National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-13
CITY NOTES.

Turkish baths at DR.. shedds 900 Il street, near
Ninth, 60 cents.
Mary Bruce. little colored girl, was fined 81
BY Judge Smell yesterday for OH assault on Rachael
Tho only Turkish bath in the city, 500 F. street,
near Judiciary Square. Best shampooor this side
of New York. DR.. Bovce.
An attempt was made Tuesday night TO enter
the residence Of Mr. Hughes, No. 30l l. street, but
the thieves were frightened away
Turkish, Russian and sulphur Baths at the
well-known place, D03 K street, near Ninth. The
only reliable place in the city for genuine baths.
The uniform won by Police Lieutenant John
+. Kelly at the Washington light infantry mlris
now on exhibition at the store Of William 1. Wall.
"A very interesting and satisfactory test Of tho
apparatus of the consolidated fire oStinguisher
company was made yesterday on tho commons
south of the capitol.
-Pool-sclling on the running and boat-raco at
the National hotel by Durham aud Wharton, Of
JOhnson's pool rooms OF Baltimore, commencing
ON Saturday evening.
headquarters for disposal OF second hand
clothing, sc. Call or address s.. Guggenhcimer,
237 Seventh street southwest. Orders by mail
promptly attended TO.
--Hanlan, Courtney and Riley will occupy n
private box al the National theatre tomorrow
friday afternoon during the performance OF
Jack the Giant Killer"
Tho Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore
railroad company will, during the boat race issue.
round.trip tickets for So from Philadelphia to this
city, good for three days
TO see the great rowing match take Belt line
car anu get OH al the NgriCulturNl department. 20
one square west and you have the best view IN the
city Daily rowing on the Potomac.
A very fine programme has been arranged for
tho testimonial benefit entertainment rendered to
Dr. y. Frank White, to take place at the congrega-
tional church next Monday evening.
Charles Anderson, alias William Ward, coll
orcd. twenty-siN years OF age, was yesterday ur-
stolen n coat which he was trying to sell on
Seventh street
School Trustees Curtis, White, Baldwin somer.
vile and Brooks have been designated as COM
mitoe to examine and report on the school desks
offered TO the commissioners, many samples OF
which have been submitted.
Yesterday a little boy named Willie Davis ncci-
dentally set fire TO house in the rear OF No. lllI
| Nineteenth street. occupied by Henry Lingar rs y
mattress factory. The flames were cxtinguished
| by Policeman Ryan before much damage was done.
The marine band will play in the grounds
| tho capitol and of the executive mansion on
| Wednesdays and Saturdays respectively at tho
usual hours during tho season, commencing in the
grounds of the executive mansion on Saturday
| next
AT meeting OF tho ncwly.eleced board Of
directors of the Capitol North o Street and south
Washington railway company, Mr. Charles White
was reelected president, r. 5. Chew secretary and
treasurer, and $. ;. Daish superintendent for the
| ensuing year.
ALL the money boxes used on the cars of the
Potomac and AnacOstin street railway were stolen
from the stables mt Uniontopn Tuesday night. The
boxes were found alterward on q neighboring hill
| broken open and their contents, amounting 10
about $50, removed,
| Sealed bids wero yesterday received by the
| commissioners for sweeping tho streets from L. y
Wright, II. L. Crawford, L. NJ. Draney & Co. and
Thomas Joyce Accompanying each bid is q de-
| scripton of the apparatus which the bidder pro-
poses TO use The bids will be opened Monday.
Tho District commissionershave recommended
to the house District committee All amendment tC
the municipal code providing that commercial
brokers shall pay $500 annually, aud that every
person whose business 1t Is to offer Tor sale goods
otherwise, shall be regarded as commercial
broker.
An entertainment was given last night at Cal
vary chapel corner OF Fifth and streets undel
the auspices OF three classes of the Sundayschool
and proved 10 be completes rejecting grea
credit upon the children and Teachers The stage
was very beautifully arranged for the occasion
The chapel was well filled with an appreciativt
audience.
Its intlmated that chariot company vii
very soon be organized to run convcyances OF
Pennsylvania avenue with connecting vehicles
at tho intersection of either Fourteenth or Fiji
bureau of printing and engraving who i Is ex
pected will commence work in the new building
some time in July. Such line would no doub
, be great convenience and be substantially ap
precated.
"A new feature Of the Y. NJ. C. /. work is at
! tracing favorable notice from all quarters ant
i eliciting cooperation from sources never befor
reached by the associntion-that is the "literar.
bureau" so to speak or the collection and distri
button OF papers and periodicals for the sick ant
: complete outfit, and beautiful picture'book wer
among the contents Of one of tho boxes, which ar
distributed through the city for the deposit of thi
literature for the sick and poor Of this city.
Captain E. u. Robinson, of the branch print
ing office, was presented by the young men of tn
office with beautiful basket of flowers yesterday
it being his seventy-tfth birthday. Mr.. r.
Klopfer made the presentation speech, Temindin
him II was the gladstone spring of youth sendln
greeting in its own language OF love TO venerabl
age. Though taken completely by surprise, til
J, old gentleman responded, his voice broken wit
emotion, in an affecting reply. Captain K; Ia
endcared himself 10 every one with whom he he
come In contact by his honorable aud uprigt
= bearing and loveable disposition.
i ALBANY vs., NATIoNAL-1o-daya at i:l5 o'clock.