The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-13

lnt COutEoi VI OnCcT "nitmoft huu
Mr.. William Manmank. Over one hundred and
sixty persons are fed daily from this house, and
some go away with q scanty allowance, we are
Informed.
DisoRpERLY CosDUoT.-John Flynn was be-
fore Justice Walter on Saturday last, on COM
plant Of 0ticsr Brosnan, ofthe Seventh precinct,
.onicer Roth took charge of Samuel overton on
Friday. Justice Harper fned him 20.
the Fourth precinct, arrested William Jones',
Msrgaafst JSnss, SoiorGd, and MnyHpHvis They
Murphey, on last Friday, for being dlsordcriy.
Teirnan was fined ", and the other two " each
The following were arrested, on Saturday night,
by officers Of the sixth precinct; Andrew Jack
!; d. Munson, NJ. Gardner. and A. Robinson.
They were fined 81 each BY Justice Walter.
0ilicSr Crown, Of the Second precinct, took
her o..
Henry Taylor, colored, was arrested by omcer
Westerleld, same precinct. He was aned " BY
Justice Thompson.
TnE NEW MERoEANTs, LINE or STEAMSHIPS.
The first annual election of officers Of this
last, when the following officers were elected for
Presidenf.John W. Thompson, of Washing
ton.
Vice Presidential. II. Fahncstock, of New
York.
Trcasurer-Dsvid Walker, of Washington.
secretary-aeorge W. Brown, OF New York.
Dlrectors-Samuel Bacon, A. X. shepherd, J.
" Thompson, W; q. Metzerott, Of this city; Q.
WIN, II. Human, John Abenroth, OF New York.
The annual report OF the president was sub
mitted to the meeting, and nattering statements
some discussion in reference to the placing Of
third ship on the line took place, which re-
the line AZ the earliest pracica able moment, when
the line will make semi-weekly trips between
this District and New York.
A FUGtTIvE. FROM JUsrIcE.--A short time
since, Defective Clarvoe received a dispatch from
the sheriff OF Mason county, West Virginia, stat
that county jail for highway robbery and assault
and battery with intent to kill, had made his
escape. This energetic officer put his head to
work, and, by Saturday night, had worked the
case down to point. He learned that Harper
was stopping In Georgetown, and acqgainted
lieutenant arrested him and delivered him up on
United StateJ warrant sworn out by Mr.. Clar-
voc at police headquarters, where he awaits a
requisition from the authorities of Virginia,
when he will be returned to Mason county. There
is also a large rewad on Harper for horse steal
ing. He Is well known In Georgetown and this
city, and we are informed that he was sent to the
penitentiary some time since for shooting man
In Georgetown.
DRUNK AND DIsoRDERLY.-FrederickT abush,
James J. Enook, and Henry W. Wheeler were
arrested by officers Of the Fifth precinct on Fri
two s5 each, by Justice Harper.
,onicer Brelsford, q the First precinct, took
charge Of Margaret Thompson. on Friday last.
She was fined u by Justice Tucker.
Maurice Gleason was found about 10 O'Clock
on Friday night lying on the common near the
boundary linz by Lieut. Johnson and oaost
liquor. 1t being very cold, and Gleason being
SO mr from home, tthe Navy Xard( he would
Justlcp ThOmDaOn fined him AZ
oficer Edmonston, of the Fourth precinct,
arrested John Wilson on Saturday last. Justice
Morscll fined him ".
VIOLATING CoRroRATIoN oRpISAsoEs.-om-
Ger Ellis, Of the sixth precinct, arrested Mat:
by Justice CLARK.
on the same day WIN. II; SOuth5on was taken
ESRth pTesi1s charged wiS Sitahins lis q horse Sns
to tree-bex. He was fined %.
Last Saturday Officer Markwood, of the sixth
precinct, arrested W II. shreves. He was fined
On the same day onieer Pool, Of the Second
precinct, took Josiah Hitchcock before Justice
Thompson for shooting In the street. He WAS
fined % for the offence and " for carrying con-
ccaled weapons.
PETIT LARCENy.-Georgc Watts, colored, was
arrested by Officer Koontz, Of the Fourth pre-
cinct, on complaint Of Margaret Hadyen. JUS
oGicer Wailingsford, OF the Sixth precinct, on
Saturday last, took charge Of Henry Wheeler,
Dout, Delman & Co. He was sent to Jail by
Justice Clark for court
Qfileor Westefeldt, Of tho Second precinct, ar
rcstod Henry Taylor, colored, on Saturday,
charged with the larceny of a hen. Held fora
hearing.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.-This morning the
Grand Chancellor and officers of tho Grand
Lodge of the Order of the Knights Of Pythas
will proceed In the 7.45 train to Newark, N. ];
Wilmington, Del. and to Bridgeton and Moorcs-
town, N. j., to organize subordinate lodges Of
this order.
Mount Vernon Lodge No. 9, OF this city, has In.
stalled her officers to serve during the current