National Republican., 1884-05-13
THE BREvGrY BASKET.
Filled with Brief Mention or Many Minor
ENrnts of Ksaterhnv.

Events of Yesterday.
Mr.. David c. westenhaven, student, yestcr.
day applied for admission to the bar of this
district and tho application was referred to
the examining committee.
John G. Spring and Aloysius G. Hopkins
were arrested yesterday by Detective Cox
charged with receiving stolen knives, &c.
They gave bonds for hearing.
Richard Diggs, colored man i5 years old,
died suddenly Yesterday morning Mt his home
in au alley, between Twentieth aud Twenty
first and l. and NJ streets northwest.
Henry Batomau, of 2O2 Maryland avenue
northeast, reports that at an early hour Sun.
day morning his tailor shop was broken open
and S15 worth Of coats and pants stolen.
Cora Il. Bushman, nee Lutz, yesterday filed
petition for divorce from her husband,
James T. Bushman, charging him with
habitlal drunkenness and falling to support
her aud their child
Mai. Dye has suggested to the commission
crs that it would be we'll for them TO ask that
power be conferred upon them to appoint
guides and to prevent improper persons from
practcing as guides.
David Smith and w. II. Davis, Of Loudoun
county, Va, charged with Btealing q horse
and buggy from the farm of Mr.. Will
iam Smith, woro yesterday committed for the
action of the criminal court.
A nollc pros. was entered yesterday in tho
criminal court in the case Of Sonny A. Webb,
charged with receiving stolen proporty-a
pair of pantaloon5 belonging to Judge James
Harlan, OF tho court of claims.
Robert Boulden! colored, laborer in the
government printing office, dropped dead
yesterday morning at the corner of First and
II streets northwest. lie had been suffering
with hcmorrhages, and lived at Uniontown.
At the Union Bethel Historic and Literary
association this evening the paper for dis
cussion will be presented by Rev. DR.. Tanner,
Of the Christian Recorder, Philadelphia. Sub.
iect, The coming American race, what is it
TO be?"
Thomas Holloway, n steward on board the
bark Regina, lying ut Littlcteld's wharf, was
up in the police court yesterday charged with
the larceny of $40 from John Z. Ellis, ohiof
officer of the vessel. Tho case was sent to
the grand jury.
In tho criminal court yesterday Edward c.
Johnson cOlored, pleaded guilty of breaking
into the printing Office of Joseph M. Johan-
nes and stealing $50 worth of type. Judge
Macarthur sentenced him to Jail for six
months.
Mr.. William A. Malloy, crier of tho circuit
court has been in poor health for somo timo
past, and finds the duties imposed upon him
more than he is in condition to perform. To
give him better chance for rest Mr.. III. G.
ShOles, crier Of the equity and probate courts,
has exchanged positions with him.
Henry Koscusko, colored. was fined S5 in
the police court yesterday for overlooking a
horse. Albert Bouldn, Ia colored preacher,
was released on his personal bonds, charged
with working horse with sore shoulders,
George Green and Stephen Bronson forfeited
10 each for working horses unfit for labor.
A. II. Lishthall filed bill in equity
yesterday against the inspector Of buildings
and l.. F. Stut2, architect and agent of tho
Unity Presbyterian church, for an injunction
TO prevent the tearing down Of the wall of n
stable on the north sido of lot 4, square 240,
until his lease on the premises expired. A
temporary restraining order was issued.
The May meeting of tho Froebel Society
will be held at tho Riggs house parlors to.
morrow evening. Bir. Charles Davies will
read an essay upon kindergartens and the
new constitution will be voted upon. Mrs.
Spofford, Riggs house; Mrs. N. d. Lincoln,
No. 1910 X street, Mrs. Electa l.. Smith, No.
46l G street, and Mrs A. II. Mohl, No. 110i
Twelfth street, are authorized to receive
contributions for tho now free Kindergarten
Just opened by the society on Now York
avenue.
Secretary Frelnghuyscn, tho Siamese en-
bassy, and other distinguished visitors to the
white house grounds Saturday afternoon
were greatly disappointed at the non-appear-
ance of the Marine band and the usual after
noon concert. Col. McCauley, commandant
of the marines, in letter yesterday to Secre-
tary Chandler, gives an eXplanation-that he
considered the order for the band to play at
the unveiling of the Marshall statue took
precedence of that to play at the wkite house
grounds.