National Republican., 1877-09-22
rurRNoNErRIc READINGS FOR YEsrERpAY.
CITY NOTES.


Gas bills are growing longer rs the sea
son advances.
The evenings are getting to be Of quite
respectable length.
BARRIERS should never eat onions il they
expect to catch any trade.
There are several establishments here
that can truthfully be called ninety mine
scent stores.
Many Of the Morton house guests ev'-
IDENTIFY like their oats In the morning. as the
demand for porridgc Is increasing there daily.
Next Wednesday the 5th artillery so
ciable will be given at the artillery school, on
Ninth street, between d and Z streets north
west.
Charles Sweet does not treat his step
daughter Emma Atherton, very kindly, and
Judge Mills fined him IS yesterday in the Po-
lice Court for an assault on her.
Henry Palmer had an old grudge
against John r. Wood, and, meeting him the
other night, hit him on the nose, for doing
which he was fined - In the Police Court yea
terday.
A colored girl named Mary Cant ad-
nittel In the Police Court yesterday that she
had stolen gold locket and chain, worth S15,
from Geo. J. johnson, and was sen fenced TO
two months In Jail and fined so.
John Brown, colored, stole an ice
breaker from Mr.. Jas. 9. Barker, Of the Ken
ncbec Ice Company, and was arrested while
trying to sell II for dollar. Judge Mills fined
him $40 and costs yesterday for his dishonesty.
AT the meeting Of the Board of Health
Inst evening only routine busincss was trans
acted. DR.. Thomas Owens, Of the United
States navy, introduced his apparatus for ven
tilating compartments, and explained its use
MIR. W. c. Tiffany, who was formerly
connected with the Government in an engi-
neering capacity, has opened q Southern Office
Of his firm In Corcoran building where he
will fill contracts for iron materials, etc, for
the South and West.
Theodore Scrivner, alias Martin, was
convicted in the Police Court yesterday Of
stealing a shawl and dress worth twenty-one
dollars, from q milk woman named Kate
Pierce, and was fined $40 and sentenced to
two months in Jail.
-"Silcnce! Hats OFF, exclaimed the
cricr IN the Criminal Court room yesterday
afternoon II was evident the court had some
thing to say and all listened with breathle 8
anxiety The Court: 1--WE will now take re-
cess for half an hour The relief was over
powering.
A green turtle, probably the largest
ever seen in Washington, weighing about
eight hundred pounds, can be seen at the In
perial hotel. II was captured off Point Look
out, and the captain of the schooner says that
himself and crew Of six men had all they
could do to land it on deck.
A. b. Hulsey swore out warrant
against John Boyle, charging him with falsely
and feoniously representing himself to be q
policeman, and attempting to place him Hull
sey) under arrest. The case WAS called In the
Police Court yesterday. but as the complainant
did not appear 1t was dismissed.
Emma Stewart, white, and Lucy
Dyson, colored, had quarrel in the house Of
mutual friend the other day. Emma had a
baby In her arms. Blows passed between
them, but no serious damage was done to
either. Lucy had Emma arrested for an as
sault, and the case was In the Police Court
yesterday, hut as it could not be proven who
struck the first blow, 1t was dismissed.
The Sunday afternoon services of the
Y. N. c. A. have been resumed, and tomorrow
meeting will be held In Lincoln hall at $3.50
o'clock Of an interesting character. There will
he three short addresses or sermons" by
young men: "a Lost Piece of Money" "a Lost
Sheep" and "A Prodigal Son." The meeting
will be eLlivened by good singing, lod by cor
net and organ.
Judge Lynch. the proprietor of the new
paper to be started here, offered to pay print
ers at the rate Of fifty cents per thousand ems,
thirty cents to be paid in cash, and twenty
cents in stock. The Union printers held a
meeting last night, and decided not to accept
the terms. They will work for fifty cents cash
or nothing This was the action Of the down.
town printers the Government men leaving
the matter entirely in their hands.
Under the management Of Mr.. Oscar
Hugo, the Morton House, Nos. 022 and 924 I
street, has become very popular. The secret
is that prices have been fixed to suit the times
Everything is done to accommodate guests
The class of patronage is excellent. The
guests are increasing in number so rapidly
that negotiations are progressing to connect
Tallmahgc Hall into vast dining room, t.
accommodate those who are expected thii
winter
DIR. Chas. Nelson, a dark haired, stal.
wart man, was charged In the Police Cour,
Yesterday with an assault on John McNulty, g
little white hoy. lie pleaded guilty. The
assault consisted Of slap on the check.
fne Of So was imposed. John McNulty wa
then charged with An assault on Charles Nelson
jr. son of the frst named, by beating him with
a lath, and was also fined IS. Both cases grew
out of the same transaction. The fathcl
caught the boy beating his son and gave him I
beating.
BASE BALL.