National Republican., 1877-05-02
LIFE In WASHINGTON.
SaErCHEs 4BOUr THE CITY Br TBJ
HEPUBLTCiS,s REPORTERS.

Run ovRR M HoRsE CAR.--R!ehard
Street, a boy sboat seven years Of age, was run
over by car Is, Of the Washington aad GcorEe-
town street railroad, on Eighth street southeast
yesterday afternoon. He was taken 10 hts home,
corner OF Seventh aud L streets southeast, where
he was attended by physician.
SUBSTITUTION OF THE CLEOPATRA FOR
TuE LEo.-The consul OF the United States al
Nassau has reported. under date OF the 2uh Ct
April, that the mails which were TO have been
sent forward by the steamship Leo, Shlth vas
destroyed by DIRE on the i3ih ultimo. would he
sent by the steamship Cleopatra on the sith
ultImO.
THE MRs. HAYES TEMPERANCE SOCIETY,"
The Mrs Rutherford II. Hayes Temperance So
ciety held a special meeting last night, at which
the committee appointed to dran n constitution
and bylaws made their report. which was ac-
ceptsi. The society has been invited 10 attend
the temperance mass meeting TO be held at Lir.
coin hall on thursday evening next.
THE SCuooL ExANISATIoNs.-The oral Cx-
nninatIons in the eighth and ninth grades Of the
public schools, white and co lortd, eOnmtneei
yesterday. They are conducted privately by the
superintendent and supervising principals vs0
each Of the studies included In the examination
which is used in making up the roll Of honor.
Grammar school in Geoagetown Yesterday. ant
will look after the eighth and ninth grades OF
the Fourth district to-day.
EXHIBITION or Hon CLASS PAINTINGS
A large collection Of real oil paintings on linen
canvas, and beautifully mounted In gold surface
frames, have been shipped here by the American
Art Union Of New York. ~ be sold at auction.
They are now on exhibition at ~ ,eyenth street.
formerly occupied ny Mr. Markrutr.b where
they will be sold without reserve 81 Friday and
Saturday evenings. at $50 UclUek. These c!e-
Eant NoFAs q, ar e"bs.s. @ iAnIselIe, ilII.b,'
fruit and h2nre pieces, which were TAINTED y
some ut the most celebrated arIsis Of the AneTi-
can school. II is hupci that tue lovers oi nnc aE
Will call and examine the Iainiing before tue
aictakes place, as they are worthy the attention
o. critics.
ELECTroNs or OFFTCEEs.-Thc fourth an
lual election Of the original knights OF st. Al.
lrustine for the ensuing year resulted as fSllous
AlmOner Rev. =. Z. Boyle: commander, y. II.
Waters; nrst deputy eummandcr. a.. Hcrlgn:
second deputy commander, q. Dpu glass: record.
A. J. stewart; wardon. ), Middleton; herald, J.
Dorsey; stand ,rd. bearer. J. NJ. Batter: bari Cl
government, q. Cgakiey. L. Thomas. Samuel
Stewart, William Natcrsv2, u. Ca!boa; and J
II. TolsIOn.
elements Lodge / O. @. T. has elected the fol
loving officers: J: p: MsCormiek, ". 9. 7: n
MaupIn. ". IL; ". Evans. ". q: (. Smit6. /
organization is very pcpIlar, AMI has teen eOiuE
elective service In the East End.
THE FIFrrESrH-sTRETT CHrRCu LIBRAEY.
Last evening very fne literary and musical
entertainment was given at the FifteeDih-sircoi
Presbyterian church by the Sabbath-school
tchoar'. under the direction Of Prof. H. u. Fleet.
This entertainment was given for the bsnenj UD
the library, which need. rCplCnish!ng. ARVng
those who participated n the musical ami
literary exercises were Misses Evars. A. Nat.
thews, SyphaX and Warren, Messrs. Harris and
Carriugton, Miss Eva Chase. Mr.. }. Martin,
Mics MGrd, Mr. l.. Peters. Prof B. II. Fleet,
Bruce Evans, Mr.. Warren. Miss Carrie SyyhaN
and Mr.. H. Peters. After the exercises ucrC
concluded Mr. Charles Peters, IT., Invited the
audience into the lectuTe-room TO a bountifal col
lation. Among those present were DT. John
Francis, Miss Blanche Brown, PrOE and Mrs.
Greoner, Madame L. Chase, NSlAme Fleet
Mr.. aud Mrs II. Wis n. OF Ph.Iacelpkia, Pa.
Mr.. Parker and Mr.. Armstrong.
VENERABLE EVAGRANT.-wheu the name
of Charles Brown was called in the Police CCar
yesterday an old man. toitering on the verge b
tween drunkenness anu sobricty. came up TO tn,
rail and said, My name IL Charles smith.
was the right man. The venerable Charles va
charged with vagrancy. y am Eiaeiy- min,
years old" be mumblei, b!eaT!ng at the COur
with his leAden eyes.
The olicer said he picked him up in she s:rc.
drunk. Il have home" said the ola man: IN,
home Ia the Soldiers Home. ! an nIncty-nIu
years old. / served III l5lL. and 10 Florida a.,
hm at the Soldiers Home. There's uothIu!
against me; nothing. I'm poor oil inan; ps0
Old man"
The Court remarked that he would let him .
back 10 the home instead Uf sending him to IL
wOrkhouse, and the old man. catching ouly tr,
word workhouse. said, with sad determnaiiON
''li 20 20 the work aoase I'll die. you kulE "
The Court then discharged him, and advised hlrT
TO go back IL the Home. Had he been me yea
Olier-one hundred years-he would have ltsl
iOllONed by reporters and interviewed buI :Cr
tunately for him he was only nineiy-nlne.