National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-13
THE BREv1TY BASKET.
FILLED with Brief Mention OF Many Minor
Events OF YESTERDAY.

ing ut Masonic temple last night.
The Roscdales, OF South Washington, de-
feated the Maryland Avenue, seniors, in game
OF ball by score Of to D.
Two Italians named Joseph Machancey and
Charles Antonio were fined So cnch by Judge
Mills yesterday for fighting
The inspection of winter uniforms of the
police by tho major and captain Will take place
tomorrow NJ police headquarters.
The wooden bridge over the stream near
Behring'S station was washed away some time
ago aud has not MS yet been replaced.
William +. Colley, the young man charged
with the larceny Of some department stamps,
was acquitted IN the police court yesterday.
Ten dollar fines were imposed on G. W. Bow.
man (whitc) and Fred johnson (colorcd) by
Judge Mills yesterday for engaging in light.
Mollic Ward was sent to the workhousc yes.
| tcrday, where she will serve S2j worth for her
| fun with pistol in the police cell Monday
night
Some one lcft pockctbook IN chr No. 10 of
the Washington and Georgetown railway, con
tanning $3.50, yesterday, aud It Is held NJ the
Office.
Thomas Alexander, the man who raised the
cry Of murder In the capitol grounds early
yesterday morning, was ilucd 20 by Judge Mills
Tor disordcrly conduct.
The Anacostia Street Railway company
elected II. A. Gri,wod president, Edward
Temple treasurer and L, T.. Smithson seCrc-
tary yesterday afternoon
Wash Durham, colored, aud william scho-
field, white, were arrested by officer Penney
at the corner OF Thirteenth ard streets last
night for engaging III an g:,ray.
Mr.. J.tJ Darllngtcs as attorney for tho War.
rem Bootand Shos company Of Boston, Mass,
has entaed Sat against Francis Prott to re-
cover 81 ION protested note.
A delegation of citizens waited OH the com.
I'D hnl I'd
Sheet from Il to Virginia avenue southwest be
not narrowed eight feet as contemplated.
ID. ". Aiken, of 1894 Fourth street. has re.
ported that watch, valued at sl5. was stolen
from his pocket In the new building at the
corner of Tenth and X streets Monday night.
The prosecuting office: reporting that he
could not get Alexander Van Gender into court
TO prosecute her for stealing his watch, Lily
Pearce was released yesterday BY Judge Mills.
Charles Wear, of Benning's station, has re-
ported that n coat and some papers valued Mt
81 were stolen from his room on First street,
between street and Pennsylvania avenue,
Monday night.
In spite of the desire of her victim not to
prosecute, Susan Shepherd was sent down for
ten days by Judge Mills yesterday for stealing
$40 note aud agold ring from Thomas Walker,
A uniform battalion drill of the Washington
Continentals has been ordered for this evening
Mt their armory, corner of sixth and e streets
| northwest. II Is expected that the COntinentals
| Will escort the Washington Light Infantry to
| the depot when they leave on their summer
trip to Long Branch.
The following members of the National Col
| lego of Pharmacy were yesterday elected as
| delegates to the annual meeting of the Amerl.
can Pharmaceutical association, to be held at
| Milwaukee, Wis, on the 10Th instant: MeSsrS.
| w. s. Thompson, G.. G. c. Slmms William II.
Bergman, John A. Milburn, and II. L. Kalu.
sowski.
Maria Gebhard, widow. Of George Gebhard
deceased has brought bill inicquty against
| Mary Gerhard and others, through Mr. T. A.
Lambert, her solicitor, to obtain an assign.
ment other dover interest In lot 1, square $50,
| or an allowance ola sum of money equivalent
thereto out of the proceeds of the sale OF the
| property.
Mr.. Appleton p. Clark and Mrs. Louise Pol
lock visited the building inspectors office
yesterday TO examine the plans of the new
school building on Fourteenth and streets to
| see II any of the rooms might be adapted to
the Use of a free kindergarten, in case there
are available funds, aud the proper authori.
ties give their consent.
The commissioners have received O com
| plant from n citizen about an alleged guide"
named Boyd, who stays about the military
museum, near the war department. The citi
zen believes that Boyd imposes on strangers
| and rccites n case that came under his atten.
| lion where strangers were compelled to pay
| an eXorbitant price.
The following marriage licenses have been
| issued: Chas. A. Kraus and Mollic f. Holland
both Of Georgetown, y. e.; Chas; E. Ingersoll,
of Richmond, Va, and Maggie A. Ferriter of
charlottesville, Va; James NJ. Howard add H.
Jane ioste, both of Frederick, Nd; Charles A
| Frost cf Boston, Nass. hand Elizabeth A.
| VIM, of this city: Nathan Bruce and Mary
Enders Theodore II. Eckerson, of Fort Clark,
| Tex, and Eleanor J. Armour, ofthis city; Jos.
b. Thomas and NJ, Charlotte Cooper, Alex
ander NJ Cole and Annie NJ. Denty.
| The following letter has been sent to the
| school board forreport: whether the late in
| PRODUCTION Of the Ruttan system in various
school buildings is advantageous? Whether
| IT is advisable TO substitute Cumberland coal
| for anthracite for steam heating in any build.
| ings, and If so, in what buildings? What Is
| the occasion of the very wide difference of the
cost oil heating various schools? Is IL due to
the practice OF heating the entire building in
some schools and only the rooms in others ?
| Have some schools been closed part oithe time
Docs IL result from peculinritics of construction
OF the buildings? Are the janitors competent"
A centenary celebration will be held at the
Washington Grove camp next Tuesday. The
services of the day Will be opened at $50
a. nj. with a centennial prayer meet
ing, and will be conducted By Rev. j..
$. Dealc, and mt s u. III. centennial
| love feast Will be in charge Of Rev Joseph s.
| France. The main SERVICE ut II Il. M. will bc
opened with prayer by Rev. w. II. Laney, after
| which addresses upon our Mothodism" will
he delivered as follows: Its Rise" Rev. IL. Il.
Naylor, D. D.: Its Polity,' Rev W, S. Edwards,
D: D; Its Doctrines and Experience" Rev.
| W. II. L. weech; Its Educational Interests"
Rev J. A. McCauley, d. D. At the Sabbath
school centennial Jubllccat $50 p, IN. addresses
| will be delivered by kcv. W. l. McKenney,
Rev Ii. S. France and Rev. X. n. Baor. d. b.