National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-07-30
Bgwg3 THE BREyITY BASKET.
Filled With Brief Mention Of MANY Minor
FVents OF Yesterday

KEYSTONE vs. NATIONAL, Capitol Park, $3.50.
Patrick whitney was fined SIS in tn, police
court yesterday for selling liquor on sunday.
During the storm yesterday quantity of
plaster fell nom the ceiling Of the police court.
Henry Bowman was fined SO OF sixty days
IN the police court yesterday for stealing $40
rom Mr. Isaac Herman
The lightning struck the roof OF the fremont
house yesterday aud tore up u portion Of the
tin and some telegraph wires.
John Tourney and James Dillon were fined
70 each in the police court yesterday iOrcngdS
ing in an allray II. Jucncmann garden.
A silver watch and hair chain were stolen
from the residence Of L. NCWl2snns, corner oi
seventh and | streets southwest, last week.
Mr.. Henry Taylor reported to Policeman
Lamb. at the Baltimore aud Potomac urnot.
yesterday morning thnt he had been robbed ul
$40 and two railway tickets near DanvliIe lie
ulterwnrd found the tickCt, in IA ear
gin the case of Theron c. Crawford against J.
IL. Squicr 4 CO. Justice lIIgnUr made IN order
directing the receiver Of the bank TO pay 70
jay Is smith, late the assignee ana ms Solicit
OTIS SlOJ each as fees for services rendered.
The two handsome residences now in course
of erection ON the south side Ot X street, Just
west of Farraglt ,tirgc, Tor Commander
Colby Nj Chester and Pay Inspector Luther Il.
Billings l.. s. ~, Will Jc ready for occupancy
in Sppuiubcr .... ...
Some mtscrcant, Monday night perrrratcd
an unWurraunbiu piece OF vandalism ny
climbing the tree box nj the corner of Thlr.
tcruth street and Pennsylvania avenue, in
front Of he railway ticket office, and breaking
OIL the slX.ycar.oid maple tree there
Edward Quirk by bill in equity fled yes.
trrdny by his attorney, Charles a. Elliott, asks
thu, SCipiu Robinson be CnjOincd from closing
an ulirySay 9ctween the promises OF the Two
To- tIurF Ytfl La N
Causc and made 1t rcturnablc on sept. =,
Nellie Parker, IL white girl, who isa frequent
visitor ut Judge Smells court, was charged
with yagianCy yesterday. She had her right
arm, which, she said, was broken, i'll sung.
Judge Smell gave her some good advice about
wandering in the streets, and took her per-
sOnal bonds.
Last Monday morning rs Mr.. L. Monkey was
preparing to come to the city from his country
residence, Cuttig' Villa, he fell In the ground
with sudden attack Of Illness. Dr. Gilpill was
Scnt for and pronounced II an attack OF apo
plcNy. Mr.. Monkey is somewhat better pres
Cnt, but is confined 10 his bed.
The Colorcd Pastors union, of this city, has
enlarged its constitution so as TO include al
ordained ministers of good character in this
city and Alexandria beside licensed preachers.
A proposed alncndmca! for cooperative
union for building purposes will be voted
upon on Monday morning next
Inc remains OF little Mamie H., INFANT
daughter of Capt Burnett and granddaughter
of the late Gen. Ward Is Burnett, who died nf
scarlet fever at the Il. Dennis hotel, New YORK,
On route to visit the general some three weeks
before his demise, Will be removed from the
vault ut Greenwood cemetery to the family
vault at Augusta, Ga, in September.
The pavement on f street, between Thir.
tccuth street and Pennsylvania avenue, along
the National thcater front, is being taken nj
to reverse the blocks, which are now much
worn on the suriacc, which has been in use
since the fall Of 1875 The blocks of which the
pavement Is made are manufactured ones
composed of asphaltum and crushed granite