National Republican., 1877-08-07
Tbermomo,ri, Readings For Yesterday.
CITY NOTES.


A boat was stolen from the war-ship
Swatara, lying off Giosboro' point, few days
ago.
Moses Bell, bean-shooter ficnd, was
fined $40, or sixty days, by Judge Mills yes
tcrday.
Charles Sanders was locked up last |
night by Officer Hobbs, charged with the lar |
ceny of newspaper from the Fifth precinct
station.
The Young Catholic Friends Society's
excursion left on the Jane Moseley last night,
about $50 o'clock, for Norfolk. The steamer
was crowded.
A grand treat of vocal and ipstru-
mental music is in store for all those who at
tend the Iyceum Bureau excursion tomorrow
"wednesday evening.
A boy, named William Smith. was
drowned yesterday morning while bathing
In the Eastern Branch near the Anacostin
bridge. The body was recovered
Yesterday morning two sneak thieves
entered the residence Of Mrs. Spcodcn, on
Tenth street, between street and virginia
avenue southeast, and stole coat aud vest.
The time for the opening of the bids for
the repair Of the Tiber creek sewer has been
extended to the 18th instant, aud they will he
received at tho District onginccrs's Office until
shat date.
The Sunday school and congregation Of
Israel Bethel church, numbering 2W persons
made an excursion yesterday to llarpcr's fcrry,
Va, over the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and
enjoyed themselves very much.
The series of Lyceum Bureau excur-
sions for this season will close on the 2Ith
instant. 60 while you have the opportunity.
There Is to be some fine vocal and instrumental
music on the excursion this evening.
The game between the "IIooley" and
tho Capital mines yesterday resulted In favor
of the "liooley's" by score Of o. Expc-
ricnced players say that it was tho best game
Of the season. Ten innings were played.
The competitive examination Of appli-
cants for the position Of medical sanitary in
spector under the Board of Health has been
postponed, but will probably be held to-mor-
row. There are quite number OF applicants,
The case of Joshua Black, charged with
assault and battery with intent to kill VIM.
Lewis was called In the Police Court yestcr-
day, but as Lewis was unable to appear, his
skull boing fractured, the case was continued
until Friday.
A horse which was turned out In the
streets to die by some one foil exhausted at
the corner Potomac aud Prospect streets ycs-
tortsy aud was shot by Sergeant Truuncll,
after Veterinary Surgeon Clcaver had pro.
nounced 1t diseased.
Mrs. Anna Ray, of Twenty -iith street,
has been pestorcd nearly 10 death by hood
lums, who throw stones into her yard and at
her house. Michael O'Day, who was caught
heavins big rock At the house, was yesterday
fined IS by Judge Mills.
Hannah Williams, colored woman,
was fined $40, or thirty days, in tho Poicc
Court yesterday for being disordoriy. She
said that she did not give . d-u, and was
fined SO more. She kept quiet thcn, and the
supposition is that she did give d-n.
George Bowman, late clerk in the
Agricultural Department, was found dead in
his bed, at his room on Ninth street near 1.
yesterday morning, having died during the
night Of apoplexy. He retired about 10 o'clock
Sunday night apparently in good health
Mr.. F. Rue was arrested yesterday by
Officer Helmuth of the First precinct, on a
warrant sworn out by his wife, who charges
him with threats Of personal violence. lie
will be Srraigned before the Police Court to
day, and will likely have to give bonds to keeI
tho peace.
Thomas Reese Seventh street cal
conductor, was fined 5 yesterday for assault
ing David Carter, a special officer employed by
the Ninth-street line. This assault was com
mitted last Friday night at the terminus o.
the Seventh-streot line. when tho employees
of tho two roads were quarroling over the
Schuetzen-fest patronage.
Scott Thompson, Henry Williams Chas
Washington, Henry Wayne, Albert Humphrey,
and James Graham were pulled" by the OIL
GERS Of the Fourth precinct Sunday night, in q
raid upon crowd Of loafcrs and penny gam,
blers congrcgatcd in the White lot. All cx
cept Williams were fined SO or sixty days
each Williams made audible threats in court
against q colorcd boy who testified for tn,
prosecution and was fined $50, or ninety days
Marriage licenses have been issued t.
the following parties: Robert Thomas ant
Josephine Marshall; W. Soott aud Mary q
Smith; J. A. l,ogan and Martha Nash; G. T
Walker and Grace Laws, both OF Fauquie
county, Va; II. =. Anderson. Of Philadelphia
Pa, and Susie L. Thompson, Of this city; 4. c
Herbert of bridgeport, Ct, and +. l.. Fowler
Of this city; Oliver Stone and Julia Fornshill
both of Alexandria, Va; Joseph Patch aud L
h. Moore.
Permits have been issued to W. W
Dannenower to construct four two-story bricl
dwellings on Now Jersey avenue aud Tn iri
street northwest, for 81. GOO; to J. J. Appel
to build thrce-story brick store and dwelling
on Pennsylvania avenue, between Thirl ant
FOur-Rnd -a-halr streets northwest, for 81, 3,S!bl
and to Mrs. NJ. G.. Camp TO repair a bricl
dwelling on Pennsylvania avenue. betwcci
Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets north
west, for $1,000.
Joseph Farrell was arrested ycstcrda,
evening charged with stealing two dollar
and some small change from A. NJ Boswell il
the Smithsonian grounds. 1t seems that Bos
well had bought watermelon from Farrell
and while he was cutting IL for him he ra
his hand into his pocket and took therefor,
two dollars and some small change and ran of
accompanied by two or three Of his pals. Dos
well, accompanied by Officer Hutchinson, O
the First prccimt, started in pursuit Of hir
and captured him hidden under some hay Ii
u stable on Ninth street, between L and +.
ACCIDENTS AT TIE NAVY YARD.
Mr.. Silvoy, workman in the ordnance de
partment at the navy yard, had two of h
fingers caught and badly mashed by the m;
chinery which he WAS engaged in oilng yc
terday morning. Tho wounds were drcssc
by the yard surgeon, one Of the fingers hcin
amputatcd at the first joint, and the suffer,
sent to his home. About the same time tn,
the above occurred, young man named Wa
son, working with the shipwrighis in the col
struction department, cut himself severcl
with an ado which ho was using in drcssin
pieco Of tiuiher lIo was also cared for u
one Of the naval surgeons Oh duty In the yar