National Republican., 1877-04-24
LIFE In WASHINGTON.
SKETCHES ABOUT rHE cIrTE ET rHE
REPUBLICArs KEPokrERk

SERIOUS Gas ExrLoslox AT uEr ISsASr
AsyLuN-Aboui e'cieck rcstrrdnr murnfnr m
explosion Of gas occurred NJ 81 ElizAhrthf Ass-
lum for the Insane. across the EAstr-n trHnrh-
by which 4 colorcd employee, nhmed Wm. Hon
son, was 90 seriously injured thhl q is oGufffnl
VII ether he VIII recover.
A JuvExHE CoSsuNrrIvr4-Yesfo-a
morning, about 10 O'Clock, 4 colured miami nEnne
Freeman was found deaa IN h0uss No la
circumstance. Coroner faffcrsdn- hssiseo y
Or; Hartigan, held a gosf-moTsen eraminah ,.,,
and gave q certificate of ochih from c1nsuulai"h
An Inquest was deemed unnecessary
TrNrLr OF HoxoR.-Colunhil Tengat uf
Honor, No. 1. elected the following Utbuurs las
evening: J. Z. DhrnhIi, ". c. t. W r. Rsyne,
wy.T.; ]. 7. Lewis, W. L; W n FrUut- "
A. r.; J. n. Num- W. D. n A A Wh-nlscG.
v: " + + = R.id. r sS W. a.: n n Msili,ssn. ~ W s. !
II. Butt, p. ". CT.
Thar MAKES IT MoIF RrxpINs.-An sr-
citing game Of base ball was played ypsiurans
upon the grounds nj the cmncr ai Surunzh Hne
streets northeast, beiwecn tho hdnarrs md
printers Of the Government Printing onhra.
whlsn res1i'ea p n iAySr s Z, me s ssseIa G s,
run. Mr.. Baxter ofhciated as umpire
WANTED TO DIE IN rnp woRknousr-
When the name Of Samuel Jackson wns uaDed
inthe Police Court yesterday no one acsnr~lrarro
It. hut the ofncer IN charge Of the oecs stniro
that jackson was there. He wRs m ulo mnrL
ninety year: q sge' and ,oS iccsls % 60 ~ sns
avagrant. 1t was stated thai ne wHniea 10 30
10 the workhouss, 90 tho Courl obliged hin vim
commitment
ExANISATIoSs IN SrrLLIS6--Tbe exam
nations In spelling In progress IN ths Iinhlir
schools this week. The examinations IN Ihe third
grade schools took place rcsterday- To-Day 1ht
fourth grade will be examined, "Wednesday mn
grade, Thursday sixth grade Frsdhr srrru1t
grade and Monday The aeth 1nsesni ths rirhif
10 the pupils Of each grade; md they Are tbs shnt
in all the schools Of the same E-Aas
AN EXPERT IN FEScIxs CASEp.-LRs
evening. al the Gymnhsiun, Just Rs Lisu1enHnl &
T. Peterson. formerly Of the Dhsish army wRs
about to bid goad-bye to his fuprtng ransk ne was
Walter Robinson, leaving the ranks and 1nBaur.
ing him m elegant Toid-haAded cane WIKI q ne
appropriate remarks As . i"ksn % esfssn En1s
next saturday, but expects 10 return IN ,r~
months.
PREPARING TO BECOME MIsrIAHr.-ME--
riage licenses have been issued 70 the fdIlUwmr
parties: James A. Cooke and Emma wngbnl1
both Of Hanover county, ma Anthony CEsru1
and Julia Ruppel Iames A Hawkins Rne IL
becca Wood, Matthew Q Quin md Eliza Jan. I.cb
Thomas 7. Johnson ana gnssimtn. Ersnfnsr-
and Ida T. Miller, Jshn c; ssietn and Mnnt
ImhOf, wn. Williams and Mhty Kiarins-
WARSISs TO GossIrs.-AnareE Brown, .
builet-heAded negro with n large towel KrUunt
his neck. was called TO answer fhs chHrgr q
profanity IN the POlics oOur1 yesieraHy. u,
when he arrested him be waf using Te7y hai
''cuss" words 10 q gang Of cnlured msn IN th'
street Browns counsel cnonsEurcd 10 shpw I'm
he was only repeating an cath psed ny sumo I'm,
elte IN his hearing ~Ffre dollars and COSTS
quietly remarked the Court
4 DIsAnLED PoLlcEMAS--Testerass Kffa1
noon, about 3 o'clock while Ofhrer Cunnfnrhnu
Of the Fourth precinct whs On his way from nj
home, No. 8 Prospect street GsmrrtEsl. =
nj sSa %h.es n R ssr & sss n s. 2,
riding tell TO pieces On Bridge strest- near n
railroad bridge, letting tbe body Of tbe vsh,rl
thrown into the roadway sith snch frne ~
dislocate his leff elbow, He was nssistse 10 N
house by Policeman smith, OF the Third Irnninr
and Drs. Newman and Peters were sumDaps.
who rendered surgical hid.
A JOURNALIST TAKrs TUNmr.-Nr Hn
land, OF the New York AssnciA-ed Presk m
with an accident yesterday Afternoon shDs N
Ing . drive near Washington, IN rampany vi;
his wife, which came near resulting vr-y sr-
part Of the harness hroke- Frightening l,
horse. which immediately ran of prerrnr1fl
s asr pIsss sa ~ sna assa s nh sSs inae
some bruises both escaped serious injury n
horse q considerable distance seiurs M vi
captured, when with some ASSISTANCE by ph-z1
on the roadside, he was rehR-nesscd ana Ibf IA-.
returned to the city.
No OFFENsI TO SLEEr IN THI SrIEEr--
A coal-blAok face encrcled by deep hlars hnl
worn nfter the fashion Of nuns showed ffsalf
tho Police O0urf dock yesterday whun TIN nan
Of Rosa Jarvis was called She wAB rhnrgs
with being an idle and suspicious pnrsn VIM
visible means Of support. The ofhcnr tesrffne
finding her asleep in the street and uf her
ability 10 give n good account Of harseli 7.
prisoner began 10 tell the court ID her Hnrxii
place and her many other chances Of making
livelihood, when he cut her shOrI by asking Z
officer II she hRd done anything bnsihe flstpIf
In the street. n negative reI,ly VIVA return,
upon which the court decided thai ths1 nuuld 4
be Considered IN oncnse, and the lrisune- mig
leave her personal rso1gniEEnre.
RErusIIc SAVINGS ASD BUnDISs As
cIATIoS.-The ffth annual meeting 6d lhis ns
citation was held NJ the Y. N G A huildnr D.
evening, the president $ Il BOND. esq IN 4
chair, and W. h GOnsAiros RecreIE-y. fnt yl'
ident explained the absence Of The annual rel,u
and stated that q wsuld he presented 1ht M
inecting, to be held in Two weeks. Af1or 1
discussion Of several Proposed amendments 1H :
constellation, the election Of 0fncarS was hnlG
sulting as follows: President 5 l. BHnas a,
vice president X y. Fuller ssnund rius Jrt
dent, ". W. Burdstie; secretary " r. Gl
sAlyes; dtrectors for two years lkmes L Bell
ii. Patrick, q. L fruden; fur tme ynnr, SlfJsi
Bates W. II. Dana hnd James FunRhi- Tht tl
tiOn for Treasurer and finance csmmf11st y
postponed The meeting then Adjourned m
the hrst Monday evening in May.
CIT RRETITIES-