National Republican., 1883-11-12
THE BREv1rY BASKET.
FILLED with Brief Mention OF Many Minor
Events OF Yesterday.

Mr.. John Larman. master machinist of tho
bureau of engraving and printing, fell into
n cellar ut tho corner of Maryland avenue
and Twelfth street, and broke ms leg, Desiuo
sustaining other serious injuries
The prize won by the Columbia Boat club
from tho Potomacs, in the late four-oareu
race, will be finished in about two weeks
Tho designs for both medals and banners are
said to be something entirely now.
A large quantity of the iron work for tho
Baltimore ana Potomac railway bridge across
Sixth street, near Maine avenue, has arrived.
The trostle work is up, and 1t is expected
that tho bridge will he finished about the
middle of December.
George w. Lucicn was charged in the po.
lice court Saturday with making threats OF
violence against John Nc Cormick, whose ID
year.old daughter he was paying attentions
to, to which the father objected. The court
took his personal bonds.
Detective Block returned from Sykesville,
Md, and reports that the goods found hidden
in n haystacl at that place were valued at
about $500, and have been taken charge of by
the sheriff of that place. The owner of the
goods has not as yet been fonnd, but 1t Is
thought that the goods were stolen from
Pittsburg, IA.
There are now in press three musical COM
positions by Miss Alice Thornton Jenkins,
daughter of Admiral jenkins, U. 5. N. The
first. waltz Contentmont' is dedicated to
Miss Emile Thom; a serenade, Parting
to Ensign Leroy Mason Garrett, U. 5. NJ,
while the third a galop, Carolyn" is inscribed
to the Interim German club, of which Miss
jenkins is member.
The Cosmos club, composed of number of
we'll known young gentlemen, has hand
somcly fitted up n suite of rooms at l2l3
Pennsylvania avenue and bids fair to be q
| genuine success. The executive committee
| is DR.. w. Il. King, Edwin Forrest, +. r.
Maddigan, w. Il. Little, and John Waddey.
Mr. John Lane has been appointed custodian.
The members of the Memorial Christian
church have ro.elected their present pastor,
| Rev. i. ID. Power. for term of three years,
and have increased his salary. w. s. Roose,
chairman of the uilding committee, reported
that the new churc h edfice was all complete
except the pews, which would be finished
about the first of December. The church
building will be lit up for the first time at
$3.50 o'clock this evening
A colored man was arrested by Detective
Block on Saturday night Will Q going into q
pawnshop, having a bolt of red flannel, which
he was trying to sell. On tn c way to the
station the negro resisted, and when about
fifty yards from the station thre W snuff into
the eyes of Mr.. Block, binding him. Mr..
Block did not, however, release the man, but
landed him in the station and held him until
he was locked up in cell.
Miss B. Grady of Anacostia received the
highest number of votes at the st. Tercsas
fair for the handsome gold watch, her total
being 4,5OS Miss Mclaughlin, of Capitol
Hill being second, with 1853, and Miss Quig-
ley third, 1913 making the total number of
votes cast 7,1Si, equivalent to $7lS.40. Father
Sullivan, of st. Peters church, made the pre-
sentation. Each of the defeated candidates
received handsom gold pin from the Rev.
Father Hughes.