National Republican., 1884-07-21
THE BREyITY BASKET.
FILLED with Brief Mention Of Many Minor
Events OF Yesterday.

Ladies' day at Capitol park to-day 4:90
w. +. McAlllstcr has been granted liquor
license.
J. r. Haslins has been appointed druggist
for the Emergency hospital.
Willis Jones. who was injured at Chlldss
brckyard on Friday, has died from his inJu-
ries.
James Pearson has been awarded the con-
tract for building a stable at the first precinct
station house. his bid being $4,000
Six substitute letter carriers will be sworn In.
at the city pOstoihce to-day to take the place OF
the regular carriers while on leave.
Frank Claudy, mailing clerk Of the census
office was acquitted of Illegally using an OH.
cially ranked envelope in the police court
Saturday.
The Coggswcll fountain will be connected
with spring near the Baltimore and Potomac
railway depot and there will be no necessity
to supply ice Us the water is always COOL
A drunken man accompanied by q young
woman rceled into the clerks office Saturday
and requested a marriage license. The clcrk
found out II was runaway match ana ,Woulu
not issue the license to the man until he be-
came sober.
The West Washington democrats effected the
temporary organization Of a Cleveland and
Hendricks club Saturday night by electing
William A. Ilutchins chairman, and o, W.
Somerville, secretary Regular officers VIII be
tltCiCu tNCulib'
MIR. Ben Fairchd, of the Columbia Boat
club, gave a barge party to a number OF
friends Saturday evening. Two barges were
called into service aud The party went up to
the clubs landing, where dancing was in
dulgcd in and fine collation. served. y,
The eighth district republicans have organ
lied Blaine and Logan club and elected the
following officers: President Robert Brown;
vice president, Richard Henderson; treasurer,
Charles Jones; secretary, Robert johnson, jr.;
assistant secretary. George Alexander; SER
geant-at'arms, ID. Hudnell.
Thomas Tolen, whose brother lives In WASH
ingon, AMI who enlisted in the army from
this point some time ago, wns killed by rail-
road train at Grecnsburg, Pa, Thursday last.
lie was seen sitting on the "Y' of the road,
when train came along and cut him TO
pieces. He was inferred yesterday in the G.
a. H. burying ground.
An elegantly attired lady was arrested in
the pnlais Royal on Saturday charged with
shoplifting. She was caught In the act of
stealing lace. and upon being taken to the
Sarah Johnson, and her rcsidenceson G street,
between Third and Four-and.a.half streets
| northwest. She left collateral.
Sheriff Scraggs of Prince George county
Md, arrived here last Saturday with requisi
| tion from the governor of Maryland for Thomas
! the charge of horse stealing. The man being
| confined in the workhouse on the charge OF
yngrancy, Judge Wylic directed that he be de-
liycred to the sheriff, which was done, and he
was taken to Maryland.
| William Barnes was charged In the police
! court yesterday with stealing Il mocking bird
! from the house of Nine. Tenie Garrett. He
| was fined $50, but noted an appeal and subse-
] uucntly SWOre out n warrant against Otiicer
| Ellis, charging him with assault and intent to
! kill. Barnes was shot by Officer Ellis while
escaping with the stolen bird.
| Miss Mcintosh was robbed of her watch while
| down the river last Sunday, and one of the
j three crooks who were OH the excursion was
| identified MS the thief. A man named Benton
met them and told them that If they did not
! surrender the watch he would chastisc them,
and becoming frightened, on Saturday they
| sent the lady information of the place where
the watch was concealed
The commissioners have granted the Wash
/ ington GaSlight company permission TO lay
mainsOn listrect from Fifth to Sixth northwest;
/ G street, from sixth to Seventh northeast
! North Carolina avenue north side, from Ninth
. tD Eleventh southeast: Tenth street, from East
/ Capitol to North Carolina avenue southeast
/ + street from Twcnty-sccond to Twenty-third
northwest; ] street, from Eighth to Ninth
northwest.
! The commissioners have announced the fol'
| lowing Improvements: II street, between
| seventeenth stree. and New Hampshire ave-
| nuc, new ctirbing and gutter sewers are to be
| laid on j, between First and North Capitol
| streets northwest: on Tenth, from East Capitol
| street to North Carolina avenue, aud along
| North Carolina avenue IA distance of 12O feet,
and in square a. between K and l. and
| Twcnty-lirst and Twcnty-sccond streets.