National Republican., 1883-09-13
THE BREvITY BASKET.
Filled With Brief Mention OF Many Minor
Events OF Yesterday.


A force of workmen are engaged in making
repairs and alterations to the police court
building.
The police found window of the National
Rifles arnory open Tuesday night and
cured it. Nothing is thought to have been
stolen.
Priscilla Jones, colored, has been arrested
by Detective Raft for petty larceny. The
property alleged to have been stolen is an
oyercoat belonging to Howard Gray.
Mr.. Christian Rupert reported to the
police yesterday that baby carriages and un-
finished portions of such vehicles, to the
value of $40, have been stolen by unknown
parties from his warerooms, No. Az Seventh
street.
The entire line of dredging on the river
flats is said to be progressing favorably. The
material removed in some instances is very
stiff, and has to be reduced with water after
being dumped from the tramways, which
adds to the cost of the work.
Mrs. Eliza Kirk, one of the oldest inhabi-
tants of Sandy Springs, Nd, died Tuesday
night at that place of old age. She was tho
widow of the late Mahlon Kirk and mother
of Mr.. Richard S. Kirk, of Olney, Md, and
was generally esteemed by all who knew her.
The Washington Light Infantry corps were
last night ordered to assemble at their armory
this afternoon at o'clock, to proceed to Bal
timore to escort Lord Baltimore, weather per-
mittng. The same orders hold good for the
Veteran corps to-day as were, in force yester-
day.
The same force as last year is retained at
Fords Opera house. Mr. j. Lewis Ford is
| the business manager. j. $. Sessford has
| charge of the box office, Nat Plant is at tho
| upper door, III. the ushers are Messrs. Spal-
ding, Venable, Jamison, Joe Griffith. and
! Stoulfer.
Mr.. A. II. Hall, of the third auditors office,
was last evening united in marriage to Miss
| Nellie j, Pearson, an attractive young lady of
| Minneapolis, MINI. Mr.. Hall is deservedly
| popular in his office, as the many congratula-
tory kilograms going westward in yesterday
| testify.
Charles S. Chalk and Mary ]. Hill, both of
| Prince George county, Md. were married yes
terdny in the office of United States Com
missioner Bundy, Rev. w. A. Turner, of
the Methodist Episcopal church, performing
the ceremony in the presence of small num-
Der of people, mostly members of the bar. The
young man and woman were % and lS years
old, respectively, and the young man stated
that they lived near Laurel, whore he was
engaged in farming After the ceremony
they left to visit friends in West Washington
The regular session of Goodwill command
cry, No. 81, United Order of the Golden
Cross, on Monday evening was decidedly in
tcresting Sir Knight william II. Pope, OF
tho Critic, presided and sang several numbers
very accoptably in trio, composed of SiI
Knights Quinter and Pope and Lady Pope
Remarks ON the subject of temperance and
the order were made by Sir Knights Purman
aud Groot and Lady Woodward. Two new
members were initiated into the first degree
and applications were received from two
others. A committee has in preparation an
entertainment to be given early in the fall.
If the blood bo impoverished, as manifested
by pimplcs eruptions, ulcers, or running
sores, scrofulous tumors. swellings or genera
debility, take DR.. II. V. Picrce's Colder
Medical Discovery" Sold by druggists.