National Republican., 1877-04-25
LIFE In WASHINGTON.
sRErCHEs ABOUr THE CITY NJ THE
REPUBLTCAvs REPORTERS.

DOUBLING Ur.-Marriage licenses have
been issued to the following parties: A. =. @.
Cumming, OF Carroll county, Md, and +. q.
Eamcs, Of this cityi q. II. Adams, OF Cohoes, N.
Y, and Judith q. Coleman, Of Louisyille, n.y.
Richard johnson and Maria Lincoln; W. 7. Bur.
rows and Maria l.. Mortimer, Of Alexandria, Va.
Coon TEMPLARs' ELEcTIoS.-At a regular
meeting Of Minnehaha Lodge, No. /, l. q. q. T.,
held last evening, tho following officers were
elected: J. II. Bsvans, W. q. T; 4. V. Green. W.
Vt; A. A. whcelock, W. s.; d. =. Holloway,
Dickinson, W. Chaplain; A. L. Phillips, W. NJ;
Anna Beyans, W. l. o.; W. 7. Dorrittee, W.
U.G.
DEATH or MATTHEW PARRER.-Mr. Mat
thew Parker, formerly Of this city, but for the
past Ave years a resident Of Philadelphia, died
there on Monday night last, after short but
painful illness. He was we'll known while here
rs in charge OF the engraving establishment Of
He was member OF Lafayette Lodge No. ~. Of
this District and his remains will bc brought
here for interncnt In the Congressional cemetery.
FINED FIVE CESTs.-Silas S. Daish, super
Intcndent OF tho chariot line, was before Judge
smell yesterday morning on a charge OF an as.
sault on James Gleason, n little boy The ovi.
dcnce showed that the boy was in the habit Of
Iumplpg on tho steps of the chariots and stealing
rides, and that he Jumped on one Of the chariots
when Mr.. Dalsh struck him with whip. The
Court imposed fnc orlvo cents romarking that
those boys were great nuisance to carmen, and
ing them away.
FINED FOR TAXING A REsT.-Jamcs Jefrer.
son, en- old darkoy wearing a faded voivetcen
coat, wa, before the Police Court yesterday on n
charge Of defacing public property. He made a
pathetic appeal to the Court for mercy. ~ had
been working hard all day." he said, "and got q
pain in my back so ! sat down on one Of the posts
have been caught there but for the pain in my
back. And now must go to jail" He wore a
eye rs he closed. "Flvo dollars fine is the lowest
ponaltv can impose" sympathetically answered
the Court.
HoSoRADLY DIscHARGEp.-Colonel W. II.
SelkIrk was honorably discharged by Judge
Smell, and the complaint against him dismissed.
1t npperred in evidence that Colonel Selkirk had
or by showing the letter OF Colonel Rodgers, the
Presidents private secretary, as alleged by the
t%D wosEs after the III tram transacton As the Whole Whole
amount Involved is only Sass the action OF the
complainant man named NcAlecr, cannot be
regarded in any other light than as small and
mean piece Of business.
4 VICTIM OF GOVERNMENT ECoSoMY.-
Yesterday afternoon officer Du Bois, of the Fifh
precinct procured a permit to the Hospital for
the Insane for Miss Mary Carleton, residing at
No. l3J q street northwest. Miss Carleton is n
nne.ioOking, Intelligent lady, and removed to
this city during tho war, and has remained here
ever since living with her relations, of late with
hut who lost her situation not long since. This
prcyed upon tho mind Of the unfortunate
girl 40 such an extent as to detbrOne her reason.
She was yesterday examined by Drs. L. W. Lat
liner and q. NJ. Tree, and pronounced insane.
Tho physicians express belief that her case is a
hopeless one. The certificate will be signed by
the Secretary of the Interior this morning, and
tho poor, unfortunate girl placed in the confines
OfSt. Elizabeth hospital
4 BOLD BLAsPuEMER.-Frank Douglass,
light mulatto with careless, Indifferent air
4 r..Nt. -.
Of profanity yesterday morning.
"NOt guilty, SIR" he answered In n bold and
defiant tone, when the charge was read to him.
The officer testified that he was arrested at the
circus on a warrant for another otiense and had
cursed him yilely on tho way to the station
house.
Pine ten dollars and costs" said the Court.
''Sr?n inquired the prisoner, incredulously.
TSn TSn doilS repeated t the Court sS5 n, o,,,ot
blasphemer, smiling and trying to appear IN
concerned. subsequently his whols manner
smile, but the court wouldn't melt. when h,
found all appeals to reduce the nnc without sue
cess he said, with a s,gSiheant toss OF ms head head
and I'll show him sou
THE SCHILLERBUSD.-Anoth delightful
reunion OF the Schilierbund was held at the rcsi
dencc Of Mrs Green, 1908 X street. After n
hour spent by the class In the study OF German
literature number Of their friends came In, ant
recitations were given In excellent style of Ger
man translatons Of Poe's Raven" by Miss Hay
den, and "Annabel Lee" by MIss Miller, daugh
ter of Justice Miller; a scene from Schiller
Don Carlos" by Miss Irish and Mr.. Middleton
and from his MARY stuart" by the Mise
Merrill. The eocution of Miss Irish was es
pecaly worthy of commendation. Presiden
Berkan then introduced Mrs. Faust, wife OF Rev
A. ]. Faust, Ph, D., who proceeded 10 read II
most pleasing style, seated at table, the essa,
on Frederick Perthes, the king of tho Book
sellers" which was briefly noticed last week, oil
the occasion OF It's reading before the Unit
Club. At the conclusion Of the essay Mr.. Baum
gras the artist entertained the company b,
sketching q number OF heads in charcoal, includ
ing the portrait Of young clergyman present
while Mrs, Baumgras executed piano solo.