National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-14
THE BREvITY BASKET.
Filled with Brief Mention OF Many Minor
Events OF Yesterday.
Sc ball to-day, Capitol park, 1870.

Base ball to-day, Capitol park, 4:sO.
City Postmaster +. b. Conger is arranging for
the fifteen days leave for the letter carriers
The police made scvcnty-ninc arrests during
the twenty-tour hours ending at A. m. ycstcr.
day. -.
A silver watch was stolen from the house OF
Edward Keller, No 900 W street, yesterday
morning.
A silver watch valued ut s25 was stolen from
Mr.. Winfield, No. li3 A street southeast on
Saturday
Washington Lane stole piece of machinery
from Dir. Louis w. Richie, of Georgetown, and
was fined s. Saturday for so doing and ordered
to restore the property.
W. c. Conner, of 93S Maryland avenue south
west, has reported that gold watch valued at
$50 was stolen from him while asleep on
Twelfth street yesterday morning.
There were l,i7s,ooo pieces of registered mail
matter handled MT the city pOstOilicc here dur
ing the year ending June 30 1884, an increase
of over half million over the preceding year
A pocketbook containing note for sl2.30
and q check for Si3j. 6S. drawn In favor of A. j.
Warren, was found on llllcy's wharf last Friday
evening. Near by Harbormaster Sutton found
revolver.
The Bankers and Merchants Telegraph com.
pany have applied for an extension of time for
the removal Of the overhead wires on Four
avenues, until Oct. l.
Mr.. Thomas W Scott, who resigned Saturday
as private of truck company A, OF the fire de-
partment, has been appointed stationkeeper
on the police forco, and Is assigned to duty ut,
the substation at uniontown
New gus mains arc to be laid on street, from
sixth TO Seventh northeast; on North Capitol,
from X TO l., on the north side; on Second, from
Maryland avenue to Il southwest, on the cast
side, and on i street, from First to Second
southwest, on the north side
Judge Smell on Saturday dismissed the case
of Andrew jackson, the alleged police court
"cnpper' but plainly intimatcd that he should
severely punish any one who was hereafter
brought before him properly for soliciting bust
ness Tor lawyers about the court
AT the last regular meeting of Harmony circle
the following officers were elected: Samuel
Cans, presidents; Ike Cans, vice president; A.
Herman, recording secretary; NJ. kaufman,
treasurer, and J. Fl1ischman, NJ. Jacobs and
NJ. Hahn, with the above officers, advisory
board.
A committee of the residents ofSouth A street
waited upon the commissioners Saturday TO
ask them to carry out their original intention
of improving the street for ut least two squares
appropriation for which was left out altogether
from the schedule OF street improvements re-
Gently published
The democratic war horse, John L. Norris,
president of the jackson Democratic associa.
ton, had salute of forty guns fired Saturday
evening In Judiciary square In honor of the
democratic nomlnations at Chicago. The as
ISOLATION will hold n meeting tomorrow night
to arrange for grand ratification meeting.
In the case of Eliza NJ Hutchinson against
Middleton & Co., and others, the decree was
signed by Judge Macarthur last Saturday APP
pointing Gen. Frank Morey receiver OF the
bank, with bond of $4,000, discharging the
assignee referring his accounts to the auditor
and dismissing the bill as to the conveyance OF
the real estate.
A bill was filed in equity last saturday by
George NJ. Robson aud Samuel V. Niles, MS
administrators of the estate of j. W. Aulich,
against the Childrens hospital, rector, church
wnrdens, and vestry OF Trinity church, and
Others, TO secure collection of debts due the
estate, and to construc the will of the late
Cornelius A. Dukcman.
Alexander Mackenzie, of the district audi
tors Office, was appointed chief clerk on Satur-
day, at 81 300 per annt,m, aud William Wood
vile was promoted to ST. 600 vice Mackenzie.
William Brearly and Timothy d. Keleher were
made permanent clerks at Sl,g0, from tenn
pointed Temporary clerk at 81 900.
Maj. Lydecker, the engineer commissioned of
the district, reports gratifying progress on the
new water supply tunnel and shafts and the
aqueduct during June. BY measurement made
June 20 the consumption of water that day WINS
@,s270l3 gallons, or about 125 gallons each for
every man, woman, and child in the district.
This shows woeful waste somewhere.
Harry ]. Mclaughlin, indicted for present.
ing false vouchers to the navy department for
u bill amounting to 81 ,622.l0, gave bail In the
criminal court last Saturday in the sum of
$500, Mr. Robert c. Hewitt becoming his
surety. The same day the grand jury indctokln
Bell Mann on similar charge. He has been arr,
rested IN Chicago, and bench warrant sentl
after him.
The National Rifles excursion down the
river tonight on the Corcoran to Marshall,
Hall Will be the real opening of the exc urSiun
season. The red coats, however, have SO many
friends In the city that they will probably be
obliged to yet other boat to accommodate tho
excursionists. The annual excursion of the
gallant Rifles has already become feature of
the summer pleasuring Of WashingtonRns, =.
along with those of the Light Infantry tho
boat clubs, and the bank clerks.
The lady whose illness on the baltimore and
Potomac train from here was published in THE
REPUBLICAN on Saturday, and who was re-
moved from the train to hospital ut Harris
burg, has been found to be the wife of Mr.
Cornelius Regain, the plumber, who lives at
No 7l2 | street northwest. She has been i'll for
a long time, and loft here for Williamsport Pa,
to visit her sister. Mr.. Regan, who left SatuI-
day for Harrisburg to join his wife, thinks she
accidently took an overdose of the medicine
she was supplied with.
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