National Republican., 1883-05-14
THE BREvIrY BASKET.
FILLED with Brief Mention OF Many Minoi
Events OF Yesterday.


Events OF Yesterday.
William II. jackson was Saturday arrested
on charge of larceny ofaset of harness from
Louis G.. Kengla, and is held at police head-
quarters.
Mr.. William W. Given, son Of Mr.. John II.
Given, died at his residence Saturday, in the
thirty-second year of his age, after linger-
ing illness, of consumption.
The foundation for the monument to John
Howard Payne in Oak Hill cemetery has been
erected, IL is situated on the lawn near the
principal gate, and directly west Of the
chapel.
The house of Mrs. NJ. j. Richards, 3O7 II
street, was entered early Saturday morning
and robbed of large sum Of money and
other valuables. No cew was obtained of
the burglars.
The burning Of somo paper patterns in
house No. 002 Ninth street northwest, occu-
pied by Miss Belle Lucas, caused an alarm of
fire from box 1877 Saturday. The damage
was about $50.
woman named Nellie Livingstone, living
at 5l6 Eighth ssreet southwest, was severely
cut about the head Saturday night by her
brothcr-in-law, Albert Carter. warrant
was issued for Cartor's arrest.
Workmen are putting the finishing touches
on the bottom and banks Of the new lake di-
rectly east of the Washington monument and
south of Babcock lake. This will make the
fourth lake in the neighborhood.
| 1t is said that the east room Of the white
house will be thoroughly renovated during
the summer and the ornamentation will be
done by Tiffany, of New York, who deco
rated the blue parlor and other rooms last
| fall.
Edward Finley, young boy, while fishing
I Gat,,,Io,r . xyborf fall
overheard, and would have drowned but for
the heroic conduct Of his brother Willie,
IL years old, who managed to seize him and
get him ashore.
Frederick Blackwell, q well known negro
thief was arrested Saturday just as he was
| about to leave the city. Blackwell was
lately acquitted in the criminal court on a
technicality, and the attorney has filed D
new case against him.
The Capitol, North o Street and South
Washington Railway company has elected the
following directors for the ensuing year:
| Messrs. A. Nj. Clapp, Charles White, w. j.
Cowing, b. L. Fuller, Charles $. Bradley, q.
| w. Gray, and L. Cammack.
John Brown Michael Brown, and John S.
Jones were engaged Saturday night in dis
orderly melee mt the corner of Ninth street
and Pennsylvania avenue, attracting very
large crowd, among whom were Officers Horn,
Nicholson and Hnklc. The men were all ar
rested and locked up for hearing.
At n special meeting of the National rifles
Saturday night the resignation of First Lieut.
n. w. Fitzgerald was accepted and he was
transferred to the staff as quartermaster
Second Lieut.. j. +. Oyster was promoted to
be first lieutenant and Private George W.
Evans was elected second lieutenant.
Louis Benoit, drunken soldier, Saturday
morning jun ped into buggy ola gentle
man named Kenney and drove from the horse
! baZar on Louisiana avenue to the Baltimore
and Potomac depot, when he was arrested
Gen. Ayrcs was notified of the arrest and the
man turned over to the military authorities,
The funeral of Mr.. Patrick King took place
from his late residence, 73j Eleventh street
northwest, yesterday and was largely at.
tended. Mr.. King was one OF the original
organizers of the Knights of st. Patrick, a
nourishing beneficial organization, the mem
bers of which attended his funeral In body.
Charles b. Hanford has been especially en-
gagged as the leading support to X. L. Downing
and Katherine Rogers in the performances
for the benefit of the Potomac Boat club on
the seventeenth and nineteenth. He will
play Beausoant in "The Lady Of Lyon S"
Thursday night and Saturday matinee, and
Alastor in "Ingomar Saturday night
A poker game which was in full blast in
the second story of Hepburn's restaurant,
on Eighth street northwest Saturday night,
was raided and james Simpson and six others
were arrested. The officers also took two
poker tables, chips cards, &c. All the players
were released on $40 collateral each except
Simpson, who was held as proprietor of the
game,
On Saturday night, Detective Cox arrested
Jennie Towles on Fourth street between p
and q streets, having in her possession a
quantity of valuable wearing apparel, which
she had stolen from Mrs. Mary Callahan and
Miss Ella Corbin, of Ga Maryland avenue
northwest, about o'clock in the afternoon
Jennie is a colored professional from Virginia,
and was lodged in the seventh precinct
station.