National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-06
THE BREvITY BASKET.
FILLED with Brief Mention OF Many
Minor Events OF Yesterday.

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inspectors.
Tho building inspector has condemned
house No. GIG Delaware avenue northeast
and ordered it taken down.
Some boys sot fire to shed in rear Of
217 G. street northwest Thursday night
but no damage was done.
Mary L. Wills has petitioned for divorce
from John Wills, charging that he de.
serted her in May, 1881
The citizens do not like the new side
walks being laid on North Carolina
avenue and streets southeast.
Charles Hall was held in 5000 in the
police court yesterday for ombezzling
500 from the Great Falls leo company.
f. II. Hall has been granted permission
to swing Blaine and Logan flag at the
corner ofFourteenth and Corcoran streets.
Seven boxes of cigars and some tobacco
were stolen from the store Of r. A. Hill,
No. 3l6 Third street southwest, Thursday
night.
Twonty.seven unclaimed n dogs wero
shot at the pound yesterday by the execu-
TONERS. The shooting was quick aud ac-
curate.
The Metropolitan Railway caTapany
has been ordered to lay asphalt between
its tracks at Seventeenth. and III streets
northwest. on
On account Of the death of Secretary
Folger there will be no concert by the
Marine band at the executive mansion
grounds to-day.
John Hicks was charged in tho police
court yesterday with refusing to pay hack
hire, and was sentenced to fifteen days in
the workhouse.
A number of suspicious characters were
sent to the workhouse yesterday as va
grants, having been found wandering
about the streets.
John Grinder has petitioned the COM
missioners for better sewer facilities on
Third street, between Virginia avenue
and ID street southwest.
The rear frame building next to tho st.
James hotel has been pronounced danger
,us by tho building inspector, who has
ordered it to be repaired.
DIR. Hicks will be in his pulpit to.mor-
7 ow as usual, morning and evening. A
C hurch meeting to consider his letter of
r esignation has been called for the 18th
IL lstant.
Charles S. Carter who was arrested for
oil ubezzling SO from Horny b. Balton,
pl esident Of the Washington record. was
h, nd for the grand jury in 5000 by Judge
M ills yesterday,
The coroner yesterday gave certificate
of accidental drowning in the case of
Oh aries McGill, the young man who was
drc wned on Thursday in the river oppo-
site Georgetown.
G gorge Goldberg, secondhand cloth
ing dealer was charged in the police
coui It yesterday with keeping dog with
out license, and the case, which will be
cont ested, went over.
ia es II. Smith, as solicitor for Crissio
Wigtai,s, guardian of the orphans OF
John Ii. Virgins, has filed an amicable
bill in equity against the wards for the
sale or lot CO, section 8. Barry farm.
viii liam Fegan sold his grocery store,
corner: iof Now Hampshire avenue and NJ
street, d bout weeks ago ana left the city
with ab out $4,000 for Newport News, Va.
He has 1lot been seen since, and his wife
and chi ldren are anxious to hear from
him.
The v i'll Of the late Ann E. Dougherty
was file with the register yesterday for
probate and record. The deceased be-
queaths to her daughter, Margaret
Doughe5:ty, lot 30, square 732, and ali the
PERSONAL estate.
Richard Brown was fined S. in the
police court yesterday for allowing his
horses to eat>the branches of a young
tree. Two boys, named Thomas Muir
laugh and John Donovan. were fined a
like amount for stripping the bark from
trees. ~ -
Record was made yesterday Of lease
| by Hairy G. Bowers. proprietor of the st.
Marc h tel, to Nelson Brumagan and Jos.
| Fitzgerald of the bar and bar fixtures in
the hotel Tor five years, one month, and
| twenty-five days, or until Nov. l, 1889.
for IN onthly rental Of $3.50.
| BY bill in equity brought by Mary A.
| Talks against Martha l.. Borland the for
mer asks Tor the appointment of trustee
to sell lot IS, Harkness's subdivision of
square $40, pay oil indebtedness on the
same, and divide the balance equally
between the parties to the suit.
At the meeting of the st. Patrick's
| Total Abstinence society tomorrow even
ing at its new hall, 6O6 Eleventh street,
much business Of Importance will be
transacted. The meeting will also be
rendered interesting to visitors by
varied musical and literary entertain
| ment.
Mr.. Henry Hurt, of the Washington
and Georgetown Railway company, has
asked the commissioners to lay water
mains on First street, between b and G
streets northwest where the company
will erect q new stable, carhouse, and
eighteen dwelling houses. The mains will
be laid.
Mr.. Joseph Warren, of 7Os East Capitol
| efraat yhn hrnkn hia lpu last Mondny IN
tho post office department building, and
has been under the care of Drs. Gusts
and McKim. Is now in fair way for re-
covery, although he will probably not be
able to use his leg without the assistance
Of q crutch.
James Foley was charged in tho police
court yesterday with swindling several
persons out of small sums. Foley would
represent that his cows had been i'm
pounded, and asked Tor so cents to get
them out. 1t was shown by his counsel
that the otiense was not an indictable
one, and he was dismissed
Mrs. Ellen C. Wight, by her bill in
equity against Mr.. Reginald Fendall ad-
ministrator of the estate of Gilbert NJ.
Wight, asks that the administrator be Or
dered to pay over to her S9.S52.52 the
money in his hands, received from the
New England Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany on the life of the deceased.
Frank T. Smart, of Denver, at present
Photographic artist of the United States
geological survey, was married last Thurs
day evening to Miss Helen Buckley, of
New York. Rev. Mr.. Taylor performed
the ceremony at the First Presbyterian
church Of that city. Mr.. and Mrs. Smart
started Immediately on western tour.
Some clothing valued OF SIS was stolen
from the house of Mrs. Anna Kelly, of
1908 New Jersey avenue Thursday night.
An attempt was made to enter the store
of Patrick Hartnett, corner Of Half and
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