National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-05
Columbus VS.. Washington, Athletic park, to-day
CONDENSED LOCALS.

Edwin Clementson ia locked up at the fifth
precinct station charged with petty larceny.
The fountain at the west side Of the NJ
street bridge is complained of by the citizens
of that section.
Samuel Malbery, little colored boy, occu-
pics cell at the fifth precinct station for
stealing fruit from r. A. Golden.
The National Academy OF Fine Arts, corner
of New York avenue and Eighteenth streets
is open to the public free Thursday evenings
ut 8 o'clock.
Mr.. John +. Tucker, of Capitol hill who
has been seriously i'll for some time, has gone
up into the mountains of Virginia with his
wife TO recuporate.
The Marine band appeared in summer uni.
form at the Capitol park concert yesterday
afternoon. They looked cool in their white
helmets, blouses, and white pants.
The meeting of the confederate soldiers
home at the National hotel last night was
largely attended, and several reports from
agents were received and passed upon.
Henry Dennison, white man, fell from
wagon near Tennallytown yesterday and
sustained serious injuries. He fell on his
right side and broke his thigh bone In five
places. He was removed to his home near by.
The Equitable Cooperative Building asso.
citation held its regular meeting last night
There was advanced S20,6O0 at an average
premium Of 70 per cont. The demand for
loans was large, but tho premium moderate
Tho season at Blakiston's island, the
Monte Cristo OF the Potomac" will be
opened next Sunday. Tho steamer Jane
Moseley leaves the wharf at the foot of Sixth
street At $3.50 o'clock u. M, and returns at 10
o'clock p. In.
There will be special meeting of the board
of school trustees in the franklin school
building next Saturday afternoon at 4:30
O'Clock for the purpose Of awarding tho
college scholarships in tho High school, and
to transact other business.
A driver of one of the bobtail avenue cars
has adopted new method of preventing
small boys from stealing rides on the rear of
his car. He caught o oOlored boy in the act
about dusk last evening as he was going up
Capitol hill. The boy was shaued inside by
the driver, who spent at least three minutes
belaboring the youngster with horsewhip.
The boys cries could be heard for o long dis.
tauce.
Tho Assembly's church, corner Of Fifth and
IL streets northwest, was we'll filled last night,
on the occasion of an orchestral concert and
festival. The instrumental selections were
we'll rendered, aud there were also several
vocal numbers by Mr.. Warren o. Young and
others which were greatly enjoyed. The en-
tcrtainment was extremely pleasant as after
the musical exercises there was au abundance
of strawberries and cream, to which ample
justic was done,
Tho annual examination Of st. Matthew's
male school was hold yesterday in the hall of
ST. Johns collegiate institute. In the alb
sence of the pastor, Brother GusIRvua pre-.
sided. The scholars were subjected to a close
examination In English grammar, Christian
doctrine, mental and practical arithmetic,
geography, m6nsuration, and bookkeeping.
The responses Of tho pupils were ready, con-
else, and exact, showing close application on
their part and earnest thorough-going work
on the part OF tho instructors. The exercises
were intersporsed with declamations, in
which branch. us in oil others, Messrs Nc
Guinness, Clark, and hcJiltou particularly
distinguished Themselves.