The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-13

Tyler, WAS nne0 70 Uy sustiCo bnhoss
John suider, colored, for battering Mary
SnIder, paid the nominal sum OF ~.
benjamin Branseil, for assault and bat
tory on Matilda Light, was sent TO jail BY
Justice Pearson.
George Kooch, for trying "hls hand" on
Martin SHAW, paid IS.
Ofacsr Cornell discovered a IRE In the
stable Of W. Z. Conner, on Madison street, |
between Sixth and Seventh and N and N |
streets, on Monday night, caused by the |
burning Of hay In the Ion. Tho flames were |
extlnguished by the nelghbors with but
slight damage. Supposed cause, incen-
diarism. .r
Two colored mon, named Robert johnson
and Charles Clark, were arrested by Lieu
tenant Sessford, charged with disorderly
conduct and hghting in church on the Is
land. Justice Pearson committed the &C.
cused TO jail for court.
Sunday night Mr.. Horatio Mater, q clerk
In the currency bureau Of the Treasury,
accidentally fell down o night Of stairs at
HIS residence on Seventh street, and broke
his right arm. Tho broken limb was reset
and Mr.. N. yesterday was doing IS well as
could be expected.
The establishment Of Els. Hortogcnsi on
Seventh street, was entered on Sunday
ofwatches, revolvers, &C., and 5000 In
money. Detective McDevitt arrested Thos.
Currsn on suspicion, and he was committed
by Justice Walter for hearing.
AUCTION sALEs To-DAr.-Coopcr & Lat
inner will sell, at 10 O'Clock, at the south
west corner Of Seventh street west aud B
street south, Island, one large circulating
boiler; $50 feet 3r4 inches cast iron pipe for
heating green houses; lot Of choice camillcs,
assorted colors; so hot-bed sash; 5000 hard
brick; choice collection Of plants; lot Of old
Green Awilllams (for Dodge d Darneille)
will sell, at 4 o'clock, on Lawrence street,
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth and r
aud 8 streets, hve beautiful lots, each 'front.'
Ing 90 by 100 feet deep. Also, at the So me
No. 800, which fronts on q street, 81 6-l2
inches by 100 deep, aud lies between Four
teenth aud Fifteenth streets. This property
Is located Ia highly improving neighbor.
hood, and IL q good opportunity for an in-
vcstment.
New BUILDING AssociATIos.-On Mon
day evening "The Peoples Building Associ-
alton" was organized at Trades Union
Hall, with the following officers: George
H. Plant, president; A. r. Shepherd, vice
president; Thomas Hyde, secretary; VIM,
II. Clagett, treasurer. Directors
Kooues, Geo. W. Harkness, John P. Hilton
G. A. Dougherty, r. l.. Harris, N. P. Callan
VIM. B. Downing, g. P. Hopkins, and Geo
Follanshee.
ton was taken as basis from which Il
form this one. II establishes the minimum
rates Of the sale OF money at 80 cent?, and 4
10 believed the association will DO enabled t
close up its Affairs In four years. Eighteen
hundred shares Of stock have already beer
taken.
STREET BsaoARs.-why IL II that some Law
is not enacted making 1.-THE special duty o.
a special committee to investigate the cir
cumstances Of all street beggars. II person.
are actually needy their condition sho uld b
ameliorated; II they are imposters let then
be punished by incarceration In the work
house. A gentleman Informs us he testc
the cases Of several boys who were YER
DESTROYS Of securing ga penny to buy brea
;. for their sick mother''-or grandmother.
4 Upon offering to accompany them home t
i. see the alex "parients" all sorts OF excuse
/. were made TO prevent tho proposed visit
> Something should be done TO distinguis
cases Of actual need from the schemes
n impostcrs-large and small-who desire
! live without work at the expense of the Il
4 dustrious.
r. NAvr YARD AYSAIRs.-Yesterday ATE
noon George Shelby, tho engineer In til
moulders' department, while arranging
belt which turns the wheel for the charcoe
!. mill, was thrown under tho mill and yer
= seriously injured internally. He was take
to his home, aud fears are entertai ned fc
4. his recovery.
4 RABoUr twenty-five men were yesterda
placed at work In the joiuer's departmet
r. at the navy yard. They arc all from Bal,
a. more, and are said to be skilled mechanic
"a Surgeon Williams, who for years HI
been the surgeon on duty at the yard, vi
NJ yesterday relieved by Surgeon johnson, wi
4 DR.. Williams.
IS TIE DBoovHRT OF AMRRIcA.-A difft
o. Q; ence Of opinion prevails among the Italia
. regarding the day TO celebrate for the AM
G. yersary Of the discovery Of America
who regard the day when Columbus came
ne ne sight Of America as the date Of Its discover
90 celebrated the event by q ball on Mond
"a. night, at which Mrs. Angelina Podesta,
ne Italian lady, resident Of this city, aged /
70 years, led of In . grand march, and an,
" wards danced In ten sets; and last mig
n those of them who date the discovery fro
the day Columbus landed held common
r. rative ball, which was also largely attendc
REoPESKD.-Messrs. Harvey Il Hold
y having legally obtained possession OF Il
70 bar attached TO their well-known establis
~ ment, and recently kept by Mr.. N. Fore
u reopened yesterday. Messrs. Harvey
"a Holden have Just furnished the bar with I
A. city, and the well-known reputa tion Of Il
Of house for choice brands as we'll as most
A., licious bivalves Ia as "household word
he Nothing but the very best the market affor
~ ns will find Its way Into that establis hme
~ and our citizens may surely rely on I
" freshness Of their crustaceous bivalves, I
H. purity Of their wines and liquors, and /
III fragrance Of their cigars.
, oas RIVER NEws.-The following arrivals
'.n vessels loaded with coal and wood are
~ ported at @ street wharf:
=, 10 Schooners Dick Williams, from Phlad
40 phla, with $50 tons Of coal; Julia Nelsc
y, Philadelphia, $50 tons; Milton. Havre-d
". ~ Grace, $50 tons; M. N. Cook, PhiladelphI
y 3l2 tons; steamer Virginia, 90 cords voc
"a schooner Arlington, 81 cords of wood,
i" for Gleason & Glenn.
or AT Georgetown the arrivals yesterday we
IL steamers New York, Jones, from Philad,
he phia; John Gibson, Winter, New York; br
Lizzie Wyman, Gamago, jr., from Phiiad
phia.
Gu ASSAULT AND ARREsr.-On Monday MOI
ID Ing Mr.. Geo. Savage, a well. known temp
BILE ance man In this community, was assault
III by Mr.. George Juenemann, beer and I
ng brewer Of Capitol Hill. The cause Of
he assault, as alleged by Juenemann, Is, Il
CHI Mr.. Savage had spoken unexpectedly
as him "and his wagon" In the course OF
Ike temperance speech. warrant was swo
ng Juenemann was yesterday arrested and b,
j., to bail In the sum Of $500 for his appearan
,e, at further hearing tn be held to-day, n
r. Oh. Engel becoming his security.