National Republican., 1880-07-26
CITY NOTES.

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Koch, agents, 1906 Pennsylvania avenue.
- The work on the Seventeenth. street
sewer was completed Saturday by the con-
tractor, Mr.. Thomas Joyce.
"A marriage license has been Issued to
William Harrison and Emma Taylor, both Of
Prince George county, Md.
The only Turkish bath in the city, 500 E
street, near Judiciary Square. Best shanpooer
this side of New York. DIR. Bovee.
Early Saturday morning thieves entered
Mrs. Lamborn's house. No. $50 NJ street, and
stole some clothing and about $50 In money.
The Potomac Fruit Growers will give
their third picnic and excursion 10 Marshall
Hall on the steamer w. w, Corcoran to.mor-
row.
A coorcd girl named Birdie Henderson
WAS arrested Saturday night for the theft Of
. quantity of jewclry from Mr.. G. ii. La
Fotra.
Turkish, Russian aud Sulphur Baths at
the well.known place, 9O3 L troot, near Ninth
rhe only reliable place in the city for genuine
baths.
"A building permit was issued Saturday to
Alexander Elliot, ir., to erect = dwelling on
street, between Fifth and Sixth northwest, at
a cost Of $4,000.
A list Of fifty places wherc Chief Of Police
Brock wishes lamps TO be erected under the
submitted to the District commissioners.
Mr.. Creswcll, one of the commissioners
of the Frecdmen's savings bank, is now en-.
gagged In signing checks for the last declared
dividend TO the depositors in that bank.
"A turtle, said to be the largest ever
brought to this city, has been presented by
Sergeant Duffy of Company A, who caught II
in the Chesapeake bay, to Driver & Schofed.
The will be double sculling match on
the Eastern branch this evening, in which
Posey aud August Brown aud Herbert and
| Smith and Gun,cr will compete for the prizes.
john Toomey, young man who made an
assault on Policeman Sutton on tho police.
mons excursion last Friday night, was com.
mitted by Judge Smell for tho grand jury Sat.
| urday.
The Epicurus club has selected the fol-
| lowing officers: John l.. Kranskopf, president;
George w. Ranzer, vice-presdent; Frank Il.
O'Brien, treasurer, and William z. Boteler,
| secretary.
The remains of DR.. Charles ]. Nourse, as
sistnnt surgeon, U. S. N, aud son of Professor
]. i. Nourse, and who died Friday Mt Mount
Alto W. w., will be buried in Oak Hill ceme-
terry to-day.
Tho police maio fifty arrests during the
tweniy.iour hours ending at 5 o'clock yester-
day morning, Of which twelve were "drunks."
Five dodgers were accommodated during the
same period.
| Mr.. Riley, who lives at No. 3l5 I street
southeast, frightened away number OF
thieves who were attempting TO enter his
house early Saturday morning by firing several
shots at them.
The condemnation of Grace P. +. church
in South Washington has boon revoked the
structure having been greatly strengthen I'd
by repairs, aud regular services will now bO
| held in the church.
| Mrs. Kimball, the lady in charge of the
treasury library, was thrown from hammocl,
at her residence, No. 1917 Vermont avenue
Saturday evening and tho bones OF her shoul
der were broken in several places.
General r. d. Mussey has, for Margaret
Diamond, filed creditors bill against thu
National Capital Life Insurance company o
this city to satisfy judgment of $4,000, ais,
asking that a receiver be appointed.
Mr.. Henry Beckwth's horse ran away
with him Saturday night from the top of Coco
Hope hill and coming down the road ran int,
another wagon. Mr.. BCckwith was thrown
from his wagon and slightly injured.
The building inspector has declared tn
condition of the lot at the cornor of Bridg
street and Warehouse alley, Georgetown
to bo dangerous, and Mr.. p. w. Lowe, il
owner, has been notified to fence il in or fl
it up.
| --DlT. NnuElGS T. hNlItlty, VINO ICSlue5 q
No. 334 Indiana avenue, and who ovidentl
does not think there is much honor in umpirn
n baseball game, desires it TO be stated that h
: is not the Charles Whiteley who umpired
D., game on the National grounds the othe
v day.
The District commissioners have approve
the estimates of the school trustees for ropair
to school buildings during the coming yeai
aggregating $4,000, and on Saturday tho COL
!, tracts for repairs in the third school divisio
=, were awarded TO J. @. Lee, q, @. Hull and {
!, f. Walker.
I. Tho Washington s. Baltimore Excursio
). company will give an excursion to Glymol
this evening ON the steamer Arrowsmith. Tn
boat will leave at o'clock and return at 11:3
+ A similar excursion will be given Frida
). evening, These excursions have been Al
}. ranged especially for ladies and children.
Lieutenant Kelly ON Saturday had tn
three children of DR.. w. s. Watkins, til
n superintendent Of the night-lOdging hous
t. domicied in the Georgetown Industrial hom
Dir. Watkins, it appears, was in the habit
locking up the children in tho lodging-hous
n and his wife, who does not live with th
i doctor, charged that they were cruelty nei
s. lected.
d The Potomac boat club will give recel
h tion to their friends ut the Potomac landil
4. Wednesday evening The landing will be i
!" Illuminated with calcium lights aud hundred
g OF Chinese lanterns. Boats Will leave the clu
J. house at o'clock sharp, and during the ever
Al ing, besides dancing, there will be u numb,
g of selections rendered by chorus, under IL
le leadership Of Mr.. Pearson.
Vt Mr. George w. Chamb erlen, n well-know
n citizen Of tho District, died suddenly at il
1t residence, No. S06 Twenty first street, Satu
70 day morning in the forty.eighth year of h
age, The funeral will take place to.morro
afternoon from tho Western Presbyteria
church, and will be attended by tho Washing
= ton Light Infantry corps, of which deccasC
l. was an honorary member, besides the Mason
and Odd Fellows.
a Death of Mamie shepherd.
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