National Republican., 1877-08-10

CITY NOTES.

James Lynch has been appointed a
Justice OF the peace In the place Of John Z.
Thompson, rsigncd.
The dogs must be getting the better of
the poundmen, rs plenty Of them roam the
streets day and night.
Charles F. Stewart, the abscondinp
forgcr, was brought back to the city yesterday,
and Is now confined in Jail.
The bill at the Comique this week is
unusually good, and the management is being
rewarded with good houses.
The ceiling of the Criminal Courtroom
has improved in appearance since it received
the delicate rose color Of paint.
The other temperance organizations are
getting mad because such big fuss is made
ever the Mrs. r. D. Hayes Society.
a handsome iron railing has been
placed on the E-street side Of st. Dominic's
church, and Is quite an improvement.
Charles and Tobias Brown were fined
80, or sixty days each yesterday, for stealing
set OF carriage harnce from Morris Murphy.
"A Tcn'h-stroet man puts sand down his
back and lies on the grass in the back yard
aud imaginos that he Is stopping at a "a hotel
~ Long Branch.
This Is the 10th OF August-the day
Wuith ~ WAS salu uufihR the htilke nhu Dctn
designated for general kick" on every rail.
rad in the country.
"A colored boy broke the window of G.
early yesterday morning with thievish intent,
but he was frightened away.
The argument In the case of Captain
Adams vs. The Tribune Association was con.
oludcd yesterday, aud there is = slight prospect
end hope OF the case reaching the jury to-day.
Father Revelli, who has been officiating
81 81. Stephens during the absence Of Father
Mentally, has temporarily relieved Di. White,
sfSt. Matthew'S who Is now absent from the
city.
Work was yesterday resumed on the
pavement being Laid on the west sida Of
Seventh street southwest II was suspended
for short time, as the supply Of stone was ex-
hanstcd.
Officer Helmuth, of the First precinct,
Iast evening shot and killed dog on G. street
bctw.en Second and Third strcsis southwest,
the dog having previously bitten a child Of
Mr.. Dcrvlns.
An excursion party numbering Eve
hundred people left the Baltimore and Poto
rsac depot for Richmond yesterday, under the
auspices of Rev. John Brooks and Rev. Fred
Willis Baptist church.
The odor from the concrete works on
Eleventh street south and psnnsyivsuia ave-
xhc residents on several oftbe adjacent squarcs
Cannot this nuisance he ahatedf
The attention Of Mr.. MattiugIy, re-
esiver, is called to the fact that large num-
Der Of dcpositors IN the late Washington City
Savings Bank have been snIionsly waiting
Tor . long time to hear from him.
Col. NJ Thompson rs counsel for Mrs.
Lnora Aarshal, yester day filed a petition for
. divorce (fom her husband, Donald Marchai.
She charges desertion, and has bcsn informed
that he is unfaithful in other respects.
Last evening one of the officers Of the
Eighth precinct arrested james X. ConneIl,
VIM. Murphy and Samuel Lesby, aged four
teen, fifteen and sixteen, respectively, for
playing cards for money in an alley on North
Capitol street.
Last May Henry johnson, young col
cred hoy went for his stepmothsr Linnie
Nichols, and struck her on the head with
big stone. Having recently returned he was
arrested, and Judge Mills yesterday fncd him
u or ten days.
A letter recently received from Brother
Joseph, OF st. Dominics church, who Is at
present sojonming In Ohio for the benefit Of
his health, states that he is gradually improv-
ing. This news will be welcome to his numer-
Gus friends in this city.
Mike Bresnan, blacksmith, while ON |
lttle spree, drove or with the horse and wagon |
sf Samuel Dickson, aud was aferward ar
rested for stealing the horse. The affair was
explained to Judge Mills yester- |
DAY and Mike was released
The police authorities can end some
rood work to perform In breaking up tho
Eang of loafcrs that eonEregate on the coruer
of Sixth and II streets northwest. They
Amuse themselves by making obscene re-
marks and insulting passing ladies.
WIN. Boil, little colored boy, who has
bern working for John Clark, and occasionally
rafting drunk, deserted his work the other
snd made use Of other corrective measures. |
Judge Mills yesterday find Clark IS.
The Waterman on FOur-and "a half |
urect, between II and streets southwest,
bursted about o'clock last evening. causing |
'arge hole 10 be made In the middle Of the |
street. Water Registrar Lubey was promptly |
notified through the First precinct station.
1t has been said that the directors of |
The Belt line railway propose supplying some |
pf their drivers with glasses, TO assist them in
seeing passengers who frequently wish to |
ride in the cars, hut cannot gain the notice Of |
the drivers, and as consequence are left be- |
hind.
Lieut. johnson yesterday turned over TO |
Detectives Miller aud Coomes colored woman |
aaned Mary Matthews, arrested on suspicion, |
n two trunks found in Mary's possession was |
discovered q large quantity of miscellar eous |
articles, some Of which were identified Ms being |
stolen.
John Stewart, colored, was held for the |
grand jury yesterday for assaulting James
logan with q knife with intent to kill.
mother John Stewart was also held for the
grand jury for assault with intent to kill
Eliza Jackson, having cut her quite badly
with q knife.
John Dayton was convicted in the
PO.ico Court yesterday morning. OF the larceny
Il lot Of tools from John y. Giblet II Is sup.
,osed that John has been convicted before, In
which ease he will be sent before the grand
ury. The case was continued SO that the re-
lords ght be searched.
A telegraph pole at the corner of
s'our-and -a-half street aud MARYLAND
avenue southwest, Is leaning out into the
street at an angle Of iorty-fve degrees, and Is
threatening to fall. The rain storm Of Tues.
day night, which washed away the earth
Around the base, caused this.