National Republican., 1883-08-06
THE BREvIrY BASKET.
Filled With Brief Mention or Many Minor
Events of Yesterday.


Events of Yesterday.
black male infant was carried to the
sixth precinct station by officer Slater, who
found it on Massachusetts, avenue near Four
teenth street.
The house of J. p. Berry, No. 1880 Fif
teenth street. was entered by thieves on Fri
day, but they were frightened of without
taking anything.
The Plumber and Gas6tter assembly oi
the Knights of Labor Saturday mig hit handed
to the Brotherhood of Telegraphers a hand
some contribution, the result of tho first
weekly assessment
Mr.. Frederick I. Seybert, who had been
continuously in the service of the Postoillce
department for thirty-two yeas, died at his
residence on Thirteenth street. between NJ
and N, on Saturday of Bright's disease.
Maj. NJ. f. Urell says that the reason be
failed to read Capt, Thomason's note at the
meeting Of tho Veteran corps was because the
note was private one aud objection was
made to its reading. He says he did not in
tentionally suppress it,
Mr.. A. Stewards house, on II street es,t,
was entered on Saturday during the absence
of the family and thoroughly ransacked by
thieves. The house was almost turned in
side out, aud the enterprising burglar made
himself at home. Some valuable articles
were taken.
Thomas O'Neill was arrested Saturday
night just as he stepped from the southern
express at the Baltimore and Potomac depot
on suspicion of being an accomplice of Ellis
who is charged with robbng the postof ce at
Culpeper. He was locked up at the fifth pre-
cinCt station.
Louis Frazier colored, was arrested Satur-
day night in the Smithsonian grounds by
Private Waterman Donnell, who said the
man had been cXtorting money from couples
found sitting together in the park by pre-
tending to put thsm under arrest and MAX
ing them pay him to let them go.
Bricklayots union No. 1, has elected the
following officers: President, John J. Joyce
vice president, Frank Burgden; recording
secrorary, Robert Craig; financial secretary,
William TroXell treasurer, Howard Norton
sergeant at arms, George w. Adrian deputy
sergeant at arms, James OBrien trustee, Ii.
Il. Smith.
Elmar Bailey, son of Hon. r. g. Bailey, of
Mt. Carroll, ILL.,, an emplOye of the War de.
partmcnt died in this city Saturday at
o'clock p M aged % years. His remains were
taken to Illinois last evening, accompanied
by his grief stricken parents who have been
here for several weeks at his bedside lie
was their only son.
L hS awning CONerluS Jue large WINDOWS
at the rear of the store of Mr.. L. G..
Davis, corner of Eighth street and Mar
ket space, took fire on Saturday night and
but for the prompt action of Mr.. Charles
kinscy, clerk in the store of Hume, Cl3ary
u Co., who tore it down. a serious fire might
have occurred. Mr.. Kinsey was somewhat
burned about the hands and ms.
1t is the intention of number of the
friends of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd to
give pound party for their benefit this
evening at the Home" 1917 Ninth street
northwest, recently donated by Miss Annie
Smith. The reclamation of fallen women,
which is the object of the institution, is a
most deserving charity and should receive
the most substantial encouragement.
John II. O'Brien, Star compositor was
elected Saturday night by Columbia Typo
graphical union, No 101 as delegate to the
Federation of Organized Trade and Labor
unions. The election was q contest between
government printing office men and down
town printers. The result was as follows
John II. 'Brien, POI: A. p. Marston, As; A.
D. Brock, 100; Charles Wright, I'D; d. w.
Morrison, 43.
Mr. Stephen L. Swayze, brother of Mr.. T.
Swayze, superintendent of the treasury
building, was accidently drowned in Lake
Hopatkong northern part of New Jersey,
several days ago. He was lifting the anchor
of small row boat when the craft capsiZed,
and being unable to swim was drowned with
in stones throw of land. Mr.. Il. +.
Swayze has just returned from New Jersey,
where he went to attend his brothers funeral.