National Republican., 1884-04-04
THE BREyITY BASKET.
Filled with Brief Mention OF Many Minor
Events OF Yesterday.

Events OF Yesterday.
Abraham Young was indicted by the grand
jury yesterday for housebreaking and as
saulting an officer.
Oscar Brown was yesterday fined So in tho
police court for hitting Herman Ubel in tho
eye and blacking it.
The Washington Monument society held n
meeting yesterday, but no business of any i'm
portsnce was transacted.
Vincent Flood was sent to tho grand jury
yesterday by Judge Smell for stealing pockot-
book from Mrs. Emma Alsop in the Center
market last Tuesday.
On motion Of Mr.. Wheeler, Robert u.
Graham, of the bar Of North Carolina was
yesterday admitted to practice at the bar of
tho District Of Columbia.
John Pelham, who shot August Shaffer on
Monday night last, yesterday surrendered
himself and gave $500 bonds ut the police court
for his appearance for trial.
Mr.. o. G. Staples, of Willard's hotel, gave
complimentary dinner, Wednesday even
ing, TO Dir. and Mrs. ii. G. Kroh, of New York
city. Mrs. Kroh was Miss Gypsey Gilbert,
tho famous beauty.
About IDS o'clock yesterday whilo colored
boy was putting saddle and bride on a horse
for Mr.. John T. Hoge, letter carrier, man
came along took the horse from the boy,
mounted him and rode of.
Rosie Hammond who was accidentally
shot by Charles Peyton, Wednesday, il was
stated by the physician in attendance last
evening, is resting easy, and there is not as
much danger Of her dying as was at first
thought.
A certificate that tho stock in THE Ma
TIoNAJ REPUBLICAN, has been all paid in
was filed yesterday with the recorder OF deeds
fn oo;,,, al h,,E JIott
as president of the board, and c. A. Snowden
and 5. w. Curriden, as trustees.
Messrs Samuel Cross, Stilson Hutchns,
and II. o. Hoffman were before the house
committee on public buildings and grounds
yesterday with anoffre to ell to the govern
ment for building the new city postoiRcc,
the property at the northwest corner of Ninth
and ID streets.
Yesterday afternoon, at the reservoir ex-
cavation, number of the laborers who had
stopped work were standing around, but were
very orderly. Some Of them stated to the
officers there that they would have no dis
turbance and were determined to maintain
order. Some men are at work.
In the police court yesterday Walter
Bland and Walter Ellis, colored, were
charged with highway robbery, and Ellis
with an assault on James Hipkins. Bland's
case was sent to the grand jury, bonds $500.
Ellis was discharged as to the robbery, but
held to answer for the assault.
Yesterday Messrs. Bell, Tullock, and
Springer examined thirty-eight candidates
for appointment in the Washington city
postofice. Six of these examined were for
carriers places and the balance for clerical
positions Three ladies were also examined
for the general departmental service.
William Henry, executor, yesterday filed
suit in equity against Sarah Brookes and
Henry p. Sanders, b, II. Warner, and George
w. Stickney trustees. As executor of the
will of Chas. T. Brawner, he asks for decree
to allow him to sell certain real estate to
clear up the Indebtedness of the deceased.
The case of Daniel Monttord, colored
boy, was called in the criminal court yester-
day. Montford was indicted for the murder
of VIM. J. Murphy, who was killed by a rock
thrown at him by the defendant. He pleaded
guilty of manslaughter, and was sentenced
to the reform school until he reaches the
age of twenty-one.
A private camp fire of o. P. Morton post,
G.. A. r., was held Wednesday evening at the
residence of. w. Butcher, 1888 ID street south
west. Reading, singing and fine collation.
made the evening pass pleasantly. A ladies
auxiliary to the G.. A. K. was also organized,
with MissNMattie Bowen, president, and Miss
Clarie Patterson, secretary.