Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

POLICEMAN HoAxED.-Thls morning a
note In an envelope, sealed, but Without super
hoass. /, W.. sslIysFsd 10 ssrSesnt oTonis, Who,
upon opening II, found that his services we're re.
g1lrsd a SOC Estrset, ,betgsss Fent.auda-hslfa and
Eeant being unweil, but thinking somsthinE Of
great msmsnt had transpired-suddsn death, for
robbery ds@sndias sisooVsIy"lSmsdlsisiy nj de.
pa ehed pa,rolnan TO the premises. The selee.
ticn q The ofiesr sng:ndersd The ls.lous{ Of the
about TO be deprived Of an important arrest. When
the house was Tsaehsd the bell was RUG, and
told the psEOinaa that his father was not within,
but that his mother was at home The mother
her soaS,sSsn.e for .Ss @ though that her husband
1 VISA sought BY the policeman to BE- arrestsd The
ofneef however, seeing her terrified, thought that
pensS. Hss.ia that ssfS.snt croniS had rso.ivsd
mote thathis services we're required at the house,
Upon showing the note, the lady quite relieved,
said "entranee on Third street, and that
soSs III hs S on S.
70 the stAtion-house rejoicing. The sergeant WAS
a I'D that he was unwsll, and the Jealous patrsl.
Nan Of that beat was glad that he was deprived Of
an Important arrest.
NEW YoRK AwAKE.-A large and enthusiast
tic meeting OF the "Exoelsior Union Club was
held at the National Hotel on Monday evening,
May ., 1884 Gentlemen rerresentins all the
counties in the state being present.
Reports of various eommittees were read, and
an election held for permanent ofeeI 81 the .lub,
with she following result.
e1Preslcent-S -SilAs Seymour, Rockland county.
Vice rresident.-Hsnson A. Risiey Chautauq1e
county, John L. Lake, Oswego county, Julius N.
Rsecrdios sssrstsry--GeorTe D. Esle,ton, Al
u cS.TsspOSdins secrct,ry-H p HsswOll, Aibsny
L Tressursr- Charles Rogers, Eris county.
Committees were appointed from each depart
| ment OF the Government TO notify all loyal New
Yorkers now residing In Aahingt to be pre- sent
, and take part In the next meeting due notice OF
Rs ~ e tU ' tc
proprietors OF the National Hotel, for their kind
ness in furnishing room in which to organise thu
ResolUsd, That The proceedings Of this meeting b
published in an the loyal morning and evening ps.
t MestirE Adjourned suhjse 10 thc call OF the Sec
rotary. GEoRoE D. EoLEEIoE, ses'y.
2 A FRsn CoLoRUD SCHOOL On NJ street, be,
tween fifteenth and Sixteenth streets, there IL
nee sOlored school taught by Mrs. Caroline W
Groves, Who is assisted by her daughter, Mis-
Phebs 2. Grover. Both these ladies' are colored
0 This school has been ia operation three months
and is supported by the Ahiean Civilization Soei
+ ely q New York. This society is composed en
tifely Of coloTed persons, The school number
about i6o pupils, Whose ages vary from 10 a
q Mrs @. n a skiIlful and experienced teacher
and her school iI remarkable success, consider
q Ing the obstacles to be overcome. II 10 . mixed
aad SSsIAseG % % % sSnoHi YET ,ne hA, .ns
~ and the machinery OF her school moves witt
little frietion her .choolroom IL unworthy OF thu
a sehoolroom needs. The large numbor OF pupil
: makes the teaching very hard for these teachers
dssidsd Ssnes, to the cause % Of sdacstion in wash
ington. .-.-..
a lie that oolOred people cannot take care Of them
selves. t.....r..
/ AosHHnHrs IN Real EsrLTl.-Last even
L. L. a - -
lowisr The whole OF squares Nos. u .sd %, Oh
!, Lwsntleh street near The eounds.J OF the city
.n,..nos n,. Sss % ,oa dse' sp o,Iss & Gs.Ias
tanning about ss 900 square fset to August Mile
) and Others, from 10 TO u cents per square foot
square feet, to ysmes Chapman, At o cents p.
a square foot. Lots and ., square no. on TWEEN
Ssns. ssS oS st to Ss sS'I e. ESenU
u AID n, sam. ioesiity, !. J.n.. cRsphss, iJ
Joseph GSwIsr, al 10 cents per foot Lots % an
~, on Einsteenth street. between R and street.
same locality, to James Chspmss, at esI6 per ioi
Lots a, ~, ~ and ~, same locality, to W. Q, Long
Isrsth' at sH cents per foot.
ASSAULT AND BArTERr.-A colored domestI
x BY the name OF Ellen Lewis, Whilst proourin
< soms water Yesterday, from pump on the oorne
( girl, this daughter Of Mrs Mary 5. Myers, VIII
threw dirt into the water which she pumped. Gh
slapped the child And upon Its neither coming ou
a regular quarrel ensned, which resulted In an ~
X aAult and battery on the mother by the eolore
Z woman, who used her bucket a. q weapon, sh
\ elnct, and committed to jail for court by Justie
|, GlbefHon.
-
kI DIsTRnssITa CkLAhITY.--A lady nAme
\ Woods was going up the avenue this morning 1
y very distressed condition, and inquiring MOI
y impatiently to known where the rooms OF th
Michigan Relief Association were located. w
understand that the cause OF her distress was a.
formation which she had received that her hui
% band and three brothers were killed In the reoen
battles. sho has four brothers still living, who
~, all In the service.
Id GlovsE's THIATRI.-Let all lovers OF a.
acting remember that tonight the charming Nil
at Provost appears IN her dAshinE character of Ne
Gwynne. We we'll remember the great impressio
two years ago In this city. There will undOubtedl
!" bo another excellent house tonight
Miss EvLBs, the distinguished Welsh orr
rsas, will deliver address IN Rev. DR.. ChAAniuE
p church wednesday evening, May II, at . o'sloel
Tisksts - sentsj renewed seats 80 sentbj TO bs o
a, taiasd ~ the hotslI, bookstores and door.
- CoUHTHRTHITnRs ARRKsTED.-John Brow
n, and hATles II. HSthwAy were arrested yesterdI
~ by the military dsteotives upon the charge of oou
Z, SrfeltinE United States currency, aud were cor
mitted, by Justice KinGty, to jail for the purpo
d; Of awaiting . rtquisiton from the Governor
= Missouri.
NJ ILLUMINATIoN.-Last evening, the Moul