National Republican., 1883-08-04
TIE BREvIrY BASKET.
Filled with Brief Mention OF Many Minor
ENenfa OF Ncaterdny.

Events OF Yesterday.
Detective RafT has applied for warrant
against Cecilia Smith for failing to keep a
proper record of persons pawning articles at
her pawnshop.
The case Of Paul Bonavine, the barber, who
Is charged with selling lottery tickets, was
heard in the police court yesterday, but tho
judge held over his decision until to-day.
A number of mechanics arc engaged in
placing two new spans on the long bridge on
the Washington side of the river. Other inn
provements will also be made to the bridge.
Brentano will shortly publish in book form
the poems of our we'll known fellow.citizcn,
John Henry Boncr, which will, doubtless,
prove valuable acquisition to current litera-
ture.
Sarah Nichols, a colored woman, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon, while escaping
from Mrs. Murrays boarding house on Capitol
Hill, whore she had broken open several
trunks.
A little boy accompanied by his mother
visited the Corcoran art gallery n few days
ago and when the portrait OF Raphael was
reached the yOungster eyed it for a moment
and turning to his mother inquired, " Is that
Guiteau2'
prisoner in the police court yesterday
was fined s., and asked Judge Mills to let
him off for Si75--all the money he had. The
court put his hand into his pocket and drew
out quarter and contributed it to paying
the fine of the defendant
1t is hoped that larger fund will be made
available for the uses of the parking commits
sion next year in order to avoid the necessity
of trimming the shade trees so early in tho
season, as they arc now compelled to do on
account of the limited number of men they
! can employ.
The work of tearing up the cobblestones
along IL street and laying a concrete roadway
| is being prosecuted by large force of work
men. This improvement will extend from
| Seventh street northwest to Fifteenth street
northeast. 1t has already reached Tenth
street northeast.
The case against James w. Bell, tho res
taurant keeper charged with criminal viola
tion of the civil rights act in refusing to
allow Rev. g. H. Smith, u colored man, to eat in
| his place. was continued until next Tuesday,
and Mr.. Bell gave his personal bonds in the
sum of $500 for his appearance.
The improved appearance of the govern
ment printing office is the subject of favor
able comment since its recent baptism o
paint, which was so much needed, the brown
trimming blending beautifully with the white
walls, suggestive of purity and innocence
while the red shading of the window frame.
| harmonlzes nicely with the golden locks o.
the strawberry blondes on the fourth floor
Prof. Singer, who concludes his engagement
at Abner's this evening, is worthy OF meution
for the variety and curious style of his mu.
| steal performances. Prof. Singer has cult.
waited several out-of-the-way instruments
among others one that he calls the harmonic
flute" from which he gets singularly pure
and sustained tone. His numbers in the pro
grammes of the week have been very much
applauded.
dinner party was given to School Trustee
j. II. Smith by the Sparta club on Thursday
night, at which addresses ere made by
Messrs. w. IL. Black, L. A. Savoy, Prof.
Smith (the guest of the evening", Trustee
John II. Brooks, II. S. Smith, w. r. Davis,
w. G. Chase, l.. IL. Horton, II. G. Turley, J..
II. Butcher, j. f. Boston, J. A. Johnson, and
Prof. r. T. Greener. Mr.. Smith left the city
yesterday to be absent a month.