National Republican., 1877-04-21
LIFE In WASHINGTON.
sEETCHEs ABOUr THE CIrY BY TIE
REPUBLICANs REPORTERS.

TOO MANY Lies ron ONE CucKES.-A
hen belonging to Mrs. Padgett, living on L, be-
tween Eighth and Ninth streets southeast,
hatehed out brood Of chickens Thursday night,
and amone the brood was . chicken with four
well-formsd legs-
PRrNIsss CoSpENNEp.-At Q meeting Of
the Board Of Health last night the two story
brick structure and premises No. SO Thirteenth
street northwest, the brick structure and prem.
iees No. 3ll Thirteenth street northwest, and
M q. frame shanties and premises known as No.
sheir abatement ordered.
TEARIye Hrs PRIsoN TO PIEcEs.-Janes
Jones, alias Thomas Collins, q young colored
man, was char ged In the Police Court yesterday
a cons e ns ,s
Ss y ,hs SSptS, sSs and
tnreeEh the glass trsnsom and windows. Judge
Smell sent him to Jail for ten days.
sixrEESTH DISTRICT RKpuBLicASs,-Tbe
Republican Club OF the SiIteenth district was
rsorganifed last evening. II. NJ. Williams was
unanimously sInc s,seted president; MI: R. N: Dor
iellosing were chosen delegates to the Central
Allen. xiternates: y. L. yinion and ". Jas.
Leonard. Rev. John d. Bayweii, Of N. j., ad.
dressed the meeting.
SCATTERING BAD WoRps.-Last night
Patroiman Boyle, Of the Seventh precinct, heard
high words In Jackson Hail alley, and, proceed.
orsd dsm.eI Of sssstionsSls reputation, wasting i
enough strong language to last . man with .
boil On his neck for Eonth. She was taken TO
the station, whore the charge Of vagrancy was
preferred against her, and to which charge she
viii plead in the Police Court this morning.
The "GRIEvAScRs" OF The PRINTING Or-
rrcr CoIoREp MxS.-At meeting Of tho col
ored employees Of the Government printing ot
nee, WIN. II. Scott, chairman, and Moses Foskey
shat the action Of the Hayes and Wheeler 1nvin-
chile Club, in reference TO the grievances Of the
colored men OF the Government printing once
under the sdmlnlstration Of Mr.: Clspp, Was en-.
tiIely unauthorized by them, and that they con-
sider Mr.. Clapp as their strongest friend.
AKISDERGARrES SASSIvERsARY.-Tbe an-
versary Of the birth of Frobe the great founder Of
the great kindergarten system, was appropriately
celebrated last evening at Sheldons hall by a
festival and fair given by the little folks OF Mas
Poliock's school The hall was crowded with the
eists, which were conducted by the little people
tbemselyes,.werc very interesting. Specimens Of
and a number Of pieces were spoSen and songs
sung In highly ereditable manner.
FIGHTISG ALLEY AMAZoNs.-Fighting Al
ley No. was aroused last night by q lively
tongue-battle between Martha Jones and Rachel
Cole. They were waxing warm, when Sarah
the affair. offieer Lewis was passing at the time
and thought he would to Ike hand. aud, ,suitlng the
eofied Them to the poes Ice station % In Il The .tatien
they raised great hubbuh singing Glory Halle.
lulshn and other religious hymns, with an unction
In. Methodist Church.
AsoBER MAN To TALK PoLIrICs.-A. P.
Coivilie, Q man who appeared to be at the resolu-
tion end OF Q drunk, turned up In the Police
Court dock yesterday. Mr.. Colyiilc was charged
with having been loud and boisterous
Your Honor" said Mr. Colville, 81 was talk
ing politics. l met friend, and he was talking
Democratic party and was talking Republican"
"was he drunk" asked the court Of the ON
Very drunk"
when man is drunk and talks politics" sb-
served his Honor at e the most uninteresting
to talk politics nowadays. You are fined Ss."
A SMOKER ScooPED.-Last night about
so'eloek, while Oficer Bryan, OF the First pre-
einet, was partrolling his beat he saw man sit.
ting on . door-sill on our.and .a-haif near U
manner. The guardian of the peace apprpaeSsd ps.S
him and asked him his name, wnen he gave that
Of Bass. The policeman then discoverd that ho
had something under his coat, and upon exam
ination found that Il was box OF cigars. On
being questioned he failed to give any satisfac-
sion OF them, but told several different yarns
about the affair. The otteer thinking all was
s 10 % another s
chance to explain this morning.
THE COUNTY WANTS A CoMMIssIoSER.-
A committee Of citizens Of the county, consisting
Of Messrs. J. W. Buker, J. p. Klingie, John
saul, z. J. Middleton, jr, BENJAMIN Sunny, ,sr.,
l. s. Emery, H. q. Harmon, Jacob II. kengla,J.
y. II. Hall and CLARK Mills, called at the White
House by appointment at IL o'clock yesterday
morning, and presented to the President mem
oIial adopted at public meeting held at Mount
Pleasant last Monday evening. The memorial
asks that the representation which the county
has always enjoyed under previous forms Of gov
eminent be restored by the appointment.of q
member Of the board Of District Commiss sioners
frum the county. As II 10 now the county, which
ranks second in Importance In the divisions ofthc
District exercises no control over its own affairs
The.President listened atteutively to the words
Of the committee, and surprised them with the
knowledge he possessed regarding the affairs Of
the District. The Interview was very pleasant,
and the President said that IL was his desire to
make such appointments as would best subserye
the interests OF both the District and General
Governments.