National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-16
LIFE In WASHINGTON.
tIKTCBEs AMOUR THE CITT BY THE
REPUBLICANS REPORTERS.

aoiph JOuvenal and Maggie Fitzgerald, W. W.
Bostwell and Sarah q. Warning, 4. W. johnson
and N. NJ. Daily, W. q. Policy and Sarah T. Nc.
Vary, aai John X. Ierkes and Mary l.. Frank.
tn.
JUDGMENTS ny DEFAULT were given IN
he following cases yesterday by Justice Hum
phreys: James Robertson VS.. WIN. II Birch, tor
s74oIl; James l.. barbour VS. Brand 4 Marbury,
tor $50 with interest; Jas. l.. Barbour vs. J.
Garter Msrbury, for slTj with interest; johnson
= Noah, VS.. q. +. walker, Tor s3ls.2e with In.
tsrest
TRrtSG TO EscNrt THE PESITESrIkRY.-
rhc case Of Frederick W. weirlck was before
The court in baHc yesterday on q bill Of exccp.
inns. The plainIr was convicted of man.
slaughter 10 the killing Of Bartholomew Heunn
On the Navy Yard last fall, and sentenced to the
Albany Penltentlary. for two years. MIR q. T.
Barrett, his Counsel carried tho case Up and
argued VI, District Attorney Wells appearing for
the Government.
Two TntEvIsH TRAMrs.-Charlcs Haney
and Charles JOhnsOn, the two sailor tramps ar
rested by Sergeant Arnold few days ago for
the larceny Of q set Of harness and a saddle.
worth SO from Mr.. Gilbert q. Emach. a resident
Of Prince Georges county, were committed to
Isi for siN months each by Judge Smell ycstcr.
day, Johnson told a very gauz' story Of how he
had picked up the articles on the road on his way
TO this city from Baltimore.
KicN.-Augu,tus J. Powell was charged in the
Police Court yesterday with an assault on rhus.
II Glttinys but the case was continued Tor ludg.
ment. II seems that the defendant owed Git.
tings bill, which It was arranged should no
paid in weekly installmcnts Of one dollar. but
when Cuttings called to make collection on
Satu day Powell thrust him from the premises
and gave him kicks and cuffs, instead oil tho dol.
lar.
CoULpN'T KEEr AwAY.--Dennis Long was
10, -. III 1.
ing threats Of personal violence to Ellen Welrck.
She stated that he was her divorced husband,
and that every tune he got drunk. which was Of
frequent occurrence, be camo to her house and
treated her shamsfully. He plead guilt! IN a
most spiteful manner, and was put under $500
to keep the peace towards Ellen, or In default
str months In Jail
AN Abandoned TIUsrASD.-Ioln s. Gheen,
through his solicitors, Messrs Hunter and Lloyd
has filed bill for divorce from his wife, Mary Z
Hheen. lie resides in the District and che In
Williamsport, Penn. and they were married at
Jersey shore, LycUming county. Penn, IN July,
st He charges that she abandoned him In
January. ISIS, and since that time has refused to
I've with him.
DEsArrE \WED. No things have hecn heard
o. Isaac Gul''day. an employee at the Capitol,
sho dislppe tred from his boarding house on the
9Th of last month. He IS tho sou Of T. W. Dol.
itiny. a c'am attorney Of the city, and is about
eighteen years Of age, iull grown and OF good
habits AMI moral character. When he disnI.
peared he vas we'll drrssci. nj had gold watch
sui about sr'rnt! dollars IN money In his POSSES
sion. As m cause can be gnei for his Absence.
Is feared that he has been the victim Of foul
dealings.
NCCAGnry AND BRIpGET. james Mccall
hen. a r0spectabis looking man, was s'Upi up in
the Police Court yesterday for an assault on
Bridget Welsh, who had that morning hcen
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number OF witnesses, including the celebrated
Mr.. and Mrs. Hcuher. were Examined and clearly
showed the obscure habits OF bO,h parties TO the
charge. l. seems that they had both been drink.
Ing. and that Bridget would not let McIabben
al ne. hilnwinV him every where and trying to
esrlngr his affections from his vile. In their
talk he showed her on the pavement, causing her
TO TALL. fle Ol " was imposed.
Loss or FLEET or B,EKs.-Tbe war ON
the dogs commenced yesterday morning. Pound.
master EIustein and bis trusty dog fishermen
started GU lust before sunrlse. and before 0
o'clock sco0ped in twcnty-nine unfortunate dogs,
shose PrOptietOrs were ether negligent or too
poor TO huy muTIles Many 4 dog whosc yelp
nelpet to drown the voices Of the cats viii lilo
stiff IN death Thu. morning. The du2s y hitch were
captured yesterday viii I've executed at O'Clock
this ul' rniBV II not redeemed before that time.
The war on the dogs will DO Ungcd bitterly and
vigorously. aud That portion OF our POI uiatiCn
sill be r'"sttertb!y reduced before the can.
lsign Is over.
The TROrTGSG At BNIGHTwOOD Tho
opening race Of the spring meeting at Bright.
wood park ctmo "H yesterday, with a fair at.
terdance. II was close and interesting. and con.
hide abc money changed hands on the result
The entries were as follows: A.. T whiting, b.
g. Ned Rucklcy; Owner br. IN. Constance; John
Tally, BIZ. :. WnshIngton. r.: Jos. Moron. b z.
General Macarthur; IL Middleton. b < Jersey
Boy The hrsi heat was dead between Constance
snd Jersey Boy The second was won by Ned
I. NJ Nj In ton ~ AMI ~,
serc Withdrawn In the third heat. 1t was won by
Jsrsty Boy 10 2:,3. Ned Buckley won the fourth
lnl hith heats and the race in 2Ilyk and .;I3l..
Jersey Boy Won the second money.
Nor Corn tGrous ExorUu FOR A CHICKEN
rnET.-A light uulatto, narnci Samuel Brown.
vas before Jatse Sncll yesterday for the larceny
efeleyea ch,ckens from John II. Russell. livtu Z
ct 81 Fourth street. The evidence was very
uragre srd not at all conclusive. The prose.
enting witness laid particular stress on the fact
that footprints were found in the mud near the
coop the nlght atter the then which correspondent
exactly with the shoe worn by the prl.cnpr.
Another Ot the witnesses. big, lat black mac,
said Brown Lived with h'm, and added, Il don [
srlieyc he bad the coutlss to steal chickens"
Ihe amount 1T courage required 10 such an act
was not discussed, so the views Of tho Court on
nat point are not kaown, The defendant was
discharged
THE RrPrBLIC BCLDIXs ASSOCIATION
AID Mn. SwEET.-In Mondays RErUHLICAa
vas an Item N TcKltu 10 lltged iclalClt iOps by
aficers Of the Republic Building Association
% was stated that The former secretary, Mr. T.
J. Sweet. had been Uncovered to have defIuILed
TO the eSteat Of s. GJ, or 50 900 TIL, was Incor.
rec. and by It gre 1t inlustite was dcne to MI
Sweet. Ia the examination Of the books by the
expert the PRINCIPAL thing found against MIR
Sweet was that 10 some eases there was n mani
fest carc!essness In collecting The stock urVu
which loans and advances htt been made NJ
Sweet u not de'AultsF and could nat Ia ~
been, a. none OF the mCneys Of the assgc.A,inr
ever passed through his hands The tl:it:iiOr
IN regard to Mr. Sweet would have been made
earlier, but We took time t. carefully examine
Vie case before 'EyinX Anything about IT, aud
tbs public Gao relv,dpon lhls as teag correct
Atstenont OF the i4st.
THH WNsH'SGroS GRovE CAMP MEETING
At annual meeting the Washington GrovG
Camp Meeting Association elected the follow M
trustees DR. + Howard, W. X. Woodward, ]
T. Mt'ousi., " @. Emery, j Wade, B. II
StinemCtz, Thomas ScumcrvIlle, Thomas P
Morgan, K. H. WilIett + Simpson, and Eoy
y u. hNCa. This following were elected
the eNcCu 70 committee Ain Ashley Ii I
Wni.en, h'y x NlTrs. X q DorSey. A. NJ
smith, :. - Wlrheld i Henry Wilson, ".
Hunt, l.. " WCrlh tston, % l. Hall. !.
Archer, q ALTON Nou'oU q T Woodward, ant
y. T. Reed. The subject Of erecting a totsTUarlt
,0n be grpuud. as ,uggc.irt N the report ui IN
president, vac discH''sl and It was decided {,
-errrt IT, Il will ne MY by Eeypnty iect witt
eavv" fcprisrp lret tom thS EtcuUd OthsT i'm
rruSrmSri- viii I've mate OF the grounds. III,
meR''ng vii beg'L August T. and s0uIuus tU,
ESeas.