National Republican., 1883-08-27
THE BnEvrrY BASKET.
Filled with Brief Mention OF Many Minor
Events Of Yesterday.

Events or Nestcruny'
Thomas A. Brown, who has the contract for
painting Wilard's hotel, will begin work to-
day.
A large kit of tools has been stolen from
William Quriess shop, on B street, near Iwen-
tioth southwest.
George b. Read was placed under 5000 bonds
on Saturday.to keep the peace. toward his
wife, whom he had chased with carving
knifc, while he was drunk.
! Frank Schultels, who was arrested for en-
bezzling $40 from Col. r. l.. Snelbalcr, pro-
prietor of the Theater Comique, has been
| held in $500 bonds to await the action OF the
| grand jury.
/ Il. G. Mason, who was arrested because his
bondsmen understood he was about TO leave
| the city and committed to jail, was released
| Saturday afternoon, James Humphrey be-
coming his bondsman.
About o'clock Saturday night a buggy
containing lady and gentleman colided
with an old man ut the corner of New York
avenue and Tenth street, knocking him down
and slightly iniuring him.
Frank Carr, the young man who was found
| insensible in the agricultural grounds with
handkerchief tied about his neck, has adj
mtted that he tied the handkerchief himself,
but will give no reason for his act
A clerk in tho pension office named Theo-
dore Wilson was fined $50 Saturday for as
saulting Mrs. Lucrctia Davis, his former
landady, when he tried to get his fuAhiture
from her house. An appeal was noted.
Tho quiet of Pennsylvania avenue and
Four.and-a "a half street was slightly disturbed
yesterday afternoon by a drukon negro who
proceeded to punish his wife with his fists.
A call for the police being made, both parties
escaped through an alley. There was another
woman in the case.
Mr. @. w. Black has been acquitted of the
charge of taking SO from letter belonging
to G. W. u. Black He received the letter
mentioned, but on finding who it was in
tended for handed it to his attorney, A. II.
Jack son, to hand it to G.. w. u. Black
which Mr.. Jackson claims ho did on May l
instant.
Mr. Charles L. Blair, who is about to leave
the city, was on Saturday evening presented
with a valuable cane by some of his friends,
who rendered him banquet. Toasts were
responded to by Col. Walcott, X. Watson
Smith, Francis II. White, Charles L, Blair,
and A. II. Hall. The occasion was an exceed
ingly pleasant one.
Company b. of the Capital City Guards,
are making preparations for northern trip
in October. At Baltimore they will be enter
tanned by the Baltimore City Riffs; by the
Gray Invincibles, at Philadelphia at New
Ork, Dy Une Lincoln Llgnt Infantry, ana aU
Boston, by the Shaw Guards. At all of these
places exhibition drills will be given.
In the police court Saturday, colorcd law
yer named Moss, complained to Judge Mills
that Policeman Montgomery had interfered
with his Moss business in telling q client
of his that she didn't need any counsel The
judge said this was n case for Maj. Dye, and
the court could take no action. The attorney
told the officer that he would bring the case
before the proper authorities. The officer
states that the woman told him that she was
poor and had no money, and he simply told
her that she didn't need lawyer