National Republican., 1883-10-01
THE BREVITY BASKET.
Filled with Brief Mention OF Many Nj

tilieu WIN Brtef mention OF Mnny hlihoE
Events OF Yesterday.
Tho police made ninoty-lve arrests during
tho twcrhy-fo hours ending at Il. III. yes
terday
Michael Ford, who shot his brother some
three weeks ago, was dismissed in the police
court Saturday, the testimony showing that
the shooting was accidental.
The house of Mrs. Denison, the auth Dress,
on COrcoran street has been sUld aud Mrs.
Denison will spend the winter in Florida,
leaving here sometime in November.
Postmaster Congor has awarded tho con-
tract for repairing one of tho boilers in tho
city postoiliCe to Petit & Dripps, whose bid
was S02.5O. The other bidders were Foss-
berg ~ Murray, S17Si Il. N. Gray & Co., $l23,
and George Il. Noycs, Sll0.
The steam canal boat W. S. Hancock lying
at the foot of Thirty-fourth street, caught
fire Saturday night from sparks from the en-
gine falling in the coal with which she was
loaded The fireman eXtinguished it with
out turning III an alarm, tho damage reach
ing about $40.
Saturday afternoon, Immediately after the
hands had eaten their midday meal, Ben
Wright, cOlored laborCr employed in Dun
lop's gnano factory, on Ihrty-socond street,
complained of feeling sick, and in fow mo-
ments died. DIR. Chew stated that he had
died from heart disease.
Tho Foundry Chautauqua Literary and
Scientific circle have elected the following
officers for the ensuing season f. G. Wood,
president; II. ~ Tilton, vice president, an
j. +. stock, secretary and treasurer. Messrs.
Springer w. ii. Chandlee, and ID. II. Taylor,
aud Miss Clara NJ. Ball, and Mrs. J.. II. Tilton
were elected Us u board of instructors.
#The Union Veteran corps, Capt. Thomson
nave leased the main floor Of tho Masonic
temple building including the main saloon
and the supper and retiring rooms for a term
OF three years They moved into their new
quarters on Saturday. The corps will con-
tinuc the use Of the saloon, as in the past, for
balls, fairs, &c, and will occupy some of the
smaller rooms for arinoIy purposes.
The liquor cases of John Cartwcll, jeremiah
Brosnahan, Charles H. Hammond, Dennis
O'COnncl, James T. Carbury and Frank r.
Hall We're nOlle pressed Saturday, Leo the
colOred witness, who was brought from jail,
where he had been sent for contempt, testi-
lying that he knew nothing of the drinking
in the saloons Ofany of the prisoners. Lee
went back to Jail to serve out his sixty days.
The grand officers of the Independent Or
der of Mechanics will make their annual Wis
itations to the various lodges as follows:
Columbia No. l, Oct. 81; William Louis
Schley No. 4, Nov. L; Washington No. 6, Oct.
10; Friendship No. Z, Oct %; Potomac No.
s, Nov. 2; Anchor No. ., Oct. IS; Harmony
No. 10, oct. - Capitol No. IL, Oct. "a Ex-
celsior No l2 Oct 10, and Lafayette No. 13,
oct. 20.
George w. Johns was fined $500 in the po-
lice court on Saturday for using official en-
velopcs Of the pension Office, and in default
five days imprisonment in each case Judge
Smell, Ill giving sentence, remarked that i'll
future cases he would not limit the imprson-
ment to five days. Mr.. Johns admitted that
he was technically guilty but he claimed
that he had no intention of defrauding the
government
Henry Seiders, esq, master carpenter Of the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad company,
having been transferred to more important
position, with headquarters at Clayton, Del,
was the recipient OF u handsome gold watch
and chain presented by Il. b. Pennebaker in
behalf of the Baltimore and Potomac carpen-
ters. Mr. Seidors responded in an exceed
ingly happy manner. He carries with him
the best wishes of his many friends.