National Republican., 1877-08-27

CITY NOTES.

The woodlawn Farmers Club will hold
an agricultural fair 10 Alexandria on the 9th
Of September.
Ono marriage license was issued on
Saturday, and that to Edward O'Flaherty and
Margaret Lynch.
Six tramps lodged at the stations Sat.
urday night. They are grumbllng about the
lack Of accommodations.
The residents In the neighborhood of
Delaware avenue and II street complain bit
terly Of the condition Of the otfll depot
George Dean assaulted Annie Miller on
the cath Instant, and was on Saturday AZ
raigned In the Police Court and fined 81.
The police made seventy-seyen arrests
during Saturday and Saturday night. Fifteen
Of the seventy seven were registered drunk"
Louisa Smith, Mary Braxton and Will
son Carter, sick and destitute paupcrs, were
sent TO the Washington Asylum hospital Sat
urday.
Rev. Jacob voorsanger, Of the Sixth.
street synagogue, has accepted a call from
Providence, X l., and will leave for that city
tomorrow.
Herbert Fitzhugh, q small white news
boy, was fined IS by judge Mills saturday for
stealing a monkoy.wrsnch from Tue RErun.
LicAN oihce.
Robert White, fugitive ftom the Re-
form School, was captured BY Officer McGhcc,
Of the Third precinct, Saturday, and turned
ever to the proper authorities.
"A man named Potter Tillev was Sc
verely bruised by being thrown Dom his
wagon, on the Uniontown road, noar ADacoStia
bridge, Saturday. DIR. Adams attended him
--Edwnrd Murphy was In the Police
Court Saturday 10 answer the charge Of
nd tvag MT In "a
ninety days In default Of so security Tor his
good conduct.
jefferson Dickson, alias John Gibson,
was committed to Jail for thirty days by Judge
Mills Saturday, for stealing pair Of shoes
worth two dollars nom Wesley Johnson on
the 9th instant.
"A horse and buggy, supposed 10 be the
property Of J. V. n Huyck, were found in
front Of willard's hotel early this morning
without any driver. Officer Breep took pos.
session and drove to the Fifth precinct station.
Saturday evening Officer Harlow found
man named Albert D. Robinson lying dan.
gsrously i'll at the residence Of L0uia Butler,
on d street, between Ninth and Tenth streets.
Tho officer sent him to Providence hospital In
hack.
John Rooney went into barber shop
with now dress coat Saturday While ho
was being shaved a barber, named George Z,
Dallas disappeared with the coat Dallas was
afterward arrested by 0ficcr Auldrdgs, and
tho coat was recovered.
Charles Gaines, colored, was before
Judge Mills Saturday charged with sssautinG
Hattie Burly, on the cath instant, by hitting
her across the shoulder and arm twice with a
hickory stick, Charles was 6ned $40 and in
default wont to jail for thirty days.
The drivers on the Belt line Of street
cars are rejoicing over the prospects Of tbeii
picnic at Bcyer's Seventh-street park nexl
Thursday evening. From indications there
will be lots Of fun and plenty Of dancing
They deserve the patronage Of their frionds-
"A correspondent writes "In the trian
gular square on the southeast corner oil Fonftl
street and Pennsylvania avenue east there ar,
twelve trees tho foliage Of which Is almost en-
tirely envelopcd In web, and the leaves com
pletely skeletonOd by the ravases of the Gator
pillar. They should be attended 10 at once
The third season of the Iyceum Bureau
excursions terminates on Wcdneshay evening
10 those who have enjoyed the bvSpitalitios o
the Bureau, as we'll as to those who have no
enjoyed that pleasure, We would say If yot
desire an enjoyable timo at.ond this excursion
for 1t will DO the last opportunity this season.
The Happy Boys" will indulge In thci
innocent aud festive sports near Dladcnsburg
Md, next Friday. Mr.. wIn- Romaine vii
display his agility IN climbing creased pole
and Master Harry Ford will do double fea
Of dancing while standing on his head. Samue
Kinsley Is set down for doublo song snt
dance.
About 1880 o'clock Saturday night nj
altercatiop arose between John Sullivan sn'
Frank Stewart at Mrs Hicks restaurant. col
ner Of Seventh and boundary streets nortl
west. Basil Rnggold tried to make peace, an
was rewarded by receiving severe cut aero:
the right hand. DR.. Prentiss dressed III
wound.
John Manuel, o young colorcd maj
was arrested on Saturday night for breakr
the doors and windows Of Mr. Campbell
restaurant, on the corner Of Four-and.a-ha
and streets. He 10 ono Of notorious gar
who are the cause Of great annoyance to u
people In that vicinity. Officers LOWS al
Burns made the arrest.
An alarm of Gre was struck from bo
72 about 1890 this morning Oh account OF
Gro in an old two.story franc house, No.
Green street. between Dunbarton and BcH
streets, Georgetown, owned by Mrs. Moxlc
and occupied by Jane Thompson, colored.
Is supposed that the house was sci on fl
The damage was slight.
An excursion from Richmond und
the auspices Of Marshall Lodge Knights
Pythias, Is expected In this city this morniu
The excursion will be over the RiChmOn
fredericksburg and Potomac railroad. Z
train will leave Richmond at halipast q
this morning. and returning will leave Was
ipgton at seven this evening.
A "home camp meeting" was inaug
rated yesterday in the tent at the corner
North Capitol and X streets, adjoining t
North Capitol NJ. E. church. Three sorvic
which were well filled, were held yostorda
aud services will be hold every eve
ing during the present week.
rangemeuts have boon made with the paste
Of the several churches to oliciate.
About halfpast one o'clock Saturd
afternoon a fire, which originated in sol
mysterious way In n wash.stand, broke out
the house No. diI l. street northwest, occupI
by Mrs. Bette Hergr0ve and owned by Bel
diet Roth. An alarm Of fre was struck, a
tho flames were extinguiShod by the mGmbt
OF the truck company before much damI
was done.
On the trip Of the steamer Charlo
Vanderbilt to Point lookout. Mr. George u
cock. the mate, caught now aud curious kl
NJ nEh Whilo Grabbing at tla wharf the