National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-22
LIFE IN WASHINGTON.
skETCHES lBOUT THE CITT BY THE
REpUBLICIN REPORTERS.

GYPsY's TREATMENT OF His HORSE.
Wm. Riddle, swarthy, beetlc.browcd gypsy, with
ipng shaggy Jet black hair, was fined ~ and costs
yesterday for cruelty beating his horse on the
Georgct0wn towpath. The officer stated that he
Gus drunk all the time, and treated his horse
shamefiIlll.
HAD SOMETHING ON HIS MIND.-Daniel
lynch was fined s. and costs by Judge smell yes,
HI. Officer lusky testified that lie arrested nun
hr yelling on the street The prisoner explained
!hn, he always yelled that way when he had ,ny
smile To get over the habit as soon as he could.
ADAHGERous CuRnrSo.-About ~ o'clock
yesterday little boy named While Roosevelt, aged
eout eight years, while playing with num,
Der Of other children on Fourteenth, near q
street northwest fell and struck his forehead
sgainst the cutbing, cutting his head In very bad
nanner over the right eye leaving a cash OF about
Ette fellow to his home No ll2I New York avenue.
and summoned Dr. Lincoln, who attended to his
injuries
ST. MARY's SINKING FUND-I.ast evening
81 Mays sinking Fund Association met at the
residence Of Mr.. Solomon johnson, on sixteenth
street. northwest. Rev. Dr. J. W. Crummell, the
rector ofSt. Mays who has recently returned from
amission in AID Of his church, gave sketch Of
One regular routine business, the question WAS
the execution Of Mary Queen OF scots, justifable p
vas discussed, The subject for discussion at the
Upon Turke!r'
KNIGHTS OF HoSoR.-Mr. r. L. Tceple, d.
n p, Of the order Of knights Of Honor, recently
arrived In this city for the purpose Of putting OH
pot movement toward tho establishment Of the
Order here. large number OF influential men OF
0s city have already been approached on the sub
5sct, cub the frst lodge will be organized during
Ne present week. This Order consists OF co..
hject seems so commendable that 1t is to be hoped
- establshment here will be permanent and sue
Ss.ful The main benefit derived from the Order
y hM the widow or heirs Of deceased member
BEATING Hrs WIFE WITH 4 CHAIR.--Osca,
s Sass 9a Psss a . sSs s ssa SS pSstss '
eAarge Of assaulting Emma Lee, asprghty colorct
eensel, who appeared In court wearing tai
Alpfns straw hat with faded blue trimmings She
9cssined that she was his wife, and that he quar-
tsled with her Saturday night and struck her ovel
ss be apt 10 beat you ?" inquired the Court
Beats me sometimes, but very seldom" an
Ese.ed The witness, evidently not wishing II TO g.
"A good husband" said Attorney Miller soft,
Zen dollars and costs" said the Court Illus
bands had better learn not to take chairs TO thei
A RAID on GALES woops.--It is Away,
pAsasant to seek the cool aud shady woods 10 III,
- proper places. case was before the Polio,
GSar yesterday In which thirteen parties wer,
enarged with malicious trcspass on the lands o
avenue, known as Gales Woods. Their name
vsre John Curtin. John Linden. Jss. W. Conner
Albert Airnich, Edward IAndvoight. George "
18th, Calvin Grinton. Daniel Kinsey, William
Marley, samuel Frye, William Cronih william
lewis aud Young Russell The party was mad,
mp OF whites and blacks, and was captured in
Sstd on the place by the police al the second pre-
e,nu Sunday nnernOOn. Officer Diield testified
that Mrs Gales had made frequent complaint
ssanst these gatherings, and the men arrested II
hi raid were found loatng and lOunging in tn,
Ne grass In many places. The place had becom
quite popular resort, and there were between 4
and 70 men there every day. The Court fine,
Mem all s. piece, and provoked growl frnm OH
81 their attorneys that there Was no law fol Dc
Ing.
BIDS For IMPROVING TIRER CREEK Val
Rv-B!ds were opened IN the once Of Enginee
lsoxic yesterday for the following work To he pai
br out OF The balance of the slNGD appropriated I
expended for the Improvement Of The Tibc
valley Grinding sou cubic yards emhankmcn
sstting Iii lineal feet gutter flag, IN do eros
6aS 2,p+0 lincal feet bucstone curb 3gEf sVnnf
yards brick sidewalk; SysSS yards gruvcCd road
vny; 1861 do cobblcstone pavement, aud - I'll
snlnT granite corners, and tie necessary Scwefinl
The work Is IT, be done IN conformity with III
speciIcations Of contracts, which have alread
becn awarded for similar work IN the same loca
ny. The awards have not yet hccn made I'll
BIDS were as follows: j. MahOney. s. 81 ~. Dcnn
Mcnamara, sD.l1s.iO, Vim. Kennedy. s5GH; Re
Iard Ullarc ssT7h5E q. W. Goodall. $50
VIM Shoolcr SIatlS Vim. Buckley a Co. s. NJ
gBricn n Mcnamara, SIydal.25: Henry Hmbc
GMu: simon Carnndy, Sl7O:w: Thos Kirb
G@t Henry birch, s1si7G Andrew Gleason
GstLti; y. \. Connolly. s7TtSa Thomas Joy,
3lY9t ~ Lnushlin. s0TtG J. j. shiIma
eAEl :a Geo ". l.rsscring ~ Co., s.wcra:e &C.
Mcdonald, do, SbIb