National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-06
LIFE IN WASHINGTON.
SKETCHES lBOTT THE CITY BY THE
REPUBLICAN, REPORTERS.

PAY YorR DEBrs-A. r. Shepherd and
Col. Frank Jones, trading under the firm
name Of A. r. Shepherd 4 Co., have, through
their attorney, l. q. Kimball, entered suit
against Thco. =. Gatchcll to recover an ac-
count Of S1335s, with interest thereon from
ID cember 0, 1876.
JOINING HkNDs.-The clerk Of the court
has issued marriage licenses to the following
parties anxious to wed Elisha Dyer and
Ella Butler; George II. Smallwood aud l.arinia
Tucker. Of Petersburg, Va; John u. Ricrlan,
Of Charleston, =. C., and Virginia 5, Hunger
ford, Of this city: Charles &. Conway and Jen-
mic shepherd; Charles Minor aud Betty Long;
Edward Flagg, jr., and Rose d. Plcasants.
CoSFEDERATE MEMORIAL SERvIcEs.-The
decoration Of the graves Of the Confederate
soldiers at Arlington, takes place tomorrow
Omnibuses and carriages will start from the
corner of Ninth street and Pennsylvania
avenue at 1870 o'clock u. NJ. An omnibus
W II also leave the corner Of High and Bridge
streets Georgetown, at ILLS o'clock a. IN. Tho
fare will be fifty cents. The ceremonies will
be of a very quiet nature.
OFFICER O'NEALs AssAtL,Nrs.-Jas. Minor
Lewis Bailey and James Smallwood the three
colored men who resisted and nearly killed
Officer Charles ONeal while he was attempting
to arrest them on the 9Th of May last were
arraigncd in the Police Court yesterday, as
Officer ONeal had recovered sufficiently to
appear against them. Aftcr hearing the evil
dence the Court committed them for action Of
the grand jury In default Of 81 900 bonds each.
A BASE BALL TouRsANEST.-For he III
formation Of our base ballers, IL Is announced
that there Is to be a base ball tournament on
July 4, ls77. at Mount Vernon, Ohio, and
prizes amounting to 500 arc to bc divided as
follows To the hest or winning club, 800; to
the second best club, 800; to tho poorest club,
$40. The entrance is free to all clubs, pro-
fessional and amateur. Of course, there is no
doubt but that this is q money max ing scheme
on the part of q few enterprising spirits OF
Mount Vernon, Ohio, and for every dollar
offered in the prizes they anticipate to bag at
least five from the proceeds of the gate money.
There is evidently no lack of cheek in Ohio.
EPISCOPAL SUNDAY SCHooLs.-The Sunday
School Association of tho Protestant Episcopal
church in the District of Columbia, had reg
ular meeting at Epiphany church
last evening, the Rev. !. l..
Townsend, president In the chair, and
George W. ii. Browne acted as secretary.
There was considerable discussion by clergy
and laity, and much harmony of opinion as to
the objects of the association. A committee,
to consist Of the rector and superintendent OF
each church and congregation, was appointed
10 report new business. II is proposed to en-
large the sphere Of action Of the association 50
pital among them. The meeting adjourned
for two weeks, to meet at the same place
SALE or THE FREEpM>S's BANK BUILDING
At II o'clock to-day the FrccdmanS Bank
property, opposite the Treasury building, on
Pennsylvania avenue, will be sold at public
suction by the commissioners Of the Freed.
mans Savings and Trust Company. The prop
erty fronts ls6 feet 10 inches On Pcnnsylvania
avenue, and extends 135 feet on Fiftecn.and.a II.
half street. The improvements consist Of the
large four-story building, with mansard rool
and Seneca sandstone front; large two-story
frame building, with tin roof, and large
three-story brick dwelling The property !.
under leases aggrcgating an annual rental %
80. The prescribed terms of sale, n cal
be seen by the advertisement, are very liberal
and rare opportunity is offered to purchase
one Of the finest pieces Of property in the Dis
trict.
THE LopGISG-H oUsE.-The night lodging
house, on Louisiana avenue, which has dom
such good work during the past winter is nov
closed for the summer months. Mr.. A. s. Solo
mons, chairman Of the executive committc,
of the night lodging house, has reported to tn
honorable Commissioners of the District o
Columbia that during the month Of May tn
clearinghouse has accommodated $40 persons, al
OF whom were provided with q supper break
fast and bath. Of this number there wcr
white, So; eolorcd, IL: single, 5i7; married, y
Americans, 35; foreigners, PSI; women an,
children, 10; able to read and write, 6O6: un
able, ~. During the past year the lodging
house has provided with lodgings over 1000
people, and given them upwards OF 900
meals, and this has been accomplished throug
care and good management at the eNtrrmc
small Gust 10 the organization Of ten cents pc
capita.