National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-17
THE BREvITY BASKET.
Filled With Brief Mention of Many Minor
Evonts Of Yesterday.
National vs.. Baltimore, Capitol park, 4.2O.

Events OF Yesterday.
National VS. Baltimore, Capitol park, 400.
Commissioner Edmonds was at the district
Offices yesterday.
The commissioners have advertised for pro-
posnls for the purchase Of the old Holmead
estate.
Liquor licenses have been granted to John
Bl,gh, Richard COnclchan, Charles Dletz, and
John Maloney
M X. X. Kennedy, guest at the Metro.
politan lost diamond ring out Of his vest
pocket yesterday, valued at $1,000.
Tho charge Of obtaining money under false
prc,enccs against r. Humphrey Brooke was
| dismissed In the police court yesterday.
William Hammond, n small oolorcd boy,was
! sont to the Reform school yesterday by Judge
MINIS for stealing fair of shoes from Christie.
pher Kinney
Tho police arc nrresting owners of unlicensed
| dogs by the score daily under Judge Mills 5
| ruling that they are liable to be iined even II
the dogs are kept up.
Alexander Carter n colored boy known as
CrN2y Alec,' was arrested Monday iornSSault'
ing an unknown man. Ills mental condition
VIII DO examined INTO.
The FIRE $3.50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
occurred In q wood shed in the rear ofSixth
street southwest, between | and X streets south
west, causing damage of come 500.
The win of tho late Dr. and Lieut. Col
Joseph j. Woodward was filed with the regis.
ter yesterday iOr probate and record. lie
names his wife. Blancne Wendell Woodward,
ascSccutrIh. and leaves his entire estate to her.
In tho police court yesterday James Smith,
n sailor, was charged with indeoency and lar.
Cony. llu stole some clothing from the naval
hospital and exposed himself to persons. lie
was sentenced to sixty days in each of the
cases, or $50 fine In one ofthem.
Douglas White, a colored man, went to
house in Marble alley Monday, and when he left
took two hats with him. Douglas said he was on
a lark and took the hats in FUN. lie was sen.
fenced to twenty days In jail by Judge Mills,
however, and advised against practical jok-
ing.
suit was brought yesterday by Mr.. ]. g.,
tgelow,. as attorney for Herman Niemetz,
against Frederick L. Trotter. captain nth L.
). infantry ind brevet lieutenant colonel, to
recover Si0O, which he says is the balance of
money which he had put in Trotters hands
Tor saiekeeping and which the latter tails TO
repay.
In the police court,yes,erday Mordecai A. W.
Bird, q colorcd sportsman was fined $40 for
cunning on the inclosed lands of the United
states, but judgment was suspended. The men
AT work on the flats have been endangered by
reckless sportsmen, and Il policeman has been
detailed to protect them and arrest persons on
the grounds.
Warrants have been sworn out against jesse
Harris and Bud" Ford young boys. for com
hitting an assault on Daisy Brown, the 9year
old daughter Of Mr.. W. Brown n blacksmith,
living ON Third street, between | and X streets
northwest. The assault was committed on
Monday night and the boys tore the child's
clothing. The little girl screamed and the
boys ran away.
y, Citizens living on Pomeroy street complain
That the Improvements now being made
there are only carried as far as Fourth street
extended They say that repairs made in
front of vacant lots and the street In front of
Taxpayers residences remains untouched
They also complain that the pumps in their
vicinity are not repaired, and they are obliged
TO go long distances for water.
Charles r. King, through Mr.. A. C. Bradley
his attorney, has brought suit against John r.
NHrnell and Marshal McMiChael for $1,000
damages, because they came to his place,
known as Bleak House farm, last July, and
forcibly took possession of sorrc colt valued
AT SlOO threatening the PLAINTIFFS family if
they interiered with them. The marshal took
possession of the colt, which belonged to j. b.
Wiseman, and was at pasture on Kings farm,
to satisfy Il judgment which Varnell held
against Wiseman, although King claimed to
hold II for debt. Afterward when the Var
nell-Wiseman judgment was settled, McMichael
gave the colt to Wiseman, instead of returning
IL TO King.