National Republican., 1880-03-06

The only Turkish bath In the city, 500 E
street, near judiciary Square. Best shampooer
this side Of New York. DIR. Bovoe.
headquarters for disposal of secondhand
clothing &C. Call or address S. Guggenheimer,
237 Seventh street southwest. Orders by mail
promptly attended to.
The grocery store ofMr. George F. Gulick,
corner of First and streets southeast, was
entered by thieves early yesterday, who car
ried of quantity Of cigars aud tobacco.
A l!ttlo boy, named Byron McGriggin,
while riding bicycle along East Capitol street
last Thursday afternoon, was thrown against
the curbing and fractured his arm badly,
collector Cooks report for February
shows that during that month $24,GO2 Al was
collected for general taxes and ponutics, and
81, 1854 under the head OF miscellaneous.
--Viee-President Keyser, of the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad Company, had another con-
ference with the District Commissioners yes
terday in reference to disputed questions Of
taxation.
Turkish, Russian and Sulphur Baths at
the well'known place, Dr. Shedd's, 903 Il
street. near Ninth. The only reliable place In
the city FOR genuine baths. Shampooer of ten
years experience; no noviCos in tho business
ut this p lace.
The friends of Mr.. Chase Roys, against
whom divorce suit has beon entered by his
wife, refer to "a similar act on her part some
six years ago, and anticipate n liko happy
termination OF present troubles before many
moons have passed.
"A bill has been passed by the Maryland
Legislature relative TO the Potomac river oyster
law, In which canoes Of tongmen are made
liable for fines, one.half Of which shall be paid
TO the State Comptroller, Instead of the County
Commissioners, as heretofore.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon boy
named Henry Baden, eleven years old while
playing with some boys on Fourteenth near N
street northwest, was acciden tally knocked
down by car No 81, driven by William Jones.
lie was taken to house ueaI by and examined
by several physicians. Tho examination
showed that tho bone of the left leg was broken
between the knee aud hip. No blamo attaches
to the driver
"A brutal scene was witnessed on street,
near Six'Rnd.a-half southwest, last evening.
A cOlored girl went 10 u hydrIut for water,
aud a little white boy, In spirit of mischief
upset hor bucket. Upon this huge negro
grabbed tho liJtlo boy by the throat, aud, hold.
ing n kuife over the boys head said he had n
notion to shove 1t through his hOart Ho then
dragged tho boy, holding him by tho throat,
for half q square before releasing him,
j. Whiteford, missionary tn tho poor and
prisoners, writes that tho party in distress At
! i2J A street northeast has been relieved, aud
calls attention 10 another case In Chow's alley,
back of tho Seventh precinct police station
corner Of First and L streets northwest. This
! Is q woman named Mrs Maria Holmes, who
was left a widow four months ago with seven
chldrou one Of whom died three weeks ago
perhaps Of slow starvation. She Is without
fuel or food, aud her children are crying for
something to eat
Mr.. Louis Karchcr, an employe Of tho
Coast Survey Office, residing at No. Is street
southeast, between New Jersey avenue an1
First street, woke mp yesterday morning to
fad out that thieves had been in his house
during tho night, and without molestation
helpol themselves to everything valuable thoy
coul ID hnd, comprising Mr. Karchor's pocket
book from his pants pocket, containing his
months pay also all his wifos dress aud un-
dcrclo.hlug, valuable unmado dresses, table.
ware snd other articles. He thiulss the thieves
wero secIotod within tho house before IL was
locked up for the night.