National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-04-07
LIFE In WASHINGTON.
SKETCHES AMOUR THE CITY NJ THE
REPUBLICANS IMPORTERS.


v. s. Reeves was elected treasurer. Amer the
traneaetion Of routine business they adjourned
70 meet the nrst Friday in May.
A Poor yIcToRY.-A small colored hoy
acswered to the name Of Emmanuel vie,ory in the
Soliee Court yesterday. He was charged with
yasrapey, but said nothing and did nothing but
,. n' y ss' doth Of Dig eye
can go" said tie Court" and thirty day, was
marked opposite Emmanueis name.
MICHIGAN REPuBLIcASs.-The regular
Hseting Of the Michigan Repuhi'cas Association
was held at the Republican Ce-.Tessi2pal Room,
1oos street, last evening, the presidsht, N. Z.
n, Hovell, In the chair, and 4. p. Bankin, eec.
xstary. Amer the Transaction OF the usual rou-
Zine business the association was addressed by
when il Adjourned to meet December I, ISL, un,
ssss sooner called together by the president.
DRIVING OVER PARK INos.-John J. Parks.
vas registered u the Fourth precinct station
souss yesterday afternoon, at the instance OF
enhcer Burgess, for violating the park law In
driving his wagon through the street parking.
TO depart. Policeman slattery had Glen WI
lis and Lewis Thompson booked on the same
an On sn'y .s. asS e tn. s
amount.
FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE CArTrREp.-Ycs-
tsrday afternoon Policeman Dyer, OF the First
precinct, spied james Hurley, alias Fisher, who
escaped from the Reform school some days stnce,
standing on the corner Of -Four. and half and Q
preaching and took leg bail, when : lively chase
sstued, which re,uited in the capture Of Hurley
sSs n. s'S sa n n. s; nc q
the school.
kHIeHTs OF ST.. JosEPH.-At the regular
monthly meeting OF the Knights Of St. Joseph, at
their hall on N street, between Seventh and
Eighth northwest, the following ofiicers were
elected to serve for the ensuing year, via; Com
7. Taylor; second deputy, Philip A. Martin;
third deputy, John Kelley; recorder, Thomas
.InSasi hsnly Mcbs ssasSs s S S%sh
Grant, .. Harvey, Z. Bart, J. FRAZIER, r. Finch
and J. Watson.
A Coon OPINION OF VARIETY THrSGs.-
Three colored boys, named Henry Williams,
Joseph Jackson and Patrick Davis, were charged
in the Police Court yesterday. with being disor-
DERBY intke Theatre Comique. Two white boys, who
sSa
shed and steal into window Of the theatre with.
out aging. They notified oticer Tom Young and
she other two nned Is each. The Court in pass
ing sentence remarked II think any body who
would go to such place ought to be nncd d.
How We ARE DYING OFr.-The Board Of
Health met at one o'clock yesterday and trans
acted large amount Of routine business. The
was presented, showing that during the week
ending March u, the mortality OF the District
Of Columbia was 70 I'll less than the preceding
nun: II 81 peI cent. Of the Jsaths Were from
zymottc causes gs.2o copstitutionsI. a. ~ local.
IA developmentai; 2 ~ violence. Rate Of NOR
per spnum. and Inc Tnte of mortality on he col
ored population was u 6oT per 1000 per annum
Tor the sane period. Number Of birt6s reportad
during the week, ri white. 10: colored. az: mum
Der Of marriages reported, ), all colored.
A MAN WHO LIKES TO Sir AROUND
Daniel Washington, en- old gray.heAded negro,
was charged In the Police Court yesterday With
cursng and swearing. The complainant
was Liiiie Smith, one Of the very much soiled
doves Of Majors alley. Ono Of LizIie's sides 10
psralyied, so that che has TO drag her limb on
come remarks about her condition which made
her feel bad, and she had him arrested,
coming 10 persons houses and wanting to sit
down around peoples stoves all day. and
wouldn't let him come in, and he cussed me-
Uncle Daniel was required to pay I'VE dollars
for the privilege Of swearing at Lizzie.
Hoyrs,cr cowa, ola IN. -
s, ~" "'u nhA-"ohah
,,on,t x..,.rd.r mornIny lin ~ ao -
ure,. 10 an,ver ths charya of .IIovIng n.r "a,
10 run At large Winifred wore over h.r .bouI.
ders \ small ragged shawl the point of vhIeh
reached down oniy IN tbs miadle N her h,cr
Her dress Vas made Tor tbs ,,reet and .Tb,hj,.d
nsir 81 shos. that %.i est,ns, sn n, an ,h
Hsre neariy an the grnnnd TSa &c. ~ ~
sound the cov an he M rLjng nd ,ons a, ~ ~.
station. honse. and aftervard, Hcnt bacr and ~,
Winifred' sYour Honor I" aid Winisrca nv ~.
moyinv and Hcnt over 1or "nnthsr boaa as
thingss and the cow broke ont Of The shss .n ~
nmned over the fsnce Mhch " Wv iaI nd
Eent baeE IN hep ala RON" wintrr.S 49, nd
IN mend INC tence and ,hs Coprt Ia, hsr - !. !, :.
taL,ng her nersonaI ,ano.nJ..nss ~ - .se s
behaylor Of he Gov W. 'Ae s""1
N' VI Wv WV
NEW Brup,xs Assoc,,r,ox. ma,
hn,,dir. .,.ooIa,ion -, ho ~, a.. 49,,
uuiuhs hssoeihuoh' I" DC ealsd the mutual
Building Association. has been organized In
South Washington. II will be conducted on
what is known as the .old plan" which sppesr.
IN h. IN. most nonniar an. ~, ,ndar.,a.s ~ u.
discount on purchases ia. been liked at thir 1,
per cent, which Is considered favorable to the
person desiring a loan. The meeting for the
payment Of dues viii be held at the ST Dominic
nSth on az s. " iMy. me omeers
Wipsatt. presidspt, Tbomas r. RiI.y Wee nres
dent; John ]. Dermody, secretary; John Me
Dermot, tof the hrm OF NcDermott Bros y
ppeasurei; anu h9nert Mahorney, Edward l..
BUTTE, neorge n. ietyi James Lsckey, maurice
Fitzgerald, hobert mcdonald and Samuel b.
beyer' BOARD OF directors.
A SNAIL Dawn Avn RE GorI,u-when
-. - = ~" NC.
the clerk NJ the folice court called ont Tor David
came In, leading a little pIcsnInpy who had iu,,
md. cd ,,, or s,nss.s An, q 81, ,noh -. .s..t.
,,, =. -, , IS, ~, Dtee.".'
ne elung 10 ms mother dress, and the Court did
not see MIN lor some time. 'ls David johnson
mere! ne aaked ,mPatientE. -,-,,