National Republican., 1877-08-24
rrERMoMErRlo REApINos ron YssrERpAY.
CITY NOTES.

Columbia Commandery No. 2 start on
their pilgrimage to Cleveland this afternoon.
"A council Of Sovercigns Of Industry
has been organized at Laurel, Maryland.
Prof J.. e. Lusby has returned from
Rock Enon Springs much improved in health.
MIR. Robert PywelI fell from the wall
sf the Second baptist church on Third street
and broke his leg.
The Gem Baseball Club has reorg,nized
and would like TO meet any Of its old encnt cs
aud new once also, on the diamond
Marriage licenses bavs been issued Ia
the following parties Jacob Williams and
Annie Young Phillip Rothmund and Louisa
Kinsley.
Jas McGmth, seven years old, wac run
evcr by wagon near the corner Of Sixth and
, streets southeast, and had Ais skull
fractured.
Joseph Platz was tried 10 the Police
Court yesterday on the charge of sailing Uqnnr
On Sunday last In violation Of law. aud was
aned go. Appealed.
--ou account of the inciemency Of tn.
weather the picnic for the benefit of 81. Al.
bans at Greenwood Is postponed until Friday,
Me Faith Instant II fair.
Charles Carl and Walter Hughes, two
Georgetown, were picked up by officers Of the
Fifth precinct yesterday.
William Terrell and Robert johnson
we're arrested yesterday morning by Detective
Coomes while attempting 10 sell a handsome
kros-grain black silk dress worth $50 for SIS.
Susan alias Lizzie Collins assaulted
Frances Love, and for her opposition toward
Tie Love family Judge Mills required her to
pay &5 yesterday toward the Police Court
tand.
Prank Jordan pleaded guilty in the
Poliro Court yesterday morning to the charge
u being profane OH the public highway, and
vas required to contribute 50 to the District
funds.
The District Commissioners yesterday
ynntcd pardons to William B. Fleury, con-
bped In the workhousc for refusing to pay
back fare, and J. W. Lyons, committed to jail
for assault
/, A very exciting game of ball was played
IN the White Lot yesterday, between The Boss
md Anaostan clubs, which was stopped by
HE rain, the score standing 8 to 0, In favor
II the former.
-Messrs. W. r. Reeds Sons, who rank
among the leading grocery merchants Of Wash.
lngtop. have struck the key note Of these hard
lines and have reduced the price Of all their
goods TO anti-war figures.
DR.. G. G. Cox was telegraphed for and
visited Baltimore, Maryland yesterday for the
r5RSss e Rr at''nSn % r. sG seSr s' s
Paul's NJ. Z church, In that city.
William Gray, one-eyed colorcd man,
wss before Judge Mills yesterday. charged
With being loud aud hoisterons on Twenty
pecond street Wednesday night lie plead
guilty to the charge. and was fined s..
Priscilla Smithers appeared IN the
Police Court yesterday with a baby In her
arms, to answer the charge Of maintaining q
nuisance at her residence on Massachusetts,
avenue. She promised TO abate the nuisance,
Ind was dismissed.
There will he an interesting race on
Che Potomac at O'Clock this evening between
sbe following crows Shell Sara.oga-Wbeat
hy, stroke; Doyle, g. Barton, q Bestor, bow
Bhsll Eiliott-Whcoler, stroke; Barbarin, 8;
Downman. e Gibson. how.
A colorcd woman named Lizzie Wheel
sr came to the Eighth precinct station yester.
day in faintins condition, aud shortly after
her arrival had eonvulsions Dr. McEim was
mmmoned and attended her, sfteI which she
Vas removed to Providence hospital.
james Kelly wac in the dock of the
Police Court yesterday charged by his wife,
catherine Kelly. with assauiting hcr op the
18th instant BY catching her by tho throat
md striking her on tho head aud kicking
her. He went to jail for thirty days 10 default
n $40 6ne.
Henry Williams, eolored, an old of.
fender, was arrested yesterday morning BY
Detectives sIcDevitt and McElfrcsh for being
aisor,ierly and l"ud and boistsrors In the
Washington market, aud wss taken before
Judge Mills, who ssni him 70 ths workhonse
Tor sixty days In default o. $40 6na
The remains Of the iats Andrew
Carctbers, who died al his rancho near Sacra-
mento, California. on the 18th OF last Decem-
Der, In the seventy-sixtb year Of his sge
tesehed this city Yesterday, snd will be in.
terred at Oak uiiI to-day. Hs lsft this city
years ago.
Frank Jordan, . negro, was called In
Mo Police Court yesterday TO answer the
charge Of stealing pair Of shoes Of the value
pf 50 from Philip Larry. lie pleaded moi
guilty, but the evidence showed he was and
bhis being his second ofense al petit larceny
he wa. committed to Jail. for the action Of the
pand jury, In default OF $500 bail.
A colored man unned Thomas Frazer
Jumped into the river near tho Seventh street
wharf about four o'clock yesterday afternoon
with ths inteution of committing suicide
He was rescued by Capt X O. Graves, Of the
schooner President Johnson. who turned him
ever TO Officer llelmutb. who took him 10 the
NIst precinct station. where he was cared tcI
Col Morris PiDchoever, Of Georgeiowp
came TO Polics headquarters yesterday with
the following threatening letter, which he
said he had rsgsived. II was written In big
eharscters, with marking ink, on . piece Of
yellow paper is big ss window curtain,
Col Morris Pnchoevcr The Tom Scott men
and ladies' VIII have your sco!p. II will make q
good switch You must 20 dye To- night at 70
Soloek. In Hookers Division. with II shooter
The letter was ornamented with designs OF
soffns skull and cross bones pistols and dag.
gers, and On the back was an angular sketch
Of two persons IN = deadly struggle, one Of
whom say. "dio. your time has come" and the
ether. supposed to represent Pinchoever, re.
plies, "oh myp Sympathy was expressed
for the Colonel. but he said that he va, not
afraid.
Philip Kaiser, a small red-headed boy,
WAS At the bar Of the dock Of the Police Court
yesterday fol stealing from commission mer.
chants on Louisiana avenue. The officer
making the arres, testified that the merchants
on tho avenue named have been constantly
annoyed by petty thioving by boys Of goods
In front Of their stores, and yesterday he
eaught Kaiser with his pockets full OF sugar.
Hs was fined 81, and III default sent down for
thirty days
Patrick Foley, an auctioneer, doing