The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-24

POLICE Irxms. - George Gordsn was ar
rested In the First precinct by Onicer J.
u S, e wa.
'toaicer MeDermott, Of the Second precinct,
s; ars Josish nitehsSsh n. sasySsns:s be
violating q corporation lay. 1I
Justice WAITER disposed of the following
cases In the Seventh pfeeinct; Jno. Stesrnsglc
ssrewSr y snS 5sS
French arraiEned James Smith, hackm an, and
he was fined Is for eareisss driving. Samuel
y or S.efs HOVE seS asa
Davis arrested James Holloran and Thomas
Lyon. for being contested With di'orderly
0ficer Howe srrsiensd Murtah aesty for
on Sunday. He wss held e ball 70 keep the
were arrested for participating in q disorderiy
gathering, snd they wers nned " each.
Lucy A. Turner, cciored, was arraigned be-
S tSss sa. as H.sa arp d Ha
tuition. She was sent 10 the work-house In
John JSy wa; arralsnsd before Justice
for conmittins an s;ssuit and battery on
frsneis johnson, and be was required to pay
oifieer Lloyd, Of the same precinct, arrested
Richard Smith for committing an assault and
battery on Henry Banks. Justioe Harper held
him In bail for his appearance at court.
ysss, IN The EIsS.s precinct By V oser A.
mold, for making threats Of violence towards
James Brown, and One Of % was imposed on
him. ...ll q 100. u
Henry Henderson and John Day. colored,
were taken before Juptiee Tucker, In the First
precinct, by 0hicer Msrder for the larceny Of
ham, from the store Of W. T. Walker q Co.,
ofiosfs Evans, owens. and Brsisiord, Of the
dec. slant, Robt. white, sad George To3ivet
s eseSrs o4 m yias Kite n sres aed
VIM. Wilson, colored, waa taken before the
same Justice BY 0ficer Evans, and fined % for
giving an sxhi6ition Without license
colored, on complaint Of Maria Burns, who
charged him with petit larceny, and Justice
Kean committed him for court.
tice Shepherd, 10 the Second precinct, By on
Ger Beall, and was fined 40 for selling liquor
without license.
,oss JANE: EVEN and Owen o1 TssS Ss
colored boys, before Justice Morsell, for the
larceny Of four bags Of carpet rags from Jos.
T. Brady, and they were committed for court.
Maria Reed, colored, for which Oficer Taylor
took him before the same Justice who sent him
70 jail to keep the peace. and nned him tio for
Uhss. Myers, huckster, was arrested in the
Sixth precinct BY 0fficer Leach, and Justice
CLARK fined him Is for violating a corporation
Ofacer sprague, Of the Eighth precinct, ar
rested Thos. Donohue, Jno. Hogan, and Chas.
Mase for running their carts without numbers,
and Justice Lynch fned them u each.
Darcy, colored, before Justice fucker. who
aned her Is for creating nuisance.
8: J. Sneger, pedler, was arrested In the Sew.
without license, and Justice walter fined him
ofiicer Greer, OF the Fourth precinct, took
tSrent. towsrls his wife, and he gave ball iS
keep the peace. g..
The following Is a list Of fines imposed In
the various precincts: First precinct, toI.7oi
Fourth precinct, $3.50; Fifth precinct, ISL Isl
sixth precinct, Isl; Seventh precinct, tl0t;
Eighth precinct, tlG; Sanitary Company, tiS.
A SHOOTING ApyAY.-Abont halEpast 10
O'Clock on Saturday evening Robert Richard
John Thomas, coiored, entered the store OF
John Quinn, in Prather's alley, between
Fourth and Fifth and and X streets, when
Tho%H: s;sS for RoS to eat wh s,s
bread and ham into the alley, thereby raising
Mrs. Quinn's temper, which was soon pseihed
by Thomas assuring her that sail would be
muss, and he amused himself BY making
threats Of violence, SO. The proprietor po-
litely requested him to leave the house, which
when Z uinn fred At him with revolver, the
ball catering the LEFT cheek and lodging In the
officers offutt and Hatton, of the Seventh
precinct, hearing the report OF the pistol, has
tened to the spot and arrested z uinn, lodging
him In the ststion-house for the night. BOB
wsshinetan s,raet between Fonrth AMI E,lf,h
when DR.. Bond was called In, and In the most
skilful manner extracted the ball, through the
assistance OF Drs. Suddrath and Behrend. He
was subsequently, removed to his home on
Yesterday morning Mr.. Quinn was arraigned
before Justice Walter, who held him In secu-
Indifferent about prosecuting the case. This
man Richardson 10 one OF the most desperate
characters in the District, and even the most
Gs0Sp a rssrs' S. there ss Ts: sr ess
hopes OF his recovery.
been frequently asserted, OF late, at the Gov.
eminent printing office, that there are those In
| the press-room and connected with 1t, who
ss;a q .ns asds female
circumstances, in manner that 10 not credit
who are there endeavorlng to make an honest
% oliiDs The pres.es, by some, especially the
lower portions OF them, while the attention
| OF the fair operators OF the presses are, by
some pretext, diverted in another direction,
such an extent was this little piece OF pAstime
| carried, few days since, that spies being set,
| an old pressman (of the tender age Of a half
century, was detected We really did not
think the smith family was disgraoed with
II would really be no wonder II he should 20
Off to the city OF his family and represent that
he had resigned the little matter OF tl0S per
long after he finds them out. He also dis.
pensed with the services OF the chief
OF the elevator, who says he was hunting a
shoe brush when he was caught. The girls
THE EVERETT LyoEuM.-This Lyceum held
Its regular weekly meeting at Union League
Hall Saturday evening last, J. L. Farnham,
president, In the chair.
and oondolanoe on the death OF the ion. Fhad-
deus Stevens, passed at the last meeting, the
association assembled at the appotnted time,
and, after the transaction Of preliminary busi:
statesman from J. r. Imbrie, Of Pennsylvania,
who. was followed BY appropriate remarks
on the same subject by Oolonsi II. 7. Bur-
rows.
This association enjoys we'll deserved rep.
utstion as a literary society, and is numbered
among the permanent Institutions OF our
city.
SEVERELY IsJURED.-Mr. John Fisher, one
Of the lately appointed members Of the Fire
| Department, attempted to get on the Metro
poiitsn truck, whilst 1t was going at a very
rapid rate to the fire, on Saturday morning,
~ 10 sSaS 70 Ge 9ps Of
neck and back. Or. p. Groghan was prompt
In attendance and rendered efficient service to