National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-14

Turkish Bathsat Dir. shedd's, 9o3 street
near Ninth. 60 cents.
The only Turkish Bath In the city, 500 L
ST., near Judiciary Square. Best shampooer
this side OF New York. Dr. Bovee
S. Guggenheimer will buy secondhand
clothes, sc, at 231 Seventh sereet southwest
Orders by mail promptly attended to.
The bill to incorporate the O.street Mar.
kct Company was defeated in the House Dis
trict Committee yesterday by a vote of 5 to A.
Marriage licenses have been issued to
Peter DckeHon and Annie Wilson, and d.
MCCRrty Ramsey, of Alexandria, Va, and
Louisa l.. Hill, Of Fairfax county, Va
DO not Hiss the lecture in Congregational
church this evening by Mr.. John Fislle on
The Struggle Between france aud England
for the Possession Of the New World"
The House District Committee yesterday
agreed 70 report iavorably a bill appropriatinR
!G1T 900 for the completion of the Washington
monument Ia accordance with existing laws
aud plans.
Turkish, Russian and Sulphur Baths at
the well-known place, DIR, Shedd's, 903 Il
street, near Ninth. The only reliable place In
the city for genuine baths. Shampooer of ten
years experience; no novices in the business
at this place.
Tho House Committee on Public Build.
lngs aud Grounds had under consideration
yesterday the proposition to permit the use of
the National Museum Building for holding
the Democratic National convention, but
reached no decision in tho matter.
Philip Hardy was sent to Jail for sixty
days by Judge Smell yesterday for assaultiug
a colorod preacher named Frank Mason.
Mason was preaching in Mount Asbury Metho-
dist church, at Tenuallytown, when Hardy
came Ia aud struck him with stone.
The Georgetown Gaslight Company and
| the District Commissioners have made IN
agreement by which a new contract will he
made for lighting tho streets Of Georgetown ut
the same rates aud on the same basis as the
contract with tho Washington company.
A question has been raised in tho Treas.
/ ury Department as to whether tho Board OF
/ Fire Commissioners is legally constituted.
/ The matter has been referred to First Comp
| truler Porter, and until decision Is rendered
/ the salaries OF the Fire Commissioners will be
| stopped.
The District Commissioners, members OF
/ tho District Committees and other officials
/ who 90 on the tour OF inspection along the
/ river front to-day, will be entertained at the
Jrnth.street wharf With "A grand oyster roast
/ By a number Of tho entGTprisiug citizens OF
South Washington,
Mis-. SlocEam gave reception at her clio.
CANT pari0rs, corner Of Tenth and y streets
/ 20 the llicuds aud pupils OF Mrs. lsuiOre Lord,
clgcutiouist. The exercises were altogether
iiuprumpiu, consisting OF vocal sud instru-
mental music by several OF the guests, and
readings by Mrs. Lord,
AT o'clock on Monday, under the rules
. of tho House, tho Committee on the District
Of Columbia Will BIO entitled 20 the floor, and
have a number OF important matters to tho
DislriC, b. submit for the action Of the House.
Speaker Randall holds that this assignment OF
the door IL imperative, aud cannot be set aside
by "a motion 10 suspend the rules
--ChiecJuaticS Cartier had talk with tho
| District Commissioners yesterday In relation
10 the proposed enlargement OF the City Hall
building, and expressed the desire that any
plans which may be made should ignore the
Police court, as IL would not b. desirable IL
have tho confusion attending this court in
such close proximity 10 the other courts.
--Bhghts and an other kidney diseases
. dyspettia, liver complaints aud all nervous
aud chronic diseases aud all female weak,
ncssos, positively cured with electricity, AT
0lS f. street northwest By Dr. Bosworth, as
sisted by thoroughly competent lady. Tho
doctors success D. unprecedented In tho heal
ing ant, call for references Consultation
free.
The meeting Of Equal Division, y Of r.
last night was one OF more than usual in
tercst number Of limitations were made U
men who hayo been largely known IA thi
community ~ hard drinkers lh9 cHclctc'
under tho head OF Good Of the Oior wcr,
varied aud entertaining Announcement WA
mudO Of grand mass.moeiiug under che aus
pices VI the Division, 20 Occur 40 au early date
Representative Sanford has ready 10 in
trodurs u the House q bill ior the protection
Of the Potomac fisheries which prohibits fish
ing with uuy Kind Of uots, 40 gny umo except
during tho lsbiug season beginning February
aud ending May 80, with = special provision
that the act shall not DO construed 10 prohiOi
angling OF fishing with outlines, or 10 prevent
the Commissioner OF Fish anl Fishing on hii
Ggcut h0al taxing Gsh nom the river