National Republican., 1884-10-09
THE BREvITY BASKET.
Filled with Brief Mention Of Many Minor
Eyents Of Yesterday.

Events Of Yesterday.
Charles Rainey was fined s. in the police
court yesterday for assaulting Ike Mason.
a snake three feet long entered the house of
q citIen on Twelfth street yesterday and was
Killed by Fred Mcintyre.
st. Jamess Episcopal church, on Eighth
street northeast, Is to be extended so as to pro-
VIDE choir and guild room.
The Columbia democratic club met at Yer.
non row last night, N. d. Larner presiding,
ana discussed ways and means.
Detective Handley, Of Chicago is in the city
and Will take Cl0mpitt, the man who is wanted
there for robbery, this morning.
Walter A. Mitchell, a little boy, was seri-
onsly injured by falling from shed ut 3l3
North Carolina avenue yesterday afternoon.
Buddy Ferguson and Joseph Goode, two coll
ored men, were fined $40 each in the police
court yesterday for assaulting Charles Othello.
Notice has been given by the register of
wis 70 the executors OF the estate of William
II. Allyn oct. II next as the time for q final
settlement
An interested audience attended Prof Boyd's
lecture on Memory at the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms
iast night, when some remarkable results of
MS training were exhibited.
~, Mr.. Joseph l.. Savage, with the conse mt Of
the WIDOW and next oflin, has been appointed
adminlstrator of the estnte of the late Joseph
l.. savage, and the bond fixed at $500.
Andrew Jackson. the colored "capper" who
is always in trouble, was fined IS by Judge
smell yesterday for soliciting cases for lawyers
Judge snell gaye orders to keep the cappersout
OF court hereafter.
j. II. Clampitt, the man who was arrested for
the larceny of some lcwelry from lady in
chicago who became enamored of him has
announced his willingness to return to Chicago
ana marry the girl.
The annual sale of lost, stolen and abnn-
loned property, which has fallen into the
hands OF the police during the past wear will
be sold at auction by Property Clerk Sylvester
at headquarters to-day.
The postponed mass meeting of the republi-
can workingmen will be held this evening at
l:O o'clock az Masonic temple. Capt. Brock
says there Will be no failure this time, as the
hall has been engaged and paid for.
In the police court yesterday John f. Car
nell was held in $500 for the grand jury on the
chnrge OF forgery in defrauding Alberta
CHlnpDell out oi 81 by means of note pur-
porting to be signed by j. l.. Rider, broker.
The annual reunion of the survivors of the
late l43d regiment Pennsylvania volunteers Is
70 be held at Mill Hollow, Luzerne county, Pa,
Nov. z. The annual address will be delivered
by Maj. j. H. Stiue. OF this city, historian of the
LIST army corps.
Work is expected to be commenced upon the
walls of the church OF the Covenant, on Con
necticnt avenue, next week. The chapel Is to
| be completed first, but II will not be opened
for service before the cost of the building aud
ground, $4,000, is paid.
The members of the Women's Christian
Temperance union met at their headquarters,
| DIG Eighth street northwest, yesterday, and
/ held very interesting session. Thanks were
returned for the gift OF set of parlor flrni-
ture, two chairs, and other useful articles.
While sleeping in a car stable en- the navy
yard Tuesday night Joseph +. Casper was
| robbed of Sgi2 lie reported the fact at police
] lpnuuunrtprS Yesterday IN
| he had been out drinking with some friends,
and when he woke up his money was gone.
In reply to an inquiry the commissioners
| have replied that the per cent. bonds of the
| district issued in 1874, Gre redeemed by the
| treasurer of the United States from funds de-
| rived from the collection of special assess
ments, which were pledged for their redcmp-
| tiOn.
| The marriage Of Miss Leila d. Dutton and
| DR.. George ]. PritchHrd took place last even
ing at the residence of the brides father, 1881
| eleventh street, in the presence of Il number
OF relatives and friends. The bride presented
very handsome appearance, and the presents
were numerous and elegant.
The Saengerbund has elected the following
| officers for the ensuing year; President, Paul
schulze; vice president, Fr. Claudy; recording
secretary, H. Meier; financial secretary, j.
Carl; treasurer, A. Fischer; librarian, il,
Buecheler; committee on music, J. Wadmann,
4. Bchrcnd, L. Waldecker, A. Lepper; leader,
L. Holer.
The number of deaths occurring during last
week was 90, 40 white and n colored. The
rate OF morality per 1000 per annum, being
1919 for the white, 3O.76 for tho colored, and
284O tor the total population. Marriages re.
ported-6--Yl and u colored. Births re-
Ported-l9 white males, SO white females, IL
| colored males, and II colored females.
Mr.. Charles A. Walter, as attorney for
Charles Walter, has filed chancery suit
against Henry Bailey and others praying for
decree setting aside a conveyance by Henry
Bailey to Sarah Turner of a lot in square north
of square 3S, and that the property be sold
and subjected to judgment standing against
Bailey fors7995.
AT the regular annual meeting of the Column
bian club the following officers were elected:
Geo. W. Evans, president; Andrew w. Kelley,
vice PRESIDENT Jos. r. Rose, secretary; Jos. p.
Page, treasurer; ii. ID. Boteler Benz. Lathrop
and ii. q. keyworth executive committee; 5.
\. smith, Wm. i. Holmes. and 2. 4. Carpenter,
finance committee.
Twenty nine new patients were admitted to
| the government insane asylum last month and
10 discharged. OF those admitted 2l were
white; OF those discharged II were white
Eight of those admitted were independent, the
rest were INDECENT Ofthose discharged but 3
Were independent. 0fthose who left Thomas
II. Nash, who escaped Sept. 30, had been an in
mate the longest period, having been admitted