The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-21
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.


GRANT AND CoLFAx CLUB.-Tho regular
meeting Of this club was held last
night at Good Samaritan Hall, Georgetown,
with Gen. J. Bell Adams In the chair, aud
George Cokeley, secretary.
After the election OF several new members |
and the transaction OF routine business, the |
following preamble and resolutions, offered
by Gen. Adams, were adopted;
Whereas We, the members OF the Grant and |
Colfax Club OF Georgetown, have received IN
formation that few wicked colofed men nave
been running around the different hcAds o. &c
4 s,stsmsut Of fsets, which, they allege, wa.
the cause Of the defeat ofthc Republican party
smjpIns he paper left by those persons Ia the |
hands OF Gen. Croeker, to whom thev applied
for the discharge Of Collins Ctuao and Edwstd
club. that II 10 headed BY such distinguished
personages as Thomas Lucky, VIM, Barker,
John II. Ferguson and six others Of llks
stamp; and whereas we regard the Aforesaid
communication as libelous, trcaehetous and
false In every manner therefore, ,.,,
ana Toiss. DUB soTe,own d. denoansc
the most emphatic manner the wicked oon-
duet OF the said Lucky, Barker a"a Ferguson
dissension in tbs ranks Of the Republican
party In thu city that their conduct was
instiasted and influenced BY few weak kneed
white Republicans Of the Walker school, who
seek, by using as tools the said parties, to
shield their own treason able acts TO the patty
which placed them In power, and we do assure
ipjuring the parties who's" character they
sought to destroy, has had tho effect Of
;ss ss IN SS S :T1 Il
Of all true Republicans In the District OF
Columbia and elsewhere.
Resolved, That the thanks Of this club be
rendered General Cfocker, lion. Judge Fisher,
Marshal Sharpe Of the District, and the other
heads OF Departments, for their manly conduct
In and sha IiaFa .rI .nI ~ FRF
contempt with which they treated the CON
municstion Aforesaid and It's authnrsi ,nl wc
do assure them that their action vii strengthen
them In the estimation OF every true Repuhli.
can, aud encourage the members OF this club
to "go forth to battle In the cause Of true
Republlcsnism, as they have heretofore done.
And BE- Il further rc,oircd That we hail With
Joy the appointment Of John Conneii ESQ, to
the position Of justice OF the peace In this
city, and thAtthe thanks Of thiB club are justly
due and are hereby rendered ~ the Attorney
General OF the United States for recommend.
iag, and to President Grant for appointing
as tTianrs or t Tie pTinsipiss S Of fepGbIts"S
Ism as inculcated by the Grant aud Colfsx
sioo OF d.sorsetsSwn' and nat We LOOK TO me
place In the municipal government OF this city
colored men representing the true principles
OF republieahism.
POLICE lisa Observation-Disclosures Briscoc, n
scavenger, was fined 81 by Justice Walter
for violating a corporation ordinance.
Philip Ludwig, charged with selling
liquor without license, was dismissed.
WIN. Crawford, alias Sport Thomas, col.
ored, for the larceny Of n lot Of calico. the
property OF W. 7. Atkinson, was committed
10 Jail by Justice Schmidt.
Z. Hamilton, for carrying concealed
weapons, paid a fine Of $50.
Nellie Davis, charged with petit larceny,
Is held for hearing before Justice Harper.
John Brown, for permitting a vicious dog
to run at large, was fined S. by Justice
Tucker.
Frank vinestine and Rose Young, arrested
for assault and battery, were hned 81 each
by Justice Tucker.
William Mockabee, charged with cruelty TO
animals, Is held for hearing by Justice
Plant.
Mary Sage, for assaultlng Indiana Hazel,
was fined t5 by Justice Plant.
The same Justice fined Kate Kelley the
same amount for assaulting Indiana.
Mamie Sewell, colored, charged with keep.
ing bawdy house, was committed TO Jail
by Justice Merryman.
E. r. Phillips was fined 80 by Justice
Walter for selling goods without license.
LANDLORD AND TENANT CAsE.-undcr the
act Of Congress, approved July 4, 1864, il
seems that the tenant may deny the title OF
his Landlord and by giving security to prose
cute the case at the next term Of the Supreme
Court Of the District, and pay intervening
damages and rent, remove the case from tho
magistrate to that court. A case Of this
kind came before Justice Donaldson on Mon.
day afternoon, when Mr.. J. @. Illne, as at
torney for the adverse claimant, interposed
the plea of title in his client, and both par.
ties were required to give security to abide
by the decision Of the Supreme Court. Thi.
lie cheap and novel way Of trying title Il
real estate, and II successful will Introduce
new form Of the action Of ejectmen'.
LARCEsY.-0n Monday afternoon u col
orod man named Thomas Crawford, ALA,
Sport Thomas, q notorious thief, distracted
piece OF calico Of ffty-slx yards from the
front Of the store Of Mr.. Atkinson, corner Of
Fourth street and Massachusetts, avenue,
when no was observed by Sergeant scibold,
OF the Second precincl, and chase given.
Sport, finding the chase getting hot, dropped
his booty and Owed into Prathcr's Alley, but
the officer was too nimble for him, and he wHs
nabbed and taken before Justice Schmidt,
who sent him 10 jail for court. 1t Is less
than week since he was released from the
same quarters, where he had been incnrcer.
ated for the same offence. Mr.. Atkinson has
suffered severely In the loss Of goods In this
way for some time past.
DEATH OF A WELL-KSOwS CTiAES.-We
regret to announce the death OF Mr.. John
Robinson, an old and well-known citizen oil
Washington, which occurred on Monday
evening at his late residence, corner OF /
street south and Fourteenth street. At the
time OF his death, Mr.. Robinson was about
ffty-six years of age. For years he had beer
in the watch, clock, and jowclry bushes,
on the avenue, opposite the metropolitan
Hotel and In his Intercourse with the MGR
chants OF the city made many warm iricnda
,l,.r n Va .V, l N1.F NI
b, in..nendent Order OF odd fs'lows, wh'
will aueh'' Ia funeral
THE POINT or RucKs RlILRoAp,-W
bear that on last Saturday the last rail-
comprising seven miles OF the Importar
branch OF the Baltimore aud Ohio rallyo;,
rom washington Westward, ere laid Tn
Dranch WILL reduce the distance between III
-Htst and Washington forty-nne miles. tt
work Is rapidly progressing, and the roa
VIII DC opened TO the Intersection Of the turI
pike at Silver Spring, probably within tvs
months. Work upon many of tho henvic
sections between slve, spring and the roiI
OF Rocks Is also progressing
RESovATSNO.-W Orkmen arc buslly Of
gagged In repairing and rcnoyatlng the room
and passages Of the Interior Deparimcr
building. Tho northeast stairway is no,
undergoing renovation which gives IL
hancsome appearance. The walls have becr
painted white, the bannlsters which were s,
alngy and dirty have received a coat of ilgh
green, and the ceiling has been handsomel,
freseoed, which gives the passage light
neat, and agreeable appearance. The othc
stairways aud passages are TO receive atten
tion In turn.
AMALGAMATIoS.-A oolorod man, namct
Henry Burke, was committed to Jail to.6a,
FOR an assault with intent to xiii a white
woman named Donohue. II seems that he
is living In criminal connection with the
woman, and coming home yesterday morn,
the woman, under rather suspicious circnm.
stances. Tho "green-eyed monster" being
aroused, Burke "went for" the colorcd
Adonis, but missing the mark, let Nv his
mauleys full In the face of his "lady.lovc,"