National Republican., 1883-05-28
THE BREv1rY BASKET.
Filled with Brief Mention Of Many Minor
Events OF Yesterday.

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FILLED with BRIEF Mention OF Many Minor
Events OF Yesterday.
FiFTYminutes to Baltimore on the b. and O.
Thomas @. Luckson has resigned $1,000
clerkship in the ordnance department.
RESERVED seats for all on B. and o. every
| Wednesday excursions TO Luray.
The double track of the Baltimore and Po.
tomac road was put in operation yesterday.
ROUND trip fare on B. and o. every Wednes.
day excursion to Luray only $3.50, and re-
served seat for every passenger
The Payne monument has been placed in
position and is ready for unveiling. 1t Is on
| the lawn near the entrance of Oak HILL OPP
posite the chapel.
| No change of cars Washington to Luray
on b. and o. Special every Wednesday ex.
cursion to Luray.
The pension Office force will be reduced
July ] by discharging twenty-five $1,000
clerks because of lack of appropriation The
remandeTRf the force is kept.
Special excursions to Luray Caverns.
Every Wednesday by b. & o., commencing
June 10.
The Washington Light Infantry fair real.
lied over $3l ,000 The fair committee will
hold meeting this week and preRare an item
lied statement of the accounts.
SPECIAL every Wednesday excursion to
Luray by the u. and o. Leave S45 o. M; re-
turn 9p. m. Four hours at the cave.
FIFTY minutes to Baltimore on the B. and o.
The shooting match among the Union Vet
eran corps for u gold badge resulted Saturday
in the score: Hartel, 80 Gordon, "a; Bollin-
ger, 20; Nelson, %; Collins, IL.
RESERVED seats for all on B. & o. every
Wednesday excursions to Luray.
Mrs. L. d. L. N. Southworth, who is "at
home" till July, began yesterday afternoon
series of Sunday evening teas" 1t was well
attended by pleasant assembly.
ROUND trip fare on b. and o. every Wednes-
day excursion to Luray only $780, and re-
served seat for every passenger.
Mr. Henry johnson, of 20l1 L street, who
was injured from being run over by wagon
at Ninth and + streets last Tuesday, is now
reported to be better, and has u fair chance Of
recovery.
No change of cars Washington to Luray
on b. and o. Special every Wednesday ex-
cursion to Luray.
Charles Lightfoot, a coorcd laborer on the
wharves of the Maryland Boat company Of
Georgetown, was run over by coal car on
Saturday afternoon and terribly manged.
He died from his injuries,
SPECIAL excursions to Luray Governs.
Every Wednesday by b. & o., commencing
June 10.
The projectors of tho new Presbyterian
church propose to raise $4,000 before com
mencing to build They have already raised
$4,000. This will be the leading Presby-
terian church of the district.
ROUND trip fare on b. and o. every Wednes-
day excursion to Luray only $3.50, and re-
served seat Tor every passenger.
/ Beverly Bryan, servant of Hon. Ben
Wood, OF New York, was on Saturday ar
rested by Lieut.. Arnold for stealing n large
lot of household property. About $3.50
: worth of tho property was recovered
FIFTY minutes to Baltimore on the B. and o.
A little girl named Hattie Woods, aged about
10 years. and living on street, between Third
and Four-and-a-half streets, was badly hurt
Saturday forenoon by the sash of one of Trinity
church windows falling upon her. Her spine
is injured, and the lower half Of her body is
paralyzed.
RESERVED seats for all on B. q o. every
Wednesday excursions to Luray.
Samuel Titus y oountryman, was tried be-
fore Judge Smell Saturday for selling butter
, with short weight. HeSsold a lpdy pot OF
butter, representing 1T to be two pounds when
: IL was twelve and u quarter ounces short.
} The court took his personal bonds not to re-
peat the oilense.,
RouND trip fare on b. and o. every Wednes'
day excursion to Luray only $3.50, aud re-
served seat for every passenger.
A delegation of Washington wheelmen,
comprising Mcssrs. Wheeler, Davis, Smith,
: Howard, Loomis C.. X. Dodge, Schalert
Lewis, Huntington, p. L. Dodge and Hol-
lingsworth, Of the Capital Bicycle club and
Scribner, OF the Washington Cycle club left
for Now York Saturday night, where they
will be the guests of the lXion club. They
] went to attend the annual convention of the
American Whcenen's league.
No change of cars Washington to Luray
on b. and o. Special every Wednesday eX-
cursion to Luray.
The Corcoran cadet fair closed at Masonic
temple Saturday night. The voting was as
) follows Sword for most popular officer, Capt
Irwin, of the COrcoruu cadets; Shakespeare
works. Miss Philips; honorary members
walking cane, Il. b. Hyde croquet set, Mis-;
, Selby; suit OF clothes, Miss f. Colburn; par
asol, Miss Toombs; gold ring, George VIII
D kinson silk umbrella, Prof COliere bal
" and ball, Private McCormic; dudes cane,
4. Conlcy; vcstibule door. Mr.. Bryan.
4 SPECIAL excursions to Luray Caverns
ii Every Wednesday by b. Il o.. commencing
:, June l3.
As stated in the THE REPUBLICAN, of last
- week. that such would be the ease, tho
n awards for engraving the new postal note.
n was ON Saturday given the Homer Lee Bank
n note company OF New York. The prices t,
y be paid are For each completed book o
n postal notes with three printngs, Sl.5S; fO
H each completed book of 250 monoy-ordc
81 drafts, S23.S2 5-10; for each completed book
q of fifteen money-order drafts, Sl,I7 i.l0
5, The Contract was awarded for four years, be
OF ginning August To-
y. n FIFTY minutes to Baltimore on the b, and
" gambling saloon at 922 + street wa!
ne y. raided ON Saturday night by Lieut.. Austin
I'd assisted by Scrg, Johnson and Officers Bast
ut Oliver and Nicholson. The alleged proprie
nT tor, James Hudson, with a number of visitors
1e among whom were +. Bell, Henry Richard
o. son, and Phillip Harris, all we'll known resi-
\ dents of this city. Hudson was locked up il
W the fifth precinct station and the others he
aS witnesses Judge Smell at Il late trial in
- similar case gave warning that he wOul
strictly enforce the new law relating I
-, gambling, which, in case of conviction, call
~ ~ for both fine and imprisonment.
a. SPECIAL excursions to Luray Cavern
Il Every Wednesday by b, & o., commencin