National Republican., 1883-04-02
THE BREvI1Y BASKET.
Filled with Brief Mention OF Many nIinor
Events OF Yesterday.

Filled with Brief Mention OF Many Minor
Events Of Yesterday.
A slight fire in house No 730 Eighth street,
! on Saturday afternoon, caused a loss of $50.
! DIR. Robert Fletcher, U. S. A.. delivered an
! interesting lecture on Human Proportion in
Art and Authropometry before large and
cultured audience at the National museum on
! Saturday.
An old soldier named Joseph Ball was
| knocked down and somewhat injured by a
| horse and wagon near the Center market on
Saturday while he was attempting to cross
the sidewalk.
The old fair grounds have been offered to
! Col. Ayres for u summer camping grounds for
the troops at the Washington barracks. Tho
! command contains six batteries and about GOO
officers aud men.
Rev. Father Magevney, who was for while
stationed at St. Aloysius church, and who is an
| exceedingly eloquent pulpit orator, has with
| drawn from the Jesuit order to become sec
| ular priest in the diocese of Columbus, Ohio.
! The Woman's Cooperative Industrial asso.
| citation will hold their regular monthly meet
| ing this evening" at o'clock, at their rooms,
| 5i6 Eleventh street northwest. This associa-
! tion is organized for the mutual benefit and
i-cNchangc Of thought on industrial subjects
among women.
A horse attached to a wagon driven by Mr..
| c. Schneider ran away Saturday, dashing
up + street at II high rate of speed. When
opposite the Ebbtt house it came in collision
with the team of Gen. Beverly Robertson,
throwing Mr. Schneider out and injuring him
about the head and shoulders,
The visitations of the officers of the Grand
lodge, |. o. o. f., will commence with this
week as follows: This evening, Harmony
lodge, No. o, Navy Yard hall Wednesday
A I,s,II Z.
Thursday evening, Union lodge, No ii, Navy
Yard hall; Friday evening, Central lodge, No.
1, Central hall.
Frank G. Bancroft, manager of the Clove-
land Base Ball club, has taken quarters at the
National for the members of the club, who
will reach here to-day, and remain u week.
They will practice with the Wavcry and Ma
tional clubs while here. The club is made up
as follows MCCarmc, pitcher; Bushlong,
catcher; Phillips, first; Dunlop, second Null
doom, third; GascOCk short stop; York, left
field and captain; HOtalong middle; Evans,
right field and Daily, Beadley, and Broidy,
| substitutes.
The National Rifles and the Marine band
serenaded the cast of THE Smugglcrs" ut
| Wizards hotel Saturday night. MIR. T..
| b. Hay responded in behalf of Mrs Zelda
Seguin Wallace, Miss Paullin and the gentle
men of the cast, and then calls were made for
] NuHl. wilson y, vance, lnc HulnOr VI lHc
| librctto, who in neat speech paid high
compliment to Mr.. John p. Sousa, styling
! him the first operate composer ever horn in
America, and said that Washington should
be proud of bringing him forth. After the
serenadc Mr.. Wallace handsomely entertained
Messrs. Sousa, Vance, aud q number of other
gentlemen.
A tall individual, with as many angles as
billiard table and attircd in u suit of clothes
that was made some time in the Plioccne age
wandered into John lartnctts Saturday
night and remarked that it was fine evening
"It's fone avcnin' for skifsh an wild
docks" said John.
"Yes, you're right" said the stranger; "can
| have drink for my moncy?'
Faith an your munny's ~ gud az any
vans barrin' Father O'Iloolnan's Pether's
pence said John, and he placed the bottle on
the bar.
The tall individual swallowed u gill, and
then placed Il little three cent piece with a big
hole in it on the mahogany.
''Phat's that" inquired John.
THAT? Oh that's my money. You said
could have drink for my money"
Faith an oi did, an oi'l trow in invi-
tashun avSoolvan along wild it,"
There was little bit of hair and couple
of teeth swept out of Johns place this morn
ing. The coroner was notified.
WE say, without hesitation, the stock in
our tailoring department SURPRISES any we
ever carried. ~ ..-rh EIsEMAN Bros,
The most popular tailors and clothicrs, corner
Seventh and f.