National Republican., 1877-03-14
LIFE IN WASHINGTON.
SKETCHES ABOUT THE CIT MT rHR
REPUBLICANS REPoErERs.

REPUBLJCINs REPoHTERs.
"A suorLrrrER CONES TO GRIEF.-A
notorious shopi,fter named Marpgret Foster vas
arrested by onleer Daily last night for the thsft
Of . holt Of cloth from the store OF Mr.. b. Gus
cloth under her shawl, aud was innocently walk
ing On with II when the offcer took her in Gus
today.
FORGING AN INSURANCE. PoLIcY.-
Ezra A. Marshall was arraignod In the Police
Court yesterday, charged with forging ssi eoua-
snes of ,ns Ws.siss,es Insursncs C,.P.ny
purporting 70 be sGaed BY enc r willett, As Sec
ietsry ef sast company. IN. he,rins .ss con,
placed under bonds in ihe sum Of si,osa
GRArrruI, GERN.xa-kt meeting Of
German Citizen. srthe District, held at Myers
hotel Msuday night, resolutions were passed
thanking Hon L. d. wAshbarne, minister to
france, for his protection and kind treatment Of
Germans in Paris, during the recent siege. A
committee Of seven, with Mr.. Fleisehu.n as
Chairman, was appointed TO visit Ar. WASH
with the action Of the meeting.
A SOUTHERN CoSeREssNAN's PkNrs-
Henry jackson, a colored thief, who recently hn.
sbed . term In the Albany penitentiAry, was
arrested by Detectives McDevitt and MeElfresh
yesterday for stealing pair Of pants and gold
watch and seal, valued altogether at tl7o from
Hon. Rodsrick r. Butier. Jackson, Who was IA
asens ~ Ba,.r f..as, sesrstsd sln.sf IL
closet and stole the property. from his roo.. Ths
Ssnts have walked away. Jsesson has prsissssi
sreiormation since his release frOn Albany.
WELL.DEvELoPED DBsTRUcTIvKSRss.
Since the building known IS "lsland hAl','
located at the Intersection Of Naryiand avenue
and Sixth and b streets, has been vacated BY the
- - -.
Jefferson school building, the scholars have
made 1t q practice amer school hours to visit the
cid hall and endeavor to expand their muscles by
stoning the building and breaking the panes Of
glass In ne windows, as vel As The sa.sss o. n.
authorities by the owner Of the premises in refer
ence to these depredations, and several warrants
and these youngsters brought ts an aeeouat for
their misdeeds.
DILTz, THE SHooTER.-When John
Diltf went to the Treasury Department about
the nrst Of the month and shot Al q lady named
storer, who had repelied hts ausetions, romance
was thrown around the affair by the statement
that he was n wealthy Michigan Granger and
widower. Such he represented himself to Be,
and those whose acquaintance he made in this
city believed him. Il turns out that he is co.,
siderable OF fraud. He is neither wilouer nor
the wife supports. HIS neiEhbors IN OWN, Miehi.
his nome several times on expeditions sinilar TO
that On which he came to this city. IL is not
known whether he ever attempted TO shoot any
ether Of the ladies who rejected hts advances.
DREcToRs sELEcrEp.-The stockholders
ofthe Northern Liberty Market.hou,e Company
have selected the following gentlemen to serve
as board Of directors for the ensuing year: Jas
A. Hoffman, John Il. Kelly, Charles Schneider,
Legh Kenly, Augustus Day,. TaeedSre RaInes,
J. J. Lightioot, VIM. Miller and Henry Glsek-
At the annual meeting Of the stock holders OF
the Columbia Railroad Company. held At the
following board Of directors wai eisetei for the
ensuing year: II. A. willard, W. H. Clsyeit- W
Gispp % and % John ". WHIT Hssansss. @ Il MessIs. @ AIfred
Cammack, Samuel Ststt and f. T. Davis were
tie Judges Of the election.
STRIPPING CLOTHES LIyE.-Last
night, shortly after sunset, the premises Of Mr..
b. Eglin. No. ca3 street southwest were robbed
ofa lot ofclothing. 1t appears that thieves, IN
known, srawled over the roof Of the back -shss,
descended to the yard, and stripped the clothes
line Of an entire weeks washing, consisting Of
linen wearing Of both the male and female por-
tion Of tho family. and 10 going out broke the
we're al the time a number Of boxes slowed in
The shed, allied with public documsnts and pri-
raisg .nssP ~ SasxS. S .ss s. sRs Rss
wei. in IN. aei of riiinE Ii. boxes Of their con.
her appearance and frightened them on.
THE SchILLERBuSD-TheS Schillerbund
held its weekly meeting for the study Of Ger
man literature on Monday evening, IT II. re.
denee Of Justice Miller, On Massachusetts, ave
rue. At the conclusion Of the regular class ex
sreifes, Miss Lehman gave German recitation
from kerner, with very happy original tran.
lation; Misses Pearl and Irish . dramatic scent
from the same author, and Miss Miller, the fsIr
young hostess, recitation from Schiller Thess
exercises were followed BY . pretty nafs and
piano duett by Mr.. @. W. Patton and Miss Nil.
Ter; vocal solo by MI Middleton, and then read,
ing in an unpretentisus bat attractive style, Ot
Il French. Miss II. X. Pearl sang very l.seily
when the Tide Comes In" sfter which Miss L
Lady Glare" and Hiss kate LeaheT, Of PhiI..
delphis, Kentucky Belle" both being very ef
favored the company with a couple Of sIeciieai
German reeitatons, and the Intellectual fesst,
paLy forget the unpleasant weather without.
TIE ADAs ISRAEL FAIR-Oid Eel.
lows hall presented = brilliant and fairy ike
scene last evening, it being the occasion OF
fair and festival given by the lsraelites Of the
city Tor the benefit Of the Adas Israel Hebrew
cCngregstion, which orthOdo1 denomiaation has
recently erected new temple Of worship Al ths
corner OF Fiith and streets northwest. The
attendance was . decided improvement upoa
that the hrst and the hall wa well hiIeL
all through the evening. All we're lold theil
praise of the beauty, neatness snd eonyenienes q
all the booths and tables. Especially were they
enthusiastic over the loVeltaess Of the prssIdins
gepiuses, who possess in . married degree the
clear skins, lustrous black eyes and glor!osi
raven hair for which the female portion Of th,
race are proNerbaL The supper.roOn Is in gSoI
hands, and contain. everything that could temp,
and satisfy the appetite. The b, H. CHOIR VA
present last evening and rendered several q
their choicest selections in excellent style. A
hermann we're we'll received. President Have.
'tld not put ln an appearance owing 10 tn,
pressure Of public business, but 10 eonhdeatly ex
pected 10 attend this evening, when an IN
usually interesting programme will be presented