National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-29
THE BREvITY BASKET.
Filled with Brief Mention OF Many Minor
Events OF Yesterday.

Felix Anderson was held in $500 for trial by
Judge Smell yesterday for embezzling N'aV
from F. X. Ward.
Elphonzo Youngs' advertisement this morn.
ing must certainly interest every housekeeper
in all its details. Read II II by all means
Josiah V. Grant has been appointed an add.
tional private for duty at the Boundary street
sewer, without compensation from the dis
trCt.
DR.. Edwin Gibbs, of Lexington, Va, was
married last week ut the residence of cx.Gov
J. +. Lewis, Lynwood, to Miss w. L. Lewis
the latter's daughter.
Frederick Rumpr by n bill in equity, asks
for the substitution Of a trustee ioT JACOB
Rumpf for lot 81, Van HOOK and Metcall 3 SUD
division of square 0ti.
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN is indebted, for
many of the facts given in the history OF ~
Patricks church. published on Monday, TO inc
editor of the Washington Cdholic, OF TINS CITY
Several complaints have been made lately
of the bad condition of the concrete pave.
ment on Is street, between First and second
streets southeast After rain pools OF water
stand in the street until they are DRIED up by
the sun,
Daniel Dee, small 1i.year.old boy, was
sentenced to the reform school during MS
minority by Judge smell yesterday. He was
arrested for begging and for kissing small girls
on the avenue and claimed to have tramped
from New York.
One divorce was turned out In the equity
court yesterday, Justice Cox annulling The
bond of marriage between Elizabeth Lee and
William II. Lee. Mrs Lee charged that ever
since her marriage with William he has been
committing adultery with Mary Rucker.
The first complimentary reception of the
Union Veteran corps (Old Guard) will take
| place at Masonic temple next Thursday even
ing. Cards are already out, and the hearty
welcome usually extended by the veterans Il
their friends will be repeated on this occa
sion.
Mr.. L. c. Weaver and vito, by bill IN
! equity against George NJ. White, alias Win
! Chase, prays that the defendant be enjoincd
! from disposing of lot 20, subdivision OF square
| trust created, and convey the property to Mar
garct A. Weaver In her own right.
At the meeting of the Y. NJ. c. A. Literary
society last night there were readings and es
says and resolution, THAT the discovery
of the magnetic needle has been of more ad
vantage to the world than The. application o
| steam TO navigation" was discussed. Inc
society will hold its regular meeting and cleo
officers next Tuesday.
The commissioners have concurred in tn,
| opinion of the attorney that the H. ID, COOK
| assessments are subject TO all the provisions
the act of congress relating TO the revision o
| special assessments and coll for the issue o
| drawbacks, as contemplated by those nets
Accordingly they will be issued to the holder
| of stock lines as in other cases.
In the case of the Washington schuetzer
Park company VS.. Thos. McCann contractor
Judge Cox yesterday rendered decision dis
missing the attachment, dscharging the re
straining order and said the parties coult
agree in the terms of the injunction which
should forbid fires on the ground, excessive
use OF intoxicating liquor, or injury to tn
| trees.