National Republican., 1880-03-23
CITY NOTES.

Turkish baths at DIR. Shodl's, 0O3 street.
near Ninth, 60 cents.
The only Turkish bath in the city, 500 +
street, near Judiciary Square. Bost shnmpooer
this side of New York. DR.. BUVoo.
Headquarters for disposal OF secondhand
clothing SC. Call or address S. Guggenheimer,
237 Seventh street southwest. Orders by mail
promptly attended TO.
George w. Manlz has fitted up noat lit
tie hostlery at the corner of Eleventh and c
streets northwest, which he will open tonight,
and will bo happy to see his friends.
The Knights Of St. Joseph No. /, n juvenile
organization of this city, has sent $50 to Sister
NJ. +. Clare, vt lInman, County Kerry, Ire-
land, for the relief of the children in that To-.
Cality.
A gas Jet set fre to some fancy articles In
tho show window of Young's dry goods store
on Seventh street shortly after 6 o'clock last
evening, and before 1t was cxtinguished the
stock was damaged S25 worth.
Turkish, Russian and Sulphur Baths at
the wcll.known place, DIR. Shedd's, 903 Il
street, near Ninth. The only reliable place in
tho city for genuine baths. Shampooer OF len
years experiences; no royiccs in the business
at this place.
The alarm OF fire from box 1876 yesterday
afternoon was caused by the burning of an ash
box ia the rear of M. 1926 L street northwest.
A bucket of water prevented any damage be-
ing done, and, although the Fire Department
were soon upon the scene, their services were
not needed.
"A double team Of horses attached to one of
Allison Nai!ur's carriages, whiic standing In
front of tho stable yesterday afternoon, bo.
canlo frightened by a cart.loal Of cobblo stone
and ran away. In turning tho corner OF Four.
teenth street the carriage was overturned, and
when tho horses were brought to Il stuudStill
at Pennsylvania avenue IL was totally dUmol-
ished.
A delegation of proporty-holder5 and resi-.
dents on street southwest called upon tho
District Commissioners yesterday 10 urge the
necessity Of Immediately improving that street
from Four.and.a'half to Tenth street. Mnj0r
| Twiniug stated that he WIS aware OF the con.
ditlon OF the street and appreciated tho necos.
sity of improvement, The visitors were well
satisfied with the Interview,
Yesterday afternoon, while throo painters
named Forrest Streoks Charles Luther an /
Henry Parker were engaged in painting tho
| front of a house, corner Of Seventeenth and
streets northwest, the hook attached to the
scailoll broke, precipitating the workmen a
distance of twenty feet. Strseks was severely
injured on his spno and hip, while the rest
| fortunately escaped broken limbs.
About hali-past O'Clock last evening q
| four.hOrss team attached to a stone wagon, be-
! longing to George w. Knox and driven by
| Oliver Rinker, was frightened by some boy.
at tho corner of Third street and Massachu
sotts avenue, and ran down Third street to d
where In turning the corner tho driver was
| thrown from the wagon and struck his head
| against tho curb, receiving severe injury
| The team was soon stopped.
The Nalionnl nine had their frst fold
| practice yesterday, aud the gymnasium train
ing has placed them IN pretty good trim
Taey only batled aud felded, not occupying
/ the diamond, aud gayo evidence that tho ma
| tcrial is ali there for q strong toam needing
/ only practice and development. Tho player1
and with good cause complained Of tho in
I trusion Of outsiders in their practice. In M,
/ future if visitors clnnot content .hemselye
| with witnessing the men while exercising and
/ keep from OF the field they will not be per
mitted the privilege of entering the grounds