National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-09-24

-Benedictine Malt Wine Beer. Finley &
Koch agents 1906 Pennsylvania avenue,
The only Turkish bath in tho city, 500 L
street, near judiciary Square. Best shamp ooer
this side Of New York. DR.. Boyec.
Turkish, Russian and Sulphur Baths at
the wei. known place. SOB L street, near Ninth.
The only reliable place in the city for genuine
baths.
The Local Preachers association of the
methodist episcopal church for the District of
Columbia will meet in tho lecture room of the
Metropolitan church this friday evening at
1870 o'clock.
-Marni's dancing academy will open to-.
morrow evening for the reception OF pupils
for the coming season. Misses and masters
will be received from to 8 p, M, and adults
from to 10 p. m.
Next Thursday an old.hshioncd tourna.
memt aud ball will be given at the National
park for the benefit of the German Orphan
asylum. Judge II. IL. Blackburn is announced
as orator Of the day.
Thomas Anderson coored laborer, was
charged in the police court yesterday with
forging note for $40 on Mr.. John Shana-
han, IN Enst.Washngton grocer, and the case
was sent to the grand jury
The funeral Of Mr.. Charles McNamee, who
died last Tuesday, took place yesterday morn.
ing from his late home on East Capitol street,
and was largely attended. The remains were
inferred in Mount O,iYet cemetery.
Harry Gaskins, young colorcd man, re.
siding at 1913 street southwest yesterday
morning made an unsuccessful attempt to
commit suicide by taking laudunum. DR..
Reilly was called in and saved his life.
The committee on liquor licenses ycster.
day approved the following applications for
Licensees Lavender Van RisWiCl, 1872 First
street northwest August Beck GO4 Pcnusyl,
vana avenue, and u. Taylor Hunt, 20 Water
street Georgetown,
Detective McDcvitt yesterday arrested a
colorcd mNu named Chlrles II, Williams, who
is charged with rObbing the mOuey.druwer OF
tho Marble saloon, kept by Robert Callahan
of Sl5. He was taken to police headquarters
and locked mp for hearing before Judge
Bundy to-day.
w. A. Austin, the man arrested for shoot
ing little girl named Swouk in the southeast.
orn section Of the city while ilourshng a pistol
Wednesday night was yesterday committed
to jail by Judge Bundy. There arc only
! slight hopes that tho litUe girl viii recover.
Yesterday Messrs. Hanna aud Johnston
for George Tyson aud w. NJ. Dane entered
suit against S, p, Brown and j, w. Buker tC
recover 81 go damages in falling to carry oul
a contract to convey TO them certain property
known as the Hadkin mno property In Rowan
| county, n. c,
--NIcssrs. james D, Lowry aud William O
Sayille, United States local inspectors Of steam
bouts, have rendered decision in regard to tho
| charge against the steamer n. V. Awowsmitl
in regard to crossing tho bow Of the Jane
Mosclcy, on August l3 last, refusing to renew
the license Of Captain Ross of the Alrowsmitl
for n period ofsxty days In the case Of the
collision of the AIowsmilh and the MatlanC
ON the 3Oth Of August, the pilot Of the Arrow
smith Is cxonealed, In The report the in
spectors say: AS tho racing Of steamers Is nj
! ways attended with danger, We caution all
masters aud pilots Of steamers against racing