National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-28
THE BREyrrY BASKET.
Filicd with Brief Mention OF Many Min
Events OF Yesterday.

John Conroy was fined $5 in the police
court on Saturday for wasting Potomac
water.
p. ]. Ketcher has been appointed tempo.
rary clerk in tho district auditors Office, vice
keleher, resigned
The Canvas-Back club gave dinner at
Solari's last evening, with Col. Poe as the
guest of the evening.
Mr.. Louis S. Labille, of No. 3l3 Eighth
street northeast, has been missing from his
homo for several days.
Mr.. Kelley was knocked down aud robbed
Of S2i, near Washington circle Friday night.
He reported the fact to the police.
Mr.. Henry Wattcrson, Of Louisville, gave
dinner Saturday evening, at Wu@clSor's hotel,
in honor of Gov. Brown, of Kentucky.
Liquor licenses were granted on Saturday
to William Jackson and &. l.. Mulholz. and
the application of w. Il. Whclan was disap.
proved.
A certiorari has been granted by Chief
Justice Cartier in the case Of Thomas Wag-
gaman before the police court to tho crimi-
nal court.
Bushrod Poe, a bushelman, in the employ
of ). katzenstein, the tailor, was arrested on
saturday for stealing pair of trousers. He
confessed the theft.
John Brown, Samuel Benzinger, and John
West were arrested Saturday by Officer
Brcen on tho complaint of Mai. Key of tho
humane society for cruelty to animals.
Rebecca L. pomeroy, who, during Presi-
dent Lincoln's administration, was nurse at
tho white house, and since then matron at
the Newton Girls home in Boston, is dead
Lieut. Guy has gone to New York to bring
back n man supposed to be John Lyder, who
in December, 1889. killed man named Walsh
at the gas house, who is under arrest there.
An alarm from box 60 Saturday evening Mt
o'clock, was occasoned by fire being dis
covered in u frame house in jackson alley,
caused by coal oil lamp up5etting. Damage
slight.
A white man named Philip Condor fell in
fit Saturday afternoon on Pennsylvania
avenue, near Twelfth street. He was re-
moved to his home at No. 1905 New Jersey
avenue.
Green Durbin, son of the late Bishop Dur
bin, has been arrested for stealing Overcoats
at the capitol Durbin was captain and
quartermaster in the union army and is now
pensiOner.
Judge James on Saturday granted divorce
to Mary J.. Mills from Edward l.. Mills Thep
wore married here in 1872 and lived together
until 1877. when he deserted her and refused
to support her
Jensen, the resurrectionst. recently re-
leased from jail, has submitted paper and
atiidavits to the attorney general charging
immoral conduct between Jail guard and a
female prisoner.
M. p. Key, the agent of the S. p. c. A., at
tempted TO arrest man named Brown, in
the horse bazar for whipping horse on
Saturday. \ kicking horse was turned loose
and created quite sensation, which led to
the arrest of Brown and the proprietor for
cruelty to animals. They left collateral at
the station house.
The following officers of Capital tent, No.
Sc, Rechabites, have been elected for the en-
suing term: c. L. Dibble, shepherd; F. A.
Page, ?. G. r.; w. b. Mathott, G. r.; A. N.
CLANCY, ID. r.; c. l.. Alexander, Il. S.; j. w.
Robertson, +. S.; w. L. Graham, treasurer
W. w. Copeland, levite; l.. c. Ferguson, l..
g.; W. G. Souder, o. g., and b. V. Darrell,
chaplain.
George w. Salter lodge of Cool Templars
have elected officers for the ensuing year rs
follows: Mr.. A. G. Stevens. w. c. r.; Mrs.
j. Richmond. w. V. IT, Mrs. Joseph T.
Coombs, W. Il. S. Mr.. c. Z, Fathers, w. f.
s.; Mr.. ChatlesJG.s Love-, w. r.; Mr. james
Austin, W. C.; Mr. Joseph 5. Moss, w. NJ;
Mr..-w. W. Wicks, W. l. g., and Mr.. John
Richmond, w. o. $.
FIRE was discovered early Sunday morning
in a frame house, Eighth and streets, caused
by drunken colored man overturning a
lamp in his room at the top of the building.
Tho lower portion was occupied by Fay, the
carpet cleaner, while other rooms We're used
as policy offices. The property belongs to
the United Presbyterian society, and the to-
tai loss will foot up about $780,
| Alonzo Kell, the 15-year-old boy who was
recently sent to the reform school for at
tempting to poison his uncle's family and
| stock, was in the police court ON Saturday.
| Col. Shallenberger the superintendent was
afraid to admit him to the school and steps
are being taken to have him sent to a south
ern reformatory. The case was continued
until Monday, there being no prosecuting Of
fcer
Emily LIE Barber, of Monticello, n. V, en-
tered suit on Saturday by her counsel, j. Z
Jones, against John II. Rice, administrator
of the estate Of George L. Hammeken, to re-
cover Sl9,o52.0S, with interest and costs. TIT
declaration states that Eugenia V. Hargoas
cxecutrix of the will of Peter 4. Hargoas
March 10, 1879, obtained judgment in thu
United States circuit court for the southern
district of New York against Rice in TIN
above amount, and on April ii, 1870 the sam
was assigned to plaintiff. This Judgment no
having been satisfied, suit was brought her
on the Judgment.
| $50 FAR, so GOOD" said the boy after eating IN
stolen tart. After reviewing the thousands an
tens of thousands of colds and coughs that hay