National Republican., 1877-08-17
rurRMo,rrrRIc READINGS roR YIsTERpAY
CITY NOTES.

streets.
Thomas johnson, u small colored boy, |
was sent to the work house yesterday for
nnty days by Judge Mills on the charge OF
yagrancy.
The pump on Eleventh street, near G.,
which supplies n great many families with
pure, cold water, Is out Of order, and should be
attended to at once.
Another of "Hclen's Babies" entitled
-Four lrrepressibes, or the Tribe of Berja-
min" l.oring publisher. For sale by Bcall,
495 Pennsylvania avenue.
The game of base ball between the
Boss and Analostans, which took place on the
White lot last evening resulted In victory
for the Boss by u score of % to 10.
The contractor of the Western market.
Mr.. James q. Naylor, has been directed to
place new sheds around that structure to pro-
tect dealers from the rays of the sun.
Attorney Birney has decided that 1t is
improper and irregular for an officer to take
prisoner from the chain-gang On United
States warrant, unless 1t Is on some grave
charge.
The dwellers in the vicinity Of and
G. and Sixth and Seventh streets southwest
have lately been greatly annoyed by petty
thieves, who steal harness from the stables,
clothes off the lines, or anything else that
they can reach.
"A female infant, colored, was found at
the corner of Virginia and New Hampshire
avenues yesterday morning by Officer Crump,
of the Fourth precinct, and buried by the
Board of Health.
About 1890 o'clock yesterday morning
Officer Dyer, of the First precinct brought to
the station dead culorcd infant, found on the
igas nf Me nj ~ "a hti a
at the Districts expense.
Charles Hall, colored, was fined $50 or
six months in jail by Judge Mills yesterday for
striking John Pierce on the temple with n
stone on Wednesday. The Judge remarked
that he thought it one Of the most brutal as
saults that ever was tried by the Police Court.
Upon invitation of its president, the
Bouquet club partook of champagne lunch
at Bodin's, and afterwards proceeded in car
riages to Georgetown to inspect their new
steam yacht, In which they intend giving
their friends q trip down the river next
week.
Isaac Harrigan was arrested yesterday
evening, about o'clock, on the charge Of petit
larceny. He is one of gang of boys who an
noy Mr. Samuel Bensinger, living on +, be-
tween Seventh and Eighth streets, by jumping
over his fence aud stealing peaches and other
-ruits.
Mr. and Mrs. o. II. Rundel celebrated
their silver wedding ut their residence, No. Ill
L street northwest, last evening. A large
number of the friends Of the couple were pres
ent. and congratulated them upon having
lived SO happily together for quarter Of a
Century.
Edward Lancaster was fined $50 or six
months in Jail yesterday for the larceny of a
ibird and cage and some linen articles from the
house of Joseph E. Rawlings, on Twentieth
street. The case Of Charles Davis alias Henry
Davis, charged with the same ohense, was con
ninued, as the Government expects TO prov,
second conviction.
Marriage licenses have been issued t.
the following parties: Samuel JobnsOn and
Louisa Brown, Robert Pryor snd Cornelia A
Patton, r. X. Broadway and Malinda J. Free
man, ]. l.. Nichols and Indiana +. Bowldin
Frank Barton and Mary A. Croasdale, both o
Montgomery county, Nd; Alex. Hutchinson
and Anna II. Brown.
Albert Conway, street hawker, wa
fined 50 in the Police Court for selling peache
out Of short peck measure. 1t did not ap
lpear that he sold from the measure with inten
10 deceive. Judge Mills remarked that il an
other such case where II appeared to be done
s'urposely, came before him, he would send
Ihe party to Jail for six months.
s-On exhibition and sale AT Markriter's
3reo art gallery and store, No. 626 + stree
northwest, choice oil paintings, engmvings
chromOS, &c Also, the largest stock OF paper
hangings window shades pictures, frames
picture cords and tas'els, rings, nails, &c. IL
lhe District. Terms cash. Please romembc
name and number. Mr. Markriter was tn
inst subscriber and advertiser in TIE REPUB
AICAS, and has continued during its seventeen
years Of existence.
Henry Davis, II copper-colored youth
was in the dock OF the Police Court ycsterda
charged with profanity in the Black Mari
while on the way to the Police Court and wa
Sent down for thirty days. Josephine Davi.
whO was among the audience in the court
room at the time, exclaimed that It was NJ
such thing. Henry Davis didn't cusS, !
wasnt so,' and the judge fined her Is 10
contempt, and in default committed her l.
Jail for twenty four hours.
The yacht club "Innocents Abroad" re
turned to this city yesterday afternoon, upO
he termination Uf their third annual Cruis,
All look well and hearty aud rs sunburncd a
heir appetites would permit. They repoi
.raving splendid time, with nothing to ma
heir amusement but two rather severe storm
Thich, however, caused no damage, but oul
added to the excitement of the trip. Every
here on the water aud on shore they wei
received with the highest respect, cordialit
and hospitality.
Patrick Cassidy was arraigned in III
Police Court yesterday to answer the charge ,
profanity ON Ohio avenue northwest Wcdnc
day night, and when asked by the cer
whether he was guilty or not, exclaimed, IN,
guilty, so help me Gcd, your honor; ney,
,,isscd any such thing" The evidence Shove
hhat he has been in the habit for some tin
past of indulging ia the most indecent al
Outrageous language toward his neighbOrs, al
the court fined him s., and in default sent hi
down for thirty days.
-Messrs Darlington and Darlington,
attorneys, have entered suit for William
Evans, vs.. William o. Hentz, and claimil
$4,000 damages. The complainant charg
That the defendant ON the lith of August, Isl
malciOusly contrived to ilIjure him by havr
him uniustly arrested OH the charge Of havil
committed felony, by obtaining money und
false pretenses. That he was confined at p
lice headquarters and the Police Court an
finally released from custody. He feels tn
he has been injured to the extent of the dan
ages claimed.
"Wednesday night about 8 o'clock,
colored man named Lewis johnson, in cor
pany with two Others Of the same cOmplexi0