National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-12
CITY NOTES.

Turkish baths Of DR.. shedds 900 Il street, near
Ninth, co cents.
The hail storm last evening did much damage
10 gardens and trees.
AT meeting of the National Veteran club last
evening twelve now members were received.
b. +. Queen, OF the st. James news stand, sends
the New York Clipper for tho current week.
Tho only Turkish bath in the city, 500 + street.
near judiciary Square Best shampoCer this side
Of New York. DR.. BoyOc.
Tho approach Of warm weather Is the signal for
complaints regarding the absence of ladies and
Clippers on the street pumps.
Among the burial permits issued yesterday was
one for silvia Roane, coored 1O2 years old who
died at 1lll street northwest.
The alleged forged papers developed in tho
District investigation have boon photographed
and will be submitted to the grand jury
Turkish Russian and sulphur Baths at tho
well-known place, y03 street, near Ninth. The
only reliable place in the city for genuine baths.
Headquarters for disposal Of second hand
237 Seventh street southwest. Orders by mail
promptly attended to.
The following washingtonians were granted
patents yesterday: Joseph Il. Hereford, nodded
article from paper pulp; George E. NOyes, steam
governor and Charles c. Wilson. hand-stamp.
William II. Riley, the well-known dry goods
| Streets IS now Offering special bargains in dry
goods, including silks, satins, cashmcrcs bunting,
lawns, percales and dress goods of every dcscrip.
lion.
The District commissioners yesterday granted
| permission to McSsrs. G.. b. Smith and James
Taylor TO erect grand stand on the river front
| foot of New Hampshire avenue for tho accommo.
dation of persons who want to see the Hanlan-
Courtney race.
| Tho District commissioners sent q cOmmunica-
ton to Senator Harris yesterday inviting his atten.
congress 10 the transfer Of the Jurisdiction of the
| magazine grounds. which adjOin tho Washington
asylum, TO The District OF Columbia for the uSo oil
said asylum.
Permission has been given by the District com.
| miSSOners ~ the American Rapid Telegraph COM
pany TO construct line of telegraph poles through
various streets of the city beginning at Bladens
burg road TO the terminal Office OH the north side
of Pennsylvania avenue between Fourteenth and
| Fifteenth streets.
The jury after being out all night In the case
OF Andrew Lewis indicted for false swearing u
the Identity OF Sophia Kuilner, an applicant for
pension came in yesterday morning and falling Il
agree was discharged. Another Jury was imme.
diately empaneled and q second trial proceeded
with. The hearing will be concluded to-day.
Fashionable spring and summer SUITS made o
the best material by artistic cutters, at popula
prices, can be found ut the establishment o
George +. Timms u Co., the clothiers. Business i
conducted here strictly on the one-price principle
and patrons are told at first the lowest price a
which goods can be sold. Call and sec for yourself
THE following is the result of the ballotng TO
the cane sent by Dom Pedro and disposed OF b!
ballot for the most popular gentleman for the ben
eft Of the Sisters Of the Holy Cross: Dr. p. ]. Muir
ply, ssi DR.. Norris 6Oi; Dr. Garnett, $780, Professo
l.. y. Hay 49, Secretary Sherman. "a scattering
u.s. total, 2,lO2 votes, az twenty-five cents each
Sj20.50.
MIR n. Z. McComb, one Of the assistants In tn,
engineer department, has been designated b.
Commissioner Twining TO make thorough eX
animation OF The aqueduct bridge with view o
ascerainng how many persons can safely be ad
mitted on it, il is considered likely that a larg
crowd will collect there ~ witness the finish of tn
Hanlan-Courtney race.
Samuel r. Taylors cigar store, corner o
I Ninth street and New York avenue was robbed
early yesterday morning of goods and none
! amounting in all 10 sl5 Detectives Voss AM
McDevitt soon afterward arrested colOred bo
] named James Jackson with the goods and money ii
his possession. He was committed for tho grand jury
this being his second oiiense.
The musical and literary entertainment tend
cred by the Carroll institute TO its honOred guest
the delegates TO the Catholic Young Mems Nationl
Union, will take place this evening at Lincoll
hall, and promises TO be u grand success. Rgl
Rev. J. J. kenne, bishop of Richmond will deiYo
an address and Miss Eva Mills and Messrs. Widney
Pugh. Twoedale, Jefferson and Lackey will con
: tribute to the programme
The fifth annual meeting of the G. U. o. of Q
F. Union Relief association was held last eyenin
/ at OddFelows hall, on Thirteenth street, and tn
S following officers were elected President jaime
2 w. Butcher vice-president, Henry w. Freeman
secretary, Charles II. Shorter, and Charles +. Mul
ray. John F. Colbert, John A. Scott, William ]
Freeman, David b. Bowser, John II. Reeves, Vile
+. White. Benjamin +. Dabney and Joseph A
:, SmallwOod members of the board of directors. Th
u | constitution was amended by making the initii
II ton fee 50 and admitting members of the ii. Ii.
% Ruth to membership.