National Republican., 1877-08-21
rIIrRMoMErRIr READINGS ZOE YEsrERpAY.
CITY NOTES.


peranco Society find to "rcsolute" upon next
The crossing at tho intersection Of High
aud Market streets Georgetown, is in terri
BILE condition.
Only one marriage license was issued
yesterday, and that to James johnson and
Lizzie Jackson.
The Junior Hooleys got away with the
Rcliablcs on the White Lot yesterday by n
pcore Of 10 to9. Good for the Hoolcys.
A little girl, named Emma Noud, thir-
teen years of age, was badly burned by the
explosion of a coal oil lamp at the house of her
mother, Mrs l.. j. Nond 80 Bridge street,
Georgetown.
The Moffett bell punch injunction case
will be argued In the Circuit Court In AleSan-
dria on the ith Of September. The friends of
the Moflett law are afraid that the liquor men
are going to beat them.
--Messrs Cook and Seaton as counsel for
George Gibson, accused of the murder of Thos.
Mason, intended to file a petition for q writ of
hdbeas corpus yesterday, but have concluded to
delay the matter few days.
The annual picnic of the West End
Hibcrnian Benevolent Society will be given
to-day at Beycr's seventh street park. Dancing
will commence at o'clock. 1t will b. amcrIy
time.
Canal boats are running into George
town quite regularly although business has
not been entirely resumed on the canal. The
boatmen get O5 cents per ton freight ftom
Cumberland to Georgetown, and Sl.OJ to Al
exandris.
John Wesley colored, charged with
larceny OF bed clothing and female wearing
apparel from Ann Smith, also colored was
committed to Jail by Judge Mill yesterday to
await the action OF the grand jury In default
Of $500 bonds.
Two white men broke into the stable
of Mr.. George Williams. liig fourteenth
street northwest Sunday night and got the
horses out into the alley whom they woro dis.
covered by Sergeant Leach and rau away,
leaving tho horses.
Arthur De Laney, colored, was before
Judge Mills yesterday, charged with carrying
concealed Weapons pistol.--on Eleventh
street southwest on Saturday night, and was
sent down to board with Col. Faohtx for two
months in default of $40 fine.
Alfred Mccoy and Frank Bell were ar
raigued in the Police Court yesterday moru-
Ing, charged with throwing stones in the
alley between |. aud N and Eighteenth aud
Nineteenth streets northwest, and were fn6d
s. zach, and in default sen: to the farm fol-
thirty days.
Charles Brooks, alias Joseph Scott, q
before thp Judge Of the Police Court yesterday
charged with stealing an umbrella from
Amelia Scott of the value Of 81. and the Court
sent him to Reform school during his minority.
All on account Of All umbrella.
An attempt was made yesterday morn
Ing to steal horse valued at 500, belonging
u Mr.. Wilson. on Eleventh street, betwe, Il
massachusetts, avenue aud X street. The col
urrd boy upon going to tho stable to feed the
hnr utI tls tn,r fhrnx n,
saw two white men leaving the alley.
John Hickman was at the bar of tn,
Police Court yesterday morning. charged with
profanity on Pennsylvania avenue northwest
His hair was white, and thin at that, and with
his mustsGhe dyed he presented \ handsome
appearance. The Judge fined him s, and iu
default he went down for thirty days.
The case OF Joseph W. Harry, charged
BY Isaac Williams with perjury in swearing
out information against him for selling liIuo
without license, was called in the Police Cour
yesterday, and postponed until tomorrow
the accused giving his personal bonds In tht
sum Of 500 for his appearance at that time.
Mrs. Mildred Weaver, through her coun
sol, Messrs Darlington aud Burlington, has
filed q bill for divorce frVm her husband
Beverly Weaver. They were married il
March, 1874, at which time she was eightee,
years Of age He deserted her November 20
1876. She charges him with truelty and in
fidelity.
About 1880 o'clock yesterday morDin
John Smith, colored boy twelve years Of age
fell of n plank on which ho was paddln
about in the river near the Seventh stree
wharf, and was drowned. The body was re
covered, aud the coroner gave n certificate o
death from accidental drowning. The parent
Of the boy reside on L street, near Third south
west.
EARLY yesterday morning Caleb {
Clark's stable, on Fourteenth street and Mary
land avenue northeast, was, with its content,
consisting Of u quantity of new sash, 6oorn
and n wagon, totally destroyed by fire, at
loss of 800 not insured. When the fire wa
arst discovered ladder was found against tn
house, and there are strong reasons for s'Is
pecting that the stable was set aiire Officer
bsrkely and shelton turned in the alarm.
Ann Holmes. colored was before tn
udge Of the Police Court yesterday for assault
Ing John II. jackson Saturday night last q
the corner Of F0ur-and-a-half and q street
,outhwest for which she was required to cot
tribute II to the Police Court fund. Mr.
Holmes swore out counter warrant againi
Jackson for assaultlng her at the same tim
Lnd place, for which little pastimc he WI
required to pay to the District the sum Of -.
John Montague. bold soldier bo
plead guilty yesterday morning before JudG
Mills to the charge Ol being loud and bUistc
pus at the corner Of Fourth and Z stree
northwest Saturday might, and was fined :
and in default was scnt 10 the work house {,
thrty days. lie was also charged with b
Ing prOianc on T. street southwest on ,hc l5l
instant, for wlih hr we fined 81, Gnd In d
FAULT was given m additional tLirJy days
The wOrk.hOusC.
--rasquado Tdscucei engaged In m afr,
with Johu Cullen Saturday night on Pennsy
vania avenue, for which they were both a
rested. Cullen forfeited his collateral, Al
PnsCmCei was fined IS in the Police Court yC
terlay Both are Italian musicians. Th'
were soon afterwards seen together on Il
Avenue one playing clone, Sweet liOm
aud tho other silver Threads Among Il
Gold on their respective hand.organs. ri
reconciliation was complete.
Under section 566 of the Revised Sta
utes every corporation is required to file in Il
recorders Office n copy of their annual repp
for reference aud information, and also
publish the same. The Gcrmania Fire Insl
ance Company of the District Of Columbia W
Incorporated October Z, 1873, with a capt.
stock Of $4,000. 1t has bonn in existence ne