National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-04
THE BREVITY BASKET.
Filled with Brief Mention OF Many Mlno
Events OF Yesterday.


Events or Yesterday.
Tho bad condition of Bunker hill road is
complained Of
An order for the suppression Of fireworks has
been issued by Mnj.Dye.
A tub of butter worth $50 was lost or stolen
from the wagon of Mcfarland Il Stephenson
yesterday.
The house owned by Capt. Howgatc on Thir.
teonth street, has been sold to Mr.. lra Godfrey
for $4,000.
Hon. Oliver Downing, Boston; Hon. NJ G.
Eaton, New Jersey, and Hon. d. L. Hill, Akron,
Ohio, are ut the Ebbitt.
Tho Jefferson Democratic association will
receive the delegates to the Chicago Convcn-
ton on their return with great celebration.
A delegation of coE,red citizens waited on
the commissioners yesterday and urged the
appointment of Henry johnson as school
trustee.
Mr.. j. Il. Young Of the district supreme
court has purchased farm known as the
owls Nest" near Galthcrsburg Md, where
he will reside with his family.
Miss Mamie Riggs, who Is well and fnvora-
bly, known In this city, took the veil at Mount
De Sales convent, Baltimore, on Wednesday,
and will hereafter be known as Sister Mary
Theresa.
A building permit was issued yesterday to Il,
Goldschmld to build two houses ut the corner
of Fifteenth street aud Massachusetts avenue,
TO cost $4,000. J. W. Wills will erect build
ing on Rock Creek road to cost 81 200.
Lieut.. G.. b. Harper, Of tho navy had stolen
from him yesterday, while standing In front of
u news stand In the senate wing of the capitol,
an alligator skin pockctbook containing some
$50 or $40 in currency. Detective Cox has
charge of the case.
| The subexcnvations for the concrete fouuda-
| ton of the basement for the west front and the
| center wing of the state war, and navy de-
/ pnrtmcnt arc nearly completed. These cut
| tings include also the trenches for the gas,
| water, and sewer connections.
Edwin Reynolds, white man, was arrested
! yesterday by officer WhcolOck and locked VI
on the charge Of larceny from the person of y:
! l., Mankln on Saturday last. The robbery took
! place on y street between Twelfth and Thir-
| tccnth streets northwest while Mankin was
| intoxicated.
George Cockrcll n white man, was arrested
yesterday for Offering for sale two cows and q
| calf which had been stolen from John Lynch
| of No. % Massachusetts avenue. He was iden
| tilted as the man who was wanted for stealing
| 5000 pounds of iron from the Chain bridge
lie Is held for trial.
Senators German, Mcpherson, Ransom
Vance, Hampton, Slater, Pcndleton, Jones
Call, Coke, Voorhees, Vest, and Lamar, and
about twenty-five congressman, Will go tt
Chicago together on n special Baltimore ant
Potomac train leaving Washington at 9:3i
O'Clock tomorrow morning
James Green n colorcd man, dropped dcat
Mt the corner of Twcnty-sccond street and Nir
ginia avenue yesterday evening while busting
some carpets. He was attacked by an intcrna
hcmorrhage, and died shortly after. His bod
was taken to his home, No. 927 Twentieth
street northwest and the coroner was notified
Good win Commandcry. No. 81, U. o. G. C..
has elected the following officers to serve TO
the ensuing term n. G., Frank G. Severance
Y. N G., Mrs. Mary J. Lewis: w. 7. Edga
Janney; X. of r. Edward steer; f. h. of X.
term); w. II. LeBlond Burdctt; W. /. G., Wm
II. Pope; w. o. e.; Samuel $. Taylor; p. N. G.
W. q, Perry