National Republican., 1883-09-10
THE BREy1TY BASKET.
FnIed with Brief Mention or Many HIino
Evenfa Of Yesterday.

twenty-four hours ending at s a. IN. yestor-
day.
Mr.. Roger G. Glascock swore out warrant
against John Anton Saturday afternoon for
stealing two quarts of ice cream.
1t was decided by Judge Mills Saturday,
| that there can be no speeding of horses on the
white lot for Mr. Ernest Burgdorf and DR..
Waters were fined 500 each for doing so.
The grandmother of G. W. Moss (agent of
the Adams Express company died NJ tho
residence of her son. in Montreal, Canada,
Thursday, at the ago OF 1O2 years and 20
days.
George Hatfield q fugitive from Justice,
was arrested by Detective Mattingly Satur-
day. He had stolen gold watch and 5000
from the officers of a boat at Newport News.
He was sent back.
The Tailors' union met Saturday night
elected George O. Wood as delegate to the
National assembly in Philadelphia, and
agreed TO boycott those grocers who sold bread
without the " X. of L." stamp on it.
Baltimore commandery, No. Z, knights
Templar, have made arrangements for their
pilgrimage TO Mount Vernon, Wednesday,
Oct. 8. While in Washington they will be
the guests Of No. commandory, of this city.
Four of last years pupils in the Washing
ton high school-Messrs. Ayres, Birney
Stoeck and Stott--have entered the Fresh
man class Of Lehigh university. There are
now twelve Washington young men in that
institution.
A fire was discovered in frame stable be-
tween First and Second and East Capitol and
A streets northeast, yesterday morning
owned by Messer s. Scott and occupied by
Dyson & Singleton. The damage was $3.50;
fully Insured.
An interesting colored religious rite, known
as "the feast In the wilderness" is being held
at Mt Zion church, Hillsdale, d. G.. This
peculiar service possesses many interesting
and weird features, and was witnessed last
evening by quite a number of visitors.
A match has been made between Mr.. WISE
mans gray mare Pansy and Z. Cusicks
chestnut gelding Pattison to trot at the Ivy
City track for $50 u side on Thursday next.
In addition there will be sweepstakes race
for $25 each between some we'll known local
horses
John Stevens, white and Arthur Frazier,
| colored, tho two men whose boxing match
some time ago was broken up at the Comique,
| INDUCED in another bout at the same place
on Saturday night. But three rounds were
fought when the white man gavo out and his
second threw up the sponge.
The funeral of William hamburger took
place from his late residence, No. 927 Mary
land avenue southwest, yesterday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Six of his nephews acted as
pallbearers. Rev. DIR. Bittenger, assisted by
Rev. f. Evans, conducted the services. The
interment was made ut the Congressional
cemetery.
Col. Burnside, commanding National Rifles,
has addressed letter to the chairman of the
| Oriole committee, of Baltimore, stating that
his invitation to the Rifles to attend the cele-
bration has been declined, and giving as his
reason for such action that all similar invita-
tions from this city to the Baltimore military
have invariably been declined.
Ludwig Cooper, the German who was ar
rested Friday night for striking his daughter,
and subsequently, endeavored to commit sui
| eide at the fifth precinct station house, ap-
peared in the police court Saturday, accom-
panied by colored woman, who claimed to
be his wife. The child testified that he struck
her with chair, but lacking further evidence
the case was dismissed.
At the last regular meeting of the Union
Veteran Cadet corps seven members were ad-
mitted and the following officers reelected G.
f. Hammer, captain j. Javins, first leuten-
ant FL. T. Miller, quartermaster; r. G.
Kepner, first sergeant, and Daniel Perkins,
secretary. Several positions remain to be
filled. The company will leave here to-mor-
row evening to participate in the 0riole cele-
bration.
| The authorities state that they have been
unable TO arrest DIr. Pendel. for whom war
rant was recently sworn by Cornelius Brown
for violating the civil service laws in refusing
him first class passage on the steamer Ar
menia, as Mr.. Pendel has been dismissed
from the position he held ON the steamer and
is not in this city. Brown is of tho opinion
that Pendel, after secreting himself to avoid
arrest, left for Baltimore.
The acting grand master of the Odd Fell
lows, John H. Darne, has announced the visi-
tations of the officers of the Grand lodge to
the subordinate in the following order:
| Washington lodge No 6, Tuesday, Oct. .16 ;
Federal City, No. 90, Wednesday, Oct. II !;
Columbia No. 10, Thursday, Oct. 10; Har-
mony No. 0, Monday, Oct. %; Golden Rule
No. y, Tuesday, Oct. 20 Union No. IL, Thurs
day. Oct. 25; Metropolis No. 49, Friday Oct.
26; Excelsior No. II, Monday, Oct, 30 Friend
ship No. IL, Thursday, Nov. 1; Central No. 1,
Friday, Nov. 2 Beacon No 10, Monday. Nov.
5; Naomi Or. d. lodge No. Tuesday, Nov. 6;
Oriental No, 10, Thursday, Nov. 8; Mechanics
No Is, Friday, Nov. O.; Covenant No. 10,
| Monday, Nov ID