National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-21
THE BREvITy BASKET.
Filled With Brief Mention of Many Minor
Events Of Yesterday.
4 HARD fight to-day at Capitol park.

4 HARD FIGHT to-day at Capitol park
George Modist was fined $40 in the police
court yesterday for assaulting his wife.
All subdivisions of lots and squares made
since July l will be Autographed and pub
lishcd.
Tho Washington lodge OF Growers will have
n social session at Grand Army hall, Ninth and
u streets, this evening.
John G.. Hardness OF No. 1870 NJ street. re-
ports that so in money was stolen from his
room yesterday about noon.
Bids were received by the commissioners for
laying 6, TO- and Pinch CaStiron water mains
in several sections. There were six bidders.
Mr.. w. G. Kent of the Palais Ro.al. sails for
England on Saturday blythe Assyrian Monarch.
lie will visit his home at Eastbournc England.
Three months In Jail is what James Frawlcy
got In the police court yesterday for asslulting
IN old white woman named Catherine Me-
Nulty.
The National Rifles have rendered their ser
vices as an escort to the Washington Light In
lantry, corps on their return from Long
Branch.
Chief Engineer Cronin has reported that
two horses of the department have become
unit for service, and should be disposed of by
the district .-L'. .ft.I
Officer Henry found yesterday morning Il
dead COlOred infant in cracker box near the
'HIllOl kTOuuuNt NulGl ht NNOh W lHt ITst
precinct station.
The district aborers have petitioned the
commissioners for an increase of pay from 81. Pr
to $50 per day, owing to advanced prices of
the necessariCs of life.
Ida Bogardus, who said she was the wife of
Frank Hurry, claim agent of this city, was
released rom arrest in Baltimore Tuesday on
condition that she return here.
The rear or south end of Boyle's hotel, on C
gtrppt the Raltimpra mud Nh 10 Iappt lao
been pronounced unsafe, and the agent has
been notified TO repair 1t ut once.
The records OF the police force show that
John T. Layton, who was elected from the Fall
River steamboat dining, room, was dismissed
the force Nov. 10 for neglect of duty. lie holds
no position in the public schools here.
THO collector of taxes Is preparing a list of
delinquent tax payers for the past fiscal year
which will be advertised next month and
sold on the fourth Tuesday in September, I'M
less the amounts are paid in the meantime.
Bids were opened in the commissioners
Office yesterday for erecting n new engine
house on X street, between Ninth and Tenth
streets northwest The bidders were: Column
bus Thomas, sI9lO Bright & lIumphries,
Ssr5T7; j. II. Hewlett $1,000; X. W. Darby,
5000, and r. Downing, $685.
Samuel G. Carter feels that he has been SLAM
Wimsett, who, he charges, on the DIST of
August, Just one year ago, IN the presence of
others called him IA - thief" For this he
claims 5000 damages, and yesterday, by
Mcssrs. IL. o. & X. Claughton, attorneys, en-
tered suit to recover the same
There Is much complaint about the way the
transfer of passengers at the intersection of
seventh street and Pennsylvania avenue Is
managed. Cars, especially those going up the
hill, persistently run away from waiting pas
sengers, who, If they only have few blocks to
go, walk in preference TO standing around
until another cars comes.
The bidders for furnishing police uniforms,
hats &c, which were opened Mt police head.
quarters yesterday are as follows Gamtz,
Martin Il Allen, Of Philadelphia, winter uni.
form, overcoat, frock coat, pants and vest
si235; summer uniform. sack coat, vest and
pants $3.50 Eiseman Bros, winter SllS5,
summer Slj37; Hamburger x Son, S6J and SD:
| Rosented Bros, Sii.50 and $3.50, including
lrock cont SIG. S0-the only complete bid. The
| bids for hats We're; Auerbach * Bros, $3.50,
$40, s!3j, 81, and stinemetz & Son, 50, S2Sj,
and sl.l0.
The following marriage licenses have been
Issued Michael j. Fitzgerald and Annie A. Nc.
Mahon, Harry G. Noordzy, of New York city,
and Mary Gormley, OF this city; John G. Hun
ter and Mary L. Hullings, both of Fairfax
county, Va; Charles IL. johnson, of Calvert
county, Md, aud Louisa Queen, Of Prince
! George county Md; Jas. L. Llisby and Teresa
y: Curtis, John K. Turner and Rosa De Lyons,
| Wm Early and Martha Jones, Edward John.
son and Emma Fletcher, both of Fairfax
and Nellie Griffin, of Harrisburg, Pa.