National Republican., 1878-08-19
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E. J. Pattee, of the firm Of Pattee & Jones,
has filed petition In bankruptcy.
Only ten lodgcrs were accommodated In
the policc.stations Saturday night.
James Hayes, the sneak thief who stole
coat out Of W. f. Smiths office, was on Sat-
urday sent to Jail for thirty days
Marriage licenses have been issued to Ju.
lius i. DE saules and Cora II. Corning and
Aaron Thomas aud Alice Thomas
The police made lifty.four arrests during
the twcnty-four hours ending az eight o'clock
yesterday morning Twenty-Five were regis.
terod drunk.
The Calcdonian Club have decided to hold
their annual games postponed from last Fri.
day on account Of rain, on Thursday next, the
I'D instant.
Albert Fort and Robert Duvall. the two
colOred boys arrested by Detective Clarvoe for
robbery in Rockville, Md, were seut to Rock :.
vile saturday.
Thieves entered the rear of house 1911
Eleventh street, between Sixth and seventh,
yesterday morning, and stole three chickens,
the property Of Judge Mills.
Mr.. Prince, residing at the corner Of
Twelfth and Y streets, reported AT the Second
Precinct Station that some one cut the stats
from his store window during Friday night.
saturday evening colorcd boy, named
James Monroe, eleven years Of age, living at
2O2s i street northwest, fell from second.
story porch, and bad his head cut badly and
his left arm hurt.
-Early Saturday morning man named
Henry Seuycner was badly injured at the
pavy-yard by u heavy timber, which fell a
distance OF twelve feet and struck him, mutt
lating his face and body.
A tall dnrkey entered the store Of Mr.. 6.
OROuke, at Zoe FOur-Rnd-a.half street SOUTH
west, Saturday morning aud made OFT with all
the contents OF the money drawer before any
ono was aware of his presence.
Early Saturday morning three colorcd
burglars attempted - break into the house oil
Mr.. FurlOng, No. los Fourth street northeast
Mr.. MCCaiferty, who lives near by, was aroused
by the noise and frightened of the burglars.
Another social club has been organized
under the mysterious initials J. b. G., which
might mean the Junc-Bug Club, but don't.
The officers are J. Il. SpUding, president; j.
r. ShCChan, treasurer, and A. V. Dennis Sec
rotary.
Daniel Stewart and Isaiah Stewart. two
wellEmown rouglls, attacked Morrison Dunn,
an iuotlensive man, yesterday evening about
$50 o'clock. on Eighth noar T street. Dunn
ably defended himself and succeeded in out.
doing his iLasaiHnta and treated thom to a
good drubbing. His lcf. car and nose were
quite badly hurt
The Manassas Teachers Institute for the
benefit Of the eight counties of Northern Nir.
ginia opens at two o'clock to-day Wclnes.
day night Professor Joseph VI. WILSON. of this
city, will deliver an address on industrial
EducatioS." Tomorrow night an adlrcss is
expected from General John EstOn United
States Commissioner Of Education.
The Rthletic tournament last Saturday
seems TO have 'uviv"d interest IN athletic
sport. lyeInilu walking match for purse
Ot twenty dollar, has already been arrtil 1cd
between q, II. StOhdart md W f. Rcichcn.
bach, to take place at BrghtwuoI next Friday
morning, and lIoge las challenged Kelly tU
run II hundred. yRrds race for 500.