National Republican., 1881-08-05

DIR. Charles ii. Bowen, formerly of this
city, It is stated is getting rich in Chicago selling
vitalizing elixir.
The Critics special dispatches yester-
day from the Richmond convention were very
good. The Critic grows brighter and more enter.
prising every day
Professor Knabe, Of Knoxville, Tenn,
is on brief visit to the city TO look, after his
children, one OF whom is the popular drug clerk
at the National Hotel store.
The regular spring series Of subscrip-
ton matches at Bennng's range came to an end in
July, but by unanimous desire they will be contin-
ued each week until further notice
Cornelia Shimoneck and Richard Ma
gee, both of whom had formerly been inmates of
the Insane asylum and discharged as cured were
returned TO ST. Elizabeth's yesterday.
The contract for erecting one hundred
stands In the new Northern Market building cor
ner OF Seventh and o streets northwest has been
secured by Mr.. D. Smith at $3.50 over eleven other
bidders.
The board of directors of the Analostah
Boat Club held meeting at the boat.house last
evening. Matters in connection with the national
regatta were discussed and will be brought before
the club for action.
As an Avenue bob-tail car, No. 1873, was
coming down the hill between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets last night the horse attached to 1t
fell and laid fully fteen minutes, causing little
delay to other cars behind II.
The regular daily attempt at burglary
appears this time upon the house Of Mr.. Charles
D. Segbee, 1910 Sixteenth street northwest by
breaking the glass in the back basement win dow,
but the burglar was frightened away by the SER
yant
The attention of the Health Officer is
directed to dead cat lying in the gutter on G, be.
tween Eighth and Ninth streets northwest, oppo.
site the Patent Once. This defunct feline has lain
there for several days, and Is now about time that
burial permit be issued for her.
A colored thief named Harry Brooks
was brought into the Fifth Precinct station last
evening as a suspicious character, and examina-
tion disclosed the fact that he had on two suits OF
clothing. One was evidently stolen, and together
with the cuprit will be held for Identification.
George Velati, newsbody, in jump
ing Off the New York train yesterday morning at
the corner o. Maine avenue and Sixth street south
west, fell the track and had his foot amputated
by car wheel passing over II. He was removed
TO his parents residence on Ninth street, near @
northwest, where he was attended by Drs. Bulkley
and Ford.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
No Moses Bradshaw and Sarah f. Austin, William
N. Thompson and Matte r. Clarvoe, Asbury
Adams, and Adeline Diggs, william Honesty and
Julia Richardson, all of this city, and Julius Il.
Fowler Baltimore, Nd, and Mary Estelle Hays,
Washington, d. c.
II is proposed to remodel the old Met
IOpOnthn nun pIOpcItyi On ~ blIeett between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets, TO build handsome
front with tower projection, and with an audi
torlum capable OF seating one thousand persons
When completed the theatre will be run by Messrs
Budd and oNeill as first class variety establish
mcnt.
Cadet Midshipman Thomas L. Bon6ls,
U. N, is stopping at l1o3 G street. At the last
examination at the Naval Academy Mr.. Bonfls
was marked rs having failed in his examin alton
on ship building, but Congressman Buckner, OF
Missouri, Induced the Secretary Of the Navy to
send for his papers and have them examined by
officers in the Department, upon whose verdict he
was restored 10 the service.
At the fourth annual meeting of the
German American Building Association, held last
evening, the following were elected officers for
the ensuing year: william Witthaft, president;
Henry Buttner, vice PRESIDENT Louis Neurath
treasurer Peter Vierbuchen secretary, and Messrs.
Charles Kattelman, Adolph Feldross G. W. ,okey,
John Toense John w. Miller, John J. Appch and
Henry seebode directors. The present value OF a
share Of stock was stated to be $500