National Republican., 1877-07-13
Thermometric Reading. For Yesterday.
CITY NOTES.

3 All Is quiet on Rum Row No gambling.
The City Hall is the busiest place in th'
city.
Sarah Lee contributed s. to the Polio,
Court fund yesterday for being loud and boiserous
Sampson street
Chss. II. Bryan was yesterday In the Crimi
nal Court convicted Of aSaultlng John Foley, and WA
hned W or In default thirty days In jail.
George Matthews, colorcd, was convicted o
sealing the watch OF John Hook, and Justice Mac
Arthur gave hun two years IN the pententiRry.
David Harrington, q tall, blcar- eyed, fan,
peimouth, was fined d In the Police Court yesterday
br indulging In profane Language on Ohio avenue
near street northwest.
Vincent Handy was yesterday convicted in
Justice MacArthur's court OF pet larceny. This be
Ing the second o1ensc the court sentenced him to
eighteen months In the penItentIary.
John Douglass plead guilty in the Police
Court yesterday to the charge OF assaultng Mary J.
Thomas, on the 7th instant, and was fined t0 and in
eefsult WA sent down tor ninety days.
George Ash was fined Is In the Police
Court yesterday for stealing a secondhand check.
Ercin nom Martin II. Davis, valued at twenty y-hve
ssnts and in default was sent down for thirty days.
! The Board Of Health held q secret session
inast Wednesday, and, ater wrangng for some time
lover the appointment Of Inspector FOR Georgetown,
~ WAS decided TO restore Mr.. Kelly 10 duty In that
'section OF the city
} A committee Of -four dealers waited upon
the District Commissioners yesterday and urged the
appointment OF Mr. h. r. Crabbs -four Inspector for
the city Of Washington. Mr.. Crabbs Is At present
deputy -four inspector.
Marriage licenses have been issued to the
bliowing persons Philip Davis and Jane willis
Veo Robertson and Martha Herbert; W. d. Ware,
~ Luie Rock, Arkansas, and Hannah Huston, Of
hs city; Jas. Carter and Maria Kent.
Josephus Williams, a small colored boy,
made his debR before Judge Smell yesterday, charged
with assautng his stepmother, Elmira Williams.
The evidence showed that this was q little family
quarrel and Josephus was fined q.
The case Of Lena Contee, charged with the
larceny ofa diamond ring valued at $50, the prop
srty Of gentleman named Godfrey called in the
Police Court yesterday, and postponed until today In
consequence OF the absence Of the prosecuting wit
ness
Messrs Bohrer and Carpenter, Of the board
N Nassessors with their assistants nt work the
BOW assessment, as the books OF the oflice COM
paeted up to date Mr.. Dickson remains In the Office
70 receive the returns for personal property assess
Aents.
Carrie Buras, q sulky Hooking, copper.col-
cred danlsel OF about twenty summers, before
Judge Smell yesterday, charged with using profane
Language In Clark's alley few days since, and was
sentenced TO pay fine Of o. or In default TO serve
hirty days In the workhouse.
John Buckley, small white boy, not more
Than eleven years Of age, was sent TO the Reform
school yesterday, to remain during his minority, for
Sealing six whtewash brushes frUm the store of Mr..
William II. Narrower, on Seventh street northwest.
He had one ofthe brushes pushed up under the back
q his coat
John ID. Norris an "old bum was ar
saisned in the POLICE Court yesterday morning
charged by ONcer Marks, OF the First precinct with
yasrancy. Norris plead not guilty to tho charge, but
She cop testified TO hts oanng about Louise alley"
hesxng Tor whisky, and, being corroborated IN his
evidence the Judge sent Norris to the wOrkhouse for
Ainy days.
Charles Jones was fined s. and costs in the
ffolice Court yesterday for tapping the TIL Of Mr.
Charles Sciplo to the amount OF y cents and In de
dault was sent to jail for thirty days Scpo missed
ehe money from hts drawer, and having young
Sones lohang about his premises accused him of the
thef, when he acknowledged 1t, returned the money
and promised not to do 80 again.
! Charles johnson and Philip Buchler, two
nncy-lookng colored men. We're brought to the bar
- the Poiice Court yesterday morning charged with
being suspicious persons and loaRng about tie WASH
hgton market The first named had been accused on
Sormer occasions OF picking pockets in the market
and sent down for thirty days under the varnncy
oct, while Bucher released his pesunal re-
sosnizanoe.
Charles Armstrong, dandy-looking colored
man. was stood un In the dock OF the Police Court
yesterday charged with keeping vicious dog called
sItsuscr." The evidence that "ROuserr helped
hmsclfto portion OF the body Of small boy named
H7ias Harrison. and ~ consequence. the Court
passed such sentence on the dog 10 prevent him
rum arouslng the Ire Of the Harrison family for all
tiine TO
Louisa Palmer, colored, was held for the
grand Jury yesterday for stealing fat-irons from Mrs
Elizabeth Rotenbury. Louisa had q way of going
from house and representing that she sent there
Dy n npIHlbOf borrow fUnS inyartnhly
carried them OF and sold them. This game she
played for some time, unIn housekeepers grew tired
of It, and TO put end 10 the business by
having her arrested
George s. Smith, an indigent.looking black
snan, and the very counterpart OF Tom Wright, the
nurderer placed on trial yesterday In the Police
Court, charged with being vagrnnt and suspicious
penon. The evidence showet that George an
de fellow, without any visible means Of support. and
Iihat he went into two houses Tenth north
IWest and could give satisfactory account for his
prcssnce there. lie will stop with Mr.. Hodsson for
thirty days
Charles Williams, alias Charles Fox alias
william Fox, u rag picker. appeared In the Police
Court dock yesterday morning, charged with stealing
p stove from Mrs, Mary D0wney valued at g. From
hhe evidence adduced Ia the II apps4sred that
williams entered the yard Of Mrs Downcy and re-
fnoved the stove without leave or license, and was
harry Ing OF In his puShcnrt when he arrested
lThis is williams second offanse In stealing and he
Was committed for the action Of the grand Jury.
John Fletcher, a coal black negro went to
the minstrel performance and ball held at the Market
house hall, Georgetown, and behaved In a very un.
yply manner, for which hG was arrested and lnro-
duccd to Judge Sncll yesterday morning. The ovi.
dence that Fletcher TO the ball pretty we'll
soaked and commenced a disturbance Gecati1e lis
girl was dancing with another man, and commenced
AouTshing rIzOr and invited several down stairs to
get satisfaction. lie required TO hand over to
lieutenant EcklOn the sum OF gu.
GLENFOOD CEMETERY.