National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-12
LIFE IN WASHINGTON.
~ ETCHEs ABOUT THE CITr BY TBE
RHPURLIClN'sR REPORTERS.

4 SERIOUS RuNAwAY.-About $50 yester.
day afternoon horse attached to q wagon driven
by silas Osborne became frightened on Ninth
street, near /, and ran away. Amer running q
short distance, Osborpo was thrown out and seri.
ously injured about the head and face. He was
removed to his home, No. Oh q street northwest
READY To MARRY.-The clerk Of the court
has issued marriage licenses to the following
parties VIM. Barnes and Belle =. weatherbee;
Henry Pinkney and sarah J. Taskcr: John W.
,rusoc and Martha D, Morris; Geo. u. johnson
and Aidle +. Davis; NJ. q. Shower and Louisa N
sands, Of Hagerstown, Md; Horace Tyler and
Betty CLARK, and VIM. Paine and Annie Lewis.
SUE HAS No JURISDICTION OVER HIM
WIN. Hawkins, a little colorcd boy, was in the
Police Court yesterday for disturbing the quiet OF
Georgetown. The oficer who arrested him told
how badly he acted at o colored levce at Market
to him, closing with the remark, His mother had
no jurisdiction over him whatever" A fine OF Is
and costs was imposed.
TnE WAR IN CLARKE's ALLEY Last mig ht
shortly after sunset n notorious "rounder" Of
South Washington, named Henry Rollins, entered
a house In Clarke's alley, between Third and
Four.and q. hair and 4 and u streets southwest
and commenced row with girl residing there
OHcor Kellum hearing the rumpus made n raid
upon the parties, and captured Rollins and took
Court this morning. Tho girl escaped.
TnE OUT Door CONCERT The following
Il the programme arranged by the Marine band
for the music ut the Presidents grounds this
evening! |. National Air" .. "tnauvuratiun
March:" l.. schneider. .. Overture, Pre- aux
cIcrCs;" Hcroid. !. "Cavatina," solo for cornet:
schubert, &. Song, salute to the Flag" Pres.
ton. 9. Fantasia" opera Of "Macbcth;" Verdi
:. waltz, "Manola;r Lander. s. Selection from
opera OF Lara Maillard. 0. Grand march
"FlamhauXH' Mcyerbeer. 10 National Airs"
The concert will commences ut o'clock y. m.
ANOTHER CAPITOL GurpE.-Three of the
Capitol police force were in the Police Court yes
tcrhay to appear against stephen Holly, colored
whom they charged with being n vagrant. 1t
seems that he was 10 tho habit Of lounging ,und
the Capitol all the time, and when approached by
tho Officers would answcr them In an impudcni
ard saucy manner. He did this to one Of their
numhcr and he, calling upon the two OF her
officers, put him In the crypt. The boy, who had
been trying to turn an honest penny by guiding
strangers through the building, was reprmauded
and discharged.
SAFE BURGLARY QUESTION TO BE RE
vIvED.-lt is understood that Thomas b. Somer.
vile, formerly Of tho Secret Service division OF
the Treasury Department, and whose connection
with the safe burglary ease brought him into
anything but envlable notoriety, has made a
confession OF his connection with the burglary
lie duplicates a number OF persons hitherto to.
tally unsupported, and his disclosures when
made pubic will doubtless create considerable Of
tumpus In Washington. The confession Is said
to be In the hands OF District Attorney Wells
who, as yet, declines to make II public Somer.
vile Is at present under arrest In New Jersey
charged with deirauding the Government