National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-25
THE BREVITY BASKET.
FILLED with Brief Mention OF Many Minor
Events Of Yesterday.


The police made lOl arrests during the
twcnty.four hours ending al n m. yesterday.
The police have been notified that Dr.
laney, an inmate Of the insane asylum, es-
capped yesterday afternoon.
Sarah Reed, living near Uniontown, was
badly burned about the face and hands last
Saturday by the explosion Of a coal oil lamp.
The equity case Of Iuliana Gideon against
Alexander X. Shepherd and others has been
dismissed by the attorneys for the complainant.
Martin Tyghe, Of LAUREL Md, has tcle.
graphed to police department to look ont for u
gray horse, which was stolen from his place
on Saturday.
Mr.. Robert H. Donaldson, of Alexandria
county, Va, was seriously injured last Satur-
day by falling from his wagon near the Aque-
duct bridge.
james II. Johnson has petitioned in equity
for divorce from susannah johnson. They
were married sept o. 1865, and he charges that
She deserted him June o, 1875.
II. II. Nichols, the wood engraver, was
robbed Of a gold watch aud chain valued az
500 on pennsylvania avenue, near Tenth
street northwest ,on Saturday night.
The contents OF Guinnip e Co.'S window, on
seventh street were consumed saturday night
by fire communicated by one of the gas lets.
Damage TO the extent Of 500 was done.
Sarah Reed, colored girl, living at Hills.
dale, Md, was severely burned by the explo-
sion Of n coal oil lamp last Friday night. DR..
Fisher was called in and pronounced her
wounds serious.
A party Of young men in the vicinity Of the
Armory squire have organized a club known
Ns the Armory Pleasure Club, with g. Carol as
president, G. lndermaucr treasurer, and W..
kcslcr secretary.
The clerks of the sixth auditors Office of the
treasury held meeting last Saturday and
adopted resolutions expressive OF their sorrow
and regret at the death of the Hon Jacob II.
Ella, late sixth auditor.
broadclOth coat valued ut $50 and contain.
Ing negotiable notes for 81, 900 on w. H. Raplcy
aud lioutty Cross was lost from the wagon of
Mr, W. II. Crawford, of Sligo, Md, Saturday
night on seventh street road.
Mr.. VIM. II. Smith, assistant librarian Of the
library OF the house of representatives, is scri-
CuSlN NJ Dr. Garnctt pronounCcs his sickness
the result of ovcrwork and pneumonia from
cold taken when overheated.
The viii of the late Eliza Jane Humphreys
was filed with the register Saturday. The tCs
!atriX leaves all her estate to her husband dur
ing his natural life and at his death the re-
mainder to her children in common.
Rev. NJ. N. Cornelius. of Altoona, Pa, who
arrived IN this city saturday evening on an en-.
gngCment to preach two Sabbaths in Metro
politan Presbyterian church has been called
away by the sudden illness of his father
The, Young Peoples union Of Memorial
church, DIR. j. G. Butler, pastor, give their sec.
ond moonlight excursion of this season on the
torcOran this evening. The boat leaves at d
O'Clock promptly and returns at 10 O'clock
Judge Iiagner signed an order ut chtmbcg
saturday directing that the testimony for the
defendant in the divorce suit Of Foster r. Wood
against Elizabeth Wood the Alexandria scan.
DIAL case, be closed by the 10th of next Sep
TENDER
The bill filed by r. 7. Clements against Leo
simmons to dissolve the partnership of Glenn
entS X simmons, carpenters and stair builders,
aud for the appointment of receiver, has
been dismissed by Mr.. A. X. Browne, attorney
for the complainant.
The slender shaft in the center of Dupont
circle, upon which the statue of the admiral
Is ~ TO stand has been in position some time.
The bronze is now being cast in New York
and will be unveiled with appropriate cere-
monies in October next
In the case of Aaron Thornton, who seeks a
divorce from his wife, Isabella Thornton,
charging her with having committed adultery,
justice llagncr made an order Saturday direct
ing him to show cause why he should not pay
her allmony pending the hearing.
A bed in the house of Mary A. Bridget No,
2lO1 Boundary street northwest, caught fire at
h:2l o clock last night An alarm was turned
IN nom box =, but the fire department did
NOT go into service, the fire being eXtinguished
by citizens. The cause Oft the fire is unknown;
the damage was about So.
. The funeral of the late William Sylvester
Brown, who was drowned by falling over
board from the steamer Lady of the Lake on
the lIth instant, took place yesterday after.
noon from the council chamber of American
Guard council, No. /, on High street, George
Town. The remains were followed to thcr
iaSt resting place by many friends and the
order of United American Mechanics, of
winch lie was member
MA. T., Longley, superintendent of the
seed room of the agricultural department.
made brief speech to the employees under
MN last saturday, IN reference to some petty
piIierlng which has been going on in his d. !
vision for some time and while accusing 10 |
person he asked the assistance of all In his |
Efforts to catch the thief The same day, in |
consequence of the decrease of the work, 100 |
d the female employees were flrloughed.