National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-09
TIE RREYITY TASK ET.
Filled with Brief Mention OF Many
Minor Events Of Yesterday.

Minor Events OF Yesterday.
Last game for three weeks to-day, 4:3o.
A one-horse top wagon, belonging q. j.
Lacey, was stolen from Bayley's cross
roads on Thursday.
John L. Mahonoy was fined 81 in tho
police court yesterday morning for re-
sisting the poundmaster in his rounds.
A number Of Avenue saloon keepers
were fined $50 each in the police court
yesterday for keeping their bars open on
Sunday.
Several persons were charged with
violating the COW law in the police court,
and were ordered to abato the nuisance
in ten days.
The infant son Of Engineer Low, of the
steamer Bear. Of tho Arctic expedition,
died At his home, on First street, south.
east, yesterday morning.
Lucy Ray was charged in the police
court yesterday with tho larceny Of some
articles from the National hotel, and the
case was continued until to-day.
Chief Engineer Cronin and committee
witnessed tcst between tho tClapp &
Jones steam FIRE engine. and. No. 4
Selby engine at Iittlofeld's wharf yester.
day. 'H.
Mr.. Joseph Kaab, tho young man who
was in jured while diving in shallow
wator at Lower Cedar point last Sunday,
died at his fathers residence in the county
yesterday morning.
John Thompson was held in $500 for
the grand jury, by Judge Mills, in tho
police court yesterday, for snatching the
pocketbook of Mrs. Senvincr, contai ming
Sl0.40, out Of the owners hand, on Thurs
day.
Tho watch stolen from tho room Of
Mr.. j. Frankall, of Now Orleans, at the
National hotol. was mysteriously returned
Thursday night. Two mon were ar
rested for the robbery, and 1t is said that
they had it returned.
The excursion of the Washington Light
Infantry Corps to Marshall Hall will DO
given next Monday. Tho steamer Jane
Moseloy will mako two trips, leaving
Washington at $3.50 q. IN. and $50 p. m.
The Corcoran will also 90 at G p. IN.
Mr.. Robert s. Chew, administrator Of
the estate of Mary G. Harris, has 70
turned an additional inventory of person
atty amounting to $45743. 1t consists o.
four certificates of stock and bonds of tho
Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad COM
pany.
An inventory of the personally of tho
late Thornton Yates has been returned
to the orphans court by the executor and
amounts to $72.30. In addition there is
said to be about 500 in bank and tho
realty consists of fourteen houses in
Georgetown.
Liquor licenses have been granted to
Francis Miller. COL Maryland avenue
southwest; Edmond +. Gibbons, 230 L
street southwest; Dennis Henessey, 93i
Third street southwest, and Thomas
Jones, corner Virginia avenue and Tenth
stree southeast.
The commissioners have authorized the
superintendent OF the fire-alarm and tele-
graph service to erect eighty-four new
telephones in district offices, and to re-
place old poles with new poles. The
superintendent suggests that the wires be
placed underground.
An elderly lady, said to DO deranged,
living on II street, near st. Matthew's
church, is suspected of being the person
who mutilated the picture of st. Matthew,
In the church of that name, last week.
She expressed indifference when spoken
to, and said the face was ugly.
After much quabling in and out of the
courts, the Moss Douglass fence was
ended in the police court yesterday
morning. Assistant District Attorney
Thomas nolle pressed the case against
Hewlett, the attorney for Douglass, and
Hewlett then said he was going to cut
down the fence which had caused all
the trouble. . 9GiT g.
In tho police court yesterday, Margaret
Tomfort was fined $25 for cowhiding
Margaret Englehsrt in the Center market
last Thursday. Mrs. Tomfort was brought
In on an attachment, as the collateral she
left ut the time of her arrest was consid-
cred insufficient. The testimony showed
that the assault WAS unprovoked. An
appeal was noted.
Messrs, Luther G. Gadd, R. NJ. Dobbins,
and ID. M. Bolts, as trustees, have sur
rendered to the recorder the certificate of
the incorporation of "The United States
Beneficial Society, of Washington, ID. c."
which was granted March TO- 1884. The
organization assigned all of its interests
and that of its members, on Aug. a last,
to the National Mutual Aid society Of
Virginia.
tNatiOnals We Rnstnn Unions to.doy 1,oo