National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-15
LIFE IN WASHINGTON.
sKETCHBs LBoUT THE CITY BY THB
REPUBLICkNS IMPORTERS.

THE CIRCUIT Court TO DE CONTINUED
Justice Humphreys has decided to go on with the
Circuit Court, II the matshars eIchequer is ex.
hsusted. He thinks that the iurymen can afford
10 trust the Government and wait for their pay,
ELLISON BAuEp OUT The bail for Geo.
q. Ellison, charged with the murder Of David
Small-Jury disayreed-was furnished ycster'
day Afternoon by Messrs. james A. Donnolly and
u VI. Donueliy, who made nffidavit to being
worth $1,000 and the order for his release was
given. Bail was given in the sum OF s',oOo'
The MINER School BUILDING CONTRACT.
Ths contract for the construction Of the Miner
school building will not be awarded before Thurs.
day. The committee having the matter In charge
met last evening, but will not be able to consum.
mate hnal arrangements until That Time
RuSAwAY.-Yestcrday afternoon the horses
attached TO one Of McDovelrs feed wagons be.
came frightened and dashed dowa sixth street
as far as Virginia avenue southwest, where they
ran into park fence, tearing 1t down, and ais"
breaking the shafts OF the vehicle. No other
damage was done.
THE PAINTER suir.-The suit brought by
the Boston Herald against Y. II. Painter, CORE.
spendsnt In thiscty Of the Philadelphia Inquirer,
for the cost of q bogus teleFtaphic dispatch sent
BY that person TO the Herald, has been stopped on
tie pay ment by the defendant Of the amount OIL
the telegraph bill and the costs Of the suit.
SUING FOR DIvonCE FROM AN INCIDENT
HusBASp.-Mary Ann Lynch has flcd bill for
divorce from her husband John b. Lynch, bssng
her claim on bis babitual drum kenness and bad
treatment She asked that he be euloined from
meddlng with her or the property pending the
hearing Of the suit; that she be granted divorce
ssnia Il horo, The custody Of me children, and
Us per month alimopy.
A DEFEAT FoR THE CRErGHroNs.-The
Creighton nine, Of this city, visited Alexandria
yesterday, and engaged in q match game Of base
N.II 4 lob
school, Of that place. A close and interesting
game was the result, and our boys returned home
deisated y score q : to 3 but loud n then
sssiyed S oil 'n' H''p''a0'' treatment 'n'' A'' ~
A FAULTY COMMITMENT. - The writ Of
Aabeas corpus In the Gaze OF Dennis Jackson was
taken up and considered before Justice DIN. 1t
sseps that tho relator was Imprisoned on three
different convictions OF petit larceny, and SEN
fenced to six months imprlson u ent In each case
we're TO commence afeT that imposed for the irst
oneBse had been served. Owing to this error In
Judgment discharge was asked tor. MS Honor
hea rd the ara umont and Teserved his decision.
MARRIAGE LICESsrs.-The clerk of the
court has issued marriage licenses to tho follow
ing parties ambitious to marry: A. T. King and
8. W. Reid. II. I, Reigcl and Catherine Schard.
u. W. FRAZIER and Hattie 7. Goodwin, Of Rich
monj, Va; O. ". Lederer and Josephine z.
w% d .1Ey Of fn'i SsSS d
this city. Henry Smallwood and Laura McAtee.
Lewis tucker. and Mollie NJ. smoot, both Of
Alexandria, Va.
A GRAY uEApEp WIFE BEArER.-l1enry
Smallwood, an old gray .headed, short, thick.set
solorcd man, got full u bad WHISKY Sunday
night, and amused hi nself by beating his wife,
breaking the furniture and making night hileOus
In the northern pnrt OF the city by bis yells and
warhoops lie fought this officers who arrested
him all the way to the 'tation. apd as a conse-
-, ~ oil AnF NJ
head swathed in bandaKes. He wac nned " anu
costs.
NEEDED AN INrBRPRETER.-Frank Love
lott was charged in the Police Court yesterday
with Indecent exposure. ievas accompanied by
an Interpreter, who said he was q foreigner and
did not understand tnglish. Oncer Wes'phale
gave testimony against him, and the court i'm.
boscd the lowest fne-t5. When the Judgment
vas rendered the foreigner who did not under.
sand the English language created \ slight
sensation by saying in clear accent, Much
obliged to you, your Honor"
Tue Lone AND SHORT or 1.-THE shoe.
store Of Jackson Porter, on V street, near
Tenth, was broken into Saturday night and
robbed Of sl2 worth Of goods. Oticers McGraw
and West arrested two colured men Tor the theft,
and they were IN the Police Court vest: ray.
pleaded guilty, hut the other, Solomap Copeland,
short mulattU. pleaded not guilty. The charge
against them. burglary and larceny, was iulIy
grand Jury in default OF 81, NO bonds
LIzzIR's DREss-Edmonia johnson. a
colored girl of Jaunty appearance, was before
Judge Smell yesterday for the larceny OF a calico
dress worth fl.25 from Elizabeth Urutchneld,
Also cOlOrEd. The dress wss missing about a
month ago. and was recently found In the posses
sion Of Ermnnia She said she bought It from
boy on seventh street for ton cents "YOu are
discharged" Jad the Court, "Uut dOn't steal
anymore" Edmonia was then arraigned on the
charge Of yagrsuCy, and was sentenced TO thirty
days 10 the wOTkhOuse.
TuS TRor To nay AT BRIGnrwooD.-
The races at Brightwood park, which were
ro'tpored last week on account Of uhiavorablc
weather, will he trotted this week. The 23i race
viii be trotted TO day. The following horses .
Buckley: OwueT br. m. Constance; John Tally,
BIZ. s. Washington, IT.; Jos. Moron, b. z. Gen.
eTal McAIthuT; II. Midtleton, b. 4. Jersey Boy.
The horses are we'll known and weli.matched,
and u tine race is expected. The horses Will be
cal ed at o'clock and started at $50. Onni.
buses will leave the hotels In ample time ~
reach the park before the trOt begins
The UNDINEs AND ANALosTANs.-The ar.
rangements for the tour-oared race between the
crews of the I'pdine club, OF Baltimore, and the
AnalOstan', Of this city, on the 2lth instant, have
been completed. The race will be over a course
OF two miles, instead of three, starting from a
point opposite the G.strcet wharf The rowing
will be according to the rules OF the National
commodore of tho Sehuylkill navy, OF Philadel.
phia, will be requested to act as umpire. The
club prize will he a set Of colors, and Individual
prizes oil cups will be given 10 the members Of the
winning crew.
PRoP. MARINI's MAY FEsTIvAL.-Prof.
Marlni gives his eighteenth floral festival and
May ball at the academy on L street tonight.
and Judging from the preparations made It will
eclipse anything OF the kind ever witnessed In
THIS city. The coronation ccTeu oncs are said to
be Of u most interesting character, and that
som-thing wonderful may be expected In the
way Of fancy dancing. The exercises will close
with n grand ball, as usual. The honors this
year are dist lbuted rs follows: Queen Of May
Miss Matte Mitchell; Lady Hope, Miss Marie
Thnn pson; Grst maids Of honor, Miss Lolo Rock
we'll and Miss Katie Beach: second maids o.
honor, Muses. Maud Robinson Fannie Burchell
Birdie Bailhacbe, Gertrude Wilson; crOSn
bearers, Miss Maud Merchant, three years old, y
Miss Dora Noble and Miss Bessie Owens; flower
girls. Misses May CltFett, Mona Thompson
Maud SmOut and Daisy Robinson. All the pu
piIs will be represented in Floras Court oil
Beauty.
CITY BREVITIEs.