National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-06
THE BREvITY BASKET.
Filled With Brief Mention Of Many Minor
Events of Yesterday.

r. NJ. vcneman has been commissioned an
additional private.
William Gibson was fined $40 In the police
court yesterday for aSsaulting officer Nor
connie.
Ella Brooks was sent to jail for month by
Judge, Mills yesterday for stealing dress
valued at 50.
a. NJ. Gibson has protested against tho
erection Of tower for the display Of an cleo
trio light Oh Dupont circle.
The clocks of the Banncker school building
are out of order and school Trustee BROOKS
| asks that they be repaired.
Work will soon he begun on the swamp land
about the Washington asylum, which is to be
filled. Tho material Is arriving daily.
Morton McLanc, who was indicted for rs
sault with Intent to kill Ed. Becker in ISL,
was arrested on Monday aud Is held for trial.
Samuel Crow, the driver Of mail wagon,
had his leg injured by being thrown rom ms
seat ut the corner of Ninth and streets yes
! terday.
The store of Helen spraguc, on Columbia
rOad, near Seventeenth street northwest, was
entered and robbed on sunday night OF several
articles
The charge against Leopold I. Levi of sell.
ing two rotten chickens preferred by the ioOd
Inspector was dismissed in the police court
yesterday.
Mr.. j. y. PERKINS, tne engineer III Cnntge OF
the construction Of Frank Wards building, on
d street, was slightly injured by falling brick
yesterday.
james Fields was charged in the police court
yesterday with breaking into the shoe shop of
William Hrnwn. The case was dismissed for
want of evidence.
The ff(ccnth district democrats propose to
organize u club, and will meet for that pur-
pose this evening at the Washington market,
corner of Fiflh and streets.
The treasurer Of the United States has trans.
mittcd 10 the commissioners Il receipt for is
cents, which was deposited by the latter for
work ON concrete pnvcmcnts.
The Fanchon club will give It's ninth moon.
light excursion to Marshall Hall this evening.
seventh street wharf ut $50.
The bill of exceptions in the case OF Jacob
liicll, assignee, against Charles Il. Henry, was
settled aud signed by Judge lIagncr yesterday,
nld the case now goes to the court in general
term.
The naval court of inquiry has resumed its
sessions, and Ur. Van Reypcn, assistant chief
terday testified TO the irauducnCy of about
liO oil the suspected vouchers.
4 meeting of the government commission TO
the New Orleans exposition was held yCstcr
day to make preliminary arrangements for
the exhibits under their charge being dis.
played at the Louisville and Cincinnati expo
sltlons.
Mr. Sam Grccnabaum, of this city, came
near losing his life on Sunday last While
making Il landing at TOlsOn's wharf he acct
dcntally fell overheard. and only through the
heroic action of Mr.. Mike stein he was finally
iishcd out h mad and wet man. This is the
second person Mr., stein has rescued this sum
mer
Alex. Van Gender, white man, went on
Monday night TO visit II notorious courtesan
nuincd Lille PClrce, who has a negro lover
named Wash Triplett. While there he claimed
That he was robbed ofhs watch by the woman.
The watch was recovered, but Triplett Mt.
tempted to assault an officer. The charge of
assault was dismissed In the police court yes
terday, but the case of larceny against the
woman was continued, Van Gender failing to
appear.
Henry Fetter, by his attorney, Mr.. J. II.
Sarillc yesterday filed bill in equity against
John Buchanan and wife for the specific per-
iOrmancc Of contracts to purchase lot ~, square
55l The contract was made last January, Mrs.
buchanan paying 5000 down and agreeing to
pay 500 more, which she failed to do when 1t
was due, because her husband failed TO carry
out an agreement between them for her sCper-
ate maintenance, by which she was to receive
e2,OOO out OF the proceeds OF certain property.