National Republican., 1880-06-01
CITY NOTES.

French pools on the races will be sold on
the grounds each day during the races.
The census enumerators commence their
duties in this city this morning, as in every
part of the country.
The only Turkish bath in the city, 500 z
street, near Judiciary Square. Best shampooer
this side Of New York. DR.. Bovoe.
The contract for sweeping the streets of
the District was awarded to Ii. l.. Crawford
yesterday, he being the lowest bidder.
Turkish, Russian and Sulphur Baths at
the wcll.known place. 9O3 E treet, near Ninth.
The only reliable place in the city for genuine
baths.
Headquarters for disposal of secondhand
clothing, &c. Call or address S. Guggenhoimer,
239 Seventh street southwest. Orders by mail
promptly attended to.
AT the meeting of tho Anthropoogcal
| society this evening Professor Samuel Porter
will read a paper on the subject, "Is Thought
Possible without Language Case Of Deaf
Mute"
Tho Alexandria Marine railway company
yesterday liheled the bark II. W. Wood for =
| debt OF $2j272 and process issued to show
cause why the boat should not be sold TO pay
| the debt.
The bill brought by Columbus Alexander
| to restrain tho enforcement of special improve
ment taxes for paving Pennsylvania avenue
was dismissed by the court In general term
| yesterday,
The body of young Stephen f. Cough,
J who was drowned at Woodbury. island Satur.
| day, was recovered yesterday aud brought TO
the city. The remains will be buried at 4
o'clock to day.
The trial of George Lee, indicted for the
murder Of Frank Williams in February last,
will be commenced in the Criminal court this
morning. Assistant District'At,orney Perry
! will represent the government and Mussrs.
| Cook aud Falls the defendant,
The pupils of the junior class of the Ma
! tional university last evening pre- scented Pro-
some god-boadcd cane, The presentation
speech WAS made by Mr., j. A. WhitcOmbe, to
| which the professor appropriately responded.
The May festival given by the Union
| Bethel A. NJ. e. Sunday.schoo last week,
under the management of Messrs. Cheney,
| Patterson aud T. II. Wright and Miss Matte
! Bowen, was pronounced success, both pccuni-
arly and otherwise. Much credit is due to
the oriSinalors Of the affair.
1t is now quito certain that crews from
both the Analostan aud Potomac clubs will at.
| tend the Fredericksburg regatta on the 9th OF
July. Mr. b. B. Pulchard, Of Fredericksburg
was in the city yesterday making arrange.
ments to have crews from this city attend
8Ir. A. Saks has beautiful flag to be presented
to the winning crew.
In the police court yesterday a young
white man named Charles Connor was charged
with assaulting Thomas L. johnson Con.
nor, IL appeared went to Johnson's store, and
trouble arising between the two, Connor pro-
duced knife, aud johnson went for him
with a sword, In the combat that followed
one Of JOhnson's fingers was cut. The cour
dismissed the case.
AT democratic primary meeting at Rock
vile, Md, last Saturday Mr.. w. Yreis Bowie
jr raised something Of sensation by offering
Il reso ution rociting that it was "tO the inter
ests Of the democracy, aud was demanded bS
justice, that the employees Of the Chesapeake
& Ohio Canal company, who have not received
temen opposed tho resolution, which wa
| finally laid upon the table.