National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-24
LIFE IN WASHINGTON.
skETCHES .fBOtT THE err ny JUE
RErTBIICIS REPORTERS,


William Joyce Hud Mamie Ward: william VI
for'l Hnh Louisa Matthews: HcZrLIah irnihCr
snd MI'gatct \. ADAMS Thornton Lewis aud
lNDicrMENTs.-.The grand jury yesterday
brought u he following indictments: ThnmS.
hhks and Morris t'OnnOrs, pctit larceny. SECOND
kins, Tupc. Tie following were dismissed. Joshua
kouse.
WAIT OF \ SUFFICIENT AFFIDAVIT udg-
Sent for want OF u sufficient AFFIDAVIT, was given
rond Bro 90" vs. A X, shepherd for sl0n,
fslS sSchmidt V. Thomas N. shepherd for sa y,
otis BigeloM vs. y. u. Fugitt ct AL icr sbIi2.
JUDGMENT EY DEFAULT Justice Hum.
Phrcys has given Judgment by default IN The Iol
low ing rh'rs ". Smolpogc vs. e. lugcrSnlI. fUl
se2E CitZcns National SAYINGS BANK vs. y J
same vs.. william Nixon CT Of, tot sisbIlO same v.
u. Green ct al. fnI sIji!B smith aud Wim,rti V.
John Brady, fOI sos.
CASE or ELErroNNNiN Mary k,cnpn
nn old sinner was charged in the Police Court y,s
t.n'ay With the larceny Of o cost aud twrmly.>iN
Theatre tickets, valued ut sE.H iIum Joseph :
seSiord II WAS shown that Nj Scssinri hung hi,
eht IN the hHrk Vt Lambs picture flame store
when she came In The coat and contents we've not
missing until anrr She had gone. and were amer.
wards found III her po>s,'ssinn. II j. M old IL.
miliIr larc." mI.ch the rrnn docking at the pits
ncr' ',>he,Tul lrip stealing The case may 60 h.
The grand jury
PHilNSfHErIGST ~ THE 1.iQrnR BTsi
Nfss. lGiIt Ynll. h'rk keeping his Iai- ru"m rnt
ncr ihiri siIl q street. southwest. open on sun.
day wa limcti twenty dollar, by Judge Suvll yes.
tcriay; Iii r'un'c attempted In show that hi,
client bat his IlaC, rCn from motives III philau-
thrupv aud humanity ~ ~ shelter r,i some par
ties caught IN storm Iul dit not Surtir.l
liz nlHI H,"uscd the complainant Duili'"f Marks
w,pli with having rlnyld the 10y aud received y
iehukr trni ia, tullrt VII" stated that II WIS an
onir"fs duty 10 h"k after Ni"lai"N Of the law
and ~ DONG they are not play ing the spy hut
are commended by all honest citizens.
A so \Np.so."-Nlary Redmond. n mrdcst-
lDnk ny r""Ic'i girl wa irt0rC Judge smell ycsrr
aHy lot profanity. The principal wltucsS nrHiuNt
eolOrt'l who was taken from the prisoners dock To-
testify. She commenced long IigmarUlv to the
C"nrt ao"nt s,'mc outside issue, whoa h, inter
what prufIuc Language did She use to you -
u wouldn't like IL u.s. the words, said the Wit
neSs, with meek nudcSly.
"Bnt you must"
well then she called me- damned 50 and So.'
Jailed you damned '"dmdso CHI"
is that sll9" sarca>ticalIy.
Yes Sir aid the witness Sarah with an air Of
case dismissed" adIudrCd the Court, to her
great surprise.
NEW WAY OF DEMoE NLI2ING A CoNGRE-
sAIIoS.--samucl Rec. a small black hny. pleaded
no, guilty III the Police Court Yesterday to the
edhcer testified that Bee was playing with SONG
other boys In front Of the Mt Zion church ani was
making considerable noise. Bee had frogs IN
bag, and was passing them IN Ia The CnngTcgu-
ton. Another witness. little boy named John
Tyler, said Dee gave him bag aud told him not to
open II until lie got Into church wtnr., went IN
and sat down. and when he opened the bug the
frogs jumped out causing quite cpinmntinrI
among The CONGREGATION. Owing I" III" ',ry,s rcmt
tenyr and his mothers poverty the court in,IH"e'l
the lowest fines and costs.
The PROPOSED NEW Police CouIT Bvup.
iSG.-rhc District Commissioners have mntihcd the
representatives. Of the Unitarian church property at
The acceptance OF the proposition lease the piup.
srty for the purpose OF Police court IN condition
that the title II perfect. The terms are follows.
The property ;" Ire leased for n term Of four years
All annual rent Of 81 100 the tirSt year and 81 VU
pr annuln Thereafter, with the privilege Of pur
chasing at amy time during the time stated us FOL
low " purchased within one year the Price To lie
flSDJE al any time within thu second year, sigUp
And al any time aiter that during the continuance
Of the lease for $1,000 The only reservations are
te organ, bell and furniture. Posse sion Is To- b.
given at once.
PROVIDING HERSELF WITH 4 TRoussEAu.-
-Hemny Behrends. coal-blHck woman. was ar.
Iesied about 10 o'clock last night OH Flint street
near = street northwest by Officer Ilcnklr. NJ the
Seventh precinct OIL suspicion OF larceny. When
arrested She had in her possession a large number
81 ladies garments. including fine black alpaca
dress morning wrappers faced with nankccu linen
over jackets. fine worked Undertaking. huirlkcI.
chiefs Sc. When questioned as to how She came
In possession Of them she made so many different
statements that the lieutenant and officers ~ the
station had ~" doubt that the goods were stolen.
One OF The wrapr"rs was Perfectly new, never hay
lnH seen Na>II-llb. 'ItCtlly was locked III To-
lace Judge smell thS morning.
PESSsSLvANIA REPUBLIC,Ns.-The semi.
snnual meeting Of the Pennsylvania Republican
Association was held last evening IN III. Nc
4. lertnrc-rOom; Paul Ilersh, esq in the chair
the reports submitted by The retiring officers re.
hected credit upon their administration The
election of officers for the ensuing six months re-
,nlicd as follows; Major II. 4, Myers, president
vice president j. 7. Miller third vice prc-idem,
! " Patterson, recording secretary; } Howard
sarhnrll, financial aud corresponding secretary
Ire on the Gettysburg excursion reported TINT all
the arrangements had been perfected aud that
ample accommodation had been provided for the
eIcurNioniSs. The low rate II FIRE, historic point
q interest aud general desire of every one To lice
TIC city with is dust nnd h'mt on Decoration bay,
PsiIiIsy raninns who will aydIl Themselves Of this
spPorluni'y.
The MARINE Musicians Ar THE SMITB.
soslAN GEuuNDs An unusually large crowd was
IN attend nCc Of the npen.nir concert by the Ma.
rine band IN the smithsonian grounds yesterday
anernonli. The band does not appear 10 think
such Of its auditors Of these gIUunis and appeared
Mere yesterday IN fatigue dress. They discarded
Ne stand altogether and arranged themselves In a
circle under the shade Of several large trees near
The concrete walk. Their selections were not Of a
classical character hut were nll the more appIGc
ated Tor that. aud AZ the rendition was excellent
ths people III South Washington found no cause TO
somplnn At all There is not so much style nj the
Smithsonian Ms at the Presidents grounds hut
there is decidedly more natural beauty TO he Gnrd
among til" lady visitors. Resides there h les re-.
sfIaiit and more ease snd freedom. This dus
much towards increasing onps appreciation Of the
hsnsic, aud II does secmi without any apparent
reason for the belief that the brd plays better al
The Smithsonian Probably II Is The acoustics.
The NATIONAL LAW ScuooL COMMENCE
nHr:-The SIKH annual commencement Of the
Law Department Of the National University will
BE- held at Lincoln hail this evening A dis
nnguishcd audience including the President and
Tie members Of his Cabinet are expected tp he
present. Hon George ". McCrary. Secretary OF
War. will deliver the address 10 the graduates The
graduating class numbers twenty one. ~ follows
John J. BoiIncr, New York; James e. Boss District
q Columbia orPhcus H. BudlOng New York Geo.
! Buxton. Connecticut VIM. y Clarke, District Of
Cainnlbia Charles Culver, New York 81 Julien
Daprny. South Carolina; Vim. y. Horton. COnncc-
uent Israel H. King. Ohio Samuel NJ lake, NJ,
- A. ". Louis, Massachusetts,. Vim 4 MacSully,
Virginia; Winfield S. Mactiill District Of Columbia
lohn A. Madden, Georgia. Vim q Morton Illinois
watson J. Newton. Pennsylvania, Caleb Parkinson
Michigan: George $. Prindle, Illinois Miguel
saiaEaI: New Mexico: John }. rOwlcs, virgi;ls.
John W. J. Williams. Nebraska
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