The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-29

hRRBsT OF llbLr lAFfFHt-h 'OD-fOR-
sAKEr Ser On Wednesday. At about noon,
Mr.. John T. Given, Of The Arm Of Harry,
Clarke and Given, wood and coal dealers, Tenth
street west, between d and Il streets north,
stepped out Of his Office 10 wait on a customer
He returned TO the Office, not haying been nbsent
more than three minutes, when he disoovore 1
that bis desk had been opened by some yillainp
and pocket, book containing $50 and some val.
liable papers had been carried Of. A description
Of parties who were seen loa6ug about the store
was left at police headquarters. Detectives Kelly
and Bigley at once suspected a notorious colorsd
sneak thief named Charles Williams, alias Ran.
dolph, alias Blueskln. They succeeded In arrest.
ing him on the Island on Thursday. When Mr..
Bigley approached him be threw away s15, aud
stoutly denied the charge Of larceny. He had on
a pair Of new boots for which he said he paid 90.
He took two colored prostitutes out Of the work.
house, named Sarah Stevens and Kate Dorsey,
which cost him % more. A lad named John
Curvin, about IL years Of age, and Biueekin's
kid" was arrested by Detective Bigley, In
Louise alley, and on him he found g. which he
said he got Of his mother, but which was given
him by Blusskin. Before Randolph was ar.
rested white man named Robert Haney, also q
dcniEsn Of Louise alley. favored Randolph With
the information that the detectives were Afler
him, and asked him for the money he had
"slung." Sarah Stevens, q black woman, wa,
arrested as Blusskins parsmour, and they were
all locked up. The detectives recovered SIT,
and think they will get more oft while Blue.
skin was 10 the cell he amused himself by singing
"Dsteouve Reliey's n.y.
| Detective Bi2lsy q sly
| Bot such g ,ps' can I settle IL, ."
The prisoners, white and black, oohabit Ia
Louise alley, and are an abandoned and hardened
set. Justice Tucker committed them for a
further hearing.
SEvESrH WARD MnETTNg.-A meeting OF
the Republican Club Of the Seventh ward was
held on Thursday evening 10 the freedmen q
school house, at the intersection Of Delaware
avenue and II streets There were but few
preseut-all oolored except three.
DR.. Boyd was called TO the chair, and stating
the object Of the meeting, suggested that some
arrangement be made for celebrating the 4tb,
and aftor temperance alliance be formed. He
thought that in the next campaign temperance
would be one Of the issues, and he wanted the
Republicans to have this plank In their platform
and was willing to receive all into the folds, Cop
| perheads included
Mr.. James Small said tho temperance organi.
Eations Of the District proposed celebrating the
| 4th, and suggested an adjournment.
DR.. Boyd gave notice that on the 4th Of July
be would call up his resolutions on impeaeh.
| ment.
After the club adjourned, what was called q
cstiEens' meeting, organised, with Mr. Jones
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taTy.
DR.. Boyd said they proposed to hold a meet.
ing on the 4tb, TO have the Declaration Of lode.
| pendence read, and moved a committee be ap.
pointed to make the necessary arrangements.
The motion was seconded, and Dr.. Boyd and
Small, (vhite,) and Manning, Thomas and
Beans toolorodl were appointed, with Mr.. Har.
low as secretary.
DR., Boyd then spoke Of the necessity Of break.
ing down rum holes on the corners, and hoped
all present would lend their influence to accom-.
plish the end.
PARoCHIAL SCHooL.-The awards and
distributions OF prizes to the ST. Aloysius Church
Parochial School took place yesterday morning
Some 800 pupils are enrolled In the school, and
the exercises were very interesting Misses Mar,
Sullivan, Mary Hickey, and Mary J. Hollohar
were awarded the first prize Of silver medals, a
also crowns. Misses Ella Divine, Mary Torrens
Bridget Hardrehan, Mary Mason, Kate Conner
Mary Drew, Teresa Martin. and Annie Lee wer,
also awarded crowns, and some twenty Ave other
received rewards OF merit In the form Of books
This school is under the charge Of the Sisters OIL
the Convent Of Mercy, and the distribution oil
the prizes was mndo by Rev. Father Wiget, who
addressed the children In complimentary terms al
the close Of the examination and award.
MARINE NEws.-There is but little Ia
chronicle in marine matters. There wero but
three coast arrivals yesterday, and four from th,
river Ono large ihree-masted schooner, with
lumber from an Eastern port, lay OF Fower'S
wharf. There were several olsarnuces and de
parturea, but vessels bound eithor way made but
poor work OF It, The captain Of tho GeorgeAna
Aqua Creek boat, reports few craft in tho river,
and those few with but little wind-snils Stating
and blocks creaking-wsre lying in n state Of
''masterly inactivity" favoring trade only
| RandiDp aERialanaa Tha E0hi wind ali
battling, and coming In 'oat's paws" tended hui
little to relieve those who were working alons
the wharves Of the heat which prevailed during
the afternoon.
ARREST oFAN ALLEGED CoUNTERFEITER.-
A man. who gives his name as Gaylor, was ar
rested in Danbury, Connecticut, few days ago
by detectives Marsh and Simmons, Of the Treas
uTy Department, and was brought to this city OF
Thursday morning, charged with counterfeiiiu,
the notes of the Third National Bank Of Phila
delPhia Three plates, presses, dyes and all tn,
other apparatus Of the oounterfeiters, and Sl02
O6O Of counterfeit notes on the Third Nationa
Bank were discovered, 1t Ia said, in . cave nea
Dapbury and secured. Gnylor Is held In custod
to await further Developments Of this stupendou
coupterfeiting scheme.
RECEPTIoS or THE President AT BAIT
MoRE.--Presldent johnson arrived at Baltimor,
yesterday afternoon, at 81 o'clock, and was r,
oeived by the Mayor and city authorities at th
intersection Of Broadway and Canton ayenu,
and from thence escorted to Barnum's hote
where the Inequalities Of the city were tendore
him After partaking Of sumptuous banquet
MI. johnson visited Druid Hill Park, md dul
Ing the evening received the citizen. 1hi
morning the President leaves for Annapolis, Md
on the steamer Samuel ]. Pentz.
CAUTIoE.-That the practice of poison
ing meat, and throwing II into the streets In tn
nope Of poisoning dogs, may not prevail here
We would state that a little boy, named Samue
Jackson, came nigh losing his life In Baltimore
Yesterday, by picking up piece of meat In th'
street which had been thrown there for the pur
pose o. killing dogs, and eating II. Two omi
noht pnysoians were Immediately summoned Ia
tne relief Of the child, and barely succeeded In
placing the sufferer out Of danger.
uEIRABLE MPRovEMBsT.-Mr. Matthew
% taery, contractor, has workmen now en-
gaget laying handsome and substantial blue.
stoneayement from the line Of the Presidents
yard lound the north and west fronts Of the
War apartment building also, along the west
frontf the Navy Department to the north line
Of thbYhite Lot II will be completed in about
a mon. Since General Michler has been Com.
missi4r of Public Buildings much improve.
ment Is been effected.
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