National Republican., 1880-07-19
TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.
A Variety OF Events ChrOnlCled by Our
Reporters

The contract for supplying carpets for
buildings under tho treasury department has
boon awarded to W. b. Moses.
Officer Fowler shot an alleged mad dog
early Saturday morning on Eighth street, be-
tween g and ID streets southeast,
Tho only Turkish bath in tho city, 500 L
street, near Judiciary Square. Best shampooer
this side of New York. DIR. Boyee.
The gutter at tho southeast corner OF
Tenth street and Virginia avenue is choked
with filth, and is in great need Of attention.
Turkish Russian and Sulphur Baths at
the well-knowu place, 903 l. treet, near Ninth.
The only reliable place In the city for genuine
baths.
-Four young colored men captured by the
police while in bathing near the Analostan
boat-house were fined S. each by Judge
Smell Saturday.
OF the sixiy-ihrco arrests made by the
police during the twenty-four hours ending at
8 o'clock yesterday morning, twenty-thres
were registered drunk.
Mr.. aud Mrs. McCauley, an aged couple
living at No. 1927 Vermont avenue, who died
within few hours Of each other last week,
were both buried on Saturday.
"A coored man named William Randall
was committed for the grand jury Saturday
on the charge of stealing several pieces Of sill
vcrwaro from the house Of L. +. keesy, No.
i5S Maine avenue.
"A meeting of the Ohio Republican asso.
citation will be held at Sheldon's hall, No. 1901
I street, this evening, aud it is expected that
addresses will be made by number Of dis
tinguished speakers.
"A choir of forty singers, under the direc-
tion of Prof l.. L. Cannon, went to Norfolk on
the steamer Leary, Saturday night, to sing
grand high mass at st. Mary's Star Of the Sea
church, in that city.
An excursion to Glymont win he given
next Friday under the auspices of the Motio-
pOlitan police for the benefit of the widows
and orphans OF deceased members of the force.
The boat will make thrco trips.
-Bright's disease, aud all kidney affections,
rheumatism, dyspepsia, neuralgia, paralysis,
diseases of females and all nervous and chronic
diseases positively cured by DR.. Bosworth, 919
Il street. Lady assistant in attendance. See
his card.
Alice Wcstcott aud Rcbecca Connolly had
serious ARRAY ut n house No, 1852 d street,
Saturday night. Rebecca Connolly was badly
beaten, having been struck, as she alleges,
with q "black jack" Both tho women were
arrested
"A boot-blacl; named Robert Davis made
savage assault Saturday evening in front Of
| the Holmes house upon u man named Bush,
who had thrown some water on him with
street hose. Bush WAS knocked senseess.
| Davis was arrested.
"A horse attached to tho dairy wagon of
Oscar Sanford of Good Hope hill ran away
Saturday morning on street east, between
First aud North Capitol streets. The wagon
was upset and Sanford, who was thrown out,
was slightly injured.
| The Philharmonic's excursion to Marshall
Hall on the steamer Corcoran to-day and to.
night promises to be one of the most interest.
ing events Of the excursion season. A concert
will be given by the society in the pavilion at
blarshall Hall this evening.
President Goman ofthe Chesapeake & Ohio
canal has Informed the District commissioners
that he has directed the company's superin.
tendent to examine the bridges over the canal
at Frederick street. Georgetown, and make
such repairs as are necessary.
-Costiggin, the Italian artist who is to
complete the work Of frcscoing the dome Of
the capitol, has arrived aud Is ut work in the
room Of tile architect Of the capitol, Mr., Clark,
preparing his plans and designs He will not
commence painting for about two weeks.
A handsome pair-oared cedar working
boat was rafled Mt Abner's summer garden
Saturday evening. the winners being Colonel
Hitson and Mr.. r. N. Wilmington, each of
whom threw Gorty-fye. Afterward the prize
was secured by the Columbia Turn verein for
$40.
Our advertising columns to-day announce
n moonlight excursion under the auspices OF
the Y. NJ G. A. Their excursion last month
was in every respect a success, and the one
now in prospect appeals with, If possible,
greater attractions for the patronage of the
public.
arrangements have been made for re.
building the Scventh.street wharf, where Mrs.
Rollins was drowned last Monday night, in
such u manner MS to render ii perfectly safe.
The wharf will be extended twenty-five feet
south, and then built out from the land 50 as
to make 1t perfectly square.
"A colorcd man attacked Superintendent
Golfer Of the Metropolitan railroad Saturday
morning whilo he was on his way to the
treasury, The highwayman attempted to se-
cure bag containing money, which Mr.. Col
ter was carrying, but Mr.. Golfer fired at him
and frightened him away.
"A committee Of citizens of South Wash
ington waited upon tho District commissions
ers Saturday to urge that new pavements be
laid upon L and II streets southwest After
an informal talk the commissioners agreed Ia
pave both L and III streets trOm Four.and.a
half TO Seventh streets with asphalt.
District Chemist De Smedt has pro
nounccd the water from the pumps at 1886 In
diana avenue and on III street, near FOurtl
street, lad; from pumps on Sixteenth and X
streets, Eleventh and NJ streets, and Iontl
and X streets good, and from pump at the cor
ner ot Seventh and * streets usabe,
Orders have been issued for the erection
Of gas lamps on Tenth and G streets south
east; d. between First and Second streets
northwest; two corner Of l. aud South Capito
streets; Sixth, between East Capitol aud 4
streets southeast; four on Il, between Twelfth
street and Eastern branch southeast.
Samuel n. Adams, colored, was arraiguet
In the police court Saturday on charge o
assault and battery with intent to kill N. G
Thomas, q conductor on tho Avenue limo
Adams was elected from the cur and fred at
tho conductor. Tho conductor returned tn
shot, wounding Adams slightly in the shoulder
Charles w. Brooks, begging tramp, mad
a mistake Saturday morning and applied A
the residence of Officer Aladigan. Office
: Madigan took him to the police court an
Judge Smell sent him to the work house 10
ninety days. Brooks had a paper which mn
ported to be signed by % number of promiien
physicians. The signatures, it was found
were forged.
james Dickson, colorod man, was M
raigned in the police court Saturday on Tn
: charge of knocking down a colored girl at tn
u corner OF Eighth and G streets northwest am
stealing a lot Of clothing from her. After tn
n assault Dickson WAS followed long dslanc
by a deaf mute, who gave the Information {
Sergeant Hughes leading TO the arrest Of th
insGrcant.
; Emily Douglass and Virginia Pollard, tw
y dusky deuiZens OF Goat alley, became engage
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