National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-07
LIFE IN WASHINGTON.
SKETCHES AMOUR THE CITY ny THE
REPUBLICfN REPORTERS.

MoTIoSs FOR New TRIAIs OvERRuLEp.-
Justice Humphreys ovcrrulcd the motions for
new trials In the following cases: Marston vs..
Adams, Alexander vs.. Metropolitan Railroad
Company, johnson and wife VS.. Saltcr.
THE QUESTION PoPrEp.-Marriage licenses
have been issued to the following parties: John
Jones and Annie Robinson; Thomas Haslam
and Esther Pilson, Of Philadelphia; John Il.
Bcnisch and Mary Reitmuller; Roster Bcendcr
and Adclinc Chew; George rrim, ir., Of
Manassas, Va, and Isabel jackson, Of this city:
VIM. Colbert and Bridget Rady, Vim. A. Gas
bell and Constance +. Rrync, Of Fauquier
sounty, Va; VIM. I. MacIcman and Marcia Il.
Dost;J. II. Cook and Sarah $. Crow, Of Rappa-
hammock, Va.
TIE FIRE DErARTMEST.-The Board Of
Fire Commissioners met last night, President
Morgan in the chair. The monthly report Of
Chief Engineer Cronin was submitted, show
ing that during the month of May there were
fourteen alarms Of fire, involving loss Of
t2,60O, and an insurance of 100. The report
also notes the arrival Of the new Babcock
truck on the 2lst inst. The monthly report
Of the superintendent of tho fire alarm tcle-
graph was received. Applications for posi-
tions were received from Norman II. Cole and
James l.. Gates
A BLESSING FROM THE PorE.-On the occa-
sion Of the golden jubilee dispatches were sent
between the Holy Father and Georgetown
College, Of which the following arc TRANSACTIONS:
Telegram sent June D. AT . n MI
The faculty and students Of GeoIgti"wn College;
under the direction Of the father Of Tie Society uf
Jesus celebrating with the Joy OF most lowing rhl-
drcn the golden Jubilee Of his epsCnpatc offer to
the Holy Father and Sovereign puuGn, Plus IN.
their congratulations and humbly ask his Apostolic
blessing.
TReccived June s. at 7:rnml
IN ne RetcrCld fnthCr Rector NJ GCOrg''0rn thffGe,
& j.! The Sovereign Pontin, along with his thanks,
very lovingly bcstows on the faculty and students
ions CAEDNAL sIproSI.
An ARMY LIEUTENANT IN JAII.-I.icut.
james ii. Whittcn, who was before the Police
Court Tuesday for defraudinR Paymastcr
Sharpe out Of one months pay, was placed in
the Police Court dock yesterday as his surety,
Mr.. III. F. Paine, fearing that Written would
leave the District, surrendered him TO the
Marshal. After the court adjourned he was
taken to the Jail with other prisoners. His
case was continued until tomorrow, and Mr..
Paine became his surety in the sum Of $500
for his appearance. 1t is said that Written
was dissipating, aud his bondsman feared that
he would not be on hand when the case was
called.
A WINE Store Roundabout o'clock
yesterday morning during the heavy ram
storm, the wine and liquor store of Mr.. L'uis
Spanier, NJ 1ii6 + street northwest. was en-
tered and robbed of wines, liquors and cigars Ia
the amount Of between $500 aud 300. Tie
thieves effected an entrance by passing up the
alley IN the rear Of tho owen house. CLUBBING
over the fence, cutting the Stats finm IL" i... :
window and brcaL!::s ii Il, ;hh6 sash Amer Of.
;SItlng their entrance the thieves turned the
gas out and robbed the establishment Of goods
10 the value Of the amount above stated The
thieves were accompanied hy a snail dog,
which they left On the premises. Mr.. SPanier
intends TO keep the canine III dose qna,t"is
until his owner calls for him.
A Policy Snor PULLEp.- Yesterday after.
noon, about $50 oclu,k. OHircrs thaSc and
Meyers, of the Fourth prciurt, made a raid
on u policy shop kept by - udn nau'sl Mall
son Burnett. The place where the raid WA.
made is lucatcd at lll6 twentieth street
northwest. There Is u SlI"CmakGis shop KEPT
At the same pla,n by u ru!"icd man uanrt
Harvey SimniS. 1t is NJ this place that Bur
nett carried on his business. lie has becu il
the habit Of meeting Cni"icd people Un Thu
streets, and indurima thrm Ia y" ta tho al"v'
named place where he wp,lld sell the Ialic,
tickets lie has also been IN the habit -
writing In the grocery Stnir 81 James McQuil
Ian, corner of Twentieth anil l. STREETS not til
west. The accused was lorkrl up IN the St,
ton for n hearing before the judge uf the Polio
Court this morning.
LOUISE ALLEY DEsrERA Do.-.Inhn Shea
the South Washington rough, was charged il
the Police Court yesterday with assault au'
battery Oh Police Sci gclnt Huntington, OF tn
First precinct. On the 18th Of May Scrgcan
Huntington and Officer Bryan went to shea
place, at the corner Of Four and.a half stree
and Louise alley, To serve npon him rniic'
States warrant for threats against his nephew
Shea was sitting on the outside Of his gin mill
and when the officers made known their husi
ness to him he aruSc, and turning into the hous
told them TO come in. They followed him in
When Shea had taken a few steps into til
house he drew a pistol from his packet
cooking it aud turning upon the officers sal,
with an oath, I'm give you warrant" Th
officers sprang upon him, aud after a sever
struggle, Shea being a powerful man, secure
him and the pistol. On the way To the station
house Shea resisted so desperately that til
officers were compelled t" use the baton upo
him. Since that time shea has been at III
Providence hospital, suffering FROM the ctiec
Of the wounds received at the hands of I'll
officers Judge Smell yesterday sent the cas
TO the grand jury. Shea was released q
security. There isalso a case pending again
Sergeant Huntington for asSlulting Shea.