National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-12
HOME AFFAIRS.
CITY NOTES.

Good board and rooms at the Holly Tree.
Fifteen dodgers were accommodated at the
various station-hOuses last Saturday night.
The hydrant at the corner OF Nineteenth
and NJ streets needs repairing.
-IurcO-RussiAn and sulphur baths 9O3
st. Il W., cures rheumatism and skin diseases.
"A regular hotel dinner for twenty-five
cents ut the Baynrd House, corner OF Tenth
and l. streets northwest.
The bill Of exceptions in tho case Of Oliver
VS.. Cameron has been signed, and the case now
goes to the court in bauc.
Will. A. West, Of the Critic. is proud and
happy. 1t arrived yesterday, and is boy.
Weight not ascertained.
Silks, Satns, Damasso Grenadines, Bunt.
ings, and Fancy Dress Goods at BurdetLe's,
Seventh street, between l and X.
The Centre Market butchers have organ.
ized stock company to support n baseball
nino' which will play at Eagle Park.
Mr. James T. Scaggs, who was injured at
the Government Printing-Ofice last Friday
morning, was resting quietly last night.
Crowds of people visited the Presidents
grounds Saturday evening, expecting to hear
tho Marine Band, but they were disappointed.
The police made thirty.eght arrests dur
Ing tho twenty-four hours ending Mt eight
o'clock yesterday morning, Of which nine were
for being drunk.
Washington Commandery, No /, will at
tend divine service on the evening of Ascen-
sion Day at Ascension Church. Rev. DR..
Elliott will deliver the sermon.
The contract for the construction of off,
cers' quarters at Fortress Monroe has been
awarded to Messrs. George Courtney aud q.
Downing, OF this city, for $50, 800.
The great auction sale of books, stationery
&c, now going OIL at Mr.. Crandcll's, corner of
Seventh aud d streets. should not be over
looked. The entire stock is to DO closed out,
and the variety is very great.
MIR. Cnndell, having rented his store, cor.
ner Seventh and ID streets, will close out the
balance OF his stock of books show cases, safes,
&C., from No. 137 Seventh street. u few doors
above. Auction at seven p. IN.
"A colored boy named Harper cut another
colored boy, named Brinn, on the arm and
shoulder with knife, at the corner of Tenth
and NJ streets, about halfpast eight o'clock
Saturday evening. Harper was arrested
At meeting Of the Analostan Boat Club
Saturday evening a committee of five was ap.
pointed to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of holding
spring regatta. The club has ordered the
purchase OF new six-Oared lap-strcak gig.
The Fire Commissioners and Chief En-
ginecr CrOnin will occupy the rooms at the
District building, lately vacated by Auditor
Vinson, aud Assistant Engineer Lieutenant T.
V. Green will take those the fire department
officials leave.
The North Capitol NJ. f. Church have
placed on record certificate of election of
James Lauronson, Charles Macnicho William
Webster George ii. Donaldson, w. A. Ridgeley,
A. II. Bell, John Terry, John T. Lacy, aud K.
,, LuurensOn as trustees.
"A good audience assembled IN the Police
Court room yesterday morning, Mt eleven
o'clock To hear what a former actor had to say
about the theatre. Rev. &. w. Denison, who
proved to DO that parsonage entertained his
audience very agreGably.
"A little boy named Eddie Thompson fell
under the horses of tho Jail van on East Ca ri.
tol street, near Fifth, Saturday afternoon, and
had his face cut by the horses hools The
driver Leonard, checked his horses in time to
prevent a serious accident.
Captain Kennedy, chief OF police of Mil.
waukee, arrived from Richmond Saturday,
having Alexander Cohen the $4,000 for.
ger In custody. Ho left for Milwaukee
with his prisoner the same evening" after re.
manning for several hours at Police Head.
quarters.
The officers Of the Seventh Station, under
Lieutenant Kelley, especially Messrs DUNCAN
and Felt deserve much credit for their sue
cessiul efforts in breaking up a crowd of row.
dies, white and black, who frequented NJ street
northwest, near First street, TO the great on.
noyanco Of the neighbors, particularly on Sun
days.
"A dsreputable house on.Maryland avenue,
between Third aud FouT.and-a-half streets
southwest kept by woman named Ellen
Long, was rldcd By Sergeant Leach and OH
GERS Block aud Hutchinson about nine o'clock
Saturday night. Tho proplietross, six female
bOarders, and man were arrested and taken
TO the First Precinct Station aud locked up,
TIE REPUBLICAN Is in receipt of card
from Mr. Michael Durliin, returning thanks to
Secretary McCraiy, Major Niece, Commodore
Jcffries, and Major Morgan for their active
aud kindly sympathy relative 10 the drowning
OF his son, George Durkin, aud the subsequent