attracting general attention.
Goods are sold nj heavy sacrifice.
Officers Jcfirios and Fitzsimmons Saturday
afternoon arrested two COlured boys named
Jacob Plummer and William Seigel for pick
ing lady's pocket at the Centre Market.
A lace curtain in Mrs. Pauline Samstag's
house, No 73O Seventh street, caught fire from
gas jet about ten o'clock Saturday, and Gre
ated considerable excitement The flames
were quickly extinguished.
The arrivals at the fish wharf Saturday
were 5000 herring, 1000 shsd and 500
punches fish. Herring brought i7Cis per
thousand; shad Sl0@l2 per hundred, and
bunch fish, goa 3Oc. per bunch.
The repairs to the steamer Jane Mosoley
have been comnicled, aud she will resume her
place on the Norfolk line this evening. The
steamer Lady Of the Lake will be taken OFF the
line for a few days aud repainted.
AT the meeting Of the Mutual Improve.
ment Association last night Judge j. j. Coomes
opened the discussion Of the theme "msplra.
tiOn OF the Bible" lie was followed by ten.
minute speeches by other speakers.
This evening .thc Woman's Temperance
Union will bold their anniversary meeting at
franklin Hall. Several speakers will be pres.
cut. The exercises will be rulveucd By music.
The reports will lie read for the year.
-CommissiOncr Dent has concluded his in.
vcstgation into the charges made against
Commissioner Caswel aud Colonel Faehtz, In.
tendont OF tho Washington Asylum, aud viii
submit report to his colleagues this week.
Saturday afternoon Harry HOlohan a work,
man engaged under Contractors Gleason and
Himbuy IN the Smithsonian grounds, was taken
suddenly and dangerously Ill., aud the police
ambulance Was called in to take hini home
Mr. K, II. Ryan has given mp the contract
made by him for rcpuyiug the Tiboi arch run,
ming through the Botanical Gardens. The
ANhllul-Hthhtlh nave utllkCN 70 nave kND WuIk
completed by days work, under the supervision
0l the Engineers Olce.
EX'DoUrkceper Polk, Of the House of Repre-
senttivo7i hgs been suhpguuud to appear be-
tore the grand jury to-day, when the charge,
Nat have been made against Hon. Garter Har
Tison, oi Illinois, Tor altering certain committee
records, will bo Investigated.
The sacred concert given hy the Marine
Band at the schuetz'u Park yesterday after
noon, under the management of Mr. T. l.,
Aour, the superintendent Of the park, was
largely attended, General Tom Thumb wa
among the guests.
The last entertainment this season will b.
given by tho now well-known Forrest Dra
matte Club, az Talmudge Hall, tO.morrOy
evening. Two good pieces are ON the pro
gTammr, aud much care has been taken L
render lhis performance the best of the man.
excellent Oues comprising the series.
Last Saturday night man named Jarc,
Mott who is employed at Darby's printing
Office Will, engaged in sharpening the knit
Ol pUUtl-CuiuuE machine, let IL fall upuu hi
let, laNu ,Ud Cut three huEcTs nearly ou. II
was taken 10 IN. Waters office and his iuiu
rice attended 10,
"A horse belonging 10 Mr. Frank 2. May
and attached To "a wagon, Iau away from th
corner ul Twenty second aud X streets UUuu
five u'Clu,h -. uluaN evening" Ihe wuLuu-bu'
WAS thrown agalha, tNu young trees, Dr,akiu
them down, Othc,r Mulle captured the hors,
The driver, coOred man uamyd washington
was slightly injured,
About nine o'clock msttyening, difficult
occurred between party Of cuorud uien /
mont Of Bethel Chapel, on M, between FouI