National Republican., 1884-01-14
THE BREvITY BASKET.
Filled with Brief Mention or Many Minor
Events OF Yesterday.

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Citizens living in the northern part of the
city are complaining Of the scarcity of water.
A pleasant dinner was given Saturday
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. IA. u. Letter to the
Illinois senators and members.
The officers Of the night lodging house have
asked that 500 a month be given them dur
ing January, February, and March.
The steam heating apparatus in the Garnet
school building, which was damaged during
the recent cold snap, Is being repaired.
The commissioners have sent TO the house
of representatives district committee the new
license and police bills, with slight modifioa-
tions.
Chaplain Kramer held religious meeting
in the library room of tho navy yard yester-
day morning at 10 o'clock, assisted by Mrs.
Russell.
Lieut.. Austin, Of tho fifth precinct, was
summoned home, to Fairfax, Va, Saturday
evening by u telegram announcing the illness
OF his wife.
During the twenty-fo hours ending at
o'clock yesterday morning there were thirty
six arrests made by the police, most Of which
were for minor oifenses.
The commissioners will not construct a
sewor in the alley in the rear of street. be.
tween Second and Third streets southeast, as
the alloy is too narrow.
The Alpha club have elected for the ensu-
ing year r. O. Hills, president; X. II.
Barry, vice president; Bart Hills, secretary
| Howard Boteler, treasurer, and B. ii. Sims,
assistant treasurer
The case against n. w. and S. c. Fitzgerald,
| for pension frauds, was called up in the
criminal court on Saturday on motion to
quash After some discussion, the case was
set for next Saturday.
The District Tent Of Rechabites has offered
q handsome gold watch, valued ut 1925, to be
voted for by the different tents in this city,
and Mr.. j W. Robertson has been entered by
Capitol Tent, of Capitol hill,
Mrs. L. NJ. Shaw, of No. 1126 Twelfth
street northwest, fell on the ice at the corner
of Massachusetts, avenue and Eleventh street
on Saturday, aud broke her arm. The frac'
tured limb was set by Dr. Crook.
Among the guests at Commissioner Loring's
| Saturday evening reception were Gen. Sher-
man, Gen. and Mrs. Sheridan, Lord and Lad y
| Bury, Baron and Baroness dc Fava. Count
and Countess Lewenhaupt, Mgr. Capel, Rev
DIR. A. y. Putnam of Brooklyn, ~ Y, Judge
Bancroft Davis and Mrs. Davis and ex-Secre
tary Boutwell,.
The grand jury returned true bills on
Saturday against William S. Whitetord
forgery; Mary Thomas, larceny; Joseph Haw.
kins mayhem; William Sweeny aud Johr
Herrity, robbery; Frank A. Blackford, as
sault with nteut to kill; Isaiah Johnson
housebreaking at night; William +. Winslow
bigamy Joseph McCauley, violating postal
law: William $. Whiteford, passing forged
check.
At the regular monthly meeting of Farra
gut council, No. O. Royal Arcanum, the fol
lowing officers were duly elected for the en-
suing year. Regent Commander William
Bainbridge Hof; vice regent, Lieut. Emor!
H. Taunt; sentry Passed Assistant Paymas
ter A. X. Michler; orator. Passed Assistan
Engineer j. ID. Ford; treasurer, Chief En-
gineer John W. Moore; guide, Assistant En-
gineer /. S. X. Reeves warden, William Bon
neville; secretary, Pay Clerk John G. Meyers
collector Lieut. Reginald Nicholson; past
regent, Chief Engineer A. Henderson.
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