National Republican., 1877-08-03
LIFE In WASHINGTON.
CITY EOTEa
Nice nights for sleeping.
Wet prass spoils the pic-nics.

At the meeting Of the Washington Monu-
mcnt Society yesterday only routine business
was transacted.
Tho tribe Of rats Is increasing in Washing |
ton. Rainy nights they come out on tho SIDE
walks aud run races.
The Police Board Is economizing. II is ex.
pectcd that they will be $4,000 short ut the
end Of the fiscal year.
The foundation walls and sub-cellar Of the |
new District Jail are finished, and the WORK on |
the supestructure commenced.
The case Of Captain Adams vs. The Tribune
Association was partially argued yesteruhy, |
and then postponed until Thursday next.
The time is coming WHOM the American peo.
70 through an alley blowing an sar.splitting |
horn without risking his life.
The carpenter shop Of Mr.. Nailor, on New
York avenue between Fourteenth and Fif-
tecnth streets, WAS enterrd about half-past six
o'clock last evening, and 500 worth OF tools
were taken.
Mr. Luther @. Dawson, formerly clerk Of the
Police Court, has sent bill Of Sl6667, for his
services for the month of Augr . 1873 which
il the last month he held the position of clerk
st the court.
James T. Porter, alias James T. Hut, the
confidence man, who passes himself of for a
several parties In this city, has been arrested
IN Baltimore.
Marriage licenses have been issucd to the
following parties: Emanuel Boccy and G. Ann
Young Robert ireland and May A. Rhther-
ford, George Hall and Berta Allen, Levi Roanc
and Ella White
About 8 o'clock last evening two men who
were drunk attempted TO clear out the bar
room Of Meyers hotel on Pennsylvania
d. r 1nAu nnE
Officers were sent for, and the two men ran
away down an alley.
He mi,took the door bell for the door-knob
when he came home, and pulled several yards
sf wire out Of the house. He hung his boots
on the he'd post, and stuffed his socks into his
hat. Then he sat down in the cradle and
Ewore. He had been to the Schuetzcniest.
Judge Mills yesterday sent Happy Garrison,
alias Happy Pet, TO the work-housc for ninety
days for disorderiy conduct and profane and
indecent language.
Happy Garrison and Happy Pet,
And Nappys gone for ninety days,
But she Is not happy yet
When the newsboys were gathering around
The REPUBLICAN, Office yesterday morning,
the proprietor of All obecure morning paper
came among them and tried TO entice them
away BY saying that they could buy his paper
for half n cent. per copy. The boys declined
to sink their capital, and the proprietor went
elsewhere to hunt for boys.
The women's Temperance Union is bound il
people will guzzle liquors that they shall have
unadulteratcd liquors. They wrote to the
Board Of Health aud to the District Commits
sioners to have an inspection Of liquors made
the same as in the case Of food, but the Attor-
ney for the District has decided that tho board
has no authority to examine and condemn IL
quors
The Aabea, corpus returnable yesterday in
she case Of Floris Van Ruth, incarccratcd in
The Insane Asylum, came before Justice Hum
phreys, and no person appearing to oppose the
petition for release, and one Of the hospital
physicians saying that he was not insane, the
Court ordered his discharge from the custody
Of the Asylum. Helcft the courtroom accom-
panied by his mother and father. His wifi
was present but refused to speak to him, and
left the City Hall by herself.
A beautiful summer resort near the city
where all the comforts Of home are provided
Il . reasonable rate, is located at the Highland
Station, on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, o.
by the Baltimore turnpike, II you wish Il
arive The fvs miles Of distance Is exhausted
by the trai ms in ten minutes and you cal
drive In thirty minutes. Any further particu
lars may he obtained by calling upon or ad
dressing Mrs. s. J. Williams, Bladensburg post
sfice, or Highland Station.
Express Business at low Rates by the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad Company.-Since th'
lst instant the Baltimore and Ohio railroai
company has been performing the expires
package business, heretofore performed by tn
Adams Express Company on that line. Oiicc
Il which orders are taken have been established
ot No. fl3 Fifteenth street and No. 4s5 Penn
ylyania avenue, as well as at the depot. Al
orders will meet with the promptest attention
and deliveries arc made within thirty minutes
after arrival at the depot
Last Monday night at the Schuetzen- fest
George McKinncy's pocket was picked Of I
wallet containing five 500 bills. The officer
Of the Second precinct arrested Young man
Who gave his name as James A. Phillips, q
the thief Phillips had no money on his per
sun when arrested. He was arragned in tn
Police Court yesterday, and MS Mr.. hckinne.
fully identified him as the thief, he was com
mitted to Jail for the grand jury, the bond
k,ing fixed at 8, 900. Phillips is q strange
her eand was quite genteelly dressed.
George H. Lane, one Of the sailors on III
schooner Samuel Clark, of Philadelphia. ar
pearcd in the Police Court yesterday against
shipmate, Lewis Wslbcrte, whom he charge
with assault and battery with intent to xii
'walberte plead sclf-dcfense. Lane had hi
arm in sling. He testified that while the
were working on deck on Wednesday Walbert
got into dispute with him, and struck hir
over the neck and body four times with
heavy oak handspikc, Ave feet long. Walbcrt
was committed to Jail for the action Of tn
grand jury in default of 81 900 bonds.
Yesterday afternoon very exciting gam
Of base ball was played on the White Il
between the Boss and Active clubs, whic
resulted in n victory for the Boss by score
% to %, both sides making a large score Q
account of the bad condition Of the ground
This is the fourth game and third victory f
the Boss this season, and the boys are workir
hard to win the junior championship. tt
following are their nine" and they are vii
ing to receive challenges from any nonleag'
club In the city: W. d. Robson, r. f. al
captain; II. c. Barclay, c.; r. Keustcr, p,;
Pitchlynn, lst b.; II. Stacy, 2d h.; T. Chandle
3d b.; A. J. lehman, 5. s.; X. II. Boardman,
4; +. Z. Newton, c. {.
THE SCHUETZEN-FEST.