The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-30

ONB or LOCKWOOD q Co.'S AoroBs IN
TRoUBLE.--Snidcr,w without his dog, visited the
Mayors Office on Saturday, and Inquired OF
Mr.. Bowen when he intended to invite him
to dinneri His Honor not replying to the
satisfaction Of the "Tygolene," he then de-
manded OF the Mayor whether he intended
to contribute toward purchasing a now coat
for him. Mr.. Bowen "couldn't see the
point" and Snider departed. Yesterday
morning tho lunatic again visited tho Mayor
with threat TO shoot him, and being re-
quested to leave, he repaired To tho Office Of
Justice Walter and borrowed q dollar from
the Justice on account Of the 81, 500 alleged to
DO due to him as damages for false imprison.
ment. .... s.|L. ..
About / o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr..
Snlder called at the Office Of Justice Walter
remArking: esquire, this Will pay you for
your kindness In loanlng me q dollar this
morning" Tho following Is copy OF the
hand bill
"Noiies i-At the Union League Hall, Niuth
street, tonight, November 20, 1870, at o'clock,
y, N, u. =. Snider, the yagrant and luuatic.
Of. washington b. q. Coms one, come iii
Admission IS cents"
o1icer Berkeley being in tho office Of the
Justice, arrested snidcr, and sent for the
Mayor 10 prefer charges against the "luna-
tic." ln tho meantime, tsnlder chaited In
cohercutly with the Justice, In the presence
Of large crowd Of city officials, including
scavengcrs, janitors and ward commission.
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suider, In tho course of his haransue,
said he would rather receive ton cents from
General Grant or General Sherman than 60,
and tho dollar given him by Justice Walter
would DO recorded In heaven q thousand
years hence. snider said no had to visit
Gen. o. D. Howard, and he had not tho
time to tarry at the office, waiting for Mayor
Bowen. The Mayor, he said, was like Prcsl-
dent Grant, who lived In his (snidef's)
house, that Is. the peoples house, and being
his servant, he demanded his Immediate
presence.
Tho Justice, 10 accommodate snidcr, sent
OGlcer Berkeley to request the attendance OF
Mayor Bowen to prefer charges against the
"Tygolene."
Alter short absence tho Mayor appeared
before Justice Walter, and being duly sworn,
on Saturday and demanded that he should
dine with him (the Mayor) on sunday; that
he regarded him as an Insane man, aud he
requested the police to arrest him, as he
thought no man or woman safe while such
person was permitted 10 run at large.
Mr.. Snidcr (before tho Mayor concluded
his testimony offered up a most fervcnt
prayer for the health and long life Of his
honor.
The Mayor, rcsumlng, said the man had
been committed to the work.house q few
weeks ago, and he was Induced to sign
paper for his release on the representation
that his friends would send him away from
the city.
Justice Walter turned snlder over to
Major Richards to be sent to the Insane
Asylum.
"SoME Coon COMING OUT OF NAzA:
RErH."-Among the many evidences OF a
waking up from the Rlp-van- Winkle-ism Of
old Washington DAYS, nothing, to our mind,
Is more suggestive than the proposed organ
izitlon OF homestead association for the
purpose Diminishing dwellings 10 the masses
at low rates and on easy terms. Building
associations arc excellent institutions 10
their way, but they do not secure TO the poor
man his home at a reasonable price, on ac-
count OF competition caused by the sale OF
money to the highest bidders, whereas, as we
understand the plan Of the association pro.
posed, by the aggregation Of funds secured
by small monthly payments on the part OF
Its members, fund Is secured which cna-
bles the society to take advantage Of every
circumstance In purchasing Its land at low
prices, building Its houses at lowest cash
prices by Its own members, aud selling them
holders on credit OF ten years, In one hun
dred aud twenty small monthly instruments.
Almost the entire city Of Galveston, Texas,
and large portions Of San Francisco, Brook
lyn, Baltimore and other cities have been
built upon the plan here suggested, and the
effect upon the waste places OF our own city
OF the organization OF such q company must
be beneficial In the extreme.
As will be seen by advertisement In an-
n haF 81.
will be effected on Saturday evening, Decem-
Der 4th, prorlmo.
Local BREvITfEs. Upon examination, a
day or two ago, 1t was found that q number
Of leaves have been stolen from the old tax.
books In Mr.. Morgan's (tax clcrk) office.
No clue has yet been obtained to the thieves.
Rev. T. Z. Boyle, Of St. Peters, has gone
to visi. Baltimore and New York, In both OF
Council.
The corporation attorney has not yet
rendered his opinion In the mixed rchool
matter.
The fish house ofThomas Regain aud front
store OF Z. Snyder, at the Potomac Ferry
Company's wharf, was broken into on Sun
day night and robbed Of their contents.
Thos. Brlce, the colored fireman arrested
by Detective McDeyltt for theft, has been
Cronln, who will report the matter at the
next meeting OF the Board Of Fire Com
mlssloners.
The contractor for the sewers In the First
ward Is fast progressing with his work.
Capt. L. A. Ryther, who has been running
the steamer w. W. Coat, on the Norfolk
line, during the past season, will soon be in
command OF a new freight propeller which
will be put on the Norfolk line during the
temporary withdrawal OF the Colt. The
Captain Is negotiating with parties In Bilti.
timore for the purchase Of said propeller,