National Republican., 1880-06-23
CITY NOTES.

said to he 104 years old.
A suit for divorce was filed yesterday by
Margaret j. Tippett as next friend for Susie
L. Eel from Charles f Zell.
Tho methodist protestant Sunday schools
are arranging for picnic at Jackson's Woods
camp ground next Wednesday.
The only Turkish bath in the city, 800 L
street near judiciary Square. Best shampooer
this side Of New York. DR.. Bovcc.
The contract for sweeping and cleaning
alleys for one year from July l was yesterday
awarded to Robert earns for 3i,215
Turkish, Russian aud Sulphur Baths nt
the well.known place, 903 + treet near Ninth.
The only reliable place in tho city for genuine
baths.
Lieutenant Manvilo A. Austin, in ch argc
of tho seventh police precinct, who has been
very Ill for several weeks was somewhat bet
ter yesterday.
DR.. C. c. Cox, who has been afflicted for
some time with softcning of the brain, has
bccu admitted as patient to the govern
ment insane asylum.
headquarters for disposal Of secondhand
clothing, &c. Call or address S. Guggcnheimer,
230 Seventh street southwest. Orders by mail
promptly attended to.
Mr.. Edward Clark, architect of the cnpi.
tol, has been chosen to ill the vacancy in the
board Of trustees of the Corcoran art gallery,
caused by the death OF DIR. Hall.
Yesterday was closing day in the fourth
grade white schools of the city, aud the cxer.
ciscs in the various schools were witnessed by
good attendance Of parents aud friends.
Owing to the continued illness of Lien.
tenant Austin, Major Brock has requested the
commissioners to appoint II member on the
police trial board temporarily TO fiji the
vacancy.
-Brght's disease, and all kidney affections,
rheumatism, dyspepsia, neuralgia paralysis,
diseases of females aud all nervous and chronic
diseases positively cured by Dr. Bosworth, 91S
Il street. Lady assistant in attendance. See
his card.
The closing exercises in school No. 6,
grad c No. 4, Miss Ella Kelly, took place yes
to-day, and the pupils evimcrd high state of
proficiency, thereby rejecting mutual credit
upon themselves and teacher.
The congregation of John Wesley NJ. T.
Zion church has elected the following trustees:
Richard Colbert, Samuel Orm, Custus Tyson,
Thomas Bowie, James Mason, William Har.
rison, John Hont, jr., William Steward and
Samuel Edmonson.
The Albany Baseball club, composed of
Mcssrs. j. G. CHAPMAN, J. Kecaan, l.. Pike,
Charles Fulmcr r. Ketfe, j. Dorgan, j. Nor.
rissey, J. Farrell, William Tobin and l.. Say,
arrived in Washington last night, and regis
tered at the Imperial.
About $3.50 o'clock yesterday morning an
alarm of fire was struck from box "a on ac-
count of u fire in Mr.. Thomas Haneys house,
southwest corner Of First and Q streets north
west. The house was damaged to the a,nount
of $500, fully insured. 1t is supposed that the
house was set afrc.
"A colOred boy named Henry Hicks was ar.
rested by Detective Acton last evening charged
with larceny. Hicks found pockctbook con.
tanning S35 belonging to II cOlOred woman,
and Instead of turning it over to the owner
spent the money. 1t is claimed that hc knew
who the owner was.
Patents were yesterday issued to the fol-
lowing residents of the District: Abraham A.
Campbell, pautalOons protector, and Levi
Stevens, process and apparatus for reducing
ores. label WAS granted 10 Henry Kropp,
ir. for "KrOpp's salve cure for scalds, burns,
bruises, cuts, piles" etc.
Thomas Martin, a participant in the fight
on c street near Tlirtccn-and.a-ha southwest,
on the 18th instant, and who was so seriously
Injured that his life was despaired of for few
days, was yesterday taken to the police court
by Officer Black, and put under bonds to an
swer the charge Of engaging in riot.
The interesting closing exercises of st.
Peters parish school, which were held yes
torday afternoon, were witnessed by large
number of spectators. The programme in.
cluded delightful musical and literary ex-
crciscs and play, "Tho Siege of Valencia"
which was rendered ina very creditable man.
ner by the pupils.
--Health-Onicer Townshcnd complains 10
the District commissioners that serious
nuisance is created by the discharge of ex-
haust steam from the Georgetown force pump
into the sewer on Fourth street between High
and Market streets. The pressure of the
steam, it is claimed, forces noXious gases into
houses connected with the sewer.
The italian musician who recently ap-
peared in the streets of Washington playing
an Ingenious combination of instruments, has
been decided II nuisance in Philadelphia, and
was arrested there Monday evening, charged
with breach of the peace. He represented tho
onc.man power in musical com mbinatons, and
large crowds collected to hear his perform
anCes.
The closing.day exercises of school No. 4,
Miss Florence Hinton, teacher, were witnessed
by largo number of the friends ofthe scholars
and teacher yesterday afternoon. The oXer-
cis,s consisted of reading spelling, arithmetic,
music, etc, aud were rendered in manner
| both Creditable TO the teacher and scholars
| The blackhourds were adorned with drawings
Of various designs, which gave the room an
inviting appearance.
Among the postofliccs established yester.
| day were Baby Mine" "Blow Horn" mo
Co." "Buss" and Necessity" Inquiry at the
/ htIdl llllSuV "tNNluVS llc lNCb lnHl NcIHIOl
Hill WAS not thought of when the first was
| namcd the second has no reference to Mr.
| Thurman, ard the nllusion TO Tilden in the
third is too indefinite TO be offensive. We see
| no Necessity to continue the subject. We
would not Buss and tell.
The committee OIL bids for furnishing
| general supplies to the District have recon-.
mendcd that the awards Of contracts under
| the list twelve heads be AS follows Station.
| cry, to William Ballantyuo 81 Son; printing
and blank forms, franklin Rivcs; school books,
| G. A. Whitaker; furniture, William b. Moses
ana Washington b. Williams; hardware,
Joseph l.. Savage; stoves, tinware, etc., H. /.
| Gregory; plumbers supplies and iron pipe,
| Thomas Somervilc aud John McClclIuud;
groceries, II. w. Hall; dry goods, Iamsburgh
Bros; boots and shoes, Francis prott; saddlcry,
Conrad Becker, and Paragon hose for fire dc,
partmeut to Eureka Hose company of New
York. drugs and chemicals to Scheller &
! Stevens.
The law department Of tho Georgetown
university will have its commencement in the
new hall In Georgetown tomorrow morning
Master of Luws-Edward j. Jennings of New
York. and William =. Pierce of Georgia.
! Bachelor Of Laws-JOscph +. Began of In.
! diana, Frank A. Fouts OF Illinois, James B
Fullerton, William y. jackson, William {,
Jirdius0n OF the District of Columbia, Robert
johnson Of Virginia, Charles h. Newman OF
the District of Columbia, j. d. O'C0nnoll OF
| Now York, p. j, OComor Of Georgia, j. d.
! puvpr Of New York Charles E Rice of Mna.