National Republican., 1883-03-28

The entire sum raised from pew rent at the
METROPOLITAN NJ. +. church this year is over
$4,000.
Joseph johnson, young colored man, as
saultGd Lizzie Fletcher yesterday afternoon
and will answer for it in court to-day, as Onl-
| Ger Bailey colarcd him.
Mr.. Frederick Koones was arrested yester-
day by Officer Ellis for wasting Potomac
water, and was relased on leaving 50 collateral
Mt the fifth precinct station house.
Simon Phoenix was charged by Michael
Robinson, a harnessmakor on Tenth street,
with stealing n small pistol. He was locked
up TO answer the charge of petit larceny.
1t twas enormously stated in last Friday RE.
PUBLICAN that an Indictment against Alfred
Cannon, for larceny was nOllc pressed. Tho
case against him was for assault and battery
The Easter offerings in st. James parish
amounted to nearly $780, $3.50 of which was
for the building fund. As the congregation
Ia not over fifty in number, this result Is very
gratifying.
Messrs. Thomas j. Ryder, of the geological
survey Office; Benjamin +. smith, of the com
inissary generals Office; John T. Rickard, OF
the executive, and f. |. Hunk, OF the war
department, will build ut Hyattsvillc.
Robert A. Phillips, the real estate agent on
New York avenue, was arrested by Lieut..
Arnold yesterday morning for being un-
licensed. Mr. Phillips took out license and
the case was nollo prosecuted in the police
! court.
Mary Gardner, white, and Samuel Asher
and Daniel Wallace, Colorcd, were arrested
by Officer Bailey yesterday afternoon lor
writing policy. They were locked up at the
| fifth precinct station. The woman was re-
leased on bail
The work of removing the records of the
Smithsonian institute to the large hall on the
| lower floor of the main building was COM
menced yesterday, il having been found that
the money appropriated for reconstructing
the east wing of the building is available be-
fore July l.
| The colored people of West Washington
have appointed X. ID. Rutiin, james Semplee,
! IL. w. Hewitt, James Smith, and Il. 5. Shell
| ton q committee to complete arrangements
for the fourth district for the emancipation
celebration on the sixteenth proXimo. An
other meeting will be held Friday evening.
The Knights of st. Patrick have elected the
| following officers for the ensuing year Com
mander, Robert McDonald first deputy com
mander, Thomas Foley; second deputy COM
mander, p. B. O'Connell; third deputy com
mander, james G. Reagan recorder, 7. f.
McAuliIe: financial recorder, Daniel Dono'
van ; almunCr A. j. Clarke; warden, Thomas
Digncy standard bearers, Michael Horrigan
aud Richard Curtin.
Night before last Mr.. Davidge, desiring tc
secure gentle recreation after his annoying
day in the court, walked into the Willard
billiard room, and sat down to watch very
interesting game between -twp well-knowl
young lawyers. One of the latter was littlC
how-come- -you-so, and, in an atlectionat'
manner, sat down in Mr.. Davidge's lap
knowing him very well. AS soon as he was
seated Mr. Davidge remarked, "Wcll, Joe,
never knew before how much whisky could
hold" Joe got up.
Strangers who come TO the city and stop al
Willurd's have acquired the habit of address
ing Congressman elect Ochiltrce as general,
which the roscate ranger has received will
his customary blandness. Yesterday Mr.
Ochiltrec, Mr. James Wintersmith, of Texas
and several strangers were standing together
when one of the visitors said:
"Col. Wintersmith -
Colonel ~ broke in Mr.. Ochiltree, "whert
in the devil did you get that title, JIM"
"Why in the same fight you got the title o
general. Don't you remember, Tomp re
| pliel Mr., WintCrsmith,