National Republican., 1880-09-02
CITY NUIES.
Finley s

-Benedictlne Malt Wine Beer. Finley &
Koch, agents, 1906 Pennsylvania avenue.
The only Turkish bath in tho city, 500 f
street, near Judiciary Square. Best shampooor
this side Of New York. DIR. Bovcc.
Turkish, Russian and Sulphur Baths at
the well-known place, 903 l. treet, near Ninth
The only reliable place in the city fol genuine
baths.
Marriage licenses have been issued to
Reuben Harris aud Hattie Neumeyer and
William r. McElhinney and Lydia S. Kesley,
both Of Hyattsvillc, Md
Tho sportsmcn began their raid on tho
birds IN the marshes yesterday. As Septem'
her Is the first of the ''R" months the oyster
season also opened yesterday.
Tomorrow night the Arrowsmith will
take Il pleasant party down the river. The
marine band, as on the former excursion
undor the same auspices, will give grand
concert on the boat,
The excursion to be given by Franklin
Legion on the 1lth inst. will proceed to Point
Lookout, making no intermediate landings,
thus iusuring several hours at the Point iol
bathing, etc, and also an early arrival home
Tho commissioners have notified Treas
urer GiliiIlan that they are will: &, when
called upon, to surrender to him board oi
audit certificates held by thom, together with
all evidences Of ownership, bat decline to cer.
| tity as to their ownership.
Mr. ID. W. Classic appeared as complainant
! In the police court yesterday against Robert
| G.. Appleton, an emplOyc Of tho sixth audi
| tors office, who was charged with obtaining
money by false prcteuscs on hypothecatiml
his salary too much, but the case was dismissed
Tho executive committee Of the class o.
80 of the boys high school will meet this
morning at 10 o'clock at li06 l. street north
! a. 8 ,.r
the coming class reunion. The committee Il
composed Of the elective officers of the class
A full attendance is earnestly requested.
The Daily San, published by that veteran
journalist, w. d. Hughes, made its first up
pearance yesterday morning, presentinga yer.
neat and crcdituble appearance. Colone
Hughes d clares his Intention of making tn
san Il hrstclass newspaper aud his arrange
ments 10 that effect are very extensive au'
thorough.
Hattie Trotwcll colored, was charged Il
the police court yesterday with assaultm
Minnie Brtxton, another colorod girl Th
trouble arose about Sam Braxton, colore
man who Is married to Minnie, but claims nov
that he is no longer her husband as ho la
served u term in the penctentiary. Tho cas-
was continued.
Yesterday morning about ~ o'clock tw
men named Walker aud Thorpe became ell
gagged in dispute in front of the NetrOpolita
hotel. From angry words they We're about
use moro conclusive arguments, in the shar
OF blows, and IN attempting 10 strike THORPE
Walker struck Mr. Christian RUPERT wh
now has his left optic in mourning.
J The commissioners yesterday awarded III
contract for paving streets with granite an
asphaltum TO the bidders mentioned in Til
, NATIoNAL REPUBLICAN, in accordance wit
Q the recommendation of the committee o
awards, but withheld for tho present the COZ
f tracts for the Improvement of U stree
grading, and setting curLs in different section
of the city, and the paving of Water sire,
t southwest, as two Of the bidders tied at $Sl
Yesterday evening, about G:25 o'clock =
(. alarm Of fire was sounded from box l25, co
ncr Of Seventh and | streets n0Ithwes
caused by the explosion of a coal-ol lamp
9. the basement Of Mortz Augonsien's auclio
d rooms, on Seventh, between IL aud l stree
northwest. Tho Grs department rcspoudt
,. promptly, but did not go iuto action, the fir
# men aud policemen eximguishing the fam
y before much damage was done.