National Republican., 1881-07-11
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The receipts Of the District for the last
fiscal year were s2,OO6 1896
The Sunday Gazette was by far the
brightest paper issued in this city yesterday.
Detective McElfresh killed mad dog
at the corner of Fourth and streets northwest
yesterday afternoon.
Commissioner Loring has directed Mr..
II. L. Crawford to renew the asphalt roads aud
walks in the Agricultural grounds
The petit juries have been discharged
for week, but the grand jury will probably be in
session to-day to consider GlIitoaus case.
Justice G. S. Bundy has been assigned
TO duty in the Police Court during Judge Smells
absence on his customary summer jaunt to Maine.
Ex-senator John j. Patterson and fam
lily were out driving yesterday afternoon behind
splendid pair Of bays-a recent purchase in Penn
sylvania.
Mrs. Lincoln Bessie Beech) is doing
considerable literary work. and will correspond
with some Of the journals to which she contributed
two years ego.
A building permit has been granted
Mr.. George Mason to erect three three-story brick
dwellings on Fifteenth, between X and S streets
northwest at n cost of 81, 600 each.
Miss Minnie Evan leaves the city this
morning for Clifton, n. Y. where she will appear
They will subsequently visit other summer re-
sorts,
The police made thirty-eight arrests
during the tweniy-four hours ending at eight
o'clock yesterday morning. OF these fourteen
were drunks. Three dodgers were accommodated
during the same period.
The Rev. DR.. Shippen leaves to-day for
Boston, where he will join his family and spend
the summer at various points in the vicinity of
Boston Inc Doctor Will not return to Washington
until after the LIST OF September.
The directors of the Washington Mar
kpt Comnany hnya dacla rod n gen,i. diyi-
dend oftwenty five cents per share, payable at the
Office of the company corner of Seventh street and
pennsylvania avenue northwest.
Wouldn't it be good idea to revive
the old custom of double -decked street. cars The
roof of a street.car though It had but the meager
seating accommodations of an omnibus, would
be tho popular part of the car these sultry nights.
Marriage licenses were issued Saturday
to Thomas Myers and Carrie V. Eden, Baltimore,
Nd; Beverly X. Foley and Frances s. Bateman,
Alexandria, Va; Wilhelm Friederich Heinrich
Rehling and Laura Antonio Thilow Richmond, Va.
James Marion, q discharged marine,
was found nt the corner of Fourth and High streets
Saturday afternoon, prostrated by the heat. He
was removed to the Third Precinct Station and
attended by DR.. Sheckclls who soon brought him
round.
Adjutant- General Drum has declined a
request of the Young Mems Christian Association
to be allowed to hold Gospel meetings in the Ar
sennl grounds on the ground that they would in
tcrlere with the work OF repairs, police and mill
tary drills &c.
A colored man named William Ander-
son was brought into the Flnh Precinct Station
early yesterday morning, suffering from stab in
the stomach, which he stated was inflicted by an
unknown coored man at the corner of Ninth and
u streets northwest
The Dominican Fathers from all parts
of the country will assemble in New York city
this week, when new provincial general will be
| A ~ IN n nf apl nnt In nff
stopping at st. DominiCk's Convent, and among
them Is the present general of the order from Rome
A sensation was created in car No. 20,
| of the Avenue line, last evening near the Wash
ington Circle, by colored woman named Rose
sanford, falling in tit, She was removed TO
Duckotts drug store, where DR., Lee attended her,
and she was soon aftcrward sent to her home, 2l90
street northwest.
An exchange says that a double yellow
crested parrot on exhibition in New York sings
spoFE 9y ~ PFSR ST the tHWS
| other songs several thousand idiots ON exhibit
tiOn all over Washington whistle these tunes from
morning till night.
The attractions at Drivers summer
garden this week will include Miss Laura Russell
and Mr. II, b. Emery. solo cornotlsts and silver bell
artists; Miss Jessie GOorettc, who Is great mvor-
tie; Mr; H. JHger ,piceolO soloist, and the cele-
The attendance last week was verygreat, and with
the above inducements II will probably Increase
nightly.
The friends of Colonel II. NJ. Rogers
have rendered him a complimentary excursion,
which win take place on the steamer Mary WASH
| ington tomorrow evening. He will be aided by
many OF the best vocalists and clocutionists and
everything win he done TO make this one Of the
most enjoyable excursions OF the season. II Is to
be hoped that the weather will be proptlous and
that the boat will be filled.
Miss Eva Mills leaves for New York to-
day to join the opera troupe under the manage
ment of BARLEY Campbcll's agent and the musical
! direction Of Mr.. j. II. Fairlamb. Besides Miss
| NILS, who will be the prima donna, the other
principals will be Miss Marian Lambert Mrs j. II.
| Fairlamb), Mr.. HerndOn Morsell Uenor), and MIR
Horny Bragau (barltonel. new opera, entitled