The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-02

A REcusAST CLERK.-In November, 1868,
person who was out of employment took
board at the house Of his friend, Mr.. A. G.
II. Webster, on Sixth street, between and
+. At the time Reed was out of business,
but finally succeeded In obtaining, some
eight months since, clerkship In the Inte-
rlor Department, which he still holds.
Shortly after obtaining the position In the
Interior Department he left the house of Mr..
Webster, forgetting to settle his 'llttle board
bill" Repeated applications have been made
since that time by Webster to fix his account
for "bread and BUTTER" and numerous epis-
tolary missives passed between the parties,
but no "grist" therefrom came to the mill
OF Webster. Suit was then brought against
the delinquent before Justice John G. Cox
by Webster for the recovery Of S41.75 for
"bed aud board"
| The trial came on, and after hearing the
evidence, the justice rendered judgment In
favor OF Webster for the above sum. The
matter for collection was placed In the hands
OF a county constable, who called time after
time for settlement at the Interior De-
partment. The debtor stoutly refused to
pay the claim, and threatened to have the
constable broke Of his office should he per-
slst In calling on him for the liquidation of
the judgment. The officer then appealed to
one Of the high officers OF the Department, to
who blandly Informed him that the Depart
ment had nothing to do with such matters,
and In his opinion, the party was unable to
pay the amount of the judgment, and also
that as Mr.. Webster had taken due process
Of law to recover his claim, he might obtain
II rs best he could.
The matter is still unsettled; the Judgment
and papers In the hands of the officer, and
no remedy left to compel the satisfaction of
the Judgment, notwithstanding the clerk Is
an unmarried man, and is the recipient Of a
salary OF 81 200 per year. Congress might
enact law for the relief of boarding house
keepers, when, no doubt, "the representa-
tives Of the people" would be RECALLED with
"free lunch" ad H1item.
Police INTELLIGENCE. James Brooks,
colored, was fined s. by Justice Chase, fol
permitting his dog to 20 at large unmuzzled
Thomas Mcclure and John Coffee, two
boys, were fined 80 each by Justice Schmidt
for fighting In the street.
William Douglass and Joseph McCaulley
+ were each mulcted to the tune of $40 fol
using unstamped seals.
Charles Williams, colored, for disorder,
; conduct In the Centre market, was fined {.
by Justice Harper.
, John Murphy and Michael Brown 90
into fight and paid 50 to Justice Harpe
/, for the sport.
James Thomas, Alexander Harkee, AM
, William Jackson, colored boys, were eacl
, fined 81 by Justice Schmidt, for playing bal
In the street.
Coal FOR THE CArIToL.-The contract
I for furnishing coal and wood to tho Hous
. of Representatives during the ensuing yea
have been awarded MS follows To William
Guinand, 800 tons of coal, at 1886; to T. T
Fowler, 90 cords of pine wood, at $4.73; t
~ 1nr an,.E Ntp lr1a - L.
S6.40; rs cords of hickory wood, In tw,
pieces, at IS, and 10 cords, in three pieces, a
sS.25. Quite number Of city dealers hat
estimates in.
LETTER CARRIERs' REPoRT.-The follow
ing is the report of mail matter dellyere,
and collected by the letter carriers at tn
: city post Office dur Ing the month Of August
/, as made by Superintendent James e. Bell
;, Carriers employed, 30; delivery trips daily
!. o; collection trips daily, 8; mail letters de
Q livercd, 12l ,020; local letters delivered
8 1889; newspapers, &C., delivered, 3S, 00C
: letters collected, so,39S; newspapers, &c.
t collected, 6,24S.
THROWING SToSEs.-The pernlcious prac
4 tice of boys of throwing stones In the ST. &C
v still prevails Notwithstanding the many al
: rests made by the police for INDUCING Il
= this pastlme. Saturday batch Of eigh
boys were caught by the police In the act O
: throwing stones, and arraigned before Jus
e tice Chase, who appropriately fined tn
t party.
, AT MEETING of the Independent Ordc
. of Red Men, held few evenings ago, II wa
r ascertaincd, after investigation, that no per
. sons belonging to that Order, representing
. Indians during the visit of the Baltimor
Order, had left the ranks aud acted In dis
orderly manner In auy part of the city, an
-. that the article published must have been
l mistake,
: ATTEMPTED BURGLARY. - About thTe
y O'Clock yesterday morning an attempt wa
! made by burglars to enter and rob the boo
: and shoe store of Max Louis, on Pennsylva
q MIA avenue, between Twelfth and Thirteent'
Q streets, by forcing the shutter from the rea
= window. The noise awoke the inmates
0 when the thieves became alarmed and dc
7 camped, leaving Jimmy behind them.