National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-01
THE BREviTY BASKET.
Filled with Brief Mention Of Many Minor
Events Of Yesterday.

| lncTc were llb arrests by tho police SHtuf-
| day, the Navy Yard taking the lead with 20.
| A general exchange Of beats among the off.
| GERS of the police precinct took place Saturday
| night.
| dozen fantail pigeons were stolen saturday
| from the back yard Of w. @. Leitch, 17lS Four.
| tcenth street
Prof widdows's 10Th birthday was ccle.
| brated in n musical soiree at his house, I'LL S
street, Saturday.
| Mr. S. T. Albert, of the engineers office,
| Winder building has had four gold rings
/ stolen from his room.
| ON Friday night n $50 bill was stolen from
the pants pocket Of Robert McMurray while in
his room, lilj V street.
| The bar room Of John Mach 1890 sixth
/ street, was burglarlzcd Saturday night and a
quantity Of cigars stolen.
Tho Corcoren cadet Corps gave n pleasant
excursion TO Chapel Point on Friday. About
go people went with them.
Joseph Butler, living In an alley near u and
| Fifteenth streets southwest, reports that 81
has been stolen from his trunk.
The case Of Frederick Adams who com.
mitted a murdcrOus assault on his brother
David has been continued to await results.
Harriet sayrcs has been accepted rs surety
| for Mary Almarolin, the baby farmer whose
| case will be tried in the police court Wcdnes.
day.
Miss Kcrshall, of 1910 Caroline street, re.
ports losing pockctbook with $50 In 1t while
passing through the Smithsonian grounds Sat.
| urday.
". II. Stanford died at $50 North Capitol
street saturday morning of paralysis He was
an old resident here, and a member of the l.
., o. H.
William Clayton, 2i26 Fourteenth street,
changed 81 bill for a colorcd boy Thursday,
but the youngster bolted with both change
| and bill
For stealing n well filled market basket from
George Prince n colored boy named Eddie
Washington was sent to jail for six months
Saturday.
new fire engine company !S.to be formed
as soon as the house 81 Il street. between
Nlnth and Tenth, is completed. II will be
known as No. Il
- 7, Morgan, and G.. J. Howdedt were on
saturday appointed policemen. Officer Meis-
yer, Aew appointee, has been dismissed from
lVn force for misconduct.
George Gray, driver for Lewis Heath the
cignr-boN manufacturer, was fined so or sixty
days In jail by Judge Mills, Saturday. for
embezzling from his employer.
The three year old son of Capt. Ramsay, of
90 g street southeast, fell upon an Iron barbed
railing yesterday morning. and received u
severe wound Of the right side.
Humphrey Brookes was released on $500 ba II
saturday on the charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses by selling the Washing
ton Times which he did not own.
Henrietta Brooks and Addio Williams, col
orcd denizens OF Lows Bottom back of the
baltimore and Ohio depot fought Saturday,
and Addie was cut in several places.
Mr.. George Emmert, the architect, explained
to delegation of Union carpenters that he
had advertised for carpenters at $3.50 per day
for client, being personally III favor Of good
wages.
Harry Herbert and James Fletcher, two local
colored pugilists, fought five hard rounds with
gloves AT the Theater Comique saturday night.
Fletcher won the fight and $50 in about fifteen
minutes.
Justice James Cash Saturday settled the con.
test over the Enthusiastically of the estate of
Jacob L. Regheman by appointing Herman
J: Schulties ST., collector, and fixing his bond
at $4,000.
The attention Of all Ohioans Is invited to the
call for special meeting of the Ohio Republic
can association tonight in order to secure the
reduced rate Of fare Every voter must regis
ter his name tonight.
olivea Moore, the s.ycar.old child of Mr.. ].
Moore, living at 7l5 Rhode Island avenue, was
knocked down by Il coal cart while playing
opposite her home, Saturday evening Her
injuries though painful, were pronounced not
dangerous.
Rev John II. Brooks, pastor OF the Fifth
COlOrcd Baptist church, died Friday. after n
long illness lie came here from Richmond
in 1862, and succeeded in building up IL large
congregation for his church He will be buried
Friday from his church.
7. l.. Holbrook, president of the Washington
Brick Machine company, who was sun struck
Thursday week and has been lying uncon-
scious most of the time since, Is now rapidly
recovering. Drs. Hartgan and Reyburn have
been b attendance upon him.
Richard Boston aud tRichard Nelson, both
colofed, got into G,ssiRt,corner Of First and g
a razor and slashed his antagonist. The ex-
tent Of the injuries is not known us the men
were both secluded by thclr friends
The annual report OF Mai. Dye, chief of
police, will show that the arrests for the year
ended June aO numbered lh5gO, convictions
being obtained in 10 per cent. This number is
800 increase over the previous year. OF the
LOCO stolen one half was recovered.
scrgts. Johnson and Perry, with squad of
oihcers, raided the house kept by Mary Aigle,
alias Dutch Mary" at Twelfth and streets,
| and known as the Dutch Corral" last night.
They found six women and three men, who
were taken to the Fifth precinct station.
The will and codicil of the late George
Jucnemann was filed with the register last sat
urday., The testator leaves hisentire estate to
MS widow, Barbara t. Juenemann, but by the
codicll q, 600 is bequeathed TO the present SUI
perlntendent of the brewery, provided proper
| attention is given to the business.
It will be gratifying to the patrons and pupils
OF St. Johns collegiate institute to learn that
Brother Tobias will resume the presidency of
that institution shortly. Brother Tobias was
the founder of this institute, and by his
energy and tact brought 1t TO high degree of
popularity, and his return TO the scene OF his
former successful labor, is gladly welcomed.
There was pleasant meeting of musical
people held last Friday evening at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Nettc sanford on Capitol Hill.
Madame Logan sang, Miss Chrystal and Miss
Grace Smith played piano duets Mrs, A. 4.
Morgan recited with piano accompaniment,
the Capital Chorus Club sang, and recitations
were given by Miss Bcattie. Mrs. DR.. Bland
and ]. Writ Kali.
Tho police and fire department surgeons
have been assigned the following precincts aud
fire stations Dr. Magrudcr second and sixth
precinct station houses and engine houses Nos.
and 2; DR.. Baync, llftlI and seventh precinct
stations and engine houses Nos 3 and 9; Dir.
Kleinschmidt third and fourth precincts and
truck and No. 8 engine company, and DR..
Mchlm. ilst and eighth precincts and truck
A and No. engine company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. Downing enter
tanned few friends very pleasantly saturday
night III their new home, No. 1924 Ninth street
northwest Music both vocal and iustru-
mental was INDUCED In, all the selections
being finely rendered, and handsome lunch
was served: Mrs. Downing who is bride Of
three months, charmed ALL not only by her
beauty of face and figure, but by the bril-
liHncy of her conversation and the graceful
manner in which she performed her duties as
hostess
PATCHWORK and crazy quilts are the latest
craze aud ladies will be glad 70 learn Of any
economy in this art needle work. We have
Just been shown an ounce package Of factory
ends called waste embroidery" good silk
beautiful colors, and in quantity rs much as Is
obtained In from 70 10 100 skeins OF regular
goods. These factory ends can all be used,
and are highly priced for their economy, Any
OF our subscribers may obtain similar pack.
age by forwarding 40 cents to The Brainerd l.
Armstrong company, G2l Market street, Phila-
delphia,