National Republican., 1883-04-07
THE BREv1TY BASKET.
Filled With BRIEF Mention OF Many Minor
Events OF YESTERDAY.

The residence of Mr.. Thomas Smith, 1913
madison street. was entered by thieves but
they were frightened of without stealing any
thing.
Col. Perry Carson, chief marshal of the
emancipation celebration, says that the pa
rado will far surpass any previous affair ON
emancipation day.
:, Dr. Hale, of Edinburgh, Scotland, will de.
liver course of lectures at Willard hall be-
ginning Monday evening. His first topic will
DC, " Diseases of the Throat and Lungs"
A colored messenger in the census office,
while sharpening an eraser yesterday, cut his
leg very severely, narrowly missing the fcmo-
raj artery Drs. Boernstein and Ketchum
rendered medical aid.
Wesley chapel has elected the following
trustees for the ensuing year: NJ Il. Wood
ward, f, M. Dellinger, Robert Cohen, s. w,
lowles, B. Il. Baker, B. II. Duvall, NJ. b.
Gor6an, c. S. Platt, and d. X Sickels.
A grand Sabbath school convention, under
the auspices of the Sabbath School union of
the District ofColumbia will be held at the Fif-
teenth street Presbyterian church tomorrow
Mt . o'clock p. m. Sabbath school workers
generally are invited.
James w. Pumphrey has been arrested for
iTaudulently obtaining gus by means of pipes
Illegally connected with premises No. 4s5 9
street northwest without the knowledge or
consent of the gas company. The case will
come up In the police court to-day.
There will be regular monthly meeting of
the Press club on Sunday at o'clock, at the
new rooms In the Capital building Pennsyl-
vania avenue. A full and prompt attendance
Is desired as several new members will be re-
ceiVed and number of names offered.
treat is in store for the school children
in the shape of souvenir cards, which will
contain maps of the various countries with
illustrations showing the customs and habits
oil the people of those countries. These cards
will be given by the Royal Bell Ringers.
The coroner yesterday held an inquest on
tho body of Robert ID. johnson, the colorcd
man who was killed in the tunnel of the Bal
timore and Potomac railway. The jury rem
dered verdict of death by accident, and ex
onerated the railway company from all blame.
The rifle range at Bennings is to be put in
good order for the spring matches. 1t is the
intention of DIR. Scott and three or four other
members Of the Columbia Rifle association to
practice constantly until May, when they will
20 to CrcedmOOr and endcavOr to secure places
in the American rifle team, which will contest
with Sir Henry Halfourds team at Wimble-
don.
The Woman's Relief corps desires through
the columns of The REPuDLIcAN to return
thanks to Miss BERTHE Crawford, Miss Ger
trudc Allyn, Miss Lillian Hershey, Miss
Latham, Mrs. Miles, Mr. Craft, and others,
who contributed the attractive musical pro-
grammc. To Gen. Burdett for his eloquent
words of encouragement to our president,
Mrs. Charles, for her admirable address, and
TO The REPUBLICAN for cOurtcsies extended
The following honorary members have been
elected by the National Rifles: &. b. Baily,
w. N. Barstow, NJ. T.. Danforth, j. w. COrsen
w. ID. Rudy, A. p. McElroy, +. Pilling, and
Charles Schneider. The prize company de-
cided to drill at the benefit of the actors fund
ut the National thcatcr next Wednesday,
Thanks were given the Apollo club for its as
sistancc in "Tho Smugglers." Dates for the
summer excursions were selected, commencing
with n complimentary one early in June to
the honorary members and the lady friends
of the company.
Dncanson Bros. have sold for .Jessup Mil
Ter and A. A. Dale, trustees, lot 20 in the sub
division of lot 3, in square 5lS, located on G.
street opposite the new pension Office build
ing. The main lot was divided and sold in
six sublots. The first lot was sold to w. f.
Eaton at $l,0jl per square foot Lot was
sold to w. +. Eaton, for Lawrence Creaser
for Sl,Ol per square foot. Lot 3 was sold to
Z. +. Heinccko ut 81 cents per square foot
Lot was sold TO Stephen Gatti at 81 80 per
square foot. Lot 8 was sold to Louis Beh-
rends for ~ per square foot. Lot was sold
to John j. Hawkins at 064 cents pey square
foot.