National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-06-12
CITY NOTES.

The expenses of the police court for the
month of May were 81, 900 and the receipts
only $1,0Gi.00.
The only Turkish bath in tho city, 500 f
street, near Judiciary Square. Best shampooor
this side of New York. DR.. Boyee.
Judge Smell sentenced colored boy
named Andrew Green to jlil for six months
yesterday for picking pockets.
TURK ish, Russian and Sulphur Baths at
the well.known place. 903 treet, near Ninth.
Tho only reliable place in the city for genuine
baths
Headquarters for disposal OF secondhand
clothing Sc, Call or address $. Guggenheiuer
23O Seventh street southwest. Orders by mail
promptly attended to.
The Sioux chiefs spent thor time yester.
day consulting with tho secretary of tho in
terror and flaming themselves on tho portico
of the fremont house.
Tho clerk of the court has issued tho fol-
towing marriage licenses: John w. Rodgers
and Ellen Il. Layton, both Of Fredericksburg,
w.; j. G. Smith and Mary J. Morrill,.
On account of lack OF funds tho com
missionors have disnpproved the petition of
the physicians to the poor for an increase Of
thoir salaries from $50 10 $50 month.
An excursion under the management OF
Mr.. Il. Kolb will be given on tho Lady of the
Lake tomorrow afternoon. The steamer will
leave her wharf, foot OF Sixth street, at 3
o'clock for trip OF fifty miles down the river
aud return.
BY reference to the Pennsylvania railroad
schedule in our advertising columns it will be
seen that the time of tho trains for Baltimore,
Canandiagua, Niagara Falls and the north,
| Pittsburg and the west heretofore leaving this
| city at $40 p. M, has been changed to $50
| p. m.
In the case of Margaret Campbell suing
| for divorce from Peter Campbell, tho defendant
has fled his answer, in which ho denies all
tho charges made against him, and says that
the complainant was addicted to the us9 of
ardent spirits, and while under It's influence
she is volcut, and has made dangerous as
saults upon him.
Tho FIRM of George F. Timms & Co., tho
clothicrs, have built up a largo business in this
city, on tho merit of their goods tho reason
able prices asked aud the fact that they have
adhered strictly TO tho one-prlce rule. While
getting garments Of fashionable cut, the
patrons OF this establishments may also rest
assured that the goods are of the best quality
and exactly what they are represented to be.
The District commissioners yesterday Is.
sued an order shat the treasurer and assessor
and the collector of taxes OF the District are
instructed to avail themselves of tho balance
of tho credit of the contingent funds of their
respective Offices, to proceed to collect the
v0rtisement by personal demands, aud by
any other means they may deem expedient."
Tho committee appointed to arrange for
the Odd Fellows fair have elected the follow
ing officers; s. T. liable, president; Fred. A.
Sticr aud Mrs. Young vGe-presideuis; II.
BUR-, secretary, and Airs. William r. Mclean,
treasurer. The iulOwng-nauiOd members OF
the committee have been selected as q board
Of directors: AIessls Stior, Gobright. O'Brion,
Scott Ridonour, Small, liable and Burr and
Mrs. Martin.
The grand jury Of the District held a
long session yesterday running late into the
afternoon, tho result of which will probably
be announced In court to-day in indictments
against several parties whose connection with
tho drawback frauds in the special assess
ment division was partially developed in tho
recent congressional investigation of the Gil.
iillan charges.
The Army of the Cumberland held O
meeting last night at tho Arlington hotel. The
committee authorized to prepare programme
aun Ounced that they would not be prepared
to report until 5 o'clock this evening, TO which
time the meeting adjourned 1t is urged that
every veteran of the Army of the Cumberland
will attend tonight, and by his presence add
TO the enthusiasm of the occasion.
Richard L. Macrae, guardian of Powell
NJ, Frederick w. and Maria q. Bradley
through his solicitors, MOssrs. Dtvdgo &
Fendall, have entered snlt against Mr.. Will
lam NJ. Gait for $4,000. The defendant wa.
surety upon tie bond of Mark Young and
others in suit whore tho plaintiffs Were
complaiDanis in a bill in equity against Young
Involving the sale Of certain real estate III
Georgetown. Tho court decreod the sale tC
Young rs invalid. The case was taken 10 the
Uuited States supreme court, WeIo tho decree
was affirmed Dir, Gait became surety, and as
tho defendant has failed 10 comply with the
terms Of the decree the guardian brings suit
fol- damages