The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-12

their attention.
PoLlcE IrEMs.-On Tuesday the following
cases were disposed of:
Oihccrs Yestman and Brelsford arrested
They were fined IS each by Justice Tucker.
On complaint OF George Fan, Wayman Brooks,
%as stFn IsoTS for Tox S SSs
battery. A line Of % was imposed.
VIM. Gibbs, colored, was taken before Justice
Harper, by the same officer, charged with the
larceny Of meat from J. Davidson. lie is held
for disposition.
9lilfar Hano,. Of The ses9na ggssssIact, took
Thompson, for creating nuisance. They were
Of the Seventh precinct, for making threats Of
violence towards Kate Haslum. Justice Harper
required her to give bail to keep the peace.
the same Justice for vagrancy. She was com.
mitted to the work-housc.
Margaret Wood was arrested, on complaint of
Detective McDevitt, by Officer German, for
ysgrancy. In default of the payment OF % Mar
gaTet was scntto the work.house.
The following were disposed OF by Justice
Tucker, In the Eighth precinct:
Ofiicer Richardson took Lewis Goats In Gus
tody for assaulting Thomas Delaney. He gave
security to keep the peace.
Bernard Leins, restaurant-keeper, was arrested
by Oiflccr Botelor for selling liquor on Sunday
He was taxed $40 for the offence.
Officer Dunnington took charge Of August
Sewers, OF the same profession, charged with
selling after hours, After paying $40 he was
allowed 10 take MS departure.
Justice Morsell disposed of the following in
Jeremiah Lynch was taken to the station house
by Officer Langley. He was fined % for running
his wagon without number.
Officer Crump arrested A: H. Taylor for
creating nuisance. He was fined u:
Hannah Fitzimmohs was "run inn by Oticcr
Zerwes. She was relieved OF - for entieing
prostitution.
Officers Fairly and Doyle arrested Mark Poland
and Frank Currcn as suspicious characters
They gave security In the sum of $40 for good be-
havior In the future.
q. W. Drew was arrested, in the sixth pre-
cinct BY officer PuIaphrey. Justice CLARK fined
him $40 for keeping a dog without license.
A sick and fricndless coiored man named wm
Dunn was conveyed to the Frcedmen's hospital
by Officer Ross, Of the sanitary company.
The following amounts of fines were imposed
Second sMS precinct Thrd Fourth
precinct, ~; Fifth precinct sl2; Sixth precinct
f2j; Seventh precinct, -; Eighth precinct, s35
Total, Sl2l,5O.
THE TEMPTATION AND TRIALS or LUTHER AND
BuYYAN-rhe Rev. George d. Cheeyer, OF New
York, lecturcd last evening on the abovc.named
subject at Mctzerott Hall, under the auspices OF
the Young Mems Christian Association.
The lecturer said that Luther had to contend
against the temptations OF Satan and the Pope
and Bunyan against Satan aud the Episcopacy.
Bunyan had been prosecuted by Protestants,
who should have been his protectors. The Apos-
ties had to contend with temptations, and were
bcset with trials, but 1t was for their own good;
it had purified them In the faith 1t was super
stitlon that had prosecuted Bunyan and Luther
BunyRn had been taught not to exercise his own
judgment In regard to the Bible, But Bunyan
m Il W Sas' doi purpose w win SanySs
with Paul. He had boon iriOd In the faith; and
With Luther wshST had az been rom lPsSs0RSa
from the prison OF Bunyan, had emanated great
religious truths:
and men OF progressive ideas from 1919 to the
present time, and said that God always raised up
the right men et the proper time: Coos truth
not their inspiration from men, but from Gods
own word-from the Bible'
ACCIDENT TO A LADy.-Last evening at about
| ! O'Clock, as u lady named Mrs. Jackson was In
the act Of stepping from street car, AZ the south
side OF the Capitol grounds near New Jersey
avenue, the hoops OF her skirt caught on some
thing on the platform, causing her to fall of the
car, and she was dragged considerable dis
lance, receiving several severe bruises. She
was finally released from her dangerous situa-
| ton, and was assisted to her home, No III New
Jersey avenue, by Ohcer Dubois OF the Eighth
precinct
SALE op MoNgY-At the meeting of the WASH
ington cooperative Building Association, Mt
Temperance Hall, last evening, $4,000 was dis
posed of-tl, 900 at premium or ii. 70, S2 900 ut
sl93 u 900 at Sl'Vl, and $1,000 at slOS.
| MECHANICs' BUILDING ASSOCIATION Mol
| The association met last evening In Germa n
| Hall, on Eleventh street, between l. and q
streets After the receiving OF the monthly dues
| 80, 355. so were sold at premium Of 81 %.
| REAL ESTATE SALg.-Messrs. Green X vii.
| liams sold yesterday afternoon, a twO.stoTy
| frame house and lot on Fourth street west, be
| tween l. street north and New York avenue, to
Mr.. Andrew j. Riley for u 800
| ANOTHER OWNER WANTED.-A pocket.book
| containing n small amount of money was found
| on the street yesterday and handed IN az police
headquarters to await Identification By the
| owner.
| SALE or MoSEY.-At the thirtieth monthly
| meeting OF the Central Building Association on
| Tuesday evening forty-two shares OF stock were
| disposed Of at u premium averaging sou per cent