National Republican., 1880-05-19
CITY NOTES.

Of New York. DR., Bovoc.
After the performance at tho National theatre
ast evening, tho Spanish students sorenudcd tho
Spanish minister and also the president.
Turkish Russian and sulphur Baths at the
wel-known place, OO3 Il street near Ninth. The
only reliable place in the city for genuine baths.
The annual exhibition of drawing, penman-
ship and map-drawing Of the public schools will
be held in Franklin building next Fridry and
Saturday.
Headquarters for disposal of second hand
clothing, &c. Call or address s. Guggenhoinor,
23I Seventh street southwest. Orders by mail
promptly attended to.
The case OF Lewis Eskridge, charged with cut
ting Albert Rabbit at tho fish wharf last Friday
night, was continued in the police court yesterday,
ns Rabbit was unable to attend.
Tho president yesterday pardoned Ella VIII.
Jams, colored, who was scneuccd to jail for six
months on the ID Of January last for assaulting
and cutting woman named Louisa Austin.
District Attorney Corkhill yesterday notified
the counsel for the defense in tho Hirth murder
that he would ask In general term to-day that
day be set for hearing Of tho case on exccp-
tions.
Republican ex-solders and sailors in the Dis
tricl will be largely represented in the mass con.
vontion TO be held in Chicago June under the
York.
Margaret Claggett. who was indicted for petit
larceny, second Oficnse, died at the jail about A
o'clock yesterday morning, Of pneumonia. Her case
was on the assignment for trial In the criminal
court yesterday.
Persons who go to the boat race to-day and
everything Is secure, for the city is full Of thieves
who have come here expecting to reap rich har-
vest during the excitement
in con nformity with the desire of Mr. Bloikie
the steamer John W. Thompson will leave her
wharf foot of Sixth street ut 80 D. M, instead Of
8Sl as previously advertised. The refreshments
Will be served by Mr.. L. Freund.
The District commissioners arc preparing tho
| draft of bill authorizing the commissioners to
appoint guides for strangers visiting the capital
ana providing Tor punishment OF persons acting
/ as guides without q proper commission
The sales Of property in arrears of special i'm
provement taxes wcro resumed yesterday in the
! oilce of the collector, but no bidders appearing
! the property was Withdrawn for the present by d-
rection of the commissioner of the sinking fund
| "A house owned by Mrs. Emma B. uIutchins
| and occupied by j. f.. P0cXnrd, on the Anacostia
road in the county, took fire early yesterday morn
| ing from defective fuc, hut the fire was soon
| tinguished. The damage amounted to about $50.
| Before the race to-day, probably about
| 3 o'clock, Professor r. l.. Odlum win leap into tho
river from the top OF the HQueduct bridge, and will
| then swim over the course. Captain Paul Boyton
will also appear the river and paddle over tho
course in his lile-Snving suit.
Bind Warner was convicted of two cases OF
burglary yesterday. Judge Wylio imposed sentence
in one OF the cases and postponed sentence in the
other until the expiration OF the first stating that
recent decisions held that sentences imposed to be-
gin after the expiration of another were Illegal.
| Detective COombs and Officer Sutton arrested
two pickpoeke,s at the fair grounds yesterday
during tho races, named Fred. Suydam and VIII
lam Cartwell in the act of going through two
members OF congress. They were locked up at
police headquarters for hearing this morning.
The orphans OF st. Josephs male orphan asY.
lum yesterday afternoon visited the residence of
the late Fred d. Keyworth. on Ninth street, near
il, and viewed the remains. Mr.. Kuyworth was
good friend OF the orphans, and performed many
acts of kindness for the inmates of St. Joseph's
asylum
AT the last meeting of the Washington Build
Ing and Loan society the following officers were
Gockeler; vice president, L. Weiss; secretary, j.
Senfert; treasurer l.. kflner board OF directors,
RSS RBSf + IESepeF f. NaE Echqe Il RoeS w. sSs sSsae
Ructh.
Tho annual concert of the Maryland institution
for the instruction of the blind held last night at
the congregational church was largely attended.
Tho programme consisting Of instrumental and
and reflected the highest credit upon the partci-
pants and their instructors.
Rev. George Davenport Chenoweth, for many
years minister of the methodist episcopal church,
died yesterday morning at his residence No. 1872
Vermont avenue, III the sixty-eighth year of his
age. Under Postmaster-General Creswell he held
the, position OF clerk in the postofce department
, and superintendent Of the building.
, Notwithstanding the excitement over the boat.
race, the smooth and even tenor of business ut
George +. Timms q Co.'S clothing establishment,
southeast corner Of Seventh and D streets is undis-
turbed The firm continues to sell stylish goods OF
the best quality at the lowest prices The one.
price rule prevails in this establishment.
1 Commissioner Morgan, who will act as chief
marshal for the sunday school mass meeting TO bo
held in the Smithsonian grounds saturday. has
nearly perfected the arrangements. Tho Sunday
schools will be formed in four divisions and mar.
shRled into the grounds where positions will be
assigned to each division around the stand
Frances Taylor, the cOlored woman in whose
house the fire On Half street southwest. by which
. four dwellings were destroyed, Monday night
originated, was arraigned in the police court yes
on on. g ensf M 81 arson s. M Il t $50 ssaaraRet
on it. The case was continued until Saturday.
Judge HogneI yesterday delivered the opinion
Of the court in general term IN the of Cooper
against the District Of Columbia, holding that the
produce dealers liable to the license tax ant
It remanding the case to the POLICE court from which
~ il was brought on certiorari. There are about l0t
of these cases in the police court, Cooper's case
having been taken up as test case
Ia Ono of the most eligible places from which Il
J. see the great to day is Littlefel's whar
10 CEashys point. The grand stand erected there ha
= been pronounced by the inspector of buildings on,
of the most substantial on the river 'front.' Chair
have been provided for all who may attend Visit
ors can reach the wharib by taking KnoX's stage
y and Tweny-iourth street and Pennsylvania ave
~ nuC.
IS "A man giving his name rs Thomas Garrett wa
arrested by the officers Of the fOnrth'precnct yes
terday morning on suspicion OF being the Thoma
Mcclure who escaped from the sheriff of Alleghan.
y county, Nd last Friday morning by jumping fron
n q train of cars near the Silver springs. There
e considerable doubt concerning the mans identity
- The sheriff has been notified, and is expected /
70 arrive here to-day
j. Mr.. William II. Baker would inform his friend
~ that he has chartered the scoohner Annie Bel
he which will be anchored opposite High street dui
"a to command splendid view Of the entire cOursC
NJ The admission is oHy twenty-five cents and pas
s' scngers will be conveyed to Tho schooner by sinN
- boats from the foot of Potomac street. The inis
Will be this position, and affords the best op
pOrtunity on the river
10 Marriage licenses wero Issued yesterday to tn
IN following; Andrew Green and Susie Robinson
M both of FuuQuier county, Va; Matthew KcOlinl
i,, of Washington, and Mary Elizabeth Simpson.
10 Alexandria county, Va; George Coleman and Al,
40 line Banks of NestmOreland county, Yn.; Charlt
" g. Robinson and Mary A. Britt, both of Washing
a. ton D. o.; Moses Dutch and Eddie Benton Fraction
al both OF Washington H. c., and samuel ArtZ an
Nv Emily j, Stcarn, both Of Georgetown, D. c.
in Tho funeral o.; Mrs, Mary T. Ambrose Tore
u took place at the Congregational church ycscrda
afternoon, and was largely attended by the man
friends OF the deceased, who was highly eseeme
for her many wOmanly virtues. Professor Bischu
A. played dirgc a. the cOrtege passed up the Uisl
ana as the coffin placed az tho foot OF the alta
he the beautiful hymn Nearer, My God TO Thee
lg which had always been an espec al iayOrite of III
A. deceased was sung, The prayer aud remarks
e. Dr.. Rankin were very impressive. Tho renlail
ed were taken to Rock Creek cemetery for intermcE
he AT the regular meeting OF the Anthropoogic
~ society last night the Rev. j. owen Dorsey WI
ed elected q active membership and the Rev s.
Ot lIiMman 10 corresponding membership. Mr.. j.
he Mcclure, Of EilirOtt City, Md, presented to n
be society a beautifully haked blade from lIOwar
Ia county, Nd. Mr.. Elmer X. Reynolds the ind
lo fatgRble explorer Of this District read pap
unOn the DuHbarton sonpstonc quarry ne
a. I9tNs Ia ,