National Republican., 1877-04-13
LIFE IN WASHINGTON.
SKETCHES ABOUT THE CITY RI T8's;
REPUBLICANS REPORTERS.

REPUBLIC4Ns REPORTERS.
.tsuING MARRIAGE LICENSES Marriage
licenses havc been Issued to the toll.,,y parties
charles W. Riggs AID Elisabeth " Zee; q. T.
JeHsren and Alice Ender; JoseSh r. Brown and
wagner, both Of Phiisdsiphi,s Tnornson Evan.
and Eiiia Broadus; J. J. Uncer-rood and Maggie
smith, both Of IA, ,h,essndria, NsS Charles BrAdiey
TREsplssERs. - Notwithstanding the re-
q~ent arrests Of late OF persons for violating the
park law, there scemsto ps no dminutiOn Of the
.Ss.T, on duty in TIE fssrth precinct .srsss.S
s ordinance pposiSiss, trssr.ssug on T tn. s,Tees
parking. Their ngmes are 'Peter Thomas, Peter
higkin,, Edward Lancaster, James Harris, md
J. u. CLARK. They were required 70 leave co.,
lateral er their appearance in the Police Ceurt
this morning.
TBE ColoFTtD NORMAL SCHOOL, n site
l2s by 10 fpct hrs been purchased on Seven
tstnth strect, between p and Y streets, tor the
scnttIuetisu Of. suitable buiidinE tor a hrst-
trelled BY tho trustees Of the cclored Normal
schooi asd tho sorporators Of the Miner school.
former i vas agreed 70 pys merge the iands Il Is
n poposed to- xect on the site -coared building
ins. Architect Piownsn N m has been sStSSriSed r to
prepare pfsns and specifications FOR the erection
of the pdiding during the present season.
A wseHINGroNIAN IN TRouslE.--6eorge
Ia Smeet, Of Washington, won't to Leonardouvn,
Nd, lin Iti3, as an employee Of the s. II. railroad
sihsririsnds. married nj, Miss 20 oiis Morgan, young
snd accomplished girl, aud repatea hciscss, and
~ her two children. Last fall he wss visited
ssal wife, he having nsrrtei her In tho city oil
sbi,adephia in October 1859. snoot was pre-
ss es fshna I'd s
trial, for the feeling Of indignation 10 so great
sss ~ mon, and he ms n.S Se
= i. Blackstone and hts son George 20 defend
him.
JusrIcR To JrsTIcr McSIIR.-There seems
IN he another phase to the misfortunes OF Mr..
william MeNeir, which places h,m in a very dit,
count Of which were published in yesterday
gone som. H Mr. as anG sSy .Ss in
his bouee had taken his money enthusiastically
Sr.stsd hi: Iistol from him, and th.n Nc Nc,
and arrested both parties finding the pistol
and money on Johnson neat morning The boy
being very peniteut and his counsel appealing 10
Mr.. McNefr's sympathy. he, MeNeir, generously
gave his testimony in such a manner as TO shield
sivsn fise to the impression that the boy was the
whole ansir.
BENEFIT or Sr. LuKE's CHuRcH A sue
eessiul concert was given at Lincoln hall last
evening 10 afd oil st. LukGs "a. r church. col
ored. tRs~. AieI. CTummeil, D. n, reetor.) va'ch
10 nov in course Of erection. The programme
vas very hpe, and some voices Of an Unusual me
sSs toos Isri we're sopranss. % % Miss Ma.t,e I.
Lawrence, Miss Amelia Tilghmsn and Mis-.
ii.ms and a E,ss ANN" ii Eysp.: % essors hr. Henry
Grsnt and Mr.; Richard W. Iompkinsi nasso
NJ; Thsnss % H; Wiil.am: n and M; Z; A; fi:st.
q. A. Fleetwood. 1t would be unjust to make
any destinctisn, but to all belong the credit Of
hayinH Surnished an excellent entertaiuneni
snd nettrd round sum Tor st. Luke's church.
A BIRTHDAY hNSrvEnsAKr.-wednes ay
beins tho birthday OF Mrs II. J. wright, the ma
tron Of the Protestant Orphan Asylum. corner O
Fcurtesush and Rsstreets northwest her man,
trtssds made IL the occasion Of very plsasah
gathering at the Institution that evening". Somi
rare and beautiful presents were given 10 Mrs
W, sndsany we're the kind wishes expresses
septioa.resms md halls were sissn the It'll
'iolts- AID aitsr singing and otherwise cnioyini
suppiy Of lee cream. esse' f1c.. iarsishsS' "s q
former seeasiens, At the expense Of Mrs. Wright
Thete birthday anniyersaries are times Of grea
.reioicinrs among the little io,ks- and their happ
nee- Is largely shared by the lady managers an
the friends Of the Institution, who appreciate tn
Management OF this home for the homeless.
FrNsasL or PurIL OF THE CoIoRE,
Htes tsoRooL-A large ,ooneourse of the frieadi
school associates and teachers assembled at tn
uG,on Bethel church yesterday TO attend tn
Jones, esG. The pupil. OF toe colcred Hg
sehool presented beautikl harp o. rare nOwer
sndselsetsi twenty ehoristers TO assist the Sat
herl In singing the selections Of music. Tn
High school attended in body, under charge Q
panied 'by -e1-Trustee Jshnson and Trusto
Broohs. Tie pastor Of thethurch read the hym
ss @ sy which, an abe Sse ana Inn
address MAS delivered by DR.. King, of the W Ay
land Seminary. The easket was Of rosswoot
and furnished by Clarke Il Rsyton, unaertaE ers
The deceased was a member Of the High sehoo
Tor c0lored Children and In MIS- Park's clasi
She was much beloved as pcpil, ana very ger
eral and deep Is the sorrow Ter her early death
PI.Eh-ANT ALLEY PLEAsASTNEss.-Auni
Buskner and Nancy Coe, both eolore1, we're
the dock in the Police Court yesterday charge
with an aiiTay. Annie had a fgnalliaE, toothleI
ward in the bspe that the court would be me-
ciiui to It's msther. UHica Hellmuth said h
.sught the twOSOmen fighting ir Pleasant. lleS
and the Court i,Iod them esch A.. The baby wa
not fined. Anntc was then arral,saed On q sepI
rate charge OF stealing pair Of shoes faon Rlci
maker The lasy came TO my shop 10 hIy
pair OF shoes for her child sais ar. Donhau
and usni out witIsat paying ior G S;ism."T Name nc
tCe, WHO was the !y!tnsss in thiscase said sli
raw knnie from hos back window With the shoe
and went out. Il sald tO her, ;" said Nancy, .'tha
anybody that ud steal one thing nd 6teRl another
and she commenced hitting me" The oy i1eoC
MAS dismissed.
An Old LITIUAS FOUND WANTING =
Charles u. jones, colsred, was called In the y,
lice Court yesterday. eli the charge Of assault in
tnptain Albert Grant, ef Grants Row. II
alleged assault was hshde while JoRss, actin
Tor another party, was IN possession of one OF III
houses with disputed tales an the row. Captsi
Grant did not appear In court, and Mr.. TotLel
who represented Jones, asked the Court ~ Gi
miss the case.
Attorney Miller objected TO this, ayerrtnx tn
there was some mIsundez standing, as Csytai
Grant, 1t uas well knoEn, always proseeg ts
any case he Ead before the courts very prsRIa
and vigorously
He never misurderstscds anything Ol
served Lawyer Totten 'Se's an old liIIExt0
lie don't want 70 come"
The Court would not cOnsnt to a eOntlnu ane
.oi the ease tn allow Captain Grant to put In n
Appearance, SGd Jones wa discharged fr0l
custody.
CITY BRETITEES.