National Republican., 1880-04-23
CITY NOTES.
Sulphur Baths, 81, DR.. Bovee's, 500 Est.
Turkish baths at DR.. Shodd's, 903 street
car Ninth 90 cenia

pItScnCe III tnc WlDH5,
1t was L. G. Rcvells jr., who was elected
president of the Ira Aldridge Dramatic Com
pany, and not +. G. Reyells, sr.
The only Turkish bath 10 .he city, 500 Z
street, near judiciary Square. Best shampoocr
this sido Of New York. DR.. Bovce.
The Grand Jury will DO adjourned In q
few days on account of lack Of funds, the
appropriation being nearly exhausted.
Headquarters for disposal of second hand
clothing, Sc Call or address $. Guggenheimrr
237 Seventh street southwest. Orders by mail
promptly attended to.
Turkish, Russian and Sulphur Baths at
tho wcll.known place, Dr. Shodd's, 903 +
street, near Ninth. The only reliable place in
the city for genuncaihs
Judge Hagner yesterday in the Equity
court, in the case of Myers VS.. Myers, ordered
rule to issue on Virginia Sorvine, which Is
made rsturnable April 49,
Public exercises OF the Alpha Phi Society
OF Howard University will occur in tho coll
lego chapel this evening Mt 8 o'clock. The
public are invited to attend.
Spring Suits and spring overcoats; selec-
tions complete; styles attractive; at George F.
Timms & Co., Ono-Prco Clothing House, 3l9,
southeast corner Seventh and ID stre
The Commissioners yesterday authorized
tho engineer commissioner to contract for
100000 granite paving blocks. to be used in
paving streets in various parts of the city.
Miss Alice S. George, teacher of eocution,
from Massachusetts,, will give selections of de-
scriptive, humorous aud dramatic readings
this evening at No. 1882 G street before her
friends and invited guests.
-Zachariah Thomas was arrnigned in the
Police court yesterday for making threats to
Sarah White. but rs it appeared that Sarah
was piqued because Zachariah had given up
m IN rel Cpl On
bail.
Tho shoe merchants Of this city left for an
excursion to the Great Falls Wednesday even
ing and returned last night. Tho party num-
bered about forty, and enjoyed themselves
hugely. The large bass which were brought
home by some Of them would give credit to n
| lone fishermen"
"A man named Howard, living on the Ave-
nue., between Second and Third streets north
west, was badly cut in the arm with pair Of
scissors by his wife last night during family
jar. Drs Dexter and Eliot were summoned
and dressed Towards wound, which was found
not to be serious.
Tho Departmental League convention will
be held Tuesday, the 27th instant. at the resi-
Mr.. +. S. Fletcher, 1541 Eighth street north
west. All the clubs have elected delegates,
and everything is ready for tho preparation of
| the games schedule. No club not represented
at tho convention will be allowed to enter.
The Postoflice Department baseball club
champions of 1879, have organized, and are
now ready for challenges from tho respective
departmental mines. The interest in baseball
seems 10 have a greater hold this season than
| last upon the clerks, and the contest for tho
champ ionship will be entered into with more
spirit.
"A literary and musical entertainment for
the benefit of st. Andrews parish will be
given this evening ut st. Andrews chapel,
| Fourteenth, between II and U streets. To
judge from tho excellent array Of talent Sc.
cured, this will be one of the most interesting
entertainments which the good people Of the
northern section of the city have had the good
fortune to attend.
The cases of Dickson VS.. Baltimore &
Potomac Railroad Company, O'Bren VS..
same, Springman VS.. same, and West VS.. same,
were submitted In general term yesterday.
They are all suits for damages alleged to havo
resulted from running the trains of this COM
pany in front of their property on Maryland
and Virginia avenues IN this city.
Tho police early yesterday morning raided
disorderly house, No. 341 Maryland avenue,
and arrested the proprietress, Lille Wright,
three other women and six young men. In
the Police court Miss Wright pleaded guilty
aud was fined 500 or sixty days. The Other
women were sent TO tho wOrkhouse each foI
thirty days and tho young men were released
"A collision between n wagon and buggy
in which were seated two young ladies, oc.
Cured In front of the National Hotel last
evening shortly after o'clock resulting in the
breaking of the buggy-polo. One of the ladies
was thrown out but, luckily, sustained no in
Jury. Officer Byrnes rendered necessary as
sistance and had the wrecked buggy conveyed
to livery stable.
Miss Ellie Dunn, teacher of the seventh
grade of boys in tho fourth division, dice
early yesterday morning and the announce
mont of her death caused genuine sorrow
among her associate teachers and the pupils
to whom she had become much endeared
Miss Dunn was engaged as q teacher in thu
public schools for more than ten years, ant
was most highly esteemed both socially anC
professionally.
A young man named Egbcrt c. Sammi
was charged In the Police court with forginj
tho initials OF II. l.. Wilson, disbursng cerl
, in the Second Audtors's Office, in whicl
Sammis was employed as n clerk, TO an orde
for his months salary of $50. The testimon.
indicated that there was no forgery Mt tn
time the note was passed, the initials havin
Z been put on it aGterward, and Judge Smell dis
missed the case.
"A lady writer says: "Your correspondent
. visited tho charity known as the Little Sis
0 tiers of the Poor to-day. There arc over 10
+, aged people receiving the kindness of the goo
b terinns and Methodists no distinction ben
! made on account of religious faith. 1t ougb
o to bo the duty Of every citizen of Washingto
; to help this wonderful charity along. Th
4 Sisters give pound party for thoir benefit o
+ May II ut tho Skating rink"
5 1t will be pleasing news to the lovers {
good music, and especially so TO those who a
tended the complimentary operetta, "FairiC
!, aud Flowers" ut the Academy of the Visitation
i about month ago, to learn that the good Sis
tors of that institution, ut the request ofa larg
number of citizens, have consented to repeG
y the same in the exhibition hail OF tho academ
next Friday, April 80, at p. m. AS befor
the performers will be from among tho youn
ladies OF the higher grades of study in til
}. school. Now scenery will be added on til
e coming occasion.
y Tho sixth and concluding lecture of I'll
= Normal class series Of meetings under the al
r. snices Of the Sunday School Superintendent
n Union will be delivered this evening at I'll
i Sunday-schOol.roO of the Now York avenu
IS Presbyterian church New York avonue b.
n tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth stree
d north west) by Hon. William Stickney; ljcc
e Necessary Qualifications of Sunday -scho
Teacher" Mr.. Suckney's long experience
Sunday-school work will enable him TO spea
knowingly on this topic, and as tho lecture
Q. free to all Sunday school teachers an
workers q good attendance is assured.
CoRsETs-Evcry desirable make. Dougla
- Bros, Ninth and i streets.