National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-06
THE BREv1rY BASKET.
FILLED with Brief Mention or Many Minor
Events of Yesterday.

Events of Yesterday.
Mr.. John +. Lawrence was yesterday APP
pointed by the court in general term, n
constable for this district.
The will of the lato Benjamin Mccoy filed
with tho register yesterday. leaves the pro-
perty Of the tcstator to his relatives.
The employers Of A. saks &C., presented
Mr. A. Sals with largo floral horseshoe
yesterday, it being his 37th birthday.
The bankers report that the deposits in the
ruin banks have been greatly increased since
| the recent run, showing the people confidence.
J. ii. Brown, n clerk in the registry divis-
ion Of the city postoilcc, rendered his
resignation yesterday. lilo recently passed
the revenue marine examination and Will
enter that service Mt once.
Tho payment of tho fees of Deputy Mar
shal McBlair Mt the police court has been
settled, and 1861 was paid to him on Wednes-
day, the auditor is acting on his accounts for
| the first quarter of the year.
A farmer living in Prince George county
Nd, reports that thieves nro committing
| dopredations in that section, stealing poultry
and stock. The farm of II. Z. Luckily was
robb cd on Tuesday of lot Of poultry and
othe RS have suffered.
| Mr.. c. f. Wood who graduated from the
Columbia Law school Tuesday evening, was
| pTcbcuteu, on inc Same evening" WIN n copy
| of Webstcr's dictionary by his friends of
Foundry circle, c. J.. S. c. Mr.. Court was
much interested in the Chautauqua Scien-
ticfc and Literary circle.
Chas A. Zurich, Of 707 Seventh street
| southwest, reported TO police Headquarters
| that he lose q long black pocketbook contain
ing 5000 and some valuable papers, on Penn
| sylvania avenue, about o'clock yesterday
afternoon. IL is believed that the money was
tul<pn from ha pnplr nt hy M al rnit alinnOr -
At the Wednesday night meeting of tho
society to aid in the erection of an ox-con-
foderate soldiers home, it was decided to
hold mass meeting in the National theatcr
within the next fortnight, to give an oxcur-
sion to CObbs island, July g. a, 3, and o, md
to give dramatic entertainment next week.
The commissioners have written letter to
Senator Morrill, stating that the number of
homicides occurring on the Baltimore and
Ohio railway since 1873 has been seventeen,
seven of which occurred in the city limits.
The number of deaths on the Baltimore and
Potomac railway, for the same period has
beon twenty-siX, ten of which occurred in the
city limits.
The dog catchers made n pretty thorough
raid on the vagrant ours of this city yester-
day. Poundmaster Einstein accom- panied tho
party in his carriage. The raid resulted in
the capture nineteen dogs, two horses, and one
goat. One of the horses was found trespass-
ing on public park. Tho poundmen shot
twenty.seven unlucky CANNES early yester-
day morning.
The department of New York G.. A. r..
holds it semiannual encampment ut Buffalo,
on July 3, and 4, and at the Same time the
soldiers and sailors monument in that city
will be unveiled The committee have issued
very elaborate aud beautiful invitation cards
to the ceremonies. The cards contain steel
engraved pictures of tho monument with a
scroll draped with the flag and a Mars of War
accouterments. 1t is u work art.