National Republican., 1877-04-28
LIFE IN WASHINGTON.
SKETCHES ABoUT THE CITT NJ THE
REPUBLICANS REP0RTERs.


REPUBLIC4N'S REP0RTERs.
ARRASoINo ron DEcoRArIoN DAY.-The
executive committee Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, Department Of the Potomac, are
making extensive preparations for the annual
decoration OF the graves OF the heroes who fell II
the lato war.
SETTLING DowN.-Marrage licenses have
been Issued to tho following parties: Lee L.
Powell and Alice b. CLARK, OF Fairfax Va;
Jos. U. shInn and Alice Febrey; william d;
Homer and Frances l. Tuckson; John Gllls ana
Rachel Ford; William q; Browne, Of 49, N; a., ana ana
Kate Divlnuy.
AN ALIBr THAT HUSG FGRE.-Morris Con
nors was held for the grand Jury yesterday for
the larceny Of six game ROSTERS from Joseph s.
Lowe. Tho case was continued over from Thurs
eoSId 9 proye % thas he was in the workSoSse At the
time the robbery waa committed, March IS. The
records, upon examination, showed that he was
discharged from the workhouse March 3.
FIRE AT suirLASp.-six months ago Col.
s. Taylor Suits fine mansion, at sutland, Nd,
and everything in 1t was destroyed by fire.
Thursday, about noon, his fine two story man;
sard.rooi stable, several carriages, harness and
several horses, including his beautiful white
from Iceland, and which took the premium at the
Centennial, was destroyed by ire The loss is
estimated at 10000 without dollar Of insur.
within 100 yards Of the stable. None Of tlrm can
account for the disaster.
CAPTAIN KRooN's MuLE.-Last November
mule belonging to Capt Kroon, of Washing gton
county, Md, was stolen from the Sixth.strest
wharf this city: About month ago the mule
was recovered, but its abductors were not found.
Capt. Webster, OF Alexandria police, arrested a
cnlorcd man named John =. Butler and young
Springs, near Mount Vernon, on tho charge Of
stealing the mule, and Detective Noss yesterday
e fnn no 'h an mana np ana WIZ
Butler says that he has been engaged at one Of
the fishing shores. They will have hearing
to-day.
BROTHER PAuL.-"Brother Paul" called
Clork Prince, in tho Police Court yesterday.
Brother Paul, a tall chap with a shock.hCad, a
roso-tlntod nose and tinge OF sadness in his face,
came up to tho rail, and was charged with being
81 brought the charge myself, SIR" hO said to
the Court. ~ want TO 60"
Ninety y6 days remarked s,dhS The GOprt ro,,
believing his good fortune.
Ninety days repeated the Court, and
Brother Paul retired to the rear OF the Dock and
smiles chased the sadness from his face.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE DR.. LOCKWOOD
The funeral Of DR.. Ezekiel lockwood took place
yesterday morning from tho family residence on
= street, between Sixth and seventh, and was
largely attended. Tho remains were encas sed in
handsome rosewood casket, heavily mounted
in symbolical designs. Religious services wer,
conducted by Rev DR.. Parker, pastor Of the f
street Baptist church. Messrs. ]. +. Fales, NJ
Mobley WIN. Fletcher, James Frazer, W. Me
Quiston and F. s. DeLand acted as pall.bearers
The remains were temporarily deposited in a
Nnult at the Congressional cemetery. Mr.. A
Burgdorf was the undertaken Mr.. Lockwood
came to Washington in lsIl, and during the wal
was chaplain OF the regiment which acted al
President Llncoln's body.guard
MAKING EvIDEScr.-Fannie Grammar,
Smell yesterday with tho larceny OF piece o
bacon from store on Seventh street, II being he
second offenso. OHicer West testified to nndinl
fresh cut Of bacon in Fannie's house. A colore,
went wiLh Fannie to the store, and when the,
went In Fannie had nothing and when she cam
ont she had piece OF bacon, which she did no
.who told You to come and swear you saw he
take that meatf" asked Fannle's counsel
why -, stammered the witness.
TELL the truth now" said the lawyer sternly
"odicer West" replied the girl;
hphe Court promptly dismissed Sc: the case Stain
such testimony as that.
BILLY CORNELL SENT Up FOR TEN YEARS.
Tho trial OF "Billy" Cornell for attempting t
waylay and ROB Mr.. Joseph Fawcett and Z Mu
yaney, officers Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Cana
company near Cumberland. IN October, isI
sion, has Just ended in Cumberland, No
tackled by several masked mon, who fired thre
or four shots at them. The horse became frigh
oncd and galloped away, thus taking the tw
men out OF danger. William Cornell, who wa
recently sent to Cumberland from this city on
requistion, has been convicted of particpatin
in tho assault. and sentenced to ten years In tn
penitentiary. The case Of Tom Donohue, VIII
has been indicted as accessory, was postpone
until the next terL Of the Criminal Court.
GRAND TEMPERANCE MEErISG.-The re
formed men Of this locality who have cntere
upon the work of temperance reform within ou
midst propose to bring the cause prominently bt
fore the public at q grand temperance ral,yin
mass meeting, at Lincoln hall, next Thursda
evening, Maya The arrangements, now abou
completed, give promise that the gathering vii
be one OF more than ordinary interest. AZ
dresses will bo delivered by Rev. Father J.
Keane, assistant pastor Of St. Patricks churcl
Rev. J. p. Newman, Of the Metropolitan NJ.
church; VIM. p. Drew esq, now Of Philadelph
formerly Of this city, and one or two others yet
be selected. Ths President and Mrs. Hayes ha,
been invited, and will probably giyo their pre-
ence to the occasion, aud It Is highly probab
that Hon. George W. MeCrary, Secretary
War; will testify his interest by a few remark
The speeches will be interpreted with tempe
anee glees, rendered by a choir OF twelve ma
voices. Altogether, the meeting promises to /
an event ofno small magnitude.