National Republican., 1883-11-10
THE BREv1TY BASKET.
FILLED with Brief Mention OF Many mino
Events OF Yesterday.

Filled with Brief Mention OF Many Minor
Events OF Yesterday.
The store of Mr.. McDonough, No. 1927 Sew
enth street, was entered by thleVes ana 90 III
money stolen.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Frederick Walter and Maria Hotimann, John
Booth and Nancy Edwards.
The several fountains about the white house
and treasury department have been drawn
Off and filled with leaves for the winter.
The 5.year.old son of Officer Clinton, of
the eighth precinct fell from high fence and
broke his collar bone. DIR. johnson rendered
medical aid.
William, alias Mickey" Walsh, whose ar
rest for stealing gold watch was mentioned
in yesterdays REPUBLICAN,, has been sent to
jail for six months.
Albert Fortune an assistant to the pound
master, was fined So for breaking the shoulder
of dog he was trying to catch under net
Tho dog had collar and tag on. An appeal
was noted.
There was o rafIle at the treasury depart
ment yesterday for very fine moerschaum
pipe valued at 500. The lucky throw, 49,
was cast by Ned Leach, of the mint bureau,
for ox-Gov Tom Young of Ohio.
A large number of old desks, chairs, and
| office furniture, formerly used in the gov
ernment offices in the Winder building, were
removed to the quartermastors department.
yesterday afternoon. They will be sold at
auction.
Workmen began preparations yesterday to
either remodel the old glass storm doors ut the
main front of the white house or construct
new ones. The stairways and halls are
resplondent in new carpets of bright rcd
hue, and the woodwork generally has been
revarnished.
A funeral service was held at o'clock yes
terday afternoon over the remains of Mrs.
Virginia Il. De Mela ut the residence of her
sister, Mrs L. A. Carter, No. Dupont circle.
Rev. Norman II. Camp ofciated. The re-
mains were taken te Brooklyn, N. Y, on the
$3.50 p. III. train, where interment will be
made to-day.
Mrs. Thorn yesterday received silk and vel
vet rug, which had been stolen from her two
years ago. She found it ut an auction sale on
| Louisiana avenue, near Seventh street. 1t
had been held at police headquarters as stolen
property, and was sold at the last annual sale
to second hand dealer, who sent it to the
place where 1t was found TO be sold.
Among the marked improvements to st
Johns church is the organ. 1t has been entirely
remodeled by Messrs. b. Tully and Steven
Moore, of Georgetown, and several novel feat
ures added. The organists seat, which re.
sembles desk, Is situated thlrty-hVe iee'
from the wind chest, and is so arranged that
the player faces the minister, the surpliced
choir lin the opposite acovo) and the con
gregation. The instrument will be finished
in oak to match the church furniture.
The new officers of the Washington Schuet
zen veren have been installed, Mr.. William
Helmus presiding. at the ceremony. They
were also presented with handsome badges
by Mr. Simon Wolf on behalf of the assoca
tion. The officers are as follows: Charlie!
Graf, president; Jacob j. Appich, vice presi
dent W. f. Muehleisen, treasurer; Reinhold
Springsuth, secretary first target master
George j. Seuderio; second target market
John Lippold, and park controller, John
Hockemeyer.