National Republican., 1883-08-14
THE BREv1rY BASKET.
FILLED with Brief Mention or Many Minor
Events OF Yesterday.


Events OF Yesterday.
Young Hart, who assaulted Mulhall in
East Washington Sunday, was arrested yester-
day afternoon.
Burglars were frightened Off from house
d39 Eighth street southwest Sunday night
without securing any plunder.
The John Meany who was reported in
yesterdays papers as engaging in fight
was not Mr.. John Meany oftho sixth auditor 8
office.
Burglars entered the Chinese laundry on
ID street near Seventh street northwest Sun
day night, and sixty-seven cents and pis-
tol were stolen.
The police authorities have been notified
of the arrest at Catskill N. Y, of Bob Harris,
wanted here for stealing watch. A detect.
i've was sent after him.
News was received here yesterday of tho
death of DIR. Josiah Curtis, who was for many
years a resident of this city, which took
place in London on the first instant.
A colorcd couple, Oliver Lacy and Mary
Barker, both of Richmond, came up on an ex-
cursion train yesterday, procured marriage
license, and were united by Rev. r. S. Laws.
A mad dog was killed yesterday in front of
the Washington Times office 1t was barking
at everything along Seventh and d streets
northwest, and fell down in fit in the door
of the Times office.
A young couple who had run away from
Richmond, Va, were Ii arred in Judge Pei
hams office yesterday by the Rev. NJ. A.
Turner. The names of the parties were
John A. Lively, and Mary Phillips, and their
ages were 81 and 1S.
The fifth annual excursion of the Knights
of st. Patrick will be given tomorrow to
Marshall Hall. The success that has at
tended the entertainments Of this society in
the past is sure guarantee that all who pat
roize them will have an excellent time.
One of the female members of the coored
excursion party which arrived here yesterday
from Richmond was so porty that in at
tempting to get off bobtail car at the capi-
tOl she became wedged in the door. The
services of two men were necessary to extri-
cafe her,
The laborers who struck on he Boundary
sewer went to work yesterday ut their old
rate of pay. The pay as given by the con-
tractors ranges from Sl.25 to Sl.5O day.
Tho contractors. Messrs. Kirby IL Coyle, say
that no special delay was caused in the work
by the strike.
Those living in the northwestern part of
the city are anxious for the establishment of
IL branch station of Adams express Oh Four
tecnth street, between p and X, and tele-
grauh office, as now there is no nearer point
than street for either sending dispat ch
or a package.
George Il. Given, a constable, yesterday
serv ed writ ON John III. Jackson, laborer
living in the first ward, who charges that
Jackson struck him on the head with pick
handle, inhicting painful injury. A warrant
has been issued for Jackson's arrest on a
charge of assault and battery with intent to
kill
Policemen are wanted very much in the
vicinity of Iowa circle. On Sunday night a
crowd of colorod men aud women congre-
gated in the park and were excessively dis
orderly, using the most indecent language in
the loudest manner. This went on for some
time, much to the annoyance of the residents
in the vicinity, and no policeman made his
appearance.
The police raided the house of Annie Black
stone, OH Maryland avenue near Four-and-a
half street southwest, on Saturday evening
and arrested herself, some inmates, and also
some young men. The party left 800 col
lateral for their appearance. In the police
court yesterday morning the case against
Mrs Blackstone was dismissed and the young
men forfeited collateral.