National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-05
THE BREvITY BASKET.
Filled With Brief Mention of Many Minor
Events OF YESTERDAY,

Events OF YESTERDAY.
Kansas Citys pony team to-day, Black
The list of delinquent taxpayers has been
There have been 2,2l5 dog licenses issued
up to date
Chief Engineer Cronin will leave for Chicago
tomorrow to attend the convention of engi
neeTs
Mrs. T. II. Sullivan, the lady who attempted
suicide while insane, is still in critical
condition.
Some clothing valued Mt $40 was stolen from
the house of X. W. Waters, No 2l3 | street
northwest Wednesday.
Charles s. Carter was arrested by Detective
Cox yesterday on complaint of II. II, Bolton
for embczaling money intrusted to him
A naval officer for whom warrant for
keeping an unlicensed dog has been issued in
tends TO contest the case In the police court
The republican printers of the district will
meet at Cosmopolitan hall tonight to take nC-
ton in regard to the position of the New YORK
union.
The commissioners have granted permit to
William Dickson to erect ilag-pOlc ~ the
intersection Of Second streetand Massachusetts
avenue.
Christian he logger an Immigrant was sem
fenced to three months in jail by Judge Mills
yesterday for sleeping in the Smithsonian
grounds,
number Of suspicious characters were in
the police court yesterday rs Migrants, and
were sentenced TO three months each In the
workhouse.
Justice James will hold the orphans court
today NJ II O'Clock n IN. instead OF saturday
and Hereafter the weekly session will be held
on that day.
Coroner L. S. Wright, OF Alexandria county,
was accdently shot in the face while gun.
ming Wednesday, by Alexander Jones and
| slightly inbred.
Among the judgments by default granted
yesterday was one against ). II. Squler " 20
for sl.7id, and three against Middleton Il Co.,
| aggrcgating sj,3i0.o0.
Two colorcd boys named Robert Williams
and John Miller were sent to the .workhouse
yesterday by Judge Mills for trying TO sell a
silver watch for fifteen cents.
James Taylor, colored man, was sent to the
workhouse in default of bonds by Judge Mills
Yesterday, for being suspicious character,
having been found lounging around vacant
house.
A warrant has been sworn ont against Peter
Lee the colOred janitor of the South Washing
ton station house, for assaulting William Sayre
with loaded cane at a meeting Wednesday
night
The house of L. C. Schultz, n florist living on
| oHeIInhn avenue NJ Ine ncuu OF MIMI street,
was entered and robbed of some jewelry val
ued ut $3.50 on Wednesday while the family
| were away. --..-..
The officials of the senate and house vcntil-
aing departments have preScntedtheir asso-
cinte, Mr. Bryan II. Morse, with a handsome
set of silver on the occasion OF lis marriage TO
Miss Lille p. Ringwalt.
The commissioners have decided to adopt n
| new system of rates of pay to laborers to $3.50,
SLIGO, and Sl.75 per day in place of the present
rate ofSl25 per day. The laborers will be
classified and paid accordingly.
Justice James has ordered the libel By Ross
| y Sanford against "a steam dredge' for
given bond in the sum of $4,000 to pay all
costs and awards made by the court.
A certificate of the incorporation of Old Ark
Lodge No. 1926, Grand United order of odd
Fellows, has been filed with the recorder with
the following directors: Stephen y. Minor,
shederck H. Williams and John II. Motion.
At meeting of the officers, clerks, and
other employees of the sixth auditors bureau
J held yesterday resolutions of regret and sym
| pathy at the death of their friend and COM
rade, Arthur Gritfiths, were unanimously
adopted
The charge against Charles NJ. Heller OF
| false pretenses, In swinding the proprietor OF
| the fremont house out of $40, was dismissed
| in the police court yesterday, there being no
| law covering the subject The $40 was for the
board bill Of a woman whom Heller took to
| the hotel.
Messrs. Arnold and Landvoight, as attor.
| neys for Lewis Coats, yesterday filed bill in
| equity against Richard Perry, trustee, and
Sarah Hayes, sole heir Of Mary Watts for the
removal, OF Perry as trustee, the appointment
| of a new trustee, dtdte' compel the sale of lo
$, in square 795rto satisfy.a deed of trust giver
| by Mary Watts TO secure the payment OF hel
promissory note.
The commissioners have notified the steam
| railway companies that the time allowed
them for placing automatic gates at stree
crossings, having nearly expired, the district
| will soon begin the work of placing them al
the expense of the companies The companies
| agreed many months ago to do this work, anC
the commissioners are anxious TO ascertain
the cause OF the delay.
Samuel II. Sherwood has caused to be entered
at the clerks office notice of Il mechanics liei
on lots Nos. 52, So, and part of 81, Ballock'
subdivision of square 800 and buildings there
on TO satisfy Il claim for $50 for material fur
nished to Messrs. J. W. Drase and william
A. Stewart, owners of the property. Andrew
Jackson has also filed notice Of a lien on tn
same property for SS2,75 for the same person.