National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-28
LIFE IN WASHINGTON.
EETCHEs tBOUr TINE CTTV nv THH
REPUBLTCIN REPORTERs.

MARRIAGE LICENSES. - Marriage lccns
cs .s sna Snnr e Tie following g% Henry
Va William Y. Williams and Sarah r. Ridgcly
Benjamin Martin aud Eliza Beverly, william T.
tmth and Margaret Mills
BAD BoYs.-The attention Of the police. il
bon is called to gang Of bad bnys in the vicinity
f INC Pstrcet circle. They anus themselves by
breaking windows with stones and pulling mp tho
bowcn III the gardens In that lOcaliiy.
ASCENDING PARTSER.-thas. Grocdcll and
n Cllman were engaged together in the Junk tIsi.
ness ~ this city up 70 abcnt the I'd Of this month
6rcedcll lived In tllmans house and nothing oc.
cured 10 disturb the harmony exiting between
me mclnbcrs Of the firm until tho Sal instant when
chcGk payable to the firm for elsO was received
~ bnltimore Grocdell disappeared with the check.
ullman also di>coveretlthai about san worth Il
0lVcfwarc was gone from his house. The case was
GcEfesh, who sent out Descriptive circulars. Last
fatnidny Gfuedcll gave himself up to Defective
Pointer IN Baltimore, and was Immediately brought
70 this city. He was confined at police headqnar
zen, and will have hearing this morning
FUNERAL OF THE LATE WILLIAM 2. PAR
ruto.-The funeral Of William r. Particle took
pla'e Yesterday afternoon from the rcsidcnce Of his
an, No. lSn Eleventh street northwest and was
sftended by columbia Cummandary No : Knights
Iemplar and Mount Vernon Chapter No. l. The
Nmains were enclosed in a clothcolore,i burial
Sne elegantly mounted with Masonic emblemS
iurnkhed by Gswler. The services were conducted
" The Rev. Mr.. Jackson of ~ PauIs 2. z. church,
ny tne Kew. MI. Stefle. oil ~. Marks u, =
church, and Prclate Of Columbia ConmGn,icry.
Amer services OF the house the cortege preceded by
bonehs band; proceeded to Gicnwood cemetery,
where sftcr the beautiful burial service Of the
Masonic Order had been performed the remains
vrve Consigned to the tomb.
WHrsKY AND RELIGIoS.-Saturlay evening
f1iireman Bryan. Of the First precinct, found a
eolored woman named Julia Atwell lying on a
oonr step On Third street between aud u streets
southwest, in state Of intoxication. she was
king night hideous with her howls, crying
tn II, h..Ns fN
= Lord, I Isl Ho bless de lamb" &c The ofiiCer
eed ~ qniet her and persuade her to 90 home
when she poured TRADE Of abuse upon him. The
cop" st,"d II as long he could, and then placed
her under arrest She resisted violently. pulled
her hair, threw her bonnet away and kicked her
shofs out into the middle Of the street The officer
anally succecdcd in getting her tn the station.
bou.e, where the charge Of drunk and di~nrdcriy
conduct was preferred against her which charge
Sudge Smell will hear this morning.
DEsrERADo CHARGED WITH HIGHWAY
kohaERY;-llenry Bush was arrested Yesterday
manning by Patr6lman Bryan, of the Ir,tprecinci
en- United states warrant Issued on the oath OF
Rctr Morton, charging him with highway robbery
sn The night oi the I'd instant. Morton, the ac-
cnscd and another party were drinking together in
grocery store in South Washington. Amer they
had hlled themselves with all the ardent they
S0uld carry the parties left the store together.
Shey had not gone FAR, however, when, II is al.
kged, Bush assaulted the complainant and rabh,-i
Atn 81 silver watch and chain valued at about
IN Bush 10 coal black man about six feet high.
81 muscular build: He lives at No. lO1 Virginia
avenue southwest. He l. known To the pclicc as a
very desperate fellow lie has several scars on his
Ace which he received in a,lif'icuity in gambling
house about year since. He will have hearing
In The Police Court this morning.
F1RH.-Yesterday afternoon Oficer Sulli.
van Of the Third precinct discovered fire in a
house In Congress alley, GeorRetown. The officer.
the flames without turning In an alarm The fire
vas occasioned by defective fue. About 40
o'clock Yesterday morning fire was Discovered in
the rosf OF house No nc X strCet northwest the
prcperty OF the Lowry estate and occupied by q
oolorcd man named Marshall Burlc The hrr
were eItinguisheh BY Offrer warwicE' Of m.
Fourth precinct with the assistance Of the occII.
pants OF The premises, without turning In an alarm
Maria Smith, living at No 81 l. strret northwest
created big excitement by setting lire To lot Of
sraw IN dangerous proximity to dwelling house
The hre was discovered and cNtinguished IN time
. prevent damage. Her act Is unaccountable
shortly aner 9o'clock Saturday evening coal-oii
limp exploded in the house Of Mn. Ryan corner
81 Fourth and ! streets northwest Mrs. Ryan ex.
lnguished the flames by throwing q quilt over
them, but in the attempt burned her hands quite
severely. The Hook and Ladder COMPANY re-
sPond-d but did not 20 into service.
A Rum RowDY ON Hrs MusCLE-Andrew
Elliott tried to clean out Rum Row last FRIDAY
Ne went nom one end TO the other bowling fr
shem ea,opts and said they had no blood About N
Selock he Stepped Into John Cshers restaurant
Shsrs W. George Jones, the tar keeper, was resting
customers. Mr.. yones told his story TO the RSlite
Court on Saturday morning. He picked up a
French bottle and sung II at me. thit the wall
and caromed That time il hit me on the neck
here" said Jones bending his head and putting his
index finger on the back OF his neck. The hottie
seruck the wall and made dent half an inch deer
The next time he hit me In the side and the next
time In the neck again. Then he threw me down
and ] exclaimed, Are you going to murder me
Andrew When got up felt the back OF my
bead and said, There you've knocked my brains
out but afterwards found that il was the catsup
and mustard that was in the bottles which were
hrnken on my head and ! still lived"
Elliott claimed that he did not throw the bottles
81 Jones, hut the Court was satisfied that he did
and fined him $50 He was slso fined s. for swear
ing.
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