National Republican., 1877-04-27
LIFE In WASHINGTON.
SKETCHES ABOUT r8E CITY BT THE
RgPUBLICANs REPoRrERs.

Nh. BAxcRorT's RESIDENCE Eonnrp.-l
Last Monday night some thief or tsssrts En-
tered the residence of Mr. Geo. Raacrur Ne Ia
II street northwest, and stole lot of g,nilsHta's
clothing and clock, all vaiucd n, asc1s t7A
There Is yet no clue As 10 who cOnniitcd TIE
robbery.
RETURNED on RpQuIsITsoN.-R. ".
Clspp was returned to PhilAdeirhia YESTERDAY
by Chief Justice Cartier in resPOrse 10 . ruSEs-
sition from Governor J. +. Hartman. &c Fe---
sylyania. He 10 wanted to answer the ehI-rS ef
grand lar ceny for taking fron wn- n nsrtsnr
OF PM adelphia- TIVE bonds Of the Gresrltai
Mining Company of ST. LSuis. ralnea NJ slIass
each.
Mas. HAsERrr's TARLr LISIS.-Bet-e-a
D aRd O'Clock yesterday ns-uing ihief catered
the house Of Mrs Mary A. HAgerS!. Ne. ssia <
street northwest. and stole let Of tAsis laea-
The thieves effected an entrAnee ey spe uinE The
back door with = false key. Mrs HAgsrTr lires
sion this same door has been fSunl cpsl ~ Tst
police and secured
A SINGULAR ACCIDENT Nrs. Gtut-t
Pitcher the wife Of the G0verDor q the SSie5t-si
Home, is suffering from the effects sf q ssrSazs
and very singular accident Las Sunday Rt-S-
ing, a Mrs. Pitcher ~ss returning frVn a rt-y
long walk, in suddenly tu-T ing . cSrns- DeAray =
front Of her residence, her leg Vas hrokea ias7
above the ankle The bone fractured VITA a re-
as comfortable as could &c sIpsesea.
GoISG TO HoUsEKrErISe.-Narri.r Il
censes have been issued to ;he following parties
John II. Drury ana Elizabeth A. Lilley. Frark
Howson and LOuisA Digs, Of FTiBee Geo-re's
county. Maryland, Thomas Z Faltie aaa Ella
johnson, Frank 7. Lindsey, Of Neai,. osse. A.,s
Emma P. shorld, Of ChaltAm, CAaAeA, wfpsGa
son and Freddie Turltsehlnder, Ieha J. -s1ss- e
Kansas, and Rose N. Reiliey, q iAs eiiy.
MICHIGAN RKrrBLIcAS AssocIArlcx.-
This association held 4 special nee1fas las
evening in memory Of NESor IcAn J. Krox IL
late president, who died On the lssh Iassa,I. u
l. n. Howell PRESIDED, and I. J. BAris- leses
as secretary. A committee. eonslsii1x q Ness-s
L. ]. Baxter, ID. I. Pierce and p. A Aner ,-e-
sented series Of resolutions, uhieA Se-e unlrS-
mously adop.ed, deploTing The deAiA o' N1y1-
Knox and rendering sympathy 10 hs fAzily
Appropriate remarks were maze hy Ness=A
Marble, Baxter, rAylor and Howell aae- y ASsh
the meeting adjourned.
The PRESIDENCY OF HOWARD UxrrrR
sJTY.-Rev. W. W. Patton, u n. o: CAsuaxa
has been elected president Of the HovI-S
University, TO hll the vAcAocr oanses hy the
death Of Rev. E p. Smith several years aga
Since his death the once has heea rAcA-i ans
the executive committee have mhnAE~i ne
by the trustees over tuo e. n npeiilS-S-Aau r I.
CardOEa. Of south Carolina and Rev PtSsr Il
ranged for the election Of presldeIs we-e N
structed, on motion Of Marshal pS1glAss. ts
sity.
DEATH or CAPTAIN BEsroE--Cl2easr
Chauncey, one Of the old Inhabitants q. the D.
triet, and one Of It's most respected estirens ses
yesterday morning. IN the eighfy-nfaiA year e
his life, at the residence Of his son. M ". 4
Bestor emigrated from ConnccIscai 10 TIE DEs
trict when quite q youth hne hefo-e TIE un- e
lsl2. He served durIng that var IN the militia
ofthe District. For many years he vas elrar~I
as merchant On PennsTlvAniA Area1eL Fs-
some years he held a PosiiIOa In the POss Of.cs
Department, but resgned in lsss to RcoePs ihr
position Of cashier q the PS;onAe NAns Hs
served the hank for ten years TAe tzne-al wfii
take place at O'Clock to- morrow.
SALE AT THE AUSTRIAN MISIsr,x's-
The sale at the residence Of the Austrian Ntzss-
ter, ION Conneeticnt avenue, yesterday Ds--snr
was quite we'll attended, and the rooms n shsrs
the sale was conducted were choSed NJ with uss-
dle-aged matrons, curious young laeies fai S11-
the auetiOneer. The articles soi1 were Trsors.fT
Kitchen articles and table furlitlre. Tse-e vas
aset Of copper cooking untensils, large Xas cla1-
These all belonged 70 Count LsdisiAs Hsyrs- SS+
Austrian Minister, and showed thai ms Ereel-
affairs to interfere with arrangensnis ior = fEli
enjoyment OF life gAstrononAoAlly co1s5ee-eA
me pots and stss.lans and strainers ana ers-
kitchen in the city will be sraoed with xiiiie--
ing pot which has cooked dunpings foT sis En-
g
ties OF wine sold, and some small p5eces o: srrzL
turo.
DR. LocKwooD's DENIsr.-he funeral a
DR.. Ezekiel lockwood, iornsriy well saopz rs
dent!ct, Will take place At IL o'elock tee,r. He
died at his residence. street, In the .rrsz-y-
hnh year Of his age, On "Wednesday. Dr. Lpek-
wood came here from New York elrfnr the var
For several years he had charge of TIE CrSF1
League hall, on Ninth street, between d aa. z
Mrs. Belva A MeNAll kept school In aas C the
rooms in the hall, and the Doctor neeAne trie--
ested in lis tenant, and wedding took place Hss-
fore their friends were aware Of IL Ttis ~As TIE
romance Of the old gentlenAat life HArszE re
tired from his prOiessun in latter year, The sa-t
oiIoekwood has been chiefly known 10 Tie FzA-
lie through his wife. Mrs BeivA A LaeksesE
who, despite the difncultes and enhArTAkszns1lx
That beset her, entered the hAr Of the nasrrjr1
and has succeeded not only in dong Away wdth
much 1.-THE prejudice that exists against wr1rta
taking such course, hut has built ~ lnc-z-
tive practice, 20 which she Atieacs lneIsirS1lsly
DR.. lockwood was eccenIrie In nAny reEf.arrs hzs
ms DID not hinder him from naktlg Hkly
hiends