National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-01
LIFE In WASHINGTON.
SkETCHEs AMOUR THE CITY RI THE
REPUBLICAN, REPORTERS.

A colored girl, named Mary E. Brooks, fell
southwest, about IL O'Clock last night Oficcr Mich
esson, Jones and shea carried her to the Tenhstree
stallion, where she WIS allowed TO remain until she
secovered, when she walked home.
About l2 o'clock last night Officer Mitchell
~ the Fourth s-s ssg.ia Ss.Sr-a female s.,
ABOUT four months OLD, on Rhode island avenue, be
tween Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets northwest,
and carried II to the stnion.house. The officer sub
scquenty took to ~. AIMS infant asylum, where
vas received by the sisters.
An UNDERSTANDING REACfrD.-Thc clerk
efthe court has issued marriage license, the follow
Ing parties; Henry Turner and Ellen Wood: W. ".
Otonnor and Mary Ellen wood George Coum and
Mary Clark; Albert y. Curtis and Mary Butler;
wilson J. Vance and Lille n. Lyons; Robert Butler
and Katie Harlan; Fred y Hodgson and Elm b,
Newman
TROUBLE IN THE MARINE BASD.-Yestcrday
afternoon Just prior the commencement Of the regu-
bar Thursday afternoon concert at the Marine barracks,
fetrula, the second leader Of the band, and n man
named samucls, the cornct player at the Theatre
tomiquc, had some words In the barracks when
Pctroa drew his swowd and stabbed samues In the
hre, INJECTING a PAINFUL though not dangerous
wound. No arrests were made.
Dir. HILTON Nor DEAD.--It will give pleas
ure TO the friends of Mr.. Charles n Hilton, who read
Of his death yesterday morning. to know that he Is
not dead. The Information was furnished to this Of
Zee by gentleman considered seiabe on Wednesday
night when II too late 10 make further inquiry
about H. Mr. iIilton's condition Is improving, and he
may not probably furnish the subject for an obituary
fof many years.
STEALING LAGER BEER GLAssEs.-Fannie
Anderson aud John stanton arragned together
In the Poiics Court yesterday for stealing hvc lager
beer glasses from Beyer's park Seventh street MI
Beyer stated that recently he had lost from my to
seventy glAs worth fifteen twenty cents apiece
ivory min nd m wgre n X.
ing couple. They stopped when leaving the
park, and two of the glasses were found IN John
posse sion and three concealed in fannies pockets
The Court fined them q each.
THE UNITARIAN CHURCH BUILDISG.-Thc
trustees and pewholdcrs OF the First Unitarian church
held s'msetlng last night, at which Rev. Clay Mctau
Icy presided and heard the report Of the trustee, upon
he negotiations which had been made with the DIS
uict Commissioners In reference TO the lease OF the old
church building for Police Court. A resolution wa,
sdopted empowering the trustees TO complete con
xsct with the Commissioners upon the terms for The
hr four years, with the privilege to purchase
Ipon the terms already settled upon aud punished
The District Commissioners will take possession OF the
property rs the lease is ccnsunmated. uhtii
he new Unitarian church edihce at the corncr Of
Fourteenth and l. streets Is completed the cohgreg
lon will worship In WIZARDS hail.
SMASHING HER FuRNITCRE-Shortly after
midnight last night the cry Of police, emanatng from
he house the southeast ofThrteenih street
and Pennsylvania avenue, attracted the attention OF
sergeant Arnold and Officer AmtSs On entering the
premises they found Alexander Crooks In room No 20,
occupied by Emma Baker. breaking the furniture and
taising thunder In general The officers arrested him
and locked him up In the Tenth precinct station
house for hearing before Judge smell this morning.
Emma Baker and Crooks had been lovers up to u few
lays ago when she informed him that she had grown
ired OF him and did not desire his visits any longer
This eyasparited Crooks and last night he revenged
himself by smashing her furniture, for which ocnse
Il..t al.