National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-11
THE BREvITY BASKET.
Filled with Drlcf Mention of Many Minor
Events of Yesterday.

Kate Brown was fined $40 in the police cour
yesterday for assaulting Cunningham
John Eller was fined s25 in the police court
yesterday for selling liquor on Sunday.
The secretary of war on wednesday granted
100 cadet rifles to tho Arthur Rife Military
corps.
The Arthur Rife corps will give an cxcur-
sion to Marshall hall ON the Corcoran on
Thursday, Aug. II.
Complaint is made OF the Indifference Of the
dealers in the Eastern market to the order
keeping that market open every day.
The annual report of the police department
shows that S31,067.62 worth Of property was
stolen during the year, and that slO,5SL3O was
recovered.
Owing to the absence of 50 many members
at Philadelphia with the club eight, the Co,
lumbin Boat club regatta did not take pluce
last night.
A dozen Migrants were put under bonds in
the police court yesterdayto keep the peace FOR
six months They were arrested In the "Di-
vision Wednesday night.
A certificate of the incorporation of the Ma
tionnl Academy of Music of Washington was
filed with the recorder yesterday; also the In
corporation of the National Athenmum.
The ceilings of the rounda and Office halls
of Wizards hotel, which were damaged by
smoke at the lire in May last, have been newly
frescocd, and work will begin Oh the walls in
| u uuy WI tNO'
The President gave an excursion party down
| the river yesterday afternoon to an invited
| party, including several members of the cab
| met. The Despatch left the navy yard ut
o'clock, returning at IL.
J. L. Norris and Nicholas sanderson have
| been granted permission to fire II salute of
| thirty-cight guns in Judiciary square upon the
receipt of the nomination of the democratic
candidates in Chicago.
An alarm of fire was turned In from box 512,
Mt 9 o'clock last night, for u fire in II frame
shed on Third street, between East Capitol and
| a streets southeast. The shed was owned by
Daniel o Donnell and the damage was S25.
W. D. Howard, S. N; Lieut.. c. NJ Perkins
and wife, United States Marine corps. Col: ID.
! ii. McComas, Lansing Mich.:C. NJ. Hills, New
| York; f. W. Sanborn, New York; Aaron Field
md son; Macon, No, are ut the st. James
hotel.
The editorial rooms of the National Tribune
have been removed from the First National
Bank building to No. li0j q street, where
Mcssrs Hazclton and McElroy have elegant
and comfortable quarters with their staff of
assistants.
The Young Mems Christian association give
an excursion this evening on the w. w. Cor
| cOran. good orchestra accompanies them,
aud a pleasant time may be expected by 9li
who attend. The boat leaves at i aud return
| ing arrives at 1880 Pa m. .-sri
Judge Smell yesterday Issued a rule against
n Golored copper" named Jackson to show
cause why he should not be punished for con.
| tempt in soliciting business FOR colOred law
! yer named Moss about the court house. The
rule Is returnabe tomorrow.
! o. The commissioners have made the fOllowin q
additional awards of contracts for furnishing
general supplies to the district: Dry goods,
| &. NJ. Towsen; telegraph supplies, Royce "
| Mercan: groceries, Frank Hume, Bnrbor IL
Hamilton, and j. c. Ergood IL Co.; flour. W.
NJ. Gait & Co.
The following grand officers were elected at
| the annual session of the grand lodge of odd
| Fellows, held Wednesday night: NJ. d. Mon
| It's, q, NJ; c. Z. Crandall, ID. q. NJ. william
+. Allan, G. W.; Rev. =. Hall Sweet, q. s., ire
| elected; ]. A. H. ESpcy, &. T., (rc.electedD;
| VI. d.. Brainnrd, representative to Sovereign
Grand lodge for two years.
At their session yesterday the commissioners
filled the three vacancies on the school board
| by the reappointment of Mcssrs. j. II. Brooks,
| Ii. ii. Warner, and W. II. Baum for three
years e0ch. There We're u great number of
candidates for these positions, but the com
missioncrs We're satisfied with the present
board, and reappolnted the same men.
The commissioners have appointed James
Nanfcet, X. +. Weldon, Is. f. Henry, George
| Williams i. H. Cross, Henry Morclnnd, and
J. I. Hnllenger, as first-class privates; John Il.
Kelly, jr, George +. Thornton, Edward Boss,
and S. c. Burroughs, us station keepers; II. s.
| Hutton, as an ambulance driver and promoted
| s. H. Ellis, James Norcor. J. G.. DAILY, W. ].
HARRISON, and p. Ii. Skidmore, from first to
| second class.