National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-18
THE BREYITY BASKET.
Filled With Brief Mention of Many Minor
Events of Yesterday.


stearns will umpire the ball game to-day.
The b. &c o. railroad depot in this city is to
be Illuminated by electricity.
Tho sale of property on which the taxes
nave not been paid will begin sept - ana
continue until all is sold.
William Kemp, colorcd boy living at ol6
Liberty street southwest, had his hand badly
laCeraed while cunning on the flats south Of
the Long bridge yesterday afternoon.
John Young colored, was fined $50, with the
alternative Of three months in jail, In the pu-
lice court yesterday, for striking his wife on
the head with q broOmstick.
Messrs Baxter and Campbell, ofthe interior
department have gone TO Dakotn to investigate
the condition Of the surveys in the eastern part
| of that territory, which have been found to be
defective.
Edward Wells, n printer, who hos been col.
Letting money from printers In this city, was
yesterday sentenced to six months IN jail for
stealing 81 worth Of type from Mr.. Franklin
Rivess Office.
THE Nantasliet Beach scene by moonlight,
IN Dads Girl" is ono Of the best ever seen in
Washington.
Commissioner West and Building Inspector
Entwislc visited and inspected the old build
ing at the Washington asylum yesterday with
q view to reCOnstructing itinto workroom for
female inmates.
John Garrison reports that there was stolen
from the car of which he was driver, while
standing at the junction of and sixth streets
southwest cash box containing 50 and 50
worth of tickets.
Richard Tramncll, an 1l-ycar.old colored
boy, was knocked down at the corner of
Twenty-cighth and Bridge streets last evening
by country wagon driven by \. Mutcrsbough
The boys head was badly cut. Nlutersbough
was arrested.
Joseph Carroll, the colored "voudoo" doc.
tor, was held for the grand jury In the police
court yesterday for u second oiiense OF petit
larceny. He swindled Louisa Jackson out of
so by promising to restore her runaway hus.
band to her.
Mcssrs Beckman and Middleton have filed
n mechanics lien against John White on lots
y, p, 30 p, and IS Of subdivision of lots to g.
square oS, for $500, balance due for material
furnished for the construction of huildirg' on
the premises.
The dem"pd forIo dmis ION tickets for pupils
TO the rublic schools has been so great since
MoDIay that the principals are unable to tell
nHH many have been issued. Superintendent
Wilson says the schools are all crowded, and
the attendance is fur in excess of the last
school year.
Last game with st. Louis to-day, 400.
The colored Masons of this city are prepar-
ing to participate in the one hundreth ami
veTsary of the foundation of cOlOrud Masonic
lodges in the United States, which takes place
Mount Calvary. commandery the Grand Com
mandery of the District, and company b,
Capital City Guards, will go.
John L. Ransom, who reported Sept. that
he had been robbed on o street. between Sixth
and seventh streets northwest, of Il watch aud
some money, declines now TO prosecute the
man whom the detectives have found to be
wearing the watch. He was tile complainant
against John Herrity, who was sent to the pen
itentiary several years ago. He says he cannot
Afford TO prosecute any more cases.
.HAHN's Coo. solid school shoes for boys and
girls, SIC Seventh street.
John b. Miller and August Miller have filed
bill in equity. through their solicitor Mr.. +.
j. Hay, against Mary b. Miller and others, for
partition or sale of lot 1, square 73O part Of lot
3D. square 49, part Of lot l. square $50; part of
square $50; in MontcllO-Bock 4, lot 49, and
lot l55; in Uniontown-Lots 50, So, Sc. ST. 100,
lOi, l02. l03, and 49, acres on the Anacostia
road, the total assessed value being s9,2j7.