National Republican., 1880-03-09

District Commissioner Morgan is again
confined to his home by rheumatism.
The only Turkish bath in the city, 500 L
street, near Judiciary Square. Best shampooer
this side of New York. DIR. Bovcc.
"A number of property holders north of
Boundary street have petitoned the Commits.
sioners to extend the water-mains in that di-
rectiOn.
Miss Lcius, victim of the recent outrage
on Capitol Hill, is reported to be slowly i'm
proving. She is now able to converse with
her friends.
The Pension Bureau contributed through
DIR. OComnell $ll6.25 TO the Irish relief fund
tue highest amount Of any Burea u OF the De.
partments
Headquarters for disposal of second. d.hand
clothing, sc. Call or address S. Guggenheimer
237 Seventh street southwest. Orders by mail
promptly attended to.
Representative Myers introduced in the
House yesterday bill to exempt from taxa
ton all property in the District actually used
aud held for charitable purposes.
Betsy Johnson, a colorqd woman, was fined
SO aud required to give bonds to keep the
peace by Judge Smell yesterday for brulally
beating her son, small boy, with a cOwhidc.
The Potomac aud Analostan boat clubs
have received instructions from the Passaic
River Rowing Association to take part in the
annual opening regatta at Newark, N. j., on
Decoration Day.
Yesterday morning David Cartwright, a
driver of q coal cart, fell off his cart in fit on
Tenth street, between X and Massachusetts,
avenue, and was slightly injured. He was
cared for by Mr.. John r. Given, by whom he
is employed.
Turkish, Russian and Sulphur Baths at
| tho well.known place, Dr. Shcdd's, 003 L
street, near Niuth. The only reliable place in
| the city for genuine baths. Shampooer of ten
years experience no noyces in the business
At this place.
Mr.. r. X. Elliot, as administrator of the
estate Of james Hughes, yesterday filled u bill
ia equity against Juliette L. Mclean and 9th.
ers, compelling them to come forward and
| prove their claims, in order that the estate
may he settled up
Mrs. Dr. Davis, OF Falls Church, Va, read
u ve1y instructive paper on "Nontal Culture"
At the parors of DR.. Bland sos Thirteenth
street, to a company of invited guests, Mrs,
| Davis has had extensive experience as teacher
| among tho Pawuee indians.
| In the House aud Senate yesterday me.
MORALS from the Womou's Temperance Asso.
| citation were presented referring to the receut
| atrocities Ia this city, and stating that ii
would be wiser to prohibit the sale Of intoxi.
eating liquors than to increase the police force
| John Walker was yesterday convicted in
| the Criminal court Of the charge Of obtaining
/ $3.50 from John G. Schneider under false pro.
lenses, representing that he had SIX barrels OF
| corn tosell, which Schneider bought, but never
received, Sentence was suspended, as the
counsel gave notice of a motion for anew trial
Albert L. Dom was Nrraigned in the Po
! lice court yesterday on charge Of arson, pre-
| ferred by Wallace w. Kirby. The only evi,
dence against him WAS that his shop, No 42i
II street adjoining Kirby's house, was on frs
last Friday night, aud has been on fire twice
before. The case was dismissed without hear
ing the defense.
A gentleman named johnson reported
yesterday that while passing near Castle
/ Stewart, about $3.50 o'clock Sunday night h,
! beard grouns and smOthertd cries, aud upon
approaching the spot saw a cOlOred girl strug
! cling with two cOlOred mon, who had thrown
her to the ground. Her assailants fled us Mr.
johnson approached, aud have not becn ar
rested.
A role pros was entered yesterday by Dis
rict.Att0rney Corkhill in the case of Joscpl
Nevorson alias Babe Bedford, Sandy Pinn snt
Edward Queenan, charged with the murder o
/ George Z. Hirth ON the night OF January Z
| 1850. This was the first indictment found
against these parties, and not the one upor
which they were tried.
The House District Committee yesterday
directed Chairman lluntOn so move suspen
sion Of the rules aud put upon it's passage thu
! bin to Increase the Metropolitan Police force
by the employment of 100 additional men
The bill introduced in the Senate yesterday
provides ouly for an increase Of fifty men, bu
the House committee thinks best 10 authorize
the employment Of 100 men, leaving II TO TIN
discretion of the Commissioners,
George |. s. HunnIcutt, tho man arrested
Saturday night for making an indecent assault
upon Miss Ann Lynch, was arraigned in th
Police court yesterday Miss Lynch went ol
tho stand. and told a story substantially th'
same rs that published in The NATIONAL RE
PUBLICAN yesterday, The defendants coun
sci excused his conduct on the ground that he
was intoxicated. The court imposed II sen
tonce Of six months in jail, An appeal wa
noted and bonds were liked in the sum 0
5000