The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-21

POLICE MATTEns.-L. q. barnes and Payton
cer O Pespso %es Of the Fourth precinct oo E. g.
Bell charges the abovc.named with attempting
| to defraud the commissary OF subsistence; They
ohlccrs Koontz, Guy, and Lloyd, Of the same
precinct, on the same day took John Gull, Ann
Two last soIored.J before Justice MorseIi. They
were fined u each for keeping dogs without
oacer Guy, also Of the Fourth precinct, found
a lost boy named George Edwards, who was re-
stored TO bis parents on Eighteenth street, be-
Patrick Talbert, colored, was arraigncd before
don, Of the Fifth precinct, for keeping a dog
without license. He was required to pay 80
0ticcr Roth arrested F. r. Allen, charged with
indecent exposure. He was relieved OF " by
j. ". Ward was taken in custody on wednes.
day night BY Sergeant Greer, Of the sixth pre-
fined % by the same Justice.
onser 2. Il Leach, q the same precinct, ar.
On complaint Of WIN. Mott, oaicer Huysman,
OF the Second precinct, took $. Engebrlght In
battery on the complainant. The evidence not
| being sufficient to convict him, Justice Thomp-
| son dismissed the case.
| consequently was arrested by Olcer Price, OF
the sixth precinct. lie was relieved OF u by
/ Justice ClArk.
Oticer Frere, of the same precinct, took VIM.
Nicholson before the same justice. He was fined
81 so for being drunk.
Florence Howard was arraigncd before Justice
Tucker, on wednesday, by Otcer Hickman, OF
the First precinct. He was taxed Is for being
drunk and disorderly.
Officers Breisford and Evans Of the same pre-
| cinct, arrested Susan Richardson, Caroline Sny-
der, and Anns Barry, who were very disorderly:
Anna -. Anna paid her fine, but tho others
could not; therefore they were sent to tho work.
| house.
George Davis was guilty of the same offence,
and was taken before the same justice, by oticer
Evans. His fine was t5.
officer Fainter, OF the First precinct, took John
Dmond, colorcd, before Justice Tucker as sus-
| picious character. Failing to give security for
good behavior in the future, he was sent to the
Bridget Condor was taken In custody by on
| Ger Clements, OF the Eighth precinct, on Wcdncs-
Cora Lee was taken in custody by oilcer Bros
nan, OF the Seventh precinct, charged with en-.
fined - by Justice Walter.
omccr Oliver. of the same precinct, took charge
!a o TS af sas and dsS'r
susan II. Garcia was taken before Justice
CLARK by ohicer Loring, of the sixth precinct.
| also required to give bail to keep the peace.
Alfred Chinn (colorcd) was before Justice
CLARK for selling without a license. lie was aned
alley, and many of our readers will remember
that he was relieved of 4 like line few days
since for the same offence.
Jas. Hawkins (colored( was taken in custody
by ohlcer Humphrey for the larceny of $3.50. Jus.
tice CLARK committed him to jail for court.
rested Len. Peppers. He was taxed Is by Justice
Hazard for dis0rderly conduct.
VIM. Rogers was arrested by Ofncer Parker, OF
the seventh precinct, for committing an assault
and battery on Eugene Musgrife. Justice Walter
sent him TO jail to keep the peace,
threats of violence. He was held to bail to keep
the peace by Justice Walter.
BIDS OrrsEp.-Atl o'clock Com. Thornton A.
Jenkins, Chiefof Bureau OF N Navigation, Treasury
Department, opened proposals for furnishing all
the materials and labor necessary to the complete
construction and setting up, ready for use, of
steam heating apparatus for warming the new
midshlpmens gunrters, now building at the
United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.
The bids were as follows: A. r. shepherd Bro,
Washington, ID. o., offer TO furnish the whole,
complete, in reasonable time, for si2oJi.1v:
Woodward Steam Manufacturing Company of
si5,igO. Vulcan Iron Works, Baltimore, IfaIel-
Unh GS n sSTP fEoa II
baltimore, A. ". Denmead & Son, proprlctors,
all complete, for eli, 900. Hutchinson n Bro,
tl575O.
The following bids were also received, but as
they WE'RE NOT ARarsW Gsons 'e Go
Philadelphia, all complete in two months, for
$4,000. W. Z. Wood o., all complete in
all complete in thirty days, for sl7,7OO Thomas
n; MHkibDin, An mn ape Nd, al complete in
Hr es@Setc Seysp GS
plcse in ninety days, for ia 5eS MsGha SO9 Of
pound.
few days.
CONSERVATIVES ARMY AND NAVY USIoS.-The
Lar mo 1f thA tl,..
Xfmy and Navy Union Vas held last Wednesdsy
evening at their rooms, No. 39I Pennsylvania
aye ,hs rresIS5eGn,t Col p H. All"6ach In
Col James r.. 0,Beirne, chairman OF the COM
mittee appointed to make arrangements for the
Union, reported that the committee had secured
the services OF several prom nent gentlemen, and
the programme for the occasion would bes Music
By the band; opening chorus, by Arion Quar-
tstte Club; reading Of Washington's Farewell
Address; followed By the RECITAL Of an original
p oem, and the delivery Of an Grafton. Music
VII interspcrse the programme:
The president then introduced Hon. Charles f.
Phelps member OF Congress from Maryland,
who addressed the meeting at length upon the
''s ON taking hi scat Mr.. Phelps was honored
wh pas.s ol Ss sSe SSs o.
Johnson to declare the ed of February as pub
The meeting then adjourned.
A WAsnIS0ToHIAg ROBBED IN BALTIMORE
The Baltimore Commercial, Of yesterday, states
"Last night a gentleman named Reinhart, of
Washington city, who had just reached Camden
station In the S:25 train, had stolen from him n
pocket.book containing $50, q safe key and a
number OF valuable papers. 1t seems that i'm
mediately on the train reaching the depot, two
men JUMPED on the rear car, md exclai inning that
II was broken. held the door. They thereby In
duced the passengers seated therein to crowd to
the other end OF the car with view of passing
to the platform, One OF the men seized the OPP
portunity and stole the pocket.boOk Of Mr.. Rein.
hart, who, on discovering his loss, gave an alarm.
Detective Perine and special Ohicer Steele i'm
mediateiy arrested one of the men, named W m.
Jones, who. after reaching the street, made con.
siderable resistance. He was, however, taken
first to the Gfilce of the Marshal and then to the
middle district station, where he was detained
to await an examination. The officers pro eedcd
to the spot whore the scuffie had taken place
with Mr.. Relnhsgt and made search for the
pocket.book, which fortunately they found"
A BAD PRACTICE.-Yesterday afternoon, as
we were crossing Massachusetts avenue, at Fifth
street vast, we noticed about dozen boys Jump
on and attcApt to perch themselves on the rear
axle OF the rnnLi4s gear of a four-horse wagon.
The driver persuaded them to get of; but find.
Ing they would not heed hiIl, he put whip to his
team, and drove along at a rapid speed, many OF
tho boys tumblng off promiscuodsly, end some
narrowly escaping being run over by the hIgJ
wheels Of the wagon. This is OF frequent oo. |
cur -sBce throughout the city, and 1t Is marvel |