National Republican., 1880-08-05
CITY NUI rs.

-Bcnedictine Malt Wine Beer. Finley &
Koch, agents, 1906 Pennsylvania avenue.
The signal Office reports show that in the
past two days tho rainfall in this region has
amounted to 1.95 inches.
The only Turkish bath in tho city, 500 L
street, near judiciary Square, Best shampooer
this side Of New York. DR.. Bovce.
The strect.sweepors arc in court. They
will be needed OH the streets soon after this
rain Is over.
AT the meeting Of the Weaver and Cham.
bcrs club at Cosmopolitan hall this evening
DIR. Bland will deliver an address on currency.
Turkish, Russian aud Sulphur Baths at
the well-knOwn place, 903 L treet, near Ninth.
The only reliable place in the city for genuine
baths.
Thomas Stribling, formerly head waiter
at the Riggs house, died Tuesday from the
effects OF q sprained ankle received in an acci-
dent last Christmas.
The Washington Light Infantry corps are
sorely afflicted They now have three active
members on the sick list, all of whom are
suffering from huge boils on their knees,
A man named William Edd was arrested
last night by Officer o. Hare on tho charge of
beatinga woman named Emma Endress in u
tenement house corner Of Ninth and Il streets,
THE house at the northwest corner OF
Nlnlu anu IL SllcclS HNcAt has Decn con-
demned, aud the building inspector has mott.
fed the trustee, Mr. Todd, to either strengthen
IL or tear it down.
Attention Is invited to a meeting OF
the Illinois Republican association Friday
evening, August 9, 1880, in the rooms of the
Veteran club on New York avenue. Let
there be good Attendance.
The excursion for the benefit of Mrs.
Bro5man, that was advertised to take
place ON the steamer w. w. Corcoran Friday,
August 9th, has been postponed until the first
Of next month, when due notice will he given.
"A party of ladies and gentlemen who in
tended to take an excursion down tho river
on the Ella TIeadweli Tuesday evening were
forced by the storm to spend nearly the whole
night shut up In the cabin of tho yacht of
Nuth.streGt wharf
AT tho meeting of the Oldest Inhabitants
| association yesterday afternoon only routine
| business was transacted, just quorum being
present. Marshal Mast WAS instructed to pro
pare circular calling upon delinquent mem
| bers to send in their dues
The Garfield and Arthur club Of the
| fourth district met last night in the Firs
| Baptist church, Georgetown, for the purpose
Of completing their organization, and fifty
| names wero added 10 the roll. The time o
| the next meeting will be made known through
the press.
The newly.oloctcd officers of Hiram lodgt
No 90, i. o. G.. S., have been duly installed
| This lodge, the Oldest Of the order in the Dis
| trict, is rapidly growing in members and ad
vancing in discipline under its new officers
| They have Initiated more than twenty mem
bors during the past quarter.
Columbus Kennal aud Dennis shipp, twt
of the mon arrested by Detective McDcyit
| for making deprodations on the state depart
mont aud other government buildings, wew
| in the police court yesterday aud received
sentences on several charges, amounting il
the case Of Kennall to eight months IN jai
aud in the case Of Ship to seven months,
"A property holder who protests agains
the erection Of n sohool.housc on p street, be
| tween Sixth and seventh, has written n not
to Mr., Hewlett who was awarded the contmc
for the building, stating that II was propose
TO ask the courts TO interfere, and formal,
notifying the contractor OF an intention t
oppose tho erection Of the building, on tn
ground that neither the commissioners no
Mr. Hewlett have any right TO locate the build
Ing there,